City of Dreams

(Images from Tumblr)

Picture overload i know, but here are some of my favourite images i found on Tumblr of New York City the reason for me obsessing over the city at the moment is because for my 21st birthday this year, i am going to stay for a week and i am excited beyond belief, i've been before when i was about 13 but being that young didnt appreciate it fully for how amazing it actually is, however this year i am fully aware of its greatness!

I have been thinking of things in particular that i want to buy when i am over there.

1. Ipad 2 - They say electrical items are the best to buy in american due to the cheaper costs, obviously depending on the exchange rate. I have been after an Ipad for ages and now they have just annouced the release of the Ipad 2, when i go to NY it seems like the perfect time to buy one! Ive done plenty of research and you can use the us bought one just as easily in the uk if you bought it here, so im happy! I also want a lovely leather case to hold it in, due to my clumsy nature its a possibilty i may drop it, OMG i dont even want to think about it, i NEED a case to protect it haha!

2. I ♥NYC - Very Cheesy. Haha but it must be done, major tourist alert but i need one of those jumpers, i can wear it in the winter here just throw it on and remember where i bought it from!

3. Century 21 - I never went when i was 13 cause to be honest i wasnt bothered about fashion or clothes in the slightest. So this time i will definitely be going, the stories ive heard of the bargains people have picked up get me far to giddy, ive heard its huge though, i think ill need a good few hours to trawl through, but ill be looking for staple items, shoes, bags and accessories (everything then ha)

4. Lita JC - Ive mentioned these maybe the odd time before haha, lusting after these shoes and they are a must buy when im over there cannot wait at least i can try them on and see they fit rather than order them online and wait with my fingers crossed and pay the rediculous shipping costs.

Im sure there is plenty more things i will be after when i go, and its another several months till i do but it will come around so quick so im sure my little 'TO BUY' list will turn into a 10 page essay! Any suggestions of what i should buy whilst im there?!

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#01 Spring Stitching

I have had a big FAT dose of the winter blues lately, and spring seems so far away even if it is only a few months! So i wanted to do something to bring it a little bit closer so it seemed within reach! So i thought i would do a feature that shows things i have DIY'ed/customised ready for spring.

So i went through all my old jeans and found a pair from Topshop that i do not wear anymore, so i got my scissors and hacked them up! I loved these as jeans but they had ink splatted on them from an art class which wouldnt wash out so instead of chucking them i cut them into shorts then made the ink splats into holes and frayed slightly, making them like the ones you can get in shops anywhere but mine are just how i want them with just the right amount/size of holes (i didnt want big gaping rips so you could see my skin when i wore them) then i just frayed the bottoms of the shorts slightly.

 I ended up with shorts all ready for the spring time, it did take me a while to get back into the swing of things with the sewing machine though (im a tad rusty i havent sewn since school) but hey i got there in the end! I think that making your own is so much better than just going to a shop and buying a pair, with diying your own you end up with a bespoke item that no one else anywhere will have, plus you can customise it exactly how you want to (rip where you want fray as little/ as much as you want and have them as short as you like)

Its amazing how you can get a brand new pair of shorts from old jeans that i wouldnt of wore again, plus i wont have to splurge out on denim shorts for the spring/summer i can spend it on lots of other goodies! The only thing now is that i have LOTS of left over denim and i havent a clue what to make with it...hmmmmm?!?

What do you think?

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A Whole New Look

So spring is coming up fast, not that we get much of the spring season in this country usually its just rain rain rain, theres always a little hope in me though! I have mentioned in previous posts that i wear far to much black so have decided spring is the season for me to brighten up, especially with the block colour trend hitting all the shops! After having a good long browse through all the collections featured in The Look Show 2011 (if only i could of been there boo hoo), one collection in particular really stood out, NEW LOOK!

I think it has definitely earned great reviews with this collections and whilst alot of bloggers have featured Topshop's latest collection (dont get me wrong all their are amazing, Topshop will always be my first love haha) i thought i would do a post on New Look, for the sole reason that up until a few months ago, i had literally never purchased an item of clothing from there, cause to be frank i just didnt like what they had to offer! All this changed when i went online to browse the shirts a blouses as i had heard many good reports and found several that i loved which led me to spend a lot more timing having a good old look through and found SO much stuff that i loved (I have recieved two of the lovely blouses i ordered last week, today in the post which i will photograph and post later). So after seeing there S/S 2011, i new it would definitely becoming a regular shopping haunt!

(Photographs from Look.co.uk)

These are just a few of my favourite, but i think the entire collection is just gorgeous!

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A Nice Little Package

I LOVE recieving stuff in the post, its so exciting (well unless its bills or serious stuff bluergh!) and i had a little online spree last week as i havent relly had a big splurge since before christmas due to unsufficient funds :( but anyway ive had three seperate deliveries today which have brightened my week right up So heres what i bought....

What do you think? I love them! The photo of the black shirt isnt the best, i find black doesnt photograph too well! Also ill be posting my first OOTD this sunday would love to know what you all think!

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#01 Shopping Haul

URGH. That sums up exactly how im feeling on this horrible drab saturday afternoon after a full weeks worth of 12 hour shifts, have never been so busy! So i thought i deserved a treat and had been after a few items for a while so thought SOD IT. Im buying them haha, so here are what ive just ordered online so they should come in the week so i will do a post with pictures of the items i take myself!

Two more black additions to the wardrobe, i need to STOP buying black, but i cant help it, its timeless and obviously goes with everything!!!

Im going to spent my day beautifying & charging my batteries to start work again tomorrow

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7 Things About Little Old Me...

Thank you :)

A big thanks to Sophie Isobel for tagging me in her post the other day, now i have to follow the rules and tell 7 things about myself..

1. Im training to be a nurse, halfway through at this moment in time! Love it, but extremely hard work!

2. I am OBSESSED with all things american, i really do think i should of been born there haha, hope to move there one day

3. I could live off any cheese and red wine (most people say eww when i tell them about my love for red wine, but i love it so much ever since i took a trip to rome where i first tried it)

4. I wear far to much black most of my wardrobe is black, so over the last month i have gradually started to inject a bit of colour into my wardrobe which i think is very brave of me!

5. I idolise Audrey Hepburn i think shes amazing, and so timeless i have pictures of her all over my room!

6. I am THE clumsiest person alive, i knock about two drinks over a day and drop everything i pick up haha!

7. I worry about the tiniest insignificant things, and dont care about the REALLY important stuff that i should do, i annoy myself rather alot!

5 Blogs i have recently discovered and are a must read every day are...

1. llymlrs

2. 5 inch and up

3. wheredidugetthat

4. Anchor of Roses

5. Fashion Toast

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Jeffrey Campbell Wrecks My Life...

(Images from the JC collection @ Solestruck)

...For the simple fact that every shoe he designs is an absolute DREAM and would like a pair of each, thank you please!