"Help! I'm unravelling!!"

It's that time of year again where we purposely make ourselves look terrible & dress up in things we would normally never go near... Halloween!
I am not a big fan of fancy dress, but Halloween I can't deny but to make a small effort...
This year me & my 2 friends dressed up as 'mummies' & my other friend chose a zombie bride.  We all piled on the black eye shadow, wrapped ourselves in bandages, 1 even 'paled' herself with talcum powder & off we trotted out the door to our university's annual Halloween party!
I took a few amusing photos of our outfits to share with you;

The fancy dress hater - I wore a pale pink long strap dress &
literally wrapped bandages round me! Nude heels, big hair
& a red bag finished the look. (see my eye make up further down)

Converted fancy dresser - Daisy wore an old white sun dress with
a black veil of spiders & cobwebs teamed with black shoes, a black bow
anda black bag. (She also used talcum powder to whiten her skin!)

The fancy dress queen - Sarah loves fancy dress so put the
most effort in! She used a white dress, wrapped up in bandages
and with the spare bandages she tied them around limbs & her BIG hair!
Red shoes & bag finished the look

The should be model - Zoe carried on the mummy- bandage-theme.
She teamed her dress with a bandage head piece & nude pumps.

Here is a photo of my eye make-up;

 

I applied my mascara first & then applied a thin layer of black eyeshadow (that had a hint of glitter in) on my lid and a slightly thicker layer in the crease under my eye (in between my bottom eyelashes and cheek) .  I then drew a thick line along on top lashes my lids with a black liquid eyeliner.  Using a white eyeliner I then filled in the gap between the black & my bottom eyelashes and also along the line of my eyeliner on my lid. I stroked the black eyeshadow out from the outside corners of my eyes & applied some more to my lid to finish off.  I also used a natural, deep red lipstick, foundation & bronzer. 

Happy Halloween!!

First ever shoot.

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be an assistant for Abilu Creations (a vintage jewellery boutique) on their Asos photoshoot.
It was a street style theme shoot, so we were based in Spitalfields Market with the photographer using Brick Lane as his location for most of the photos.  We had 3 models already with us & found a further 3 girls while walking round the market. 
I managed to take a few photos to catch the atomsphere;

model & junior stylist

some of the jewellery in their designated bags

some of the fabulous rings - bee, frog & bird

the beautiful hair-butterfly-clips

two of the gold charm bracelets

some of the team

model getting her lip-tint put on

one of the fabulour hair pieces

moved location for edgier background

Abilu Creations jewellery is beautifully hand made here in London & every piece is unique.  The prices range from £5.00 for a kitty cat ring to £150 for a sterling silver boho charm necklace . 
They also have a secret santa range where you buy a little bag with a unique charm necklace in for £5!!! They come in either silver or gold and there is no need to wrap them! Perfect for those friends who are hard to buy for!

One of my favorite pieces is the I kissed a soilder charm bracelet! Each charm is fabulously detailed & I love the butterfly on the end of the clasp chain. 

It is also stocked at Asos here - Abilu on asos

Please check out the fabulous jewellery by following the links...

Impulsive Buys

Here are a few of my new purchases ...

1) I got this necklace while visiting my home in Sussex. 
Its from a boutique shop 'One Forty' & is
Oxidized gold.

2) This bracelet is from the same shop as the necklace above.
It's pearls, woven silk thread

3) Gold Earings from H&M (no longer online)

4) Wooly, wedged boots from Tesco
Buy here

5) Shamballa Bracelet bought from a concession stand in Westfield White City
Available in most jewellery shops & online.

1.  I bought this necklace because of the detail on the key & the contrast of the delicate charm to the unusual chain.  I'm also a big fan of gold, and as its oxidized gold, so it won't rust!
2. My birth stone is pearl, so I'm always attracted to pearl jewellery.  I had already bought the shamballa bracelet when I saw this & thought that they would go well together.  I also like the fact its one of a kind. 
3. As soon as I saw these earings I loved them! They're gold, big & glamorous. Perfect for nights out & bringing an instant glam to a dinner date outfit. 
4. These boots were the only ones left & to my surprise, in my size... they were £25 so couldn't really say no.  Ended up wearing them whole weekend, and I find the wedge heel really comfortable.  I also like how you can either have fur or no fur.
5. Shamballa bracelets are everywhere & on everyone at the moment. They're known as "extensions of your personality".  They're Swarovski crystal & come in a range of colours.  I chose this one as I often wear gold, and I liked the colour against my skin tone.  They also come in a range of prices depending if they're Swarovski crystal & where you shop for them.

Winter Woolies

It seems winter is upon us and as the Indian summer goes back to India, it's now time to pull out the winter wardrobe of boots, fur & knits. 
Today I've chosen 5 knits in shops at the moment. 

1) Jack Wills £129.00 buy here

2) By Malene Berger £290.00 buy here

3) Reiss £120.00 buy here

4) Urban Outfitters £48.00 buy here

5) Zadig & Voltaire £265.00 buy here

1. The colour makes it perfect to take you through from Autumn to Winter and the aran style reminds me of sunday roasts & wellies.  The oversized fit means it will go with shorts and tights, jeans & skirts with wooly tights. 
2. I'm bit obsessed with the leather look at the moment, so this cardi is literally my ideal piece.  Camel goes with every colour and the half leather sleevs spices up the traditional style.  Even though its a bit pricey, it's a staple piece of any wardrobe that will last for years. 
3. Retro & colour blocking are style staples for A/W so this jumper is perfect for getting all trends in one outfit!
4. The aztec print surprisingly has a feel of Autumn & the colours will instantly brighten up any outfit. It's also an affordable piece that looks more expensive than what it really is!
5. Zadig & Voltaire is my guilty pleasure & with this knit you can see why! It has the signature 'grungey' trade mark but a classic shape which is effortlessly cool. Biker boots will go perfectly.

Made in Chelsea

After a boot shopping trip with a friend today, I decided to check out some boots online when I got home.  I am really liking the Chelsea boot at the moment.  I like how they masculise (new word) an outfit and pretty much go with everything - trousers/leggings/skirts/dresses/shorts.  You can even add fluffy socks with them to make them less smart & more casual-booty style. 

Here are 4 types that I found; BUDGET, COLOUR, SPEND & SPLURGE.  Depending on how much you want to spend or if you want to go for something different these choices cover them all! I've also done a 'wear with' to give you some inspiration for what to wear with them. 

1) BUDGET h&m £29.99 buy here

2) COLOUR Topshop £75.00 buy here

3) SPEND Urban Outfitters £75.00 buy here

4) SPLURGE Chloe £220.00 buy here

Wear with:

1) BUDGET h&m £14.99 buy here

2) COLOUR Topshop £39.99 buy here

3) SPEND Urban Outfitters £28.00 buy here

4) SPLURGE Burberry £295.00 buy here

I also managed to come across some of the fluffy socks. I have seen more but couldn't remember where other than M&S.  These only come in brown, but they'll pretty much go with any style/colour of boot (black & brown can go!)

Marks & Spencer £9.50 buy here

After buying 2 new pairs of boots last week, I don't think I'll be getting any, however the h&m ones at £29.99 are very tempting and may have to be purchased once I've been paid... !

M.I.A

Sorry it has been a while since my last post - back at university, in my third year & the work load is intense!

I had to come on & share with you my new purchase! I arrived home to find my delivery from stylistpick; a pair of biker boots & booty-heels.

Seriously needed some new ankle boots (my current ones have holes all over including sole..) & I recently joined this website after seeing it advertised on facebook.  It is basically your own showroom of shoes, bags & jewellery all at £39.95. 
Free delivery & returns make it very appealing & as the name suggests, everyone has their 'own' showroom that has been picked by stylists.  The showroom only has 12 items & changes every month, but you can also browse through what 'almost made your showroom'.  Now, you're probably wondering how they would know what to put in the individuals showroom, well, when you join, you complete a questionnaire about your style (always fun), the team then make decisions on what items you would like most. 

I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the cardboard box to find a black carrier bag with 'stylistpick' on & inside 2 black shoe boxes done up in ribbon with 2 cards attached on each; the smaller of the 2 said 'thanks for shopping with us' and the larger opened up to reveal a picture of the boots/heels. 
In one of the boxes was a small balck, velvet bag with a pandora-esque bracelet in with a card reading "thanks for shopping with us, heres a gift that we think will go beautifully with your new purchase".  The little touches such as the ribbon and cards, really make a difference to the service & make the customer feel special and important.  The bracelet was just really lovely free gift to enhance the service even more!

I haven't taken a photo of the heels, as I'm sending them back (free!) as they're not quite 'me' or what I was after... but LOVE these boots so much and now want the weather to return to October weather in London so I can wear them!!


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