Boohoo Winter Wishes Advent Calendar

Hi there gorgeous people. I hope you are having a great week so far. Time seems to be flying by so fast with festive spirits and good times to be had. Everyone is busy at this time of year, but it shouldn't be all work and no play. This is why outfits that take you from day to night are the best thing ever. Imagine you are at work, Xmas shopping or lunching with friends and you have a call or email to attend a party, drinks with friends or an event later that day. Trouble is you have no time to go home first to get ready. Have no fear because day to night outfits are possible.

I have been collaborating with Rob from Boohoo to create this fantastic advent calendar of accessories for this post. Each line of the calendar has a bag. I have chosen other accessories that I think will work well with each bag, but I thought why stop there.

I have chosen 6 dresses that are very wearable for the daytime, but will sail you through into the evenings festivities too. Each dress has been chosen to wear alongside my advent calendar 'Winter Wishes'.

Dress 1 (Doors 1-4, 1st Line)

Lisa Woodland Print Chiffon Smock Dress Black ~ £20.00

Tina Heavy Studded Clutch Bag Red ~ £12.00

Sally Suedette Zip Back Wader Boot Chocolate ~ £35.00

Aimee Chunky Ring Stacks In Gold Or Silver ~ £5.00 Per Pack

Jane Skinny Belts Pack Of Three ~ £8.00

I actually love this dress in both this design and the black and white reversed. See link for the other design. This has a real winter scene like snow fallen trees at night. I imagine someone who works in an art gallery wearing this by day and attending the coolest wine bar with friends by night. A truly sophisticated look. 

The boots I originally picked are no longer in stock so I have added the suedette version in the link above. 

The ring stacks can be worn with so many outfits. I would buy both sets to mix and match like the hardware on the clutch bag. There only appears to be silver available at the moment, but hopefully the gold will come back in stock. 

I would wear the tan belt to break up the dress and work alongside the boots.

Dress 2 (Doors 5-8, 2nd Line)

Lina Multi Studded Knitted Jumper Dress Black ~ £25.00

Beth Studded Handbag Black ~ £22.00

Poppy Multi Buckle Ankle Boot Black ~ Reduced To £25.00

Mel Coloured Over The Knee Socks Charcoal ~ £4.00

Annie Golden Leaf Headband ~ £5.00

With the comfort of the knitted material comes sexy medieval style with this studded armour dress. 

The playful autumnal headband and over the knee socks will bring out your inner elf. The wine shade have now sold out. As an alternative I would pick the charcoal shade. 

The buckled boots match well with the dress embellishments too. 

Go from strolling in a winter wonderland setting to dinner with your beau.

Dress 3 (Doors 9-12, 3rd Line)

Layla Belted Skater Dress Black ~ £15.00

Molly Cutwork Clutch Bag Cream ~ £15.00

Lydia Patent Elastic Insert Knee High Boot Black ~ £40.00

Amanda Ribbon Band Bowler Hat Black ~ £10.00

Maisie Nail Varnish Cobalt ~ £3.00

Who can go wrong with a LBD? 3/4 sleeves will keep out the chill at this time of year. This is a very girl next door look that could take you from Sunday lunch with your family to a few drinks at your local with friends.

The bowler hat adds a cute effect to the patent vixen boots. 

I have kept the style of the bag the same as in the calendar, but as that shade has sold out I have linked the cream above. This actually comes in a bold yellow too.

The cobalt nails are a welcome contrast against this muted palette.

Dress 4 (Doors 13-16, 4th Line)

Ruby Oversized Smock Dress Navy ~ £12.00

Billie Chain Fasten Stud Duffle Bag Tan ~ Reduced To £12.00

Lena Buckle & Zip Chunky Boot Tan ~ £35.00

Katty Tattoo Tights Nude ~ £8.00

Amy Turban Hat Red ~ £4.00

With the bold turban and the tattoo tights this look has an almost mystical circus theme behind it. 

The boots, flowy smock dress and duffle bag make it easy to go from out shopping with the girls to a pamper night in.

Dress 5 (Doors 17-20, 5th Line)

Clarissa Slinky Batwing Slouchy Dress Purple ~ £15.00

Sophie Metal Trim Clutch Bag Pink ~ £14.00

Sophia Perspex Pointed Flats Gold ~ £8.00

Ria Cut Out Structured Necklace Gold ~ £8.00

Louise Shatter Nail Varnish Fuchsia ~ £3.00

This dress combined with the gold details of the shoes, bag and necklace portrays a classy vibe. 

Perfect for the retail girl who wants to party all night. 

The pink and purple are a great colour block combo.

Dress 6 (Doors 21-24, 6th Line)

Jen Solid Colour Open Shoulder Shift Dress Berry ~ £12.00

Libby Sequin Clutch Bag Black ~ £15.00

Mya Sequin Lace Up Boot Black ~ £35.00

Melody New York Skyline Tight Black ~ £6.00

Leah Diamante Necklace Gold ~ £10.00

This dress is such a hot shade. The sexy reveal of the shoulders along with the legs is gorgeous. For the up town girl at meetings all day that wants to see in the New Year in style.

The detailed boots, necklace and tights add a cool edge to an otherwise simple outfit.

The black tassel bag I originally picked has sold out, but this alternative clutch is just gorgeous for you to sparkle day and night.

I hope that this post has inspired you to find some day to night outfits. I am sorry that some items have sold out from the original calendar, but I think I have found some great alternatives and I hope you do too.

To look for your perfect day to night outfits check out boohoo.com! You may even find a few gifts for others :)

To win prizes at Boohoo check this link too!

Many thanks to Rob for working on creating my advent calendar :)

Let me know your favourite outfit and/or items from my 'Winter Wishes' advent calendar in the comments below.

Love to you all

My Thursday Primark Haul

Hiya I'm back once again today. I couldn't wait to show you my purchases from Primark that I picked up on Thursday and so I will get straight into this haul :)

Left: Red Check Nightshirt With Heart Cross Stitch Pocket & Roll Up Sleeves, £7.00

Right: Navy Check Nightshirt With Heart Stud Pocket & Roll Up Sleeves, £7.00

I have been loving the tartan/check trends around recently and as I needed some new nightwear I thought this was a great wear to bring it into my wardrobe. Perfect for lounging at home with snuggly long socks :)

   

Charcoal Jumper Dress, £12.00

This is a great size and length for me. I would like to wear it with tights, lace up ankle boots and a beanie. It came in a beige/cream colour, but I wasn't sure it would be great for my skintone. I would love it in black, red, blue and green.

Left: Burgundy Open Cardi With Pockets, £10.00

This is a lovely deep burgundy shade which unfortunately these photos are not picking up. I would prefer it to be pulled in at the bust for a more flattering fit so I am on the lookout for unusual broaches.

Right: Black Jumper With 3/4 Sleeves, £10.00

A great simple piece that I can wear with anything.

Left: 2 Packs of Black 3 Pairs 40 Denier Appearance Microfibre Opaque Tights, £3.00 Per Pack

These are the tights that I always buy from Primark. 

Centre Top: Fuchsia Beanie & Black Beanie, £2.00 Each

I loved this hot pink shade and the black is a great go with everything item.

Centre Bottom: 2 Pack of Grey & Black Headbands, £1.00 for 2

Easy to wear headbands.

Right: 2 Packs of Black 5 Pairs Cotton Rich Socks, £2.00 Per Pack

I have thrown lots of socks away so I needed some more plain black ones. I really wanted the ones with unicorns on, but I couldn't find them :(

So that's the end of this haul. I have been ordering some items online too so I will show you those soon. If you see any jumper dresses or lace up ankle boots around please let me know where you find them in the comments below.

Love to you all

Haul: Select Fashion, New Look, H&M And Primark

Hey there you gorgeous Beauty Addicts. I hope your weekend was fabbo. I went Xmas shopping on Friday, but I did manage to pick up just one or two wee things for myself as you do ;)

These gorgeous baby pink fingerless/mitten gloves are from Select Fashion. They are so handy for when it's cold and I still want to use my smart phone. I think the pearl and gem detailing makes them super cute. I picked these up in the 20% off sale for £4.00. Their website currently has a 30% off everything sale (excluding sale items). Here are the gloves, Link. Here is the matching headband that I also saw in store, Link.

I bought two pairs of these as I saw a girl working in New Look at Bluewater last Xmas wearing them, but I couldn't find them anywhere. The top part looks more skin toned than in this photo. These are £4.99 a pair, but as I had a credit note I paid nothing, sort of. I can not find the exact same pair on their website, but I did see these in store which are the same design except the skin tone part is a fine black denier for a more modest look and they are on 3 for 2.

This H&M Get Your Groove On! Shimmering Shower & Bath Cream Frangipani Fantasia I just could not resist. It's pink, it's glittery. What's not to love. I want to see if this leaves a glittery veil on my skin when I use it. This was a bargain at just £1.99 for 410ml. I could not find this on their website, but here is the Body Splash Spray of this, Link.

Now on to the Primark goodness ........

The gold cross earrings are £1.00. The gold and silver cross necklaces are £2.00 each. I am a massive fan of crosses and as the trend for them never seems to be coming to an end I don't think you can go wrong with these items of jewellery.

These Ivory Slipper Socks I just couldn't pass up. They look so cosy and I know I will get my use out of them. These were only £4.00. They fit size 4-8 or 37-42.

Black faux leather (pleather) trousers with panelling. These beauties are £13.00 which I think is great. I love these so much. They have a side zip. The size 10 in these looked too big for me and there wasn't an 8 so I chanced it and got a 6 as they looked a little bigger than you would expect an 6 to be. I can do them up, but I think the 8 would be better so I'm undecided on whether or not to keep these as I don't want to give them up :( I will try them on again when I'm not so busy. I would advise going at least one size down with these if you get them.

Front panelling

Back panelling

Now these babies are the first thing I picked up when I entered the store and they were on my feet straight away. They are black with gold studs at the rear and down the heel. There are gold zips on the insides and the material feels like suede effect. They have a platform sole with a spiked heel. I will wear these with so many things so I am happy :) These cost £20.



That's all of my hauling goodness. Suppose I better get on with buying some more Xmas presents too, hee hee ;0)



Have you found the time to buy anything nice for yourself while Xmas shopping for others? Let me know in the comments below.




Love to you all

Primark Hauling

Hey Everyone. Looks like it's going to continue to be a gorgeous and sunny weekend, yay :) I haven't been to Primark in what seems like an absolute age so a wee spree in there was definitely due. Here are the bargains I picked up.

Berry Blouse ~ £6.00

This is labelled as New Styling. I think this is because I have this in black, except the buttons stop half way down the front as opposed to this blouse where the buttons go all the way down. This is showing up red on camera, but this is more of a purple shade. This is made of Polyester and if you put it on a hanger as soon as it comes out of the wash there is no need to iron it :) I also have a couple of sleeveless blouses from this sort of style range in Primark and they don't need ironing either. I buy these in a size 6 as they come up quite big.

3/4 Sleeve Peplum Tops In Stone, Black & Wine ~ £5.00 Each

These are made from cotton and elastane. They also had this style in green, but they didn't have my size :( I'm a bit gutted as the Wine one has a mark on the front, but I will probably just chance it and stick it in the wash hoping it comes out. I originally picked these up in size 10, but changed them for 12 as they look a bit clingy. I also saw these in a sleeveless style in the Stone and the Black. I'm not sure if that's the only shades that are available sleeveless though.

'My Dippy Tee' s In Black, Wine, Grey Marl, White & Navy ~ £5.00 Each

I have thought about getting this style of top for a while, but I wasn't sure they would suit me as I'm very short. I want to give these casual style t-shirts a go though. As you can see they are shorter at the front with a dipped hem at the back. They all have a pocket on the left breast. They are made from polyester like the blouse above so no ironing :) I got the Black in a size 6, but the other shades looked like they came up a little smaller so I got a size 8 in those.

Pearl Collar Necklace In Cream ~ £4.00

I think this will look gorgeous over any plain top or even under the collar of a shirt.

2 Packs Of 3 Pairs Of 40 Denier Microfibre Tights In Black ~ £3.00 Per Pack Of 3 Pairs

I always buy these tights from Primark when my black tights need replacing. They feel smooth and just opaque enough.

2 Pack Cushion In Plum ~ £7.00 Reduced to £5.90

I of course had to pick up something for our home. We are currently using my old sofa bed as a sofa in the living room until we choose one we like and it is so uncomfortable. I thought these might ease the pain until we find one. These also come in other shades.

So that's it lovelies. I am really pleased with this haul. Have you picked up any Primark bargains recently?

Love to you all

OOTD/EOTD

Hello my wee cherubs. I hope you are all still on a happy vibe now that Xmas is over. I wore a new pair of shorts to work today and a look which I really quite liked on my eyes so I thought I would give you a little peek :)

EOTD 

• E.L.F. Eyelid Primer In Sheer All Over The Eyelids

• The Shade Nude From The HD Brows Foxy Palette On Brow Bone

• From The Sleek MakeUP Original I-Divine Palette I Used The Gold Shade (Bottom, Far Left) On Inner Eye And All Over Eyelid. Then I Used The Navy Shade (Top, 3rd From Left) On Outer Corner, Into Crease & Under The Lower Lash Line. I Kept Building And Blending

• Jane Iredale Purelash Extender & Conditioner To Prime Lashes

• Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara In Black, 2 Coats. THIS MASCARA WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A PR COMPANY FOR FREE, BUT NOT FOR REVIEW!

 OOTD

Top & Tights ~ Primark

Shorts ~ H&M

Boots ~ Name says Xpress, but not sure where I bought them?

Apologies for the rubbish photos as I have been staying with my other half a lot over Xmas and left my camera at home so these were taken on my phone. Therefore the EOTD picture does not show up the colours very well, sorry :(

I like wearing shorts with black opaque tights to work. It's a nice change and I think these are smart enough. I need to find some new black ankle boots though as the heels on these are done in. What kind of outfits do you like to wear to work? Are you a shorts, skirt, dress or trousers kind of girl? I like them all.

Love to you all

Primark Haul

Hello my sweet petals. I have a Primark haul for you today. I am really pleased with everything that I purchased so I will get straight into it.

 

Left: Snow Leopard Onesie, Right: Grey, Floral Onesie - £10.00 Each

I have been desperate to get my hands on a onesie for ages. These are so cool. My Mum said I look like I did when I was a kid when she saw me try these on. So cosy and they are not too long as they go tighter around the ankles. 

Ivory Pussy Bow Blouse - £10.00

This is great for work. As you can probably see from the photo this is lower at the back than the front, but I will tuck this into some high waisted trousers so that feature is wasted on me. It's simple enough in style and shade to wear with lots of trousers and skirts. I need to find some more blouses for work so if you find any you think I might like please let me know :)

Indigo Top With Red O.M.G! Sequin Design & Stripes On One Arm - £14.00

This is a really nice, fun top to throw on with jeans at the weekend. 

Cable Knit Design Leggings In Left to Right: Camel, Ivory & Black - £6.00 Each

I thought these were nice for winter. A change to the plain black ones I usually wear. I will probably wear knee high boots and a long jumper with these. I bought two pairs of the black as I will probably wear those the most.

Grey Trousers With A Hot Pink, Plaited, Suede Belt - £14.00

Again these trousers will be great for work. I like the length as I don't need to take them up. This does not happen to me very often as trousers in Primark usually come up way too long. They are about ankle length so bear this in mind if you prefer your trousers longer. They have a turn up at the bottom and a pocket on either side. I will probably use the belt with something else and wear a more muted one with these trousers. Please excuse the creasing on these.

Black & White Fairisle Knit Design Pants - £10.00

These are nice and snugly for lounging around indoors. They gather at the ankles, are not too tight on the legs and have a solid waistband.

Palazzo Pants In Left: Rust & Right: Teal - £8.00 Each

More trousers for work, but very wearable for an evening out too. These are a stretch, pull on design in a very wide leg 70's style as the term 'Palazzo' suggests. I will wear the blouse shown earlier in this post with these. They are very long though so I will need some very high shoes with these. What shoes do you normally wear with palazzo pants? I'm thinking a wedge maybe?

Royal Blue Palazzo Pants - £2.00

These are the same style as the above pants. There was no tag on these so the assistant gave them to me for just £2.00. Result! The waistband on these do turn over slightly at the very top as you may be able to see in the photo, but for £2.00 I'm not taking them back to get a full price pair.

Wine Red Snood - £6.00

This snood is a lovely and thick knitted design. I love the deep red colour.

Snoods in Left to Right: Black, Purple & Blue - £2.00 Each

At £2.00 each I could not resist these. They are obviously great for keeping you warm, but also nice to add a little something to an outfit when you are not in the mood for jewellery.

Gem/Bow Knitted Headbands In Left to Right: Blue, Black, Purple & Teal - £1.50 Each. In The Centre: Double Pack Of Plain Headbands In Cobalt & Pink - £1.00

I like to wear knitted headbands, especially in winter. The gem/bow ones are so cute and the double pack are fun colours. These are all such great prices.

Left: 5 Pair Pack Of Natural Tan Sheer Tights With Lycra - £2.50, Right: 3 Pair Pack Of Black 40 Denier Appearance Microfibre Opaque Tights With Elastene & Weather Sensor Finish - £3.00

I usually always by my tights in medium, but I bought the natural tan ones in small this time as I find this style tend to slip down my legs as they are not very thick and I end up with that old lady ankle. The black ones are really soft. I bought three packs of these as I use them a lot. The idea of the weather sensor in these is to make you feel warm when it's cold and and cool when it's hot, but I have never really taken much notice of whether or not this actually works as I am usually always cold. Have you tried these? If so, do you think that they work in this way?

Wide Fit Wedge, Suede, Buckle Shoes In Top: Tan & Bottom: Black - £14.00 Each

These are so comfortable. I don't have particularly wide feet, but these fit me just fine. Great if you want height and comfort in one.

Left: 5 Pairs Of Various Size Silver White Hoop Earrings - £1.00, Middle: Gold Yellow Diamante Studs - £2.00 & Right: 5 Pairs Of Various Size Gold Yellow Hoop Earrings - £1.00

Hoop earrings are so easy to put with anything and for 20p per pair these are fab. The diamante style are also lovely and great value. I already have them in silver.

So that's the end of my Primark haul. I think I got some great bargains. Have you picked up anything gorgeous lately? Primark or other I am still interested :)

Love to you all