Wishlist: Dolly Bow Bow Bouncing Bunny Bracelet

I'm not very good at jewellery. I try but I always forget to wear it. So I don't often buy any.

But look at this little cutie:

Seriously, this is the most adorable little thing ever. I want it, I want it, I want it!

Treasures: Lots of Benefit make up!

I went on a bit of a Benefit spree thanks to Diet Coke with their £5 off vouchers. I actually got some mega bargains here because I only bought 4 items and I ended up with all this.

Benefit currently send out 2 samples with every order. They big this up- a lot- but it's not as great as they make out. For one thing, there are only 4 samples to actually choose from. As I ordered this in 2 batches, I ended up with all 4.

There was also a spend-£40-and-get-a-free-eyebrow-gel so I got that free too. Woohoo! Who doesn't love a freebie? Especially when said freebie is this pretty!

Sample of Triple Performing Facial Emulsion (I'm not sure what this is, truth be told!)
Total Moisture Facial Cream
They're Real! mascara
Speed Brow eyebrow gel
That Gal primer
Hervana blusher
It's Potent! eye cream

These are self-explanatory

I have tried these all out already and I'm planning on doing a little review of each for the next few Beauty Fridays. First up: Total Moisture Facial Cream.

Catwalk Copycat: D&G

Have you noticed that scarf print is, well, everywhere at the moment? You can thank the guys at D&G for this. The final D&G collection had scarf print everywhere you looked in bright, cheerful colours of orange, yellow and blue. It's certainly eyecatching!

I think this is my favourite look from the collection. It has this 1970s meets Californian beach girl meets Esmerelda thing going on about it.

Playsuit. £20. River Island.
Gold coin necklace. £12. Accessorize.
Gold coin earrings. £4. Accessorize.
Peach sunglasses. £15. Icon Eyewear.
Print shoes. £30. Boohoo.
Orange jumper. £20. Asos.

Crack out the straighteners and bronzer, I'm heading to the beach!

11th March 2012

I'm rocking the double chiffon today. The sun is out, the door is flung open and my itunes is banging out... The Beautiful South. Hmmm, maybe not the most summery of soundtracks.

Nevertheless, I'm celebrating the sunny weather with pastels and lots of Primark. Living the high life!

Blouse. Primark.
Skirt. Primark.
Shoes. Irregular Choice.

10th March 2012

Today has been a pretty uneventful day. Though I did receive a billion things in the post (I'll show you on Monday) and got to wear some of my purchases from last week.

I'm feeling pretty nautical today. That red earring is a cute little anchor.

These boots were £35 from Boohoo. They had about 6 different styles but they were so popular (for obvious reasons!) that they would sell out within minutes everytime they were restocked. This black suede (well, suedette) pair were my favourite and I managed to just about get hold of a pair in a size 5. A size smaller than usual but they fit perfectly.

They are, however, potentially the most painful shoes I've ever worn. Sad times.

Top: Primark
Skirt: Peacocks
Boots: Boohoo
Bag: Primark
Hair band: Accessorize
Earring: Beyond Retro

Unlikely Style Icon: Austin Powers

Oh, yes. Austin Powers. The sleazy 60s hipster, all blue velvet and Chelsea boots, is ripe for the picking of fashion inspiration. Let's just leave the dodgy teeth well alone. And the stupid glasses. And the Anne Robinson hair.

Cream blouse. £25. River Island.
Navy velvet skirt.£33. American Apparel.
Black suede Chelsea boots. £55. Asos.

Although it might sound scary to begin with, this look is remarkably simple to modernise. Here I stay true to Austin's tactile preferences with the blue velvet skirt and add a slightly more 70s look with a peasant blouse. I did find a white ruffled shirt at Boohoo but I thought it might be a little too fancy dress. The River Island blouse here adds a more boho touch.

Suede Chelsea boots are a true to form representation but the heel adds some feminine height. Of course, you could add a male symbol pendant- they're widely available on ebay and the like- but I forego that in order to stay out of costume territory.

Inspiration: 1960s magazines

A couple of years ago, I visited a local vintage and craft market and stumbled upon a massive stash of 1960s women's magazines. The women at the stall were pretty taken aback when I bought the lot (and then a woman behind me got really angry because I'd got there first!).

They are gorgeous and such wonderful inspiration. These are just three of my favourite pages.