things i wish i could have bought yesterday

As ladies who lunch, my sister and I decided to embark upon a little shopping trip to the beautiful Oxford yesterday. Although a lovely time was had by all (I'm not quite sure this could be said for my one-year-old nephew), we were no doubt left a little deflated once the six-hour shopping spree was over, for a two reasons. One, in my sister's case, she was after a new dress, and although she had the money to spend, there was nothing quite right to spend it on. And two, in regards to me, I had no money (a rather crucial element to the shopping trip experience).
I managed to talk myself out of liking many an item, none-the-less, there were a few that managed to slip through the net...

River Island Peep Toe Slingback Sandals £25

Topshop Cropped Tee £8

Topshop MOTO High Waist Peppermint Jamie Jeans £40

Miss Selfridge Oversized Lemon Shirt was £30 now £12

Zara TRF Printed T-shirt £17.99

One day I will be able to afford to buy things again, one day, when I have a job and get paid and don't have to work for free *looks wistfully off into the distance* ahhhh.

glitter

I must say, although the brightness of spring and summer had me more optomistic than Barney the Dinosaur after a cheeky line or three, I'm totally over it and ready for autumn and winter, because that means fur, sparkle and tartan, and I love fur, sparkle and tartan.

I've just been looking back over Ashish's A/W 2011 shows and, OH. I adore sequins, I adore Ashish. Yes, winter equals swathing oneself in chunky knit after chunky knit, but let's not forget the mystical glamour of this season, how can you not love this...

(Yes it is a tartan dress, MADE FROM SEQUINS!)

And what has really got me in a magical mood is Zara. I popped in there the other day before work and could not wait for my day off so I could indulge in some retail therapy. There are so many metallics in there I nearly cried. Delicate tops laced with silver threads, gold foil cardigans, gold jumpers with gold elbow patches, gold jeans, gold dresses, gold skirts, gold, gold, shiny, SHINY!





I love how the colder months force texture upon our wardrobes, mixing knitwear, leather, tulle and lace, and the grunge/punk/rock revival this season is awesome. It's game over for the floaty florals of summer, time for a little darkness and edge. Oh and of course if it's time to wrap up, it is time for faux fur, glamorous, sumptuous faux fur. Yay.