Guest post - Aspire Desire

Hey! I'm Lauren Rebecca and i'm a new fashion/ style blogger. I'm currently an A level student and work in fashion retail as a sale assistant at Jane Norman; my main style influences are Chanel and Dolce & Gabbana. Favourite staple: monochrome.

For this look I wanted to layer my new Topshop bralet for work; to do this I went for a velvet crop from H&M which is super cosy and matches perfectly with the textures of the bralet. I wanted the main focus to be the small splashes of white which are in the pleats of the top, outline the pattern in the bottoms and then the shoes. 

I think the pleats look super cute and girly against all the black of the outfit, plus the velvet top stood out against the bralet giving the look some diversity. The bottoms are actually the bottom half of a jumpsuit, I tucked the top in to create a loose trouser look which matches the tops.

Anyone that knows me will notice I ALWAYS wear my cut out boots; they're my absolute fave and match with basically anything! They're also currently in the Topshop sale for £25! They add length to your legs but are really comfy, unlike other heels. The chunky platform and block heel makes them easy to walk in and don't hurt your feet. 

Thanks for reading my guest post! <3 

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Tropical Pink Flamingo

Hey guys so for today's blog post I feel a bit like Linda Carter from east-enders .. A pink flamingo without the fluff. Well I guess the earrings count as fluff.. right ?

I really loved how vibrant this outfit was, yeah yeah I know I should be going darker and more autumnal. How can I though when the sun is shining and the days are hot just like summer, I will eventually start transitioning but for now I am liking all these bright neon colours. So for this outfit I paired my beautiful French tropical printed shorts with a plain green cami from Topshop but felt this wasn't enough so looked at the colour that stood out most in the shorts and decided it was pink. Yes before you all think it I have worn A LOT of pink lately but hey what girl hasn't. This jacket is perfect as its cropped so doesn't drown the outfit, it also looks good from the front and back because of the way its fitted. I love this look and would wear it for FRESHERS! obviously without the jacket as I would just die of heat overload.

Outfit Details

Top - Topshop 

Shorts - Pimpki (French)

Sandals - Newlook

Jacket - H&M

Thanks for reading! 

x C x

Two ways to style - Maxi Skirt

Two ways to style - Maxi Skirt

Hey guys so as its the BESTIVAL weekend here on the Isle of Wight I thought I would show you how to style one outfit for both the evening and for during the day. My first outfit is simple but perfect for a festival as the off the shoulder bardot top lets your top half see the sun while the maxi skirt keeps you looking elegant. The skirt is more like a long midi skirt on me but it should really be down to the floor, damn my tallness. However I know this outfit might be too covered for some people so for the second way you I did it so you could have your legs and shoulders out.

First Way 

Outfit Details

Skirt - Internacionale

Top - Topshop

Bag - Accessorize

Shoes - Newlook

Second Way 

For the second way I folded over the waist band and pulled the skirt up so it rested on my chest as a strapless dress. I then put a plain black belt around the middle to give me some shape. I really like how versatile this look is as its very pretty and reminds me of a fairy, so perfect for a festival look. I decided to keep the bardot top on but you could either not wear a top or put a strappy vest underneath.

Thanks for reading! See you next time 

x C x

WEARING // Pink Teddy Bear

Pink Teddy Bear

So I just want to say I hate the rain even more now I'm a fashion blogger! Trying to take my blog photos when It had finally stopped raining which was about 5.00 pm was awful! The camera made everything to dark as there wasn't much natural light left and the flash picked up the back of the garage door more then the colours of my outfit. So I apologise for the poor quality photos... I TRIED MY BEST. Anyway on to the outfit. The outfit was inspired by two things the cold and my love for pink. This jumper is so comfy, no the COMFIEST jumper I own! Its last years Topshop and is perfect for three simple reasons; its pink, its fluffy and it has a FRICKIN TEDDY BEAR on it. So After deciding to use this jumper I paired it with a Topshop bodycon pink skirt and a matching pink mini satchel from Newlook a few years ago. I chose the black over the knee socks as they are a staple in my winter wardrobe, they also kept my legs warm as it was cold outside when blogging these photos. Last I put the black mid heeled boots on to add an elegance and class to the outfit. 

Outfit Details

Jumper - Topshop ( Last Year )

Skirt - Topshop 

Bag - Newlook

Necklace - Majorca

Knee Socks - Primark

Boots - Newlook

So this is really exciting to me, a necklace with my name on! Because I have an unusual name Its not printed on many things, well nothing if I'm honest. So having a guy when out in Majorca make this for me was amazing. He had twisted the necklace while I watched him, it took him under five minutes and was amazing to watch. So if you go to Majorca near Palmanova or Magaluf then make sure you go check out his little store along the beach. 

I hope you guys liked this outfit as my next two outfits are both very pink! I also have some amazing collaborations coming up so watch this space grow! 

Lots of Love 

Being a N.E.R.D

Being a N.E.R.D

My first outfit post using my baby ( DSLR camera). So this outfit was kind of a spur of the moment as it was a bit windy outside but warm enough to wear a skirt. So this is the very thought process that goes through my head for every outfit I plan, first I would start with a skirt then look at the colours and go through all my clothes in my head to find a match. For example this outfit started as the skirt, a plain black crop top and a black kimono but after remembering my blue and red jumper I paired it with that knowing the reds would go perfectly together to contrast the black and blue from this outfit. The shoes I only wore for the purpose of the outfit post as I loved the whole look once I had tried them on however when I went out in this outfit I wore just black trainers and orange frilly socks. This outfit is more of an autumn look as I am slowly looking at more coats and layers for the season change however feel it is also quite bright so perfect for the in between seasons look. 

Outfit Details 

Skirt - Primark last year

Jumper - Topshop last year

Shoes - Shop in france 

Bag - Topshop last year 

Belt - Primark

Sunglasses - Newlook

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