camel and green

Topshop padded shoulder trench, scarf, peter pan tunic, River Island thigh high socks, Tred knee high boots, Primark tights

So, this is what I wore back to Manchester yesterday. The coat is my beloved trench, which is getting more than its fair share of wear at the moment, and the tunic is one of Topshop's popular peter pan styles. See how short it is on me! It might have shrunk a tiny bit in the wash, but it was essentially this short to begin with. It really annoys me that they don't develop their tall range with these kind of styles, because they're really popular staples that come up too short on us tall folk! I never wear this tunic unless I'm going out somewhere where its questionable length can be concealed under my coat, so it's not too bad, I'm just in love with camel and emerald green colours together.

(I've no idea why the quality of the first photo is so crummy? And I have to smile because I just don't exude the straight faced cool of Fashion Toast no matter how much I try!)

L-R: Primark, Earnest Jones, H&M, Accessorize, Topshop, Models Own 'Nude Beige', Collection 2000 Liquid Eyeliner

These are some of the rings I own. I don't really co-ordinate my jewellery as you can see. The golds go next to the silvers, the big with the little, anything goes. And my nail art you've seen before here.

I'm back in Manchester today to go to the Trafford Centre with my boyfriend as we've been together two years today! Hoping to snap up some bargains in the sale, though everything half decent is probably gone. I won't be too disappointed, though, as I managed to get myself an amazing bargain yesterday on eBay. I've mentioned before that I'm pretty backward when it comes to eBay and sites like that, so I've really surprised myself. I was going to go the Oasis site to buy an aviator jacket I've wanted for ages, but thought I'd just have a peek on eBay to see if it was on there. Amazingly, there were TWO in my size and more than half the price of the one in store, brand new and with tags!! This kind of luck is surely to make up for the fact that I missed out on winning the lottery last week. Nobody bought the medium size, but someone tried to outbid me in the last ten seconds. Luckily I managed to win, so expect to see that soon. I've only got time to do this post today, so Wednesday Wishes will be missing this week. I should really schedule them in, shouldn't I?

Anyway, whatever you're up to today, hope you have a lovely day.

Happy Wednesday :)

Christmas time

Selfridges strawberry and red velvet cupcakes.

Asos Dress, River Island knee high socks.

Hello lovelies. How're you all? Hope you've had a lovely Christmas holiday. Aside from my family all having flu, mine's been pretty good. I'll take a picture of the stuff I got tomorrow, as I'm starting to feel like I'm coming down with their bug too, so I'm tucked up in bed at the moment. The good news is I got the giant cupcake mould I've been wanting for ages. The not so good news is I also received a Snuggie, probably the second most unattractive garment after a Bandarf. It's pretty cosy though, so I won't complain too much. 

I had the best Christmas Eve in a long time as my Dad and I took my nephew and niece sledging near the beach. Sledging in the snow has got to be the perfect way to spend Christmas Eve, and it was so funny to see my five year old nephew flying off into the distance on his little sledge.

I decided to wear my latest Asos dress on Christmas day. Witness my severe lack of accessories: New Years Resolution - Buy more accessories. It's one of my favourite outfits at the moment, and it's such a good length. Dresses on the highstreet always come up a bit short on me, but this one is perfect. There's a few more dresses I've got my eye on too and I hope they'll be the same. I just remembered I also bought some boots last week from Asos in the sale. I won't tell you too much about them now because I'll probably post them tomorrow or later this week, but I definitely am in need of a second opinion.

Anyway, I'm off to watch a film in bed now and hope that I don't feel worse in the morning.

What did you guys get for Christmas? Link me if you've done a post on your presents. 

P.S If anyone is vaguely interested in my quest for the perfect cupcake, the Selfridges ones weren't all that special considering you can buy four at Tesco for the price of one of those. Recently tried Sainsbury's strawberry cupcakes and they weren't very nice. Seriously, Tesco red velvet all the way, until I bake the ultimate cupcake with my new mould !

Aviator Charm

Despite aviator jackets being seen on numerous catwalks, the one version that stands out in my mind and apparently in the minds of every fashion editor, is the Burberry Prorsum show. For the majority of people they were an instant hit and immediately became the coat to have for winter. Like the clogs of last season, I really didn't like the aviators at all. I thought they looked seriously bulky and unattractive, and associated with the not so stylish British television favourite, Del Boy. I didn't buy a pair of clogs all summer and I firmly believed I wouldn't be buying an aviator jacket either. 

The other day, I went for the first day out of shopping that I've had in a long time. Going into River Island I brushed past a short, brown leather, shearling collared aviator jacket. I had to try it on, just to humour my boyfriend whose face said he thought they were equally hideous, and to confirm for myself that everyone else was crazy and that I was the only one sane enough to realise the disastrous style consequences of wearing such an item. I tried it on and did it up. I toyed with the shearling cuffs and commented that I did indeed feel like a Trotter relative. And then I walked over to the mirror and realised I was massively mistaken. This coat made me instantly 100% cooler and 200% more stylish. The cut was gorgeous - it fitted beautifully. I loved the shearling. I tried on a fake leather, black version which didn't have as much shearling adornment, and I didn't like it nearly as much. The shearling made the coat perfection.

Like the padded shoulder trench coat I bought last year, this is the kind of coat you can throw on over the most blasé outfit and it instantly makes it incredibly stylish. I kept it on as I continued to shop around the store, stealing disbelieving glances at my reflection. This coat was ridiculously, shockingly, fabulous. The price tag was £150, which is definitely worth it as it's real leather. Now I just have to wait until a certain student loan comes my way, and you just try and stop me running to River Island and bagging this beauty. I'm not in a rush to get it soon, as I'm sure they're going to be around all season, and right now it's sadly still too damn hot to wear it. It's about the only time wearing this coat would look silly.

My advice: if you've so far been against the aviator jackets, go and try one on. I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised, but I warn you - you might burn a hefty hole in your wallet.