M&S Best of British Collection.

"Celebrating the best of British design and manufacturing, the Best of British capsule collection is synonymous with quality and innovation, supporting homegrown talent and expertise" - Marks & Spencer.

On Monday I visited my local M&S with my boyfriends mum and stumbled upon the Best of British collection. I was drawn in by the high-end feel of the clothes in this section and the accessories looked super luxurious. I say stumbled upon, because I've never heard of this collection before nor seen anyone mention it in the blogosphere. After doing some interweb research, I discovered that the Best of British capsule collection was launched last AW season and that next season's offerings were suwon at LFW only last week. 

All of the items in the collection are designed and manufactured in Britain, celebrating our long history of manufacturing and being a major fashion capital of the world. Because of this, the items are a little bit on the pricey side but I guess the point is is that you're paying for quality products made in Britain by British people. The SS14 capsule collection features beautifully tailored coats, super shift dresses and more in a wonderfully fresh palette of blues and white. What I'm most excited about in this collection are the accessories! There are stunning cuffs a la designers like Hermes and Mulberry, featuring unique colour combos of black and colbalt blue or pink and brown. To go with these are matching skinny belts- both are reasonably priced I may add- and a stunning collection of hand made shoes including brogues and chelsea boots. However, I've fallen for the glorious handbag collection especially this g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s baby blue leather satchel bag. So much so, I handed M&S over the most money I've ever spent on an item for myself. Yes, I bought it. And I am in love.

This collection is beautifully masculine whilst being utterly feminine and SS appropriate. Prices start from a mega reasonable £19.50 (cuffs and belts) to an eye-watering £349 (leather jacket) so there's something for everyone. And can I just point out that the men's collection is divine and very mod-inspired. This collection is truly designer meets the high street and I can't wait to see the AW14 collection hit the stores! What do you think? Let me know, thanks for stopping by x

The Cats Pyjamas.

Top- Forever 21

Jacket- Marks & Spencer

Jeans- Marks & Spencer

Shoes- Primark

Bag- Zara

I've not done an outfit post for ages! I don't really like photographing my legs in jeans but I'm gonna put my massive legs out there. It's done now. I'm over it! I fell in love with this t-shirt from Forever 21- I love the super cute cat print and it was a bargain price at under £8! I can't even remember where I wore this outfit tbh, I can't remember anything before Saturday as I've been working all weekend and my brains a bit frazzled! I'm still loving my Zara bag (peekaboo in background)! I've not got much else to report except that I'm embarking on a crafty journey that I'll be keeping you posted on over the coming weeks! Thanks for stopping by x

TravelSupermarket Worldwide Wardrobe!

My friend put me onto the TravelSupermarket.com Worldwide Wardrobe Competition and I just had to get involved! I love these competitions where you put together outfits for different occasions. Each outfit must come under £200 and the winner will win a holiday and £200 to buy their winning outfit! Go check the competition out for yourselves here and please link me to any entries if you get involved! The themes for the outfits were: Clubbing in Ibiza; Shopping in London; Sightseeing in Paris; Cocktails in New York and Partying at a Full Moon Party in Thailand. So here's what I've but together. 

Clutch; Shoes; Earrings; Top; Skirt.

Ibiza is somewhere I've never been nor do I have the intention of going there. I'm personally not into dance music or such like and I don't drink so it's not really a good combo for me! However, I played the game and put together an outfit in the event that I did go clubbing in Ibiza. I found this outfit really hard to put together as I didn't want to go down the super-dressy look, I wanted to keep it wearable for the super hot climate of Spain. I saw this skirt and fell inlove! I love the rose gold lace band and the shape would flatter my figure really well. I teamed it with a simple lace crop-top and then went for contrasting neon coral accessories. I'm actually thinking of buying this clutch as I love the colour and the high shine patent leather look is super hot. I thought these perspex jewel earrings from New Look were really unusual and I think they top off the outfit nicely. I don't think I've done too bad in the end tbh! 

Dress; Bag; Shoes; Necklace. 

When someone says they're going out for cocktails, I immediately think they're going to a classy joint. So I wanted my New York outfit to be more sophisticated than party-girl. I want this bag so so bad- mint is my favourite colour at the moment and combined with studs and a really unusual satchel shape, I think I might be in love. So I built this outfit around the bag- starting with the monochrome body-con dress. Now I think I'd have to squeeze myself into some pretty unattractive control underwear to look good in this dress but I love the panelling and contrasting colours and fabrics. I like the chunkiness of these heels and think they'd be super comfortable and easy to walk in- plus they'll go with anything! I'm definitely not a blingy girl but this necklace is stunning. The gems are encrusted onto white leather and I love the white rope necklace- I think this pulls the outfit together. 

Dress; Holdall; Hat; Necklace; Creepers; Jacket.

Well, there's no surprises that the most casual outfit category was my favourite! It's actually extra exciting for me because I'm going on a shopping weekend to London with my chum in July which I'm soooooooo looking forward to. I love this jersey dress from Topshop but I've only ever seen it in store in the petite section so I've never got my hands on it. I'm so close to buying this holdall, you don't even know! I saw it last week when I went shopping and thought it'd be a perfect weekend/overnight bag. It is absolutely massive so I don't know when else I'd use it but who cares- its gorgeous! I'm a huge Drop Dead fan and I thought I'd rep the North in the capital with this super cute wooly hat- plus it's England, you never know what the weather will be like! I've added a black chain and leopard print creepers for some contrasting textures and this super versatile leather-look jacket will keep me warm but looking cool (see what I did there?). I want this entire outfit now please. 

Bra Top; Skirt; Sunglasses; Bag; Trainers; Lipstick; Cardigan.

I wanted to combine comfort with cuteness in this look. Paris is the home of fashion so the stakes are high with this outfit! I love the shape combo of this spotty bra top and denim-look skater skirt- I think it'd really suit my figure. I've gone for Vans-style white trainers for maximum comfort whilst I'm walking round the Louvre and climbing up the Eiffel Tower. I couldn't resist going all-out mint for my accessories on this one! How amazing is this bag?!? I love the mesh look with the granny-chic vibe but the mint green makes it oh-so modern. I thought this mint cardi would be a great cover up, plus it'd fit in my bag if it was nice and warm. 

Bag; Shoes; Dress; Headband. 

I thought this coral dress had a bit of a Thai-vibe with the embellished neckline. I also think it'd be nice and cool for the sub-tropical weather over in Thailand, which is a country me and my boyfriend have always wanted to visit. These M&S shoes are so on-trend, it's not even funny. I tried them on irl in the most beautiful mint colour but I couldn't justify buying them but I think the black version look suitably summery and dressy for a party. I love this River Island handbag (oh me and my bag obsession!) with it's coral croc-look and the tonal panelled look. I couldn't really find any jewellery I liked to top off this outfit so I went for a good old Crown and Glory floral headband in contrasting pastel pink, green and lilac. 

I hope you like my entries, let me know what you think! Now I'm supposed to nominate five of my followers or five bloggers I follow to get involved in this competition so I'll just tweet any bloggers I've got on Twitter with the link- but there's no pressure to get involved! Thanks for stopping by x

Spending Ban Wishlist.

MUA Matte Effect Foundation; MUA Cover & Conceal; MUA Pro-Base Setting Mist; Topshop Lip Crayon in Wave Goodbye; Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Sticks in Bulletproof Beige and Guilty Grey; e.l.f Mineral Eyeshadow in What's Your Name; Benefit Smokin' Eyes Palette; MAC Lipstick in Plumful; Dr Lipp Nipple Balm; MAC Lipstick in Shy Girl; Benefit They're Real Mascara; Ginvera Green Tea Marvel Gel.

This week I've been lusting after yet more makeup. MUA have launched some new products that I'm interested in- especially the makeup setting spray as I've ran out of all my Collection 2000 spray. I'm liking the look of the Natural shade of their concealer and foundation, plus I'm always on the search for matte foundations. I'm also intrigued to see the quality of their liquid/cream concealer to compare with my beloved Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer. I'm a big fan of Topshop lipsticks but I've heard their Lip Crayons can be quite chalky and drying. However, I've read reviews that this one has quite a glossy finish so I'd like to try it out please. I've seen images of the Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Sticks but I've got no idea when they're out. I love the idea of a quick smudge of a pencil then you're eyes are done. I love the colour of this e.l.f eyeshadow and I love their cheap and cheerful products.

I'm a big QVC fan and I watched their Benefit show this week, let me tell you it was torture! I don't know why I put myself through it! I instantly fell inlove with this smokey eye kit- it's got eyeshadows, brow gel, mini eyeliner and tiny tweezers! Plus QVC sell it with a full size nude Benefit lip gloss which just completes the look really. I also saw their They're Real mascara which I've read rave reviews about so I'd like to see what all the fuss is about for myself tbh! MAC lipstick in Plumful-what can I say about this other than get in my makeup bag!!! I'm still searching for the ultimate nude lipstick (well, I've found it but it's only available in Americi) so I'd love to try MAC Shy Girl. I know the name's weird but this seems to be a cult lip product and I need all the help I can get in that department in these cold times. Finally, it's the Ginvera Green Tea Marvel Gel- I got a sample in my She Said Beauty Box and since then have dreamt of a time when I can justify buying it for myself. Alas, you'll all have to wait another 80-odd days for me my friends. 

Please link me to any of your wishlists!