Another ASOS Skater dress!

After last week's beautiful floral ASOS skater dress I might've gone a little bit mad and bought another 4 on the same day. By might've gone mental I mean I did go mental and it was great!


This dress is Aztec/Tribal print and it's made of the same stretch jersey cotton-y fabric. The colours are lovely - purple, pink, blue and yellow contrast with the black and white detailing. It has a slightly cinched waist which is very flattering. There is a slight question of which way round this dress should be worn..... it is identical at the front and back (whichever way you look at it!) but the label is at the side of the wider, more open neckline which lead me to believe that was actually the back as you can see from the way I am wearing it but the model online wears it the other way round... It is a little bit confusing but I think either way is nice.

I'm wearing it with my H&M peep-toe court shoes which are incredibly comfortable but it would look cute with some black Mary-Janes, ankle boots or even Vans if you fancied dressing down!

You can buy the dress here (click!) from ASOS.com

i'm mr reckless with a capital R....

I don't really discuss music much on here but today is different. One of my favourite bands for the last few years has been You Me at Six. I remember listening to them on Myspace and trying to download the tracks because I didn't know where else to get them! I've got every song on my iTunes, from unreleased acoustics and b-sides to the latest Live at Wembley album from last December and it's all still such good music. I couldn't go to the show due to university deadlines and I was absolutely gutted but I'd seen some of the merchandise from the tour uploaded online and on instagram. When I saw these two items I knew I had to have them.. my housemates will tell you I was refreshing the Kitemco merchandise page for DAYS until these pieces were put up but I missed out on them because of essay writing. I've never loathed Exilius by Jane Barker more in my life.... because I loved it before....(not.)

Reckless Jumper £30 & YMAS Bobble hat £15

I bought the jumper in a medium, I think it's a unisex top and since I don't have a boy figure I thought it'd be best to get some leeway in the boob area. Story of my bloody life! Anyway, it's a really, really nice jumper and even though it's not tailored to females I'd recommend it.

 To me it looks like an American varsity jumper which is a print I love anyway BUT Reckless is my favourite song off Sinners Never Sleep so it was my favourite piece instantly!

There's a small embellished VI on the cuff of the left sleeve which is a really nice touch. I'm not going to be a total div and say that I've loved Roman numerals forever because that's a crock of shit, BUT I do find them really aesthetically pleasing- they're so much neater than our numbers!

This bobble hat was the other piece on the site that jumped out at me. I've loved my trusty £4.99 beanie for my can't-be-arsed days or for nights in the library....or for the shit-i-woke-up-late-and-can't-wash-my-hair days for the last few months but there comes a time when one must expand one's hat collection and this is the one for me!

Anyway, this is the jumper on me.. it's a rubbish photo but the lighting in this bedroom is absolutely AWFUL and my PhotoBooth was the best option. It's a little long in the body but I'm short so that's probably got something to do with it!

I bought and paid for these from this website (click!) on the 1st of February paying £4.00 delivery and they arrived this morning so it took just over a week for them to arrive.

If you haven't listened to You Me At Six before I really would recommend them. If you like Don Broco, Twin Atlantic or other more recent bands to hit the music scene then give You Me At Six a search on Spotify/iTunes and let me know what you think!

I'll leave you a photo of me looking a bit posey wearing my new hat. Let me know about your favourite bands and other good websites for band merchandise, I'm always after new stuff!

Jack Wills Fernham Jeans

Jack Wills clothing is not to everybody's taste. I often stand in my local store lusting over their knitwear but due to my body shape (a.k.a. my boobs!) I tend to look like a complete pleb in any of their jumpers. It is for that reason that on one of my visits I headed straight for the denim section. I'm a sucker for Topshop's Leigh jean but I think these jeans are not only better quality but they are just as good in the skinny jean stakes. 

 For some reason I picked up W30 L32 which is was a total rookie error as I'm more of a W28 L28 these days but at the time I felt like the W30 looked less fat-chick-goes-skinny-jean. From looking more recently online I've seen that there actually is an option for W29 for any females like me who aren't a size 12 but are not yet a 10! All hail mid sizes!

Anyway, onto how they look...

pls forgive the thunder thighs and the background!!

Aside from the bunching at the knees and ankles due to excess fabric I absolutely L O V E how these jeans fit. They can go through 2 or 3 wears without going remotely baggy, a problem I have had previously with Topshop's Baxter style.. not a good look for anyone! They're very stretchy for jeans but not at all thin. The denim is thick and has front and back pockets with a button and zip to do up.

This colour is "dark indigo" but they are available in 4 shades - "black" "grey" & "worn indigo" online (click!).

However, one problem that will arise for many people is the price. These jeans retail for £49.50 which is certainly not cheap but I really, really think they are worth the money*.

Where do you stand when it comes to Jack Wills? Would you pay this much for a pair of jeans?

Love, 

*If you're a student you should be able to receive 15% off in store, but check with your local store first.