High Street Stylist: July 2014

Hello everyone, so today I have decided to create a summer themed wish list for you. Here I have made a small wish list of a few pieces I have had my eye on and really want to purchase for the summer. I am going on holiday in august to Rome in just under three weeks, so hopefully I may be able to purchase some of these and wear them there. Here are the pieces, enjoy.

1. Stone Chunky Strap Sandals

I already have these sandals in black and I love them, they are super comfy and on trend with its thick style straps. I really want to purchase this colour as well as I feel they look more summery as they are a lighter colour and I like the contrast of the stone straps and white sole.

From: New Look Price: £19.99

Link: Here

2. Midi Sundress in Paisley Print

I was having a browse at midi dresses online and this one really stood out to me, I think this is due to the bold colour of it. I have never really owned anything bright yellow as I thought some blondes cant pull it off, but this model has very similar hair colour to me and I think she can really pull it off. As you all probably know I love the midi length therefor really want to give this dress a go. You cannot see the print clearly so here is a closer look at it.

From: ASOS Price: £35.00

Link: Here

3. Hat Trick Leather Heeled Sandals

Yes, another pair of sandals, but I must add these ones do have a slight heel. For a while now I have been trying to find some nice shoes that can be worn both casually and for a night out, but also still comfy with a sensible heel. I wouldn't usually class these as heels, but recently I have given up trying to wear high heels as who am I kidding, I am not the best at walking in them and they hurt. I spotted these and thought they were perfect as they are in between a flat sandal and a heel. This way I can still dance around pain free, but also not look too casual by wearing flat shoes. Again these have the thick straps that I really like as they are on trend and give your feet lots of support.

Heres what they look like on...

From: ASOS Price: £35.00

Link: Here

4. Lace Hem Crop Top

I must admit I do already have a jumper that is almost exactly the same as this, but instead it is a very bright/almost neon orange colour and who says if you love something you can't get every colour? Even though I am looking for summer clothes, I also feel I should include a little bit of knitwear for when the evenings begin to get chilly. As the jumper is cropped and has short sleeves, you can still stay nice and cool whilst it protects you from any chilly breezes. It is a very light weight jumper that is very soft and comfortable to wear. I really liked this specific one, as blue is my favourite colour and the shade goes well with the white lace.

From: Topshop Price: £34.00

Link: Here

5. Pink Floaty Midi Skirt

Oh my goodness, I am in love with this skirt! I have a skirt that is almost exactly the same as this, but maxi length instead from Love Label. I recently saw a YouTube video with Zoella in and she was wearing a very similar skirt. I never managed to find out where it was from unfortunately, but did find this beauty. When I saw a midi version of this skirt I got very excited as I just love the way this fabric falls and flows in the wind. This skirt is extremely girlie with its soft delicate material and pastel pink colour, it reminds me so much of a ballerina or princess.

From: H&M Price: £24.99

Link: Here

6. Shell Pink Floral Panel Mini Camera Bag

I have been looking for a nice bag this shape ever since Charlotte Fisher uploaded a picture on instagram of a gorgeous colourful one from primark, but none ever ended up in any of my local stores. Some of you may know that the main thing I do in my life is study photography, therefore I am very often out taking pictures. This bag is the perfect size for when I just want to pop out on a nice day and take my camera without having to carry loads and it will still look pretty. This bag would definitely come in handy on holiday!

From: New Look Price: £6.00 (on sale)

Link: Here

7. Midi Dress in Pineapple Print

Yes I know, yet another midi dress please forgive me! I thought this dress was really funky as I am loving the pineapple print trend at the moment as it reminds me of tropical places, where the sun is shining on wonderful beaches. I also like it as the main colour of the dress is blue and the description says it is made out of a breathable woven fabric. I also love the strap detailing as they are little ties...

From: ASOS Price: £35.00

Link: Here

That is all of the main pieces I have my eye on at the moment that I am hoping to purchase over summer, hope your all as happy that summers finally here as I am! Thank you for checking out this post hope you enjoyed it and look out for more coming soon!

Lots of Love

Rachel xxx

Hello everyone, as the sun made another appearance today, I decided to do another OOTD for you. If you are from England you will understand that is a rare thing, even if it is summer. This look includes a pale pastel blue midi skirt, which I have paired with a sheer lace top, black sandals and a black and white bag.

I like this outfit as it is simple but is made up of a variety of different textures. I firstly have a sheer lace top on that is very delicate, then a crinkle material skirt and then faux leather bag and shoes. I feel this outfit is great for summer as the skirt is quite floaty and the top is floral, creating a very simple but girlie look. I had basic everyday make up as I did not want to take any attention away from the gorgeous detail on the top.

This is an outfit that you can wear both casually and for an occasion just buy changing up the accessories and footwear. Hope you enjoy this look! Links below.

Lace top: Topshop roughly £16-18.99

no link available

Midi Skirt: New Look £17.99

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/skirts/light-blue-crinkle-midi-skirt_302457844

Bag: Topshop £7 sale

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Sandals: New Look £19.99

http://www.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/black-chunky-strap-sandals_304426801

Keep your eye out for more posts!

Lots of love

Rachel

xxxxx

Hello everyone, so today I have a new OOTD post for you featuring two of my most recent purchases from New Look. The first item I bought was this black midi dress, with crochet detail around the bottom of the dress. I originally saw this dress in a bright blue colour, but unfortunately couldn't find it in any of my local stores so opted for the black.

As I have a huge obsession with kimono's I got very excited when I saw that New Look has a big range of them. I was very stuck for choice, but I chose this one as I haven't got any as long as this one and wanted something a bit different. I decided to experiment by putting the two pieces together to add some colour to the look (it is summer after all), I know some people are against black and navy together, but I personally feel black goes with almost everything.

I wore this out for dinner and a few drinks with some friends, It was a hot day so I was still warm enough in just the kimono in the evening, I hope you like it.

Links:

Dress: From New Look £19.99

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Kimono: From New Look £22.99

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/blue-hawaiian-floral-chiffon-bed-jacket_313409549

Sandals: New Look £24.99

http://www.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/black-chunky-caged-sandals-_302431001

Bag: Topshop sale £7.00

No link available

Hope you enjoyed this post keep your eye out for more coming soon!

Much love

Rachel xxx

Oh my gosh, there's me casually checking up on my blog, which is when I suddenly realized I haven't done a post in a month, a MONTH. Time has flown by me and I have been super busy! So I shall fill you in on what I have been up to.

Firstly as I mentioned in my previous post, I went to Isle of Wight Festival. It was AMAZING. We were super lucky to have such nice, warm and dry weather, but we did make the mistake on taking a black tent AKA the SAUNA. It was borderline too hot, but after seeing footage from Glastonbury I am extremely grateful! I saw almost all of the acts on the main stage, who were all absolutely brilliant without a doubt. I personally felt IOW2014 had the best line up this year. We had really good spots in the crowd each night and had amazing views. I am still in disbelief that I have seen the Red Hot Chilli Peppers live! and I am still overwhelmed by Biffy Clyro's fantastic performance full of fire, confetti, streamers, fireworks and much more! I will hopefully do an IOW post all about my experience!
I shall include some photos below.

I then got back to Plymouth and had to pack up my wonderful little flat, ready to move out for summer. It took me three different occasions to move out (I think I have too much stuff oops.) crazy I know! One of the reasons being half of my stuff was being moved into a house, which I am not officially moving into until September, but we have been lucky enough to be able to store stuff there over summer. The other half then had to come to my family's home in Torbay. When moving out me and my friends came up with a the clever idea of using the trolleys (that might have been taken on a previous drunken night) that were in their flat. We would fill the trollies up, wheel them through the corridors to the lift, take them down the lift and then had to wheel them down to high-street to the car park. We probably looked crazy but there was no way I was going up and down like 5or 6 flights of stairs all day with my stuff. Now that I am home I have been unpacking, organising etc. and I have now decided to have my bedroom painted, so stuff from my room is in almost every OTHER room in the house. I can't wait until its all finished, organised and looking pretty again!

I have also done lots of little bits and bobs like a trip to Plymouth Aquarium, and had nights out with friends to celebrate birthdays etc. It's been so nice to catch up with everyone again!

Lastly, I haven't mentioned this before (at least I don't think I have) I used to work in New Look before I moved to Plymouth. When I moved there I couldn't transfer so ended up with a part-time job in Topshop, but as I have moved back to Torbay for summer I couldn't keep the job. Long story short I was in my Local New Look and they have asked me to come back just for summer and I am now apparently starting next week! I am super excited as I have missed everyone a lot, and come on who is gonna say no to more clothes and discount woop woop.

I almost feel like I am writing the script to a massive Vlog! haha. So yeah, if your still reading this why thank you I am almost finished and then you can have a rest from reading my boring stories! Here are now some pictures to give you an idea of what I have done in the past month Enjoy :)

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