(OOTD) £2 Bargains at Dotty P's

Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone is enjoying a lazy Sunday, after the week I had, I could not wait to just curl up this weekend and hibernate! I seemed to have picked a perfect weekend for it, what with the snow and all!

Anyway, this week was not all doom and gloom as I happened to come across the most AMAZING sale at Dorothy Perkins. I think this promotion was only in my local store, due to the fact that Burton's menswear is going to be sharing the shop with them, but anyway, they were have a £2 sale...yes, that's right £2!

When I saw this in the window I thought it was only going to be jewellery, but no, CLOTHES AS WELL!!!!

I am trying to live very frugally at the moment, my overdraft cries every day, so I am really trying hard to not spend money, but at £2 an item PLUS student discount...you have to have a look don't you!

Anyway, here are my bargains...

I am actually currently wearing this, so I guess it counts as an OOTD as well:

-Squirrel Top: £2 Dorothy Perkins (super chuffed that this is a size 8!!!)

-Floral Leggings: £2 Dorothy Perkins

-Wooly Socks: £2 Primark

Yes, today's outfit cos me £6, and yes, I am proud of that fact :)

I also picked up this gorgeous lilac denim jacket for, you guessed it, £2.

And this little number, I love this so much and it goes so well with the jacket, carrying on the price trend, this was also £2.

So I guess you could say I got 2 outfits for £8, which in my opinion is pretty good going! The sale didn't last very long, (obviously!), so I was very pleased I happened to be wandering passed that day.

So there we have it, I swear I am going to try and get in to posting more regularly, I am just having a bit of a rough time getting used to my new routine and things, but I'll get there eventually!

Until next time... :)

OOTD Day at the Races (with cake!)

Good Evening!

Did any of you just watch Felix Baumgartner jump from the edge of space?? Amazing to watch something so breathtaking.

So, as I mentioned on my Facebook, I have been to the races this weekend. We were so lucky with the weather, not so lucky with the horses, I didn't win a penny :( We still had a great time though!

Anyway, I thought I would share my OOTD with you:

Fascinator: Ebay (£6.99 bargain!!!)

Fur Coat- Vintage

Belt- Primark

Cardigan- New Look

Dress- Michael Kors (£40 down from £250 Bargain!!!!!)

Shoes- L K Bennett

So yeah, we had a fab day! I also want to show you the ace cake and buns Rosie and Sam made for me: 

So I don't know if I have mentioned before that I am a huge fan of Simon's Cat or not, but I am :) And Rosie and Sam made this wonderful marble rainbow cake for me! It tastes delicious and looks fab! As an added surprise... 

50 SHADES OF GREY CUPCAKES!!!! Personally I think these are amazing! I was not expecting these at all but I think they are fab. I loved the books and, although they were admittedly poorly written, I was still hooked in to the craze. I happen to think other books in this genre are better, such as Sylvia Day's "Bared to You" but that's beside the point. These cupcakes are amazing! The lips are my favourite!

So if you want to see more by my extremely talented sister please visit their new Facebook Page. They are now making cakes and other baked goods to order, so please go and check them out!

So that's it for today. Had a lovely pyjama day after a hectic day yesterday. So time for some Sunday night TV and an early night for me!

Until next time... :)

Leeds Adventures

Good Afternoon!

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I am having a lazy Sunday afternoon after having a night at university pretending to be a fresher. Needn't have bothered because all the freshers were in bed before the third years and graduates (me) anyway!

So anyway, I thought I would share a little of my Leeds adventure this week with you. I didn't really get up to that much, just visited a couple of my old favourite places from when I lived there, and had a date with Primark. Things might appear on here in bits and pieces, I am not going to do a haul because most of it was boring and for work anyway.

So I just have a couple of snaps to share with you...

A quick OOTD for you:

Jumper- CC (a brand usually associated with an older audience but I love this jumper loads!)

Belt- Primark

Skirt- Primark

Leggings- Primark

Converses

Bag- River Island

(I do realise I need my roots doing, having them done this week!)

Lovely snap of the Victoria Quarter, I love this place its so opulent and beautiful.

Blatant posing with the Victoria Quarter sign!

We rounded the trip up at Starbucks. I met up with a friend and we just chilled and drank hot chocolates :)

So there we have it. I should really start taking some pictures of things I want to put on eBay.

So until next time...

(OOTD) A sneaky summer OOTD...

Good Evening!

So after spending the last 4 hours scraping the word count of my assignment down to the accepted level, I have decided to reward myself with writing a blog post. Just a quick one though, a little summer OOTD, while this weather lasts, it's supposed to be 12 degrees celcius again by Friday :(

 Top- Peacocks, in sale ages ago!

Skirt- Select, £8 in sale (I had just washed up, sorry about the patches haha!)

Sunglasses- New Look sale, £1

Hair Flower- gift

Shoes- H&M, £9.99

Cord and Gold Bracelet- New Look sale, £2

Beaded Bracelet- TopShop sale, £3

Peace Rosary- Matalan sale, £2.50

 So there we have it, a sunny outfit for an absolutely boiling day!

I have been sat on my balcony for the last few days writing my assignments on a sea of pillows, under an umbrella fashioned as a parasol, but I have still felt like I have been melting! 

I have enjoyed it though, the sunny weather is a nice change from the gloom of the usual UK weather!

But sadly, it's coming back, so until next time, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts!

(OOTD, FOTD) No more Hauls! Ok maybe a little one...

Good Afternoon!

So after approximately 1 hour at college today, I found myself coming home again, although I must say that hour was quite productive.

Anyway, this has left me with a little bit of time to share yesterdays haul with you, before I start doing some work. 

So I went to town yesterday. My aim was to buy a couple of birthday presents and some heel grips, both of which I got...and some added extras...

So I picked up a Lip Boom whilst in Superdrug. These 4 in 1 lip products are a collaboration between Alexandra Burke and MUA. For £3 I think this is a pretty nifty product. You get a lipstick and a glittery gloss that can be used separately or together. You also get a little bit of extra product in the end which is nice and tiny and is therefore very portable, (although it doesn't have it's own lid). I think this one is called 'Bring it' and is a lovely reddy pink. The camera shows it more pink than it actually is but I love it and I can't wait to try it out properly.

I also picked up the new Sleek i-Divine Ultra Mattes Bright Palette. I have been eyeing this up for a while and patiently waiting for it to be released.

I love all the colours in this! I am also pleased it is matte as I don't own that many matte colours (well apart from on my huge palette which is not that easy to transport). I used this palette with my MUA pastel palette today and I am really pleased with it, I will do some swatches soon! This palette was £6.50, but all cosmetics are on 3 for 2 in Superdrug at the moment so there are bargains to be had.

And I also popped into PoundWorld!

Now a box of tissues isn't that interesting really, but I love Me 2 U Bears :D

And then on to Boots!

 I wanted to try out the new Bourjois nail polish remover, but they didn't have it, so I thought I would try this one instead, and at £2.50, it was worth a try. I also picked up my trusty Simple Shampoo to use when my scalp needs a helping hand.

Zest was another stop!

Not much to say, needed a cheapy foundation brush, bought one for £2.99 :)

New Look was a bad decision...

Just a couple more bargains to add to the collection! The two short necklaces were £3 each and the charm necklace and hair clip were £2 each, bargain-tastic :)

I honestly did not mean to go into Republic, I swear!

Now, I saw a pair of these leggings marked up at £7, but this pair were marked at £10, took them to the till, apparently they were still £10 (boo!) but I couldn't resist them! I can't wait to wear them with a pastel top and some sandals.  I also couldn't resist this ring, I have never seen one like it before and for £2 I thought it was too cute to pass up on!

So there we have it for shopping. The great news is that I now have enough Boots Advantage points to order my Chanel Palette, that I have been saving my points for since I got the card when I was 16, I have been so dedicated!

Besides that excitement, here's todays OOTD and FOTD (shock horror, a picture of my face!)

Jumper- Tesco, £7 in sale

Kirsten Jeans- TopShop Sale, £20

Brogues- Primark, (last year)

Hair Clip- New Look, £2 in sale

(under hair) 'Bump It' style thing- pack of 5 in varying sizes from Poundland

Earrings- in sale, can't remember where

Necklace- New Look, £3 in sale

On Eyes:

3 Shades from MUA Pastel Palette and Strike from Sleek Ultra Matte Bright Palette

 4 Ring Stack- H&M, £2.99

Panda Ring- Rosie Apple

Hamsa Hand Ring- New Look, £1.50 in sale

I opted for a light outfit today with the weather being somewhat nice, saying that I did get rained on, the only time it rained was between me leaving the door of college and getting on the bus! Typical!

Anyway, bit of an update on my She Said Beauty Box tomorrow, so until then :) 

(OOTD) Liebster Award

Good Afternoon!

Feeling pants today so just a quick blog from me today. Just a little OOTD and a quick award.

So first for the OOTD...

Cardigan- New Look, £10 (with student discount)

Long Sleeved High Necked T-Shirt- Primark, £2

Flower and Striped Vest- New Look Sale, last summer

Kristen Jeans- Topshop, £20 in sale

FitFlop Boots

Spike Necklace- Topshop, £3.50 in sale

I am at work again today so had to keep the layering up!

So now for a quick little award / tag, whatever you want to call them really. Rosie nominated me for the Liebster Award.

Liebster is a German word meaning "dearest" and is given to bloggers with less than 200 followers. I think this is a really really nice idea for new-ish people on the blogging scene, like myself. I'm not sure if I have to nominate a certain amount of people so I'm just going to nominate as many as like! I realise Sam and Rosie have already received this, but I loves them so they can have it again :)

So I am going to nominate:

Sam 

Rosie 

Demi 

Jade 

Lauren

Hope you girlies share the love too!

So that's it from me today, might do a little review for you tomorrow, so until then :)

(WLW)(OOTD) Vintage Dresses and Stamp Rings

Good Evening!

So quite a short post from me today, a quick OOTD, and a very special Web-Link Wednesday (yes this feature is still lurking around when I find things of interest). 

So we'll get on with the outfit...

Jumper- TopShop Sale, £18

Dress- Vintage

Brown Body- New Look, (ages ago)

Leggings- Primark, around £6

And for accessories:

 Pocket Watch Necklace- Primark, £4

Multicolour Collar- Miss Selfridge Sale, around £3

And now for a Web-Link Wednesday. This week I am so excited to show you this beautiful jewellery created by my very talented sister Rosie from Rosiee Apple...

(I have already bought the Panda one!) 

So these beautiful pieces are made from postage stamps, which I think is an uber cool idea. I also love the ornate fittings. There are plenty more ideas in the pipeline so watch this space! So to see the other rings already in the collection please visit Rosiee Apple on Facebook, there will be an Etsy shop up shortly, which will be advertised on this blog (ooh err, getting into advertising, exciting stuff!). 

And there we have it for today, quite a short one from me! 

See you tomorrow :)

(OOTD) A Vintage-tastic day!

Good Evening!

So today has been an awesome but tiring day at Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair, I must have been there around 3 hours! I love the location of this vintage fair, the beautiful Hospitium in York Museum Gardens. However, part of me thinks this venue is a little small! Sometimes it can be very difficult to navigate through the crowd of people rummaging through the vintage goodies! It's great that it's so busy, don't get me wrong, I just wish there was a little more space, especially downstairs. 

So anyway, the fair was packed with vintage goodies, furniture, garments, accessories and more! An added bonus is a beautiful vintage tea room and a Crabbie's Ginger Beer Bar, which was offering out free samples. The tea and beer was enough to convince the boyfriend to accompany me for once!

Today's post will be a quick OOTD, and tomorrow (all being well!) will showcase everything the fair had to offer. I have already started working on the post, but as always it is a mammoth task, and is hopefully worth the wait!


So this is what I wore (starring my balloon from YDV last Sunday)...

Jumper- TopShop, £18 in sale

Dress- Browns York, £5 in sale (but I got it free on my Browns Advantage Card!)

Leggings- Irregular Choice, gift

Scarf- Primark, around £2

Wellies- Vivienne Westwood

And for accessories...

 Bead Lady Necklace- Matalan, £2.50 in sale

Pocket Watch Necklace- Primark, £4

And now it's time for bed for me, I am so tired. College time tomorrow, then after I will hopefully get the post live for you all to see. 


So until then :)