Sex and the City Style Skirt

CALLING ALL SEX AND THE CITY FANS!

I am so excited by what I found whilst online window shopping this afternoon! Do you pine and long after Carrie's beautiful clothes? Well babe, we're one step closer now!

I've been feeling very Christmassy today (yes, I know it's only October. But have you seen the Christmas shop in Fortnum and Mason? It is to die for!)

Anyway, this got me thinking about what I want to wear to all the Winter festivities + what I would want to wear to my birthday party + what I would want to wear to mine and the boyfriend's anniversary.

And, the conclusion that I drew was that I would like a full skirt, and the more research I did I figured that, as ever, I wanted to look like Carrie, here...

Now, if you've visited Hummingbirdxxx before you might have picked up on my girl crush for Carrie - what with this post and this one, oh and this one! 

So, imagine my delight when I came across this divine skirt in the Coast sale!

Isn't she a beauty!!

Now, I'm supposed to be saving money and being good - but given how pretty this skirt is and the fact that it's in the sales at £59 I think I should buy it, maybe...

What do you think girls? Will you be plumping for this perfect skirt to have a little bit of SATC style in your wardrobe?

Kisses,

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Autumn Wish List: Back To School Edition

This September is probably the last time ever that I will be heading back to school. Although not technically 'school' next Monday I will be making my way to BPP University of Law to study the Legal Practice course - the final academic stage of becoming a solicitor. 

I'm feeling all the usual nerves and anxieties of starting at a new place, making new friends and meeting new tutors. But, as ever, I am also very excited about going 'back to school'.

I love going to class, studying in the library, highlighting my notes (yes, I'm a bit of a nerd), and this year it's going to be even better because I'm in London, and there's a Superdrug just round the corner from Uni, so I can treat myself to a new nail polish after a hard day!

Anyway, here is my 'back to school' wish list for Autumn 2013...



First and foremost: a new OPI nail polish. For me, OPI offer something special and they are my favourite polish brand. I always get a kick out of their funny names! My polish choice for Autumn 2013 is My Private Jet, this polish first came to my attention a year or so ago when watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kim was trying to buy it. It's a deep brown hue with a silver glimmer. Originally I wanted to buy Baby It's 'Coal' Outside which is very similar in colour but with a more black base - however I just could not find that colour anywhere online without having to fork out £30 and up!! So, after a little research I decided to go for My Private Jet and at £6.50 with free delivery from Ebay I thought it was a jolly good deal.

I came across this necklace in the Accessorize store right by Tower Bridge. I think that this necklace is one of those items that you know you need to have because it's so you. You must know what I mean, there are a few items, be it clothes, jewellery or shoes but they call out to you from the shop shelves and they suit your personal style so well that you feel like you must have owned it before in a previous life. I'll stop there before I'm reported for mental health issues but, this necklace is gorgeous. So simple and understated, and when those three balls catch the light they really sparkle! 

Backpacks. I've always had issues with backpacks, I feel like such a dweeb wearing one. But, alas, my shoulders can no longer take the strain of carrying multiple textbooks, a laptop, papers and pens all on one shoulder. Finally, after 8 years I will be returning to school in September with a backpack, rather than a handbag. For my return to the backpack club I decided to go for an Eastpak bag, just as I did all those years ago. I love love love the pattern of the bag above, but it's very similar to my winter scard so I thought it was best avoided (also it was almost £70..) In the end I went for the Eastpak backpack above but in a bluryy floral photo design (I'll show you when I get it). It wouldn't have been my first choice, but it was £19.99 from TK Maxx so I plumped for it. I'm pretty excited as I'm going to be able to fit everything in! Including a sports kit for after Uni Zumba classes! Hurray!

Now, these last 3 skirts are all lush, and all from Next! They remind me of my old school uniform - pleated and grey - but are shorter and more stylish! I would like each of these and I would wear them with a roll neck, just like Rachel! Unfortunately, at £20/25 each I cannot afford to buy all three, so I will have to give this dilemma some serious thought so as to decide which one I will purchase!

So, that concludes my back to school wish list, what's on yours?

Kisses,

  

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Wish List // Summer Dress Edit

In August I am hoping to visit Paris with my boyfriend. And seeing as its the romance capital of the world I want to be dressed in pretty summer dresses for the entirety of the trip!

I want the skirt to be caught with the gentle breeze. I want it to be a modest length. I want it to be romantic!

Here's my edit of pretty summer dresses...

1. 60's lace panel shift dress, £46, Topshop

2. Red ditsy floral dress, £18, Dorothy Perkins

3. Cameo rose flower print bustier dress, £19.99, New Look

4. Fluro floral skater dress, £40, Oasis

5. Florence skater dress, £35, Oasis

6. Charlotte polka dot skater dress, £19.99, Misguided

7. Structured strap back dress, £10, Asos

8. Skater dress in love dove print, £15, Asos

I think my faves are no.s 1 and 4, but they are also the most expensive! So, in the interest of saving money I think I would have to go for no.s 7 and 3!

What do you think? Will you be girling it up this summer or do you prefer a more grunge look?

Kisses, 

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Goodbye Gossip Girl XOXO

*WARNING! This post contains spoilers!*

So here we are, at the end of an era!

The reign of Gossip Girl is over!

I have been a huge fan of the show right from the start when I was just 17 and in 6^th form.

I remember wearing skirts and coloured tights to match Blair’s style.

This is a really big deal to me and I will truly miss catching up with the drama of my favourite Upper East Siders.

Gossip Girl had it all: fashion, drama, scheming, romance, hot guys and the greatest set in the world, NYC.

Before I start tearing up again, let’s take a look at some of GG’s best fashion moments…  

                                                        

  

                                                                                                    

As you know from here Blair is my favourite character, I think she is far more interesting than silly old Serena! And thankfully Blair won in the final and ultimate fashion stand-off of the show: the wedding dresses.

Blair looks beautiful in blue whereas Serena in that gold? What were they thinking?!

As for the twist at the end, I did not see that coming!

Gossip Girl, you will be missed but not forgotten.

You know you love me, XOXO

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Style Crush: Miranda Kerr

I'm having a serious girl crush on Miranda Kerr right now, she is simply stunning and so stylish.

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A Coffee And The Paper

This lovely watercolour(?) caught my eye this week.

I came across it on Live Fast, Dress Pretty. (Here) 

But isn't it just beautiful?

It's got me lusting after a warm summer's day sitting at a cafe alfresco with a strong coffee and the paper (or Cosmo!)

Shame it's the wrong time of year, eh?

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Birthday Boots

So my birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks and one thing that I think I would like is a new pair of boots.

I've raved about my love of my New Look boots before (here and here) and even a year and a half on they are still so perfect and I love them. But I do sometimes find that the fur trim can be a little restrictive outfit wise. For example, I don’t like to wear a fur trimmed coat or cardi when I'm wearing the boots as I feel I look like Cruella De'Vil! Another issue I have with my gorgeous boots is that because of the fur I feel a bit silly whenever I wear them in the less cold months, I think its just a little inappropriate to wear fur boots in August for example, which I did this year.

So, I've come to the conclusion that a new pair of ankle boots it what I need. I want to keep things fairly simple, I'm thinking a tan colour or black and a little heel, preferably a little chunky heel and I'm in luck as ankle boots seem to be everywhere at the moment!

I had a birthday treat email from Asos giving me free delivery and 10% so off I popped to asos.com to see what boots they have. Boy, did they have a good collection, but sadly nothing that was quite what I was looking for, or within the budget I have. (But don’t worry I'm sure I’ll find some way to spend my discount, after all it would be rude not to!)

I then went to New Look where my old trusty boots came from and I pretty much found what I was looking for, and at sale price too! But I'm not sure if I love the studs on the side – I know studs are all the rage right now, but I want these boots to last me years so I think the classic look is what I should go for. I'm also conscious that I don’t want to get a boot that is too western in style, as again this categorises it too much and I want this to just be my black boots, not my black cowboy boots – you know?

I've been quite overwhelmed by the sheer number of options available to me, even on a relatively tight budget I've got boots coming out of my ears! But, I think I've narrowed it down to…

Carvella, KG, £130

New Look, £18.74

Oasis, £68

Zara, £50

I'm going to take drag my boyfriend round the Bullring at some point over the weekend to try these bad boys on and come to a decision! 

Do you like the bootie trend? Which ones do you have?

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The Hills Are Alive With Style

This weekend I've been doing a lot of studying and as little work breaks I've been treating myself to watching The Hills from the first season.

If you've read my blog before you're likely to know that I have a weakness for any semi/scripted reality show and The Hills is no exception. In fact it was with Laguna Beach (LC's story before The Hills) that I first caught the bug, and many years down the line I still love it!

I've always had a lot of respect for Lauren Conrad, star of Laguna Beach  and The Hills, she has a lot of self respect and despite living in Hollywood is a really nice and genuine person (or she seems like it from my TV screen haha)

She also has great style, she tries out new trends but teams them with classics so she never seems to get it wrong! Here's how to get her current look for less!

Instead of Chanel, try this bag from Zara at just £23

Black pumps, H&M £7.99

New Look, £20

Leopard print blouse, £13 from H&M

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