Dot to Dot

1. River Island Spotty Tappy Dress (link here) - £25.00

2. Black Fluffy Jumper (E - bay)

3. Dr Martens Polley Shoe (link here) - £90.00

I feel that I look slightly awkward in these photos haha, so I apologise! I had just come back from a manic driving lesson with my dad.

 At this time of year I think everyone faces the dilemma of what to wear because the weather is very hormonal. This is why I love layering with a jumper without looking too overdressed or under dressed. 

In this post, I am wearing a navy blue polka dot dress from River Island which I purchased via ASOS as then I can get free postage, yay! I love polka dot; it's girly and cute. Not forgetting that this dress has a peter pan collar and I looooveee peter pan collars. I wore a black fluffy jumper which I purchased from E - bay over the top. I love this jumper as it is fitted and can be worn with various of things, definitely a big staple in my wardrobe at the moment. I love how the collar from the dress sits perfectly on top of the jumper. 

I wore my Mary Janes Dr Martens, so this adds to the cuteness. Like all Dr Martens, I advise to purchase a smaller size as they tend to come up a little bigger. These are the first pair that actually fit me properly as I purchased a size smaller. I always feel like I should be at Primary School when I wear these shoes but they are adorable after all. 

Until next time, 

Sommer x

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SS14 Trends: Matching Sets

I thought I would do a post on one of my favourite trends this season. The matching set. I have well and truely fallen for the matching set trend being an owner of six matching sets myself. I am going to give a short review of a number of online stores that I believe have some lovely matching sets.

1. Glitters for Dinner 

Two Piece Black Anchor Set (link here) - £27.25

As If Black Checkered Set (link here) - £51.48

Glitters For Dinner website (link here)

Glitters for Dinner is a unique and affordable online clothing store based in Australia. They produce one off, unique pieces that it's likely no one else will own the same item as you. GFD's matching pieces really stand out for me. The company produce matching set designs which aren't available anywhere else which I really like. GFD are true to their word when they say they are affordable as I bought a full matching set for under £30 which is a total bargain and not forgetting, they also ship worldwide for FREE. So, if you're looking for a unique matching set, definitely check out Glitters for Dinner!.  

2. Motel Rocks

Motel Annie Skirt and Mindy Top pack in Monochrome Symmetry (link here) - £45.00

Motel Pacey T - Shirt and Jeanie Pants pack in Windsor Blue (link here) - £62.00

Motel website (link here)

Motel have some fab matching sets. There are many two pieces to choose from and in lots of different styles. I personally like the two pieces listed above. I currently own the Monochrome Symmetry set and I love it, it's so much better than the pictures. Although, I would say to purchase the skirt in a smaller size than what you normally would get as it tends to come up a little bigger. I am a big fan of the turtleneck trend this SS14, so I just had to purchase the top also. The price is £45.00 and cheaper if you buy it as a set rather than separately. I don't currently own a trouser set yet so I'm hoping to make the Windsor Blue set my first one! The outfit reminds me of pyjamas, I can imagine it's super comfy and I love the cropped leg. The pieces would look good as separates also. This matching set is a little more pricey at £62.00 but I can imagine it is worth the price! 

3. ASOS

1, ASOS Petite Exclusive Mesh Insert Structured Top (link here) - £28.00

2. ASOS Petite Exclusive shorts with Mesh Insert (link here) - £28.00

1. ASOS Blazer in Luxe Fabric (link here) - £55.00

2. ASOS Slim Trousers in Luxe Fabric (link here) - £40.00

ASOS website (link here)

If you're looking for a smart, chic matching set, then ASOS is the place to go. ASOS was one of the first stores to begin the matching set trend in 2012/2013. The ASOS petite matching set (listed above) is perfect for the Spring and Summer season as it would be perfect on a hot day, yet it is very on trend being a pastel shade and having mesh inserts. I currently own this matching set and if you're thinking of purchasing this, I recommend you do as it is very flattering. The shorts are a high waisted shape and look great as a separate with other pastel shades, as does the top. Each piece of this outfit is £28.00 which I feel is reasonable. The second matching set outfit is another trouser set. However, this outfit is more chic and elegant. This outfit would be perfect for a formal occasion. Again, it is also a pastel lilac colour which is one of my favourite shades. The trousers are a cropped, ankle grazer fit which is very on trend this season. The jacket is a boyfriend fit, so I imagine this outfit would give off a boyish look which I love. However, this set is a little pricey at £55.00 and £40.00 but you can purchase the items as separates.

4. Poppy Lux

1. Poppy Lux Rosie Top - Blue/White (link here) - £26. 00

2. Poppy Lux Rosie Skirt - Blue/White (link here) - £28.00

Poppy Lux website (found here)

I have only discovered Poppy Lux but I'm so glad I have found it as I'm sure I'll purchase plenty from them. This matching set caught my eye as did the price as I think it is very reasonable for a matching set. This matching set would be perfect for a Summers' day and as separates. I think they would go nice with pastel colours which are huge this SS14. I definitely recommend you purchase from Poppy Lux. Especially as they have 10% off for new customers and free delivery, what's not to love?! 

5. Lily Collett

Striped Coord (link here) - £50.00

Lily Collett website (link here)

Last but certainly not least, is Lily Collett. I have been eyeing Lilys' two pieces ever since she had followed me on Twitter. They are without a doubt one of the best matching sets made from fabric and material that I have seen yet. I am yet to purchase a two piece from Lily but that is only because they sell out really fast due to high demand. However, I really do like the Striped Coord (listed above) which is still on sale at £50.00 which is reasonable considering it has been made from scratch. The first matching set listed above is by far my favourite, but unfortunately it had sold out quickly. The matching sets that Lily makes range from two piece and three piece sets. Lily makes the sets with a variety of different fabrics, materials and designs. Lily is definitely one to watch for the future, I recommend you go check out her website!. 

If you know of any matching set websites then please let me know :) also, I will be doing a matching set post in a few weeks with pictures of me in my matching sets that I currently own. 

Until next time, 

Sommer x

VERY long March Wishlist

1. Never Fully Dressed Peach Sleeves Jones Cardigan (link here) - £32.00
2. Never Fully Dressed Denim Elijah Twin (link here) - £44.00

3. Boohoo Erika Dogtooth Woven Checked Pelmet Mini Skirt (link here) - £15.00

4.. Boohoo Layla Check Boxy Tee (link here) - £12.00

5.. Boohoo Lucille Box Pleat Tartan Skater Skirt (link here) - £12.00

6. Waiste Mystic Hamsa Pendant and Iridescent Stone Necklace (link here) - £18.00
7. Yayer Daisy Chase Dress (link here) - £25.00

8. Front Row Shop Top with Scallop Hem (link here) - £28.38

9. New Look Petite Cream Quilted T - Shirt (link here) - £14.99

10. Persunmall British Style Checked Jacket (link here) - £24.47

11. 6KS Square Neck Grid Loose Short Sleeve Dress (link here) - £16.19

12. Sheinside Grey Elastic Waist Tweed Shorts (link here) - £12.89

13. ASOS Blazer in Relaxed Fit (link here) - £14.00

14. ASOS Cropped Boyfriend Sweatshirt (link here) - £14.00

15. Lavish Alice Box Pleated Skater Dress with Contrast Collar (link here) - £42.00

16. New Look Black Belted Mom Shorts (link here) - £19.99

17. Motel Mindy Turtleneck Crop Top in Monochrome Symmetry (link here) - £22.00

18. River Island High Shine Coated Skirt (link here) - £10.50

19. River Island Black Pool Slider Strap Sandals (link here) - £30.00

20. Topshop Folk Tile Textured Tee (link here) - £24.00

21. Boohoo Lara Soft Pink Boyfriend Shorts (link here) - £20.00

22. Lavish Alice Shorts Multicoloured (link here) - £10.40

23. Criminal Damage Paisley Bandana Tee Navy (link here) - £28.00

24. New Look White Short Sleeve Boxy Shirt (link here) - £14.99

25. Topshop Folk Print Casual Shirt (link here) - £35.00

26. Motel Pacey Zip Back T - Shirt Blouse in Windsor Blue (link here) - £30.00

Aaaand that's it for my March wishlist! As I haven't been buying many clothes during February and March because of purchasing a new car, my wishlist is huuuuge. Hope you spot some lovely gems within this list :) 

Until next time, 

Sommer x

My favourite outfits from The Brits 2014

As stated in The BAFTA's post, this week is a hectic time for London and Awards Evenings.
On Wednesday night, The Brits were held at The O2 Arena in London. It's one of the biggest nights in the music calender but eyes were more on what the celebrities were wearing rather then what they were winning.
There were plenty of amazing outfits, yet there were some pretty bad ones. But, this post is about the outfits that I personally liked. I would just like to state that I own none of these photographs. I will source where I got them from.

Firstly, is the forever stylish Fearne Cotton. Fearne hardly ever puts a foot wrong when it comes to fashion. Prada was the outfit choice for Fearne at this years Brits. The dress resembled a metallic look. Metallic clothing is going to be a huge trend this year and Fearne carried this trend off superbly. Fearnes' outfit was simple yet stylish with her silver bag and matching heels. If only this dress was from Fearnes' "Very"collection, then we could afford it :(

Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk - Found here

Source: www.contactmusic.com - Found here

Prada website - Found here

The next outfit I really liked was by Peaches Geldof. The outfit that Peaches wore was extremely simple but she pulled it off well. Even though Peaches is a mum of two, she rocked a gorgeous toned stomach (which I'm very jealous of!) in a black crop top and black leather skirt. And what's more?! Peaches proudly supported a high street retailer as this outfit was from none other than River Island!! (Yes, us mere mortals can actually afford this :) ) The clothes from River Island listed below are not exactly the same as what Peaches wore but are similar pieces. 

Source: www.mirror.co.uk - Found here

River Island Black Leather - Look Pencil Skirt £30 - Found here

River Island Black Cami Crop Top £6 - Found here

Pharrell Williams is my next choice. The musician traded his trusted Vivienne Westwood hat for a classy Lanvin suit. The tuxedo was a sliver glittery colour. The trousers were tapered at the hem which I thought, suited Pharrells' frame and look. Pharrell finished off this outfit by donning black patent brogues. This is a very classy look, which I feel is a great trend for men. However, I spoke to soon about the hat. Pharrell performed his signature song, "Get Lucky" with Nile Rodgers, where Pharrell saw it to be a great opportunity to bring out the headpiece. All I'm going to say is, 'What a hat.'

Source: www.justjared.com - Found here

Lanvin website - Found here

Vivienne Westwood website - Found here

Vivienne Westwood Mountain Hat $614.82 - Found here

My next two choices are going to be written together as I think they are wearing similar outfits. (Well, kinda). Beyonce and Lily Allen both wore sparkly, glittery numbers. Let me focus first on Beyonce. This may get me into trouble (I apologise) but I'm not going to hold back on my opinions as this is partly what my blog is for. I feel Beyonce is somewhat overrated (I'm sorry!). Beyonce is a great singer but I feel people treat her like a Queen. Saying that, Beyonce and Jay - Z are one of my favourite Celebrity couples. Beyonce, as always, looked gorgeous in a glamorous outfit with a reported 400,000 Swarovski crystals. The star wore a sparkling floor - length green dress which was by Vrettos Vrettakos. The dress was long sleeved and suited Beyonce perfectly. As I'm sure the majority of us can't afford the price tag, I have found a similar dress at Motel Rocks. It is the Gabby Sequin Plunge Back Dress which is £58 and very sparkly indeed. Lily Allen also wore a long sleeved sparkley dress. Again, this dress suited Lilys' figure and had a vintage vibe to it with its' turtleneck style and long length. The dress was a black number by Norrell; it was simple yet elegant. 

Source: www.stylist.co.uk - Found here

Vrettos Vrettakos website - Found here

Motel Deluxe Gabby Sequin Plunge Back Dress In Iridescent Green £58 - Found here

Lastly, my choice is Ellie Goulding. There have been articles floating around that Ellie Goulding and Kylie Minogue were the worst dressed at The Brits, however, I disagree about Ellie but DEFINITELY agree with Kylie. Ellie Goulding dazzled fans by arriving at the Ceremony in a dress fit for a Princess (quite literally). Elie Gouldings' dress was by Vivenne Westwood. The gown had a sculpted pink bodice with frothing white layers of netting from the waist down. This dress really complimented Ellies' figure and I felt the colour suited her. 

Source: www.mirror.co.uk - Found here

Vivienne Westwood website - Found here

These were just a few of my favourite outfits from The Brits. I just wish I could afford them! 

Tomorrow I will be doing a post on how I style my velvet pieces together. 

Until then, 

Sommer x

How I style Boohoo Pastels

Boohoo Lola Cable Knit Jumper £15 - Found here

Boohoo Katie Baby Blush Boyfriend Jeans £25 - Found here

New Look Burgundy Short Sleeve Heart Print Shirt £14.99 - Found here

Bass Weejuns Loafers $98.00 - Found here

Skull Ring £2.99 - Found here

Skull Wearing A Hat Ring 0.99p - Found here

I am absolutely adoring the pastel trend this season. Like with every trend, I have gone overboard. I literally now own every item of clothing in some sort of pastel shade - all I need now is a pair of pastel brogues, ha!

This post is focusing on how I would style a pastel outfit. I am a huge fan of Boohoo and they have definitely succeeded with the pastel trend. I personally felt Boohoo were ahead of the game with this trend as they were bringing out pastel pieces very early on. 

Firstly is the Lola Cable Knit Jumper. I must admit that I was a little skeptical when purchasing jumpers from Boohoo as I have always found them to come up much smaller on me, however, I was proved that I no longer have to be skeptical after purchasing this beauty. The colour is a gorgeous mint green and it also comes in three other colours; apricot, pink and stone. I really wanted the pink jumper but I had purchased the pink jeans first so I wanted a different colour and now, I wouldn't change my decision at all. This is honestly the most comfortable jumper I have ever owned. It is good quality, true to the pictures, true to size yet enough room to be comfortable, great price, warm and has a lovely pattern. This jumper goes with literally anything. I like to wear it with circle skirts, which I'm sure I'll do a post on in the future. 

Secondly, is the Katie Baby Blush Boyfriend Jeans. Again, I love these jeans. I was a little worried that they would be TOO pink but when they arrived, I had nothing to worry about. They are more of a pinky-peachy colour which I adore. They are feminine but not too much as they have the MOM fit to them which is great as they are very comfortable. The one thing I would say is to get a size smaller as I have found these are just a tiny bit too big for me as I like MOM jeans to be a loose but still a little bit fitted - or maybe I'm just too fussy. They are going to be perfect for the Spring/Summer time and they go with anything. I also think the turned up hems are cute. :) 

I thought I would add a buttoned shirt underneath the jumper which gives this outfit more of a "preppy" feel. I killed two birds with one stone really as both monochrome and heart patterned blouses are both on trend this season. This blouse is from New Look and has a boxy shape and short, turned up sleeves which you obviously can't see but I will probably wear it in another blog post. I am a sucker for collars poking out from underneath jumpers. Unfortunately, the blouse I am wearing must be sold out as it is no longer featured on the website, however, this is a very similar shirt but in burgundy.

On my feet, I am wearing Bass Weejuns Loafers. I bought these on E - bay from an American business shop and I paid about £45 for them. They are usually between £60 - £90 brand new (roughly!). They are so worth the money. They are comfortable and easy to walk in. I had been looking for a "proper" leather pair of loafers for a while around September last year and I came across these in the same month and couldn't resist. They literally go with anything, and being the colour black too. They look great with rolled up trousers and ankle grazers. I think they add a nice preppy, sophisticated touch to the outfit above. Again, unfortunately I couldn't find the exact same pair of Bass Weejuns, however, these are a similar pair. If you don't feel like breaking the bank, New Look have a great range of shoes with these loafers at the price of £34.99 and REAL LEATHER. 

On my fingers, I am wearing skull rings. The amount of compliments I have received from friends, family and customers at work is unbelievable. I have never received as many compliments on anything like I have on these rings. These rings are very unusual and definitely make a statement. One is quite big and one is very sparkly so it catches the light. The big skull can be found here and the sparkly ring found here. That reminds me, I really need to purchase these two rings again for the other hand haha :). 

Lastly, is my gorgeous dark purple coat from ASOS. I bought this in the sale about October time in 2012. I cannot remember how much I got it for, but I remember it was a bargain. I will be doing a blog post on my coats and jackets soon as I own enough to write about them haha :). 

I hope this post has inspired you to purchase some pastel items and they're are some lovely pieces around! How are you styling your pastel colours this season?

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. This was the very first time I had my pictures taken for something like this, so I apologise for the sort of awkwardness, hopefully I'll improve haha :). Thank you to my lovely sister for taking the pictures for me. 

Until next time, 

Sommer xx