My Zaful wishlist

Summers just around the corner and we all need to get that summer wardrobe ready. Maybe a yellow lace dress to brighten up those summer evenings, or a satin wrap dress for those fancier occasions?
Whatever you are looking for I come to your rescue as always, to share with you all a couple of items perfect for those summer nights that won't even come close to breaking the bank.

Are you guilty of buying clothes wearing them once and then chucking them to the back of your wardrobe to be forgotten about. I am 100% g u i l t y for that!

Well girls need you worry no more as this fabulous website Zaful sells everything you need from going out, casual wear, swimwear you name it they've got it. They keep up with all the trends and for such an amazing price.

Lace, suede and yellow is so on trend this season and I LOVE it.
Imagine those two together, perfect match!?

This Lace Insert Cut Out Long Sleeve Dress is perfect for those summer days and nights.
I would keep jewellery to a minimum and team this with a cute velvet heeled sandal like this one below

Shoes- HERE

The boho look will always be one of my favourites as it instantly makes me think about festival season and being all hippy and in love with the world.
This Drawstring Off Shoulder Lace Panel Oversized Dress is too dreamy and perfect for any festival.
Off the shoulder is so flattering and the lace detailing on the arms just makes the dress that bit more interesting.



 To tie in the lace, add a lace choker and for shoes I would personally sway to black as tan is too wish washy against this colour, but keep the boho vibes and use a suede tie up sandal.

Choker- HERE

Sandals- HERE

The PJ look is one of the best trends ever to be made. Looking good and being comfy is my #1 love as you all know.

Now you can take this look to the club with you with these amazing satin wrap dress. Who would've thought you could look sleeky, sexy AND be comfy all at once. A M A Z I N G!

This style comes in various colours and how gorgeous! The ruffles are stunning another massive trend this season and this is the best example of how to use ruffle.

If you want to Shania Twain it on a night out this is the dress for you girls. "MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN!"

To keep that sexy feminine feel to the look I would team this dress with a stiletto sandal.

This style is so on trend right now and the baby pink will go so well with either of these coloured dresses.

Shoes- HERE

ZAFUL WEBSITE-

http://www.zaful.com/?lkid=50055

Stay tuned for more collaborations with this amazing brand,

LOVE FASHPINE.

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January Sales!

Of course I managed to get myself dragged into the January sales. Money was majorly tight for me this month so I had to find the biggest and best bargains out there.

 1st the ultimate lounging set AND it's velvet a must have this season.

Ive been after one of these for so long now and I'm so glad I waited as I managed to get this full set for just £10!! It's so comfortable and the material is amazing, perfect for those lazy weekends.

 Unfortunately they don't have this colour on there website anymore, but they do have the pink top and champagne coloured bottoms to mix and match.

A match made in heaven with my silver bomber! <3

Outfit details:

Top (pink colour)- HERE

Trouser (champagne colour)- HERE

Now onto these absolute beauties. OMG toooooo comfortable and we all know I love to be comfortable and still look good. I decided to show how versatile these trousers can be by styling them down for them casj days and dressing them up for those evenings out.
To dress them down I teamed them with my black huaraches (another comfy fave) and just a oversized boyfriend t-shirt. To save me looking like a baggy mess I tied the tshirt up adding some shape and style to this outfit. It hasn't always got to be complicated to look good.
For my evening outfit I paired them with my gorgeous bargain find Chelsea boots; £10 from Topshop! They have a small heel which makes them perfect for day or evening and you can never go wrong with black boots. They're are a few different colours available if blacks not for you, I will leave all links below.
 For the top half I'm wearing an old blouse that was another bargarin of mine. Frills are soo in this season, they're are some stunning jumpers with the frill style in Miss Selfridge and Topshop that would look banging with these trousers, GET LOOKING!
I managed to buy these beauties for £10! Might as well call me the £10 queen.

There are still a few pairs left at the concession Topshop in House of Fraser Bluewater, but if you can't get there I will leave a link to a similar pair below.

Outfit details:

Trousers (similar)- HERE
Boots- HERE

Boots (glitter)- HERE
Boots (silver)- HERE

This dress is just EVERYTHING! I'd had my eye on it since it came in and again waiting was the best thing I ever did as this beauty went down to £15!

Perfect for that Valentines day date, evening drinks or when those summer bbqs finally come around.

The keyhole detailing around the neck is just beautiful. The whole dress is so elegant and classy (me in 2 words obv).

I teamed the dress with my red boots for those more dressy outings and also styled it with my velvet black Chelsea's for a more casj look.

Also looks peeeerrrrrrrfect with my mustard leather jacket. Red and mustard is my fave match!

Again there are a few left at the Topshop concession in House of Fraser Bluewater.

Sadly this dress is sold out online however, I will leave the link to it so you can get the name and product code incase its available at your nearest Topshop.

I couldn't miss out this amazing bag! The little piggy from Looney Tunes I mean how cute!!

My auntie Lisa bought me this as a gift for Christmas but it has now gone down in the sale and now costs just £20 from Zara. Grab one now!

Outfit details:

Dress- HERE

Bag- HERE

Enjoy,

LOVE FASHPINE.

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Fresh Prince of Christmas

hristmas isn't Christmas without an ugly Christmas jumper, right?!

I think I managed to top the ugly Chistmas jumper competition this year as I managed to find a his n hers pair AND involving the Fresh Prince of Belair. SICK!

I create these moodboards for a bit of fun to show on my Instagram using an amazing app called polyvore. This is where I came across these sick jumpers that I HAD to find. I bought them from amazon and they are still available, I say stock up for next year!!

I teamed my retro vibrant jumper with my mom ripped jeans and of course a roll neck underneath (surprise surprise). I wanted to keep this outfit super casj and all eyes on the jumper so finished it off with my baby superstars, perf!

Outfit details:

Jumpers- HERE

The bigger the better in my eyes and I definitely done that with my curly locks this Christmas day. To get my hair like this I started by washing my hair with PRO:VOKE touch of silver shampoo and condition. Don't want no Lisa Simpson colour.

I then towel dry and spray with got2b salt spray, helps give the hair some texture.

Finally I dry with my hairdryer until damp and add 6 small rollers down the middle of my hair. The amount of rollers may vary depending of the length and thickness of your hair. I bought my rollers from Primark for something silly like £2.50!

BEFORE (loving my mermaid onesie)

AFTER

*Finish off your curls with you favourite wax and hairspray and you're good to go!

Since I can remember we have always got Christmas Eve PJs and even though were old and cool now my Mum still does it for us. My boyfriend stayed over for the first time and got to join in with the tradition, he was ecstatic for it as you can imagine.

I just had to share the pictures with you all to finish off my Christmas blog...

Matching as well TOO CUTE!

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New year

Enjoy,

LOVE FASHPINE.

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Black Friday bargains

Of course I got dragged into the Black Friday bargains. I told myself so many times don't do it, you don't need anything, its a trap aaaaand I failed miserably. AND there wasn't even a massive discount on any of the items I bought, but still managed to get roped into the madness.

On the bright side I get to share some new clothing with you all.

Half of my purchases are from my go to shop ZARA! My first purchase some may think was inspired by the famous Bianca from EastEnders...

I can assure you It wasn't and I just fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. Originally it cost £60 but I got it for £47.99 which in my eyes was sooooo worth it.

I teamed my metallic bomber with one of my new tees also from Zara. I bought a couple of tees just for the sake of it as they were going so cheap.

Anything with text on/embroidery is a must have in wardrobe right now and I also thought this tee would be perfect for any season. I bought this top in a large so its slightly oversized.

 I got this one for just £4 cant go wrong with that!

Now the 2nd best bit the choker. How amaze is it!? I got this from Topshop as they had 30% off it so I got it for something silly like £8. BARGAIN! They still have loads in the Bluewater Topshop and have now got 50% off so grab one while you can.

Outfit details:

Coat- HERE

Tshirt- HERE

Choker- HERE

The 2nd tee I purchased had similar sort of text type on it so I think I'm feeling the grunger vibes. This tshirt is stated as oversized but I still bought it in a large as I like the baggy look. It's black and white so will go with literally anything and a perf tshirt for those slobby days.

This beaut of a choker was also purchased from Topshop. It was the perfect match for this super casj outfit bringing a bit of colour and glitz to the rocky tshirt. There are still some of these available in Topshop Bluewater so grab one to mix up with your whacky chirstmas jumper!

Outfit details:

Tshirt- HERE

Choker- Topshop Bluewater

Enjoy,

LOVE FASHPINE.

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Chopping my locks for The Little Princess Trust

So I finally took the plunge on Friday and chopped off my hair eeeeek. It was also for a great cause. I donated my hair and raised money for The Little Princess Trust. A charity that provides real hair wigs free of charge to boys and girls across the UK and Ireland and have sadly lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other illnesses.

My best friend lost her hair due to cancer treatment when we was only young so I know how much this would mean to a child going through this awful experience.

The big chop...

I had my hair done at The Strand in Chelmsford, by hair stylist Danielle Cooper. She always works wonders with my hair.

 It was such a lovely salon and the girls made me feel so welcome. Their prices are so affordable too which is always a bonus. I would highly recommend to anyone!

Website and Social media links below

Website: HERE

Facebook: HERE

Instagram: @thestrandchelmsford

Before...

My hair was well over 12 inches long I couldn't believe how long it was!

During...

Now the best bit

AFTER...

I am sooo in love with my hair Danielle couldn't of done a better job and it's for such a great cause and that makes me love it even more!

Thanks so much to Danielle and the salon for taking amaze videos for me and of course making my hair look amaze.

I've smashed my donation target already, but if you still want to donate please feel free to click the link below which will take you to my fundraising page and you can donate any amount of money and it goes straight to the charity.

Lets stop all this greedy retail money making madness and give something to help someone that will appreciate it more than you receiving the usual rubbish smelly 3 for 2 gift set.

To donate click HERE

Enjoy,
LOVE FASHPINE.
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Anne-Marie

OH MY GOD Anne Marie is amaaaaaazing! Honestly too good live. We got to see her in Camden @ KOKO 1. unreal venue and 2. even more unreal artist! 

If you get the chance to see her GO!

                         

♥ HER!

Of course the day I was going Anne-Marie was one the nights it reached minus degrees brrrrrrrrrr!!! So, again I was stuck in the dilemma of what to wear.

*All of my outfit is unfortunately recycled pieces from my wardrobe as I ordered an outfit on black Friday expecting it to be here by the Monday. However I have found items similar to what I'm wearing so you can still create this outfit. (details will be below)*

Definitely went for the most inappropriate outfit for this kind of weather and I'm paying for that now as I have the worst cold, lesson learnt.

I couldn't resist this delicate lace roll neck as it added that cute feminine touch to my tomboyish trainer look. 

Cargo trousers are massive trend this season and I'm so glad I got these at the start of this year at such a bargain price. They are so comfy and make a nice change to the usual denim bottom.

If I can my outfit will always be finished off with my trainers. It's probably not a combination most people would go for but the trainers add that quirky edge to the outfit.

Of course I complete my outfit with a bit of fluff. This cardigan/jacket is actually a lot warmer then It looks. It was a bargain buy from Topshop costing me just £20! You can buy jackets similar everywhere at the moment as they are such a big trend, but I've found the most similar one to this for you all.

Outfit details:

Top (similar)- HERE

Trousers (similar)- HERE

Jacket (similar)- HERE

Enjoy,

LOVE FASHPINE.

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