BLIND LEMON VINTAGE FAIR...

The Blind Lemon Vintage autumn fashion fair was hosted today at Cardiff's Town Hall & I popped along to see if I could find some vintage gems. I had never been to a vintage fair before & enjoyed looking through the stalls filled with fur coats, lace collars & sequin dresses. I very nearly came home with a pair of Levi cut offs but sadly left empty handed): 

Although a lot of gorgeous items caught my eye, I'm trying to stick to one style for my wardrobe as I feel it's a little random at the moment! This is easier said than done as I am prone to the odd impulse purchase (aren't we all?) but determined to try & curb my random buys. I bought a tri-pod in the week so hoping this will make it easier to share my new, styled wardrobe with you guys. 

I feel I've been struggling with blogging over the past couple of weeks; I have loads of ideas for posts but can't seem to find the words to write them. After this little break I feel a little better & would like to thank my followers for sticking with me, n'awww(: Posting will hopefully resume as normal this week, yayay...

BOUGHT: PATENT TASSEL LOAFERS...

Newlook Black Patent Loafers - £15.00, £11.99 (20% student discount at the moment!)

After an embarrassing episode where my flip flops broke whilst walking through Newport town after uni' yesterday, I decided that it's time to pack away my beloved summer footwear! I couldn't believe that these were just £15 full priced so with my student discount on top they were a total bargain. I don't normally go for black flats as they just remind me of fugly school shoes but it seems that I'll just have to get over it!

Although they look good for the price, I think I may have found out why they are so cheap. I wore these to university today & my feet are in bits! Maybe breaking them in on a day where I'd be on my feet for 9 hours wasn't the best of ideas! I'm hoping they soften up pretty quickly as they look amazing with leggings, sheer shirts & my leather jacket. These are my first instalment to my winter footwear collection. I'm hoping to take advantage of Topshop's 20% student discount this weekend & treat myself to some Allegra's, yay! What are your winter footwear essentials?...

PS Sorry for the inconsistent blogging this week! With it being my first week back at uni' & straight after my holidays, I'm a bit up in the air. I have loads of posts in mind but by the time I get home from university it's too dark to take photographs & I'm, for lack of a better word, pooped!

WANT: RIVER WINTER MONOCHROME...

As it's student shopping night tonight at River Island across the country this week, I thought I'd dedicate a post to the monochrome goodies that I'd buy with 20% student discount, if only...

001. Black Bow Shirt £25 - Would love to be able to get away with wearing this as a dress with sheer black tights but have a feeling it'll be a little short on my 5"7 frame. I'll need to try this on but totally smitten with the bow!

002. Dalmatian Print Scarf £22 - Dalmatian print has stormed the high street this season & I think it's quite eye catching in smaller proportions. Dalmatian print nails are next on my nail art list!
003. Pyramid Studs £5.99 - I love jewellery that's a little different & think these would look amazing especially with contrasting platinum blonde hair.
004. Black Chelsea Boots £40 - Not quite as feminine as the much sought after Allegra's as they have no platform but have the same easy to wear style for almost half the price, bargain!
005. Polka Dot Tights - I don't need to tell you that polka dots are huge this season & not only in size! These tights are perfect to inject this trend into your wardrobe with out splashing out too much, me like!
006. PU Skater Skirt £15 - Love that winter brings along lots of leather & think this skater style skirt is a feminine, edgy twist on the trend.
007. Flower Studs (pack of 3) £7 - These studs come as a pack of black, white & gold. Perfect to wear in pairs or one of each to add a quirky, personal style.
008. Velvet & Crochet Headband £6 - These hair ties have been every where the past couple of months so nice to see a new twist with contrasting colours & fabrics.
009.Circle Crochet Dress £25 - I tried this on recently in work & I love it! Maybe a little summery with the crochet material but could easily be warmed up with a big cwtchy cardigan & some thick tights.
010. Black Stripe Jumper £35 - Gorgeous thick stripes & a chunky knit, what more could you want? 
011. Black Print Scarf £15 - This scarf is top of my want list. Love everything about it especially the print, will certainly be buying this piece!

Bit of a long post today & could of been much longer! Love so many black, white & monochrome pieces at the moment, my student loan is in real danger! What do you guys make of the take on the monochrome trend this year?...

BYE GREECE, BYE SEPTEMBER...

I'm back! Been MIA this past week as I've been on holiday in Greece! A farewell post was supposed to go up last week but somehow it didn't post, typical! Anyway I thought I'd share a few photo's with you of my past week spent in the gorgeous sunshine (although my bad luck struck again & looks as if you've had just as nice weather back here in the UK, again TYPICAL!)..

001. Our private pool, so close to the sea! - 002. Fierce cocktails & bingo - 003. My boyfriend & I - 004. The pool at night - 005. Wine in the hut - 006. Making waves on the way to Turkey

The week was perfect. Sunbathing & relaxing by day and making the most of the all-inclusive alcohol & entertainment by night. My boyfriend & I enjoyed massages at the spa, a shopping trip to Turkey & trips into Kos town by the pretty harbour. It's nice sometimes to just get away from it all; I was surprised how easily I left my iPhone in the hotel safe all week without withdrawal symptoms for twitter or facebook, need to kick my social network addiction! Most importantly I'm so proud of my natural tan which looks even darker now I'm home, sign of a successful holiday! Shame it'll probably disappear by next week, wah!

Of course my black cloud of bad luck followed me all the way to Greece as our flight home was delayed by 19 hours, total nightmare!! This is the first time I've ever had a flight delayed & to be fair it was handled by the company well but resulted in a sleep deprived night spent in a less than luxurious hotel & arriving home a day later than expected. All fun & games ha! 

On the day trip to Turkey I bought some gorgeous jewellery which I'll share with you as soon as but for now it's back to reality. I have university tomorrow & after missing the first week of work I expect to have a bit of catching up to do. Someone please take me back to Greece?...