I have so much blogging to do it's insane!!
I have bought so much!!! I haven't been able to keep on top of it because I have been borrowing my Mum's laptop 'cos mine broke forever ago, only got a new one today! Also I've been a bit lazy, and working and shiiiit, buuut I have quite a bit of time off this week coming up so hopefully I shall have it all updated with new photos and shizznizz! Butttt so you all know the charity shop challenge is going really fantastically and I'm enjoying it so much! I love trying out new styles! And am slowly becoming more brave with wearing different kind of things outside of my house! :) So basically watch this space. I shall update soon, promise. x
Sunday, 16 March 2014
Friday, 28 February 2014
Quick post with some haul updates.
So I have been really lucky recently and have found LOADS at charity shops and have a huge post to do, but have been really busy so am going to try and do it Wednesday next week but I styled some of the items quickly the other day so thought I would put up some of the photos I took when I styled them :)
Thought I would style my new checked shirt from a charity shop, originally George with my new dog tooth flatforms from ebay :) Loving patterns atm! This shirt is super comfy, I am pree much living in it! It's a size 18 but I don't think it actually is... it's really nice and baggy and soft :)
Ooh change of scenery.. out in the ugly bit of the garden haha.
Wearing my new cut off trousers from a charity shop originally love label and a black blazer also from a charity shop, originally George. Super love this trousers!! espescially with heels for a cute sophisticated look. and I have been looking for a black blazer for ages and this one is so soft and silk like :)
So I took this pic to test my camera as I filmed a quick haul video with all my charityshop stuff, you can see the big pile next to me!!
Thought I would style my new checked shirt from a charity shop, originally George with my new dog tooth flatforms from ebay :) Loving patterns atm! This shirt is super comfy, I am pree much living in it! It's a size 18 but I don't think it actually is... it's really nice and baggy and soft :)
Ooh change of scenery.. out in the ugly bit of the garden haha.
Wearing my new cut off trousers from a charity shop originally love label and a black blazer also from a charity shop, originally George. Super love this trousers!! espescially with heels for a cute sophisticated look. and I have been looking for a black blazer for ages and this one is so soft and silk like :)
So I took this pic to test my camera as I filmed a quick haul video with all my charityshop stuff, you can see the big pile next to me!!
Right so a bit of a random post today, sorry about that! Now I'm away for the weekend so will post on Wednesday :) xxx
Wednesday, 5 February 2014
Big charity shop haul and TROUSERS.
So today was my day off but I had to be at work at 9 to see some lady about an NHS card thing and so she could take my photo. I was only there for 10 minutes so ofcourse I then went charity shop shopping. I was pretty successful today! I got atleast one thing from nearly every shop I went in! I also got TROUSERS! And shorts!! I think I have blogged before about how scared I was about doing this challenge because I have never been able to get trousers/jeans/shorts from charity shops but today I got a pair of trousers, jeans, and some shorts! I also got a dressing gown, a bag, a dress and 2 puzzles...
So first up.. these lovely patterned gypsy like trousers. They are loose and soft and lovely! Makes me never want to wear jeans again tbh! Because they are quite loud and patterned I just quickly styled them with a black top, scarf from my last haul and an owl necklace. Comfy outfit that would be perfect for uni/rehearsals/lazy day :) These were originally from Marks and Spencers and cost me £4.49
Pretty pattern!
Turned the bottoms up :)
With my charity shop brogues :)
I have like no shorts that fit me, maybe one denim pair but I only wear them in the summer so when I saw this thick grey ones I got excited cos I instantly imagined them with boots, tights and layers :) They are orginally from French Connection and cost me £2
I LOVELOVELOVE this dress, it's originally Primark and oh so cute, and fits lovely and the style is super cute and flattering for my shape (tight on boobs loose on bum/belly/hips) It's so girly and lovely and cost me £4 I think :)
So first up.. these lovely patterned gypsy like trousers. They are loose and soft and lovely! Makes me never want to wear jeans again tbh! Because they are quite loud and patterned I just quickly styled them with a black top, scarf from my last haul and an owl necklace. Comfy outfit that would be perfect for uni/rehearsals/lazy day :) These were originally from Marks and Spencers and cost me £4.49
Pretty pattern!
Turned the bottoms up :)
With my charity shop brogues :)
I have like no shorts that fit me, maybe one denim pair but I only wear them in the summer so when I saw this thick grey ones I got excited cos I instantly imagined them with boots, tights and layers :) They are orginally from French Connection and cost me £2
I LOVELOVELOVE this dress, it's originally Primark and oh so cute, and fits lovely and the style is super cute and flattering for my shape (tight on boobs loose on bum/belly/hips) It's so girly and lovely and cost me £4 I think :)
I also got a bag, a dressing gown and some puzzles. The bag and dressing gown are on my instagram.. lovelyweatherforducks
I am yet to blog about my 2 new velvet dresses that I got from ebay for charity and my new makeup brushes but they will come soon :)
Hope you've enjoyed the haul!
xx
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Patterns and colour. Charity shop haul!
Today is my day off this week and it is also my Mum and Dad's day off too which is really exciting because we hardly ever get a day together all 3 of us so we decided to go to Sheringham which is a nearby seaside town :) I thought it would give me chance to get some charity shop bits and it did! It has about 6 charity shops I think, and some were full of loads of goodies! My parents did well in them! Getting shoes, jeans, hat, gloves, jacket, and a shirt!
I was pretty impressed with my purchases too!
I got:
1 tweed like blazer originally from H&M for £4.95
1 patterned woolen scarf for £1.99
1 patterned silk like scarf for £2.00
1 blue jumper from F&F for £4.99
I find charity shops a good way to make risks with clothing, buying things you wouldn't normally buy! I always look at other people in tweed and I think it looks gorgeous but I would never have got a tweed patterned blazer full price I don't think, but this way I figured if I didn't like it, it was less than a fiver, and I gave to charity but I do like it! It's a size above what I usually am so I can layer under it if I choose :) It also has elbow patches which are cute, and really adds to the posh factor...
The scarf I picked up is really cute too. Tartan and checked patterns are really in atm and I have a tartan scarf but it's not woolen and it's quite long! I have been after a short one that I don't have to wrap around, for quite a while and this one is the perfect length and also goes with my blazer!
I have a bit of an obsession with scarves and have quite a few! I really need to start wearing them all.. I just get excited about the patterns and saw this one and thought it was super duper cute and the colours are lovely, I also like how the main colour is white as I have quite a few dark ones!
The last thing I picked up was the blue jumper in the photo! It's woolen and super soft and really comfortable, I like it with just leggings because it's kind of a thrown on outfit but because of the colour and texture it's like you have made more effort than you have! The scarf also looks super cute with it! What a comfy purchase :)
More photos...
I was pretty impressed with my purchases too!
I got:
1 tweed like blazer originally from H&M for £4.95
1 patterned woolen scarf for £1.99
1 patterned silk like scarf for £2.00
1 blue jumper from F&F for £4.99
I find charity shops a good way to make risks with clothing, buying things you wouldn't normally buy! I always look at other people in tweed and I think it looks gorgeous but I would never have got a tweed patterned blazer full price I don't think, but this way I figured if I didn't like it, it was less than a fiver, and I gave to charity but I do like it! It's a size above what I usually am so I can layer under it if I choose :) It also has elbow patches which are cute, and really adds to the posh factor...
The scarf I picked up is really cute too. Tartan and checked patterns are really in atm and I have a tartan scarf but it's not woolen and it's quite long! I have been after a short one that I don't have to wrap around, for quite a while and this one is the perfect length and also goes with my blazer!
The last thing I picked up was the blue jumper in the photo! It's woolen and super soft and really comfortable, I like it with just leggings because it's kind of a thrown on outfit but because of the colour and texture it's like you have made more effort than you have! The scarf also looks super cute with it! What a comfy purchase :)
More photos...
What a good day :) xx
Saturday, 25 January 2014
Bargains for a pound
So today I went to Norwich with Matt and had planned to do some proper charity shop shopping but alas I did not find anything, and I didn't want to buy for the sake of it. I have been ordering some charity shop bargains of ebay recently though, so you shall get a blogpost about them soon. Today did get better though as I went into Poundland, probably one of my favourite shops and got some bits and also Newlook had a pretty good jewellery sale so I got loads of cracking things for a pound! I don't buy jewellery much, if I do it's usually a long necklace with a cute charm on but I thought I would try some big earrings out and also got a packet of rings which weren't in the sale, but it was a pack of 7 for £5 so not too bad...
I thought these earrings were really cute, quite simple but the pearls make a really nice touch to them, I love pearls :D Also reminds me of the Deathly Hallows symbol a little..
Another more simple pear of earrings but thought a cute peace sign would be a nice addition to an outfit! Embrace my inner hippy as it were..
Okay so these are a bit more extravagant and have a lot going on.. diamantes and a cameo in each but I thought if I had my hair up in a messy bun and was wearing something quite simple they may look quite pretty, and as they were only a pound I figured why not :)
Simple but detailed crosses, a bit oversized but I found them quite cute
All the rings that I got in the pack from Newlook for a fiver.. I won't be wearing them all together though! :P
Super pretty flowery one that I have on now! Super cute!
Little gold heart
Simple, may be one for everyday wear to get me into the habbit of wearing rings :)
a little cross and arrow :)
Cute hair clip, I have never bought one of these before, but figured as it's a pound and floral I should probably try it out.. will be handy when I just want to throw my hair up :)
Amazing lip balm by Blistex from Poundland! So good!
Lip stain! A lot of brands are doing this atm but I thought I would get one from Poundland to try it out... it's like a felt tip for your lips and then a balm on the other end to go over it and make it shiny, I quite like it!
Oops this one is from Newlook as well but I don't know how to move this photo so it can stay here :P a cute little burgundy beany from Newlook for a pound just because.. will be nice for them lazy rubbish hair days!
And an eyelash curler from Poundland because I have never had one ever... I know right..
I thought these earrings were really cute, quite simple but the pearls make a really nice touch to them, I love pearls :D Also reminds me of the Deathly Hallows symbol a little..
Another more simple pear of earrings but thought a cute peace sign would be a nice addition to an outfit! Embrace my inner hippy as it were..
Okay so these are a bit more extravagant and have a lot going on.. diamantes and a cameo in each but I thought if I had my hair up in a messy bun and was wearing something quite simple they may look quite pretty, and as they were only a pound I figured why not :)
Simple but detailed crosses, a bit oversized but I found them quite cute
All the rings that I got in the pack from Newlook for a fiver.. I won't be wearing them all together though! :P
Super pretty flowery one that I have on now! Super cute!
Little gold heart
Simple, may be one for everyday wear to get me into the habbit of wearing rings :)
a little cross and arrow :)
POUNDLAND BARGAINS.....
Cute hair clip, I have never bought one of these before, but figured as it's a pound and floral I should probably try it out.. will be handy when I just want to throw my hair up :)
Amazing lip balm by Blistex from Poundland! So good!
Lip stain! A lot of brands are doing this atm but I thought I would get one from Poundland to try it out... it's like a felt tip for your lips and then a balm on the other end to go over it and make it shiny, I quite like it!
Oops this one is from Newlook as well but I don't know how to move this photo so it can stay here :P a cute little burgundy beany from Newlook for a pound just because.. will be nice for them lazy rubbish hair days!
And an eyelash curler from Poundland because I have never had one ever... I know right..
So this was a bit picture heavy but I hope you have enjoyed my bargains :) I will be back soon with more charity stuff and a look book I will hopefully film tomorrow! Eeek a leek!
xx
Thursday, 23 January 2014
About me, random, LookBook video to come?
I haven't been able to do much charity shop shopping recently as I worked last Saturday and all this week apart from today! But I have no transport and I am a bit ill, so chilling inside it is! But I am hoping to be able to go to my faves in Norwich on Saturday,(Anglia Square/Magdalen Street for any people from the Norwich area..) Buuuuut because I have recently found out that you can buy charity shop items on Ebay! I have been doing it from the comfort of my own home! Which is exciting! It's super easy!
This is the link: www.pages.ebay.co.uk/ebayforcharity
You just search what you want to find, so for me I usually search my size and see what comes up! You can tell for sure that something is a charity item by seeing the little charity ribbon symbol next to the title :) There are also pages on there from famous charities like Sue Ryder and British Heart Foundation, some are new stuff! I actually purchased 3 cute little lunch boxes from sue ryder's ebay page today!
How cute are they?!?! :D
The only thing is, as I want all of my money to go to charity, you have to read in the descriptions because say that only 10% will.. and that is great really but as for my challenge, I have to keep looking further :) But as I'm a proper searcher, I am not bothered, it's fun :)
This is a bit of a random post about nothing in particular so I thought I would take this opportunity to write a bit about myself as some of you may only know that I am doing the charity shop challenge and that's pretty much it! Well..
My name is Katie, I am 21 years old and I currently live with my parents in North Norfolk. I did a Foundation degree at Wessex academy of performing arts where I studied FDA Performing Arts and got a 2:1 and went on to do a top up year in Winchester and got a 2:1 and graduated in 2013. I am working at Boots and have just started my new position as a trainee health care advisor. I have always been into 'blogging' and social networking from Piczo to Bebo to Facebook to Tumblr to Blogger to Instagram. I do not drive so I feel like I have recently lost a bit of independance and when I am not at work I need something to concentrate on and something to motivate me in some way, this is where the charity shop challenge came from. I have a boyfriend who I have been with for 2 and a bit years, he also lives in Norfolk and keeps me sane. Well yes this was a bit of a random post.. sorry for that guys..
Something possibly exciting.. I think I am going to try my first fashion blogger video on youtube! I am planning to show a lot of my charity shop buys in outfits and will be like a Lookbook.. although I have no idea how to edit videos :S
So yeah these blogs happen when I am bored..
xx
This is the link: www.pages.ebay.co.uk/ebayforcharity
You just search what you want to find, so for me I usually search my size and see what comes up! You can tell for sure that something is a charity item by seeing the little charity ribbon symbol next to the title :) There are also pages on there from famous charities like Sue Ryder and British Heart Foundation, some are new stuff! I actually purchased 3 cute little lunch boxes from sue ryder's ebay page today!
How cute are they?!?! :D
The only thing is, as I want all of my money to go to charity, you have to read in the descriptions because say that only 10% will.. and that is great really but as for my challenge, I have to keep looking further :) But as I'm a proper searcher, I am not bothered, it's fun :)
This is a bit of a random post about nothing in particular so I thought I would take this opportunity to write a bit about myself as some of you may only know that I am doing the charity shop challenge and that's pretty much it! Well..
My name is Katie, I am 21 years old and I currently live with my parents in North Norfolk. I did a Foundation degree at Wessex academy of performing arts where I studied FDA Performing Arts and got a 2:1 and went on to do a top up year in Winchester and got a 2:1 and graduated in 2013. I am working at Boots and have just started my new position as a trainee health care advisor. I have always been into 'blogging' and social networking from Piczo to Bebo to Facebook to Tumblr to Blogger to Instagram. I do not drive so I feel like I have recently lost a bit of independance and when I am not at work I need something to concentrate on and something to motivate me in some way, this is where the charity shop challenge came from. I have a boyfriend who I have been with for 2 and a bit years, he also lives in Norfolk and keeps me sane. Well yes this was a bit of a random post.. sorry for that guys..
Something possibly exciting.. I think I am going to try my first fashion blogger video on youtube! I am planning to show a lot of my charity shop buys in outfits and will be like a Lookbook.. although I have no idea how to edit videos :S
So yeah these blogs happen when I am bored..
xx
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