Isn't Gelato Just a Posh Word for Ice Cream?

Even though I feel that most people are over the gelato hype, I still love ice cream and it's been so bloody hot my friends and I decided to go to a local gelato bar - Tooti's in Southampton (Bedford Place)

A lovely bright parlour, with 4 booths where you can play retro games from Sonic to Tekken 3 along with sofa's and other places to sit and enjoy a sweet treat. 

mmmmm Ice Cream - Tooti's Gelato Bar Southampton

The usual suspects are on the menu - pancakes, waffles, ice cream sundaes and milkshakes, so it was a hard choice! In the end I decided on the Raspberry and White Chocolate Waffle - Y.U.M. 

Raspberry and white chocolate waffle at Tooti's Gelato

When I've been to other Gelato parlours I have felt sick half way through, however I demolished this! The waffle was so light and fluffy, along with fresh raspberries scattered across the plate, vanilla gelato with chocolate pieces and white chocolate sauce drizzled on top.

If you live in Southampton or you're ever here for a day trip, you should definitely visit Tooti's Gelato Bar, as it is just the best - that I've tried!

What have you been doing this summer to keep cool?
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Wish lists: My Money Supermarket Entry - Passion for Fashion2

Hi everyone, this is my entry into the Moneysupermarket.com competition, which is to create three different outfits that cost under £200 each, under the categories; Causal, party and holiday. With a chance of winning one of your outfits, then maybe even winning £1000 to buy your perfect wardrobe! You can enter to by going to their website and creating a blog post, the competition closes on the 8th April. 

My first outfit:

Topshop - Diamond cut out necklace - £10

Topshop - Indigo Kristen High Waist Jeans - £40

Topshop - Strappy Soft Cami - £18 

River Island - White laser cut ballet pumps - £22

River Island - White Colour Block bag - £40

Zara - Pique Floral Blazer -£69.99

Whole outfit cost: 

£199.99

I chose the high waisted jeans, because they are a good staple in anyones wardrobe, the wash is great for spring (well the cold spring we're having). The darker wash is also great because it slims my thighs down a bit! I went for the bright blazer because I love it against the dark jeans. The florals are a big trend this spring and will probably be around for quite a while. The light blue cami underneath just adds a more subtle tone to the whole ensemble. I teamed it with white pumps a gold necklace and a white colour block bag. The yellow on the sides of the bag, mix well with the yellow on the blazer and gives it a fun feel. Also 1p less than the £200 budget, that's pretty good right? 

My second outfit: 

New Look - Vera Moda Louise cut out bag - £29.99

New Look - View Buckled Low Wedge Sandals - £19.99

Mango - Slits Sheer Maxi Skirt - £34.99

Urban Outfitters - Wide Brim Floppy hat - £20

Urban Outfitters - Octagon half frame sunglasses - £16

Topshop - Black Poppy Floral One Piece - £32

Whole outfit cost: 

£152.97

This is my holiday outfit. It comes in under budget at £152.97, so with the extra cash I would spend it on holiday essentials, such as: sun lotion, travel shampoo's, body lotions, after sun lotion etc. 

I love this outfit, I chose the one piece swimsuit, it's super stylish and very sliming, and you don't have to worry about weird tan lines. I picked out the blue in the swim suit, for the maxi skirt. I love wearing maxi skirts on holiday, they're so easy to wear and keep your legs cool, but warm enough in the evening. I love the colour of this one from Mango, it's a bit expensive at £34.99 but you could wear it with a lot of things. 

I had to chose a hat, you can't go on holiday without some sort of hat, as well as sunnies! I love the hexagon shape of these, so different from the usual round or oval shaped ones. 

My third outfit:

Topshop - Leather Look T-shirt -£45
Topshop - Block print skinny trousers - £42
Asos - Triangle Collar Necklace - £15
River Island - White Clean Gusset Clutch Bag - £25
Office - Ozone Black Leather Shoes - £68

Whole outfit cost: 

£199.99

This is my party outfit, I would chose this if I was going out with the girls, maybe going for a meal then out to a few bars. I went for a monochrome theme, then adding a splash of colour from the clutch bag, I would have also used the same colour nail varnish as a base coat, under the confetti top coat, however I came up to the budget for the task. 

I love this outfit, as I think you could wear it casually as well - a pair of flats and a bigger bag would help this look be more casual. I went for the pleather T-shirt, as the trousers are patterned, this means it is easy to wear, but the pleather creates a smarter look also adding texture- which is reflected in the nail varnish. I decided on the triangle pattern necklace as it reflects the pattern on the trousers well but is not too 'clashy' the white also means it doesn't add too many colours to this simple outfit. 

What do you think? 

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Please don’t go please don’t go I love you so I love you so...

Summer has nearly gone, but so glad there's been a few days of sunshine just before Autumn kicks in!

I've been working like crazy over the last few days, and now another 7 days of working commences in a few hours. I will take this time to show you an outfit I wore yesterday, where I went into town with my boyfriend to do some much needed window shopping. 

Which was probably a bad idea, seeing as 90% of the things we saw I really loved, this maybe because I swear this seasons clothes have been made for me; the studs, the deep purples, blacks, skulls, maxi skirts, blazers, leather....mmmmm.  

Seeing as it was a scorching hot day, I decided to go for a light look. Breaking out my River Island grey maxi dip back skirt which I haven't worn since my holiday in July! I love this skirt the only think is you've got to watch out when it's windy! They have now got it in other colours and prints on the River Island website, which is great. 

Note : My terrible tan line from Reading festival on the right hand photograph...

I teamed my skirt with my Topshop white basic neppy tee  which was £14. It's a great price for such a good quality Tshirt, it's also textured which makes it a lot nicer than a standard white tee, it is also a more slouchy fit, which I love! 

I decided to add this necklace to it, as I thought it was a bit too plain without it. It's such an old necklace; vintage I suppose. I think it was my mum's, but I've had it in my jewelry box for such a long time. I just never had anything I could wear it with, but now I think it goes perfectly with my outfit; it was worth the wait! 

I didn't want to wear much make up because of the heat so I'm wearing only Infallible eyeliner in Night Day Black by L'Oréal, which I bought in Boots. Along with bad gal lash mascara by Benefit which I got for free in Glamour magazine a little while ago. Got to love free makeup from magazines! 

I may not be on the blogging front a lot the next few weeks, as I have a massively busy work schedule this week, where I'm working literally every day! But I will try and do some blog posts! 

Hope you've had a great day!

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Sports luxe or love?

Thought I would wear this electric blue tank top from Ted Baker today, which I bought last year and seeing as it was a bargain at only £12 or something; a combination of a £10 gift voucher and discount at work. I need to wear it more. 

It's the racer back style, they bring them out every year in different colours, which is great for adding colour to your wardrobe. These tops are so easy to wear they are a lovely material that is light, it reacts with the light and it is also full of movement. 

I think with the grey marl skirt it looks very sport luxe, which isn't something that I would usually go for, however I love this outfit. I just need a pair of high top trainers and the sports luxe would be complete. 

Hope you're enjoying your day!

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Summer summer summertime...well it feels like it

I know I've been away for a while, but I have a good excuse, promise! I've been really busy this week, with trips to Camden Ballrooms, to see Los Campesinos, who were brilliant live! Check out there website here!
I also took a trip to a local ice cream parlor, called Carlos. It was another gorgeous day, so we had a bite to eat, then a lush ice cream. I had butterscotch and vanilla with a fudge stick and my boyfriend Craig had blueberry, strawberry and vanilla.
Safe to say we both enjoyed it a lot!

Instagram - @megan_91

So today has been another stunning day, so my mum and I took full advantage with a trip into Southampton. It was so nice to have the sun blazing down onto my skin, it definitely made me feel a lot better. 

We walked around a few shops, picking up bits and pieces for my parents renewal in June.We then started on my quest to find some sunglasses for me, which took a while, because even though I wear glasses, finding sunglasses that suit me takes forever!

We finally strolled out of the sun into Topshop, I tried to put my blinkers on otherwise I know I would have spent more money than I should have! Thankfully the sunglasses stand was only a few steps ahead of me, so I didn't have to venture too far. 

I don't know how many of you wear glasses, but when you're trying to find sunglasses it is really annoying. Taking off my glasses to put on the sunglasses, then getting really close to the tiny mirror, to be able to see yourself! I knew I should have worn my contacts today, alas I didn't. 

Anyway my mum and I quickly narrowed it down to two pairs, the first being these amazing throwback 90's circular frames...

and these classics...

After a tiny bit of diliberation I went for *drum roll please*

I went for the classics, they look really nice, and they are simple but effective, which is exactly what I wanted. However I do love the 90's throwbacks, so I may have to get those too..I'll let you know

Hope you have all had a super sunny amazing day :) 

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Topshop - Walton Bleach wood wedges - £50

About a week ago I hated these kind of shoes! I thought they were ugly and so 90's that, I wanted to cry if anyone actually wanted them. 

However something in my brain has snapped into place and somehow I think they are amazing. I have no idea where it has come from, they are still really ugly, however if you were to wear these with the right clothes, they would look amazing!

So summery!

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