GLITTER BOOTS

BLACK GLITTER WESTERN ANKLE BOOTS, £40, NEXT
I don't think I have ever been as excited over a pair of shoes in my life. As we are now on the way to Christmas it is now 100% acceptable to wear as many sequin items and as much glitter as you want, wherever you want and whenever you want. So when I spotted these beautiful black glitter western boots in the Next directory I had to have them. I have seen a few stores, including River Island and Topshop introducing glitter boots, which usually I would be quite wary of wearing, but since i'm going to New York next week I thought why not?!  At £40 I think these are a total bargain, because the sheer quality of the boots is fantastic, they are super comfy, and have a beautiful quality design. I always find Next are always big on quality, despite not being the cheapest store on the high street- which I didn't mind as I still have lots of birthday vouchers left to spend! Next are also offering £10 off your first online purchase, which is amazing, so don't miss out! What do you think? Too OTT? Let me know!

YDESIGN

Snowhite crop, £24.99, YDesign Can we please just take a moment to appreciate the beautiful detailing on this handmade crop from YDesign. I came across YDesign on Instagram as I have quite a few friends who have bought products from there and I have wanted one of my own pieces for so long, believe me, it took a lot of decision making to choose which design I wanted! Although many people where these tops as part of an outfit, I would personally feel a bit more comfortable wearing it as lingerie. All designs are handmade and unique which makes the price quite costly in my opinion, however at £24.99, the crop is incredibly good quality. They come as a one-size-fits-all, however, so if you're interested in bagging one of these yourself be sure to check the size recommendations. The general idea is that these are a little bit better suited to those of us with boobs on the smaller end of the scale, although anything up to a D cup will probably be okay! Be sure to check out their array of other designs over at http://www.ydesignsuk.com/. P.S, I am also  a huge fan of "The blossom crop" and "Whisper"...

SILK

Ok I have played this game with my friends and family all week, have a guess where I bought these silky pjs, do you think they were expensive? Most of them guessed Victoria Secret. Nope, in fact they were a Primark creation, what's more, they cost me a massive £8. EIGHT POUNDS. 
These pj's caught my eye as soon as I went into store last weekend, with their beautiful purple silk material and eyelash lace detailing, you would be forgiven for thinking these were quite expensive. But hey, what a total bargain! Primark also have a similar style of pj's which again are a silver silk with white cotton detailing, which are priced at £10- believe me if they had my size I would have snapped both sets up there and then!
What do you think? Surprised? Let me know!

MAC- PERVETTE

MAC PERVETTE- £15.50

Ever had that feeling when you find a long lost MAC lipstick?... the one you thought that was long gone and you've been mentally punishing yourself over wasting £15.50 ever since? Well I experienced this the other day, I was actually on the hunt for my winter bobble hat at the time when I came across my first ever MAC lipstick- Pervette, which was bought as a gift for me 4 YEARS AGO.  It popped up in the depths of my underwear draw of all places, considering I have moved house since then, I was pretty lucky.

Please no lectures on the grossness of ignoring the use-by date, I have cleaned it with a cotton wool bud everyone don't worry. And i'm sorry, but there is no way I'm letting it go to waste!

Before writing this post I actually had to check that MAC actually still sold Pervette... they do. Pervette is a soft bright pink glossy lipstick with violet shimmer, I remember at the time I got it that it was a bit daring with it having metallic properties, but now I am 100% embracing it. According to the MAC website, this is the iconic lipstick which made MAC famous, and I can definitely see why!

ITS A BOOTS KINDA DAY

BLACK HEELED BOOTS- £22- GEORGE @ ASDA With absolutely no disrespect to George at ASDA, but can you believe this is where I found these gorgeous LBB's?! A couple of days before I had been searching all over for a new pair of black boots, and could literally find nothing, then Sunday afternoon I had been doing the food shop when hey presto, look what I found! For £22 these were a total bargain, considering I had been looking at an incredibly similar pair in Office for around £80! I would also say that the price is absolutely no reflection on the quality of these boots, they have beautiful suedette detailing, gold buckles, straps and are 100% comfy. The only thing that I would say, is that because they are not real leather, they are slightly more tight fitting, so you may need a bigger size than usual. I am usually a size 4 but I needed a 5! In future ladies, don't judge a book by its cover, George has some amazing on-trend pieces this season... and always be sure to check out their shoe department!

CAMEL COATS

FUR COLLAR BOYFRIEND COAT- £65- TOPSHOP
Remember that moaning post I did yesterday about not having anything to wear now its autumn? Well thank goodness my mam took me shopping today! We went to The Metro Centre in Gateshead, for the North East people you will know how fab it is for shopping! After a near breakdown in River Island- (all thanks to a highly inappropriate and over priced grey suede coat) I spotted this gorgeous boyfriend coat in Topshop.
I'm going to New York in November (as if you didn't know), and lets be honest, a leather jacket isn't going to cut it. I have been torn between buying a proper puffy jacket, or a boyfriend coat, but came to the conclusion that a coat like that is never going to go with my outfits. Admittedly I still might freeze to death in this coat, but teamed with a jumper and big cosy scarf, i'm hoping it will do! No pain no gain right?
Of course the camel coat has been an on going trend, and will always be a style staple in your wardrobe. I would much rather spend my money on an investment piece... well thats how I justified myself...

BILLS

SEASONAL ALLOTMENT SALAD, £9.95, BILLS So last Friday I had a lovely visit from one of my best friends, who came to Leeds for the day for one of our "mate dates". We hadn't seen each other for 2 months which was just crazy, so you can imagine how much catching up we had to do. We went shopping, although we didn't actually buy anything as we were too busy talking, and also have zero pennies since going back to university. We finished the day by going for a late lunch at Bill's, which is one of my all time favourite restaurants. They specialise in contemporary European food, and have separate breakfast, afternoon tea, lunch and dinner menus. As my friend is dairy intollerant it is also so handy as a lot of the food is gluten and dairy free, or vegetarian. We opted for the allotment salad and their delicious pink lemonade which made a perfect light late lunch. I also ate at Bill's with my boyfriend at the weekend- I had the "Bill's classic fish finger sandwich"- £9.50, I promise this is not your average fish finger sandwich... made with proper pieces of battered fish, tartare sauce, rocket salad and toasted farmhouse bread with skin on fries. Delicious.