Friday, 6 September 2013
STEAL OF THE WEEK: MOVIES FROM ALDI.
I only realised that Aldi sold DVDs very recently, despite having gone shopping with my parents there for many years. Usually they sell quite a lot of films that have been released over the last few years at the extremely reasonable price of £2.99. However, last time I went in, I picked up a couple of films at £1.99 each - they had been reduced even more! If you live in the UK, I would definitely recommend paying Aldi a visit for very cheap films - cheaper than Amazon in most cases. They would make brilliant stocking fillers for Christmas!
Wednesday, 4 September 2013
CANVASES FOR MY BEDROOM WALLS.
A week or two ago, I went to Discount UK. This is basically a cheap store here in the UK which sells everything from food and drink to toiletries and home/kitchen tools. I was looking for a plain canvas about A3 size so that I could do some melted crayon rainbow art, like the ones I'd seen on Pinterest and Tumblr. I picked one up for £1 - absolute bargain!
I was walking round the rest of the store trying to find my parents when I spotted some canvases with photographs of flowers and cities on. I originally liked a large purpley-toned canvas of Venice (I'd been there on holiday a few years before and it reminded me of the good times I had had with my family there), however it was a massive canvas and would have taken up too much space on my wall.
I then spotted a pack of 4 smaller canvases about 35x35cm, which had some seriously cool retro images in really bright and vibrant colours on them: an old-fashioned radio, telephone, typewriter and scooter. I instantly fell in love with them and had to buy them. It cost £8.99 for the whole pack of 4, which is another total bargain!
I was walking round the rest of the store trying to find my parents when I spotted some canvases with photographs of flowers and cities on. I originally liked a large purpley-toned canvas of Venice (I'd been there on holiday a few years before and it reminded me of the good times I had had with my family there), however it was a massive canvas and would have taken up too much space on my wall.
I then spotted a pack of 4 smaller canvases about 35x35cm, which had some seriously cool retro images in really bright and vibrant colours on them: an old-fashioned radio, telephone, typewriter and scooter. I instantly fell in love with them and had to buy them. It cost £8.99 for the whole pack of 4, which is another total bargain!
Monday, 2 September 2013
CUSHION INSPIRATION FROM PINTEREST.
Cushions are a great accessory to add to a bedroom or lounge to give it a bit more personality and bring in a few more colours to an otherwise plain room. I was looking through Pinterest for some pretty cushion designs to inspire me to make my own and here is what I found.
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| This cushion reminds me of printing with potatoes when I was a child. |
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| I love ampersands! |
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| These cushions are such a brilliant idea; you could spell your name or other words like 'home' or 'family'. |
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| "Seize the day." |
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| These cushions are fun and use calm, refreshing colours. |
Sunday, 1 September 2013
DINNER OUTFIT IDEA.
I decided to put together my first outfit idea out of the clothes that I own. I would say that this outfit is suitable for going out for dinner with friends or family.
Jacket
The jacket is a straight, black blazer from Topshop. I saw this blazer last year, originally priced at £60, when I was trying to find a black jacket to wear for sixth form/college. However, I didn't buy it then because it is dry clean only, which wouldn't have been particularly practical if I were to wear it on an every day basis for college. The last time I went shopping, about a week ago, I saw it in the sale section of Topshop for £20 in my size so I just couldn't leave it there with that crazy discount on it! I will probably only wear it on special occasions to keep dry cleaning costs down to a minimum though. This blazer looks great over the top of skater dresses in particular because its straight fit contrasts with the femininely shaped dress underneath. Also, the slightly rolled up sleeves of the blazer help to draw the eye to the waist and accentuate the female shape.
Dress
The dark red/pink sleeveless skater dress is from New Look, by the brand 'Cameo Rose'. I had never bought anything from that label before, so I thought I would try it. I bought it for £8 in the sale, which was reduced from £19.99. I would usually put a skinny belt around my waist when I wear a skater dress, but this one has quite an obvious seam connecting the top part of the dress to the skirt, therefore I would say that you don't really need one for this particular garment.
Shoes
The nude heels were £19.50 from the Limited Collection in M&S. They came in many different colours: red, nude, black, navy, tan, etc... but I chose nude because they are the most versatile and they give the illusion of a longer leg, and thus more height, which is great for someone like me who is only 5'2"! The heels are 10.5cm tall, so they obviously aren't skyscraper heels but are still reasonably high. There is a thin platform at the bottom of the shoe, which contains cushioning for your foot so they are quite comfortable to walk in.
Disclaimer: I bought all of these items of clothing with my own money and photographed them myself.
The jacket is a straight, black blazer from Topshop. I saw this blazer last year, originally priced at £60, when I was trying to find a black jacket to wear for sixth form/college. However, I didn't buy it then because it is dry clean only, which wouldn't have been particularly practical if I were to wear it on an every day basis for college. The last time I went shopping, about a week ago, I saw it in the sale section of Topshop for £20 in my size so I just couldn't leave it there with that crazy discount on it! I will probably only wear it on special occasions to keep dry cleaning costs down to a minimum though. This blazer looks great over the top of skater dresses in particular because its straight fit contrasts with the femininely shaped dress underneath. Also, the slightly rolled up sleeves of the blazer help to draw the eye to the waist and accentuate the female shape.
Dress
The dark red/pink sleeveless skater dress is from New Look, by the brand 'Cameo Rose'. I had never bought anything from that label before, so I thought I would try it. I bought it for £8 in the sale, which was reduced from £19.99. I would usually put a skinny belt around my waist when I wear a skater dress, but this one has quite an obvious seam connecting the top part of the dress to the skirt, therefore I would say that you don't really need one for this particular garment.
Shoes
The nude heels were £19.50 from the Limited Collection in M&S. They came in many different colours: red, nude, black, navy, tan, etc... but I chose nude because they are the most versatile and they give the illusion of a longer leg, and thus more height, which is great for someone like me who is only 5'2"! The heels are 10.5cm tall, so they obviously aren't skyscraper heels but are still reasonably high. There is a thin platform at the bottom of the shoe, which contains cushioning for your foot so they are quite comfortable to walk in.
Watch
Finally, the rose gold watch is also from M&S and cost £35. The first time I saw a Michael Kors rose gold watch, I instantly fell in love with the colour and the chunky, masculine style, but because I can't afford a real one at the moment, I thought I would look for a cheaper version. When I found this one in M&S, I was very excited! The only downside is that the three smaller dials on the face are for design purposes only, ie. the hands are not made to go round, whereas on Michael Kors watches, the hands go round on the smaller dials too. The watch was too big for my wrist when I first bought it, however it comes with adjusting instructions which are very easy to follow and carry out.
Finally, the rose gold watch is also from M&S and cost £35. The first time I saw a Michael Kors rose gold watch, I instantly fell in love with the colour and the chunky, masculine style, but because I can't afford a real one at the moment, I thought I would look for a cheaper version. When I found this one in M&S, I was very excited! The only downside is that the three smaller dials on the face are for design purposes only, ie. the hands are not made to go round, whereas on Michael Kors watches, the hands go round on the smaller dials too. The watch was too big for my wrist when I first bought it, however it comes with adjusting instructions which are very easy to follow and carry out.
Friday, 30 August 2013
STEAL OF THE WEEK: TISSUE PAPER FROM PAPERCHASE.
The other day, I paid a visit to Paperchase to see what they had in the sales. All the stationery in Paperchase is so adorable; I couldn't possibly just walk past the shop! I managed to find this pack of 3 sheets of tissue paper (each 50x75cm in size) for only 40p! It had been reduced from £1.75 so, of course, I couldn't just leave it there! I think I will use it to wrap up smaller gifts for my friends when it gets to their birthdays.
I really love the colours used in this tissue paper: turquoise, mint, plum, lime green, grey, etc... and it also incorporates the phrases 'time flies' and 'tick tock' in a calligraphy-style font amongst the many different clock faces, which adds a little extra something to the overall design.
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