Festival Glitter Eye Makeup Look For The Over 30’s
Perfect Spring Shoes
How are we at Thursday already and more importantly April!! Its mad how we are now in full swing for Spring! While I have been musing on what fluid pieces to add to my wardrobe, I will be sharing this in the next couple weeks. I have been itching to add some more spring tones to my wardrobe and when I spotted these perfect babies from Topshop- Journey Patent Mary Jane Shoes these fitted the bill. I cannot begin to tell you how versatile these shoes are. They look great with jeans, Straight leg trousers, culottes, pencil skirt, and that is to name a few. Today I put them with my stepped Jeans from Topshop, Band tee from Primark. I finally found a band tee that I could get on board with Pink Floyd, what a band! My old faithful Kaleidoscope Faux Fur Jacket as it was a cool, crisp spring day, at this time of year most faux fur jackets have gone into the sale and you can pick yourself a real bargain and you may still get a months wear and pop it away to bring our for next Autumn/Winter. Admittedly the shoes do look Nude but they are more of a blush nude, so I have slightly dipped my toe into this current colour, which literally sends my inner tomboy screaming for the nearest tree to climb as I find the colour Pink just a bit too girly.
I hope you liked these recent purchase and if you want to know more about my journey with the whole Capsule Wardrobe, look out for my first video on this series on Sunday on our Youtube channel to learn all my tips and tricks on getting your perfect Spring Wardrobe together.
- Faux fur coat- Kaleidscope (sold out) Similiar
- Band Tee – Primark Similar
- Topshop Stepped hem highwaisted Jeans (sold out) Similar
- Topshop Mary Jane Shoes
The Coat For Spring- Trench Coat
Hi Everyone I hope you have got through the first day of the week o.k. I must say the change in weather has got me chomping at the bit to start my Spring Wardrobe over haul, but I am restraining myself as you ‘never cast a clout until May is out’ or something like that!. With the glimpse of sun comes a little shuffle round in the outerwear department, and for me that means out comes the old faithful ‘Trench coat’. You really cannot go wrong with a Trench coat it is so versatile for so many occasions. The one im wearing is from Primark (similar here)! I bought it 2 years ago for £28 and its still going strong. Saying that though, at the end of the Summer I have my eye on a few more pricey Trench’s for when they go down in the Sale, as I’m not sure whether this one will see me through another Spring/Summer. This is what I called ‘backward spending’. I will talk more about this in future posts. As a Trench gives you that extra outer layer to protect you from a normal British down pour, but yet keeps you cool if that gorgeous sunshine comes a calling.
Will you be trying a Trench Coat this Spring? Let me know in the comments below. Also, have a goosey gander at the Trench Coats below that I have my beady eye on.
Pleated Trousers For Spring
Pleated Trousers
I know Spring talk already, but with the latest sunny spells we have been having in the UK. My mind has been turned to the excitement of all things new in nature and style. Its getting to that tricky transitional stage where I don’t want to buy anything new, so I have been re-shopping my own wardrobe to find new pieces again!. The pleated trousers that you see in the pictures were a panic buy when I had realized the week of a award ceremony that I had NOTHING to wear. I tore around our local TOPSHOP in a complete tizz and saw these and thought ‘O.k I can do something with this’ and lo and behold they have become a firm favorite in my wardrobe. Whether you are wanting to dress them up (see here in my vlog) or how I have styled them casually with a pair of Cons and a leather jacket. Sometimes these things are just meant to be!.
Shop my look below for inspiration.
Thanks for reading guys and look out for Thursday when my BIG new Hair reveal video. In the meantime, the children are on half term so I will be a bit MIA. You can keep up to date by clicking on any of the links below.
I would love it if you would check out my social media. Click on the links below and I will see you there!.
Love Nay x
Winter Haul| Ft-Zara,Topshop,Primemark,H&M,Kaleidoscope,and Camelia Roma
October Faves
Spring Capsule Wardrobe update
Spring Capsule Wardrobe
Finally, we have had a run of sunnier days and dare I say the temperature even went into double figures. It was time to update my Spring Capsule Wardrobe. Although, it is still not warm enough to be putting jumpers away yet. It would be the perfect time to go on the hunt for those pieces to take you through the transitional period.
Zara Long Blazer
My first piece I was looking for was a light weight Jacket. I picked this long blazer up from the core collection in Zara. Its such a flattering style, with it being a longer shape. It is also lightweight and so versatile. I have been able to team this Jacket with lots of different outfits. It works well for work wear, teamed with cigarette pants or a pair culottes, pencil skirt, a Jumpsuit, or casual it up with Jeans, Joggers and my personal favourite leatherette leggings. It is also such a gorgeous light grey colour, so it really can work with any other colours.
My next item I chose to update my spring capsule wardrobe with are these Embossed Nude slippers from Zara. I did quite well in Zara this shopping trip. I was in the market for something loafer come slipper type, flat and comfort was key. It was by fluke I saw these kind of shoved under one of the tables in Zara. They fit like a glove, sooo comfy and as they are nude they are a welcomed addition to my wardrobe.
There seems to be a running theme, with comfort being at the forefront. I wanted to update my spring capsule wardrobe with a white pair of trainers. These are perfect Adidas Stan Smiths Snakeskin to throw on with any outfit and I mean any. You cannot go wrong with a pair of trainers. I knew I would have to step back into my teenage years and repurchase another pair of Stan Smiths. Back in the 90’s when Brit pop was at the fore, think The Spice Girls, Oasis and Blur sporting their Adidas Gazelles as these were the trainer of the moment. Oh the memories!! I digress lets get back to the topic. These trainers have an in built cushion which makes them super comfy on the first wear. The Snakeskin print just gives the trainer that extra edge. These are just perfect for Spring/Summer.
My last piece was a little impulsive, but when you see these you need to snap it up. I wanted a dress like this last summer but alas could not find one, although i was lusting after the Novem & Knight version but it kept being sold out. So when I clapped my eyes on this in H&M I could not pass it by. For a fraction of the price of others I had seen, I snapped this up for just £20!. It is the kind of dress that you can team with anything!. Dress it up with some nude heels and a Blazer for dinner or dress it down with a slouchy cardigan and some trainers and your good to go.
Thanks for stopping by and having a gander at my recent purchases to update my Spring wardrobe. Have you seen any pieces that you will be adding to your wardrobe this Spring? Let me know in the comments below, I would love to hear from you. I would love it if you would check out my social media. Click on the links below and I will see you there!.
Love Nay X
My January Sales Picks
January Sales Picks
I have finally got round to writing about My January Sales Picks. If you play your cards right and do your homework before you go shopping in the sales, you are guaranteed to get in and get out in one piece! I have been formulating a capsule wardrobe for a while, so I have a list of items of clothes that I would like to add and these two were way up the top of my list.
Faux Fur
My first January Sales Picks is this gorgeous Faux Fur Gilet from George @ Asda (similar). It was in the sale and when I tried it on it felt RIGHT. I was looking for a Gilet to wear for those occasions when a big old thick coat would just hinder you. For example clothes shopping, I don’t know whether it is an unspoken rule that retailers have (it certainly wasn’t back in my day ) to have the changing rooms at a tropical mid 90deg! I regularly get hot and irritable when this happens and I think it just ruins the experience, especially if it’s valuable baby free time. So the Gilet is perfect for this as you can pop it on and still have the warmth but it’s light enough, and with it being sleeveless they act like air vents allowing air to flow freely. Great little piece that will take you through to Spring.
The Rucksack
I teamed this outfit with a Navy Fedora from H&M (similar) , black skinny jeans from Primark, Bardot Boots from Topshop and a navy polar neck from Zara. Oh yeah and The Rucksack. This is my second January Sale Pick. This is such a different direction for me but it makes you feel alive if you try something that scares you each day. O.k maybe that saying wasn’t applying to bags, but to get the idea. This bag made me feel like I was a teenager again. When I bought the ‘baby home’ my husband and I had a full blown discussion on how we would have held the bag back in the day. One strap over one shoulder, holding by the top handle and my favourite towards the end of my time at High School, both straps on both shoulders! This bag made so much sense to me now as I had been using a more constructed bag of late, but couldn’t fit hardly anything in it. I have also got rid of the baby’s bag a few months ago and replaced it with a Peppa Pig, which the bubs loves, but I am not down with carrying a dressed pig about!. So I thought a Rucksack would give me enough space to fit my stuff and his juice cup nappy and wipes. This Rucksack is from Marks and Spencer their Autograph range which comes out with a few simple, well made staple pieces, and this is one of them. Real leather and has gold hardware, simple but effective. Sadly they have sold out but I have put a similar one here.
The Fleck Marl Joggers
My final January Sales Picks is these ‘smart’ Joggers. I have been looking for these for about 9 months now, when I found this pair which took me by surprise where I found them. They are from Marks and Spencer Lounge wear! Yes they are Pyjamas!! They are a Fleck Grey Marl with a black waist band and black ankle cuffs. They are so comfy, obviously! but throw a pair of heels and a suit jacket and you are good for work. Put them with hi tops and a leather jacket as (seen above) or even a pair of shoe boots would work well too. I love these because they are so versatile. These are also out of stock but I found a great alternative here.
These were my January sales picks. What did you pick up in the sales? Any great bargains? I would love to hear from you. Please leave your comment below and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
Love Nay x