Favourite items for Spring/Summer 2014

I've been browsing shops, magazines and online for my favourite bits for Spring/Summer. There are so many things that I have found that I love, I thought it would be silly not to share it with you.

Gingham
I've seen in a number of magazine that Gingham is going to be really popular this Spring/Summer season. Heat labelled it as a "Tablecloth check that is the hottest print in town." Here are some Gingham style clothes you can find on the high street.

    Topshop MOTO Gingham Dropwaist Dress

 Topshop Gingham Aline Dress 

 Topshop Gingham Check Smock Dress

These three dresses are going to look great in the summer, paired with some sandals and maybe a leather jacket in the evening. The Gingham Aline Dress, in my opinion, can be dressed up with heels for a night out. The other two dresses can be worn in the Spring and easily paired with tights and black boots.

New Look Black Gingham Check Sleeveless Crop Top

New Look Pink Gingham Check Crop Top

New Look Pink Gingham Check Pencil Skirt

Cheaper than Topshop, the crop-tops are a bargain at just £9.99. They're very versatile and can be paired with shorts, skirts and even jeans. The pencil skirt can be paired with the pink crop-top, or a plain white crop-top or maybe even a plain top if you're going for the casual approaches. All three of these items can be both dressed down for a casual look or dressed up for a night out.

Jelly Shoes
I have wanted a pair of Jelly Shoes for sooooooo long but I've always been a bit worried about how I'm going to style them but this year I am definitely getting a pair.

OFFICE JuJu Maxi Low Jelly Coral

OFFICE JuJu Maxi Low Jelly Pale Pink

River Island Pink Glitter Block Heel Jelly Shoes

River Island Black Block Heel Jelly Sandals

They can easily be paired with jeans, skirt and shorts! I especially think they would be a really cute holiday shoe. I love the coral ones, I think they would especially great with denim and same with the pastel ones. Both Office and River Island do a lot more colours than I've posted so if you're interested it's worth checking out! They're both at a very reasonable price too.

Bikinis
As the holiday season is coming very close, bikini's have been starting to catch my eye. Every girl needs a few cute bikini's on holiday, so here are my favourites:

River Island Pink Textured Bikini Top

River Island Pink Textured Bikini Bottoms

River Island Black Pacha Aztec Stud Bikini Top

River Island Black Pacha Aztec Stud Bikini Bottoms

River Island Red Tropical Bikini Top

River Island Red Tropical Bikini Bottoms

I'm really loving the River Island Bikini range this year! These are only a few of my favourites so I would definitely recommend checking them out.

Hope you guys enjoyed looking at some of my favourites. Let me know what you think and what your favourites are for this Spring/Summer season.

Anastasiya X

Outfit of the day: New Look Top

Yesterday I went shopping and bought a top I literally fell in love with and obviously, today I couldn't wait to wear it so thought I would rave about it to you guys!

My favourite thing about this top is definitely the colour. It's a really nice shade of blue. Secondly, I love the shape of this, it's very summery in the sense that it just flows. The sleeves come just above the elbow and it's not too thin therefore it's great for the Spring. Also, the cutout detail on both sides of the top make it that little bit more interesting. Additionally, it has a keyhole back which adds to the cuteness of it! This top is a really perfect length as well, it's not too long or too short!

I paired the top with some black jeans (black jeans are my favourite thing in the world because they literally go with everything) and black pumps with a golden detail and a bow. The beauty of this top is that it will pretty much go with any bottoms that are black, I would tuck this into a black skater skirt also or some black denim shorts in the summer. If I had a bit more time to plan my outfit, I would definitely add a statement necklace in there too.

Another massive bonus is that this top is only £12.99 and also comes in a variety of different colours such as a baby pink and white. Below is my finished look :)

New Look Top

Topshop Jeans

Topshop Bag

Topshop Coat

Let me know what you think of this outfit/top and how you would wear it :)

Anastasiya X

Review: Topshop Matte Nail Varnish 'Red'

I've always wanted to try matte nail varnish as I think if you get the right one it could have a really nice finish. I decided to try the Topshop matte nail polishes as I think the Topshop polishes last an acceptable amount of time and are just genuinely good. The colour I got was the 'Red.'

It takes about three coats of this nail varnish to get a good finish. The matte finish is also very nice. This colour would be really nice in the upcoming Spring as you are getting out of the dull winter coloured nail varnishes and edging a bit more to the brighter colour of Spring but not quite Summer. The nail varnish is quite long lasting and will stay on the nail for at least 4-5 days. The polish is £6 in stores but you could potentially save 60p (10%) using your student card but otherwise I do think it's worth the price because of the finish and the length it lasts.

I couldn't find this particular nail varnish online, I picked it up in store a few weeks ago so I would recommend checking in there. If not, online Topshop do an almost identical colour called 'Drink in Pink' which I will link below. 

If you wanted to do something a little bit different, this nail varnish could be paired with glitter nail varnishes. I thought it would go great with the 'Maybelline - Colour Show Brocades' in the colour Knitted Gold. 

Nail polish links:
Topshop Matte Nail Varnish - 'Drink in Pink'
Maybelline Color Show Nail Polish

Thank you for reading, 

Anastasiya X

All of you probably know or remember the Zara 'city' bag and the craze that surrounded it. The bag was popular for it's pretty style and also for it's layout. It has a massive middle compartment with two zip compartments on each side. Many people liked it because it was convenient and a really good size. However the price could have been quite expensive for some of you. Zara have now released an updated version of the city bag with zips and new colours of blue and red, this costs £59.99:

However, the other day I was browsing in Primark and saw their very own copy of the old version of the city bag for only £12. It's a slightly smaller size, but almost the exact style with gold zips and two zipped compartments. It also has a shoulder strap.

So if you're looking for a cheap alternative of a very popular, very convenient bag, then head to Primark for a bargain! 

Anastasiya X