My 21st attire

So I went out on Saturday the 24th of January to celebrate my 21st birthday.

All of my friends came up to the house and gave me gorgeous presents. I was not expecting the amount of things I received. Amazing friends I have.

I can't thank them enough or make a list of all the presents I got because it would be WAYYY too long.

Anyway! I wore a nude coloured dress with black lace at the hips on the side of the dress and it had a black ribbon like band around where a woman's ribs ends to show off your curves.

Can you guess how much it cost??

21st dress, Boohoo, €20. 

It was €20!!! TWENTY EURO!!! (it looks nicer on. Trust me!). Now it was in the sale for this price. Reduced from €50. Definitely worth it though. So always have a look at sale items before you look at the other clothes. Something might just catch your eye.  It was from Boohoo.com (Link available here: http://www.boohoo.com/) 

As one of the girls said, it looks as though it's from Lipsy London,

I got the shoes in Penneys for €18. A lot of people said to me that they looked like they were from Topshop or another more expensive shop than Penneys. 

I love them because they are not too high as I am quite tall and tower over guys so I like to wear heels that are not skyscrapers all of the time, but not kitten heels either. (You should just wear dolly shoes if you are going to be wearing kitten heals because they're basically the same thing in my opinion :P).

These are the fab (non kitten heels) from Penneys.

Sleek black heels, Penneys, €18.

I added some silver and black bangles to the outfit and a bit of tan.

This is my final look! And it only cost me €38 for the dress and shoes. How amazing is that?!

I felt like a star in this dress. I'm in love with it. 

I added a sparkly beaded clutch bag to this outfit and a black leather jacket. It doesn't need them, but it was very cold outside because we do live in Ireland after all and I needed something slightly warm.

Thanks for reading and shop at Boohoo.com in the sale when you can. It's fab!

Merci/Gracias/Danke...

Until next time...

Mes amis.

xo

Afternoon tea outfit, darlings

So it's the month of January and everybody is depressed because Christmas is over.

Well, not me... because January is my BIRTHDAY MONTH!!! :D

I kicked it off with a big bang on Sunday the 18th of January,

It was afternoon teas hosted by my grand mama (I don't actually call her that) an this is what I wore for the special occasion.

Palazzo Pants €12 on sale, New Look

I wanted to wear something different yet fashionable, so I saw these on sale in New Look. They cost €12 and I wear them to special occasions and once to a 21st. Best 21st ever. They are so comfortable as well. I love the pattern on them. It makes them stand out. They also look good with flat shoes or high heels. Both of these can be seen in my previous blogs "Dressy casual night look". 

Peach/light pink blazer €12, New Look

When I saw this blazer in New Look I just had to have it. I love colours and needed something for a night out. It cost €12, same as the palazzo pants above. This was on sale also. You can wear it with leather looking jeans, the pants above, jeans if going to lunch with girlfriends and anything you can think of. 

Clutch bag, New Look

I got this bag as a present from one of my friends at Christmas time so I don't know how much it cost, but I saw it in New Look when I was in there the other day and they also have it in black. You would think it wouldn't go with the colour of the peach/pale pink blazer but it works. Especially because the bottom half of my outfit was a dark colour.

I wore a simple white tank top with it which brightens up the outfit in this winters month.

You could also wear some bangles or a long necklace to make the outfit pop with sparkles if you were heading out on the town, but since it was afternoon tea I decided to keep it simple. 

This is my finished outfit:

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Thanks for reading dolls.

Merci/danke/gracias...

mes amis,

xo

21st attire.

Hi dolls!

I know I've been away for about ten years, but I'm back now. :D

It is the year for 21st (for me anyway. So many coming up.)

I went out last weekend to Dtwo nightclub on Harcourt street in Dublin city for one of my friends 21st.

I was walking around town two days before the night out looking for something to wear.

I was like a buzzing bee running around because I had worn all of my other clothes before... and you can be seen in an outfit you have worn before. :P

I went into a shop called 'Noname' on Henry street. It has a sale on now, so get in there id you're looking for good quality clothes and nice going out/casual wear.

I got a royal blue dress with subtle black patterns on it to give the dress an edge. It is also backless which make it sexy but not slutty.

I think I could be in love with it. :P hehe

It cost me €10. TEN EURO!! for a dress this nice. Where else would you find this? Not many places.

Here is the final outfit:

Backless and sexy.

Dress, Noname, €10.

Then to match the dress and vamp it up, I wore red high heels. I love these. They cost me €18 in Penneys.

Accessories I wore were dark rings that can turn into one ring if you want it to and a black clutch bag which can both be seen in 'City Chic' and Summer outfit'.

Accessories add to an outfit and bling it up a bit.

I also wore a black leather jacket, to give it an edgy feel. 

They are in my other blog 'Dressy casual look'. Take a look! :)

I hope you like it and I'll talk you guys again next weekend.

(Vlog to come soon too)

Thanks for reading.

Danke/merci/gracias...

mes amis,

xo

City Chic!

Hi dolls! :D

(I had to put a smiley face in. I'm just in such a good mood from being in New York Last week. I am most definitely moving there some time in the near future.)

This weeks post is about a jumpsuit I bought in a shop called Century21 in New York down by Wall street. It is a massive! and when I say massive I don't mean gorgeous like some people say here in Dublin, Ireland. When I say massive, I mean HUGE. It has 5 floor, all packed full of last seasons designer clothes, handbags, accessories, watches, lingerie, nightwear and much more. And it is all for both men and women. If you are ever get a chance to go to New York, go there.

I bought this jumpsuit by 'city triangles'. It's obviously some designer that is located in America and has not made it worldwide. It cost me $30... WITHOUT tax. Thirty dollars in euro is 22.07. How good is that for designer? None of the clothes, accessories and everything I mentioned above, do not have tax on them. It's brilliant!

$30 designer jumpsuit

It is a medium because Americas small size over there is about a size 4-6. I'm an 8. I love it though. Such vibrant colours and you can wear it with sandals, which is in my blog post 'Playful Playsuits', or high heels on a night out. Nude shoes would be perfect and a cream or nude blazer for the Spring or Summer months. Then black or navy shoes and blazer or jacket for the Winter.

See my other posts 'Summer Outfit', 'Spring Has Arrived', 'Sunny College Day Look' and 'Dressy-casual night look' for jacket, blazer and shoe inspiration.

My bag to match this outfit is a label called 'London Fog'. I had never heard of them until I went to America. They do very nice luggage and handbags. They are an American owned brand. Take a look at their website of you like the look of the bag below. (Link at bottom of page.)  I would use this bag when I am going to lunch with my girls. It is last seasons stock, but I absolutely adore it. It cost me $50 which is €36.78, which is a very good price for a designer handbag.

$50 'London Fog' Handbag

I would use this clutch below if I was going out for drinks or dinner, with my blazer on. Hehe.

Night out bag with outfit, Penneys, €7

The accessory I wore with this outfit was a silver and white ring. I just wore one accessory because the outfit spoke for itself. It did not need a whole lot of jewllery to make it look chic. This ring can be seen in my blog post 'Dressy-casual night look'. It's fab! I bought it at a market stall in Barcelona on Las Ramblas. They have gorgeous jewellery (obviously not real gold and silver), very cheap.

This is my final look.

I hope you like it.

Final look.

Blazer time!!

Until next time...

Merci/gracias/danke/Thank you,

Mes amis.

xo

Link to London Fog: http://www.londonfog.com/
Link to Century 21: http://www.c21stores.com/ 

Flaunt what you've got.

This week I went out for cocktails with my girlfriends. It was great fun.

The sun was shining and it was mega hot outside. (Weird for Ireland, but I'm not complaining.)

This is what I decided to wear, but you could easily wear it for lunch too.

Top from H&M. €7.

I took a step back from Penneys and bought this in H&M. This is from their 'basics' collection. I just loved the style of it. The elongation at the back and the shortness at the front, but not too short so if you don't have a toned stomach like I do, you don't feel too self conscious. The white and stripes with is all in this summer. Especially with block colour shorts or jeans. It cost €7 and I war it so much. Definitely worth a buy.

You can wear jeans, shorts or even a skirt with this top, but in a block colour. Otherwise the outfit would look strange, in my opinion. See the jeans I wore with it in my blog post 'Sunny college day look'. 

The shoes I wore with it are mentioned in my other blog post 'Spring has arrived'. If you were wearing jeans, you may get away with wearing high heels. However, flatter shoes would look better because it makes your outfit more summer like.

For shoes, see my blog posts 'Summer outfit', for high heels that may go with it if worn with a blazer which is also mentioned in that blog post, 'Spring has arrived' for the dolly shoes and 'Playful playsuits' for sandals which would make the outfit so much more summery. 

To make this look a bit more quirky, I added rings, a bag and sunglasses to my outfit.

I got the butterfly ring as a present for my 19th birthday off a close friend. Therefor, I don't know how much it was, but it is one of the best gifts I have received. If you have an old ring a home or even go and buy some in any high street shop; wear them!!! It brightens up any outfit. Whether Winter, Summer, Spring or Autumn. 

The ring on my index finger I bought on holidays. I thought the colours of both rings matched and it completed my outfit so much.

Sorry about the chipped nail varnish by the way. (Very unprofessional!) 

The black nail varnish id Rimmel's one minute dry nail varnish. It definitely does what it says on the bottle, but I like really strong colours so I had to give it a second coating. That's just my preference though. Still an amazing product and they have various different colours. This product is €5.29 in most Boots pharmacies nationwide. Link to product here: http://www.boots.ie/en/Rimmel/Rimmel-nail-polish/ 

However, if you are looking for vibrant, luminous colours, I would go with Barry M which is the white colour I am wearing. This product takes a tad longer to dry, but it worth it as it lasts a good while. This product is €5.99 in most Boots pharmacies nationwide. Definitely worth the price though.

These are the other rings I wore to complete the outfit. You got to wear rings on both hands. It makes your outfit different to others. I got both of these as presents as well so unfortunately cannot tell you the price of them. The nail varnish is the same as mentioned above.

Bag, €11, Penneys.

I bought this bag during the Winter months in Penneys for €11, but it is still in store. It is so handy as it is big enough to hold all girls essentials. I bring it with me (almost) everywhere. I say almost in brackets because it matches most casual yet stylish clothing, but would not match a dress you wear to a nightclub or somewhere like that. Definitely worth a buy for €11.

Sunglasses, €3, Penneys.

How cool are these sunglasses? They cost... wait for it... €3!! They are UV protected and for that you cannot go wrong with €3 sunglasses Especially sine they are so cool. Almost from something like the eighties except more stylish. They complete and outfit for me. Maybe that's just because I adore them so much. Who knows?! Go on! Guess where I bought these?

This is the completed look:

The finished look.

That's it for today.

If you have any comments or questions, let me know.

Until next time...

Gracias/Merci/Danke/Thank You... mes amis.

xo

Playful Playsuits

This week I will be talking about playsuits.

Since it is the summer time (well in other countries besides Ireland anyway), it is the perfect time to get that old playsuit out of your wardrobe and put it to good use.

Or even better, buy one. There are plenty to choose from out there if you look hard enough.

I love playsuits because you can wear them to a casual gathering, the beach or out for dinner. All you have to do is add a blazer to the playsuit and you're a sexy, stylish woman.

Can you guess where I bought mine? That's right! PENNEYS!

I probably seem like an ambassador for Penneys, but I am a poor student in need of a job. Therefore I shop in Penneys most of the time. Not only that, but they have so many stylish pieces for such good prices.

This is the playsuit I bought for €11 in Penneys.

It is so comfortable to walk around in all day. Even in hot balmy weather because it does not cling to your body.

Playsuit: €11, Penneys

The shoes I would wear with this would be sandals because I am usually in a country with warm sunny weather. These are the sandals I bought. Also from Penneys. €13.

Sandals; €13, Penneys

These are also very comfortable to walk in, however, they can catch on certain types of surface areas, so if you are walking long distances I would wear shoes that are practicable but stylish at the same time, as that is the aim of the game. Right?

As mentioned above, playsuits are not just for casual wear. They can be dressed up too.

Pop a blazer and some high heels on to make it a going out to dinner outfit. 

Check out what blazers I have in my previous blogs, 'Summer Outfit' and 'Dressy-casual night look'.

A nice white or cream blazer would spruce this outfit up and make it colourful and summery. Like Kourtney Kardashian's outfit seen in the pictures of the celebrities below.

If you are going out to a restaurant on holidays, or if it happens to be spectacular in Ireland, these shoes would be perfect for a playsuit with a blazer outfit. They are €24.99 and so worth it as they are easy to walk in and go with almost anything. Link it below. These shoes would also be perfect with a crop top and a pencil skirt. However, that is another topic and perhaps a blog discussion.

Shoes from New Look website.

Wedge shoes could also work but, in my opinion, would make the outfit more casual, yet stylish at the same time.

That is my view on playsuits.

Let me know what you think.

Until next time mes amis.

Au revoir!

xo

Links:

• Image of celebrities, courtesy of http://poutlipscurvyhips.blogspot.ie/2012/07/staple-playsuits.html 
• Image of pink shoe from New Look. http://www.newlook.com/eu/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/stone-ankle-strap-open-toe-block-heel-sandals_306201014 

Summer Outfit!

I'm sorry, I;m sorry, I'm sorry I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I know I haven't posted in about a decade.

I have exams. *sadface*

That's what I've been up to, and still am ...

Moving on from the boredom of my life, let's talk fashion.

Summer has... sort of arrived. I'm sure it has in other countries, but Ireland is all four seasons combined into one day.

We were on a roll for about three or four days in a row where it felt like summer. Then, along came the rain.

Anyhoo, I was out about two weeks ago for a birthday and was heading out to The Workmans, but ended up in Coppers. It's great craic on a Friday night, just incase all you dolls are wondering. ;-)

Because I didn't know where we were going to end up, I wore a dressy-casual look. I think the top is quite summer like. Let me know what you think.

Pink dotted top

I got this pink dotted top from Penneys for €4. They also have it in navy. It's brilliant! It goes with almost everything. A skirt, jeans, baggy trousers, anything you can think of.  The material is not flimsy either like Penneys clothes can be. Here I am wearing it with jeans and high heels. I also wore a blazer and jewelry. Look at my previous blogs on what jewelry I wore. It brightens up any outfit because of the colour. One of the best tops I own.

Black sophisticated blazer

This is the black blazer I wore that night and bought in Penneys for €5. That's right! €5! It was on sale two weeks ago, and Penneys just happened to have it in black and in my size. It was a sign that I should buy it. I think it looks very sophisticated. A blazer makes any outfit that bit more sophisticated. And black goes with everything.

New Look High Heels

I was given these by my friend. She said they were too big for her but I think she just didn't like them haha. They are so comfy to wear on a night out because they are wedges. They go with almost everything as well. I try to wear them as much as I can. I don't know how much they were, but they are from New Look which always do amazing shoes.

This if my final look:

My final outfit

I hope you like it!

Au revoir mes amis.

Until next time...

xo

Spring has arrived!

Hi dolls!

Firstly, I'm sorry for not posting in about two weeks. It's been a hectic week!

Secondly, excuse the lack of make-up in these photos. (I hope I don't look too scary.)

Anyway... my look this week is an outfit that you could wear if you're meeting up with friends for coffee during the day.

However, you could also wear it if you're going to your local pub or somewhere with a relaxed atmosphere.

So let's get started.

Picture 1

Picture 1: I got this in Penneys last week on sale from €31 to €15. When I saw it, I knew I had to buy it. It was calling my name. Really, it was! The picture doesn't even do the colour or style justice. They also had it in blue, but I thought the white looked more classy and better for Spring and summer time. It will probaly get filthy, but it is totally worth the money.

Picture 2

Picture 2: I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS TOP!! I bought it in New Look for €14 or €15. It looks much better on than it does on the hanger. I like the fact that you could wear this on a summers day but also dress it up with leather jeans or a skirt and heels and wear it on a night out to the local. It could even be worn with sandles and tucked into shorts or a flowy skirt on holidays and still look stylist.

I wore this with jeans from Penneys that I have talked about in my previous 'Sunny college day look'. J'adore them too! Take a look and see if you like them as much as I do.

Picture 3

Picture 3: This is one of my most prized possessions because it belonged to my nana. #Vintage. I do love my high street clothes, but when you own something like this, which is so pretty, you have to mix and match. It is made from real wool and is so cosy. I wore it all the time during winter (and still now, because Ireland only has one climate), because it brightened up my outfits and went with almost everything.

If I was wearing this outfit during the day I would pair it with my M&S sunglasses and either the cream bag that I mention in my previous blog 'Sunny college day look', or a black clutch. 

Picture 4

These are the shoes I wore. They were €11 in Penneys, but when I went up to the till, they scanned in at €3. Absolute bargain! I would say they look like they are from a more expensive high street shop than Penneys. I love when miracles like that happen. You can't go wrong with €3 shoes that were supposed to be €11. They go with everything too because of their colour.

Finalemente, el aspecto final...

I hope you like it!

Till next time mes amis...

Au revoir! 

xo

Dressy-casual night look

This is my dressy-casual look.
This is the perfect outfit for going when when you do not feel like getting too dressed up, but you want to make that bit of an effort.

Picture 1:

• This is my favourite top to wear on a night out. I love it because it is brightens up any outfit with its vivid colouring and subtle floral design. This was €5 in Penneys. €5! You can't go wrong with that and especially as it looks like it's from a more expensive shop.

Picture 1

• The blazer is navy and I wear this most of the time too because it goes with dresses, trousers, anything really.It is quite light, suitable for Spring and you can dress it up for a night out on the town or make a day outfit look that bit more sophisticated. It was €23 in Penneys.

Picture 2:

• This ring is a tad big for me, but I wear it anyway. I bought it on 'Las Ramblas' in Barcelona. It was €3 and I love it to bits. I makes your outfit that more put together shall we say.
• My theme was red/orange as you can see, so light red and gold bangles were perfect and they did not clash with the silver in the ring because the ring is white and silver. The bangles were €2.50/€3 in Penneys.

Picture 2

Picture 3:

• These are my ALL time favourite shoes. They are as red as they are in the picture. They cost me €18 and they were worth EVERY.SINGLE.penny I paid for them. I bought them in early November, in Penneys and try to organize my outfits around them. Crazy, I know! But look at how pretty they are?!

Picture 3

Picture 4:

• This is my ensemble. I didn't take a picture of my leather look jeans, but you can slightly see them in picture 4. I bought these in Zara for, wait for it... €39.95. They are most definitely worth the price because I bought them a year and a half ago and there are not rips in them at all. You can also wear these during the day with a white string top and a cardigan with black ankle boots you can buy in most high street shops.

Picture 4

That's my casual night out outfit.

Au revoir mes amis.

xo