Studded Slipper Shoes

I had avoided getting the slipper style shoes, mainly because everyone else in the world seemed to have a pair, and I hadn't actually seen a pair that I liked. However today I spied this pair and the rest is history.

Shoes, £12 Matalan

 

 

 

 

The quality of them isn't great, but for £12 I wouldn't really expect it to be. I love the pale pink satin and rose gold studs. I know they aren't going to last a long time as they're pretty flimsy but they are a cheap and easy way to make an outfit a bit more interesting.

Have you got any of these slipper style shoes?

Laura xx

Shoe Lust #2

Silver Pointed Strap Shoes, River Island

I've fallen in love with these shoes from River Island. I'm going to hunt them down at the weekend; lets hope they look as good in real life!

Laura xx

Primetime Emmy Awards Fashion

The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony took place on Sunday in LA. I always like to check out what everyone was wearing at these sorts of things, and wish that I had a beautiful dress like that (and somewhere as equally fabulous to wear it to).

Here are some of my favourites.

Heidi Klum in Alexandre Vauthier, Sofia Vergara in Zuhair Murad and Julianne Hough in Georges Hobieka Couture

Blue seemed to be a theme and I thought the colour of Heidi Klum's dress was so beautiful, a real sea-foam blue. Sofia Vergara's mermaid-esq dress was so glamourous and I loved how Julianne Hough kept her look minimal and let the gorgeous fishtail dress take centre stage. Also loved her 20's style hair waves and slightly smokey eye makeup.

Zooey Deschanel in Reem Acra, Hayden Panatierre in Marchesa, Michelle Dockery in Louis Vuitton

 

 

One of my almost favourites was Zooey's prom style Reem Acra dress; I thought it suited her style perfectly but I don't think it needed the cut out part on the bust line, I feel like it takes away from the prettiness of the dress but, maybe that was the idea. Marchesa is one of my favourite designers but I feel like this dress was all wrong for Hayden Panettiere. She seems a bit too petite and young for this column style dress and is it just me, but I really want to pull away that blue net and see the gorgeous gold material underneath! And lastly Michelle Dockery. Downton Abbey is my favourite programme and I am so so glad it is back on television, and was so hoping for her to look completely amazing. I feel like this dress has the potential to look incredible, but its creased and doesn't seem to fit her properly. Having said that I do love the midnight blue colour and her makeup.

So there's my view of some of the dresses. What was your favourite? Any of these or someone different?

Laura xx

Boucle Jacket

I wasn't really in the market for a new jacket/blazer so this buy from H&M was a spur of the moment buy, urged on by my mother. Its a biker style jacket which I've never really had before (prefer classic styles on the whole) but I really liked the material and that it looks a lot more expensive that its £24.99 price tag.

Its a boucle style material in a grey and black colour with some metallic thread running through. I love it although I need to exchange size as H&M sizing is extremely awkward, and my usual size is a bit big on the shoulders.

Up close

I tried to find it online and its in some promo images with Lana Del Ray - I had no idea before as it wasn't promoted in store, just tucked away on the end of the rail. It says its sold out online so fingers crossed my local store will still have some so I can swap sizes. I'm planning on wearing it with skinny jeans and boots for autumn winter. Have you found anything good in H&M lately?

Laura xx

Shoe Lust

Sequin Bow Heels - Topshop

Love the look of these heels from Topshop. The navy and black colour would be a sophisticated and subtle way to wear sparkly shoes without looking over the top.

Laura x

Autumn Wish List

Where to start? Well today has felt like the first really cold day in a quite a while and left me longing for something nice and warm to wrap up in. With that in mind, here is my current autumn wish list.

Herringbone Short Coat Mango

I like the look of this short coat, and could picture it with a chunky scarf when it gets really cold. The herringbone material would be a good choice to go with lots of other things.

Knitted Rib Jumper Topshop

Time to start buying knitwear! Can't really go wrong with a cream jumper, and this is a good simple one (not a fan of studs etc on jumpers).

Ankle boot Zara

I like classic style boots, and these from Zara would look great with some skinny jeans.

Chanel Rouge Coco in Rivoli

One of my favourite things about the autumn and winter months is that I get to bring out all my darker and deeper shades of lipstick that have been banished during the summer months. I haven't yet tried one of the Rouge Coco lipsticks, and this may be the very shade to ease myself back into autumn makeup.

Autumn and winter are my favourite months, I just feel that I suit the colours in clothes and makeup better than bright, light summer colours. I'm looking forward to all the AW collections!

Laura x