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ClaireJanuary 2, 2014

Outfit of the Day: Burgundy Midi Skirt & Primark Jumper

Good lord, I look like a cankled idiot. OH WELL.

Apart from apparently developing cankles overnight, I’m excited to be heading out for some dinner and this is the outfit I chose to put on my body. I absolutely love high necked/turtle neck jumpers at the moment and this one is actually from Primark (isn’t everything I own?). It’s not the best fit (a little on the baggy side) but it is suuuper comfy and goes with pretty much everything. It’s slightly cropped in that just-above-the-belly-button-I’ve-time-traveled-to-1992 way, which is surprisingly nice. It’ll still be in stores now (I only bought it about a month ago!) and I think it was around the £8 mark. Or maybe £10.

My skirt is really really old, I bought it for my 21st birthday night out in the hope that a midi skirt would make my life less tragic. It must be a magic skirt, because I have a job and a house now! There’s not too much else to say about my wizard skirt, apart from the fact I love the colour and it’s a bit of a wardrobe staple.

I teamed my ~~cankles~~ top and skirt with a signature gold chain, weird mother of pearl ring and my favey favey new boots. Which are also Primark. C’est la vie.

And here is my little face. There seems to be panic in my eyes and I don’t know why, sob. I absolutely addoooreeeeeee this lipstick, which is Kate Moss for Rimmel shade 04. Other than that, I have my new Seventeen eyebrow kit (read about it here!) on my wonky eyebrows and some eyeliner and what not.

We can ignore my strange pale hands for the most part, although I do have my new suede nail varnish on. That doesn’t look anything like suede but it is a lovely metallic/matte colour anyway! And these badboy boots ARE MY FAVOURITE THINGS EVER. I’ve worn them pretty much constantly since I bought them at the weekend. They’re comfy, sturdy and have enough of a heel/detail to not look like lesbian boots. HURRAH.

What do you think of this outfit? Yay or nay?? (PLEASE NOT NAY).

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ClaireJanuary 1, 2014

Outfit of the Day: Fluffy Crop & Leather

Fluffy Crop Jumper: Glamorous / Leather Skater Skirt: eBay (similar here) / Bag: Primark

Okay, so I’m definitely noticing a bit of a habit emerging here with pastel fluffiness and leather (case in point here and here), which I’m very sorry for – but there’s just something about these extremely girly jumpers that cries out to be toughened up with some good old cheap nasty pleather.

This jumper’s my new cropped dream from Glamorous that I snagged at the Clothes Show for a mere £20. Every blogger and her nan seems to currently have one similar, but I can fully understand why. They’re SO cosy and SO comfy and SO FRICKIN’ FLUFFY.

Rings: Primark / Brogues: Primark (surprise surprise)

I’ve been basking in a few extra days off work post-Christmas, and so went out for lunch with my sister yesterday. I don’t know why I thought a rather tight fitting skater skirt was a good idea for a lunch date that involved a huge portion of enchiladas and sweet potato fries (Best. Things. Ever), but the feeling of being about to explode like the fat man in Se7en was still completely worth it.

What do you all think of this outfit?

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ClaireDecember 28, 2013

Outfit of the Day: Oh My Love Playsuit

Playsuit: Oh My Love via ASOS / Leather Jacket: H&M / Shoess: eBay

Hey there sexies! Just a quick OOTD to show you what I wore for a night out on Boxing Day.

It’s one of those outfits that looking back on, I’m not 100% happy with; while I LOVE the digital print of the playsuit, I think the shorts cut me at a bad angle and length, leading to a bit too much chunky thigh on show. It’s still a beaut playsuit though, and the elasticated waistband was MUCH appreciated after a few days of Christmas bingeing (potentially also to blame for the chunky thigh).

Rings: Primark and eBay

I had my hair in rollers for about four hours to achieve the bouncetacular ‘do that you see here, and about sixteen layers of St Moriz finished off the look by making me look nice and brown, like a coffee table.

What do you all think of this outfit?

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ClaireDecember 18, 2013

Outfit of the Day: Primark Tartan and Leather

Leather-sleeved coat: eBay / Tartan leggings: Primark / Boots: eBay

Hey chicas. Excuse my chronic case of Bitch Face re-surfacing here, I think it was just a case of the Sunday night blues when these snaps were taken. I featured these tartan leggings in my recent haul post and I’ve already got so much love for them. This is also potentially the first year I’ve genuinely liked my winter coat; this wool and PU leather mixed coat manages to fight my usual coat gripes by being a good length and also not too bulky for my petite frame – plus it was a complete and utter bargain from China.

Oversized tee: Boohoo (old) / Chain: eBay (similar)

Teamed with an oversized t-shirt and my trust Jeffrey Campbell dupes (which are so stupidly comfy it’s ridiculous) I was pretty pleased with this a smart/cas outfit. But the question of the day, as always is:

What on earth do YOU all think?

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ClaireDecember 14, 2013

Outfit of the Day: ASOS Tshirt Dress & Black Beanie

‘Ello ~~homos~~ homies,

I hope you are all having a cracking weekend, I’m lurking around my room at the moment wondering who is going to put the kettle on and make me a cup of tea.

I’m also about to head into town and do the last of my Christmas shopping, if by Christmas shopping I mean buy myself things and conveniently forget about my family. And then I will be hopping on a train, listening to Beyonce’s new album and heading back to Cheshire to visit my forgotten family. Whoops.

And this is what I’m wearing to my very exciting and not at all selfish shopping trip.

Your Eyes Lie (at ASOS) Totem Pole Tshirt Dress | Miss Selfridge Black Leather Jacket (old)| House of Hoxshore Beanie | White (kind of) Converse

I’ve had this tshirt dress for a while now, I actually wore it to the Birmingham Bullring’s birthday partay (which you can read all about here). It’s from a brand called Your Eyes Lie, and is stocked by ASOS. It’s suuuuuper comfy and has totem poles on it. Need I say more? It’s on sale at the moment, so if you like it – definitely hop over to ASOS and invest!

I paid with my horribly dirty and tea stained connies, black tights, my black leather jacket and my House of Hoxshore beanie – which I actually bought at the Clothes Show (read our Clothes Show roundup here).

Primark Gold Chain (old) | New Look Ring (old) | Rimmel Apocolyps | Barry M Nail Paint in Black

Ugh, how horrible and paley pale am I at the moment? I can’t tan at the mo because my skin is rejecting any form of anything and I basically have grown scales. Keep your eyes peeled for my ‘How To Not Look Like A Dinosaur In Winter’ blog post, where I’ll be clobbing you over the head with industrial strength dry skin tips. Anywhoo, there is my face and there are my hands. For all you hand perverts.

What do you think of this outfit? Anyone else reaching for the beanie to keep their noggins warm?

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ClaireDecember 8, 2013

Outfit of the Day: The Clothes Show

Jumper: New Look / Skirt: Primark / Boots: New Look / Rings: Primark / Nails: Barry M in ‘Watermelon’

Good afternoon ladies and gents! This is just a ~~lazy~~ quick post for you showing you what I wore to The Clothes Show today. Lauren and I were lucky enough to blag press passes (I know, they’ll let any old riff raff in) and we had a fantastic day swanning about with our name badges, spending money despite telling ourselves that we wouldn’t. We’ll have a full post all about the show coming tomorrow – there are loads of pictures of topless men, if that does anything to help persuade you to come back then.

Oh, and for anybody still interested in my quest for white/silver hair, I recently used La Riche Directions Silver Toner as opposed to the White Toner that I used before, and I think y’all will agree that this is the best colour that it’s turned out yet. I edge slowly closer to the hair of my dreams (shame about the outgrown fringe, to cut back in or not to cut back in, THAT is the question).

What do you all think of this OOTD? Were any of you at the Clothes Show?

ClaireDecember 2, 2013

Outfit of the Day: Missguided Bardot Playsuit

Playsuit: Missguided / Belt: Primark / Bag: Primark / Shoes: Asos

Okay, so remember how a while ago I made a vow to give up fake tan (and even wrote a whole post on it)? Yeah, well, safe to say that’s gone out the window…

On Saturday night one of my besty pals had a party as she’s leaving to go travelling in a couple of weeks. Naturally I wanted to wear full black and a black veil to show how devvoed I am about her not being around for the next year, but in the interest of not killing the party vibe I instead opted for this Missguided playsuit. It was only £19.99 but is currently in the sale with a whopping 30% off so if you like it then GO GO GO!

Rings: eBay and Primark / Nails: Barry M ‘Lychee’

I kept accessories pretty simple with a skinny tan belt from Primark, a couple of cheapo rings and my beloved but much abused nude heels. Although I love them, I have to admit they’re not the comfiest of heels, meaning that by half 3 I was doing the ‘help I have been cobbled like the man in Misery‘ dance – which no, does not attract the boys, funnily enough.

Eyelashes: Eylure 202 / Lipstick: MAC Creme D’Nude

It was an all round tip top night that resulted in a seriously zombie-like state for the majority of yesterday. Eventually the only cure was a takeaway pizza. That I ordered alone. For one. At half 4 in the afternoon.

What do you all think of this outfit?

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ClaireNovember 26, 2013

Outfit of the Day: Shearling Denim Jacket

Denim Aviator Jacket: eBay / Skater Dress: H&M / Wool Tights: Primark / Boots: New Look / Cross: Primark / Ring: Primark

Hey chicas! It occurred to me that I never really show any coats or jackets in my OOTDs, which is because I generally regard them to be a massive pain in the arse and cumbersome and outfit/life ruiners. But. I do like this jacket, so I thought I’d show it for once.

I bought it at the start of the year for around £15 from an eBay seller who had a job lot of them. It’s actually made by Denim Co, which is the brand behind Primark denim, so I’m not sure whether it was ever actually sold in store. It’s the warmest, cosiest thing in the world though, and I don’t even mind the fact that it makes me look bulky. Now that’s true love right there.

Kimono: Primark

Of course we’re all layering now it’s getting into chilly willy time, so this beaut kimono was worn underneath. I featured this in a Primark haul a few months back and I wear it more than is probably socially acceptable.

What do you all think of this outfit?

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ClaireNovember 20, 2013

Outfit of the Day: How to Wear the Casual Jumpsuit

Jumpsuit: H&M (old) / Cardigan: Primark / Chain: eBay / Shoes: Primark

Okay, so you know how basically winter comes around and we all just wish we could wear our onesies to work? Well I have cracked how to do this without receiving a disciplinary – a jumpsuit! Of course this is only really a useful tip if you own this exact jumpsuit, which I bought from H&M about two years ago, and I accept that the chances of this are unlikely. Sorry then, can’t help you there.

I can brag, however, that this was one of my comfiest days at work in a long while. The jumpsuit is a loose fitting cotton material – so not exactly as warm as a onesie, but with the help of my current favey Primark cardigan, the chills were kept at bay. I’ve had these gold studded pumps around 18 months now but I still see them popping up in haul posts sometimes, so I think they’re the sort of Primark wonder that sometimes re-appear in store.

Oh, and these photos also give you a little update of the current state of Operation Grey Hair. As you can see, a wee ~~disaster~~ mishap occurred where I accidentally dyed quite a bit of my hair purple. However, I think this just adds character. Yep. That’s what I’m saying.

What do you think of this OOTD?

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ClaireNovember 17, 2013

Outfit of the Day: H&M Galaxy Print Leggings & Oversized Tee

Hello earthlings,

After singing ‘I’m a space man, look at my space trousers’ for the past couple of days, I thought I’d share with y’all my new favourite space leggings. Looking like a planet (but hopefully not the size of one) is my new fave hobby, probably because there’s nothing more satisfying than saying things like ‘Oh no, I have just Saturn my lunch, I don’t know how I am going to get these sandwiches stains off of my space leggings’.

I bought these bad boys when I had a half day off work a few weeks ago. My day of fun was brilliant and if you were in Birmingham that day, you would have seen me running around like a shopping-crazed fool. I spent ages looking for these leggings and finally found them in H&M (anybody else finding everything in there brilliant lately? Nevermind Isabel Marant!). If I recall they were around £6, which is absolutely a-mah-zing and cheap.

I teamed my galaxy print leggings with an oversized black tshirt/dress type thing that has some excellent beaded embellishment on the shoulders, my trusty F&F boots and my beloved Topshop fur coat. Jewellery-wise, I kept it pretty simple with a silver chain that I’m pretty sure I robbed from my mum and a silver leaf ring from Topshop. I’m wearing Rimmel’s Lasting Finish in Your Majesty (sounds about right, AM I RIGHT?! Probs not).

I’m not sure why I look so simple facially, but unfortunately it was one of those days where my brain most likely fell out. It is happening a lot these days and I seem to have developed a stutter. I think I must be blocking out some kind of trauma. Potentially when Claire decided to sing me her ‘Bye Bye Bye’ *Nsync remix.

ANYWHOO. What do you all think of these galaxy print leggings? For £6 it’s genuinely rude not to. And also, think of all the space related talk you can have with people (although try and avoid things about the milky way, it just sounds creepy).