A simple outfit today, but one which I feel is made interesting by rich colours and lavish patterning. I had this skirt on my 'Topshop only' January wishlist as I loved the decorative crochet trim and vintage style floral design - it reminds me of a pretty lampshade! I wanted to pick out the reddish tones of the skirt with my good old suede boots and enhance its opulent appeal with my rose gold bag from Mango. As a metallic fiend this bag is currently my prized possession; I wear it everywhere. For me the more worn it gets, the better it looks!

Skirt: Topshop, Jumper & Bag: Mango, Boots: Zara

I've always spent far too much time trawling through countless pages online, looking desperately at the many different items I could only dream of buying. I'm sure most of us are familiar with the satisfaction that comes with continuously adding items to our virtual, dream basket, and the despair at having to abandon them, with great willpower, by quickly clicking off the page. I find online browsing a calming past time, having acquired quite the knack when it comes to efficiently ordering the page (mostly by price for this post-student) and opening hundreds of tabs in the hunt for the perfect outfit.This can very quickly turn into a stressful situation however, which is what I found when creating my January Wishlist. WHY do I become so attached to a piece of fabric or a few jewels? There is a very frivolous side to fashion where the cultural demand for trends churned out by the minute, cause distress for those like me who can't keep up with the costs attached. But I can't help admiring a well designed or interesting piece of clothing, which I value as more of a work of art and something that I can't resist wanting to wear!

Enough babbling for now, my problem creating this month's wishlist was, that when looking at my first destination - Topshop - I fell in love with almost everything on the site, so much so that I had to devote the entire wishlist to the store! Well played, Topshop. I will show you a few of my favourite pieces (believe me there were more). Again my eyes were caught by the metallics, pastels, and simply detailed pieces which perhaps reflects my style, and will persist beyond the changing trends.

One of my favourite times of the year is Halloween, simply because I get an excuse to dress up... the sweets are an added plus. So I've been excited looking at inspiration for costumes, and spent quite a while searching for Halloween themed shoes that will make any devil, vampire, ghost - you name it - look fab! Here are some of my inspirations:

These blood red heels would look great if you're dressing as a devil, with glitter options adding extra glam. The rounded t-bar shoes would suit a little red riding hood, a scary-but-cute doll, or even a Dorothy if you want a less creepy fancy dress!

Think gothic lace, frills and dark shades; these shoes would be perfect for any vampire or Victorian  themed costume. I love the different textures of velvet and lace, and the shiny patent shoes would bring the look up to date. Match with dark lipstick and an up do for the ultimate themed look.

Even a witch can have a fashionable side with these sparkling, bright and fun designs that will make you stand out (for the right reasons)! Again, I think glitter boots are a great choice, though you can add colour to an all black outfit with metallics and vivid purple or blue. 

Happy bank holiday everyone! It's time for my second skort look. I've used the same top, so the skorts stand out more. Which one do you like most? 

 Top: Topshop, Skort: New Look, Shoes: Bank, Bag: Custom made

So it happened... on Monday I became a graduate. The best thing about this is that I can move forward with my career, though (sadly), one of the worst things is that I can no longer get student discount on my shopping! Here are a few snaps from the day of my graduation, wish I could have taken home my gown and hat, felt like I was part of Hogwarts.

 Dress: Topshop, Shoes: Bank

I recently bought some metallic heels after wanting a pair for years, so I'm sure they will be showing up in quite a few blog posts! This shoesday displays a mix of metallics, with printed, glittering, strappy and bright designs. 

1. Sophia Webster, 2. Whistles, 3. Oasis, 4. Topshop, 5. Jimmy Choo, 6. ASOS, 7. ASOS, 8. Miss Selfridge, 9. Robert Clergerie