The Boys Are Back in Town

1. Topshop moto lacey jean- £53

2. A&F distressed jean- £59

3. Current/Elliott pink cropped- £125

4. J Brand aiden jean- £130

5. River Island distressed - £45

6. Current/Elliott classic boyfriend- £140

7. Mango- £33

 

 

 

Yes, you heard correctly, the rumours are true, the boys are officially back in town as the boyfriend jean makes a come back for the Spring/Summer season. And they're set to be huge. 

 

That's right girls, kiss goodbye to squeeeeeezing into your skinnies and look ahead to throwing on a loose, comfy and potentially ripped-to- shreds alternative. Ahhhhh I can feel the relief already! Jeans are of course a staple. So this means that it's completely justified to give our wardrobes a little spring clean by investing in a (few) pair(s) of must-have boyfriend jeans, yes? oh good, that's what I thought...

 

However, I have to admit that as much as I love jeans, jean shopping is my absolute least favourite. There are so many different brands all with a different fit, feel and COST and to be honest  it's always tricky to know where to start. SO, in an attempt to help you fellow jean lovers out I have wittled down some of the best boyfriend beauties that are currently in stores- some are a little pricier than others, but all are perfect as a little jean-update to welcome in the new season. Wear cuffed with a pair of killer heels, neon tee and blazer and BOOM! there you have an updated spring look!








 

Christmas Gift Guide: £500 & under

As Christmas gets closer by the day, those of us who have yet to start our christmas shopping (definitely not me...) are beginning to feel the pressure. Finding the right gifts for family and friends is not an easy task and to try to ease the pain here is the final Christmas Gift Guide edit! This last installment draws upon the almighty £500 and under category where I have attempted to bring a range of higher-priced gifts to solve your present-buying dilemmas. Personally, I can't help but lust over the glittery purple Miu Miu heels, glittery soles are every girls dream, right?!

 

 

 

 

 

1. Beats by Dre headphones: £249.99

2. Michael Kors watch: £229

3. Charlotte Olympia christmas pudding clutch: £430

4. Miu Miu glitter-sole heels- £445

5. KitchenAid mixer: £250

6. Ipad Mini: From £269

7. Mulberry clipper: £265

8. Mary Katrantzou scarf: £340

 

Christmas Gift Guide: £100 & Under

Christmas is gradually getting closer and closer so here is a gift guide with a slightly larger budget for those who are looking around the £100 mark. The big £500 is still to come, but this should keep you considering those gift ideas for a little while longer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Michael by Michael Kors scarf- £94

2. Marc by Marc Jacobs laptop case- £55

3. Ugg sheepskin ear muffs- £68

4. Kenneth Jay Lane cocktail ring- £65

5. Nike high tops- £68

6. Creme de la Mer moisturiser- £100

7. Lomography Diana camera- £99.95

8. Ted Baker purse- £60

 

Christmas Gift Guide: £50 & under

As promised, here is the £50 and under Christmas Gift Guide hopefully with a little something for everyone. If you haven't started your shopping yet, you only have 20 days left so take a look below, get inspired and get shopping!!
 

 

 

 

1. Daisy Eu So Fresh by Marc Jacobs- £48

2. Paisley cake stand- £36

3. Jack Wills cotterell hat- £29.50

4. Jo Malone Candle- £38

5. Wah Nails book- £9.99

6. Bobbi Brown eye palette- £47

7. Melissa Odabash bracelet- £45

8. Owl cushion - £20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Gift Guide: £15 and under

With December closing in, it's that time of year again where we are sent into an automatic panic about what to buy our loved ones for Christmas. But never fear, Gill's Christmas Gift Guide is here! This year I am putting togther 4 gift guides designed to make christmas shopping a little less stressful. In addition to this under £15 edition, there will be an under £50, £100 and £500 so every (or at least most) budgets will be covered!

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Fat Face snowflake pumps- £15

2. OPI James Bond edition nail polish- £13

3. St.Tropez starter kit- £13 No reason not to start building that tan early!!

4. Cath Kidston medium pouch- £10

5.Topshop hand warmers- £10

6. Christmas Origami- £4

7. Emma Bridgewater biscuit tin- £11

8. Radley coin purse- £14.70

Fashionable Fright Night

From Left to Right: Cobweb Leggings, £38; Feather Cape, £85; Skull band rings, £7.50; Chain collar top, £32; Lace maxi dress, £150; Nails in Laquered, £5; Heels, £68; Ring, £12.50; Sparkle skull sweater, £35; Cat fascinator, £8. All Topshop.

Never thought it was possible to look fashionably frightening on Halloween? Well, think again as this year it's possible to look wonderfully horrific on the scariest night of the year, by combining your usual spooky costumes together with some of this season's key trends.

Topshop has hit the nail through Frankenstein's head with this season's gothic line as we see leather, lace and feathers making an ever welcome appearance. Who wanted to look like a dead zombie bride anyway...?

And want to know the best thing about going fashionable on fright night? You will not be left with tomato ketchup stained tee shirts and shredded loo roll, but perfectly wearable, on-trend pieces to wear for the rest of the season, without looking like you forgot to take your mask off. So get ready, get set, and get fashionably frightening!

The Edit: Winter Warmers

Clockwise from top: Merino wool fox motif jumper £98,Aubin and Wills; Lambswool cable knit £89.50, Jack Wills; Side zip jumper £45, Topshop; 'Totes Amaze' jumper £305, Markus Lupfer; Cashmere star print jumper £350, Chinti & Parker; Oversized jumper £45, White Stuff.

For the past few weeks here in Bournemouth, we have had nothing but rain, cloud, rain, mild weather and more rain! It hasn't been warm enough to leave the house without a jacket (mostly due to the unseen amounts of...you guessed it, rain!), but not cold enough to wrap up in your favourite winter jumper. But never fear, I bring good news! Well, I suppose it's only good news for those of us who actually enjoy and embrace the winter months, as I can now reveal that winter is most definitely on its way! The temperature is officially dropping here in Bournemouth and this awkward mild weather is finally on its way out. Needless to say I have been waiting for the cold weather to kick in for many weeks now and I could not be happier at the thought of putting on my warmest boots, cosiet scarf and thickest knits for the cold and fresh winter days that we have ahead of us.

Updating my winter wardrobe is (sadly) to me one of the best parts of winter, and with knitwear being my absolute weakness I just couldn't resist compiling a very small and select edit of some of my favourite knitwear finds. There is something for everyone this seaosn, whether you prefer an understated oversized jumper, a novelty knit or a classic cashmere cable both the highstreet and designer labels have plenty to choose from. With one of these little beauties you'll be fit and ready to knit winter in the bud in style.

Make Mine a Mulberry!

 

 

1. Small Hetty Hobo, £750; 2.Tassel Bag, £995; 3.Lily Shoulder bag £1,100; 4.Maisie Clipper £1,100; 5.Bayswater, £795; 6. Oversized Del Rey, £1,750; 7. Bryn, £550.

 

 

My Mulberry obsession is ever growing and this season I am continuing to lust after just about every bag that they release. Mulberry has made sure that there is a bag for everyone's tastes; from amazing satchels (like the Tassel bag which I just had to make my star pick-  it's the perfect colour for the Autum/Winter season and the detailing is beautiful) to fabulous shoulder bags and tremendous totes that will see you through season after season in style. Warm autumnal tones have been incorporated into this collection to signal the change from spring to Autum. My favourites have to be the 'Black Forest' (burgundy colour) which to me, is the ultimate colour for this season. The prices may not be very realistic for anyone who is like to me, on a student budget. But given the chance (or the money!) I would most definitely be making my A/W bag this year a Mulberry!

Winter Boots: The Edit

From Top left to Right: River Island, Zip Stud boots £75; Acne Pistol Boots £355; Churches Ketsby Chelsea Boots £335; Carvela Sadie Chelsea Boot £160; Jimmy Choo Biker Boot £590; Topshop Stud Back Boot £40.

J.W. Anderson for Topshop

 

1 Paisley print skirt; 2 Tartain tee; 3 Zebra print jeans; 4 Striped tee; 5, Anchor motif jumper.

 

 

 

The wait is over and the moment is finally here as J.W. Anderson's collection for Topshop hits the rails today!

 

Here I have pieced together some of my favourite items from the collection. The zeba jeans? GENIUS! If you fancy taking a walk on the wild side pair them with a simple coloured tee and add a leather jacket for when the weather gets a little cooler. And as I am fully scottish, I could hardly dismiss the tartan tee- a perfect way to embrace your inner scottishness with any outfit.

 

Sometimes I find that Designer collaborations are still a little unwearable, but Anderson has successfully created a collection that is very stylish and easy to wear but still pushes the boundaries as to be a little different and keep his individuality. He has already been a huge hit in the fashion world and has gathered an ever growing celebrity following and is definitely one to watch for the future.

This Week I Love...

TEAM GB...I am absolutely immersing myself in everything olympic-related! I cannot get enough of Team GB no matter what the sport and I am finding myself watching sports I have never even given a second thought to before and that's saying something! We have come so far from being in 20th place on the medal board and to now be in 3rd is just incredible. My favourite sport is of course the Equestrian and I have been glued to my screen all day watching the team showjumping final, which to my absolute delight we won!! Another gold for Great Britain and how it was deserved. The team consisted of Nick Skelton, Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Peter Charles and what a team they were, making sure they kept their cool despite the immense pressure they were under to perform. Charles especially, who was last to go in the jump off and knew from the beginning that if he went clear team GB had the gold in the bag. These games have really made realise how talented, strong, and dedicated all of team GB's athletes, across all sports truly are and they are doing a fantastic job. Lets hope we can get a few more medals to get us to that number 1 position in the table! GO TEAM GB!

ASH...Footwear brand Ash are best known for their wedged trainers, a comfy yet fashionable piece of footwear perfect for this ungodly weather. I have spotted a maroon pair by the brand that are calling my name, however the near £200 price tag isn't exactly within reach quite at the moment. So sadly, it looks like for now I will just have to sit and watch them in the window and with any luck catch them in the sale later in the year. Onto the wish list they go!

CHANEL...As always, Chanel is a massive favourite of mine for well, everything! Their clothes, shoes and accessories may be well out of reach however, their beauty brand is well and truly within! Luckily for us, Chanel have recently opened a pop-up store in London's well known Covent Garden. It houses the brands make-up and skincare ranges as well as many of their limited addition products which can be very hard to track down. And as if that wasn't enough there is also a nail bar down stairs where for £20 (redeemable against purchases) you can treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind Chanel manicure. As the french would say, Ooh La La!!

Nails Inc...Another beauty product I am hunting for at the moment is Nails Inc's limited edition Sprinkles polish. Available in four sugary shades, sprinkles gives the effect of well, sprinkles, similar to that which you may find on your cupcake, sweet, eh! Now, who doesn't want their nails to look good enough to eat? I sure do, and it's sprinkles all the way!

Tribal Nails

When it comes to nails, nail art is the in thing this summer and what better way to express yourself than through your nails?! Loads of salons are offering nail art as a service with Wah nails and Nails Inc being two of the best out there- but the prices aren't cheap and as most of you will understand being a student sometim es requires you to have to cut back so, I have resorted to the old DIY approach!
Yep, I've been doing my nail art myself- it was tricky at first but I think I am gradually improving- slowly. I started off with quite simple designs- crackle, spots and stripes and I have since moved on to slightly trickier designs, leopard rint, thin stripes and of course tribal! Even though you have to have a bit more of a steady hand, I still think that you can get away with the odd few messy bits and slip-ups, as since when are tribal prints all exactly the same?

Below is my own attempt at tribal nail art. I opted for a stripey base with zigzag lines and dots in contrasting colours to jazz it up. Take a look and please try to see past some of the wobbly lines!!!

Perfect Panamas

1. Christy's straw panama, 2.Babajaan straw panama, ;3. Gucci wide-brimmed panama, 4. J.Crew panama hat. 

Despite the horrendous weather, panamas are currently having a moment. A stylish accessory to anyones outfit the panama keeps you cool, shelters from the sun and causes minimal harm to your hair . Finally, a hat that doesn't make you look like you've just beed dragged through a buch backwards, twice. Sound like a dream? Well apparently the celebs seem to think so too, as many a famous name have been seen out and about sporting these summery accessories. Kylie Minogue, Miranda Kerr (pictured above), Jessica Alba and Kate Moss are all huge fans and it's not just the girls that are wearing them. Brad Pitt and even Prince Charles have been spotted wearing one! Now, I'm not usually the type to wear a hat, especially in the summer but if it's good enough for Charles, it's good enough for me!!

So now that you all have the desire for one, there's only one thing left to worry about...what to wear it with?! Firstly, shorts and a pretty summer top create a fantastic summer outfit. Alternatively during the not-so-warm summer periods (aka, the entirety of June and July in the UK)  you could let the hat do the talking and wear it with rolled up jeans, a simple tee and jacket a-la Miranda Kerr. Or if you are jetting off to a sunny paradise, pair your panama with the rest of your beach attire as you sunbathe the day away. Either way, however you style yours the panama is without a doubt the hat of the summer and with one perfect panama placed on top of your blow-dried locks you are sure to be looking chic all summer.

Olivia Rubin Hot Picks!

Olivia Rubin Hot Picks! by gillian-brown featuring a zebra dress

Mulberry Heaven

Rain, Rain Go Away!

Blouse; Topshop, Blazer; River Island, Jeans: J Brand, Loafers; Topshop

With the weather behaving so badly at the moment and despite being sat in an office all day, I never usually know what to wear. However, recently I've been pairing my Zara blazer with super skinny skinnies and a pretty blouse with a pair of comfy loafers to keep my toes dry and add a pop of colour. It's comfortable, smart and perfect for this unpredictable weather. Go on, add a bit of colour to your day!