sts: November Haul- Primark +Vintage + few others :)

Hey, I firstly want to apologize for my lack of blog-posts as of late. I have just been rather busy and if I'm honest I have struggled to come up with ideas for posts. To get back into the swing of things I have forced myself to spend money ( I say force in jest as this is something that comes all a little too easy for me),. so this will be a collective haul. Hope you enjoy, and if anyone has any requests or ideas for new posts please let me know.

So I shall start with a few things I picked up from a local charity shop. The first being this black velvet shirt. It reminded me of something you could pick up from Topshop atm, and even though it is a size two small and I look like a sausage packed into it, I WILL shrink into this dam top, for now it shall be worn open. I picked up some gold beads, and painstakingly sewn them all over the shirt ( or plan too, for now they are just on the front panels) the beading has taken hours so far, but I had been lusting over the Topshop beaded velvet leggings for a while, and this is my handmade version in shirt form. Oh the shirt cost me £2.50 and the beads £1,. so for £3.50 I am pretty impressed to get a piece bang on trend,.. now the problem I am faced with is styling it, maybe I will have to spend a fortune on something I can actually wear it with * sigh*.

I then got this silver/glittery top from the same charity shop, again it was around £2.50,.. I have no idea what I will wear it with, but I'm thinking of adding a "leather" peter pan collar and making it a tad edgy. Again its very similar to pieces I have seen in Topshop, River Island etc,. so I couldn't ressist getting it. I will upload a picture of the finished product or what I style these pieces with when I have it all figured out.

back, with cut out and button at the neckline

fron

The next thing is possibly one of my most exciting ( for me) puchases. My darling boyfriend got me this as an early Christmas present, and it is a Fur stoll/collar. I have been wanting one from H&M for a while, however I saw this at a vintage shop and fell in love. Now I am aware it is not everyones cup of tea, mainly because it is real fur and still has its little FACE on,. however it was only a few pounds more than the fake fur version, so I'd rather pay the extra and get the real deal. It is so so warm, goes with pretty much anything and adds a little extra to any outfit. I adore this piece.

I saw this necklace on a you-tuber last week and really liked it, to my surprise when I went into Topshop it was on sale for £2. Its a "H" in gold on a royal blue enamel background, all on this really sweet delicate gold chain. I really like this and was so happy to pick it up for so little. Again it looks nice with any outfit really and can be worn alone for a more feminine/sweet look,. or layered for a more edgy effect, either way its sweet.

The other jewelry item I got was this "peace" ring from Miss Selfridge. Its basically a silver band with three peace signs in the middle. I love the peace symbol, and although I don't always bring peace to those around me, I certainly try. It was £4 and looks lovely stacked :)

The last few things are from Primark. The first being this camel coloured vest. I really like the colour, infact I enjoy all the colours on trend this season. I just think this top is nice to layer ( as its a vest and I live in the UK there is abso no chance of it being worn alone this time of year) The detailing is really sweet, and I especially like the peter pan collar as I didn't have anything with this till I picked up these items.

Lastly is this black long sleeved top. Its kind of baggy, then pulls in at the bottom where there is a elasticated band of fabric. The sleeves are also rather baggy then cuffed.It has a kind of double peter pan collar, and yes I must be the last person walking that didn't buy into this trend, but I am so glad I have now, I like wearing a little necklace underneath so it kinda pokes out at the front of the collar. Again this top is simple, but for Primark I think pretty stylish. I needed something long sleeved, and this fits the bill. It can be dressed up or down, oh and I enjoy the little buttons on the cuffs, nice little detail Primark!