Primark Haul July 2011

Hello my lovelies, so this weekend I was staying at my boyfriends who lives rather close to the city centre, and due to this fact  twas the perfect time to shop shop shop. This isn't a massive haul, but just wanted to share with you guys so you can all see what Primark has to offer us this July :)

So I shall start with the accessories that I picked up.

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1. This is a beautiful floral bangle. It is in a rather fresh coral/peach colour and as you can see all the flowers are raised from the surface. I was so happy to find this little beaut as I have already had one in the past, however I dropped it and it shattered, as it was one of my favs I had to replace it. Oh and it was in the sale for a £1. I really like the bracelets from Primark, I have pretty small wrists and they always fit me really well, unlike some from other shops which just fall off.

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2. Now this is a cute little necklace, it has a ceramic teapot! and if that isn't enough there is a little gold heart charm with "hope" written on it and a pearly bead too. This is so kitch and I have seen similar necklaces online, but this is a fraction of the price. The teapot has a sweet floral design on it, and the necklace itself is rather short, but personally for me, I love the placement of where it sits whilst wearing it. Overall a cute little addition to any girly outfit.

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3. I picked up this bracelet after a friend of mine had shown me hers, and when its on, it looks so much more expensive than Primark, if that makes sense. Anyways this is a braid made up from two pieces of black flocked material, and one gold snake chain, finished off nicely with a tassel at the clasp. The tassel is made from black cords and gold chains. I love this bracelet, I really enjoy the chunky clasp and detail at the end of the braid. I've mentioned it looks so much more high end than Primark, but it also looks lovely when paired with the top in figure 8. 

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4. How could I resist such a bargain £2 for six pairs of totally adorable almost edible earrings! You can see from the picture what they are of, so no need to explain, I'll just mention the flowers in the top row are plastic and the ones on the bottom are ceramic, which you have to be careful with, as I've already broken the leaf off one. Again I would say a must have investment as in my opinion the earing is a very underrated accessory and not many people show them off, but they can really add such a cute look to any outfit. Oh and I have seen pairs similar in other stores, and you wouldn't be able to purchase one pair for £2 let alone six, hmmm maybe I am getting a bit carried away with telling you guys these are a bargain.

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5. This necklace is rather similar to the one Urban Outfitters brought out a while back, however there version did open and have a little love letter inside, it was also a lot more expensive. This is on a longer'ish chain, I'd say mid chest length ( I'm not so great with descriptions). I'm seriously impressed with the detail on this, its amazing. The envelope itself has the cute little swirl pattern, then that cute ceramic flower in the corner, but what you can't see, as I couldn't get the camera to focus on it, is that under the flower there is a little row of diamantes following the base. Really for £2 I was surprised with the quality, a lot of effort seems to have gone into this particular design, and it is a rather weighty piece of bling too.

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6. This set of earrings were a bit of an impulse purchase, I think I just got over-excited (not in a sexual way) by the jewelry. I'm not totally sure if I even like them yet, maybe they will grow on me. It is a lock and key earring set, the key is chained so that it shall dangle down and float just above your shoulder oh and both have little diamantes on them.

Now onto clothing, I wanted to pick up some floaty/ summery tops to keep cool in the ever so hot English summer ( I jest). I also got a pair of jeggins in the sale for £6.50, however I am wearing these so decided not to include them.

7. £8.50

7.  This is a lovely off white vest top with a burnt orange panel at the bottom, also it lies lower at the back than it does at the front. It is a little sheer, but I wouldn't say you would need to wear a vest underneath. It really hangs well when you wear it, nice and loose yet still flattering to your body,  all these tops I have purchased hang loose and  hide a multitude of sins which is always a bonus in my book.

8. £10

8. This is by far my favorite purchase, after I bought it and got it home I realised it was the wrong size on the wrong hanger, so I had to take it back to swap ( I hate it when this happens!). Again it is this light "silk" fabric, and in a bright coral colour. It can be worn tied at the neckline to show off the ruffles, or untied to show off your cleavage! The sleeves are long and are tight at the wrist, with the fabric being loose again it really flatters your arms, also this would be great for a night out, as it will just keep the chill off your arms while you wait outside a club for your taxi home. The body hangs lower at the back than it does at the front, however it is rather long. I plan to wear this tucked into high waisted chinos and heels for an evening look or with a pair of brown leggings and pumps for a casual daytime look.

9. £4

9. This is a really cute cotton vest, and I'd say a much better alternative to the generic vest as it has very nice detail. What I'm trying to say is,. a basic vest top is about £2, why not pay the extra £2 and get something like this which is very pretty and more versatile. The top has small straps but I'd say you could tuck them in an wear it in the boob tube style. It has a thick elasticated section at the back which means it isn't going to hang down and reveal too much and puts an end to that urge to pull it up every few minuites! I got this in the colour "wine" aka reddy/ brown, it was available in cobalt blue, white and yellow my store too. It also has very sweet rose detail buttons at the front, which are a nice touch and gives it an overall vintage feel. The top (boob) part is tighter and then floats out to a looser fit from the empire line. Usually I hate this cut on me, it always makes me look much bigger and very much pregnant. Primark have converted me however, as this looks fab on, and my advice is to try it on in a size smaller than you would usually wear, as they do carry a bit of excess fabric round the waist which could lead to making you look bigger than you are. Again it is a great length to wear with leggings on a casual summers day.

10. £8

10. Lastly for the clothing I got this cobalt blue shirt. It is made from two sections, the top being rather sheer ( maybe invest in a blue bra) and the bottom being slightly thicker, and what I can only describe as maybe a brushed silk kind of fabric. The top section has two little pockets, which seem to be very popular this summer, I like that they don't hang awkwardly and stay close to the fabric secured by little gold buttons. It is very lightweight and lovely to wear in the heat, I have already worn this and found it so comfortable,. but it did blow up at the front in a gust of wind, revealing my stomach to everyone, GROSS!

11. £7

11. I also got my eye on this after watching a youtube video. I had to purchase it, its became my new weekender bag as it is big enough to fit in a few changesof clothing, make up, shoes etc etc etc. Its a navy and white stripe oil cloth material, which is great if you wanted to use it as a beach bag or to take swimming. I think it has a really classic chic look to it, and will never go out of style. This was £7 but they did have the red and white version on sale for £3, its just my luck but I much preferred this one. 

12 £3

13. I wasn't looking for yet another small side bag, but for £3 in the sale it would of been rude not to buy this. It is very basic inside, no zip pockets or phone holders here, but it is lovely, and I really like the embossed design on the fake ( but good knock off) leather. Again it has a very vintage feel, and I plant to jazz it up with maybe one of my vintage/ second hand broaches.

14. £1

14. I have heard great things about some of the Primark make up so decided to give it a try. I was on the look out for " The prime of your life" which is meant to be a dupe of Benefits That Gal primer, but they didn't have any, so I picked up this little palette instead on sale for £1. I thought the colours were very nice, and are the kind I would usually opt for. So you get the four eye-shadows and four mini lip glosses, all very neutral and summery, oh and two little sponge applicators. This is really all I can say about it for now, the packaging is cute and well made, I like the fact it comes with a little mirror in the lid too. I will do a full review of this for you guys in the next week or so when I have really tested it out. 

Oh and I got three little pairs of canvas espadrilles as they were on sale for ONE ENGLISH POUND each :)

Thanks for reading <3