Bringing Out The Pink Lady In Me

Hello and welcome back to my blog! just to clear up that I have had to change the URL to my blog because of an error on my account. The blog link is now www.thecoralfrancisdiaries.blogspot, I'm not sure If I am going to rebrand my Instagram, Facebook and header to include Francis In the wording so It's all cohesive and flows well.

Outfit Details;

Silk Blouse - http://www.shein.co.uk/Satin-Knotted-Hem-Surplice-Blouse-p-372634-cat-1733.html

Bra - Honey Birdette Sale 

Jeans - http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/tall-black-joni-jeans-7080965?bi=20&ps=20

Bag - http://www.shein.co.uk/Cat-Print-PU-Shoulder-bag--p-415144-cat-1764.html

Anyway on to the outfit! So being a pink lady from grease Is probably every girl's dream when they were younger and had watched grease for the first time. My favourite character is definitely Frenchy because of how I died my hair all bright pink in middle school when experimenting with colours. The outfit is completely inspired by two trends of pink and silk. The blouse is from Shein which is an amazing website for low priced key fashion pieces for any wardrobe. I sized up for a small to a medium because I wanted the blouse to be baggy enough to fall off the shoulders, however, you can just go for your actual size. The blouse was just over £11.00 and for the price, it is quite good quality.

So...HOW CUTE IS THIS BAG THOUGH! You know I am a crazy cat lady and this bag is just one of the cat-themed bags I bought off of Shein. It's exactly how it look's online and the quality of the bag is amazing for the fact it cost me £5.85! Unfortunately, it's gone up to £8.75 so I think I got mine on offer. Inside the bag is a leopard print and a tiny mirror, the bag itself is really spacious for how small it actually looks you could definitely fit a lot in it. The jeans are my go-to jeans from Topshop high waisted Joni jeans, I love Topshop jeans because they have them in length size as well as the waist. Perfect for you tall girls out there.

The shoes were a bargain I found at Primark when I was last in Birmingham, I have an obsession with kitten-heeled sock boots and found that they had some in loads of different colour at Topshop. So whenever I am in Birmingham I always go to Primark because of the lack of one on the island and oh my am I glad I went in because I didn't just come away with these beautiful pink boots but also two more pairs of sock boots and for the amazing sale price of £6 EACH! So I wanted to show off how beautiful the bra was and my gosh the pictures do not do it justice, the bra is from Honey Birdette. HB is an Australian lingerie brand that has been in the UK for the last few years, It's very pricey but the quality is amazing, their style is so me and different and I just couldn't say no to this bra when they had a sale over the weekend with 80% off.

Hope you enjoyed this outfit! If you want to see what else I wear follow me on: 

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See you next week! 

x C x

Sassy Red Coat

Hello to my fellow fashionistas,

 I hope you're enjoying my two latest blog posts as I am loving blogging again. It has brought out this light in me that I haven't seen for a few years while being away from home and my lovely photographer my mum. I was going to give a go at styling some Valentines themed outfits for you but unfortunately, after months of dodging ever flu going I have finally come down with something. So alas I may have to post some date night outfits after Valentines.

So this coat I ummed and could not decide whether to keep it or not just because of how bright it was and it is a tiny bit big. However the sass literally oozes out of me when I am wearing it, I love that it's a true red colour and I may have had a slight obsession with PVC... like we all did right. I waited months for this coat to come down in price and when it finally was in the ASOS sale I went to buy it but they had no size eights so I took a gamble after wanting it for so long and went for the size ten. I don't regret ordering the size ten as I LOVE this coat more than life. However, it is a tad big around the waist and I have to fully pull the belt into an inch of my life to cinch my waist in.

Who would have thought that I could turn a sassy coat into an extravagantly saucy outfit by pairing it with an equally as overbold flared trousers and matching bell sleeved jumper?  The trousers were a Christmas present as was the jumper, The jumper is cropped but it's perfect for wearing with anything high waisted. The trousers were definitely a bit out there for me, but I thought if you can't blog an outfit that can be seen from out of space then when can you? I will try to find all the links for the items but I know the t-shirt I wore was a Missguided sale purchase.  

Here is some 70's inspiration which is where I got inspiration for this outfit, bell sleeves, flared trousers and leather coats.

Anyway on to the outfit deets! 

Trousers - https://www.prettylittlething.com/khaki-jersey-vertical-stripe-trousers.html

Jumper - https://www.prettylittlething.com/cobalt-flared-sleeve-crop-knitted-jumper.html

PVC Coat - http://www.asos.com/miss-selfridge/miss-selfridge-vinyl-trench-coat/prd/8429567?clr=red&SearchQuery=miss%20selfridge%20coat&gridcolumn=2&gridrow=4&gridsize=4&pge=1&pgesize=72&totalstyles=23

So being a string bean, a tall lanky thing I find it so hard to find trousers that don't look like ankle swingers! HOWEVER alas I have found that these trousers and pretty little thing have flared trousers that always fit me perfectly in the length. I am 5 ft 10 and a half and most my length is my long legs so you can see the problem I have.

 

Anything else getting Britney Spears born to make you happy vibes from this ? 

Happy Blogging! 

x Coral x 

The girl with the dragon skirt - OOTD

So first of all before I talk about the outfit lets just discuss how windy it was and how cold I was, so if  I look like I'm not enjoying myself I am it was just very cold. The outfit was bought quite a fair few months ago during a misguided sale so I have looked on their website but there is nothing left of either piece. I have a pile high of clothes to blog so once I am through those I will start posting new items that are available to buy.

Can we appreciate how windswept I am in this photo though? 

See you next week. 

x Coral x 

Leopard Loving OOTD

So, first of all, I should re-introduce myself to you all, Many of you know me from Instagram as either Misscocochanel or from this blog The Coral Diaries. 

Well, today I'm just Coral, a girl who has always had a passion for blogging/styling and all things fashion. I have tried to come back to blogging for years and always failed miserably! But no, not this time, this time I am here to stay! It's always been in the back of my mind what would have happened if I had carried on blogging and never went to uni but that's in the past and I cant change that. The objective I have right now is to not fail again, I will be blogging once a week just to start with and posting most days on my Instagram @thecoraldiaries. 

So now that's out of the way let's get on with it, shall we! 

So today's outfit post is probably one of my favourite collections Missguided has collaborated with and that's the Barbie collection. It's not the usual barbie pink t-shirts that you would normally see but it has more of an edgy look to it. It ranges from skirts, dresses, two pieces, jeans, jackets, shirts, tops and much more, my personal favourite was this two pieced black long sleeve top with a leopard print dress over the top. The top is cropped just above the stomach and has a ribbed feel to it, in the corner in white

writing it has the words barbie. The dress is a brown leopard print and has a 90's styled square neck. The price was a quite reasonable thirty pounds and Missguided always has offers on so I was able to get 20% off. 

Black and White Version - https://www.missguided.co.uk/barbie-missguided-black-two-piece-mini-dress-10091425

Leopard Print Version  - https://www.missguided.co.uk/barbie-missguided-black-leopard-print-two-piece-mini-dress-10091436

So to start my first day back blogging I couldn't find my charger for my DSLR camera so had to use my iPhone so that's why the picture quality isn't amazing. Turns out that I had to order a new one so just waiting for that one to come from Amazon then I can get back to the high-quality photos that I used to post. Props to my mum for being my photographer when she's dealing with a viral infection! 

The outfit itself can be worn for either going on a night out or casual drinks just change the footwear from over the knee boots to some flat boots or shoes for a less dramatic look. This is probably the second time I have ever worn these chunky heeled knee boots just because of the fact I am ridiculously tall. Also, me, in heels is like Bambi on ice. Not a great look, but for pictures and the aesthetics I braved them for you. To finish the look off I am wearing my Minnie Mouse shaped bag that I adore from Primark, however, didn't realise it was upside down in half the photos so apologies for that. 

Luna wanted to take the spotlight as the sun was making her all warm I decided to try and cuddle her... she lasted for one photo. 

As you can see I have changed from a casual day look to a classic evening look by adding my flare sleeved formal black jacket from H&M and taking off the undershirt from the dress. These boots are my babies they are my favourite kinky boots, thank you Zara sale you did me proud. 

I Hope you enjoyed this post and I look forward to spending more time creating more content for you! comment below any type of blog posts you would like me to cover and what you thought of this blog post. 

Much Love Coral 

x