Online Shopping

Today was 'Waiting for Parcels' Day.

I expected 3 deliveries but only 2 came :-(

0830 hours

ASOS Next Day Delivery by Parcelforce!

:-D What's in here?

A shiny parrot
Where to put? Hair? Lapel? Necklace?

An oversized ring
Imagine getting a pure gold and diamond engagement ring like that
Don't want the guy also cannot reject the ring LOL

ASOS Merino Wool Mix tights in grey 

It's really long but I like it that way. Some tights are so incredibly short it ends at the thighs, how to wear??

I saw this in a magazine a few months ago. £240.

£24!!
ASOS Lace Dress with Full Skirt

ASOS Petite Swing Dress with Lace Chiffon

ASOS Fit and Flare Dress with Embroidered Spots in Petite
100% cotton and tailored fit
It is a super nice dress but really tight over the shoulders.
And because of its high price, too it qualifies for >>RETURN<<

A pintuck pleat down the spine. Nice!

Fitted button cuffs

 1530 hours

UPS Delivery for Fossil

I saw the size of the box and was instantly disappointed
Luckily Fossil is currently offering Free Delivery

Yes, true, this is the design I wanted but it was the A4  clutch bag I wanted, not the little purse!
>>RETURN<<

Hai, why my Dermalogica not yet come? My face is drying.. :-(

Lastly, I'm glad sales is over! No more temptation! Woohoo! :-)

January Sale

I have been MIA cos working, working. Got long weekend and I'm relaxing (read: shopping) but I still have afterwork work to do. Hai. But tomorrow going facial. Must go la. I feel like I look so ugly.

Anyway, today went shopping. Got paid this week, suddenly feel liberated. But must becareful if not like last month suddenly feel like wanna die. January in the UK always got geng sales. Sometimes can buy the bestest thing ever for £5 but not always can la.

Here are some suspense pics first. Hahaha. Next time I show you what's inside

Anthropologie SALE! @Regent's Street

Anthro again, Kurt Geiger, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Zara, Monsoon @ King's Road, Sloane Square

Anthropologie at King's Road. It is housed in a listed building so the shoe shop is in a separate part with a separate entrance to the main shop. Basically, looks more like a huge gallery than a shop. So much more freedom to walk around compared to the Regent's Street shop (which is nice also la and over three floors)

Anthro at King's Road - Looks like a warehouse, doesn't it?

Pretty but expensive Anthro bracelet on sale. Crocheted with beads in the middle of a cupped-shape crochet pattern. Didn't buy of course.

Shopping today at King's Road was superb! Compared to Oxford Street and the Westfields, there was hardly anyone around. Totally awesome. And it was certainly a very different high street to the ones I usually see round where I live. Haha. Will be probably my first shopping choice now if everything I want is there because it takes the same amount of time-ish to get there vs Oxford Street anyway.

Anthropologie Online

A few weeks ago I said I hoped to one day shop at Anthropologie when 'I grow up' (read: when my paycheck is super big). Ha, didn't need to wait long cos they brought the price down to suit my paycheck. Still a bit expensive but some things are cheap-ish if you dig and dig, look and look, wait and wait. Also got quality and I really like their style. Some thing I really wanted and I missed cos I waited and it never happened was a Faux Fur Gillet by Tiny with silk lining for like £40-50. So, if anyone sees, buy for me as present, k? Haha. Having said all that, Anthro in the US is much cheaper than the UK.

Still awaiting three more packages from Fossil, ASOS and cosmetic cos I ran out of hydator and my skin is drying and dying.

Anyway, I leave you with what I wore today.

River Island Pea Coat, V&A silk/cotton scarf, Fossil Vintage Re-issue backpack, Kurt Geiger woolen mittens, Banana Republic Weekender Chino

My MNG wool cardigan back to its normal shape!, Abercrombie & Fitch leather belt, Abercrombie & Fitch top

My beloved Russell&Bromley pink patent leather brogues. Bought last year, worn today for the first time!
I'm so glad I got it because they don't do it in pink anymore.. and it was cheaper then.
The sun was out today so no water was gonna ruin it.

Hurgh ok la. Wanna sleep. Night night. Until next time! x

The Rose Bush

Sometime in autumn, my friends and I went to Westfield shopping. I ended up buying a rose cardigan-blouse from Primark. There were two types of rose cardigans: one was nice, neat, tight, prim and proper roses and; the other was messy, larger and more grungy. The former was the preferred choice of my friends and something I'd wear if invited to a wedding which was why I didn't buy it. I had ideas for the grungy rose cardi-blouse and I called it "The Rose Bush". My friend told me to show her my idea when I got around to it.

Autograph by Primark
At £10, this was a little find.
100% synthetic material

Detailing
Large dirty bronze hook. Essential to the look.

Months later.....

SuperRoseBush!
Leather Biker Jacket from Bonprix
Rose Top from Primark
Leather Belt from Abercrombie&Fitch
Green Skinnies from Bonprix
Brown Leather Boots by Steve Madden from Macy's
Leather Bag from Fossil
Ring from Forever21, I think
Leather bracelet from cannot remember where, probably Padini
Bronze bracelet, maybe present from (grand)mother
(errr, I like leather?)

As you can tell, I got lazy trying to blank out the background hohoho. And, as you cannot tell, I have put on weight. Sobs. But I love the grungy look. So amazing even if I say so myself! On the left, it's untucked and I found it irritating to see my stomach poking out. I thought the tucked look on the right was better although the change is uber subtle. The top is too short and may eventually come untucked. Another subtle feature: the pants is like way too long but it works good because it lets me push the extra material to sit just above the top of the boot. Maybe I'm too fat so the draping/crease is not that noticeable hoho!

The Rose Bush

I was seriously looking for green pants all over but the 'hit' colours during those months were bright pinks, blues, reds, yellows, etc. So I had to Google search for 'Green pants' lol and because it wasn't the 'in' colour it was also cheaper at approx £10 from Bonprix. I think they gave me a slight different style to the ones I ordered because these have buttons on the sides of the ankles. The pants is too long so I have to roll it up and the buttons can't be see anyway.

Before I got my boots, the alternative idea was to wear it with my Russell&Bromley brogues but it's so ungrunge.
That was another reason why it took so long to get this outfit together.

 LOL, the layout of this post was unintentional but it does look quite outstanding (even if I say so myself!). Anyway, I leave you with three more things:

The Rose Bush, Instagram'ed!
You'll see me rocking this in Spring, when all the rose bushes are in bloom.

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. by Noah and The WhaleYou've got more than money and sense, my friendYou've got heart and your goin your own wayL.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.What you don't have now will come back againYou've got heart and your goin your own way

I absolutely love this song by Noah and The Whale. Heard it several times at my favourite home store and finally managed to Shazam it! I love the band's style, sound and O M G the curly hair is so for eating. One day, I'm gonna get a nice suit from Savile Row like NATW wears in their official LIFEGOESON video.