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As much of a cliche as it is, I took the new year in full stride (running pun not intended) and have used it as an excuse to get back into running and a general fitness regime.
With a new fitness plan had to come with a new pair of running trainers and I finally settled upon the ON Cloudflow, from Hapi Lifestyle.
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New favourite store: Koi Footwear
New favourite store: Koi Footwear
It’s the season for me to buy tons of shoes apparently… Merry Christmas to me!
My friend recommended a website, Koi Footwear, to me, after she had bought a pair of shoes on. When placing your first order with them, you are able to give a friend 30% off, and as she knows me extremely well, she sent me the code over and lured me in with their discounts.
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I recently purchased a brand new pair of Dr. Martens Cavendish shoes, in their new Lite style. A lightweight version of the standard Dr. Martens, the soles are slightly more curved than the infamous look of the shoe.
I personally have had problems with Dr. Martens in the past, as they tend to be fairly heavy shoes and hard to initially wear in for sensitive feet. Being someone with numerous foot problems, I have had to give up on a few pairs of Dr. Martens over time because they haven’t personally agreed with me. However, this new Lite version is a complete game changer for me. I can finally wear and enjoy the shoes I adore for as long or as often as I want to.
With the soles weighing considerably less and them being generally more flexible, they are extremely comfortable even when first putting them on. Added with the SoftWair comfort footbed, they are a spongy and lightweight shoe, making them all the more comfortable.
Maintaining all the traditional aspects of the past styles, they look essentially the same, apart from the newly designed curved sole. But don’t worry, it still has the standard Dr. Martens yellow stitching! On top of this, they haven’t lost any of the durability, making them the perfect shoe for the upcoming winter season.
After apprehensively trialling this new model of Dr. Martens, I am extremely impressed with the shoe and think it is a positive evolution for the company. I would definitely recommend Dr. Martens Lite for anyone considering to buy a pair of their shoes, as they are the most comfortable introduction to the brand.
Dr. Martens Lite I recently purchased a brand new pair of Dr. Martens Cavendish shoes, in their new Lite style.
I went to London for my birthday with my Mum, where I got the chance to browse and shop at all the places that aren’t in Brighton. The one place that I had been eyeing up for months was Monki, the quirky shop owned by the H&M group.
They have tons of amazing clothes for extremely reasonable prices, meaning they are affordable for students. I had been looking at their online store for months, but I wanted to go in and try on their clothes before shopping online, to make sure I knew what size I was.
Finally I got the chance to go into their store, and I wasn’t disappointed. Firstly, the decoration of their shop is amazing, with brightly coloured bannister decorations and futuristic-style clothing racks. Needless to say the shop stands out from the crowd before even considering the clothing.
After looking around for a long time and picking up basically everything on the racks, before eventually narrowing my choices down and trying some clothes on. My absolutely favourite thing that I tried was the midi skirt, as featured in the photos above. There were numerous different things with the same floral pattern on, but I found the skirt was the most flattering and different to other items I already owned… it was my attempt to move away from the many, many pairs of wide-legged patterned trousers I own. Pairing it with the simple black top also shown, I built myself a lovely outfit to go to the theatre in that evening.
The outfit can both be dressed-up or dressed-down, meaning I both wear it to go out for evening dinners, and as a comfy and stylish outfit to wear on the train.
I also bought a white shirt from Monki, as well as some awesome high-waisted pants. They have such a wide selection of clothes and accessories in store, all of which are right up my street. Unfortunately I was on a student budget so couldn’t buy the whole shop, but I still made a good dent in my wallet; completely worth it for the amazing items I bought.
Thankfully Monki lived up to my high expectations of it, meaning I can now safely order from their online shop, where they sell ‘online exclusive’ pieces, giving you even more options to choose from. Unfortunately, they do not ship to the Channel Islands, so those of you who live in Jersey, start the petition to get them to ship there!
I would definitely recommend Monki to anyone looking for somewhere new to shop, as their clothes are both reasonably priced and extremely good quality.
Discovering Monki I went to London for my birthday with my Mum, where I got the chance to browse and shop at all the places that aren't in Brighton.
Over the years you spend at University, you are most likely to move house at least once, but potentially more. This makes it hard to call a student house a home, with other people’s furniture and temporary rental agreements taking away some of your individuality.
I feel its extremely important to feel comfortable in your house, as you spent over half the year there. With studies to do and a timetable to manage, having a space that feels like a little piece of you is comforting throughout your degree.
I wanted to give some advice and guidance about how to make your bedroom your own at University, without having to splash out on any expensive furnishings or decorations.
When I moved into my new house, I spent three hours unpacking my many, many boxes, gradually taking things out of containers and piling them up on my bed, before eventually finding a space for them. Setting up a new bedroom is a perfect excuse to look at your belongings and think ‘do I really need this?’, making sure your room is the best it can possibly look.
However, the long unpacking process is now officially over and I can finally see my own bedroom floor, which is always a bonus. I feel I have decorated my space in a way that best sums up my own individuality, which is a trait any room can have to give you some peace and quiet when you’re stressing about your studies.
The easiest way of brightening up a student room is of course, buying posters. At my University they have a posters sale at the start of freshers every year, with posters of all shapes and sizes on offer to brighten up an otherwise empty room. With the use of white-tack you can ensure that your room is well-decorated, without ruining your wall and losing any of that precious deposit money. I personally love bright and colourful posters, as it draws attention away from the cream walls, as well as the vibrant colours making the room seem better decorated than it actually is. I also find that getting a variety of different sized posters (as also seen on the other photos) makes a room look more natural and less ‘staged’, giving the posters the role that photo-frames normally have in a home. I also had a conveniently high-placed hook to hang my favourite dreamcatcher from, making the ceiling look higher up than it actually is.
I also think picking out the perfect bedding is important when getting your own room, however this doesn’t need to be an expensive task. All of my bedding was bought from Primark and is both extremely cosy, and well designed. I bought a peach coloured sheet to go with my bedding set, as I find that pairing a block colour with patterned bedding makes the white duvet background stand out, thus drawing out your duvet’s patterns. The decorative cushion on my bed is a recent purchase from Greece and is a hand-stitched cushion cover of my favourite animal, owls. This unique design adds a bit of character to my bedding and although some may argue that it doesn’t completely match my florals, I absolutely love it and that’s the main thing. I also came up with a creative solution to stop my headboard from moving around when I sleep. I got my Primark blanket and wrapped it around the headboard, changing my jarring purple headboard into a soft, grey background, as well as solving my annoying problem. This was at no extra cost, as I already owned the cheap, yet surprisingly cosy blanket. Lastly, featured on my bed is, of course, Preston, the cuddly toy I have had since I was about two years old. He’s a little reminder of my family when I am away, and is frequently scented with lavender oil to help me sleep.
Being an English student, I have absolutely tons of books that I always struggle to find a space for. Thankfully, my room already had a little shelving unit above my desk, which I managed to fit (…most) of my books on! Cramming the rest of my photos and keepsakes on was a bit of a struggle, but I did it in the end! Most of my ornaments and decorations were presents, or cheap items bought from Tiger, such as my sharpener pencil pot. It just shows how you can nicely fill up your space without having to spend lots of money. Photographs and canvases are a must-have in a bedroom in my opinion, as they are one of the best ways to display the important things in your life. Keepsakes are very important to be personally, as I am a sentimental person and enjoy having items that have a good story behind them, or that are just thoughtful gifts from loved ones.
The little things also matter when you decorate your room, as its the details that make a room your own. I find having numerous light decorations helps make a room more atmospheric, with my rose lights working to both decorate my hanging space and provide some dim lighting in the evenings. I also have a speech bubble lamp and a fibre optic lamp, both gifts from my brother, bought from Tiger. The fibre optic lamp is a real 00s throwback, reminding me of how much I used to (and still do) love them. My speech bubble lamp also comes with markers, which if you’re like me and you have awesome housemates (thanks Alice), they write cute messages on to light up your life… and your room. The little heart decoration, as shown above, is also filled with lavender, both decorating my room and making it smell nice. This was a handmade decoration made by my mum from pieces of patterned cloth, which just shows that you don’t need to spend money on decorations… just make sure you know someone crafty!
I absolutely love the finished product, which will be my little home for the next year, and it was completely worth the few hours I put into making it a space I can chill in. Decorating a room can make it much more personal, with family gifts and sentimental belongings adding character to your otherwise bland University room. I managed to put my room together on an extremely low budget, without sacrificing any of the cosy or colourful elements I desired.
Student houses and bedrooms are sometimes not the most personalised places, however if you and your housemates put your minds together you can create a lovely space to live in, or at the very least you can make your own room look great!
Making your University house a home Over the years you spend at University, you are most likely to move house at least once, but potentially more.
I had browsing for a new pair of trainers for a while before I decided upon ordering these shoes. I wanted chunky trainers, but originally wasn’t 100% sure on white trainers, as they usually get marked extremely easily. Also, I don’t usually go for pink items of clothing, as being ginger and pale, I find pastel pink colours tend to wash me out. But, I figured pink on my feet shouldn’t be too conflicting, you know due to the vast distance between my feet and my pasty-white face.
After much decision making, I decided to brave it and order these trainers, and I am extremely glad I did! I found the sizes ran slightly small, so ordered a size larger than I normally would, which was the perfect fit for me. They are extremely comfy trainers, and was immediately able to wear them for long periods of time without getting any pain or blisters.
Not only are they comfortable, but I also love the design of them! The pastel pink adds a slight bit of colour to the white trainers, whilst still being a light-coloured, summery trainer.
They will definitely be a staple for my wardrobe this summer, with the white leather-look part of the trainer being easy to wipe, preventing marking and staining.
I am extremely happy with these trainers, with Boohoo impressing me yet again, and would recommend them to any one else looking for a chunky 80s-style trainer. They come in numerous other colours, giving customers a vast choice between the type of look they are aspiring for.
With 80s-style clothing doing a full circle and coming back into style, I would say chunky trainers are very of the moment, drawing upon the influence of the 80s, whilst still finding their way into 2018 style.
Chunky Trainers I had browsing for a new pair of trainers for a while before I decided upon ordering these shoes.
I bought this top just after the Boohoo Zendaya Edit was released. I saw so many items of clothing that I loved in the edit, but I had to narrow it down… I’m not made of money! I decided on this colourful, stripy top because I already have so many different types of colourful trousers, and I needed a new top anyway.
I was very pleased with the top when it arrived, it was everything I wanted it to be: bright, colourful and a great summer wardrobe edition.
Thankfully, I had already planned on going out later that week, giving me the perfect opportunity to wear my new purchase out. I decided to wear it with my wide-leg black trousers and trainers, making sure I was comfortable, yet stylish.
This was the first time that I felt like summer had arrived this year, with the bright colours pulling me (very willingly) out of the winter blues and into the summer season.
I would definitely recommend having a look at Boohoo’s website to those who haven’t before, especially the Zendaya edit, which is filled with so many colourful, summer-driven outfits. I admit I am slightly biased as I think Zendaya herself is fab… and I buy most of my wardrobe from Boohoo, but I wouldn’t recommend a site if I didn’t think it was worthy! Happy shopping!
Boohoo: Zendaya Edit I bought this top just after the Boohoo Zendaya Edit was released. I saw so many items of clothing that I
This is such a delayed post, but I have been super busy with University and haven’t had the chance to post anything recently!
I went out for dinner with my boyfriend in January while I was at home visiting my family in Jersey over the Christmas holidays. As we never really do anything exciting apart from slob around and watch TV, we decided to go out for the evening and make a bit of an effort. It was absolutely chucking it down with rain, but I put my winter coat on and struggled through the bad weather.
The entire of my outfit in this photo were hand-me-downs from friends and family. I got my tartan trousers and my cardigan from one of my neighbours, who was doing a massive clear out of all of her clothes so gave me and my Mum bags of clothes to choose from. I got tons of other cardigans and jeans from her as well, which are now some of my favourite items of clothing. I love my tartan trousers as they can easily make a seemingly basic outfit in terms of colour a bit more exciting, preventing me from wearing black all the time.
My top in this photo was given to me by one of my closest friends, Katherine, who told me the top would suit me when I went round to her house for coffee one day, which resulted in her giving it to me. This top nicely dresses up an outfit for a night out, which in my case was a meal out at Banjos.
Lastly, my heeled boots were given to me by my Mum, who decided she didn’t want them anymore, so instead donated them to me… it’s always an advantage when you catch someone in the middle of clearing out their wardrobe.
Hand-me-downs can be some of the best things in your wardrobe, which shows that buying stuff brand new and at a high price doesn’t always have to be the way to go. I buy most of my clothes either in sales or in charity shops, I always like to catch a bargain rather than shelling out tons of cash!
Hand-Me-Downs This is such a delayed post, but I have been super busy with University and haven't had the chance to post anything recently!
My good friend Bethan came round to my house for a girls evening to do my makeup. She runs her own Instagram page @beautybybethan where she posts all her makeup looks that she perfects on herself and other willing volunteers, such as myself! She decided to do an emerald look on me, which I was happy with considering blues are my favourite kind of colours! I had an extremely fun evening letting someone else do my makeup, which is a rare occurrence for me.
The bottom photo is a half makeup, half natural photo, as a comparison of the before and after of the makeup look. I enjoy doing those photos as people are frequently telling me I look really different with and without makeup, so its always fun to do a half and half photo.
I enjoy wearing makeup, but I also think its important to be comfortable with your natural look, rather than wearing makeup because you feel like you have to. Recently, I hardly ever wear makeup and I find it makes me happier in my own skin. It also makes me appreciate wearing makeup A LOT more, especially if I’m getting treated to a makeover by my lovely friend.
A big thank you to Beth for doing my makeup!
Makeup by Bethan My good friend Bethan came round to my house for a girls evening to do my makeup.
This post is extremely delayed as I have been super busy working and getting ready to head back to University!
Pictured above is my outfit that I wore for New Year’s Eve. I stayed in and had a meal with my family, some friends and my boyfriend, but that didn’t stop me from getting dressed up. I figured 2017 coming to an end was my excuse to get dressed up and wear my new outfit!
I decided to wear the jumpsuit pictured, which I bought from New Look during a sale in Brighton. I love this piece as it is very comfortable, but is fitting and still looks great for dressing up. I have started to wear more jumpsuits recently, as I prefer them to wearing a dress. They are a lot more conformable to wear and you don’t have to spend the whole night checking your skirt to make sure it hasn’t blown up in the wind! In my opinion, you can look just as dressed up in a jumpsuit as you can in a dress as jumpsuits remain to be a classy outfit choice.
I even decided to put on some fake nails from Boots for the occasion. I admit it was mainly because some of my nails had broken so it looked like a small child had painted them, so I figured it would be easier just to purchase some fake nails for the night. Even so, I went for a deep red set to give my nails a bit of colour without drawing attention away from the bold yellow stripes on my jumpsuit.
I had a great evening getting made-up for the New Year and had a night of drinking and eating with friends and family, the best way to spend the start of a New Year in my opinion!
Happy (VERY LATE) New Year! Welcome 2018!
A Very Delayed New Year Post… This post is extremely delayed as I have been super busy working and getting ready to head back to University!
I went to a pub in Brighton called The Gladstone with my housemate Alice, for a night of live music and wine. We decided to actually make an effort and put on some nice clothes, instead of lounging around the house in our PJs.
I decided to wear my tribal patterned playsuit, which I haven’t worn in a long time. I like this item, as it can be worn both as a light and floaty playsuit in the summer, or with tights and boots in the winter (as I have done here). This was the first time I wore tights this year – brace yourself for the winter chills people, it’s December!
I accessorised my outfit with my favourite coin printed choker necklace, and frilly socks. Although socks are a very simple addition to the outfit, they work well to break apart dark colours, in this case my tights and shoes.
I even wore my small heeled boots, an unusual occurrence for me as I am extremely happy in flats most of the time. My boots are very worn out from wearing them into clubs, but they still do the trick to slightly dress up a casual outfit.
I had a lovely evening listening to some great acoustic music and having a few drinks with my friend. The Gladstone is a great little place, with a variety of ages all going there for its friendly atmosphere and great deals!
To the Pub! I went to a pub in Brighton called The Gladstone with my housemate Alice, for a night of live music and wine.
Hollaback Girls
Here are my two lovely housemates, Alice and Melissa. This was us pre-night-out to the Haunt in Brighton for their Hollaback Girls night. We always have a great laugh together and I wanted to share my two lovely friends’ stunning outfits. Alice is wearing her flowery playsuit from TK Maxx which is classy as well as alluring. She accessorised this with her favourite knee-high boots from JustFab.…
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Wine and Dine
This was my outfit that I wore on a meal out with my boyfriend. We went out to a restaurant in Jersey called No. 10 (which I would 100% recommend, the food was incredible!!!). I had recently bought the culottes from Bershka on sale, they were extremely good value for money. I love these trousers as they are extremely comfortable but are also quite dressy items of clothing. It means I can go out…
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Amsterdam
I haven’t posted in such a long time as I have been so busy with University, starting a job (in a clothes shop!) and just generally getting on with my Summer break. Although I haven’t got too much to share on this occasion, I wanted to tell you a bit about my holiday to Amsterdam. I was away at the weekend on a city break, exploring and embracing the culture of Amsterdam. We explored around the…
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I haven’t posted in a while but I felt the need to share my current obsession: my blue crushed velvet trousers.
I’ve been desperate for a pair of velvet trousers for an extremely long time. I went through the process of adding many, many pairs to my online basket and trying them on in shops, but I never convinced myself to spend any money on them.
I finally found a bright blue pair on Boohoo which I decided I’d order. With blue being my favourite colour, they were the perfect pair of trousers for me. When they arrived, I pretty much fell in love with them (I know, they’re only trousers…).
Although they are not the ideal trousers in terms of keeping clean, they are definitely worth it. They can be worn more casually, with a patterned t-shirt – as represented in the photos above – or dressed up with a black peplum top, for example.
For anyone looking for velvet trousers, I would recommend shopping on Boohoo for them. They are soft, comfortable and the crushed velvet doesn’t look tacky, which I find is an issue with a lot of reasonably priced velvet clothing.
These are my favourite item of clothing in my wardrobe at the moment and if I were you, I’d purchase some. I cannot tell you how much I love them!
Velvet – The Love of my Life I haven't posted in a while but I felt the need to share my current obsession: my blue crushed velvet trousers.
The University of Sussex participated in raising awareness for Breast Cancer by organising their own Pink Week.
They were raising money and awareness by giving out stickers, selling t-shirts, making candy floss and organising other pink themed events.
I showed my support by collecting a sticker and Pink Lemonade Tea and by buying a Pink Week t-shirt.
I believe that raising money and awareness for breast cancer is an extremely important issue. I know people who have suffered from breast cancer and believe that raising awareness for the cause will help people notice the early signs of cancer.
CoppaFeel are an amazing organisation that teach people how to check their breasts for signs of cancer and also organise and participate in fundraising events.
This is a very important issue close to my heart and I hope this post has allowed you to appreciate the fundraising work that has already been done. You don’t have to organise events to support the cause but can do anything as small as buying a badge or a t-shirt. Every little helps!
Breast Cancer Awareness The University of Sussex participated in raising awareness for Breast Cancer by organising their own Pink Week.
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