Stradivarius Haul | Buys

Bomber | Tshirt | Trainers | Planner | Bodysuit

The comeback post.
So Stradivarius finally came to London Oxford Street & I had to go have a look! I've only been waiting for them to come closer to me than Stratford Westfield (because that is not a place for me) forever so I headed straight there on its second day of opening. The store appears to attract the Bershka customer who wants to ease into the Zara style, meeting nicely in the middle. There was so much choice that I had to control myself as I went into the fitting room (where the lovely Andrea wrote my name on the outside mirror) and downsize my choices. I knew this bomber jacket was to be added to my collection ever since I saw Shirley B Eniang feature it on her channel. The striped bodysuit is a personal fav of all my purchases, paired with some slim fit trousers or a nice pair orfjeans it will be perfect for summer. I can't wait to wear it!

The diffuser is very good, I opened it and was wondering what the smell was from across my room and didn't realise it travelled that far. Definitely worth £9.99. If you happen to pop in store smell the 'Tangy Orange Juice' candle, AHHHMAAAZINGG!
Most items are linked below photos x

love&kisses, Tee xo

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Pop That

 TOPSHOP Ribbed Popper Crop Top

Incase you didn't catch the drift, this post is named after French Montana's song.

No. I am not ashamed. It was the first idea that came to my head & I went with it.

I seem to be more motivated to blog since finishing uni. I'm in two minds about talking about my uni experience on here but I do feel like the biggest weight has been lifted off my shoulder and things are going to get better.

 

This cute white crop top is one of my most recent purchases. I saw Beauty&TheBlog post about it & she said it was on sale. Next thing I know I was on Topshops website making an order. It's a simple basic top but the popper buttons add a different style to it. It's also a ribbed material which I love more than the plain cotton material. I can pop two buttons without exposing my chest to the world, which may I add, I have decided to give Primark bras a try finally and guys, I feel like a new woman lol. Don't underestimate. I only paired it with my joni jeans because I was just trying it on initially but this is probably how I'd style it. It would look so nice with a high waisted skirt or trousers though, even a button up skirt which i keep seeing everywhere. The top is currently £6 in the sale if it's still available I'll link it above or try to find an alternative.

 

love&kisses, Tee xo

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Spring/Summer Haulbook

I've never done a try on haul before but I've been slowly piecing together my wardrobe for spring/summer. I've accumulated some lovely pieces for summer as well as some casual items for everyday wear and have been waiting to share them. I probably have some more bits to get but for now this it. Links are below as I didn't snap full length views of all items.

Zara Shirt Dress | Link

Zara Floral Two Piece Top | Link
Zara Floral Two Piece Skirt | Link
Sleeveless Waistcoat via eBay | Link
Bershka Camoflauge Trousers | Link
H&M Boiler Suit | Link
H&M Navy Jumpsuit | Link
H&M Slacks | Not online, bought recent
Adidas Tops via eBay| Link

Also apologies for the change of colour in the backgrounds, I've never shot something like this and natural lighting is a pain. Let me know if you like this kind of post!

love&kisses, Tee xo
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Mini Primark Home Haul

Black carpet looks great. Until it attracts dust like a magnet. Then it's not so great. 
I went into Primark a while ago, I was looking for work shoes initially. Somehow, as usual, I found myself buying other things. After all the phases my room has gone through; green & yellow, lilac and now black and white, I've finally gotten my room to how I want it to stay. The theme in my room currently is clearly black & white. I have black carpet & white walls with my monochrome floral theme wall. Simple colour palette, a lot of greyscale. Anyways, I found myself in the home section picking up little bits to decorate my room.  

Live.Laugh.Love Frame  - I had to get this, a daily reminder to enjoy every day as it comes. 
Woven Basket - I didn't need this initially but found it fitted all the out of place bits in my room and fit neatly in my storage unit. So of course it stayed.
Scented Ceramic Hearts - Not gonna lie, I thought these were fancy soaps at first. After reading the receipt it turned out they were scented ceramic hearts. They were on sale for 50p each. 
Cushion - I LOVE cushions so when I saw this instore I knew it was perfect for my room and of course had to get it.

Apologies to anyone whose eyes hurt after looking at those patterns, mine sure do.

love&kisses, Tee xo
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Beauty For Less

Would you believe me if I said I'm in loveeee .. I got both of these for under £5!
How about under £3 then.
Being the bargain hunter that I am, I'm always looking for ways to get expensive products for cheaper. Usually eBay comes through in those situations but this time it did not. I've recently been feeling to do false nails again. I'm starting to miss them and I've been wanting grey nails for ages now. The only grey I could find that I liked was OPI's Cement The Deal but for £11.95 I couldn't justify it. Also I was about to splurge on a new camera so £12 for nail polish was looking hella expensive! So I decided to search the internet in hope of a cheaper alternative. Lowe & behold!


FRAGRANCE DIRECT

An online site that sells popular beauty products for up to 70% less. Guys, I paid 99p for the Revlon nail polish and the Sally Hansen one came to £1.99. God is good! They would of come to nearly £10 if I bought them in a shop. With tracked postage (£1.99) and a little 5% discount code I found on Google it came to under £5. Tell me how I went from £11.95 OPI dreams to paying under £5 for two big name brands.  They also stock some high end fragrances and other makeup items like Mac & Bobbi Brown makeup as well as Calvin Klein lipsticks for £1.99 & L'Oreal ones for £2.50. They do state that occasionally some items they sell are unboxed or damaged (this will be stated in the product details) but everything is brand new & genuine. My nail polishes weren't damaged though & 100% like the products you'd buy instore, they came a week after ordering and were packaged safely in a box. I love the colours & can't wait to do my nails again. I knew I had to share this site with you guys, it doesn't stock everything but it's definitely worth a search before settling for high street prices.
I recommend searching by colour for nail polishes/lipsticks.
Use 'Treat10' to get 10% off until the 19th April 2015 if you check it out!

How could I not bring you in on such greatness!

love&kisses, Tee xo
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The A/W transition begins...

I love how the high street enables you to purchase things that are similar to the sometimes extortionate priced branded items designers expect us to buy. I don't think you have to buy something just because its the original if there's nothing special/unique about it to be honest.

 I've been wanting a new pair of Timberlands for a while, I just sold my old pink ones on Depop, but I wasn't prepared to spend so much. So I was so happy to see these in Primark  for £15 and they actually come in navy and a dark biege colour but I only picked up a black pair for A/W.

Primark and New Look are the best for shoe dupes at the moment.  

love&kisses, Tee xo
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Product Spotlight: Olive Oil Heat Protector

ORS Olive Oil Heat Protection Hair Serum

I'm not usually one to share hair products on my blog mainly because there aren't that many that I use but I have been looking to get this product for ages and after finally purchasing it, it will forever be in my life.
A long while back, I asked a girl that I followed on tumblr (can't find her page anymore), who had the loveliest long hair, for some tips on how she kept her hair in good condition and this is a product she recommended to me. Now, I never use heat protectors which is bad but I am glad I got round to purchasing this. I used it in my hair yesterday when straightening it and I seriously don't know what I was doing without it before. It straightened my hair so much nicer and left it feeling soft and moisturised. I'm trying to use heat protecter now because I want my hair to grow a bit more before I cut the ends. This product I highly recommend for girls with afro type hair as it is quite oily. It smells like olive oil and only cost me £3.99 which is worth it for how it leaves my hair afterwards. 

[Hair straightened using product & current hair length]

love&kisses, Tee xo

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The Summer Trainer.

Nike Air Max Thea | Office

Every blogger has their off days right...
I somehow found myself having a lazy day yesterday. Tracksuit, chinese and watching the England v Italy match. I became one of the boys for one night only. It happens.

I was looking for a new pair of trainers. I'm not a proper shoe person, I only wear boots or trainers. Which is not great, but shoes don't really fit me because I have half size feet. I already own two pairs of Nike Theas, I find them so comfortable and they don't make my feet look huge like Puma suedes do. I keep checking to see what new colours they have and when they released these I had to get them. I'm not a big fan of the colour teal but these are perfect for summer as opposed to the other dark colour ones I have. They look nice with rolled up jeans or unrolled, tracksuits and even to the gym. They range from about £79 - £82 but I got mine with student discount in Office.
If you want to see when I wear them & my outfit posts, follow me on instagram (tiiaaxo)

love&kisses, Tee xo

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Flower Child

I'VE FINALLY FINISHED MY FIRST YEAR OF UNI
*does running man, dougie & any other celebratory dance*

How do I celebrate? I go shopping of course. After spending the last week in the library & at home doing hours of uni work to make my Friday deadline I have finally come to the end of my first year at London College of Fashion. I don't know what to do with myself. I did know to go shopping though. I popped into Westfield after hand in to have a "browse" and went into Zara. I passed this top and was like "That's so cute" then I doubled back and picked it up to try on. I may have solely bought it because it was cute and because it matched my peach nails but I can't wait to wear this in summer. That thing that the UK doesn't get often. I love flowy tops like this don't make you hot. I might have to get a pair of white trousers to go with it because the joni jeans don't do it enough justice!
Zara is such a dangerous place for my bank account. 

love&kisses, Tee xo

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April Beauty Purchases

 W7 Camouflage Concealer Kit, Dotting Nail Art Tools, Sally Hansen Hard As Nails - eBay |
Benefit Products - Debenhams

It's been a while since I did any kind of purchases/haul post. Not because I haven't bought anything (as if) but because I buy too much and then can't be asked to photograph it all. So I thought I'd keep it small and show my new beauty purchases instead. eBay is so underestimated. Believe me, it probably has everything for the best prices. I swear by this Sally Hansen nail strengthener and I couldn't find it in any shop near me so I was so happy to see it on there. The dotting tools are to add to my neverending nail kit and this W7 concealer palette is something I've wanted to try out for a while to use for my eyebrows. I hope it's good.

Now. This mascara. Holy grail product for sure. This is the only mascara that makes my eyelashes stand out so much more but doesn't make them look unnatural. Added bonus that they are selling it in a pack at the moment with the Benefit High Brow Glow pencil. It's a bit harder to blend on my skin than concealer though so I'll probably not use it.

love&kisses, Tee xo

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P.S Thank you for the love and support from my 'Yellow' blogpost! Glad so many people liked it! 

Spring Florals

Floral Swing Cardi - New Look

 I am dead serious about not wearing all black in spring. I'm really trying to adjust my style to the different seasons instead of looking like Wednesday Addams dressed in black everyday. I popped into New Look twice recently and this lovely kimono style cardigan caught my eye. The first time I ignored it but the second time I  couldn't leave it behind. I picked it up in a size 12 so it could be more oversized but everything about it, I love! The print. The fit. The lightness of the material. I can't wait to style it properly with my new joni jeans and converse or even some nude wedges in the summer. 

Everything I've bought recently is colourful, vibrant spring/summer for me.

love&kisses, Tee xo

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The Cutout Clutch.

 Cutout Pattern Clutch - H&M

Can we just thank H&M for coming through,as they always do! This clutch bag has been in my wishlist for the longest and as soon as I saw it in H&M i knew I had to get it. As if the week after H&M 20% student discount started, most definitely a sign from the fashion gods. The quality is so good and i'm in love with the detail on the flap. It can be used as a clutch but it also comes with a thin strap so it doubles up as a nice sidebag. It cost about £24.99 but I had to have it. Although if you want to pay less I have seen a dupe on ebay just search 'cut out clutch'.
The only thing about this clutch is it's very flat so you can't really put anything bulky in it which is something that I will just work around. 

Student discount in H&M ends on Thursday 13th Jan using the Unidays app. So I'd make the most of it guys!!

love&kisses, Tee xo 

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Asos Spiked Belt

 Gold Plated Spike Belt - ASOS

You know that item you've wanted for ages, can never find, yet you see so many people with it. 

 Well that is this belt for me. I have been wanting this for so long, I've been searching and have even browsed the ASOS site before but never saw it. Then ASOS had their sale & I couldnt resist checking them out. Mid  browse I came across the belt. The belt I had been looking for, for god knows how long! Then as I thought it couldn't get any better it turnt out it was on sale for £4.50, so clearly it could. When it finally came I was so happy! It has push through pin closure & spikes on either side of the gold plate.

I bought it in a small because I want to wear it round my waist with dresses maybe even my black midi. Can't wait to style it on nights out & maybe even a few uni outfits. I do love black & gold.

love&kisses, Tee xo

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Schuh Game: Platform Trainers!

Suede Black Platforms - Schuh

Hey everyone! Sorry for the distance between blog posts but I like to blog when I have something to say rather than blabbering on. 

Now this I had to share of course, my new platform trainers! Long awaited! I went shopping with my mum and a family friend on friday and we ended up in the new Schuh in wood green. My mum said I cold get new vans cos my black ones need to be renewed and these caught my eye. I'm in love with them and couldn't wait to blog about them. The first time I wore them which was yesterday (is anyone else excited to wear something the day after buying it) I must say they were great though at first it felt odd but after a stroll along my hallway they were fine. I love the suede as supposed to the canvas ones I keep seeing but my mum said I can get them in white which only come in canvas anyway! For £32 I can't stress how worth it they are and from a shop like schuh why not. 

 love&kisses, Tee xo

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Recent Purchases.

Maxi Skirt - Primark | Cropped Shirt - Motel

I decided to hit up WestEnd with one of my bestfriends today, havent seen her in ages due to college and exams, my aim was to find a maxi skirt or dress becuase I don't have any long flowy clothes for summer. I picked up this lovely navy blue maxi skirt in Primark for £10 its such a lovely material as well.
Motel Rocks were also having ANOTHER sample sale, so I couldn't NOT pop into their showroom to have a look. I managed to find this great cropped shirt in there for only £5!!! Its the best cropped top I own and it goes great with my new maxi. I wish Motel had an actual store in london, they sell such lovely stuff. The shirt will also look great with anything high waisted even my new maroon leggings (will show these in my next OOTD post).

Also I had to purchase the latest Glamour Magazine. Would I miss out on free Benefit makeup, I think not!! Wanted to try their 'Bad Gal Lash' mascara for ages now, this mini one will fit neatly in my makeup bag. Will definitely do a review on it soon. I am a very happy shopper today!

love&kisses, Tee xo

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