style | MATALAN

Matalan sky blue tee -£10

Matalan wooly coat - £40

Matalan red jumper - £18

Toshop Joni jeans

Topshop Brighton boots

Michael Kors watch

Miss Selfridge necklace

Wow that's a lot of pictures! 

So the other day I went out for lunch with my mum, and we decided to have a little look around Matalan on our way home. But what started as a little look around turned into a full hour and a half trying on what felt like the entire store.

In the end, I came away with these three items of clothes. Let's start with the boxy sky blue tee - which I ADORE. It's made out of a crepe-y material that just flows really nicely on the body. It's got jersey material around the neckline and a little zip down the back - but the thing I love most is the colour. This purple-blue colour is fast becoming my favourite shade - and I think it's one that can be worn all year round.

Next up is the red comfy jumper - it's got quite a fitted body and really long sleeves which I love - I'm always pulling jumpers down over my hands and this one is already the perfect length! I also love all the detailing on it, and all the knitwork that's gone into the design. It's such a lovely texture too - not scratchy at all which is one of my biggest peeves with jumpers.

And finally onto the main part of this post; the coat to beat all coats.

I've been after a beautiful pale blue coat for months now - and walking into Matalan this was the first thing I saw: FATE. It looks like grey, purple and blue in different lights which I think is really nice, and I love how it's lined as well. There are so many coats on the market for double the price which aren't lined so this is such good quality for me. Plus it's actually on offer on the website at the minute for just £30 (!!!) so I'd snap it up quickly!

Overall I'm super happy with my recent trip to Matalan!

Have you been there recently?

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style | sister's birthday

jumpsuit - New Look

kimono - Primark

shoes - Miss Selfridge 

sunglasses - Topshop

watch - Michael Kors 'bradshaw' (post)

nails - L'oreal Colour Riche 'pistachio drage' (review)

So today is my older sister's birthday and we are heading out for not one, but TWO meals today. Food baby expected by 9pm.

I've decided to finally wear this black jumpsuit that I ordered from New Look months ago but never got round to wearing. I actually find it pretty difficult to sit down in as the back drags down and shows my bra strap - I definitely don't find it as easy to wear as playsuits. I also find it clings a bit weird around my hips but my hips have always been a little on the big side! It's also a little bit short in the leg but I think I can JUST pull it off. Damn these long legs of mine!

Worn with my kimono and these flats I think it's a pretty good outfit to wear with the weather we're having - sunny but the constant chance of rain! 

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style | Michael Kors 'Bradshaw'

It was recently my 21st birthday and I received this watch off my parents as a gift. I've never had a 'proper' watch before (maybe a Swatch watch or two when I was younger) and have gotten so used to using my phone as a clock that I never really felt the need for one.

But a couple of months ago my parents told me that they wanted to get me something for my 21st that would always remind me of my special birthday and I decided that a watch would be the way to go. After much searching I finally decided upon the 'Bradshaw' watch by Michael Kors in gold.

It's such a beautiful and eye-catching watch and I cannot get over how pretty it is. It's also on the heavy side which I think shows the quality of the watch itself. Something else I found pretty impressive is that you could actually go deep sea diving in this watch and it wouldn't break - but take my word for it as I can assure you I won't be testing that theory out!!

Overall I am so in love with this watch and I've definitely loved being able to tell the time when I haven't got my phone to hand!

Do you like the Michael Kors watches? Do you have one yourself?

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My parents bought this particular watch from Leslie Davis, but the MK watches can also be bought directly from the Michael Kors website.