Bringin Back the Scrunchy

The scrunchy has always... and will always be worn by girls, there is no denying that!

Jessie, Kelly, and Lisa : Saved by the Bell

......but what I wanna see is people going back to that 80's style and using the scrunchy to complete that casual dressed down look!

I can't remember a time I haven't loved wearing a scrunchy. There are so many different colours and patterns....they're cheap...and they're crucial in creating that 'messy bun' look! 

Lets see who's doing it already:

Super stylish Cressida Bonas, Prince Harry's girlfriend

Todays.....

Todays punk style queen: Alia Wang, Alexander Wang' three year old niece 

Todays style: Pippa Middleton - a perfectly put together outfit!  Love the leather trousers, dressed up with a cream, crisp blazer 

Todays style: Queen of the world - Miss Philippines. She looked stunning in this glittering pink gown! 

Todays style: New M&S innovative dress idea - guarantees a slimmer look. What caught my eye is the idea, but I also love the dress! My favourite aspect is The mesh material with the embellished collar

Punk

I Love it All - Ripped Clothes, Facial Piercings, Chunky Shoes, Leather Jackets....

You may have figured this out already but I like to get my outfit ideas from celebrities I admire or cool characters I see in movies. I watch a lot of movies and it wasn't until I saw Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo that I realised how much I liked that tough, edgy style. 

Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander

Now I don't have many piercings myself at the moment, only my ears! And I know that all of it together (the hair, the jewelry, the clothes) would not suit me! 

What I like most about her style are the dark colours, the many layers of ripped clothing, the grungy boots and of course.... the leather jacket. 

Stay tuned while I search for some Lisbeth Salander inspired items!

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Here's what I picked up over the weekend to kick start my new look....

Black, chunky, converse style high tops: H&M €19.95

On Saturday I wore them with black leggings, and a 'washed' denim shirt! I'm kinda small, about 5'3, so you can imagine how happy I was to find these gems. Hope all of you slightly smaller people out there like them!

Leopard Print

I finally found my pair of leopard print pants...

Recently on holidays in Spain I spotted a man selling a load of harem-like trousers on the beach. It was the leopard print pair that caught my eye. I didn't bother buying them at the time because I was certain I'd come across him again, but no luck :(

Well thankfully I've been spoilt for choice since I got home.... Animal print is very much so 'in' this season and leopard is everywhere. Here is an outfit I put together with an amazing pair of leopard print pants I found in River Island...

Red Velvet Top: Misguided - €23.19

Leopard Print Trousers: River Island - approx €42

Ankle Strap High Heels: Boohoo - €38

I love this outfit for so many reasons. The red velvet top is perfect for the festive season, the shoes are classy, and the trousers are stylish, comfy and warm for the Winter months ahead. I just love the big belt giving the trousers an 80's punk style look! Hope you like it <3

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Cheap and Cheerful

Clothes....bags....shoes..anything, as long as their comfortable!

I'v always loved a bargain! And there's nothing better than spotting a good fake. I'm 22, about half way through my masters degree and this year I've felt that everything I look at has been out of my price range! I'm all about good value and low prices. So in this section of my blog I hope to let everyone know about any gems I find!

In light of that Gwen Stefani tom boy style I spoke about earlier I found a replica of the popular 'creepers' black shoes in one of my favourite stores, Penneys. The only difference I noticed was that the Penneys version is lighter in comparison to the real thing.

'Creepers' are roughly €90 in stores, and they're only €15 in Penneys. Great price. And I can assure you great quality - I brought them with me to Electric Picnic and they're still in good nick! I took a picture of them and I couldn't believe how similar they were to the real thing.....

Can you guess which one is the imitation?  

Lookin' Like Gwen Stefani

Here are some of the different Gwen Stefani inspired outfits I put together from Asos, Topshop, Misguided and Boohoo....

Blue Denim Shirt: Asos - €52.05

Black Leigh Jeans: Topshop - €48

Tartan Shoes: Boohoo - €30        

Red Velvet Mini Skirt: Misguided - €15.46

Check Crop Shirt: Topshop - approx €40   

Tartan Backpack: Asos - €36.44

Black Velvet Mini Skirt: Misguided - €15.46

Tartan Studded Jacket: Misguided (50% off) - €19.33

Black Jersey Midi Skirt: Asos - €23.42

Check Crop Shirt: Topshop - approx €40

Platforms: Asos €58.56

Hope you like them!

Gwen Stefani Style

Like most celebs, Gwen Stefani has experimented with many interesting styles.....

When No Doubt first hit the music scene Gwen Stefani was rarely seen without two things, red lipstick and a Indian style bindi on her forehead. She experimented with many different hair colours as seen in the first two pictures below, and I also think her hair was entirely blue at one point!

When it came to clothing she had what I would describe as a bohemian style - everyone remembers the mid length polka dot tea dress she wore with no shoes on in the 'Don't Speak' video! (pictured below)

1996/ 1997

But in 2003 Gwen Stefani broke away from her boy band mates to pursue her solo career and with that the star transformed her image to a more glamorous look, yet still maintaining her trademark tom boy style!

2001/ 2004/ 2007

Recently, she joined back up with the boys but this time her style change was a bit more subtle than before. Her wardrobe choices today are, I think, somewhere in between her grungy 90's style and glam noughties look.

2012/ 2013

But whether or not Gwen is trying to look a bit more glamorous or a bit grungy, she has always been a fan of Tartan.... and it is everywhere right now!

There are so many different Tartan pieces around at the moment, from scarves, bags, and hair clips to shirts, trousers and skirts. Adding one item of Tartan clothing to your wardrobe is the perfect way to achieve that tom boy Gwen Stefani look!

Black Dress - Midi

Black mid-length dress - Comfortable, This Season, and Not too Pricey

....just some of the reasons why I decided to go on a hunt this morning for a black midi dress. And thanks to Asos, Misguided and New Look I found some really nice stuff!

The Dresses:

       Asos: €39.04                                            Misguided: €25.77

What I like most about this Asos dress pictured above is the mesh material which dresses it up nicely. An all black cotton long sleeve dress can be quite harsh looking and a little boring!

My only concern about the second dress is that it appears to be a little bit see through. But thankfully that can be fixed. Penneys offer a wide range of reasonably priced stretchy under garments. I love spaghetti straps. They're sleek and simple, and give any dress a sophisticated look. In the last year they have made quite a comeback. It was in the hit 90's film Clueless that I first fell in love with the spaghetti strap style dresses. Cher wears a white Calvin Klien dress in one of the scenes and only this year the same dress was worn by Rihanna in red as seen below. Dresses like these have been seen throughout her River Island collection.

The Shoes:

New Look: €29.99

My favourite part of the shoes, which I'm sure you can guess, is the gold metal piece across the strap. I'm not a huge fan of wearing jewellery so these shoes are perfect in completing the outfit.

Two handy outfits for the Autumn/ Winter season costing a total of €94.80. Hope you like it!

The Reason I'm Blogging

I was watching the final episodes of Sex and the City the other day and I couldn't believe I had forgotten all about Carrie's style in it. I know I loved it at the time, and I would have thought that the clothes had made a big enough impression on me to remember them. At the time, I definitely imagined myself every Christmas looking a little something like this..........

Slightly delusional? Maybe, but the point I'm making is that it's so easy to forget about clothes and styles from a couple years back. I thought that blogging would be a great way to remind myself and those who have a similar taste about some of the really nice styles out there, both old and new. Hope you like it!