Lunch Date | Outfit of The Day

Today was one of my rare days off, therefore I took up the invitation of going out to a Tapas bar for lunch with my Nanny. It's our favourite place to dine for lunch, and as I'm in my work uniform most days, I decided to make an effort with my appearance.

I decided to wear a dress which I purchased from Topshop recently in the sale for £15 reduced from £38. I didn't realise until I got home, but the dress is actually a petite fit, therefore it would be too revealing to wear on it's own, yet looks great paired with some tights!

Black Chelsea Boots are a must have for every girls wardrobe as they go with almost every outfit. These ones were purchased from Next a while ago, and they are definitely one of the comfiest pair of shoes I own!

For accessories, I used my trusty Kurt Geiger bag which I bought from TK Maxx last year for £29.99. It's fairly small, but still fits all of my essentials such as my purse, diary and iPad mini.

Jewellery wise I went for the usual of my Tiffany & Co. Necklace, Nomination bracelet, Pandora ring, Vintage ring, and a black watch (due to having 'misplaced' my Michael Kors one, oops!).

I'm so in love with this outfit, it was perfect for dining out, and I felt so sassy! To top it off, I finished the look with bold brows, a dark purple/red lip and a smile. 

What do you think to this outfit? How would you style the dress?

Autumn-Blaze

xxx

Lazy Day | OOTD

What's better than waking up on a Tuesday morning to head downstairs after hearing a knock on the door. Stands there is a man in red and black uniform. Ah, the delivery man.

Today he holds in his hand a delightfully coloured pink parcel. Just what I've been waiting for.

The gorgeous Maria Lace Up Tracksuit from Boutique of Molly was finally in my hands!

This super soft tracksuit feels unbelievably comfortable, and is perfect for those lazy days!

The flared sleeves of the top allow you to also be able to team it up with some jeans, ideal for looking glamorous with maximum comfort during those intense shopping sprees! I'd also pair this with a leather look skirt and heels when going for a drink with the girls.

The gorgeous two piece is a simple statement, yet the lace up either side of both the top and bottoms adds detail to make it more unique than the usual black two piece.

Naturally having the figure of an ironing board, I was hesitant when buying this as small sizes are often far too big for me, however I found that the fit was superb. The material fit me in all the right places, and did not hog the lumps and bumps which I avoid to be seen. 

The trousers sat comfortably just above my belly button, allowing me to potter round all day without having to hitch them up once - which is always a bonus! There was no gap between the top and bottoms once on, which for me, is ideal as I am not a fan of walking round with my belly out. (As seen in above photo)

With a small dose of foundation and a light contour, alongside my Maria Lace Up Tracksuit, I have never felt more glam on a lazy day! I happily popped to the shops and flaunted about, without having to worry about looking un-presentable. 

Boutique of Molly offer a super fast delivery for £3.99 to the UK, and they also post to the rest of the world! After such a positive experience with the company, I cannot wait to be buying more from their site! You can find them on Twitter here and on their website here.

What outfit do you usually go for on a lazy day? Have you bought anything from Boutique of Molly? Let me know in the comments below!!

Autumn-Blaze

xxx

The First Saturday of 2016 | Outfit of the Night

Although the first Saturday of 2016 was on the 2nd, it is only now that I have found time to write up a post about my outfit.
I spent my first Saturday of 2016 with friends in the local city. We had this booked for months, and it wasn't until that evening that we realised that our first weekend of 2016 was being celebrated with one another (Credit to the DJ at one of the clubs for actually announcing this, haha!)

Above photo: Polaroid photos with the ladies!

Originally, I bought 3 outfits to pick from for the night. I'm super picky and always have a mass debate! What if I'm too hot? What if I'm too cold? Shall I show off my legs? Does this outfit mean I have to fake tan? Surely I'm not the only one!
I singled my choices down to two, due to one of the dresses being unflattering on my ironing board physique. One of the choices was a Michelle Keegan for Lipsy lace black top, paired with Lipsy black shorts and New Look heels. (Below)

On the night, I decided on a pastel blue dress which I had purchased from PrettyLittleThing.com. I had never ordered from this website before, but I was SO impressed with the service as I selected next day delivery, and it actually came the next day! (Unlike Missguided, which once delivered my outfits 3 weeks later. Not cool).

As we waited to check into the hotel, my friend Laura and I decided to have a mooch around the shops. It was in New Look that I discovered some pale pink heels which were reduced to £9 from £25. I was still unwilling to spend my money (I'm super tight), but eventually Laura convinced me after showering me in compliments after I had tried the heels on. The purchase finalised my decision for what to wear and they were PERFECT for my outfit!

Above photo: Me on the left, Laura on the right.

It seems that I didn't get the memo, because all the other girls were dressed in black (oops), but I was still so happy with my choice of outfit, although I did look out of place!

The pastel blue dress and pale pink heels were paired with a pink clutch bag from New Look, my Tiffany & Co necklace, Michael Kors watch, Nomination bracelet, and Pandora bracelet. These are my everyday accessories, but they went so well with the dress - adding minimal, yet classy detail. (As seen in above photo)

For make-up, I used my No.7 foundation, then went on to use a MUA bronzer to contour, and a pressed Body Shop highlighter to add a shimmer just above my cheekbones and across the T-section.

A pale pink eyeshadow was used from a Next palette, and for lipgloss I also used a pale pink from a Next giftset which I got for Christmas.

My eyebrows were filled in using a powder, aswell as the Benefit 'Gimme Brow!'. I used two mascaras to enhance the length of my eyelashes, one of those being the Benefit 'They're Real' mascara.

Hair wise I simply tamed the mane by straightening it, keeping everything simple, but effective.

Above photos: My friends and I before we went out!

Unfortunately I forgot to get some close ups of my make-up, but that just gives me an excuse to go out again, right?! 

What do you think to my outfit? Would you have picked a different colour for the shoes and bag? Let me know in the comments!

Autumn-Blaze

xx