Just another week #1 - text/photo heavy

Hi guys, I'm sorry I've been a bit absent in the last week, I've just fallen out of my blogging habit, but I'll be back! :) This week has been really quite busy as well, first off I went out for one of my best friends 21st birthday, we went out to Southampton town, which was weird, as we never really go anymore - but I wish we did. But none the less it was really fun and needless to say we got rather 'merry' and had to get a subway on the way home! 

Before going out however we went for a curry which was really nice. At the end of the meal the waiters bought over the birthday cake I had made for the birthday girl. I am so proud of it, I decided to ice it in black icing and make a sugar skull out of icing and then decorate it. I also covered it in glitter, as it was a birthday cake after all!

I didn't go for a standard bright birthday cake as Jemma's favourite things are the colour black and skulls, so I think it worked pretty well..if I say so myself. 

I really loved my outfit that evening, as I had recently bought a new top from Miss Selfridge, which I was surprised with as I usually can't find anything in there. However I went in and found a body with a high laced neckline and a sort of sweetheart part of the neckline too (if that makes sense). 

It's difficult to explain so here is the best photo I have of my outfit...

Two of my best friends and I, all wearing black. Which is pretty standard for us.
Birthday girl in the middle. 

The body was £26, which was quite expensive, but with 10% off student discount it made it a tiny bit better for my bank balance, and I know I can wear it a lot (I'm still trying to justify it). I wore this body with a high waisted skater skirt I bought from Primark for £6! It is perfect, with a slight dipped hem at the back, which means when you put it on it sits nicely on your bum, without being shorter than expected! 

It is really thin which is nice as it means it hangs nicely. 

The next day I went home to find that my Kings of Leon tickets had arrived! Amazing, it is a while away however it's always exciting when the tickets come through (sorry for the terrible photo, I had to quickly upload it to Facebook to show my friend!)

Then Valentines day arrived, I woke up got myself ready and left my house to go to uni at 3pm, after uni I went to Asda and bought some fruit, chocolate and some mini donuts for mine and Craig's evening - of a chocolate fondue - Yum! 

When I got home I went into my garden and noticed a massive box outside my door, from Interflora!

I checked to see the name on the box and it was definitely for me, so when I got in I opened it up to find a bunch of red roses! 

It was so cute, the roses looked stunning! I then found the note that Craig had written, it was my favourite lyrics from a song by Dry the River. 

What a cutey :)

After a quick Facetime with Craig to thank him for the flowers I got ready for our evening out at Bella Italia (our favourite restaurant). It was lovely, unfortunately I don't have a photo of the outfit I wore. It wasn't anything new but I really liked it, minus my really uncomfortable heels! Which have now given me a blister! Worst thing about heels; they may look good but they don't half hurt sometimes!

Lame photo of Craig and I when we got home from the meal...

Excuse my face!

The final surprise when we got back home was my Valentines card, which Craig bought from the internet - his favourite illustrator - Chris (Simpsons artist) . I should have known! 

So that was it for my week really, I didn't do very much Friday night and today I've been at work, which was ok as I was able to leave at 3.30!

How has everyone's week been? 

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Why am I not size 4 or size 16?

Just a quick post to say how amazing this dress is! 

It is a 'designed by' dress from Miss Selfridge, it is £90 but it is gorgeous, the leather look bodice juxtaposes the brightly coloured skirt so well. There is only one downside, only sizes 4 and 16 are available! Gutted is not the word. 

Does anyone know where I could find something similar? 

Is the perfect leather jacket out there?

I've been trying for a while now to find the perfect leather jacket. I'm starting to think it's impossible, but I shall not give up trying to find it! I was specifically looking for a real leather jacket, as they last a long time, get better with age, also they smell really good.

My quest began when I started uni in September, where I realised I needed an ‘in between’ jacket, which I could wear wind, rain or shine! It needed to be light enough that it wouldn’t be too hot when walking around town throughout the year, but warm enough in the colder months. This would always be a challenge, because only a magic jacket would be able to do all those things.

The great thing about leather jackets is that they go with everything, making any outfit smart but also casual. I just love how they give your outfit a bit of an edge; it’s the easiest way to rock up any outfit. You can wear it with practically anything as well.  

So I started looking around town and on websites to start my search off, however it was to no avail. All I was finding were fake leather jackets ending at the waist; these don’t flatter me at all, it’s a shame because a lot of the details on them are really pretty.

After spotting a few in the shops in the Southampton high street, I found one in Miss Selfridge, it was lush and perfect for what I wanted. It looked really cute, with a side zip, two little pockets and zips on the sleeves and even though it was fake leather I really didn’t mind. This meant it was a lot cheaper than leather jackets, but unfortunately it was out of stock within a few weeks. Which was obviously going to happen.

Miss Selfridge - £52

Then I stumbled upon one on the Topshop website, which is real leather and it looks perfect, I couldn’t ask for more, except to be able to try it before I bought it. Oh and also the price is a bit steep for my student budget; £165. This makes me think I might go for a fake leather jacket instead, as they are a lot cheaper!  

Topshop - £165

So my quest for the perfect leather jacket is still carrying on, and it will carry on until I am successful! Hopefully it won’t be too long until I can hold it in my hands. 
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