CHECK MATE

I have been on the hunt for the perfect blazer all Spring. Finally I have my hands on the perfect piece. Let's be honest... we don't have the best weather all round in the UK, so I will be using this as a cover up most evenings, just because. There is just so many things I can wear this with, and I wanted to keep in with the oversized theme.. so I actually picked this up in a size 18.

STRIPE CROP / NEW BALANCE

In love with this crop top, Topshop you have done so well! I chose the black one with the white stripes, but it also comes in white with black stripes. With this lovely sunshine burst we're having, I will be wearing this crop a lot more in the upcoming months. I have teamed it up with my trusty mom jeans and I am yet to buy myself two new pairs..the faded black pair and the vintage pair, next pay day it will happen.

I have on my new balance trainers, they were one of my ultimate presents this Christmas, deciding on the black, white and grey pair, has made it so much easier to team them up with nearly every outfit. I actually have to refrain from wearing them every day at work. I'm still loving this Topshop black jacket I picked up in the sale, I managed to find one for my mum too. Details and accessories include my monochrome backpack from Primark. They still have these backpacks available in the masses, so get yourself to your local store, this bag is a dimepiece.

Crop Top - Topshop

Jacket - Topshop

Jeans - Topshop

Trainers -New Balance

Backpack - Primark

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ROSES ARE.... BLUE!

Grey Studded Beanie - Primark,

Roses Sweatshirt - H&M,

Blue Backpack - Topshop,

Black Shiny Joggers - Primark,

Monochrome Heels - Missguided One of my favourite outfit posts in a long time. I have been waiting a few weeks to really show off this sweatshirt. Another H&M treasure, at an amazingly affordable price. Sometimes you can go into H&M and find absolutely nothing, but then one day you will just be amazed at the garments before your eyes and want to buy half the shop.

This sweatshirt included.. I loved the pattern and also the sentimental value. '8' happens to have great meaning, most birthdays in my family, including myself were born on an 8th. Also it's become my lucky number in life and lots of unusual things happen surrounding this number.  So the top seemed an suitable choice that day.

Am I superstitious? Massively.

I have teamed it up with my favourite bargain of 2013.. my shiny joggers from Primark and then my favourite heels of 2013, by Missguided.

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WHITE COLLARS & GOLD BUCKLES

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Black Jumper with collar - Primark,

Black Leather Look Backpack - Primark,

Black Gold Buckled Boots - eBay,

Rose Gold Watch - Michael Kors,
Plain Black Frilly Socks - Primark

How amazing is this jumper? They also do it in navy blue with a leather look black collar. I spotted the navy one a week or so after I had purchased this one, but still feel I made the right choice between the two. This jumper is fairly long, so that you can comfortably wear it as a dress.

I'm usually a size 8 but I picked this jumper up in a size 10, just to be sure it would cover up my dignity and look just like a jumper dress. I recently went to Leeds for the weekend with my boyfriend, as that's where he's from. Wearing this exact outfit, it was a lovely day and I felt the perfect temperature, we went for a meal, for a game of bowling and to look around the shops, generally a great all round outfit to look stylish but stay comfortable at the same time.

I love that the fresh white collar look is back in, I already have a few pieces similar which I will be blogging for you this coming week. I'm wearing my new gold buckled ankle boots from eBay, also seen in the previous post www.velvetwriter.com/2013/10/oh-my-loves-perfect-match-wild-grey.html

One of the things I love best about these detailed boots, is the cut out features on the sides, so that you can wear them with no socks and reveal your feet, or with various style socks, allowing them to really stand out, as you can see in my post above, I'm wearing cute little black frilly socks to add some more detail. Also on my day out, my faithful backpack came with me, a leather look, medium sized bag from Primark for just £9.00. This backpack in particular flew off the shelves, but even if this exact style isn't in your local store, they always have an amazing range of backpacks, so you're sure to find something to suit your style.

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