Monochrome, Pastels, Hologram & Jewels

Hiya, 

SHOPPING TIME! I really shouldn't have but I did. I was in town for a meeting on Friday morning so once that was finished I thought I'd take a trip to Primark. I haven't been for a while so I thought I'd see what they had to offer. 

The Primark in Edinburgh is pretty huge and full of everything you could ever need, clothes, shoes, beauty, home-ware and accessories galore. I just thought I would share with you what I got on my Friday 'haul' as it's known in the blogosphere, so let's get started.

First up is 2 blouses I picked up. I own too many t-shirts and casual tops so I am trying to build up a smarter, more classy collection. These are both fitting in with my new monochrome wardrobe. 

Striped Blouse £8

Short Sleeved Blouse £10

Up next is something I wouldn't usually post online, but every girl needs one, and Primark is where I go for the majority of mine. I'm talking about bras! I feel I should let the world know how good their lingerie is, it's cheap but still good quality and comes in every style, colour and variety your heart could desire.
 I particularly like these ones however as they look exactly like the Victoria's Secret bras but for a 10th of the price and this makes me super happy. Who does feel good when they've got great lingerie on? I have worn the pink and grey lace one (right now actually) and I can say with no hesitation that it is so comfortable and an amazing fit, I still can't believe the price, £5 and it came with matching undies! 

£7

Gorgeous Gold Lace Detail

Set £5 

So now onto the accessories. I love, love, love necklaces and all kinds of jewelry, it just takes a simple outfit to the next level. I don't go a day without some form of neck adornment. Primark is genuinely my favourite place for jewels, I wouldn't even think of looking anywhere else. I have noted that it sells the exact same styles and pieces as Topshop for a fraction of the cost, and  it's not as if Topshop jewelry is of superior quality. I just can't justify paying £30 for a necklace that is likely to break, tarnish and loose it's sparkle. 

I hadn't planned to but this much but I was like a kid in a candy store, I wanted it all. 

A gold chain, you can never have to many in my opinion. I have one like this from River Island with bigger links so when I saw this I had to get it, for those days when I want to be more subtle 

Primark, £3 

This is a really nice, more girly necklace, It is a mix of silver, pink, and white chain with a pale blue suede lace wrapped around. 

I thought it would be cute for when I'm feeling a bit more girly and fits well with 'pastels' which is all the rage every S/S season. 

Primark £5

I saw these gorgeous bracelets and just had to get them. I used to wear lots of smaller bracelets but I have grown out of my childish ways and prefer a more simple yet statement piece. The first is a gold chain with cream thread and silver sparkles (£2). The other is the same but with thread that goes from pale mint, to pink, to lilac and then cream, it is pretty pastel tones, perfect for this season (£3).

You may have seen this in my OOTD a few posts back. It is my favourite necklace right now. Some of the smaller gems have fallen out and the silver sparkles are not looking so shiny so I had to get another one before they stopped selling them. (Primark £5)

Last up is my best find in ages, I am so chuffed and smitten with it. I had gathered all of my items at Primark when I randomly just walked around the bag department, not really looking for anything when I came across this BEAUT of a clutch! I am so picky when it comes to bags and shoes, but this was love at first site. I am in awe of holographic things (I am contemplating holographic flatforms). I was so thrilled when I found this. It looks so expensive, I would never have guessed that Primark would produce this gem. They had the same bag in a corally pinky pink patent, but the holograph stole my heart. 

Just take in the beauty of this bag. It could be yours for a mere £8!!!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I picked up on my haul. Are you lusting over this clutch as much as I am? What are you favorite things to get from Primark, clothes, shoes, jewelry?

Peace and Love,

Sophie. X

OOTD, Rain & Lunching

Hello,

I haven't started my university 'Live Project' yet, that's the 17th of February, so I have been a lady of leisure since being back in Edinburgh.

On Wednesday my friend Jenna and I decided to go for a little lunch date on her break from placement, which just happens to be on my street. 

We picked the Red Squirrel on Lothian road. It's a cute little place with nice food and pocket friendly prices. It is absolutely freezing in Edinburgh right now, and yes I am discussing the weather, how quintessentially British of me. Luckily it's only a 5 minute walk but it was a horrible trek through the strong winds and fighting off the lashing rain, but somehow we made it. 

Once inside we settled into the alcove seating area near the back, we got our drinks order taken, 2 pints of diet coke please, and scoured the menu. They have a delicious looking breakfast menu served until 12 on weekdays and later at the weekends. I'll have to go for brunch one day, French toast with bacon and maple syrup um helloooo! 

The menu consists mainly of burgers of all variety, Jenna and I decided on chicken burgers having dismissed the soup as it was spicy lentil, not a favourite of ours. I chose the tandoori chicken and Jenna the blackened chicken. They both came with fries and a small dish of red cabbage coleslaw which is delish! My burger was topped with a mint yoghurt, caramelised onion and rocket. It was super yummy and best of all the bill only came to 23.50 for the two of us, best of both worlds. 

I underestimated as to how cold it really was outside and the fact that it was raining, meaning that my outfit choice was rather inappropriate for the weather but oh well. I wore my favourite blouse that I got for christmas a few years ago and I still love it. It is from Warehouse. I love the pattern and colours of the blouse, it has small silver buttons and 3 silver studs on either side of the collar which make it a bit more unique.

 I paired it with a basic grey cotton t-shirt from zara, it was a normal length when I bought it but it somehow shrunk a bit in the wash so I altered it to be cropped.

I wore my favourite jeans ever, I have 2 identical pairs, from Topshop, Joni super high waisted. They are a really nice blue colour and not exactly denim but very soft, stretchy material. These jeans are so easy to wear, during the day and I even wear them to go out in the evenings paired with a nice top or camisole and a statement necklace.

I finished of the outfit with a gold chain (Primark), my skull embroidered smoking slippers (Zara) and a black leather jacket (Topshop).

      

   

       

 All in all a nice lunch date with a good friend, what could be better than that! Any recommendations of other good lunch spots in Edinburgh that are worth a visit?

Peace and Love,

Sophie. X