Aloha! This post is a bit late going up as I know the January sales are almost over but I thought you'd all like to see what I bought (mostly with my Christmas money!)

American Eagle Hoodie - £20

I just loved this when I saw it on the American Eagle website before Christmas so I was so pleased when it went in the sale! American Eagle clothes are such good quality, they last for years! And now they have a UK website! No more pesky import charges for importing from the USA!

F&F at Tesco - £5

This knitted tunic was a bargain for only a fiver! It's nice and long so I can wear it with the new leggings my mum got me for Christmas! 

Black Lace Top - £3 from Next

Burgundy Collared Top - £4 from Next

The next town over from mine have a next clearance store so I popped in with my mum one afternoon and picked up these two tops for a grand total of £7. They are really handy for wearing to work but they are also suitable for dressing down with jeans.

Blouse - £7.99 from H&M

Technically not a sale purchase but I loved the pattern on this so I had to buy it. I've ended up buying this in plain black and plain white too because it's just so comfy!

Fleece Jumper - £5 from F&F at Tesco

PJ bottoms - £3 from Next

I'm a big fan of cosy PJ's and I saw the bottoms first in the next clearance store. Then when I popped into Tesco later that day to pick up a few things, I spied this jumper which matched the bottoms almost perfectly. These keep me nice and toasty at night!

Fiorelli Bag - £52.50 from John Lewis

I know I featured this in my John Lewis Haul post but it's so pretty I had to show it off again. I've used this bag every day since I bought it and I just love it. It fits all my rubbish in it! Ha ha!

Make Up Bag - £4 from Boots

I love it when boots reduce all their Christmas gifts to half price! This cute cat make up bag was just £4 and I love it! It's definitely very me!

Black Skirt - £8 from Very

A bit of a boring purchase but I'm always in need of a new black skirt for work! This one has ribbed effect detailing down either side so it's a bit different to the ones I already have. 

Leopard Print Blouse - £14 from Very

I like this blouse but I wore it to work one day and my boss spent the entire day calling me Bet Lynch (google her if you don't know who I'm talking about). Now I'm scared to wear it :(

Lace Underwear - £3.99 each from American Eagle

I genuinely don't wear pants from anyone other than American Eagle or Victoria's Secret (Pants snob, I know). They are just so comfy and they wash so well (hate when underwear goes all bobbly and discoloured!)

Meow PJ's - £12 from Very

These were an essential purchase due to the Meow emblazoned across the T-shirt.

They were straight out the packet and worn as soon as they arrived!

Leopard Boxy Top - £7 from Very

I love this wee top. It's a nice silky material so I can wear it to work and pass it off as a blouse! I've had it on a few times now. It looks really nice with a black skirt and tights and a black blazer.

So that's everything I bought in this year's January sales! I'm sure I'll be writing another of these posts in a blink of an eye! The years are going so fast! I definitely don't need any new work clothes for a while so I can get some pennies into my wedding fund!

xxxx

Concrete jungle where dreams are made...

Okay, so for the last 18 months I have been saving like mad for my very special holiday to New York! As some of you may know, I turned 21 in 2013 and I always said I wanted to go for my birthday. Circumstances meant I didn't quite get away in Summer but on 2nd January 2014 I set off on my travels with my lovely man! 

The trip started with disaster of course! I woke up at 5am, all excited, only to find out our flight had been cancelled due to a snow storm in New York! Cue lots of screaming, crying and moaning about how unfair it is! Of course I refused to take no for an answer. I headed to the airport anyway and managed to get booked on a later flight with no hassle at all! (Thanks, British Airways!) 

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] My favourite photo from our trip! Central Park in the snow![/caption]

Anyway, the main point of this post is the shopping! OMG the shops are just sooooo good! Of course I was there during the January sales so everything was sooo cheap! 

1. NYPD Hoodie: I just had to have this. I love a baggy hoodie for lounging about in.
2. I love NY t-shirt: No trip to NY would be complete without one of these obviously! 
3. Cat print leggings (Forever 21): These are actually PJ's but they are far too pretty to wear to bed so I use them as leggings! 
4. PJ Set (Forever 21): I also wear the Meow top as a normal top just with a plain cami under it as its a bit see through! 
5. Sparkle leggings (American Eagle): I love sparkles and these were so unusual. I've not seen anything like them in the UK!

 

1. Both Checked Shirts (American Eagle): I couldn't decide between the 2 colours and they were in the sale so I just got both! 
2. Burgundy cable knit jumper (American Eagle)
3. Popcorn knit cream jumper (Aeropostale): This will look so cute in spring with skinny jeans! 
4. Beige Cable Knit Jumper (American Eagle)
5. Pink Juicy Jumper (Juicy Couture): Only $25 in the sale! I've had this on loads and it looks really good! I love baby pink at the moment! 

 

I really needed some new tops for uni so the above is a selection of what I picked up! The white cat one is my favourite! A bargain at $10 from Forever 21! 

 

More hoodies! They are just so cheap in America and I wear them all the time at uni! 

So there we go, a selection of the items I picked up in New York! 

Hope you enjoyed this post! I certainly enjoyed the shopping for it!