Every day has a story

Today I didn't have much to do or any plans really. I needed to buy a few house bits and decided to look in a few fun shops too while I was out. 

Surprisingly, as I didn't really intend to have a shopping day, today has been a day of bargains! 

First stop: H&M. They had sale banners in the window. I was weak and was tempted in. I got this cute slogan vest for just £1 in the sale...

 

I love it, it's the same basic shape as another H&M vest I have from 2 summers ago which is my favourite shape ever for tops!

Inspired by being able to buy clothing for £1 I headed to primark next in the hopes that the bargains would continue. I love primark. I'm a little bit sad that nowadays there's less clothes on the floor and the prices have gone up by 2 or 3  pounds though. I found a basic vest (again for £1) which are always handy and was also tempted by the novelty of some bobbles. But, in my defence, 2 of my bobbles have snapped in the last week so I do need some more. 

 

By this point I was really feeling the bargains vibe and I had to continue. I went to this huge (for UK standards) charity shop which I usually forget to visit because it's a bit out of the middle of town. 

I got a silky topshop blouse which is a bit cropped so I thought it would look good with high waisted jeans/trousers. 

 

I also found a Barbie pencil tin (which I'm pretty sure I have actually owned before circa 1998) and a mini purse/bag which screams #pocahontas vibes. 

 

 Total price at the charity shop for blouse, tin and bag was just £3. 

 Thanks for reading! Xx

Mom Jeans

Today's outfit

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Hairband - Topshop

Shirt - Small Change vintage shop

Mom jeans - Depop app

Flip Flops - Primark

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This is the first time I've worn jeans since I was 15 years old. Honestly. I swore off them and have only worn leggings for the last five years, but mom jeans have won me over.

I found these amazing vintage Calvin Klein mom jeans on the depop app (which I'm obsessed with). 

It's amazing! They have everything.

My depop is: rosiesaysrelax and I'm on it all the time! Selling & buying :)

I love this shirt too, the colours are so different to anything else I own. The lesson is- it's good to try something new sometimes! 

Thanks for reading :)

Fred Perry Shorts

*Outfit Post*

I went to the beach yesterday, the weather has been so gorgeous recently!

Mermaid boob crop - H&M - £6.99

Fred Perry shorts - Charity shop - £3.49

Flip flops - Primark - £1

These shorts were a great find! And the mermaid top is my favourite item of the whole summer!

THRIFTED DAISY DRESS - OUTFIT

Today I am wearing my new daisy print dress that I got yesterday from a charity shop. It's so cute and has buttons up the front. Cost: £3.99

I also got my loafers from a charity shop a couple of summers ago. 

I love my backpack satchel so much! I've wanted one since I saw Hairspray and Amanda Bynes' character had one! Also, since I saw the Cambridge Satchel advert where the Mum says "They don't make them like this anymore," and the daughter encourages her to start making them and then the mum builds a whole company based on that conversation but fails to actually make any backpack satchels -.- 

I finally found one on eBay last year and it's great because you can unclip the straps and change them so that it can be worn as a backpack or a messenger bag.

This is my 'going for a meal with family - must look nice' outfit. 

I hope there's lasagne or pie where we're going!

(Luckily the dress has an elasticated waistband!)

Thanks for reading!

Charity Shop Haul - Shorts

I went round my local charity shops recently and I scored big on shorts! Originally I thought I might add some of these to my etsy shop: RosieBits but I decided because it's summer I would be greedy and keep them all for myself!

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Amazing shorts - details:

Vintage Velour Fred Perry shorts - £3.49

I was so excited when I saw the little laurel leaf on these! I was searching through the swimwear and sportswear to see if there was anything cute and retro to add to my shop when I found these! 

I love Fred Perry stuff, especially when you find it at a bargain price on eBay or in charity shops.

Vintage Green&Blue Check shorts - £2.99

I love these ones! I think they're my favourite out of everything I got. They're a bit high waisted and I love the button fly on them. They're also a nice stretchy sort of denim material which makes them comfy to wear because they don't press on your tummy when you're bloated :') I can't wait to wear these with a cute denim coat and white plimsolls.

Vintage Black&White Gingham shorts - £2.99

I got these in the same shop as the previous pair and I wonder if they were donated by the same person? This pair is also high waisted and I like them because they're not only wearable in the summer. They'll also look good with tights and boots when it gets colder. Cute!

Purple denim Frayed Hem shorts - £2.99

These shorts also came from the same shop as the previous two pairs. I love this pair for summer, the colour is so nice! I already have a pair of lilac shorts but they're a bit tight on me now so I'm really pleased I found these to replace them. They're actually a nicer pair than the ones I already have because they're high waisted. I might get my boyfriend, who is a great artist(!), to draw Lumpy Space Princess on these ones. I'm still deciding though :')

I'm so pleased I got such a good haul as charity shops are often a bit disappointing these days :( 

Instagram gives me too higher expectations of all the treasures I'm going to find! 

I have to say though the three high waisted pairs are pretty amazing, I think. They remind me of Baby from Dirty Dancing before she gets too sexy and into dancing, but when she first arrives and it just chilling in her general holiday clothes. All I need now is some white plimms and a watermelon!

Let me know what you think of my finds! 

Thanks for reading oxox

Spain - Outfits

I'm honestly going to try and do more blog posts over the summer because I've been useless at doing them! 
I've just got back from a week in Spain with my boyfriend so I'm going to do an outfit post about some of the things I wore while I was there. 
The place we stayed was called Cap Salou, it is a small area near the town of Salou in the Costa Dorada area and we had a really nice time! The weather was amazing and I've got major holiday blues now that I'm back in England.

Vest dress - New Look

Shell necklace - handmade 

Sandals - Primark

Aztec drawstring bag - Primark - £4 this season!

Floral dress - H&M - £14.99 this season!

Bag - as before

Watermelon print flip flops - Primark £1 this season!

Watermelon crop top -H&M £3.99 this season!

Banana beach bag - H&M £7.99 this season!

Aztec shorts - Primark

Headband - Tourist shop

Purple bikini top - eBay

Mermaid bikini bottoms - etsy store: Alicia Zenobia

Shell boobies top - H&M £6.99 this season!

Mermaid bikini bottoms - as before

Headband - as before

Lace ribcage high/low dress - Primark

Sandals - as before

Gingham bunny ears hairband - Topshop £6 this season!

Purple crop top - Internacionale

Skirt - H&M

Sandals - as before

Bag - as before

The flamenco dancers, who were the entertainment on our last night, made me get up and dance with them, it even involved some hairography which I found difficult as I don't have all that much!

Thanks for reading! oxox

Vintage re-work dress

The weather is absolutely gorgeous today! I hope it's nice where ever you are too! I hope it stays like this until after all my assignments are in and I can properly enjoy it, I really want a day down the beach. 
I just quickly popped into town today for a few bits and I was boiling! Definitely regret wearing tights today; far too hot.

Dress - Best Vintage (Newcastle) 

This is a vintage re-work dress made out of a man's shirt. It's also a Ralph Lauren one >.<

I love the pastel colours on it. It also has a really nice hemline which is very slightly higher at the sides than at the front and back. It has a button down collar too.

I wish I knew how to make these dresses myself!

My Gran's sister is visiting from Southampton this weekend and we're going for 'afternoon tea' with her on Saturday. I think I might wear this dress again then. Hopefully the weather is still nice by the weekend!

Thanks for reading! oxox

Recent outfits - Easter holidays

Here's some of the outfits I've been wearing since I've had time off for the Easter holidays, all ft. my new hair cut.

Tartan jumper - ebay - approx £3
Disco shorts - Primark - £3
Creepers - Christmas present

Tom's Cypress Hill t-shirt which is the softest thing ever

Hooters t-shirt - diy, made with an iron on transfer from ebay

Denim pinafore - thrifted and cut down from an ankle length dress - £3.99
Owl print cardigan - New Look
Creepers - Christmas present

Floral dress - ebay - approx £3
Cardigan - hand me down
Trainers - Primark - £4

Tom's Cypress Hill t-shirt
Cardigan - hand me down
Fred Perry shorts - depop - £15

Bought these shorts off the depop app which I now love! My username is rosiesaysrelax check out what I'm selling

Striped shirt - Primark
Fred Perry shorts - depop - £15
Trainers - Primark - £4

Levis denim shirt - thrifted
Girl t-shirt - H&M

Wolf sweatshirt - vintage shop in Durham
Fred Perry shorts - depop - £15
Trainers - £4

Collective outfit post

Hi, I haven't made a blog post in ages because I've been really busy over Christmas with family things, then I had school placement when I started uni again in January. But I want to get back into it so I'm just going to start off with a collection of outfits and accessories that I've worn recently and liked. I might also include a few other bits and pieces so sorry if this comes out a bit jumbled.

 This is what I wore on New Year's Eve which seems so long ago now! I had a house party with my flatmates at uni because we didn't want to pay ridiculous amounts in town plus it would have been really packed. It was a really good night and I got my New Year's kiss!

Wearing:
Velvet leotard - River Island
White tights - ebay
Frilly socks - Primark
Creepers - ebay
Star necklace - belongs to my Mum

This vintage denim shirt with embroidered Santas is available to buy from my etsy 

Bows Bows Bows

I was really excited because I only recently learnt how to tie a hair bow properly! I love it now and I can finally use this cute vintage scarf with apples on it. It still takes me a few goes to get it right sometimes and it can be really frustrating -.-

Wearing:
Bow - vintage scarf
Pinafore - Primark
Jumper - charity shop 
(first picture- left)


Bow - vintage scarf
Pinafore - Primark
Polo shirt - Fred Perry
Doc marten styles shoes - Garage shoes
(second picture- below)

~ Hair ~

Also I dyed my hair back to brown about a month ago and I absolutely love it! I'm so happy that it doesn't get faded and need maintenance all the time like my red hair did. The colour I am now is very close to my natural colour but slightly darker. I used the £2 hair dyes that come in a red box, I can't remember the brand but you can get them at savers and wilkinsons.

Owl cardigan - New Look

I have also mastered the art of the messy bun! This hairband is supposed to be one of those wooly ear-warmers but since the weather is finally starting to get warmer I thought I could re-use it as a general stretch hairband; complete with pompoms.

Mini messy bun with spring themed accessories

Pinafores Galore

Since finishing my placement I have been trying really hard not to spend money on clothes because I already have so much stuff that I've hardly worn. However, I popped into Primark a few weeks ago and found these amazing corduroy pinafores in the sale for £5 each! I wasn't sure which colour so I thought it was safest to get both!

Doc Marten shoes

I really like the new Doc Marten shoes that everyone's been wearing recently, but they're so expensive. So I was so happy when I found a version of them in Garage shoes for only £30! I've worn them so much already since I got them; it's definitely been worth it.

Satchel by  'Paper Plane'

Frilly socks - Topshop

How I style them:

Cardigan - charity shop / t-shirt - gig / jeggings - River Island

Swallow blouse - Primark / jeggings - ebay / cardigan - Primark

Spring has sprung!

Finally the weather is starting to improve and it's not pitch black all of the time! It puts me in a much better mood when it gets to this time of year and I can start to wear my summer clothes again! Last weekend I went out for a meal with my Mum and her boyfriend and it was so nice that I even cracked out my sandals!

Wearing:

T-shirt - River Island

Trousers - Tophshop

Sandals - Primark

Flower hairclip- H&M

Thanks for reading! I will try to get back into the swing of posting more often, hope everyone is enjoying the lovely weather 

oxox