OOTD: New Year's Eve

Jacket: H&M 

Top: H&M 

Bottoms: American Apparel

Shoes: Vans

Necklace: Topshop

Lipstick: Narcissus by NYX 

Wallet: River Island

Wow, 2013 is over! Didn't that go fast? Luckily for me, there were more ups than downs over the past 12 months .. how about you guys? What was the highlight of this year for you?

At the moment I am in Scotland - Edinburgh to be precise - and as you might have guessed, it isn't the warmest place on earth! That's why I'm in love with this faux fur jacket from H&M; it is so cosy and at only £30 it was an absolute steal!

I hope you guys have fun tonight whatever your plans are!

Rhi x

Merry Christmas!

Just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a splendid New Year; I look forward to blogging and hopefully being a bit more consistent with it, too!

Here's a picture of my Christmas tree, just because it's nice :)

'Sister Style' OOTD: Shannon

Hi guys,

I'm going to start introducing 'sisters' to the blog, the end result being a delightful mish-mash of styling ideas (the more the merrier, as they say!)

The first sister I'm introducing is Shannon, my good friend from secondary school. Shannon's style is mostly urban with maybe a little bit of retro thrown into the mix, and the outfit she's wearing here is very on trend at the moment; tartan, as we all know, is a big thing for autumn and winter, and I like that she's gone with an alternative colour palette as opposed to your average vermilion. The shoes are every blogger's dream, and the hat, with its pop of colour, adds a very urban touch to the whole look.

Don't be afraid to mix prints! Shannon isn't - the busy pattern on the backpack works well with the simpler pattern on the dress, and doesn't overpower the outfit at all.

Dress: New Look

Belt: New Look

Bag: Primark

Shoes: River Island

Hat: Stall at Oxford Circus

More 'Sister Style' to come!

Rhi x 

OOTD: Birthday Shenanigans

Hello,

I am officially 19 years of age; how time flies! I'm at that stage - you know when you feel like you've definitely left the last age but not quite let the new age embrace you (so you're in a strange ageless limbo) - but nonetheless am happy to have celebrated and got my hands on some nice pressies.

For a night out at a Mexican restaurant, Rhi wore this...

Blazer: Primark

Top: Ann Taylor

Skirt: Boohoo

Necklace: Forever 21

Bracelet: Forever 21

Shoes: New Look

Nails: Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Prickly Pear

Lips: Topshop Lipstick in Inhibition

When I put the outfit together, I felt like it was starting to get a bit preppy, especially as I was going to wear tights, so I ditched that idea and went bare-legged (I'm still not sure if I should have done that, as it was bloody Baltic.) Either way, I felt like it wasn't too party-ish and not too sophisticated. Somewhere comfortably in between. 

Till next time...

Rhi x

Paloma Faith's "Faith in Art" Exhibition

Hi all,

On Wednesday evening I had the pleasure of attending singer Paloma Faith's "Faith in Art" exhibition, which opened with Paloma herself in attendance and free champagne and biscotti (just had to throw that in there.)

Paloma is curating this art exhibition compromising a selection of her album artwork and other iconic imagery since her debut album was released in 2009. All the images were limited edition and hideously expensive, so I decided to abstain from using my wallet that evening. They were amazing even so - all of the shots were captured by critically acclaimed photographers David Standish and Finlay Mackay.

Here are some of my own snaps...

^ Upon arrival at the exhibition ...

^ Paloma being interviewed

^ Me and Zinat having a good time

 

^ I thought her outfit was absolutely lovely! 

 'I am thrilled to be able to exhibit these artworks. The photographers involved are all amazing and I am so proud to have worked with them. I am extremely hands-on with my visuals, and collaborate very closely with photographers to achieve the final image.
In an age where we are all downloading music, it's wonderful to be able to appreciate fully the work that goes into creating the beautiful imagery surrounding an album.'
- Paloma Faith

* The exhibition runs from 28th of November to 1st of December and is open from 10am - 8pm.

Rhi x

OOTD: Autumn Afternoon

Shirt: Select

Coat: Zara

Jeans: Topshop

Belt: New Look

Clutch: Primark

Shoes: eBay

Earrings: H&M

Lips: Revlon Lipstain in Twilight

Bonjour,

Finally got a chance to wear something other than a tracksuit! 

I've realised that I always start an OOTD blog post by acknowledging the change in the weather, a common occurrence here in the UK. Autumn has officially arrived - my favourite season! I love the golden colours of autumn, the opportunity to wear a million layers and the arrival of festive beverages at coffee shops (gingerbread latte from Costa is officially my new winter drink)

I love a shirt and high-waisted jeans combo - it's my go-to look if all else fails. 

The berry lip shade is also one of my favourites for this season. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Let's hope I'm rocking it equally as gorgeously .. thoughts?

Rhi x

P.S: Trying to grow out my shaved hair so please don't judge! Haha

Fräulein3°8 Make-Up Palette: First Impressions

Hi guys,

Sorry for my inconsistent posting .. I honestly have so many outfit ideas but zero opportunities to wear them because I am living in various uniforms at the moment! Anyway, here's a quick review to keep you on your toes...

Fräulein3°8 is a make-up brand (German, I'm assuming) that I heard about on YouTube. I like the fact that the line was inspired by Women's Independence Day - it gives off a good vibe! Anyway, I have another eyeshadow palette of theirs and really enjoy it although the colours are glittery and not very wearable, hence why I decided to invest in another .. I mean, a girl can never have too much make-up, right?

This particular palette has 168 eyeshadow colours (if I can count correctly) and 15 colours for the face (blush, highlighter and bronzer.) It comes in adorable, tropical packaging and is very portable, so would be ideal for any aspiring make-up artist out there.

Although I haven't featured any pictures of swatches, I can assure you that the pigmentation is lush! Obviously each eyeshadow is pretty small, but they pack a lot of punch. This is just a first impressions post though, so I will have to try them out and let you guys know if they are worth purchasing. I'm thinking with a good primer they could be very nice indeed.

I got the whole set for £14.99 on eBay, which is an absolute steal, but on the Fräulein3°8 website they don't retail for very much at all on the whole. Euros are used, so keep that in mind. 

Rhi x