Shopping Trip Goodies

Every once in a while my husband comes home and announces that he fancies a bit of shopping the next day.  This doesn't happen very often but when it does I get excited, because it means that a) I get to shop while someone is there to hold the buggy and entertain Thomas b) we get to have lunch out (I just love lunch out!) and c) I get to spend!  As I work part time and we are saving to move I don't like to spend much money without discussing it first, so while I may pick up the odd bit of make up or top I rarely would spend more than £20 in one go on things that I want rather than need.  However Simon is really generous when it comes to Thomas and I and as long as he has a current game for his playstation and a few beers for the weekend he lets us buy what we want on these trips (within reason)! I know I am lucky so we do try and not go too wild!

So here is what I picked up this weekend:

Shoes - New Look £15.99
Jacket - Zara £39.99
Trousers - H&M £9.99
Jumper - H&M £14.99
Vests - H&M £3.99 each
Top - H&M £9.99
Phone case - H&M £1.99


My photos are terrible as I was taking them with a screaming child trying to grab all the bits and pieces in the room, so I have linked what I can as well for you to get a better look!

Dalmatian Trousers I love, love, love these trousers! They fit me like skinny jeans and are a bit of fun! The colours mean I can team them with most tops I own and for the price point they are a total bargain!
Neon Coral T-Shirt Its a shame they don't have the neon ones online, this top really is bright in person!  They also have bright pink instore!  Great top for brightening up blue or black jeans on days when you have no time to think about putting something together!
Black and cream basic vests  Handy basic vests, I am forever buying vests as I wear them a lot, thus wearing them out a lot!  I like these ones as they have a higher neck at the back which makes them ever so slightly different from the average vest!
Mint Jumper  I have had my eye on this for a few weeks, again I think the price point is great, oh how I do love H&M!  Again, its a nice top to put with plain jeans or trousers and will just be a good every day piece
Jacket This was a semi impulse buy as I had not intended to pick up a new jacket right now but was something I needed!  I had a real leather jacket from Zara that I adored, however it is now too big for me and as it is a fitted style just didn't look right, so I haven't been wearing it!  Which left me without a shorter jacket to wear on days when a denim jacket isn't enough but a winter coat is way too much!  This jacket is actually leather look, its made from Viscose but that is no problem for me!  I love the grey leopard print lining too.  I am sure I will wear this a lot on cooler Summer days and throughout the Autumn
Pumps I had also worn out all my black flats so I picked up these cuties as it is always useful to have some!  I love the bow detail on these and I think they will be great to match with casual or more dressed up outfits.
Phone Case - I was borrowing one from a friend as I hadn't managed to pick one up yet.  I thought this one is cute.
Revlon Lip Butter Balm Stain in Rendezvous.  As there are about a million reviews already online for this product I am just simply going to say that I had been wanting to pick one up and am glad I did.  The colour payoff is great and I find it to last about 2/3 hours on my lips.  I love the feeling of the balm and there is a subtle minty scent to the product too.  Thumbs up for Revlon!

I would love to see any bargains you have picked up recently! x

My Favourite Shoes!

I am a serious shoe lover, as most of us women are!  As such I thought I would share with you my favourite or most worn 5 pairs of shoes!
In no particular order we have :

Jeffery Campbell in Office £120 bought May 2012.  I was actually umming and ahhing over getting the Nightwalks, but I would have had to order them online and as I have wide feet I really like to try shoes on (I am rubbish at returning things) Then I saw these in Office and I loved them!

Carvella £120 bought February 2010.  I did actually order these online but I loved them so so much!  These are probably my most worn shoes as they go with a lot of my outfits and are on of my most comfortable pairs of heels.

River Island £55 bought June 2012.  These are my newest pairs of shoes and I am so excited to wear them over the summer.  I love the soft lilac colour and am a big fan of the wedge as they are usually comfortable!  I really like the gold panel on the back of the heel too!  I think these shoes look much better in real life than in the pics!

The Crystal Boutique £70 (now £95) Summer 2011.  I can't remember which exact month I got these, I feel like it was maybe September..not sure!  I found this website via Twitter and the girl who makes these attaches the crystals by hand!  Again the pictures are not doing the shoes justice as they are so mega sparkly in real life!  When I ordered these you were able to choose the shoe colour and the crystal colour and I choose Midnight Blue with rainbow clear crystals.  The website thecrystalboutique is most definitely worth a look!  Jordan is extremley friendly and as the heels take a few weeks for her to put together she kept in touch with me along the way which was great.

Vivian Westwood for Melissa on ASOS.  February 2009 or 2010.  I got these for my birthday but I can't remember which year it was!  Also I didn't pay for them as they were a gift but I think they were about £85. I am pretty sure you can still get these in different colour ways and with different designs on.  I am pleased that I choose the nude and black ones as I can wear them with most things.  If I am going for heels it is rare that I will pick anything that isn't huge but on the occasions when I want to be comfortable these are a usual pair of shoes to have in my collection!

Doing this post I have noticed that I have picked out more expensive pairs, but I do have lots o cheaper shoes too!  I am a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to fashion because I know I get bored quickly but shoes is one thing I don't mind spending out on!

Would you like to see my top 5 pairs under £50 each?  Would you like to see my favourite flats or just more of my collection?

I would love to see some pics of your favourite shoes! x