Split Top..

  

So I've just returned from Berlin, this outfit took me through from day to night in one of the coolest cities in Europe. From afternoons spent cycling along the river Spree to the early hours in the vibrant bars of Kreuzberg, this split front top  looked incredible blowing in the summer breeze. I absolutely adore awkward length and maxi tops teamed with a good pair of Levi shorts. Finishing off with some chunky sandals and a felt fedora and I'm ready to do some exploring.  

Shop the look

Top (Boohoo) | Vintage Levi Shorts | Camel Fedora (ASOS) | La Pliage backpack (Longchamp) | Gladiator Sandals (Office - out of stock).

Pure Quilts

Evolving from the already popular Sports Luxe trends around this year, for 2015 pro sports wear is going to be big. I really love the pure tones of this simplified and architectural trend and I am already a huge fan of quilting and especially neoprene, with the structure and interesting textures I can't wait to full my wardrobe in the upcoming seasons. Neoprene, nylon and jersey will be huge players in this particular trend creating clean lines and no fuss outfits.

Pure Quilts 

Beyond even my imagination Casely-Hayford teamed up with leather specialists H by Harris produced this quilted luxury leather skateboard, perfect for the quilting pro sports theme for 2015, an interesting take on the trend and not your everyday board. 

Casely-Hayford x H by Harris Quilted Leather Skateboard 

Oh So Vintage...

Exams are finally over and I'm back!! Been away for far too long but I was lost in a world of revision, notes and cue cards. Now finished for summer I have donned my summer essentials preparing for an English summer. As you can see this post is very vintage themed, the majority of items coming from those hipster sanctuaries, who doesn't love a good vintage bargain thought!?

Everyone in the world needs to get their hands on a pair of Mom jeans, quickly sweeping through the nation they are on track to smother the skinny jean out of existence... okay maybe a slight exaggeration but you get my gist, they're great okay?  Weather you go for the simple fit Topshop Mom Jean or get adventurous and spend hours in a vintage store, that strangely resembles my Grandma's loft (smells and all), as I did they are the best new cut. Nipping you in at the waist but loose and light down the leg they are so stylish and looks amazing on anyone.

Vintage Levi 501s (Mom jeans)
Vintage Leather Backpack
Juju Jellies
Topshop Orange Cami
Urban Outfitters Batwing Cardigan

Teaming them with my cute Juju Babes, adds a little height and glitz, a little orange cami keeping it bright for summer and then a little cardigan. A little backpack completes the look this gorgeous tattered vintage number just round out the whole vintage vibe and is quite honestly beautifully aged the leather is so worn and crumpled it looks amazing!

I'm So Fancy

Obsessed, obsessed, obsessed...that's all I can say about this incredible summer skirt from Choies. I'm ashamed to say I have only just discovered Choies and wow I can't keep off  it. This skirt was my first  (of many) purchase and it's absolutely beautiful, so feminine and unusual. Just got to find an occasion to wear it now, it's not the most inconspicuous item in my closet.

Green Midi Skirt | Choies
Black Crop Tee | Forever 21
Gold Block Heels | ASOS
Gold Beaded Necklace | H&M

I've teamed it with these really cute little gold block heels, they're so dainty they ever make my horrendous feet look cute. Then this little black crop tee just completes the look. Enjoy!
My house mate came home while I was taking pictures, she was in her placement get up and wanted to compare her extremely sexy look to my current one, so here's what she wears to physio placement everyday, who do you think wins?

Liebster Award

With surprise and glee I have been nominated for the Liebster Award by the fabulous fashionista Gabriella Morales from RellaMorales. After a sneaky bit of research I've been introduced to this really lovely way of giving new bloggers a bit of a boost, so thank you very much!

The Rules:

Post the award on your blog

Thank the blogger who nominated you

Answer 11 questions the blogger has asked

List 11 facts about yourself

Create 11 questions for your nominees to answer

Nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers

Bloggers Questions

1. What's your favourite item of clothing?

It has to be oversized leather jacket, it's absolutely gorgeous and I'm rarely seen without it, not to mention that it was a great sale steal from Topshop. But a new item of mine is a big neon green skirt form Choies that I'm completely obsessed with.

2. What's your favourite make-up range, and why?

Well I adore Illamasqua, everything down to their presentation is absolutely gorgeous (but can rarely afford it) my regular and probably favourite it Mac. I use their mineral foundation and blusher on a daily basis, and the best treat I can give myself is a 

3. Favourite place to shop at?

I would definitely say Urban Outfitters, there is nothing in that shop I wouldn't buy. 

4. Is there a make-up or clothing brand you can't stand?

Hollister; overpriced, can't see, so bland. Just don't even get me started. 

5. What's your favourite trend?

I adore neon and bright colours, especially in summer, also loving everything metallic. But everything in moderation girls, there's a thin line between a sprinkle of neon and Big Fat Gypsy Wedding zone.

6. Who inspires you the most?

Tough one, so cheesy but anyone of my familia, being the baby of the clan I look up to all of them and they all inspire me to aim high. 

7. What's your dream vacation?

Hmm it would be a big american road trip, go every where and do everything. I think it's the one country I could laze on the beach and get a tan, and be able to ski later in the year.

8. Would you rather wear lipgloss, or lipstick?

Lipstick, lipstick, lipstick. Sticky lips, no no. 

9. What is your favourite piece of jewellery?

I would probably say my big chunky Micheal Kors watch, it was a present from my boyfriend and I never take it off. 

10. What is your favourite film?

There's so many I can't really single one out, it would be a photo finish between any of the Monty Pithon's Holy Grail, Baz Lurman's Romeo and Juliet  and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 

11. Gold or silver?

Gold

11 Facts:

1. I'm studying Psychology at Liverpool University

2. I would always skiing over a beach holiday any day

3. Moroccan mint tea is my favourite 

4. I'll class myself as a real adult when I get my first ever dog (going to be called Gatsby).

5. I'm utterly obsessed with Bruce Springsteen..sorry The Boss

6. Definitely a TV addict 

7. Horrendously clumsy

8. and horrendously messy

9. I'm a master chef, not to blow my own trumpet or anything. 

10. I LOVE peanut butter...mmmmm

11. I can't bare girls obsessed with pink...it's just a colour get over it. 

Questions For My Nominees: 

1. How would you describe your style?

2. What's your favourite book?

3. Flats or heels?

4. Black or bright?

5. What are you lusting after at the moment?

6. What's your favourite designer?

7. What's your favourite shop?

8. Where do you want to be in 10 years? 

9. Sun or Snow?

10. What's your favourite summer trend? 

11. What item or makeup could you not live without? 

My Nominees 

theperksofbeing-elise.blogspot.com

diary-of-shopaholic.blogspot.com

Badgalrayray.blogspot.com

princessandthepeach.co.uk

vanilla4breakfast.blogspot.com

fetchmefashion.blogspot.co.uk

fashion-in-excess.blogspot.co.uk

emmacristy.com

makeupthyself.wordpress.com

kattisfaction.blogspot.com

thekazcloset.blogspot.com

Sun and Stripes

So I'm finally home for the Easter holidays and I am loving it, clean house, stocked fridge and a bed without springs clawing at my back. Thought I'd do a lovely shot in the garden with the Buxton sun showing off my parents new summer house.  I'm feeling this is rather a vintage look with the boots and the belt channeling yesteryear.

Maxi Skirt | eBay
White Cami | Vero Moda
Wayfarer Sunglasses | Ray-Bad
Chelsea Boots | Topshop Premium

I've chosen this lovely striped maxi skirt I found it on eBay and unfortunately it doesn't have a brand. Nevertheless it's really great for summer days and looks really striking, not just your regular maxi. I would probably wear this as more of an evening look rather than for day (not to mention it's waaay too warm for all these layers). Again my usual Topshop boots and leather jacket, they literally go with everything, or at least I make them just so I can wear both again. Also sporting some classic Ray-Ban Wayfarers, they'll always be my go to sunglasses and I'll never stray far from tortoiseshell. Hope you like it. 

Stressed But Well Dressed: Haul

This is my mini haul this week, visited the Machester Zara store yesterday and goodness their spring/summer collection is utterly gorgeous, I could have taken the whole store home . But I just piked up a few item as I'm at home for Easter from uni I have a few extra pennies burning a hole in my pocket (how wonderful it is not to buy my own food). 

First of all I have my new Nike Roshes, these were primarily for running but I haven't been able to stop wearing them since they arrived! So comfy and they look amazing, I'm a real fan of Nike trainers like the Nike Free Runs too (boyfriends just got a pair..very jealous), just with some jeans and relaxed tee these trainers look real cool and great for summer. My second purchase was this Zara black and white midi dress, it's got a gorgeous scooped back and it's really form hugging but not a horrendous stretchy material that shows all those unwanted lumps and bumps. It looks really cute on and I will be posting some more looks soon which will feature this.  

My last purchase is this awesome Zara clutch bag, they don't have it on the website but I found it in the Manchester store (£19.99, can't post a link sorry), I am utterly obsessed with it. They have a couple of variations, mine is the white with "Stressed, but well dressed" in an embossed design on either side. They also have a yellow and a dark blue with different slogans on them, I love a good casual pouch clutch (strangely hard too find) but this one is just a little quirky take on it and I'm going to be using it a lot I'm sure.

Nike Roshe Run

I've just purchased these lovely running aides known as the Nike Roshe Runs, and I am in LOVE. Although I am planning on using them for running they will most definitely be trotting their way into my regular wardrobe. Being blessed with hobbit like child feet I managed to bag myself a bargain with the junior collection. I'm not sure if they do this colour in the adult collection with the silver nike  tick, but I know they do the black and white,  my fave thing about them with my metallic love this month. 

Roshe Run Black & Silver | Nike

Klear Klutch Kraving

One item I'm seriously lusting after this month are these really cute clutch bags from Klear Klutch, they're so simple and look so chic with loads of outfits. I really like how they've incorporated the opaque purse section which not only looks good but skirts around the awkward issue of the whole world seeing the lack of cash in ones bag after splashing out on one of these striking bag

Klear Klutch Kraving by so-splurge

Here in lies a major downside to this clutch, even in the ASOS sale they're a wallet breaking (for a poor student anyway) £69.00 - £80.50, with the RRP usually £115. I have searched and searched for a cheaper alternative but it would appear Klear Klutch has the monopoly on this secret compartment take on the clear clutch. Despite the extortionate price tag my fingers are itching to press order and have one on my arm (or in my hand) very soon, although even my powers of justifying purchases may not stretch this far. 

Park Life

Helloo, back again! Sorry I've not posted in a while I have been working at Aintree for the Grand National, it was a rather interesting experience. Safe to say that the ladies of Liverpool either get it completely right for the races or they do it very, very....very wrong. Some of the dresses/drunken antics not to mention the shameful VPLs and the far too familiar orange "glow" were just far from lady like I'm petitioning for the day to be renamed. It was a painful three days for a fashion blogger but I managed to keep my improvements (or overhauls) to myself . Despite this I have not lost all faith and I will persevere bringing, what I hope is a slightly different take on fashion for the Liverpool ladies.

Orange Cami | Topshop
Oversized Denim Jacket | Vintage
Glitter Babe Jelly Shoes | JuJu
Gold Chain Bag | Forever 21

This is my latest casual wear, something I put on for a walk in the park with some of my friends enjoying the lovely weather last week in Liverpool. I'm sure I've worn a few of these items in my other looks but as I'd not posted for a while thought I should put something current up. My work at the races will be going straight on new clothes to fill my already over flowing wardrobe.

Dip-Dye Days

Summer is really coming on now, my feet aren't freezing in sandals and you don't look like that hollywood wannabe when sporting sunglasses on a sunny day and I can finally wear one of my favourite purchases of the year, this gorgeous dip-dye Religion dress.

Dip-Dye Maxi Dress | Religion
Faux Leather Jacket | Topshop
Sandals | Office
Bag | Forever 21

I've been waiting so long to wear this and now I finally can. I spotted in the January sales (so prepare I know) and as Religion is one of my favourite makes I just couldn't resist. I also bought another long plaid maxi that I'm sure I'll get a picture of soon. I just love their grungy but girly look that all their pieces have and this dress is no exception and will surely be a key piece of my summer wardrobe. 

Radio Nowhere

I am gearing up for summer and hoping it's coming soon, with the clocks going forward and emerging into official British summer time I'm praying it's just over the horizon (if we actually get one this year). This is an outfit I wore on a  lovely sunny day last week when my boyfriend came to visit, have to always wear a small heal with him as I'm 5ft 3" and he is 6ft 3", quite a height difference! Incase you haven't noticed yet my main obsession in life is shoes, I can't get enough of them. I will usually start by picking out what shoes I'm going to wear for the day then base my outfit around it, but can one can never be too obsessed with shoes!

Crop Cami | Topshop
Plaid Shirt | Urban Outfitters
Paris Woven Chelsea Boots | Topshop Premium

These boots are one of my favourites in my shoe arsenal I only wear them on very special occasions as they're not the most comfy, had some killer blisters last time I wore them, but they're just too leave alone for too long. I wear this top soo much it was one of my best buys last summer from Topshop, it's just the right length of crop not too long and not too short (for those bloated days) and literally goes with everything. Check out my Lookbook and hype below for more of what I'm wearing!

Magpie Metallics

Magpie Metallics by so-splurge

Get your spaceman on this spring with metallics and hologram all around. A good place to start when trying out a trend is with a bag and this clutch is one of my favourites, adding an eye catching accent to any outfit, with the rainbow holographic material making it very difficult to clash but creates a great focal point. The rainbow holographic trend also stretches to the gorgeous chunky sandals from spylovebuy, I am definitely going to get myself some of those. 

Although I was first skeptical of the "ugly" sandals spreading across the nation this fashion has actually grown on me, especially with these gold metallic Birkenstocks having a not so ugly take on the trend. They would look great with just black jeans and a tee for a laid back look, with the added bonus of extreme comfort they are putting an end to sore feet one fashonista at a time! Combining two more of this seasons hottest is this Topshop Metallic Sunflower Skort. Origami skirts seem to be everywhere since they first appeared on the high street in Zara, quickly disappearing off the shelves never to be seen again....until some savvy buyer cottoned on and they came back erupting onto every shops hangers never to be sold out again. Not that I am complaining, this skirt will be a key part of my summer wardrobe. You will never go wrong teaming metallics with a short chain necklace or some quirky sunglasses (as we are talking spring trends, with all that sun we get in England) and you're read to shine (just beware of magpies). 

Thailand Bound

Thailand Planing

This was how I spent my day yesterday sat in a Oomoo cafe up the road from me, with delicious savoury muffin and plenty of coffee and moroccan mint tea, even treating myself to a cake later in the day.

Yummy Cheese and Pickle Muffin with Coleslaw 

All this was in aid of planning my month long trip to Thailand, you may notice two laptops in the picture below and that's because I'm setting off on this adventure with my boyfriend Christian, we are extremely excited a day of pure planning and lovely food was much needed. We plan to go up north first Chiang Mai and take in the beautiful jungle and take some cooking classes so learn proper Thai cooking, as I love the food so much should really learn how to cook it myself! After we're heading to the south and possibly completing out PADI open water diving and visiting the islands and Krabi down there. Also visiting every national park and temple in-between  I'll be so Zen by the time I get back even a bad hair day won't derail me. If anyone has any advice on where do go please drop me a message!

Come As You Are

The worst part of uni is always near the end of term, so tired, so bored and very very ready for home comforts with the possibility of a mug with out questionable stains all over it. Despite the down trodden life of a student my favourite part of the day still remains peering into my wardrobe and choosing my outfit for the day from the clothes I have very irresponsibly dove into my overdraft to splurge on.

Nirvana Tee | Charity Shop
Oversized Denim Jacket | Vintage
Ripped Jeans | Topshop
Watch | Michael Kors
Boots | River Island
Bag | Urban Outfitters 

Even though my motivation to work has all but disappeared my love of clothes never will and this casual combination is one of my favourites, any band tee with ripped jeans never fails to set my day off just right. This is one of my favourite tees just a Nirvana one, looks great with the sleeves pinned up if you don't like them so oversized. These shoes were my guilty treat last month they were relatively inexpensive but after numerous purchases I was going to send them back, but with building work going on in my house they got a little dirty so I simply just had to keep them, and I am soo glad I did. Think they are still in stock and would highly recommend them.

Ballerina

This is one of my favourite dresses, it's just so easy to wear and goes with so much. This is just how I would style it for a night out or an event. I wore it out this week to a night called Juicy at Shipping Forecast in Liverpool...but not with the Jeffs (they don't really go with hiphop). Just wore it with my skull gold necklace from Ark and it always looks really good with my hair back, which I don't usually do for a night out but made an exception for this dress.

Tulle Dress | Topshop
Faux Leather Jacket | Topshop
Lita Boots | Jeffrey Campbell

I love everything tulle at the moment, this skirt from Free People at Urban Outfitters is so nice. I really like the girly look of it, and I like to toughen it up with my accessories and a leather or oversized denim jacket.

Shameful Selfie

Just a quick selfie to see my accessories in more detail, the skull necklace and round sunglasses. Also a tad bit of a shameful selfie. Enjoy!

The Sun is Out

This is my outfit just for a lazy Sunday, went to a cafe up the road to do some uni work. The weather is absolutely gorgeous and finally get to wear my big chunky sandals and don the sunglasses, doubt it will be for very long though. I've been looking for more tops like this one but they're very difficult to find!

Hi-Lo Vest | Topshop
Jeans | eBay
Real Leather Oversized Jacket | Topshop
Quilted Gold Chain Bag | Forever 21
Chunky Studded Sandals | Office
Sunglasses | Vintage
Skull Necklace | Ark 

 I'm wearing my gorgeous real leather jacket from Topshop, it's sooo soft and just baggy and comfy. Well worth investing in my faux leather ones always seem to just get wrecked. I just can't say no to a good jacket. 

Dinner Date (with my parents)

This is something I wore to dinner with my parents who popped to Liverpool recently and is pretty much my usual casual wear. We went just round the corner from me to Tavern Co in Livepool, it’s a great quirky little place with a real old American feel and great Tex Mex/BBQ food, just the comfort food I needed to nurse my cold away.

Fluffy Purple Cardigan | Topshop
Strappy Chiffon Crop Cami | Topshop
Belt | Vintage Calvin Klein
Ripped Knee Jeans | eBay
Smoke Sparkle Jelly Shoes | JuJu

I’ve just got the Jelly shoes from JuJu and as soon as I put them on felt like I was back in primary school, galloping round the playground pretending to be a pony, which (much to my housemates enjoyment) I relived in my kitchen before I went out. Can’t wait to wear them more when it warms up, they would look so cute with a little skater dress as well.  I didn’t get a picture but just chucked a big boyfriend coat over the top of this, with the length of the cardigan a little too long for a shorter jacket.

March Lust List

So for March this is what I'm Lusting after; I have been absolutely in LOVE with neons and bright colours for ages, but my favourite way to wear them right now is in little bursts like the shoes here and necklace, bags and stretching to a jacket look amazing too, bring on Spring!

I also am desperate to get some Mom jeans (despite they're inelegant name), I wear skinnies almost everyday and really want to change it a little, but being of hobbit like stature it's difficult to find something that works but after trying them on these do the trick just nicely, and still don't give you a 'Mom butt'.

Of course crops work incredibly with Mom jeans but this one just ticks all the boxes for me. I have been admiring all the mesh around at the moment, Nicole Scherzinger's line for Misguided is a mecca for mesh and I am craving it all, I love the sheerness without having to worry about your bra or what's showing that shouldn't be and it's great for day and night. Chuck on the white blazer and a little box clutch to tie this outfit all together and we're ready for spring to begin...if it ever does!

March Lust List by so-splurge