Blazer, belt - Primark/Jeans, Tee - Topshop/Necklace - H&M/Shoes - YesWalker
I love the simplicity of this outfit and I'm still really into monochrome. It's definitely going to be one of my favourite trends for spring...but I'll have to inject some colour into my wardrobe somewhere. Mind you, I'm pretty comfortable in my black and white style recently...need to 'spice' things up!
I've filmed a haul & an OOTD of this, so they should both be up soon. But for the moment, I need to go and do things. So, enjoy!
These are my recent purchases over the last week or so, so I thought I'd share them with you! Even though I'm currently saving up a bit of money to go for a big shop in the half term, so there isn't a lot. Still thought it would be good to get this up though, so enjoy!
As featured in my last post...The Lacey Jeans! Who else is in love? I am. Very deeply.
They're so gorgeous, they're just the perfect mixture of slouchy boyfriend and nice fitting so that I don't look like a huge fatso.
May I just note that all this week, whilst I've cut most of the crap out of my diet, I have significantly slimmed (or so I have noticed - no one else has, but whatever!) so these jeans are already a few inches too big... But still wearable nontheless.
Anyway, yes, they're fabulous.
The clutch is from Primark (£2!). I wasn't in search of a clutch at all, I just walked past and saw that it was only 2 pounds and felt I would not miss out on the little cutie. Infact, I was in search of the belt (also only £2) but as I was sort of rushing, I managed to pick it up in a M/L instead of S/M which is majorly frustrating so I've made a hip hole but not yet a waist one. To be honest, I was expecting it to look great with loads of things, but in reality it doesn't look so good on me. I think it might be my short legs...I don't really know.
As for the little beauty pieces, they're all from Fragrance Direct, except the moisturiser. Incase you haven't heard of Fragrance Direct, its basically a super cheap beauty site and in total my purchase of Bourjois foundation and concealer, a brush and Essie nail polish came to £10 including P&P. How bloody good?!
Unfortunately there is a really limited amount of shades so I was lucky that the foundation and concealer actually matched to me as there was literally about 4 shades to pick from, I just chose the lightest. The Essie polish only had about 6 options to choose from which was gutting but I love the pink colour! It's just SO cute. Then we come to the brush. I was expecting the brush to be a mini but not as mini as it is! I was a little dissapointed but for one pound something I didn't really mind.
Then the moisturiser! So it's Olay Essential Beauty Fluid. The box claimed to make my skin utterly beautiful and soft and lovely and I think it's aimed at an older age group to myself but I still am really liking it! I usually go for a different Olay one, but I'm glad I went for this one instead!
Okay, so this was longer than I expected it to be. Next time I do a haul, I'll either make a video or I'll just take individual pictures and write small captions. Anyway, hope you like what I bought! Have you bought anything you're particularly happy with recently?
Oh and I also filmed an OOTN recently so here it is:
Day hello to my new beautiful jeans! These babies are the Topshop Lacey jeans and I'm in love! After my mum rudely got rid of my old boyfriend jeans, she kindly replaced them as a reward for saving up some money (after all, I'm terrible at it) and for just general reward for working so hard at school and what not. Thank you, Mummy!
I've got so many outfits in mind and I can't wait to continue to style them up. I was desperate to wear it with my graphic black and white tee from my last post, but I didn't want to over-wear it. Rest assured, I'm sure you'll see it in a few weeks. I'm also quite suprised with myself I haven't get posted my leather trousers and the tee as its been a go to outfit for me! But, I'm sure that will also be up soon.
So, I've had this jumper for atleast a year, but I hardly ever wear it! I think I will more...it feels very glamorous, I'm liking that little sparkle it gives the outfit. Oh and that clutch! I bought it today in town and it was £2 in Primark, how good?! Couldn't resist. Also got the coolest peplum jacket, that I may wear to a party tomorrow & a belt. I'll do a haul soon!
Oh and I've finished my exams for a month or so, yay! This meaning lots more blog posts, so,look out for them.
Today's outfit came out on camera a lot worse that it looked in person. In real life, I love it, but in image form it doesn't look too great. Nonetheless! You may have noticed I am wearing black cigarrette trousers. Before you think it, I shall say it; yes I do wear these to school a lot. But who cares? They're a key trend for SS so why not embrace them as an important part of my wardrobe? I finish school in June anyway, then they're all mine to wear for any occasion. Horrah.
I've got to go and get on with the last of my textiles coursework now, but before I do I have an announcement! I made a tumblr! It goes with the new theme of my blog - crystallised fashion.
I hope you all like it, I'm really enjoying all the inspiring pictures, they're so pretty. I only really have it for that, I don't want to get involved with all the strange things that go on that website, I'm there for the pretty pictures only! So, I won't be using it on a personal basis and writing updates about myself - that's why I have Twitter! But if you do want to ask me things and whatever, you can do so on there as I'll make sure to answer. I always make sure I check out people who follow me on there (like I do on Twitter) and follow back people's blogs that I like so, yeah. Anyhow, enjoy.
P.S Does anyone know where I can buy magazines like LOVE or i-D in the UK? From shops preferably! Any other cool magazines that aren't in every corner shop. Or like must read fashion books. Let me know please!
Today I made a scrunchie in the essence of Ashish SS13 and I'm just in love. So cute. I got the tutorial from Company's Febuary issue, so go and get it, it's fabulous this month.
But on a less childhood reminiscent note, you may have noticed some changes to my blog. I'm not longer A British Muse! I'm not Crystallised Fashion, as you can see from the header, URL etc.
Ever since I began my blog I was worried A British Muse sounded vain and odd. I never meant that I was a British Muse, I meant it in the way that this blog was all my musings...nontheless, times have no changed! I went for Crystallised Fashion because metaphorically fashion is this huge web of 1000's of different things all under one title and so blogging is one large facet of such diamond/crystal and I am a very small facet of such diamond; therefore I went for crystallised fashion. Ta Da! Opinions?
I also got my fantastic friend Paige to do some illustrations of me for my header and I love how they turned out!
(this is she)
Paige's blog is just great and she deserves more followers. She post hauls, OOTDs, inspiration and all sorts! I definitely reccomend her blog. You can also follow her on tumblr and twitter. She's fab!
I hope you're all mega excited to be reading this.
Dixi has loads of new beautiful jewellery for us all! Hola! Of course there are also a few stunning clothes for us too, just to tie it all together with a big pink bow on this pretty little new season treat.
Fortunately for you (and me) , Dixi sent me a preview of their new collection. How hot is it?! Very. Maybe hot is a less sophisticated term, but just look! Gorgeous. I personally am totally loving the red stones; totally mysterious and delicious. I am in love with the simplicity of the red stone'd rings as well - plain bands with an interesting key piece are always my favourites when it comes to jewellery.
Unfortunately, we'll all have to wait until Sunday (that's the 27th of January - around 10 am to be precise) to get our hands on these pretty little pieces. Now, I know the 10 am thing may be a bit of a dilemma...not being able to sleep all of saturday night as you're dreaming of the pieces and how they'd look styled up with you...but I'm afraid it's going to have to be dealt with.
Although, I can give you a slight relief to your jewel-lust. FREE DELIVERY WHEN YOU SPEND OVER £15! Yay! Make sure to take advantage of this offer whilst it lasts, it's valid from 27th January - 3rd February. Go shop now (I mean Sunday...)
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All the gleaming jewels you see above are one off's so that you, my darling readers, are one of a kind when you wear them. You can thank Dixi. Obviously when the collection arrive you will be thrilled to see all sorts of other beauties so set your alarm for Sunday morning (if you can even sleep!) 10 am and get your hands on Dixi gold dust (metaphorical...I don't think they sell gold dust... Just gold jewellery) before it's gone.
Dixi often had loads of fabulous promo's on their website and tons of offers on their brilliant jewellery. If you're anything like me, you'll love it. Even if you're not, you'll love Dixi. So make sure to check out their website and like their facebook page. Most importantly go shop the new collection on Sunday from 10 am!
Blazer/River Island//Tshirt/Topshop//skirt/Made by Me//Socks/Topshop//Shoes/YesWalker//Bag/Primark//Bracelet/Primark//Necklace/H&M
Hello lovelies. I'm not so in love with today's outfit as I have been with other recent ones. Mind you, I much prefer it in real life than in these photos. I don't like today's photos but its too late to re-take them now. The entire outfit looks 10 times better blazer-less but the pictures were not pretty, so you'll just see me blazer-ing up the blog today.
Today was another rather uninteresting day. In fact most days of my life are pretty boring, the only thing that makes them less boring is dressing up in something I think is fun and prancing around in it all day, even if, quite frankly, it might look silly. Like these shoes. I love them but I just keep falling over. Major sad times.
As I was saying; in my rather boring life, today I sent my CV to a (very) local cafe as they are in need of a Saturday person, so fingers crossed I get a job because that would just be amazing! Job = money which means more amazing clothes to blog about! It also means savings towards my Macbook meaning fabulous blog posts & videos!
Also, I've been feeling really inspired to go running at random times. Like right now (10.12pm). I can't go right now which is just frustrating but when it get to the morning when I would go, I have lost all my motivation. Grr. You guys, please help me out and send me inspiring ways to get fit and thin for summer/life. I just want to be super fit. Sad :-(. Maybe it's just the post-Christmas January blues. Nonetheless!
Oh, and I hit 400 subscribers on YouTube! I'm so happy thank you to all of you amazing people that have subscribed and leave me feedback, it means so much to have you all supporting me. So thank you! The link to my YouTube channel is in my description on the right hand side of the blog (->)
I had something else to say but I've forgotten. Hope you all have a fab day!
