SIMPLICITY IS NEXT TO GODLINESS ... WHITE AND GOLD

Trousers - Charity Shop and Reworked / Top - Charity Shop / Necklace - My Own

A pair of white trousers in my opinion should be a staple in any girls wardrobe, just like a LBD or a pair of smashing black boots (but i know we all have those anyway) I picked these tailored pants up from a charity shop in a size 16 and just hand stitched them in at the front to create this pleated look... would you have ever known!? There's a better photo of me in them below from Manchester Vogue Fashion Night Out. Yet again, the top is also from a charity shop. Silver, Gold and Holographic seem to be a key trend this season that not many people are aware of, and when i saw this top and noticed it was paisley print too.. well i had to get it for £3.. who wouldn't. My choker is genuinely a pair of tights cut up and rolled in to a strange with a vintage pendant on it! Shabbang. 

I have had a weekend at home this week with the family, as i was a very lucky girl and got put off work! Never happens by the way! My paps treated me to a beautiful new leather bag which will be featured soon and i also picked myself up some amazing silver heels from Topshop. I've been shopper happy.. too much! 

... E x

BEADED CHARITY SHOP GOODNESS AND LEATHER H&M

Blazer - Charity Shop / Skirt - H&M / Bracelets - Mostly Boyfriends Inherited 

There hasn't been many white blazers knocking around lately that have the oversized look, yes ok, fitted ones that resemble tux's.. which i actually have, but i wanted one that had more detailing on it that was appropriate for both seasons and a variety of different occasions. So when i found this one i bounced on it! It was originally part of a skirt suit however i just brought the jacket as i didn't want the skirt, although now i kinda regret it! The detailing on the front, back and shoulders of this is exquisite, capturing both elegance and something a bit different. It's a slightly off colour white which i suppose is better than bright white for this because it will be easier to maintain the colour of the garment. 

Skirts are still being carried in to the autumn winter styles as we've seen in stores and online with companies new a/w lines. Of course  and especially... leather! I actually brought this skirt last year however they are around everywhere this season so it'll be easy enough to pick yourself one up!! Its a nice hard soft contrast with the blazer, both the style and the colour of them. 

In my opinion, sometimes, you can't beat a bit of sterling silver, and these bracelets all bundled together are perfect to create either a rocky look or a boho vibe with longer flowy outfits. My green one is the favourite out of the bunch. My mom wants to steal the rest off me ... naughty! 

Anyway G'night Guys... E x

LOUNGING IN CHARITY SHOP KIMONOS

Dress - Topshop / Cover up - Charity Shop / Boots - Topshop / Necklace - Made by me / Bracelets - boyfriend's uncles and H&M

So after a week off I've decided to do some blogging in the comfort of home. I had to move the cat half way through because he was photo bombing on the sofa!! Hope you like it...

This dress was one of my favourites last year from Topshop, and its gone through this year being the same, and fits too (and you can't go wrong with crochet OR cut outs). Now, the cover up... it's from a charity shop and its actually an old button up dress, I've just opened it and removed the shoulder pads, but how nice is it really, such a bargain. 

As i recently mentioned, my boyfriend had inherited a heap full of sterling silver pendants and jewellery and i was like a kid at Christmas when i saw it all, the necklace i have on here is a pair of tights with one of his pendants on it. DIY madness. Same with the stone pendant bracelet, this was also a little find in his treasure box. The boots i have are similar to the usual ones i feature but they're slightly more casual with 3 buckles on them to grunge up any outfit. My barbie pink lipstick is Barry M and my hair, well there's just no excuse for my hair, 90s kid special!

Ps... I apologise for all the weird faces you can see in the reflections in the mirror, hehe.

...Elysia x

CROCHET QUICKIE

Top - Charity Shop / Maxi - George at Asda / Boots - Topshop

 So this was a quickie blog shoot today featuring my new crochet jumper from a charity shop. I went with my mom to look for old furniture to rework and bam, first thing i see whilst having a quick nose in the clothes rails was this, i just had to have it! I've been after a cheap crochet jumper for a while, because i just can't afford the UNIF multi-coloured one! Boo hoo :( This was only 2.95 so why would i say no!? The bell bottom sleeves are the bohemian dream! Anything bell bottom is! (I've just got to get myself some spell design bell bottom pants...)

The khaki colour is perfect for the fall, to pair with anything monochrome at the moment, i changed after this shoot in to some smart white trousers i had from Topshop (high waisted) and it went brilliantly. I decided to style it with a black maxi dress that i had off my sister .. from Asda!!!! It has a mesh panel at the top, although you can't really see it, so its good to just put underneath things like this if you really like a jumper or a t-shirt but don't want to wear jeans. 

As for accessories, today my boyfriend shows me this little box of treasures which i had no idea he was hiding away! He had inherited so much jewellery. Including pendants, bracelets, sterling silver, stones, it was like heaven to me. SO i would have put some of them on, however i found out after this. I'm going to do a blog post on the finds that are in the box shortly and show you all how amazing they are!! 

... Elysia

Navajo Gypsy Maxi

Dress - Charity Shop / Shoes - Topshop / Bracelets - h&m and eBay

This was one of my amazing finds from the charity shop haul the other day. The pattern just stood out to me straight away as i love anything and everything Navajo, perfect for summer days and holidays being light silk material n all!! And obviously the floaty sleeves and hem line make it extremely comfortable.

I kept the dress on for the BBQ i went to that night, and i got a lot of compliments on it! It's a slightly bigger size than i usually purchase but for this style i think it works. My plans were to alter it so it was more fitted around my waist however once i had tried it on, i changed my mind. The elastic band around the mid-drift doesn't sit too tightly then. I hope your not getting too bored of seeing these boots yet, i do have more than one pair i promise! I just love them too much, my little Topshop specials. 

I picked up a small Navajo style bracelet too from h&m to go with my cuff that i had purchased off eBay already. Coincidentally matching the turquoise colour included in the print of this dress. You could put any jewellery with this though because its so vibrant. I thought gold cuffs would work too with a small pair of tan sandals. 

...Elysia

Baseball Grunge

Hat - Carhartt / Baseball tee - H&M / Shoes - Topshop / Bag - Primark

I'l start by saying, you must forgive the quality of some of these photos, my photo editor is having a mare! They will be better than this next time, i promise :) ...

So i thought, as i was home (amongst all the trees and amazing views), what a perfect place to shoot my first pictures for my first official blog post right?

I picked up this baseball tee from h&m a few months back and have been rocking it a lot since this weathers been beaut.. and the best thing?... its HUGE! So you can pair it with some hardcore platforms and wear it as a dress!! I know your thinking a beanie in this weather, what a joke. But i actually love pairing any outfit with a beanie these days, especially with a trusted Carhartt one. 

My Yin Yang nails were a shot in the dark last week as i had some new Barry M varnishes to have a play around with! But I'm not ashamed to say, they're pretty awesome.

NOW... the shoes, these are my favourite pair i own currently, they were a bargain from Topshop at only 50 squids! They're a little grunge, but that's the best! Any shoe/boot with a platform and buckles is a winner for me.

This outfit went down well afterwards whilst i had a few pre-birthday bash fumbles up the local with the gals :)

...Elysia