DIY Skirt & A Happy New Year!

Jacket/Motel Rocks//T shirt/Topshop//skirt/Made by me//tights/Ebay//shoes/River Island//Bag/Primark//Necklace/H&M//Bracelet/Topshop//Lipstick/Inhibition by Topshop//

'What have you done today, Megan?' you might ask.  Well, I made a skirt.  The one in the outfit and it cost me a total of £3 to produce.  Much cheaper then going to Topshop or the like for something similar...I'm so happy with it!

I've just filmed my Christmas haul and within that you will see that I got a sewing machine for Crimbo.  I've wanted one for a good few years to make my own clothes and try and save money (as I'm dreadful at saving :-( )  So yeah, since Christmas (bearing in mind I was away for 3 days - machine-less!) I've made this skirt, another one, in a different fabric, a pair of shorts, 2 bags and a few random things.  Pretty good going I say!

I went to the fabric shop a few days ago and got the houndstooth print fabric along with some crushed velvet but I'm still wondering what to do with the velvet.  I could make another skirt (from Toppers the equivalent would be £30 odd) or a really nice pair of shorts... I'd love to learn how to make a blazer so I could make a velvet shorts suit.  That would be so cool!  But I imagine blazers are  very difficult...Maybe I'll ask my sewing teacher to help me.  Or if you guys know, comment, it would be so helpful!

Anyway, I'm loving my new tshirt too!  I wore it with some amazing leather trousers I got in the Topshop sale and my mum said I looked like I was from Wham....Hmm.  My bag is new as well and despite it being really quite boxy and feeling plastic-y, it's gorgeous.  What else do you expect from Primark, though?  It was such a bargain at £12 I couldn't resist.

Oh, and I decided not to crop all of my room out of the photos as I really don't like just having a rectangle for an outfit photo, I'd rather have my messy room in the picture!  I really should start taking pictures elsewhere....Oh well!

I hope you guys have all had a brilliant Christmas and as it's the 31st of December, a fantastic New Year!  I'm really looking forward to spending it with all of my friends, yay!  What are you guys doing and what are you wearing?  I'll definitely get some pictures of my evening and my outfit up in the next few days.  Maybe, I'll post my resolutions and look back at them this time in 2013.

Love you all loads!

Not On The Highstreet

(Jeans & Shirt - Topshop, Shoes - Primark)

This hot little sweatshirt is by Nell & the cutest of the cute this necklace is by Literary Emporium through Not on the High Street.

Not on the High Street is a lovely company, full of smaller brands that sell all sorts.  From small gifts to clothing.  Bath-bombs to mugs.  All sorts!  A few of my family members have been using Not on the High Street for a while now and all the gifts they always buy are so cute and pretty.  NOTHS has something for everyone, in my opinion.  A 15 year old like me or a 60 year old, I truly feel there is something for everyone no matter your taste.
    If you look through the website you'll find loads of options to browse the different categories, a lot of them done by theme which I just love.  If you go to the 'gifts' option there are loads of personality types to choose from; art-lover, style savvy.  Even wine connoisseur!  Obviously that's great for if you need to buy a gift for someone you don't know too well - a secret santa maybe?  Judge on what you think there personality type may be and Bob's your uncle!

     There is also a fabulous selection of Christmas gifts, arranged into different categories based on the person you're buying for and price range.

     They stock all kinds of brands.  Some you will have heard of, some you won't have.  Alphabet Bags for one, RegalRose another big name brand.  Oh and some of the jewellery is just to die for as you can tell from the ridiculously cute horsey!  The horse just had to be mine...it's so cute!

Literary Emporium is all based around the name.  All their products have literature within them.  For example all their necklaces come like above, with a gorgeous fitting quote from a book.  If you're into book, make sure you check it out!

I chose this sweatshirt because I've fancied a sweatshirt for a really, really long time so when a lovely lady from NOTHS contacted me I knew I had to pick this!  I love the brand's printing and I just thought this jumper was too good to miss.  It's unisex and I got it in a Medium as there wasn't anything smaller available. But it's so versatile and not to mention how comfy it is!  It's soft and that gorgeous fleecy feel inside which is just to die for.  Especially on those cold, drizzly days (here in England anyway) when you come in soaking wet, super cold feet and in need of snuggly clothes, hot chocolate and wintery feel good movies.  Obviously this jumper is not only for those occasions as I am ready to style the hell out of it.  Expect a lookbook based on it soon!  Would you prefer it as a video or photos?  Let me know!