Pink Lady

Powder pink, it's everywhere this season, from the PVC pink skirt everyone owns in Topshop, if I could pull off bodycon midi length I'd probably own it too and match it to my Lana Del Rey H&M jumper, I want a powder pink coat, I'm loving powder pink knitwear in fact I wanna crack out a powder pink lippy (Mac Saint Germain) too.  

I feel blessed to be brunette when there is so much powder pink around as I think it suits us best

Powder pink angora jumper -Lana Del Rey for H&M (last years -check eBay)

Bag -Vintage Chanel -try Malleries.com

Necklace -Topshop

Phonecase -eBay 

Watch -Michael Kors

Trousers (just seen) American Apparel Disco Pants

I mainly am living in this jumper right now, one because I adore it and 2 because half, well 3 quarters of my wardrobe is packed until we move into our house so I had limited choice, plus it's bloody cold now in England -welcome to winter, it will last until March!

I bought Alexa Chung's book "It" on the day it came out, not only because the cover was powder pink, but she's a babe and when I flicked through I saw The Spice Girls and Kate Moss, all absolute babestations I had to have it, great read girls, def add it to your Christmas lists if you haven't read it!

A mood board of my current faves 

Cream lace dress (covered by jumper) Little White Lies £20 down from £95

Topshop Argo boots -£92 in store now in many different colours and finishes, worth the money I've literally lived in these beauts, even when I fell down the stairs and suffered tissue damage and could barely walk -these beauties were my shoe of choice to limp in.

Fishnets -Primark sell 2 pairs for about £3 and they are good quality too

Pastal pink nail polish is my fave right now

Alexa Chung -It -£16.99 Urban Outfitters

Peace, love and powder pink

Sophs

xoxo

It's almost here...

It's coming, it's coming!!! My favourite time of year for fashion autumn winter!

  The best season for dressing well, here are my favourites that I will be wearing, obviously my old faithful Topshop leopard faux fur will make an appearance I will also be wearing my vintage Chanel flap as much as possible and my £1 Cavalli belt, pictured above will make an appearance not to mention my leather skirt and moons and stars jumper will be back out. This year however I am following the gods at Saint Laurent and I have purchased my first checked shirt...

Looking amazing on the runway, Heidi Slimane I tried to recreate this look in my own way with a black mesh Topshop swimwear maxi and Urban Renewal checked shirt

I added silver jewellery and my trusty Zara bag from last year, I love this look and will be channeling my inner gothic self right through to next year!  I will need the Topshop Argo boots when payday appears tomorrow, these will be my staple footwear choice of winter, not too high, not flat, perfection from Topshop footwear once again and an amazing Acne alternative, although I begrudge the £92 price tag and are envious of those who work there, what I would give for Topshop uniform again!! Their boutique range right now is to die for but I will be cherishing old faithful winter staples this year and wearing copious amounts of black with the odd pop of red or chartreuse as me and my boyfriend have a house to furnish.  I am currently dreaming if interior design, with an exception for the odd fashion item, I won't be switching vogues to home & garden just yet though!

Peace love and lusting for the Argo boot

Sophs 

xoxo 

We love this city

So me and my boyfriend had the best time in London we had to go back for a second trip, just over 2 weeks later.  We adore this city, we visited the V&A this time, probably the most beautiful building I've ever stepped foot in in my Topshop shoes

I died over the 80s fashion section, worshiping a piece of Coco's finest, a black sequin embellished ensemble...

 Devine isn't it. As was the new Chanel shop 

We went in and on my god my breath almost stopped as we browsed and looked at treats, gorgeous items looked at a couple of purses but had already fell in love with an Alexander Wang in Liberty's which later the love of my life treated me to.  I'm one lucky lady and he is just the most amazing person.

Gorgeous isn't it. The leather is beyond, it smells incredible and looks insane I keep wanting to buy things so I can get my purse out.  It's the nicest purse I've ever owned and I have to say Alexander Wang you are a god.

Harrods once again was delightful, so many culinary treats for us to browse and enjoy, it has been 5 days and Ben is still savouring every mouthful of fudge, I wish I had disobeyed him and bought him the mint chocolate one as well as strawberries and cream. Me, I'm not a fudge fan, it's the cakes that get me....

We also visited Tower Bridge this time, note the treat of a man in the tan jacket in our not so great tourist photo

Totally smitten.

Louis Vuitton know how to do a window display and this was beyond, loved the gold dinosaur skeletons, I felt like I away back at the Natural History Museum.  We did visit the British Museum this time too to see the Egyptian section, we saw the Rosetta Stone, Mummies and hieroglyphics

My most favourite place we visited though was Camden, my first ever time in Camden and one day I will go back, there was some amazing jewellery I saw and it just felt like another world, I also drank bubble tea here and the food looked incredible. We had to go and see what the new Camden UO was like too, I am very jealous I don't work in this store!

  

A special mention to Wahaca, my new favourite place to eat Mexican, recommended by Dan Squire who recommends all food places, Reds BBQ Leeds was such a good shout and this Mexican did not disappoint

Our capital city is by far the best city in this Country

Northbound until further notice

Peace, love & Camden Town

Sophs

xoxo

London I'm in love

I don't want to sound like one of those smug smitten people but if Carlsberg did boyfriends....

Last weekend we had the best time in London -I finished work on the Friday and was presented with a giant bar of Cadbury's chocolate -you know that amazing new one with the popping candy and jelly beans, I'm addicted to this treat -hidden inside was a golden ticket -I sang excitedly 'I've got a golden ticket...' Numerous times but off we went on the Saturday morning to London.

London is one of my most favourite cities, we did all the standard touristy stuff -Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, ate ice cream in St James Park, luckily we had beautiful sunshine despite my iPhone weather app saying thunder storms! We saw Big Ben, shopped on Oxford Street went and watched Wiked -which was beyond amazing I would recommend to everyone, we rode countless tubes, ate Chinese in China Town we visited the Natural History Museum as well as the Science Museum -and then there was Harrods! 

Well I love shopping but Harrods is another level -walking around daydreaming is enough for me I'm in love with this store, the Egyptian escalators, the Chanel counter, the pet shop, the food hall even the toilets are insane and the whole thing reminds me of New York department stores I wish there was one up north! It's a world of its own -take me back! 

I bought shoes that were too big because I fell in love in Topshop, standard, knowing they rub I thought be fine bed them in properly in London -yes I'm an idiot! I had to buy some jelly shoes as they were the only comfy item of footwear I tried on, it's ok though because they are chartreuse -my absolute favourite colour and word.

Here are some photos of our time in London 

Me and my love in St James Park

Sunglasses & necklace both River Island 

Rainbow cake -Harrods 

Me and Ben outside Buckingham palace

Dress -Topshop boutique 

My Ben outside Big Ben

Baby Prince George cupcakes in Harrods

National History Musuem

All black 

Cycling shorts -old Topshop

Top -River Island -size 18

Bag and necklace -vintage

Watch Michael Kors

Peace, love and London obsessed

Sophs

xoxo

Floral crowns, kimonos, jumpsuits and general summer style

This year in England we have had sunshine!!! After warning in winter I would throw a spiked lita at anyone moaning it is too hot, obviously the sun has just been beaming down and it has been nice to crack out some colour! As a kimono lover you can imagine my excitement with this years highstreet, I have not been disappointed -Topshop have provided some amazing kimono's fringed, lace, tye dye but I went for a gorgeous oriental print which I can wear in winter too, I was wowed when Annie Mac tweeted a kimono she has seen on ASOS a few weeks back and for only £40 I couldn't resist -the colours are insane I love the print and thought it was such good value, low and behold I have barely had the kimono off my back -probably one of my best purchases this year to date!

Here are some of my favourite summer looks from 2013

Flower crown -handmade from some fake flowers by me last year

Sheer top -Topshop circa 2011

Shorts -levis from Urban Renewal at Urban Outfitters -available instore now

Bag -vintage Chanel flap

Bracelets -Kurt Geiger

Phone case -eBay 

Boots -Topshop £75 -instore now

Cross necklace -vintage

Kimono -ASOS £40

Black silk vest -River Island, size 18

 

Jessica and me ready for Tramlines festival -Sheffield 

Sunglasses -both River Island

Flower crown - Topshop 

Jessica wears

Cream lace dress, floral shirt (tied round waist) bag and astrix boots -all Topshop

Sophs wears

Floral kimono -ASOS

Fringed top -Mink Pink

Denim skirt -Topshop 

Boots -Topshop £75

Mulberry Emmy bag 

I love sequins and sparkle and summer is no exception, put this outfit together last week when I got these cute new shorts, I dug out one of my old necklaces I've had years that I bought because it reminded me of Titanic

Shorts -Little White Lies at Urban Outfitters -sale £25

Sequin top -last summers Topshop

I love a playsuit and as soon as I saw this I knew it had to be mine

Playsuit -Urban Outfitters £45

Bag -Balenciaga

Sandals -office about 2 years ago 

Home made floral head crown

Kimono -Topshop £55

Black crop top -Topshop 

Watch -Michael Kors

Sunglasses -Urban Outfitters (last year) 

These are a few of my favourite things right now...

My chartreuse obsession was taken to a new level when Rihanna launched her River Island collection and this knot back turtleneck is a sure fire favourite. I love wearing it with denim its great with my dad jeans I'm obsessed with at the minute and I wore it on a night out recently with this acid wash skirt -80s throwback!!

Obviously my love of all black is still here in amongst the chartreuse and denim and I love this black jersey dress I picked up from toppers for only £25 -bargain!! I can't wait for it to be warmer so I can just wear it with my vintage fringed leather jacket -come on weather bitch we have had enough snow this year lets concentrate on the sunshine now please!!!

Literally obsessed with this statement necklace too, trying not to buy jewellery as have a room full but this piece caught my eye and its safe to say for the mere 2 weeks I have owned it it has probably only left my neck twice -fashion maths working out value per wear right there!!!

I wouldn't be me if I didn't love my Chanel either and it just so happens to go with every outfit although I think I am going to have to send it for a service soon so it looks all shiny once again!

And my love for Topshop shoes continues...

Peace, love and new Garms
Sophs
xoxo

Lust List

Apologies again for lack of blogging I'm all over instagram @ladysophs but vow to make time to blog more -fashion weeks are upon us I've lusted over so many things i won't bore you with hundreds of pictures like all the other blogs, but there are gonna be some amazing designer inspired looks on the high street I'm guessing!

I never thought I'd be so happy for the launch of Rihanna for River Island and the launch date coincides nicely with my birthday I think it would be rude not to go and try on some of the garms -obviously I wish I had Rihanna's body to go with the clothes but my current addiction to chocolate orange flavoured things means I am slowly piling on the pounds -need to stop a summer diet must commence -let's say Monday as everyone else does haha!

So polyvore have an app -yay I can picture collage favourite fashion items from my phone or iPad!! Buzzing!!! So this is my lust list -my must most needed, most wanted item right now is these Topshop cream Sheryl wedges -super scared they will ruin but I love them and will no doubt have dreams about them tonight -amazing and they will look insane with these urban Levi dad jeans -I don't own a pair yet, tried some on, wasn't sure -I'm not usually a denim person -saying that last week I embraced double denim and loved it like but yes I need these jeans in my life -should have bought them already!

My other favourite things right now are this Evil Twin kimono -a sale bargain and probably the best thing I have bought this year, imagine sunglasses -still my favourite bug eyed look and these toppers gladiator sandals -I can honestly say if I won the lottery tomorrow most of my footwear would be Topshop they make the best shoes -obviously I'd treat myself to some Manolo's and Jimmy Choos probably some more Jeffrey Campbell's, definitely some Charlotte Olympia shoes oh and Christian Loubs oh my god shoes!!! Tangent!! but Topshop shoes will always be my favourite.

In other news candy yum yum is back and here to stay yes MAC finally -although not sure now my hair is dip dyed that I am as excited for this bright pink as when I was fully brunette arrrr damn it MAC but it will be mine I am pretty sure I have 6 empty's and its time to get free lippy again!!!

Factory girl

Too much love for the litas, but hit the Topshop sales too and grabbed this gorgeous bargain dress from the boutique range for £20! Easy to chuck on obviously I love a baggy tee so perfect for me as just so comfy! Love this look, borrowed my best friends bowler hat, feel like a factory girl, mod, beetles fan...but love it especially with my new addiction bug eyed sunnies, definetly feel like a John Lennon tribute
Teamed with Chanel I think this is one of my favourite summer looks yet.

Peace, love and bug eyed sunnies
Sophs
xoxo

Chanel -Paris Fashion Week

So the Chanel show took place in Paris earlier this week, on my birthday to be precise, I so wish I could have been there! Sadly I was not but I have browsed the looks online and oh my god Karl Lagerfeld knows how to get it right these outfits are my favourite....I would just like to draw your attention to the models wrists, wearing a cuff on each arm, this is exactly what I love and how I wear cuffs myself, to own a Chanel set of cuffs would be beyond amaze.

However for my birthday I got something just as fierce, these bad boy cuffs.....now I first saw this amazingly fierce wrist wear on asos before Christmas and l have lusted after and wanted them so much, never thought I would get them but then my fabulous best friend ordered them for my birthday and in real life they are truly fabulous more fierce than ever imagined and a perfect accessory to fierce up the most boring of outfits! LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

Happy Valentine's Day....my heart belongs to Chanel

The day of love where smug couples tell each other how special they are yada yada well being as I am working til 10pm tonight there is only room for one love today Chanel, and maybe I will squeeze in a cupcake!

Today I am wearing all black then a statement Versace inspired print legging from my favourite, Topshop, they are in stores now for the bargain price of £20 however I've borrowed these today off my flatmate I couldn't resist the beyond amaze print and I've teamed with my favourite classic Chanel flap bag!

Enjoy your V days
Peace, love and v inspired prints for v day
Sophs
Xoxo

Toughening up nude

Black & Nude by shopaholic_soph featuring vintage handbags

The shops are full of summer clothes and it is still minus 3! No hope of bare legs and sandels any time soon, however I will be working summer shades such as nudes, these will remain wintery toughened up with leather and anything emblazzoned with studs. I also feel like I have enough leopard print items, when I can easily wear triple leopard I feel that's enough, so I am going to stick with animal print but branch out to snake print, thank you Topshop for your Snake Valley trend, I feel a snake print blouse is on the cards. I am also drawn to fringing this season, now fringing is something I have avoided in previous years but the leather fringes off these shorts are to die for and at the minute I am partial to a fringed top, this summer I think my inner hippy will come out but at the minute I am sticking to the rock star chic style.

Peace, love, chanel
Sophs
xoxo