Friday Favourites!

I've seen these a lot but never really bothered to do one myself, so I thought I'd et you know what I've been into this month.

Films

I got back into my old, Wes Anderson habit, and I've been watching a bunch of his old movies. And a couple of chick-flicks thrown in for good measure. As you'll see below, I recently read The Devil Wears Prada book, and it made me really want to watch the film again! I adore Anne Hathaway in whatever capacity!

Books

I've been trying to read a lot recently. This is an older picture, so these weren't all read this month, but I finished The Devil Wears Prada, Sybil, Breakfast at Tiffany's and In Her Shoes this month! Pretty great going, for someone that struggles to sit down and concentrate these days! I definitely recommend both In Her Shoes & The Devil Wears Prada, because though they're probably a bit on the trashy side, they're genuinely good reads. If you want any in-depth reviews of these books, let me know. (:

Perfume

I got this for my birthday, and it's recently been my favourite. On first smell, it's very summery and light, but I think it kind of carries over into autumn, and I really like that.

Nail Varnish

I've been a big fan of Barry M polishes, recently, and hese are the only ones I've been liking on my nails: I'm lacking serious nail inspiration! The red is perfect for crisp autumn days, and the purples brighten up all the rain in my life!

New Necklaces

I bought both these pieces on a whim the other night, the one on the left is from ASOS and the one on the right from This Charming Girl which is an awesome website with some lovely jewellery, I definitely recoomend. Unfortunately, the ASOS pendant chain has tarnished after only a couple of days wear, so I think i'm going to put it on a rope or something, cause I really like the charm. And the TCG necklace is a litttttle on the shorter side, so I'm hunting for a more appropriate chain. But I loveee the little Artemis-esque cameo. I love a bit of mythology.

Primark Rings and Other Things...

...and how I could be in the Sound of Music.I'm joking. I've also never seen that movie all the way through. But that is beside the point.

Yesterday I went into Reading to see the loveeeeely Miss Rachel. Even WITH the decidedly awful weather, we had a nice wander around the shops, a lunch that was eaten outside, precariously, under Pret a Manger's awning, lots of gossip and laughs, and we even trekked it up to Primark, which was an effort because of the rainnnnn.
But they have redone Reading Primark! I am quite impressed. It looks 1000x better than it used to. If you've ever been to that one, it always looks a bit of a mess. So I'm quite glad that they've done it, because they don't have those silly tower things where they fold clothes on anymore, and they've sorted out the jewelery section so that actually HAVE a good one now..and that is where I picked these babies up!

These are awesome! I've generally never really bought any jewellery from Primark because I've just never found anything that I really like. Then recently I've found loads of stuff I like. I bought an awesome pair of owl-earrings the other day which I'll show you at some point, and I got the snake ring in the top right at the same time..Buttt

t I got the rabbit, the bee/bug, and the ball. They look kind of funny lying down like this, and I realised this when I was editing the pictures, so here is a Photobooth picture, to show you what they look like on..

I loveee these. They were all £2 each! That's a right bargain. And I'm a sucker for anything animal themed. However, I have learnt my lesson all too well with cheap jewelery, so when I got them home, I immeditaely painted the inside of the bands with clear nail-varnish, and this will protect the metal from tarnishing as quickly and will stop your fingers from turning green! Which is really handy. I love the one of the bug in particular even my mum was like, "Clare. These are so weird." Haha, I don't think she understands me sometimes.

I also realised the other night that I have no like.. 'traditional' nail varnishes. I have loads of blues and greens and purples and things, but very few reds or pinks or corals, so I wanted to expand on that by buying a deep, vampy red. And I got a damn perfect one!

This is Barry M's Wine Red. And it's gorgeousss. I had to do a little clean up on my index finger and it stained it a little bit, but it's a beautiful vampish red jelly. It's a little lighter than the bottle, but if you layer it up it gets darker. But I demand you all go out and get it because it's beautiful and I just had to take it off because I have work tomorrow and that makes me sad.

And it's late now and I have to go to bed now or I won't wake up in time for work and then my manager will be angry and I could lose my job. Fun stuff!

Well I can't really go naked, can I?

Recently.. I have spent far far far too much money and bought quite a bit of clothes! I can't help that I love summery dresses and they're in all the shops at the moment.. Understandably I've bought a few bits and pieces, and thought I'd share and tell you where to find such items.. (: I've linked to a couple of things, so you can see how things differ from the internet image, too.


Flowery bandeau dress, £7.99, H&M
This top has been absolutely perfect for sunbathing in, and just lounging about when it's really hot out. I love that it's just about long enough on me to wear with leggings underneath. My friend Laura got it in black, too, but I fancied something a bit different as I own a lot of black!


Grey-blue striped dress, £9.99, H&M
I've worn this a lot recently, and I really love it. Unfortunately with various bras, I have to be careful about showing off too much boob! It came in a green-stripe too, but it reminded me too much of old school dresses, so I went for the blackish-grey striped one. It looks a bit blue in some lights, too. An odd colour, we'll say, but nice for hot days, also.


Long green dress, £24.99, Apricot at New Look
I am desperate for it to get really warm and I can wear this on many of the beach and BBQ trips we have planned! It's on the long side, so I'm hoping it'll be good for hanging out at the beach or my garden with bare legs - I hate my legs! haha.


Hummingbird shirt, £4.99, H&M
Definitely love this. I adore hummingbirds and really want to own them.. so I pretty much buy anything with them on! Haha. And it was only a fiver! Super comfy. I've been slobbing about uni and town in this with leggings and some summery flats, and a light cardi.. love it. On the hanger, it looks like it has a bit of an odd-placed line around the middle, but it comes to just under my chest, which is good, but I've worn it a few times with a belt around me middle. It comes in other colours, too.


Striped nautical ballet-flats, £12, New Look
These were priced at £12, but I got them when New Look was doing a 20% off with a student card month, so they were a bit cheaper than that. I was trying to stock up on cute flats for the summer, and it's a pain to find things in my size, so I pounced on these when I saw them. They also come in yellow and red. I quite like the red ones, actually.. hmn..


Flamingo necklace, £4, Accessorize / Love bracelet, £4, Accessorize / Bow ring, £4, Dorothy Perkins
I've bought a great deal of jewellry recently, but I'm just showing you my favourite pieces. I've been into gold, too, which I hated when I was little, but I think it works better with my skintone, for whatever reason.

The next were a few things I got for my birthday, so I'm not 100% sure on the price!

Lime green dress, £3.99 H&M
This is supposed to be one of those beachy cover-up's and as such, it's made out of really thin material (which is why it's so cheap), which makes it a little bit see-through, but it's hella comfy and I have a bra the same cololur.. so I'm set. (:


Parrot vest, £10, New Look
I just thought this was really cute! Haha.


Blue maxi dress, £35, Dorothy Perkins
I realllly wanted a maxi-dress. I was hunting for them. This should really be pre-empted by the fact I am five foot ten and a half. Maxi dresses in normal shops aren't really maxi dresses on me.. more like.. calf-dresses. it's awkward, in all. I found this in the Tall section in Dorothy Perkins and it was the absolute perfect length. I wore this the day of my birthday BBQ, which was pretty lovely. (: It's amazingly comfotable, and I love the design.


White leggings with brown stitching, £5ish, H&M / Brown Leggings, £10, New Look
I needed some new leggings because I basically live in them, and fancied something that was a bit different from my usual black. The white ones are what I guess you would call 'jeggings' but I hate that word, and I they're basically legging material, just with the stitching. The brown ones are very comfy, too. (:
And that's all folks! Hope you liked this and it wasn't too picture heavy for you.. (:

Pre-Birthday Spending

It's my birthday in a weeks time, so a few days k gone my mum took me shopping in town and I bought lots of new clothes and some shoes and things.. none of which I'm allowed until my birthday! Sigh, I hate waiting! Haha. But I bought a few things for myself..

Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter, Lush, £5.50
Seche Vite Top Coat, Sally's, £8.99
China Glaze Polish in Frostbite, Sally's, £5.99
Leighton Denny Crystal Nail File and Protective Case, Boots, £10
I definitely didn't mean for them to be all nail based, really, but that is how it turned out, I suppose. I have used all of these and so far I am in love! But I'm going to keep using them for a little bit longer before I do a full review on them. (:
And then I got myself this great shirt from H&M (one of my favourite shops!).

Flamingo Shirt, roughly £10, which I personally think is a bargain for a flamingo, haha, my mum thought it looked dead..
A few days after that my friend wanted/needed (the lines are blurry!) to buy some new shoes.. so as a good friend, I went with her..and got some shoes for myself.. (:

Grey Jersey Flats, Primark, £5
I really wanted some cute new flat for when I dash out to the shops or hanging about in the garden or with friends.. it's a proper bitch to find my size, let me tell you. I'm a size 9. So when I spotted this find for £5 in Primark, I definitely didn't hesitate.


Black Zip-Front Cage Courts, New Look, £22
These were actually £19-something with a student discount card, which is awesome! It's my birthday in seven days (eee!) and I'll be going out with a bunch of friends fro the night out, of course, and wanted some slightlyyy lower heels to wear out so my feet will last all night and not protest.. so I got these. Looking them up on New Look for you, I see that they do nude ones, which are pretty cute, too. Also in size 9! Check it out, big-footed girls.


In The Buff Nail Polish, MAC, £8.99


Cockatoo Necklace, Accessorize, £5
My mum thought this was bizarre, again, but she hates birds.. I love it, it's so cute!

I don't really want to get into the habit of doing haul posts, really, I'd rather do them as like, coming-soon-review posts, haha. That said, expect some reviews!

Some Great ASOS Jewellery Finds!

I had a very stressful afternoon, yesterday, and I have a bit of a chest infection or I'm getting flu or something but I have this horrible cough..! I'm not a happy bunny at the moment, to say the least. So I'm going shopping with my mum this week coming and then to London the week after because it's my birthday on the 7th June and that's my present. (: I thought I'd have a look and see what I can find online, and ended up spending hours on ASOS.com! Big mistake.
But I did find a lot of great jewellery..



Statement Cobweb Mega Necklace, £30.00
Short Layered Necklace with Perspex and Metal Tassles, £14.00
Cath Kidston Antique Brass with Turquoise Bead Detail Floral Cluster Necklace, £32.00
Short Multi-Row Necklace with Metal Tubes, £10
Chubby Owl Stud Earrings with Rhinestones, £5.00
Metal Lizard on Faceted Stone Ring, £8.00
Ruthi Orlin Silver Plated Skull Studds, £25.00
Coiled Snake Drop Earrings, £5.00
Rhinestone Encrusted Coiled Snake Stud Earrings, £5.00

I want..

..Doesn't get.
This is the motto my mum instilled in my from a young age, haha. But right now, theres a few things I would like. (: Please. Jewellery, jewellery jewellery.. I didn't used to care about it at all, but then I got my ears pierced about ten months ago, and I've been obsessed. Something I've realised I love a lot of is animal themed pieces.. I'm not really sure why! haha.

The Raven on this is perfect for the bird kick I'm on right now! I'm still searching for a hummingbird necklace..

To cheer me up, I feel.


This is just awesome!

And whilst I'm still on the hunt for the perfect pair of wedges..
If anyone can find it in their heart to buy me this pair of Miu Miu heels.. well, I'd be in your debt forever! At £400 a go, though, I think I'll be waiting a while... Sigh. They are truly gorgeous, though.

Everyone knows I can't be trusted with sunglasses, I drop them in lifts and throw them across carparks and tread on them when they're in my bag.. But I've wanted a pair of green or yellow aviators for ages, and these Carrera Endurance frames are right up my street.


I am somewhat of a perfume-whore. I think I have about ten-fifteen bottles on my shelf, and a whole glass jar filled with mini-bottles and testers that I want to buy. There have been two on my wishlist for a long long time, now, one of them being Flora by Gucci! It seems like the perfect spring fragrance, and I really want it! Unfortunately I can't justify the pricetag right now, even with my 25% discount.. I think I need to do Project 10 Perfume, haha!


The other one I've wanted for so long now is DKNY's Be Delicious fragrance, the original green one. This was on offer for ageeeees, everywhere over Christmas, and I resisted like a very very very very good girl. Then I was buying some polish in Boots yesterday and saw it was on offer for £20! Oh my Goddd. I think I might have to give in. Even though I have one that smells almost the same.. The limited-edition Roy Lichtenstein bottle makes my heart melt.


A lime green Kitchen-Aid Mixer.
Shush.

What's on your wishlist?

Image credits: ASOS.com, Net-A-Porter.com, Untamed Menagerie, Boots, Lazy Oaf, Fable & Fury.