My Amazon wish list

Hello ★

Yesterday i posted an Ebay wish list and thought i would today post my amazon wish list. I love amazon because everything you need is in one place and there are some great deals to be had. I mainly use amazon when I'm looking for home ware but have recently discovered some lovely clothing items that you might not find on the high street. I have but together a short list of my favourite finds, some of which i plan to buy in the future.

1. This red dress is from LINDY BOP and is a gorgeous Audrey Hepburn style swing dress. I have always been a big fan of the rockabilly look but have never had the confidence to wear the style. This dress is stunning and I would probably get away with wearing this day and night.

2.  When I saw this jumper I let out a bit of a girly squeal. Woodland animals make me do this. I also was attracted to the length. I am very paranoid about my stomach area so always go for longer length t shirts and jumpers. The Rabbit jumper costs a very pleasing £12.95.

3. I think i am the only girl in the world who doesn't own a onesie. I do really want one but have not yet gotten round to buying one. I have seen some very cute animal ones in Primark but for some reason felt silly buying one and felt that i probably would be too embarrassed to wear it. I have started searching for a plain one like this Hooded Onesie Suit i found on amazon.

4. I love love love these boots. I need them in my life. I love the sock effect they have, so cosy for the winter. Also the tartan effect is gorgeous. These ankle boots are £24.99.

5. I have fallen back in love with skirts. I stopped wearing them because I had confidence issues with my legs. I have never been one to show them off. Something has happen to me as now i love wearing them. I think it is because I have seen so many bloggers wearing them and love how they style them up.   This one is a cheap version at £7.00.

6. Finally on my wish list are these Dr Martens Unisex 1460 Boot. I have been wanting a pair for a massive six years now. If i had lots of money i would buy them in every style and colour.

Hope you are having a great Wednesday.

Gemma x

A very Casual Sunday

Happy Sunday ★

Sunday really is my favourite day of the week although it would be so much better if we didn't have those bad feelings, knowing Monday is tomorrow. Our Sunday was spent going on a lovely long walk with the dog followed by a coma inducing beef stew and our homemade double chocolate cake. The perfect meal to warm us up. Yesterday i had hoped that the snow would melt a little enabling us to get our car to the supermarket for food but mother nature decided to release more snow on us today. Good for my diet i suppose. The rest of the day has been spent having many snow ball fights in the garden followed by a harry potter film marathon.

My outfit that I am wearing today consists of my favourite winter essential from Animal. It is a lovely plum wool skater style dress. Really warm and appropriate for today. I brought it a few years ago in the sale for around £15. I brought the coat from Ebay but is from Florence and Fred and the bracelets and necklace are from Salt rock.

How have you been spending your sunday?

Gemx

Another snow day...

Coat Topshop/ Skater tshirt dress £12.99 Missguided/ Wellington boots £10 Primark/ Hat Primark/ Gloves Topshop/ Tights Primark/

Hello ☃

Another freezing cold day in England today and i am sorry another snow post. I can't help myself. The snow makes everything so beautiful and is so much fun to play in. 

There has been no new snow falls over night but the ground is still covered meaning another day locked up at home. Today has been spent building snowmen, throwing snowballs and watching the Muppet's movie. 

I hope you are all having a lovely Saturday whether your warming your toes at home or are out working/ playing. 

Gem xx

Kate Hudson starts a new trend: Pyjamas.

Kate Hudson, who is the Almay Global Brand Ambassador, attended the Launch of the new Almay Intense i-Color Bold Nudes and Smart Shade Mousse Makeup in New York wearing this Slouchy striped blouse with matching trousers, her long blonde hair worn in tousled waves completed her look.

The outfit is by Philip Lim from his 3.1 label. On the website, the outfit is described as:  Eclectic—yet rigorously focused—look which brings combined chic urban striping, and tropical florals on a sleek, minimalist silhouette. Named "flutility" by Phillip Lim, this fusion of flowers and utilitarian tailoring produces a uniquely covetable aesthetic. As for the pumps, they are not that special. They're Casadei, not exactly slippers. :)

 

 If you fancy following this comfy trend, the blouse will set you back £325 and the trousers are £391. If that kind of wallet damage doesn't keep you up at night, I am jealous of you.

 

 

I absolutely love the outfit but can't help but think it will be too high maintenance. I wouldn't be able to sit down in fear of creases and stains. On Kate though, It’s so chic and minimalist, allowing her natural beauty to shine though. This is a perfect, simple, clean look to be promoting makeup.

Kate Hudson seems to be well known at the moment for wearing 'the pyjama' trend. She was snapped at Heathrow airport with her son wearing stripey pyjama style trousers paired with heels and a black blazer. I must admitt, I cringed a little when i saw this picture. However, the girl is so pretty that she can wear out a bin bag and still look amazing. Plus, its a very comfy option for a long haul flight.

 

 Kate isn't the only one. Earlier in the year Stella McCartney started showing the trend in her catwalk shows. Celebrities such as Tilda Swinton and Rihanna are massive fans.
 

Would you wear this look outside your house? Do you think it is suitable for an Event?

 

Autumn/ Winter Layering

Winter is a extremely difficult season  to dress stylish for. You feel you have to wear as many layers as possible in order to stay warm. Its OK though, its on trend as layering has been seen all over the 2012 Autumn and Winter cat walk shows. 

My layering tips:

1. Choosing a certain mood for your colours. For example, if you look at the picture below, the designer has used different shades of the same colour in different amounts of clothing to illustrate layers. This is called complex layering so that you can’t focus on just one object but take in the whole effect. Or if you like, you could just go out-right bold and colourful!

2. Textures – Be adventurous! Mix that fluff with that leather. It’ll look hot!

3. The more the merrier! If you can’t do it now, when can you?! Embrace fashion and pile it on!

 

 

Some of my favourite street looks

Cute jumpers with collars:

 

I love cute jumpers with peter pan collars and these girls really carry off this look well. I love the mix of evening with day wear. I am especially in love with that cute cat jumper.

 

Leather and wool mix up:

I love these cute wool jumpers paired with a leather mini. My favourite of the two is the look below. The over sized boyfriend coat paired with a cute leather mini skirt and grey tights is really simple but beautifully stylish.

 This stunning girl wears a Mongolian lambs wool coat, which I think looks amazing. Not something i would wear myself but she is defiantly working those layers by pairing the coat with a hand-bleached plaid Ralph Lauren shirt and Jesus print t-shirt. A leather mini skirt and weather-worn Dr. Martens complete the outfit.

Read on to get the layered look:

My favourite colour: Ox Blood

Oxblood!

ox blood by brittanyhinrichs featuring cap sleeve dresses

It's the name of any reddish-brown colour or just the fashion industry's fancy name for burgundy. I find it to be a great colour for autumn and winter and i would say it's the new 'Black' this season. Here's a few of my favourite oxblood picks for the holiday season:

From Asos:



 

Jumper £39     Pencil skirt £30









Boots £40        Dress £85 

From Topshop:

 

 

 

 

 



Coat £70   Dress £26



 



Bowling bag £38 Fur collar £25

From Urban outfitters:

 

 



Blazer £65 Jeans £50

My Oxblood nails from Barry M. 

(please excuse the messiness)

 

Magnetic Burgundy is a deep metallic Red shade that has a slight brown undertone. It is a very pretty shade and

I found the polish to apply well and dry quickly. This is the first time i have used this product and have only just found out that the nail varnish is literally magnetic. I feel really silly. Apparently the cap has a magnet inside which you glide over your nails to create a diagonal straight line pattern. So will try this and replace the pictures to show you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These Barry M nail varnish are defiantly the best ones Ive tried yet. They are around £4.99 and are available from superdrug and boots.

Have you tried them? What do you think?

 

Gem xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Starry eyed.

Hot new trend thats hitting the high street this winter thats paying tribute to the galaxy.

Some background music?

I first discovered this trend while doing my daily search through topshop's lovely website. Their new collection is called 'Galactica'. Im loving the starry prints and metallics. The collection is described:'Welcome to the space age. This season, we’re going back to the future and taking a giant leap for fashion-kind. Our mission? Galactic glamour with a techno twist. Featuring sci-fi print sweaters, metallic flippy skirts and shimmering sheer layering –think hi-shine, hi-tech and graphic to the extreme'. So think lots of glitter, gems and bold prints. My favorite item out of the whole collection is this jumper on the left costing £55. I find it really cute and have tried it on and is actually a nice flattering fit. I had to put it back due the price but still on the look out for a cheaper version in the shops. If anyone finds one let me know. The worst item in the collection is definatly the metallic leggings. The right girl who knows how to style them up will probably look amazing in them but I doubt they will sell well, especially at a cost of £20. What do you think?

Other shops that are bringing in the space age trend are ASOS who's items include this gorgeous space column dress by river island for a bargain price of £22. May have to purchase this.