Last week I headed down to Manchester to an event with Rare London which was chocolate making! We were spoilt with cocktails, made our own truffles, saw Rare's latest collection and I got the chance to meet and catch up with some lovely northern bloggers! I loved the evening and it was just so much fun to eat so much chocolate! Firstly after a few cocktails and a bit of catching up with fellow bloggers we learnt how to make our own chocolate buttons! I made a massive one and decorated it with strawberry and white chocolate swirls (It was so yummy!) We then went on to my favourite bit which was making truffles! It was so nice to be able to make truffles the way you wanted to aswell! I put praline, strawberry swirls and white chocolate on mine and they were so tasty! The photos don't really do the truffles justice to how yummy they were! I then looked around at Rare's new AW/14 Collection and there's so many gorgeous pieces! I really loved the 'lips' clutch. I think it'll be a great style staple over this coming season! It'll also make your outfit stand out too! I was pleasantly surprised by some of the pieces coming up next season for Rare. There was a gorgeous fringed bralet I really liked and the accessories were just so on point! And here's the aftermath of cocktail consuming, chocolate making and lots of marshmallow eating...
Thanks to Label PR and Rare for such an amazing event! I loved it! I'm currently just finishing off the last of my truffles (yum!) what do you think of Rare Fashion? Have you ever been chocolate making?
I've always got really excited about homeware. I love trips to Ikea, picking up bits to glam up my room and of course picking up quirky home pieces in TK Maxx. I was lucky enough to receive a gift card for when I was moving out for University to pick up some pieces to glam up my room (but also essentials too!)
As you can see my rooms quite girly! I picked up a few bits and pieces including a duvet, pillows, bath mat and a few pots and pans! I think TK Maxx is a great place to visit when you're looking for something new but unique. I'm a massive fan of TK Maxx but I can go there sometimes and not buy anything!
Bath Mat (used as rug) - TK Maxx(*)
Love Sign - Vintage Purple Spotted Washi Tape (used to decorate the shelving) - Amazon
I was lucky enough to be gifted some of the new flavoured Lambrini flavours to try which are peach, strawberry and cherry. They are actually really nice and my favourite was definitely the peach one! Being a fashion student I couldn't forget my fashion books! These are just a few of them. I love just sitting and having a cup of tea and grabbing some inspiration from these books! So here we have it, a little sneak peak inside my university room thanks to TK Maxx for helping me out with making my room that little bit more homely!
Are you at University? Have you moved out for University lately?
Time seems to be running away with me lately! But I've promised myself to blog whenever I can. Whether it's just making a list of blog ideas, compiling a wishlist or actually taking outfit photos! I've recently started university again and I've been searching for the perfect university bag and I've found it. It's another amazing Marc B bag!
I've never once had any sort of fault with a Marc B bag, I absolutely love them! I find them perfect to carry around (and to use as carry-on luggage on planes) and they look so gorgeous too. I've had a few of these bags now and I alternate between them on a weekly basis as I really do love all the bags I have by Marc B! Since getting my first one a couple of years ago I've never left the house without one!
I love the tan colour of this bag. I think it's the perfect sort of bag you'll need to carry all your things in through Autumn and Winter. It's extremely roomy inside too. I love how the Marc B trademark is the leopard print on the inside of the bag. I think it makes the bag much nicer to carry around during the day because the inside is pretty too! I've been carrying this bag around since I started uni last week and I'm so tempted to treat myself to a Marc B Purse too!
What do you think of Marc B bags? Do you have the perfect handbag?
I feel like I've neglected my blog a little lately as in the past week I've moved away for University! I've moved to Huddersfield and I'm really enjoying the university experience so far. It's been overwhelming but i've only been here just under 2 weeks and it's flown by! So I thought i'd put together a university style wishlist! Especially because in the next few weeks their will be 20% off student discount offers at all our favourite high-street stores!
So University for me is all about being stylish but comfortable. I don't think I'll ever understand why there's girls which turn up to lectures in 5 inch heels? I feel like I can never be separated from my trusty white converse at the moment. Especially since starting university again they are literally the only shoes on my feet!
So first on the list is this Black Cami Top. Black cami's are literally the ultimate style essential. You can wear them during the day but also so easily for a night-time look too. I love the detailing on this one too! During the day this would look great with blue ripped jeans (like these Topshop ones) and a pair of these black ankle boots!
A faux leather biker jacket like this one is another style essential. This is the sort of jacket you can wear day in, day out all year round. It's a great investment piece and will no doubt last you a couple of years! Ripped jeans are a massive trend this season and these blue ripped jeans from Topshop are an absolute must! They'll go with everything and you can wear them on a night out with a black cami top and heels for a perfect but chilled night-time look.
Last but not least I think a style essential this season is to dig out your old tartan shirt (or buy this shiny new pretty one) to last you this Autumn/Winter. You can wear tartan shirts in so many ways but I think they look extra good unbuttoned with a white t-shirt underneath with black skinny jeans and a leather jacket on top!
What do you think of my university style essentials? What are your style essentials at the moment?
Life's been a real whirlwind for me this past year. This time last year I'd dropped out of university, moved back home and not got a job. I was deadly convinced university wasn't the right option for me. At 19 I still had a lot to learn and taking this past year off studying has been really good for me on the whole!
Currently I've been stuck for blogging motivation as life just gets in the way sometimes. I'm writing this post sat in my new flat (with not so good wifi) having just had dominoes with my new flatmates (who are all absolute babes) and I realised this was the happiest I've been in a long time!
I'm currently just starting the 2nd year of a Fashion Promotion degree which I'm enjoying so far, but it's still early days yet! I've moved in with lovely flatmates and have a really supportive boyfriend too!
I'm writing this post to hopefully inspire some of you that despite how hard things may be, it will get better. Here's a few tips I've learnt along the way this year...
Nobody's Life Is Perfect
Once I left university I kept looking at other peoples lives who were still studying and enjoying their course and wishing that could be me. Wishing I was still in their shoes. But nobody's life is perfect. If you keep comparing your life to other peoples lives you'll never be satisfied with your own life and where it's going.
Make a plan of what you're going to do next
Sometimes it's really hard to motivate yourself with making a plan of what to do next but as soon as you have a plan you have something to work towards. Once I left University I started looking for jobs straight away, restarted driving lessons, re-applied for university and started saving. I can successfully say I found a job, passed my driving test, got into university and I'm still saving!
Be grateful for what you do have
Do you have awesome friends? partner? family? flatmates? when you're not feeling good about your life these are the people you go to. When times get tough you'll need these people to be there for you! Make a list of five things you're grateful for here's mine: Family, Health, Friends, Boyfriend and my (new but really lovely) Flatmates!
Read Positive Quotes, Books, Focus on Positivity
One thing I'm trying to do more of is read motivating books, books about positivity, positive blogs and articles on online sites. These sorts of things can really uplift your mood and help keep you positive through-out the day.
Hang Around Positive People
Do you have a toxic friendship which sucks all the happiness out of you? Do you have a relationship with a friend which is getting you down and making you feel worse? If needs be or if this has gone on for a long time it's time to cut out the negative people in your life. Being around positive people all the time will make you feel better and happier!
I've recently moved over to Huddersfield to start a new university degree and so i've been a little out of sync lately with moving out and settling in a new flat and starting a new course. Today as part of the course introduction we had to go to Leeds and complete a 'street style' task. So I thought I'd share with you all the photos I took of the stylish students of Leeds (and what I wore too)!
One of the girls I was with Lauren took a couple of snaps of my outfit! It's a pretty casual look. I'm loving jeans at the moment and I decided to go a bit nautical today!
What do you think about street style? What do you wear to University?
I was going through my photos from went I spent 2 months travelling in New Zealand and I just had to share with you all some more of New Zealand's beautiful sights! You may have caught my last New Zealand photo diary here! So here's another photo insight of some of the sights I saw and what I got up to! The first photo was on the South Island of New Zealand in a place called Nelson. It was absolutely beautiful and walking along the beach at that time was just something else! The following 3 photos were from a trip to one of New Zealand's national parks which is called Abel Tasman. It really was stepping onto Paradise. The park was absolutely stunning and you had to get there by a water taxi! We went to Nelson's Light Festival which was basically a lot of light installations displayed really creatively and here's a few shots from that! I absolutely love travelling and I can't wait to hopefully go and visit New Zealand again!
Have you been travelling this summer? Where have you been?
