Autumn Shopping

Over the past couple of weeks I've became a little bit obsessed with accessories on ASOS. I recently bought an ASOS Floppy Hat with Flower Cut Out Detail for £6. I really only bought it because it was in the summer sale, reduced from £25, and I've wanted a big floppy hat for a while now. I'm sure it will come in handy next summer.

Today I saw the double of a grey coat I bought from Topshop two years ago in Oasis. The only difference was that it had a faux fur collar, but it was beautiful. So I got to thinking, faux fur collars are on sale in most places, and I could just buy one to jazz up my old coat a bit. I couldn't find any in any of the regular high street stores I popped into, so my first stop when I got home was obviously ASOS! I have ended up buying an ASOS Faux Fur Pointed Collar in Chocolate for £12, reduced from £15, and a pair of ASOS Faux Fur Short Cuffs in Chocolate to match for £9.50, reduced from £12. I would also like an ASOS Turban Knot Headband in Tobacco, but I'm going to see if there's any cheaper similar ones in Primark first.

Within the time its taken me to write this blog, I have ordered another two items from ASOS. This includes an ASOS Boudoir Ruched Front Chiffon Petticoat Slip in Cream for £11, reduced from £20, and an ASOS Pleated Open Back Jumpsuit in Firebrick for £25, reduced from £60. I have a serious shopping issue!

ASOS Floppy Hat with Flower Cut Out Detail

Oasis Peggy 60s Faux Fur Collar Coat for £100

ASOS Faux Fur Pointed Collar

ASOS Faux Fur Short Cuffs

ASOS Turban Knot Headband

ASOS Boudoir Ruched Front Chiffon Petticoat Slip

ASOS Pleated Open Back Jumpsuit

Elegance

I wore the ASOS Shift Dress with Knot Waist in Tobacco for the first time on Friday night when I went out in Newcastle for a friend's party, and it's fair to say that it is now my favourite dress I own. I wore it with a long black blazer, black opaque tights and black peeptoe ankle boot wedges from Primark, and the Brushed Gold-Tone Pendant Watch with Gold Flower Charm that I also bought from ASOS. The whole outfit itself looked beautiful. So beautiful in fact, that my mother encouraged me to order another dress in a different colour. I settled on rose, mainly because it was the only one the had left in my size, but I'm so glad it was! The dress itself, although a little hard to iron, is really easy to wash. It does state that it needs to be hand washed due to the fabric, but it dries really quickly. I was a little worried as I spilt some drink on it on Friday night, but even though the drink was dark, it came right out. It's perfect for nights out as well as smart occasions and job interviews, a complete multifunctional dress.

Now, onto the shoes. To the left are a pair of shoes I bought a little while back from Primark. I have a very similar pair of wedges from Miss Selfridge in brown that I love so much, but they started to get a bit scruffy after only a couple of wears in nightclubs, so I decided to keep them for nicer occasions. I noticed that one of my friends from university would always wear the same wedge ankle boots whenever we went to nightclubs. They were very nice boots and looked quite expensive, but she didn't seem to mind if they got ruined. I eventually asked her about them, and she said she'd bought them from Primark for £15 and they were the most comfortable shoes she owned. I didn't believe her at all, because it seems that almost all shoes damage my feet in some way, my Dr Martens, pumps, Keds, Vans, and especially heels of any kind. However, I found this pair of beauties in Primark in Manchester for £20, and as soon as I tried them on, I felt that familiar fluffy feeling in my stomach, which usually means I've fallen in love with something and must have it. I pretty much where these shoes with everything, everywhere I go now. They're so comfortable and easy to walk in, I can even run in them! I just hope they don't fall apart any time soon otherwise I will be heartbroken!

Shopping Addict

Whenever I'm feeling out of sorts or generally having a bad time I, like everyone else, act different. Usually I tend to just try to keep myself busy to distract myself, such as painting, cooking, exercising, etc., but when that doesn't work I turn to small pick-me-ups. These might be drinking with my friends, eating lots of ice cream and chocolate or shopping. Apparently this time it is shopping. Most of my friends don't really have time to go on a night out any more as they have full-time jobs, and I've been advised to try and stay as healthy as possible by my doctor, so binging on junk food isn't really in my best interests. I had a bit of a splurge on ASOS. I love ASOS, the whole company is spectacular, and they always manage to sell me something. This time it was an Angel Wing Body Harness for £4.50 reduced from £15, a Brushed Gold-Tone Pendant Watch with Gold Flower Charm for £5 reduced from £30, a Shift Dress with Knot Waist in Tobacco for £15 reduced from £35, and a Sleeveless Boyfriend Shirt in Brown for £8 reduced from £25. There was also a 10% off offer available at checkout, so in total I saved £75.75!