Hollyicanseeyourboobies

Ok so The Voice is getting some hard cheese from everyone, but I still think it's awesome.

Don't know if anyone was as obsessed with Holly's dress as much as I was last week? Just me?

Anyway, you can get the actual dress here for 40 squidoodles, from Topshop - even better!

Joyce's IT bag!

Check out this adorable handbag that I found in my Nan's wardrobe today! It was a little dusty but gave it a wipe down and here it is good as new!








Marks and Spencer's and Made in Britain too!
I will be taking this out proudly this weekend! Just done a bit of research and its from the swinging 60's! I can just imagine my young Nan, Joycey B, then in her early 30's out and about with her new baby! MY MUM!
I love it!
Do you have any cool hand-me-downs??
Have a great Easter weekend peeps!
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Cheap Week...

Hello there!!

Since coming back from New York last week (#didImentionthatIwenttoNewYork???) I have decided to take a leaf out of my old student handbook and save some pennies on all the clobber I buy every week! Please note this is probably so I can save for another trip to the Big Apple and fill my wardrobe with lovlies. For anyone that knows me, I know you're already having doubts...

But I'm trying...

Customising.

I had this old horseshoe blouse from Primark and decided to jazz it up with some of these cool chunky military buttons. Not exactly rocket science either. I'm happy with it - something great for me - that weird person that never throws anything away. Even that unused dried out pen in the drawer. You just never know...

Charity Shop Scouring.

Here's my favorite new cardigan! I say 'new' I got it whilst hitting the charity shops with my friend Jess. It's very cute and snug and looks great with black jeans and pumps! It's bringing out the old lady in me though - must have been it's previous owner!

Good Old-Fashioned Primark.

Ok so I'm sort of cheating on this one, but Primark has brought me some vintage looking accessories into my life this week.

My Jubilee Ring

My new lacy headband

I don't know about you but I'm excited about giving things a new life! What do you guys think? Nothing nicer that a new outfit, or looking to get creative?

Lady Gaga - a how to guide...

Had a brilliant weekend. My friends and I took a road trip up to Cardiff to celebrate our friend

Claire's 22nd Birthday! The theme being...POPSTARS and MOVIESTARS!

Ever the optimist, I decided from the off set that I was going to attempt Lady Gaga. A challenge in itself.

Let's see some of her famous looks...

Then I started having second thoughts.

But up for a challenge, I attempted this look...

Easy enough right? Here's how I did it...

Dress

So, I got some 3 pack of thick gold card (£4) and made approx. 20 4-sided diamond's in various shapes and sizes, fat and skinny.

I then blew the dust off my old sewing kit from Uni and sewed all the diamonds across the left strap and bust and another cluster on the right hip. TA DA.

I also added some sticky gems (which I got from Poundland!) to a pair of old costume glasses to recreate 'THE FAME' glasses. Threw on some fingerless gloves (£1.99 H&M) and a standard Lady Gaga Bow Wig (£10) and there we have it...

A less exuberant Gaga, but a Gaga nonetheless!

Me and the Bday girl!

Avril, Gaga, Katy and Amy

Shimtage.

Now if there one thing that I love the most about all this glad tidings mumbo jumbo which is upon us at the moment - PARTY SEASON.

Combine that with a wedding and I am one happy bean :)

Of course all this comes with the niggly torture of WTF do I wear?!

Last night my lovely lovely work dudette Sam got married and here's my outfit.

So, I attempted a 50's ish hair do - saw it on Lydia from TOWIE and Katy Perry recently and thought it was cool.

Definitely one I'm guna be practising. Just call me Dita.

My dress is one of my faveys. Its from Beales (biased) and comes from our very own Made In England Collection. Ok ok ok, so plugging your own work is uncool but the pieces are really quite special and so easy to wear. I am not in any way subconsciously telling you to pop into Beales and spend. At all.

I also wore my very first evening bag that I wore to my Year 11 Prom. Looks as good as new considering it has witnessed a fair bit of puking...

So there we have it.

I've got one more thing before I go..

Here's another of my Beales Collection dresses. I have been obsessed with it for months and am soooo happy it's the shops :) Proud mama.

(That handsome chap next to me is a HighStreetGeek too - his shirt is from River Island £29.99 his reversible skinny tie is from Next £6)

Santa...I can explain...

I've gone and done it.

I've realised I'm am a country bumpkin and succumb to the beauty of a Barbour Jacket. You might remember me banging on about this jacket earlier on in the year.

Now, as this has cost me a wee small fortune, it is my Christmas present. BUT I've sneaked it out of Mother Dalts' room for us all to has one last peek until the halls are decked with holly :(

Ahhh. Khaki Wax Jacket with the coolest Liberty London Rose print lining.

It even comes with a wee little pin badge!

It's practical, an investment, can be worn with anything....somebody please make me feel better about my empty pockets!

SO, although I already know what will be under the tree this Christmas, I think I'll be happy with this baby.

Only 46 days to go! Jeeeez.

IWISHITWASN'TSOCOLD!

Thought I'd show you my little S/S 12 moodboard I did for work. Did it quite a while ago, but forgot about it!

Anyway here's a summary because I don't know about you, but I miss my tan already...

• Tropical prints follow on from last Spring but offer more variety with all over patterns. Gorgeous fern greens and strong blues will be big!
• A fresh Summer picnic story with pastels and conversational prints and Peplum skirts AS SEEN ON Jason Wu, Preen and Vera Wang.
• Desert Safari nudes also carry through to one of my favourite colours of the moment - Orange! Again, don't be afraid to go all over in these warm hues and get ZESTY. Orange will also look great with the African/Tribal prints! Excited for this one!
• Laid back and (hopefully not) Saved By The Bell dip-dying will also make an appearance. One trend that I find kinda difficult to manage. I reckon this will come later with the festival season...where I WILL be.