I'm more and more replaced by my friends each night.

flag print shorts; lookbook store / vest top; h&m / brogues; primark / bag; my sisters / cuff; pamela love @ topshop / cellulite; my very own. yum!
I've edited these images in about 5 seconds each, they're really over-exposed because it was so sunny, sorry!

These shorts have been done and done, as has any sort of flag print, but I absolutely love them. I have a pair from Topshop but always find that their shorts are just too short - I hate when you can see the tops of thighs touching, but apart from when I was ill and dropped to six and a half (!) stone, my thighs have been getting very much 'cosier' since I entered puberty. So Topshop shorts are just a huge resounding NO. However, these beauts are a really good fit. They have that extra inch which just makes them, in my opinion, so much more flattering. I wish I'd done a comparison post now so that you could see how much more flattering these are. I also got another new pair of shorts with a Union Jack print on them which you'll no doubt see soon!

I've wanted some well fitting shorts for ages now, then all of a sudden two pairs came in a week! Typical. I have a really big bum which sticks out quite a lot so often shorts (and jeans, if I wore them) gape at the back. Anyone else have this and know how to make shorts fit better?

I decided to team this with an H&M vest top which is actually really long, so I tied it in a knot at the side - showed off my shorts a bit more too! These brogue-ey things are about 3 months old so I'm not sure if you'd still find them in store, but I picked them up for £3 instead of £15! They're so comfortable and everyone knows I'm a sucker for suede! This is also my new cuff which I am actually in (Pamela) Love with. I got it for £36 in the sale instead of £120! I think £36 is still a lot but it's really sturdy (old person word, no?) and I know it will last me for ages. Maybe I'm justifying myself a bit much...!

I'm moving into my flat tonight! Scary stuff! I'm then going away to see two of my best friends for a week - I'm going to St Albans for a couple of nights then to Bude in Cornwall. If any of you are about, give me an email - I have a few hours to spare and it'd be lovely to meet you! I'd better get ready for work - hope you all have a lovely day!


P.S. So excited I'm close to 400 followers, may have to do another giveaway! :)

come and see me and we'll brush up on bad habits

cape sleeved drop back shirt; lookbook store / black bodycon skirt; topshop / black bralet; topshop / studded slipper shoes; topshop / bag; my sisters / necklace; the indian shop, cyprus.

This is another piece I was sent by the lookbook store and again I am so pleased with it. It's sheer, but not that horrible crispy sheer chiffon these shirts are usually made of for this price, it's a really luxurious chiffon and so wearable. I love that it drops down at the back and the caped sleeves just add to the floaty feel. You can find it here and it's also available in apricot and black too.

I love wearing tops with low cut arm holes (like in my last post) and sheer tops at the moment with a bralet. I also have finally let go of my absolute abhorrence for a black bra under a white top - and I actually quite like this right now!

I don't really have much to say today I'm sorry, I've been working loads and I finally have a day off tomorrow! Don't forget to like Models Own on Facebook so that we can all get 50% off again!

england is mine, it owes me a living.

atomic bomb print top; lookbook store / black bodycon panelled skirt; topshop / studded bag; my sisters / studded pumps; topshop
Firstly, thank you for all your kinds comments, emails and tweets - it means so much honestly! This is a top that the lovely people at the Lookbook store sent me. You can find it here and I highly recommend it! It is also available in warmer colours which I love, I think I'll buy it when it's pay day! It's a really good fit, with low cut arms and a racer style back which calls out to be worn with a bralet like I have here. I love the longer fit and I teamed it with a black bodycon skirt to keep all the attention on the stunning print. I wore this to the cinema and was asked three times where it was from! I love these sort of photographic prints, so when I was emailed and told I could choose some items, this was at the top of my list.

Just to keep my blog open and honest, I didn't pay for this item. I have however bought some items from their store and would highly recommend them as a paying customer. I think their prices are excellent and they really strive to give you perfect service! Just like Lily says, I would never accept any form of payment in return for a positive recommendation on this blog.

I'm obsessed with galaxy prints at the moment and keep trying to do 'galaxy inspired' nails. This is Rimmel Black cherry with a cheap silver glitter caked on over the top. It's pretty chipped and gross here to be honest! I've just bought a gorgeous holographic nail varnish though I can't wait to try, and I'm trying to find a black glitter nail varnish to layer over deeper colours - but haven't had much luck finding one yet!

I bought a new dress yesterday which I can't decide whether to keep, I might do a keep or return post on it at some point. I wanted to wear it for my 21st birthday but I don't know if I want something a bit more special. It's this one anyway, what do you think? Where's your favourite high street store at the moment? And what are you wearing on your nails? I'm so nosy!

a heart so big, God couldn't let it live.

- this lyric reminds me so, so much of my Grandpa. I can't listen to it/read it without crying, even five years on. Love, always.


beaded cardigan; topshop / skull vest; c/o market hq / bodycon black skirt; h&m / bag; topshop / necklace; fashionstereotype / shoes; office.

I adore this top by Evil Twin. MarketHQ sent it to me which is an Australian store which stocks all of my favourite brands. When it came, they'd kindly sent me some lookbooks for some of the brands which I can't wait to stick on my bedroom wall at uni. My favourite brands right now are all Australian, so postage and packing is so expensive! MarketHQ don't ship to the UK at the moment, but they keep dropping hints on their twitter that it's in the motions...I really hope so! Although I might have to find someone who loves their stuff just as much as me so we can split shipping! I hate paying postage and packing fees, I spend a fortune on it! Maybe I have an Australian reader who wants to be my pen pal....and by 'pen pal', I mean I'll just swap UK clothes for Australian? HA! Plus, Australia is getting all their AW stock now, and I just love AW trends.

I'M GOING ON HOLIDAY TODAY! I am so, so excited, and I can't wait to have a tan. I had planned to schedule some posts while I was away but I just haven't had time at all - but I do have lots of interesting things to show you when I get back! I'm refusing to take my iPhone or any technology (like, not even my camera!) apart from my old iPhod shuffle to listen to Morrissey and The Smiths around the pool. Sometimes it's nice to just turn your phone off and get away - but please don't forget about me! Haha that is so sad but like, I don't really fancy coming back to a reader-less blog.

I don't really have that much to say if I'm honest...I'm so busy trying to pack (14 days = 32 outfits, right? And 11 books? Okay.) although I am ridiculously pleased and proud to say that I got a FIRST in my first year at Uni. If you saw the photographs I made and edited in this post, I ended up getting a 76 on those, so I couldn't be more pleased! I probably shouldn't have posted that here, we all know what happens when I post anything positive about my achievements on here! ;)

Oh, and can this class as Sunday Shoes? I LOVE my new sandals! I don't know whether anyone else agrees, but I love shoes like this that I can wear with tights. Although, having said that I can't wait to wear them with a tan! They are so ridiculously comfortable and they were in office for £10! I've linked them just under the outfit post because you all need a pair in your life. I adore the pretty little buckles on them. They're also suitable for vegetarians! I had never ever thought about footwear when it comes to vegetarians, but I love it when I see a shoe advertsied as 'suitable for vegetarians' - it reminds me of that woman who eats sofas and tyres, like if you're a veggie you can so eat these ;)

I hope you all have an amazing two weeks, 'speak' to you when I get back :)!

P.S. this is my hair cut! these photos are from last week so it's already grown and the layers aren't as obvious, phew!) 

I may never be quite satisfied but that's the only way I know

mixed print shirt; urban renewal @ urban outfitters / velvet skirts; topshop / longline black bralet (underneath); topshop / jewellery; eBay, fashionology and fashionstereotype.

I failed! I didn't post a Sunday Shoes post, but I do have reason to the rhyme! I've just found two outfit posts and I thought it'd look a bit silly if I posted my newest pictures with shorter hair, and then followed it with some pictures with long hair - maybe I'm being my usual hyper-critical self but I do like continuity! Sunday Shoes will be up this Sunday coming (while I fly to Cyprus!)

I've had this shirt for about a year now, but I haven't posted it for some reason. I really love it! I got it in the Urban Outfitters sale for about £20 I think instead of £50 and I just love how unusual it is. I've never seen it on anyone else which makes a change too! It's sheer so I wore it with a bralet - I'd usually go for a black bodycon dress or a black vest of some sort, but I felt a bit brave and wore my bralet instead. It's really not as obvious as I thought it would be and I'd definitely wear it like this again. I think a normal bra might not look right, but a black bralet works nicely and works well for the day. I have a nude sheer shirt I'd like to try this with, but do you think a black bralet would be too obvious with that? I'd appreciate your advice!

My sister took these photographs for me again, and I love how the setting sun came across the photographs. I don't know anything about photography, so I don't know if that's technically good or anything but I like it :)

I took part in that twitter #bbloggers thing last night, anyone else think we should have a #fbloggers tag?! Although that's blatant stealing. I'm sorry if I clogged up your feeds with my tweets but I found some really talented bloggers through it and look forward to taking part in them again! I definitely recommend it! I discussed what I like in a blog, which is hearing about the blogger themselves, not just what they're wearing. I feel that it makes blogging more social, and us fashion bloggers (I prefer to coin myself an outfit blogger, fashion insinuates I know about fashion. I don't.) have to be careful we don't come across too materialistic/shallow. I try to get that across on my blog and show you my personality because my blog is so personal to me, but I'd love any feedback from you about it! Either in the comments/formspring/email/twitter! :)

HOW gorgeous was the weather this weekend? Such a shame I was working! Hope you had a chance to enjoy it!

P.S. If you click the images, it take you to my Flickr where you can usually find more pictures that I didn't end up posting. They usually show a bit more detail if your interested at all!