Holiday Haul

Hi Everyone,

I thought I’d share with you some great bits that I picked up recently on the high street before my holiday to Turkey. I’ve been super chuffed with all these pieces and they’ve seriously vamped up my never ending quest for the perfect spring/summer wardrobe.

First off, a couple of pieces from Warehouse. I luckily (or unluckily for my bank balance) work very close to a great Warehouse near Bank tube station in London. Even though it’s small, it seems to stock some fantastic bits and is constantly changing and forever having sales. The first purchase I made in there was this brilliant strapless jumpsuit:

This is the most comfortable item of clothing I think I own! I wore this on the plane out and it was just brilliant. It’s such a great piece. It’s so casual and looks great with either some sandals or some funky pumps (I wore mine with a pair of black slipper style pumps from Office). I paired this with a black blazer and some gold statement jewellery and it just looked so chic. This comes also in a blue/grey colour and is a not a bad price at all at £32.
http://www.warehouse.co.uk/bandeau-jumpsuit/playsuits-&-jumpsuits/warehouse/fcp-product/4513118577

Next from warehouse is this gorgeous “Geo” bikini:

I love the print on this. It’s got a kind of tribal/ikat thing going on, and the electric Yves Klein blue colour is a stunner (looks even better with a bit of a tan!) Both the top and bottom fastens with the ties, and it’s practical as well, since the halter string can easily be unfastened to avoid tan lines, without having an awkward flashing moment. The top remained nicely in place I’m pleased to say. This was not the cheapest bikini I’ve ever bought in my life, but it’s still not a bank balance buster at £16 for the top and £14 for the bottoms.
http://www.warehouse.co.uk/geo-bikini-top/holiday-shop/warehouse/fcp-product/4022897631

My next item is a pair of sandals (“Alishia Leaf Sandals”) from Accessorize. I was desperately on the hunt for some more dressy sandals, and I just kept finding really basic looking pairs or some seriously blingy pairs that were just not the look I was after at all. The only ones I saw other than the pair I bought were a pair of Ted Baker sandals that were pretty gorgeous, but I didn’t want to spend an extortionate amount. I finally came across these beauties, and I am chuffed to bits with them:

This picture really doesn’t do them justice, these are so, so pretty and I can now vouch also for their comfort. This picture is of them in the silver, I actually bought mine in the gold (although the leaf detail is identical on both pairs). At £35 they’re a pretty mid-range item, but they’re so worth it! I’ve received so many compliments on these every time I wear them and they’re just excellent. They’re also just neutral enough to work with pretty much whatever you’re wearing, so nice and versatile. I know that these are selling out pretty fast both in stores and online, so I’d get in quick while they’re still available if these tickle your fancy.
http://uk.accessorize.com/view/product/uk_catalog/acc_23,acc_23.11/5950111537

Next up are a couple of necklaces that I picked up in Forever 21. This first one is such a great colour. It’s called the “Free Spirit Natural Stone” necklace, and is a complete bargain at £8.90. I love popping this on over any monochrome print, it gives the outfit a real pop of colour. This necklace actually feels more expensive than it is since the stones on it have some weight to them, so it feels a bit sturdier than other inexpensive necklaces I’ve had in the past.
http://www.forever21.com/UK/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=acc_necklace&ProductID=1057371886&VariantID=

The next necklace is also from Forever 21 and is pretty, pretty, pretty.This one looks so lovely over a round-necked t-shirt or jumper, or just peeping out from under a blazer. It’s still really neutral tones so again, versatile, but bang on trend and looks fab. At £12.90 you can’t go wrong.
http://www.forever21.com/UK/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=acc_necklace&ProductID=1000107048&VariantID=

As an aside here, Forever 21 are doing buy 2 get 1 free on their jewellery at the moment, so definitely worth popping across to take a look, especially since their jewellery range is ginormous, so even if these aren’t for you, I’m sure you’d find something in there to suit you.

Last but by no means least is this lovely little number:

This is a red and white stripe tassel top from Topshop. I’m a big t-shirt girl, and I just could not resist the adorable tassel detail on this one. I paired it with a pair of denim shorts and my converses, a high bun and some Ray Bans. It’s a really fun, playful top which is a little bit different from your average T-shirt. It’s a bit cropped, but the tassel adds some length to it (since I’m not crazy about this whole crop top trend that’s going round) so this was a good length for me. Also, the shorts I teamed it with are high waisted so there was no belly-button peaking out! My only gripe here is that it’s a bit pricey at £34 (this is a gripe I seem to have a lot with Topshop), but I still couldn’t resist!
http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/new-in-this-week-2169932/new-in-this-week-493/stripe-tassel-top-2948844?bi=1&ps=200

That’s all for my little holiday haul, I hope you enjoyed reading and pop back for more soon!

Becky x

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