Festival Outfit from New Look

It's festival season and with the weather showing some hope for summer, I thought I'd put together a summer festival look, all for under £105, from New Look. 

Tousled Hair

The perfect festival hairstyle is one that doesn't need much maintenance and this look is perfect. The tousled waves are easy to maintain with a 'scrunch and go'. They look relaxed and effortless, letting you enjoy yourself without worrying about where to plug in your straighteners!

Light Blue Dress

This Light Blue Floral Crochet Neck Sleeveless Dress, for just £19.99, comes in brown and navy as well as blue and is really girlie and flirting. The high neck is really cute and I love the crochet detail.

Suede Fringe Bag

You always need somewhere to put you phone, purse, sunglasses, sun cream and rechargeable torch (!) and this cute Tan Suede Fringe Back Pack, £29.99, is perfect for holding all your necessaries.

With this bag being a back pack too, your hands are free! Perfect! The fringe detail is really lovely and adds a sense of festival chic!

Ethnic Necklace

This White and Gold Ethnic Bead Statement Necklace, £14.99,  would look gorgeous layered over the crochet neckline of the light blue dress. Statement necklaces are so on trend right now and with this piece, a statement would definitely be made. 

Leather Boots

These are adorable! Sensible footwear is a must on a festival field and these Tan Leather Glitter Back Ankle Boots, just £25 (reduced from £54.99!), are perfectly girlie, to team up with the light blue dress. 

I love the fact that these boots are plain to the first glance and incredibly sparkly and a feminine on the back. Love these! You'll be the envy of your friends when you have dry, comfortable feet with added sparkle!

Sunglasses

These Nude Diamanté Square Frame Sunglasses, £7.99, are a must for the festival season, especially if the sun stays out! You want to be able to see you favourite bands without squinting and looking pretty cool at the same time. So, what better way than with these cute sunnies!

Cuff Bracelet

I love cuffs and stack bracelets and this Gold and Orange Zig Zag Stretch Cuff, £6.99, is perfect for this festival look. The colour beads tie in with the back pack and boots and finishes off the outfit, with a touch of glam. Perfect!

Let me know if you've bought any of these and whether you're wearing them to a festival this year!

Villancher Fashion Jewellery Boutique Private Viewing

I was invited to a private viewing of Villancher Boutique Fashion Jewellery last night. Esther Hocking, founder of the enterprise, set up her fashion boutique jewellery line after struggling to find the style and individuality she wanted, at affordable prices. 

Hand picked from around the world, Villancher offers a wide range of stylish fashion jewellery pieces and with only a few of each, there is a special feeling of uniqueness that goes with them.

Villancher currently stock Moon C, a brand from Paris, plus J9TwoFive, a range designed and hand crafted in Sri Lanka. So they're pretty special!

There were so many gorgeously unique pieces on display, but to me, the two ranges that I loved were the dolly necklaces and the charm bracelets. 

The dolly necklaces are like nothing I've seen before. They're gorgeous with their individual detail and 'over the top' beautiful'ness! The three I particularly liked were the 'Pink Star', 'Pink Diamante' and the 'Leopard Skin Trousers'. 

The chains are approx 40cm and the dolls themselves 12cm, so they're a really lovely size and weight and truly a gorgeous accessory that will make a real statement. These necklaces would add the finishing touch to a simple white t-shirt and jeans or could easily be dressed up with a little black number. The dollys are priced at just £28.99 each. 

The bracelets are equally as beautiful and individual as the Dolly necklaces. The bracelets come in various colours and designs and each bracelet consists of a number of bracelets, attached together. 

The Multi Strand Silver & Green Bracelet, £22.99, is charming with it's aqua green/blue, silver and wooden beads. The little heart charms are really sweet too, adding that extra dimension that I love about these pieces.

The Multi Strand Pink Ibiza Bracelet, £23.99, is also really cute. The collection of four bracelets as one, have little red, ivory, blue and purple cross charms, plus a silver shell and other little strings of beads, dangling from them. It's simply adorable and by far my favourite. So I bought one!

The Pink Ibiza Bracelet is part of the Moon C collection from Paris and I think it's great. I'm especially in love with the little jangling sound it makes and that I'm wearing something brought over from Paris and not many people will have one the same. That makes it just a little extra special.

Take a look at the collection for yourself. I'm sure you'll find a piece to fall in love with too!

Spring white jeans chic

It feels as though Spring might actually finally be here and if you're anything like me, you're sick and tired of wearing dark colours and want to bring some life and colour into your wardrobe.

One of the great ways to brighten up your wardrobe at this strange transitional time, is by adding a good pair of white jeans. You can still wear these jeans with some of your darker tops and jumpers, but the white jeans will help to lighten the overall feel of your outfit.

I've put together this white jeans look, from high street stores, as an example on how white jeans can be worn.

The White Jeans

I really like these Slim White Jeans from Mango, £22.99. They're mid rise, with five pockets and a slim leg. Mango also do Flared and Super Slim Fit white jeans.

                                                     Slim                                                 Flared                                              Super Slim

You really don't need to spend a fortune on jeans. Yes, with money comes quality, most of the time, but there are some great pairs at ASOS, Next and New Look, all in different lengths and fit. There's bound to be a pair out there that suits your style and budget.

Coral Blouse

This Coral Frilly Sleeveless Blouse from River Island, £22.00, is really lovely and girlie and goes perfectly with these jeans. It's chic in style and ultra feminine, with it's nipped in waist and frills down the front. 

If it's still a little chilly to wear just the blouse on it's own, you can add a little cardigan over your shoulders, like this cute Ivory Border Hem Cardigan from Dorothy Perkins. 

Or maybe wear a wrap around cardigan, like this one from ZARA. A blazer could also be a great way to add some warmth to this look.

Handbag

This Bowler Colour Block Handbag from Oasis, £35.00, is absolutely gorgeous. It's got the matching coral colour blocks to go with this look and has metal trimmings on the front pocket, which makes it look ultra chic and designer. It has a twist lock fastening on the front with a small pocket and the main compartment is zipped. This could be a great addition to your wardrobe and would be a real statement piece.

Shoes

These Spike Studded Platform Court Shoes from Matalan, £20.00 are really cute. I've seen spike studded heels and wedges in various places (including Dorothy Perkins, who have some cute spiked peep toe shoes) and these work with this outfit fantastically. At a snip at just £20, they would be a great addition to your Spring/Summer wardrobe and could be worn with almost anything, due to their neutral shade. 

Alternatively, as supposed to heels, some cute pumps would work equally well, like these Stone Stud Embellished Ballet Pumps from New Look, £15.99

The stud embellishments would look really lovely with the white and coral combination and lets face it, would be a lot comfier if worn for a long time! I really like these.

Bracelets

This Crackle Bead Chunky Wrist wear collection of bracelets from Dorothy Perkins is the perfect final touch to this look. Because the blouse neckline is high and frilly, you don't want to be adding a necklace and I'd be hesitant to wear any earrings too, but these bracelets would be just perfect.

I really love bracelet stacks at the moment and the versatility of them; shall I wear one or two, or shall I wear them all? This stack comes with 6 bracelets, including a crackle effect bead bracelet, a cone spike stretch bracelet (to match the shoes!) and square bangles. 

I think this look is truly Spring chic and I look forward to hearing if anyone adds some white jeans to their collection this season!

Four Looks 2 B Loved

Whilst looking through various fashion and beauty blogs this morning, there were four particular looks that really jumped out at me. I'm always looking for inspiration for nail art and make up and these looks struck me as beautiful examples of things I love and want to share on my blog.

Black matte nails with gloss polka dots would be the ultimate glam for a night out, especially if you're wearing a little black dress and want a statement without being too obvious with red or blue. I think the best way to create a matte finish on any nail polish, would be by using the Westminster Bridge Matte Top Coat, £12 from nails inc. By just applying one coat over your usual varnish, your nails will be transformed! You could then easily add polka dots using any clear top coat, preferably a quickly drying one, as you've already spent valuable 'getting ready' time with your black and matte coats! Alternatively, you could ask if a nail technician could create a similar look for you.

Being a lover of large, oversized jewellery, I really love this image. If you're not able to fork out on a collection of bracelets from Tiffany's (lets face it, who has), there are so many on the high street that could replicate this image perfectly.  For just £40, the Premium Thread Wrapped Bracelet from Topshop would look gorgeous on its own, with the white and sparkling stones setting off any spring/summer ensemble. Or the Mega Sparkle Lattice Bracelet from Accessorize is equally as gorgeous, truly a statement piece and at £15 is a wardrobe must have. 

Glittery lipstick or lipgloss is not something I've ever tried before. The concept of too much glitter has always filled me with dread and brings flash backs of wearing pink and blue glitter eye-shadows in the 80's! However, this image might just change my mind and make me look at glitter in a new light. The soft rose gloss with its gentle sparkle, for the right occasion (possibly not work), could actually look really lovely. The NARS Greek Holiday Lip Gloss at £17.50, is something I would definitely try. The glitter is subtle and not too over powering. I've read on various sites about how you can make your own glitter lipgloss, using petroleum jelly, sweetened drink mix glitter, beeswax, Shea butter etc, but I'm not sure I like the idea of chunks of glitter stuck to my lips all evening. So a subtle shimmer gloss like NARS seems a more realistic, everyday option.

Amber and purple haze blended shadow, like this photo, would look absolutely gorgeous for a special occasion or night out. I love blending 3/4 colours together to create a beautiful layered look and this one is something I will certainly be trying. I should imagine it would be tricky to find a shadow/cream collection that includes both amber/gold shades with purples, so together with a good black liner and black lash enhancing mascara or falsies, I would try the Colour Tattoo 24hr Cream Gel Shadow collection in Eternal Gold and Endless Purple, together with some darker bronzes to blend into the eye crease and corners. With a little practice, I think this combination would look truly beautiful.