Tea & Topshop

Sorry for the lack of updates. I had a very productive weekend, and a very busy last few days Yesterday I travelled cross-country to my fiance's house, and I am now relaxing in surprisingly sunny Wales

Anyway, rewind a few days...on Monday I got to see one of my best friends, who I hadn't seen since before going to Japan, shocking haha

Casual~

We caught up over some ice tea at Pret, whilst being attacked by wasps...there seems to be a lot in England this Summer

Then we headed off to Topshop. I've never been a devoted Topshop-lover like some of my friends but this season I have loved almost all of their collection...especially the jewellery. So I picked up a few pieces 

I saw this cross double-ring when I was with Alanna, so I went back for it

I had to buy this ear cuff, because it took me back to my grungey high-school days haha It also reminds me of when I was obsessed with learning about the Egyptians in first school. A little bit of me still wants to re-live that dream and become an archaeologist

and the pièce de résistance...

A leotard!

I joked with my friend that my purchases must have been the most hipster they'd had for a while Seriously though, I bought the leotard to go under my high-waisted shorts/skirts because it can be quite awkward sometimes when vest tops get ruffled etcit creates a nice clean silhouette[Thanks Tori]...does that make any senses!? haha

My new favourite bracelet and yes Alanna, I can remove it

The bracelet is not from Topshop, unlike all the other items I bought, but from H&M. I just wanted to add it because I've been wearing it a lot lately and I actually bought it when I met with Toni & Alanna.

So there is a little update for now, sorry it's nothing amazing

I hope you're all looking forward to my upcoming giveaway. I plan to post it by the end of next week, so keep an eye out

Meet with Alanna & Toni~

Only a few days after I had arrived back from Paris I was lucky enough to meet with some of my lovely gals; Alanna & Toni - it was such a shame you couldn't make it Gaby! These two have been good friends of mine for a long time and I always enjoy spending the day with them

Anyway, I am going to recycle some pictures from my last post as I took those pictures on the same day. Just some basic make-up shots...

I think I could have gone slightly more dramatic with my eye make-up but I still like how this look came out. I used my new Urban Decay Naked Palette, which I love~ It has everything I need, so I can see my other palettes being neglected for a while

Shirt: H&M

Trousers: H&M

Accessories: River Island & H&M

I've been trying out different outfits lately with these sheer trousers, and I've found that they work best with a simple top. Of course I am loving the peter pan collar trend as well so I made use of that

Alanna was wearing a gorgeous mustard yellow collared top from New Look, which suited her so much. Maybe if she has a code pic I can steal it from her and put it on here later And Toni was looking stunning in the dress she recently bought from Topshop - very 'blogger style'

After lots of shopping and coffee breaks we headed to...

Henry's for cocktails!

Reasonably priced

My first of the night was a 'Tokyo Iced Tea', which is one of my favourites as it's so yummy and refreshing. It's a variation on the 'Long Island Ice Tea' - the difference being that it has midori liqueur & lemonade. 

Shortly followed by a peach daiquiri, which was good but a little too sweet for my liking. I usually have the banana one, but they were out of bananas Next time!!

After cocktails we headed to Wagamamas (as our usual place is moving to a new location) for dinner. I had the yasai chahan but I couldn't finish it at all, the portion was amazing haha

I had a lovely time, thanks gals!

Paris Meet!!

A couple of weeks ago, the lovely Ananya and Emmie came to Paris for the SM Town concert and whilst they were here we managed to meet-up!

I was so happy as I haven't seen Ananya for maybe 3 years (is that right?)! It was also the first time for me to meet Emmie, which I had wanted to do for a while.

Hair

...and make-up

I had to be up at 7am to get ready for 6 hours of classes, so I didn't do anything amazing with my hair/make-up. I went for a nude eyeshadow with some simple top & bottom lashes. I just wanted something simple & stylish, it was also important that it would last the whole day.

Outfit

I wanted to wear my new favourite shirt, so I paired it with some ripped-lace shorts and my favourite necklace...which broke later that day, nooooo~

In fact one girl liked our outfits so much that she stopped us and asked if she could take photos. She was a fashion student who also wanted to post them on her friends blog.

Shirt: Egoist

Shorts: Zara

Socks: Topshop

Shoes: Primark

Bags: JSG & Primark

Necklace: Liz Lisa

They asked for their 'derp' faces to be cut out,

oh you guys!

Both of my gals were looking gorgeous and I was so envious of Emmie's Litas. I was planning on wearing my dupes but Paris is not Lita friendly, trust me...and I'm pretty clumsy too haha

I just adore Emmie's extensions, it really made me want to get another set. I also loved Ananya's dress and belt combo, isn't it lovely.

We went to a restaurant that Ananya's dad had recommended but they hadn't started serving food so we waited and had drinks. Unfortunately we were given the snootiest waitress possible and she refused to let us have a table when they did start serving. I definitely won't be visiting again, thanks to her. It's a shame because the place had a pretty cool vibe and it looked good.

I did get to enjoy some yummy ginger beer though!

New purchase!

I also purchased the most gorgeous pair of sheer trousers from H&M. I had been wanting a skirt for a long time but then saw these and automatically fell in love~ ♥

It was a great day and I had a lovely time with Ananya and Emmie, I just wish it could have lasted longer. Oh well, I'm eagerly awaiting the meet we talked about for when I return from Paris!!