Velvet.....it's bloody everywhere

You know Christmas is coming when velvet has touched down in high street stores now as per its all over Topshop, there's key pieces in Urban Outfitters too as well as Zara and Rivers.

Now for years I have been anti velvet,
primarily it's the touch, I got a velvet bodycon skirt from Topshop, thought it would be ok with thick tights and a top tucked in but no after two hours I had to take it off and wear something else!

Anyway this year it all changed! How, well my flatmate came home with the most beautiful velvet fringed kimono, toppers obviously and in my favourite colour red, it's too hard not to resist it I am overcoming the fear and fighting for fashion and wearing the velvet kimono because it would be rude not too, it's beyond amazing! Plus I have layered it so its not too close to my skin!

Who knows maybe in a few weeks I may be able to wear a full velvet dress or playsuit....I will just take it one velvet item at a time

Peace, love and velvet
Sophs
Xoxo

The mullet skirt

How to wear a mullet skirt -dubious, very dubious not sure I like the trend of the long back and short front but then I came across this winter floral number. Now I am loving grey at the moment and reduced to £10 in Urban Outfitters it was hard to ignore, especially when I browsed it at £45. I am wearing it today teamed with my favourite shoes at the minute although I feel it would look amaze with a spiked lita, a crop topshop faithful, obviously borrowed from my flatmate, queen of crops and the faux fur collar off my new Topshop coat and I must say I quite like it.
Quick at £10 this bad boy isn't going to stay around for long!

Peace, love and mullets
Sophs
xoxo

Playing dead

Just a few more snaps from Halloween, one of my favourite nights of the year, I was dressed as a dead NYPD cop who had lost both her eyes in a shoot out although my friends said I was dressed as a stripper, interesting

Anyway enjoy
Peace, love and fake blood
Sophs
xoxo

Things are starting to get scary...

I love halloween fancy dress, Friday I went out as a magician, I used giant cards and a light up bunny on a top hat -I got both from urban outfitters and teamed it with items I already had - and an amazing tassel topshop top I borrowed off my flat mate -perfect! I did my own make up -two faced skeleton style

And tonight it is round 2, now I've had today off so started getting ready now, whoa, whoa is that the sound of the police! I am going to be a dead cop -who's eyes got shot out in a shoot out -I believe halloween should be about blood, guts and gore not mean girls style with lingerie and animal ears -you can look sexy with lots of blood -I think so anyway plus I've had lots of fun doing my halloween make up -it's making me wish I worked for MAC -I'd make a good make up artist plus I'd fit in we'll dressed in all black!

Peace, love and trick or treats
Sophs
xoxo

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Less than 65 to go (SORRY) and I have already watched Elf, had nothing better to do on Friday night a week before payday...don't feel sorry for me I clearly spend all my money on clothes and fashion so sometimes a DVD and beans on toast tea is exciting as it gets. Anyway it got me into the spirit of thinking about what I want for Christmas...I have been searching forever for a cute vintage looking Vinyl player, mostly getting outbid on eBay or them been collection only and being somewhere really random like Southhampton yeah can't travel down there too easily haha so I think I will have to cave and get a Crosley, don't get me wrong they are not horrible and I would be very greatful of one I love that you can convert songs to USB and that they are more reliable it would just be super cool to play vintage vinyl (I say vintage my Mum has some treats I fingers crossed can't wait to get my hands on - there are some classics) on a vintage vinyl player but this looks to be top of my list. Crosley Record Player £140, Urban Outfitters (instore & online)

Other than that I am not really sure what Christmas will bring...fingers crossed for some more Stella perfume -the original -not Lily as nice as it is nothing compares to Stella -it is my absolute favourite smell in the world. It would also be nice to have some good make up again some YSL treats, Chanel or even Mac, I have kept on top of Lippy etc but am getting fed up of using Rimmel foundation now! If anyone else is wanting to purchase a gift and is unsure anything from Topshop will go down a treat, or Chanel naturally, but I am still on the hunt for a red handbag, Balenciaga or Alexander Wang would finish off most outfits incredibly....anyway a girl can keep dreaming....but fingers crossed for a Vinyl player, I can feel the retro beats already! Peace, love & Christmas wishes Sophs xoxo

Finally purchasing a new winter coat...

So after copious amounts of time wearing the leopard print fur I am beginning to resent it, it's toasty but too done right now, I mean Toppers have not even bought it out AGAIN this year but Asos have, I love it and won't be eBaying as there are times I will want to wear it but I need a new daily coat. Last year the fur collar boyfriend beauty touched down to Topshop, I fell in love but regretfully didn't buy it, they did a gorgeous burnt orange with brownish fun collar that was amaze..a few lucky people I know smacked it up and it still looks effortless and amazing....I have searched for it on eBay and it is currently selling -with bids, not buy it now for £249 -RIDIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was only £110 brand new!!! They also did the same coat last year in a grey with black fur and just my luck a super similar one is out again this year! This time I am owning it, I need it, I need the fur collar to keep me toasty whilst I wait at 11pm when I finish a late night for my first of 2 trams...it's perfet and it is what I shall be spending my money on this Friday when I get paid! I am too excited to finally own this beauty I know it will be a coat I love for years!

Peace love and winter coats Sophs xoxo

Tricked and treated

I am finding myself dressing somewhat halloween themed recently -outfits I put together seem to be inspired by The Craft or other halloween outfits -totally turning gothic glam and I think I like it -perfect for the month of October.

Skeleton tees, bandage tights, witchy maxis, mesh sleeves, statement jewellery, skulls and leather are all statements for this time of year and Topshop is doing the best high street halloween inspired outfits right now, feeling skinted though think I have had a few too many treats right now!

My topshop '06 moons and stars jumper has also been cracked back out of hibernation right now -this could possibly be one of my most favourite topshop items, it's so toasty and such a statement -firm favourite.

After a few years I am still coveting the Alexander Rocco bag and I couldn't help but wonder how amazing it would be with some of these items.

Peace, love and happy halloween
Sophs
xoxo