Sunday Steal

I was thinking of new things/posts I could bring to my blog, when I came up with the idea of 'Sunday Steal'. I mean obviously I'm not going to steal anything but I'm going to blog each Sunday(Or every second Sunday?) about something that week I've found for a cheap deal/well priced and share it with you. I'm going to try and vary it each time (for example it not just all being from charity shops, not always being clothes etc.). I love seeing what people have found and are pleased with so I thought it would be nice to do on a weekly basis.

This week is TIGHTS ..

sisi moda tights | tk maxx | £2.99

With the Winter months, tights become a everyday essential but black can become abit boring.. I spotted these ones in TK Maxx earlier this week and really liked them. When the whole 'stocking tights craze' started it completely put me off them, however these are something abit different, I liked how the top area is white rather than flesh coloured& It's obvious you have tights on, not just stockings. I had a look online for the tights and found them (here on eBay) for £14.00 plus £2.00 p&p making my £2.99 purchase look like even more of a steal. Have you found a bargain this week?

Ahcahcum Muchacha Cat Bags/ I got one!

So a few months ago, I feature a post all about (these) cat bags I had seen on Tumblr. Alot of people commented and got in touch with me asking did I have any idea where they could get one.. I didn't/

I looked everywhere for the bags and yet the only way I could get one would be to use a Service which would ship it from Japan or pay alot (£150) for one on eBay. The more I found out about them, the more I thought I had no chance of getting one, they were originally a free gift with the Ahcahcum Muchacha summer catalogue (which isn't available in the UK) and only really sold in Japan, but as they say the internet works wonders and "TA DA" look what I've found. 

I am truly so excited to do this post as I've wanted them for so long, I got them on eBay for £20.00 with free p&p from Hong Kong (how amazing!). They came via. airmail so I was not expecting them until at least late Jan, however they arrived today just a few days after the dispatch date (I've ordered things from the UK which have taken longer to get here). The seller I purchased mine from has now sold out but I did come across another (here, on eBay) which is selling them even cheaper (around £13). Obviously because I got my bag from a different seller I don't know about dispatch time or anything for this sale. What I do know is I am so happy with the bags and even happy to accept the strange looks I will get with these little faces on my shoulder. I love them! I hope this helps with anyone who wants a cat bag just as much as I did!

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New Year, New You?

I've never really being one of these people to do the whole 'new year, new me, new everything' because I don't think the majority of people stick to that, however ambitions/plans for the new year is another story which I think everybody should do.. I was looking online and came across this cute idea (link here). 

You fill the jar throughout the year of things you have done/enjoyed during the year, then next new years eve you open the jar and read through all the stories/notes and memories. 

I think it's a lovely idea& going to try it myself for sure! I also thought you could keep the notes in a vintage tea pot just to be a little bit different? Also mixing the paper you wrote on would be abit different, maybe even write on fabric? wrappers? etc. Or you could also put small objects in for the memories.. 

I think it's kinda a one year memory box. If you don't fancy this idea I have came across these two books that are kind of the same idea;

A Question Each Day Diary- here

One Line A Day- Five year memory book; here

This year hasn't really being the best year for me so I'm pretty glad to be seeing the back of it. Do you have any interesting idea's for next year?

Anyway, I hope you all have a happy&healthy year, &thank you all so much for following/reading my blog, It really does mean alot to me, I never thought I'd enjoy blogging even half as much as I do, also the people I have spoken to due to my blog is one of the best things.

Thanks all so much!

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OOTD; £3 Kimono Jacket

Today is just a quick outfit post, I haven't been able to take my photograph's outside recently due to the none stop rain. I find it so hard deciding where to take my pictures as we have no plain white walls in our house and lighting in a nightmare, I took the images in my room today but its not the brightest of places, hopefully the rain will stop&I'll be able get some different pictures done. Anyway, (rambling away), this little kimono jacket was just £3.00 in Primark, It's not something I'd usually pick up but I loved the tassels and thought for three pounds I may as well.

I've actually worn it more than I thought I would so pretty pleased with it.  

Dress; American Apparel

Necklace; (was a bracelet which I diy'd)

White Top; Topshop (I tied it to add more shape).

I'd just like to thank everyone who has followed me in the last few days, it' really does mean a lot to me.

Hope you are all well& having a lovely weekend. 

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Christmas Crazy

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, I've kind of reached the age when Christmas isn't as exciting anymore (I was actually more excited at the thought of the food more than anything else). I didn't want to do a post about all the presents I received (mainly as a lot of people don't like that and instantly think your 'bragging or spoilt') however I got mostly money as presents since I'm going to Disneyland with five of my friends in Jan. I did get a lot of little bits and bobs along with a Kindle, I'm starting to think how did I ever read without one (lying down reading without the arm ache is amazing!).

Needle point Dr Marten Brogues; (present); £75 (here they have gone to £55 in the sale)

Velvet lace dress; Topshop Sale; £15

Pattern Dress; River Island Sale; £12 

(I love this dress more than anything, the print if perfect! I think I'm going to wear it for New Year, I think it could be the best £12 I've ever spent).

Leather/ Suede bag; (present) Zara; £60 (I think it has gone down in the sale to, how annoying)

Snakeskin Kimono; H&M sale; £10

I've never really been one for fighting threw the sales for a cheap price but I haven't bought myself clothes for a long time so thought I'd give the sales a go.. I'm so glad I did, two dresses and a kimono for around £40 is cheap as chips. 

Hope you are all well.

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OOTD; Statement Collar

Today's outfit includes these 'disco style pants' I have been looking for some American Apparel dupes for a while, I do have the gold ones from AA which I paid £70 for but I didn't really have the money to go all out on another pair (Christmas presents took the disco pant fund) so I thought I'd give these ones from eBay a go. I'm pretty happy with them except my camera doesn't photograph the colour of them properly, they are emerald green, &I paid £19.99 for them from HERE.

I'm going to do a review for them in the new year comparing them to my AA ones, so keep an eye out for that to. I have also finally found a shirt with a perfect statement collar, I've been on the lookout for one for a while now, it's great for under jumpers in this wintery weather.

I've decided I'm going to start only blogging posts I'm truly happy with, I think recently I have been more bothered about the amount I'm blogging than actually what I'm putting on here, so I'm going to put more effort into my images/ text etc. rather than just trying to get as many posts up, that could be my new years blog resolution.. Looking at other blogs has made me want to make mine as best I can, and even to be abit more outgoing with my outfits, I feel like a plain Jane when I look at other's blogs.

Blouse; Charity Shop; £3.

Cropped Velvet Jacket; Charity Shop; £3.

Shoes; Topshop; (old)

Hope you are all well!

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OOTD; Safety Pin Dress

This dress is from a DIY that I showed on here a few weeks ago, HERE

I thought I do a outfit post with it even though I've shown all the clothes before, It's abit cold to wear it on its own now so with a blazer and maybe even a coat to I think it would be great for winter. 

Hat; Vintage Shop; £5.00

Blazer; Vintage via eBay; £20.00

Boots; DIY

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