University essentials!!

So I started this blog and promised myself that I'd blog often and that did not turn out well. For the past few months I've been fighting my arse off for exams I sat a few weeks back in economics and law. Passing these exams would entitle me to an UNCONDITIONAL offer to my DREAM UNI.. Aberystwyth in Wales.. to study Economics....

I passed the exams. 

I am 110% going to uni in September, so now I've decided I need to make some fashion choices on what to bring, as I'll be living in a teeny tiny room and won't have much wardrobe space. I'm also going to try and reinvent myself as I said I would from the beginning of blogging. I am... I want to just look cooler. I've also lost about a stone and half since starting this blog which is great... stress is sometimes positive.

So because I'm moving 4 hours across the border, I have to (kind of) pack light, as I can't really come home much to pick up any stuff I've left behind. This involves my make-up collection too, which I've become a somewhat hoarder of now. So here I'll be talking about 20 Items I WILL be taking with me. Make-up and clothing wise. This is going to be so tricky.

by geena (follow me fellow polyvore whore's!)

Closet black cocktail dress
I'm going to be an Economics student, so I'll be doing a heck of a lot of business formal meetings and presentations. I feel like a black pencil dress like this is the essential for business woman chic. It's a wardrobe essential as it can be worn dressed up business smart, dressed up with heels and a full                              face of slap for a night out, or with tights and some layering for a nice smart winter look. 

Rag Bone open knit sweater
I'm a MASSIVE fan of both monochrome, and sweaters, so this would be the perfect jumper. I'm not very capable of colour blocking on my own so I feel like this would get me style points in that department whilst I'm being perfectly lazy.

Long sleeve top
Again with a sweater, but this looks more like a casual sweater I could just throw over me after a dance class or gym session. I've been lusting for this particular jumper in a while, but it's always been sold out when I have money... boo!

Shirts top
Every girl NEEDS a plaid shirt. Nice and oversized so it can be worn as a layering piece, or over some leggings with some trainers for a nice 9am lecture. I'm manically browsing through charity shops at the moment for a similar one, to no such luck. :(

Topshop white camisole
Pretty much a wardrobe essential. I HATE my shoulders, but I find these tops are fairly flattering. I'd still always wear a jacket over it, but they are cute and again, can be dressed up or down. 

H M long short sleeve shirt
Being an economics student you kind of need a 'go to' shirt. I love love thin horizontal stripes, they kind of remind me of the shirts my dad would wear to work. It would look so cute semi tucked into a pencil skirt for a business-chic look. 

Alexander Wang biker jacket
I AM DESPERATELY HUNTING FOR A JACKET LIKE THIS IN CHARITY SHOPS AT THE MOMENT. I love Leather Jackets, I own 4 leather jackets and they never seem to be enough. Mine are all quite snug fitting, I want a massive oversized one so I can layer up - Wales is cold you know! 

Oasis beige jacket
Camel never goes out of trend... fact. Blazer's kind of pull an outfit together, I'm an advocate for this cause. A Camel blazer seems like a really 'classy' look, and I think that's the look I may go for whilst at uni. 

American Eagle Outfitters ripped jeans
When mastering this set I didn't realise these were ripped jeans.. but still. Classic darkish blue denim jeans, again a wardrobe essential. I have thighs that could kill a man so I feel that darker denim slims them down a bit more and makes me look less mutant and more human. Because the town I'm going                        to for uni is overrun by pubs, this would pull together a nice outfit for a pub drinking session rather                        than the tight mini-dresses people seem to fancy.

American Eagle Outfitters clothing
Black Skinny Jeans are my wardrobe essential. I currently wear the Joni Jeans by Topshop in Black and I'm so in love with them, so ideally I'd just bring them to uni, but I couldn't be bothered to search for them through my items. Black Jeans are the essential to life.

Pieces slim fit pants
Leggings are another essential, for me anyway. I'm a gym bunny, and a lazy person as well (what a contradiction) so these are the PERRRFECT item that can look very nice with a long oversized shirt, or very laid back with a massive hoody, some dirty old trainers and a 'do not talk to me' expression.

Peplum skirt
Business-chic. If Kim Kardashian can rock these with her thighs, I think mine can look fairly okay in a bodycon skirt. I find they look really sexy without being provocative, as long as they aren't too tight and showing every unsightly bulge on your body.

Asos sneaker
These are so in fashion right now and I love them. I tried on the Topshop pair and they are so comfy. Plus, slip on shoes are excellent, I hate spending about ten minutes loosening and tightening my converse laces. I love you Chucks, but you do not make for a quick exit. (I'm a hi-top girl!)

Topshop patent leather slingback shoes
I have huge feet, (Size 6) so I'll probably chicken out of buying these due to the pointed toe, but they are adorable for a presentation or even for a night out. I love the sling back look, and the patent leather just adds to an outfit. Am I weird in loving patent leather over matte leather or?

H&M ankle booties
I will be living in West Wales.. by the Sea, so I think boots are an essential. Chelsea boots are what I see as a 'posh girls' boot, but they're actually very comfortable and can be worn in many ways, not just horse riding. 

Rochas black leather purse
No matter what style you have, every girl needs a black tote. Perfect for chucking all your essentials in, big enough to chuck a few terrifyingly massive textbooks in, yet stylish enough to not make you want to hide at the thought of someone seeing you lugging it about. The only downside would be                          the tiny straps, but that can be worked around or fixed. Still prowling for one a la charity shops. 

Green scarve
Scarves can make or break an outfit. Tartan is my favorite print, ever I think? (Except Hounds tooth) so these go so well together. Tied onto a bag or wrapped around your neck, they replace the fiddly-ness of necklaces.

Laura Mercier eyeshadow brush
If I wear eyeshadows, I only ever wear nude shades, so this Laura Mercier set seems perfect for me. It could also double up as eyebrow powder due to me being blessed (more like cursed) with naturally dark eyebrows. Kind of like a 2 in 1 room saving product. But I have my NAKED Basics palette for                           this purpose.

Urban Decay beauty product
I swear by this stuff. It's quite a light formula, and it has a fairly light coverage, but it looks beautiful and covers up the flaws in my skin. I have very patchy red skin on my cheeks, well not patchy but you can understand. When I'm wearing this you would not notice. Only downside is the price,                                   rebuying it each month. If anybody knows any cheaper solutions let me know!

Top 9 Purchases for January 2014

After new years my full intention was to blog about fashion day in and day out, without considering my life outside of the internet. After now completely all my mock exams, I'm officially ready to start my blog with the top 10 Fashion purchases I'll be making in January 2014, ranging from make-up to clothing.

1) Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Black.

Amongst the majority of fashion blogs I've read, this mascara has been widely praised for it's high quality and low price. With my Rimmel mascara on it's last leg, once pay day comes this will be the top of my purchase list!

2) Daisy by Marc Jacobs perfume.

I tried this on at the perfume shop the other day solely because I thought the bottle was cute, and I've fallen in love. It's light, not too overwhelming and a very pleasant smell. It's not as strong a scent as what I've usually worn, but I fancy a change from harsh scents.  Also, once finished, I'm definitely keeping the bottle as it's so cute.

3) Missguided Milene Contrast Stripe Cigarette Trousers.

After watching Skins: Fire 2 where Effy is seen as rocking a pair of these trousers, I've been hunting for a pair since. They mix sporty with office attire, and spice up a plain office outfit which is certainly a style I could go for. However, I'd probably pair them with a cute t-bar shoe rather than a heel for every day wear.

4) River Island Black Oversized Fedora Hat.

I've vowed to wear more hats since I purchased a bowler hat in August, but the bowler hat was stolen on a night out and I haven't bought a hat since. I find these oversized hats absolutely gorgeous and could help me cover up a bad hair day quite easily.

5) Romwe MOSCHINO Embellished Belt.

I'm still a student and part time worker so I could never afford a real Moschino belt, but this fake belt is simple yet pretty. I picture myself wearing it with a black flowing mid length dress, or with a pair of high waisted pants or something. I'm hoping it doesn't sell out before payday!

6) Monki Ingrid High Waist.

As any eighteen year old girl, anything black and remotely lacey lingerie wise, I am a huge fan. I have quite curvy hips so I prefer a higher waist lingerie, and the pattern along the hips would really flatter a curvier derriere like mine. Plus they are only £6!

7) Rimmel Kate Matte Lipstick Wine 107.

I'm a huge fan of the Kate lipstick collection at Rimmel, already owning the Kate Shade 16 and Kate Shade 8, the finish on these lipsticks is quite nice and they're very durable lipsticks. I'm quite excited for the matte finish on this lipstick.

8) Revlon Photo Ready Perfecting Primer Clear 1.

I've heard big big things about this primer and I'm getting so tired of my foundation barely lasting an hour through my day to day life, so this is a key purchase on the cards for this month.

9) New Look Black Chelsea Block Heel Ankle Boot.

I've had my eye on these for a while and they'd be the perfect transformation from day to night wear, plus black is a staple colour in my wardrobe so they will go with pretty much anything. A pair of frilly white socks peeking over the top is how I think I'm going to wear them, if I scrape together the funds to buy them.

2014's Fashion Resolutions

As my first official blog post coincides with the changing of the calendar, I decided to mix up the two huge events in my life and thus, this post is born. I'm setting myself 5 Resolutions or Challenges to try in the New Year.

1) Build up a make-up collection.

Prior to Christmas, my daily makeup routine consisted of a cheap foundation and mascara, and getting my eyebrows tinted every two weeks. 

For Christmas this year I received a MAC Lipstick, a Urban Decay Eyeliner and the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette and over the past 5 days, it's somewhat given me some more confidence. 

My resolution is going to be to utilise my access to make-up tutorial videos and learn how to apply make-up that doesn't look like a 5 year old did it, and to also build up my make-up collection of good make-ups. 

Good bye Tesco Value Ivory foundation, it's been good whilst it lasted.

2) Document the outfits I wear.

I am useless with any form of camera work. My photographic experience consists of drunken selfies and half-assed attempts at taking pictures of my pets. 

So to both contribute to my blog and my media skills (whichmay come in handy in the future) I'm going to start documenting the outfits I've put together, or the clothes I've bought or made.

It seems like such a trivial thing for most teenage girls, but I am so terrible at taking pictures its crazy. 

I'm going to become a technological goddess (maybe)

3) Try new trends.

I've always dreamt of wearing the beautiful outfits I put together on polyvore, and I guess over the past 6 months I have started to actually put them to practise more, but trends have always frightened me. My wardrobe has always consisted of multiple pairs of blue jeans, god knows how many pairs of converse/vans and every single band t-shirt under the sun. After having a wardrobe clear-out and send-off to charity, I've left myself with: 0 pairs of blue jeans. 3 pairs of converse. 2 pairs of vans. 3 band t shirt's. Talk about cutting down eh. So my resolution is to not build that collection up again, but to build up a new collection of age-appropriate, fashion forward outfits. 

4) Try a new hair style.

Ever since I can remember my hair has always been long and wavy, sometimes with a fringe and sometimes without and that's the epitome of variety for me. On New Years Eve (tomorrow) I'm going to get my hair cut just past shoulder length, and in the following weeks I'm going to decide on and then change the colour of it. For some people this is a weekly occurence, but the last time I went to a salon for a haircut was two years ago. Spooky stuff.

5) Post every day / every other day. 

Since I was a little girl I'd start either writing journals, blogs or diaries and tell everyone I'd write daily. Three days later and I'd have entirely lost all motivation towards the idea and end up deleting the blog or throwing out the diaries. This time it's different... Hopefully.

Well that's my new years resolutions. Seeing as this is my first post and I don't have any followers (come on Mum, hurry up and follow me and make me look cool!) I am 99% sure no-one will make a response to this post, but if you're from a year on from now and I've managed to hit 5 followers, comment and tell me what your new years resolutions are/were. 

Bisous xoxo