DIY bracelet

If you've been reading my blog lately you'll know I've been going crazy for anything DIY. There's nothing better than having something homemade that nobody else will have! The things that have caught my eye are the most are the friendship bracelets over at HonestlyWTF, an amazingly brilliant DIY blog, so inspiring! I raided my wardrobe to see if there was anything I could use to do my own little take on a bracelet without having to go out and buy materials. 

I came across a very old spotty scarf which I havn't touched for years, and also a shoulder bag which I've never used, and never will use! So I unpicked the shoulder chain from it to use that. This bracelet that I made really isn't rocket science, all I did was measure enough chain for my wrist, enough material for my wrist plus a little extra to tie with, and just threaded the material in and out through the chain links. This may sound odd but I like how well the frayed material actually works on this bracelet! You can tell it's home made but stack a couple of these up on your wrist and I think they would look fab.

I have a ton of chain left from the bag I used, probably enough to make a good 4/5 bracelets! In our market in Carlisle there's a fabric stall that always has a basket with left over scraps, that's all you need for this bracelet, plus the chain links and you're good to go, they're easily taken apart if you don't like how they've turned out too!

Holly x 

Charity shop midi skirt

Price: £2

Availbility: Charity shop!

Me and my friend Naomi used to look through charity shops all the time, mostly for handbags and shoulder bags, but recently I've been reading a lot of DIY blogs, and I've become fascinated by the way people transform someone's old cast offs in to something stylish and up to date! It inspired me to go back to them, and see what I could find.

The first thing I noticed when I walked in was this skirt, it's a size 12, with an elasticated waist, and looked like it should probably be about floor length. I immediately though high waisted midi skirt! There's no doubt that these days midis and maxis are all the rage, and what was £2 if my idea didn't work out? Luckily, it's worked perfectly! It's a tiny bit baggy around my waist but I think that look works well held together with a nice waist belt.

I'm looking forward to picking up some more bits and peices, and hopefully to have a go at a bit of DIY customising! I hope this has inspired you to go and have a look for some bargains, I've never been more chuffed paying £2 for a skirt in my life!

Holly x



American Apparel Disco Pants!

Price: £70.00 (I got them for £60 with a 15% off code)

Availibility: American Apparel

Disco pants were something I wasn't so sure of at first, I'd always stayed away from anything that looked remotely like a pair of leggings, as leggings can sometimes be quite unflattering for me. I'm only about 5"2 and have really short legs! I started hearing about how these pants were "miracle workers" and that they sucked you in and clung on to all the right places. So after trying a pair of my friends on and having the odd night where they would be in my basket, (and then swiftly removed after having mutliple heart attacks over the price) I finally got some!

If you're wondering about the size of mine, I'm about 5"2, and I'd say my thighs are a bit larger than normal but I got a medium pair, the strange thing is my friend Nathalie who is way taller and slimmer than me is medium too, and they fit her like a glove! Honestly, I think it's all about wearing these for a little while and letting them adjust to your body shape. I had to fight my way in to these this morning, and I honestly thought I was going to suffocate! But it was so worth it in the end, and they've loosened up already.

I understand these won't be everybodies cup of tea, and at first I thought what have I bought! But they're honestly the most perfect shaping pants I've ever bought, I never realised just how much I did appreciate my thighs afterall! I think they give me pretty decent curves :) These really are great though, and if like me you've had little wobbles in the past about your thighs/legs I can gaurantee you these will make you feel good about them again!

Holly x

Fierce heels, or too Lady Gaga?

I'm always on the hunt for a great pair of heels as I'm such a shoe-a-holic, and being such a short arse I never settle for anything shorter than five inches! (Heel wise) I was having a little look on Ebay the other night when I came across these beauties, I already sort of knew that even for me they were probably going to be a little TOO high, (whattt?!) and at six inches tall I'm wondering if these are worth a broken ankle or not! They're surprisingly comfortable to walk in, well comfortable in comparison to some heels I own anyway, and they're just so beautiful to look at but I'm wondering realistically if I'm ever going to wear them! I know these won't be everybodys cup of tea but personally I like over the top shoes!





I tried them on before and they literally look massive compared to my feet, and the slight point at the toe made me think Lady Gaga! I know she has had some major falls in those ridiculous shoes she wears and I don't want to be next! I can't make up my mind at all, I know I'll regret giving them up but I don't want them to be another wasted pair of shoes that will sit inside my cupboard for god knows how long. What do you all think?!

I bought these shoes from here for £27.99, they come in a ton of other styles too!

Love, Hol xxx

Temporary Secretary - Peace necklace & Cross ring

My second post from my online jewellery store spree! It was wrapped just as lovely as Dainty Roses was, it came with a little postcard thanking me for my purchase, and also a christmas card! Which obviously will only came this time of year but i thought it was a nice touch :)

I bought the double fingered cross ring for £9.95, and a peace sign necklace for £10. I'm over the moon with my ring, i love any jewellery with crosses on them, especially rings since they're my favourite. I like the peace necklace although unfortunately, i didn't realise the peace sign would be so big and the chain so short, HOWEVER, this is absoloutley no fault of their own as i went back on their website, and it states the size of the peace sign, and the length of the chain. It was just me making my own silly assumptions and not reading descriptions properly :) I can't praise this company enough, they're freindly, are always talkative on twitter, and my order came super quick!










If you happen to like any of the jewellery you've seen on this post you can visit Temporary Secretary's website here. They also have a blog, which posts alot of cute outfits of the day etc!

Love, Hol xxx

Dainty Roses - YSL arty oval ring for cheap!

Recently i've been exploring those wonderful little online jewellery stores! They're usually a whole lot cheaper than what you would find in the shops and you can occasionally find little bits and peices you usually don't find anywhere else! I actually picked a few that i found to order some bits and peices from so i could do a little write up on them as i really love coming across little gems like these.

 The Dainty Roses twitter was recommended to me on twitter, and as soon as i saw that it was an online shop i had to have a look. Now I'm not sure about you lot but I LOVE my rings, and I've had my eye on the YSL arty oval ring for a while now, they're absoloutly gorgeous, I've seen a ton of celebs wearing them, everyone from Alexa Chung to Kim Kardashian! They would set you back £165 but I'm a sucker for designer rings so i will probably save up for one at some point, so you can imagine how excited i got when i saw that Dainty Roses was selling a replica of them for £8.50! There isn't as bigger colour range on DR as there is on YSL but when you can have a ring that looks the part of a £165 ring, wether you buy it or not is a no brainer really!

I actually only ordered this ring on Sunday night, it's now only Tuesday morning and I'm already wearing it! So as you can see it came super quick, the lovely person who runs the DR twitter was lovely enough to reply to me when i tweeted her, and it came personally packaged the cutest way ever complete with a little badge :)











What do you all think?! Gorgeous isn't it?! I can safely say it is my new favourite ring! If you wish to visit the Dainty Roses store, click here. Can't wait to post about my next little online jewellery store!
Love, Hol xxx

My favourite accessories - Rings

Hi everybody! I thought i would start a more fashion/accessories related post rather than the typical makeup one because fashion is something else i really enjoy! Doesn't every girl though?! So, I've decided i'm going to start a little series of my favourite accessories, starting with my ultimate favourite - RINGS! I own quite a few but i thought i would pick five of my favourite to show you all, hope you enjoy!





Alexander McQueen - I lusted after this ring for so long, i think i looked at it every day on their website, mam must've caught me looking because she surprised me with it on christmas day last year! I think it was definetely the best present, I never expected she would get me it. I think it's the perfect attention grabbing ring, however I do only wear it on special occasions! Also, if im planning on getting drunk uptown under no circumstances do i wear it! I'm terrible for losing earings and rings uptown. My most prized possession! They're always bringing out new collections and colours of this famous skull ring, if you're interested you can check them out here.






Serpant style - For some reason, I have always absoloutly loved any form of ring or bracelet that had a snake/lizard on it, I think ive gone through about 4 or 5 of them, I either lost them or bent them or my freinds borrowed and never gave back, but I am always on the hunt for a new one! This particular one is from Topshop but i got it a couple of years back now. They're very easy to get hold of and i know that Talullah Tu currently has them! Oh, and a play on the Alexander McQueen one, so if you wanted a blingy style skull ring without breaking the bank, have a look at Talullah Tu here. (Some of Talullah Tu's jewellery can be quite expensive, i suppose it's just how much you would pay personally!)




Armour ring - Recently I have seen more and more of these 'armour style' rings floating about. At first when i saw the ones that cover most of your finger, i thought they were a bit too over the top gothy for me. This one is a very simple version of the typical armour ring you can get and i think i got it from BooHoo! They've grown on me now and I would love to have a proper one, but everyone I've seen they've been pretty expensive. So maybe for xmas :)




Cocktail ring - Personally, i'm not sure what makes a cocktail ring a cocktail ring, but i would certainly call this one! This I got from mammy dearest for my 18th birthday, I loved it then and it remains loved now! Again these are very easy to get hold of, i suggest looking on Topshop, even though they can be quite pricey.



Stackable rings - Extremely simple concept, so many ways to wear them! You usually get about 6 or 7 rings in these stackable packs, you can either pile them up, or spread them around all of your fingers! I own some from Topshop and H&M, I have to say H&M is the winner when it comes to these rings, affordable, and a wide range to choose from. Another great thing about these is you can buy them quite plain looking, so if you dont want something to over the top but still want to accessorize, i would definetely suggest these!


So, I hope you enjoyed my first more fashion/style related post, I look forward to doing more of them! Where do you all prefer to shop for accessories?!
Love, Hol xxx