My ultimate shopping guide with LiverpoolONE

Shopping is one of my favourite pastimes, especially when I've got the money for it - and I've been shopping quite a bit lately in preparation for an upcoming trip to Porto. Back when I was a kid, there were hardly any shops in Liverpool but everything's changed, now: LiverpoolONE is jam packed with shops.

From cute stationery shops like Utility to the ginormous Apple Store, with New Look and Superdrug and GAP in between, there's something for everyone and every budget. A typical jaunt to LiverpoolONE goes exactly like this for me: mooch around every beauty counter in John Lewis and Debenhams, swatching absolutely everything in sight, then heading into Paperchase to lust after outrageously patterned notebooks followed by a visit to the Disney store to cry about how cute the baby clothes in there are and debate whether we need more Tsum Tsums.

There's a Thorntons cafe in Liverpool one and you can get baskets of brownies, fudge, marshmallows etc covered in melted chocolate, which is SO heavenly - I also love the mini golf although I've only been once and I'm pretty sure I lost. You can head to www.liverpool-one.com/whats-on/ to see all the good stuff happening there - and tag me in anything you buy because I'm skint and wanna live vicariously through you guys.

I've put together a lil' fashion wishlist, too, in terms of what's in some LiverpoolONE shops right now...

Tie Dye Dr Marten sandals are everything I want for Porto and more - paired with this white Fred Perry polo shirt they'd be so dreamy, and I reckon I could wear them with these linen joggers from GAP, and this mustard yellow broderie dress from Warehouse. Also how cute is this Pull&Bear t shirt with red peppers on it?!

This post was written in collaboration with Liverpool One but as always, all words + opinions are my own - please see my disclaimer for more information.