eBay Basket // Handbags & Gladrags

Last week I posted an eBay wishlist dedicated to dresses, and this week it's bags and purses!

1 - Pink Glittery Clutch Bag, 99p + £1.57p&p // One of my night-out essentials is a clutch bag because I never seem to wear anything with pockets. Something big enough to fit lipstick, money and ID, but nothing too big. This one seems perfect, and who doesn't love a bit of glitter? click here

2 - Two Tone Leather Purse, £9.95 + free p&p // I think this is meant to be a Hermes knock-off, although fake designer stuff reaaaallly doesn't bother me! This purse looks so sophisticated and seems like it would have a lot of room for cash and the multitude of random cards us girls seem to acquire... click here

3 - Navy Shoulder Bag, £12.98 + free p&p // This bag looks so classy, I love the gold hardware! It looks like it would be a good size for uni too. You can never really go wrong with a dark coloured bag, and navy makes a nice change form black as well as being an on-trend colour for A/W. click here

4 - Velour Cat Make Up Bag/Pouch, £3.99 + free p&p // I'm not even a massive fan of cats but this is soooo cute. This would be perfect to keep essentials like lip balm, hand cream and bobbles together in your actual handbag! click here

5 - Pink Shoulder Bag, £11.95 + £4.11p&p // I loooove this. Pink is such a different colour for a handbag but I think this one would look really classy, as well as being roomy enough for whatever you need. click here

I hope you enjoyed seeing the bags I've been lusting after on eBay this month! I especially love the "Hermes" purse and it might make it's way onto my Christmas list...

My H&M Sale Picks

Sorry for the recent lack of posts - I was away in Spain and then I went to Leeds Festival (I'll post a round-up of my weekend in the next few days!) But now I'm back and I'll be blogging as regularly as I can before I go back to uni. Today's post includes my picks of H&M's latest sale.

I love H&M, and the sales are always amazing. The quality of the clothes is spot on as well, so I can never resist picking something up if I go past one.

1 - Jersey Dress // This dress was £4, and as soon as I saw it I knew it had to be mine. The pattern looks so sophisticated, and I think it's going to be one of those timeless prints. It's something I could easily wear with heels on a night out, or in the day time with a chunky black jumper over the top.

2 - Crop Top // I have two of these tops in different prints, and for £3 I couldn't resist picking up another one as they're so comfy. Even though this is quite a summery print I think I'll still get plenty of wear out of it.

3 - Skater Skirt // I love skater skirts because I think they're so easy to dress up or down, and you can wear them with so many different tops. I've not got a pink one, so I thought it would be nice to have something different - and for £5 I couldn't say no!

My entire "haul" came to £12 and I love everything I got, and I can't wait for it all to arrive!

OOTD // A Family Party

This is my first ever OOTD post so it won't be great, and any feedback would be much appreciated! It was recently my mum's best friend's 50th birthday, so we had a big family/friends party in the house - I thought I'd show you what I wore and how I styled it.

My dress is from Topshop - I got it in the sale a few months ago, around Easter-time, so it's not available any more sadly. There's a few floating around eBay though. I adore this dress because I think it looks so much more expensive than it was, and it looks really vintage. It's such good quality and it's also flattering which is always a good thing! It's quite a delicate and girly dress; I paired it with some heeled Chelsea boots (mine are off eBay but you can get anywhere!) to grunge it up a little bit. I accessorised with silver hoop earrings and few faux-pearl bracelets. I think these tied in with the dress well due to the cream colour of it.

Dress - Topshop / Boots - eBay

I really hope you enjoyed this quick OOTD post, like I said it's my first so it's probably rubbish and I know I should have taken more photos!

My eBay Basket #1

I know Victoria already has an amazing series of these posts and mine will be nowhere near as good as her's, but eBay is literally my go-to when it comes to buying literally ANYTHING - so I thought I'd show you what's in my basket this July.

Skirt - click here! As you might be able to tell, I'm massively into prints. I'm also a huge fan of the monochrome trend which is floating around right now; so this midi skirt is absolutely perfect for me, and a steal at £9.99

Shoes - click here! I loved the geek-shoes trend when Topshop were doing them, and I even bought a pair of the Primark ones. I love anything shiny, too, so these are a definite winner for me. Paired with some frilly socks, they'll look fab and especially for only £9.99

Shirt - click here! This is actually an ex-Topshop piece, so it may be controversial, but I love it when people are selling "factory seconds"/returns on eBay because for me, Topshop is so overpriced. I love this shirt though, and it's actually been reduced to only £6.95 - plus lilac is my favourite colour sooooo...

Co Ord - click here! Two pieces are so in this year, and like I said, I'm a lover of prints (especially vintage looking florals) so this is just spot on as far as I'm concerned. Again it's only £9.99 so you can't really go wrong, especially as both parts can be worn separately too!

So there's nothing too exciting in my eBay basket at the moment as it's just been my birthday so I did order a few of the bits I'd had my eye on; hopefully I'll do these monthly or maybe even once a fortnight - I'm eBay obsessed* so I've loved writing this post! *Not sponsored

My Top Picks of the Topshop Summer Sale

I thought I'd put together a few outfits from my favourite bits that have made their way into the Topshop sale this time around; all the outfits come to under £50 each, which is pretty good for an entire outfit from Topshop if you ask me...

I think this is my favourite of all the outfits; I adore the skirt especially. Denim skirts are so retro and they're not something which are too everyone's taste, but the pattern on this just makes it even more lovely. Sandals are always a winner in the Summer, and a short-sleeved light knit is a must for those temperamental evenings. The light colours in this outfit tie together well, with the blue of the jumper really bringing out the pretty colours in the skirt. LOVE IT.

I love the complete clash of black and white with the stunning neon pink, mixing complete classiness with a pop of fun. The skirt is to die for, and with florals being in every year it's something you can keep in your wardrobe forever. Jelly sandals are one of my favourite pieces of summer fashion, bringing the 90s vibe into the outfit in the gorgeous Barbie pink colour. With the cropped style of the top and the skirt sitting just on the waist, this is definitely a flattering outfit for those Summer evenings.

I love the trend of putting two completely different patterns together - so the gingham and floral really appeal to me here because they're so different from each other yet both so nice. Both pieces are so versatile, and Topshop leggings are always so comfy. The heels turn this outfit from casual daytime wear to something you could easily wear on a night out with your friends. 

* All items were available at time of writing.

* Non-sponsored post.