Who knew that Scotland could be this sunny?

Hi m'lovelies

The weather has been absolutely gorgeous recently in Scotland and to be honest I've not seen much of it. Today I finally managed to drag myself away from my dissertation (or rather my dissertation procrastination) in order to rummage through Aberdeen's vintage shops while soaking up as much sun as possible. Its officially two weeks today until the hand in, which is pretty bloody frightening BUT I'm starting to see the finish line. HOORAY!

 Top : H&M : £14.99 | Culottes : H&M : £24.99 | Boots : Topshop : £35 | Hat : Primark : £8

Other than writing my dissertation I've not really been doing much with my life. I did get a haircut recently though which was a HUGE change for me. I've literally had the same haircut for about 6 years (at least), which is insane. I was worried that I wouldn't suit shorter hair and I was literally waiting to burst out into tears when the hairdresser cut it all of in a pony.. but surprisingly it felt amazing.  I can't tell you how annoyed I am for not doing it a long time ago and I now believe in the power of a new hair style to totally cheer you up. It's easier to manage and my hair now looks 100x thicker and healthier. If you're considering going for the chop, do it - midi/short styles are bang on trend right now and I can guarantee that you won't look back!

Sunglasses : River Island : £12 | Bag : Primark : £12 

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Basic 70s Boho OOTD

 Hi m'lovelies 

Firstly I want to thank everyone for the amazing response over my last post! It took me a really long time to get right, and I was a tad nervous about posting it, but I'm so glad I did. I've had so much positive feedback, and it motivates me to continue with similar kinds of posts in the future. Today though, here I am again with ANOTHER all black outfit post (shock). I swear I have been wearing a lot more colour recently, but I wasn't feelin' it today so...

 

I nipped into town for some light shopping and lunch as well as a long overdue eye test. It was such a beautiful day, and the sun was out - therefore I got to wear my sunglasses for the first time this year. I was quite skeptical as to whether or not it was ‘warm’ enough to wear a dress without tights... but I braved the Scottish weather, and it was actually the perfect temperature!

 Coat : Zara : £49.99 | Sunglasses : H&M : £4.99 

Last semester, I got the chance to do a piece of coursework which involved creating a capsule collection for S/S15, which basically meant that I got to do a lot of drooling over the 70s gear forecasted for Spring/Summer. Flares, Bohemian, A-lines, V-Necks.. you name it, I love it! Since then, I've been investing in my 70s inspired wardrobe for the season, and I feel like this outfit incorporates it all! 

Dress : Zara TRF : £25.99 | Boots : Public Desire : £39.99 | Bag : H&M : £29.99

As soon as I saw this dress, I absolutely fell in love with it and £25.99, you can't go wrong! I wore it with a Topshop crochet skirt underneath, which again adds to the 70s vibe. These over-the-knee boots have definitely been one of my favourite buys in a while, as I searched for a pair in my size for ages. I finally found them on Public Desire, and they were much cheaper than on the high street, bonus!

 Necklace : H&M : £3.99

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Photo Credit : my fabby fab flat mate Olivia!

I need to get better at life.

It’s been over 5 months since my last post, which is pretty shameful. To be fair though, I’ve had one of the most full on semesters since I entered myself into 'fun fun fun' higher education. But enough with excuses, I’ve missed blogging and I have lots of new (and hopefully good) ideas for future posts. I want to focus on more than purely Fashion and open it up to a lot more writing of my thoughts, feelings and opinions. I was going to make a separate blog but then I thought to myself.. ‘Michelle, your track record with just one blog isn’t great, and also, does anyone really care enough?' Probably not. But, I find it therapeutic, so I thought I'd give it a bash!

I've seen lots of fab New Years resolutions posts. Therefore in true fashion, I’m going to kick off the year with mine... at the end of January.. so here goes:

1. Keeping in line with my commitment issues, my first resolution is to finish the things I start. It’s definitely a huge problem of mine as it’s safe to say that I have the attention span of a goldfish. Books left unfinished, previous resolutions left unfulfilled. Enough is enough, I am 21. I need to get a grip.

2. Learn how to write poetry. This sounds a bit weird, but I am absolutely obsessed with Slam Poetry/Spoken Word and I would love to be able to express myself like that. So yeah, that would be cool. If anyone’s interested in that kinda thing, I'd recommend subscribing to Button Poetry on YouTube.

3. Expand my vocabulary. After reading countless academic journals for my uni dissertation, I’ve realised that I lack the knowledge of the English language in a big way. I sat for hours reading just one article struggling to dissect the words in order to understand it’s basic meaning (which in my defence, totally overused complicated jargon). Nonetheless, I think that's pretty bad for a 4th year, soon to be, Graduate (fingers crossed). The first step in this quest of knowledge is the downloading of 'The Word of the Day’ app, which I’m sure will put me on the path of fabulousness. Word of the day: Enthesis (noun) - The point at which a tendon, ligament, or muscle inserts into a bone. Good to know.

4. Do something with my passion for the body positivism movement. If you know me at all, you’ll know how much I bang on about Body Image. It’s extremely close to my heart, and I would love to contribute to the movement in some way. Coming closer to the end of my degree (which I'm scared shitless about, fyi) has led me to start thinking about what I really want to do when I graduate. I still want to work in the fashion industry, but I would love to be able to combine both passions. I think body image is extremely important within the fashion world, and people often question my degree/career choice when I tell them how much I care about it, due to the materialistic aspect of the industry. However, behind all of that, the true essence of fashion is about expressing yourself and your personality. It still has a long way to go with the way in which it approaches body image, which is why I’d love to be able to help them along the way. Again if anyone is as interested in Fashion, the industry and specifically Body Image, I would highly recommend checking out StyleLikeU on YouTube. Their Videos are a breath of fresh air and they have honestly helped me along the road with my own Body Image issues. I would love to do something similar one day as their passion for the cause really inspires me to work towards my goal of making a positive contribution to the movement. Check them out, you won't regret it.

5. Worry less. I'm definitely one of those people who believes that ‘everything happens for a reason’ which doesn’t really make much sense with the amount of worrying I do. It’s partly because I suffer from Anxiety/Panic Attacks, but I am forever worrying about both the little and big things, which in the long run often causes me many more problems than the things I’m actually worried about. It’s exhausting and often unnecessary.

6. Appreciate my friends/family. I know that it’s extremely cliché but I am surrounded by the best bunch of people going and I need to appreciate them more often. I feel that over the past 6 months I’ve neglected them slightly due to the uni stress. Which is weird because I’ve probably needed them the most over that time. Even if it’s the odd text to see how they’re doing, I need to be more grateful of how fab they are.

And finally:

7. Travel.  Do it or you'll regret it later.


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news - read all about it | OOTD

 Hii m'lovelies!

Its been a good two weeks since my last post, and I've been busy coming up with a lot of new and hopefully exciting ideas for you all! I'll be posting much more in the next few weeks, and I'm also going to be featured on Scotcampus's 'Today I'm Wearing' section from the 28th of this month, so watch out for that! This post involves another item that I purchased from my recent shopping trip to Primark. At only £8 this Paisely print kimono is gorgeous and perfect to chuck on when its warm yet still a bit windy, which it often is in Scotland at this time of year! I took a walk in the countryside with one of my best friends and her dog Diego, who kept being cheeky and photo bombing... good thing he's cute as a button.

I'm wearing a white chiffon dress which I purchased a few years ago from Topshop, and then a white lace crop top, also from Topshop! I think the top just adds more dimensions to the outfit and gives it a more 70's feel. 

Kimono : Primark : £8 | Dress (worth underneath) : Topshop | Top : Topshop | Arm Cuff : Primark

Collar Necklace : Topshop | Tube Necklace : Primark 

 

I'm an absolute sucker for silver jewellery so I decided to jazz the outfit up with a choker which was only £8 in the Topshop sale! I then added a smaller necklace and an Arm Cuff, both from Primark. The sunglasses worn here are one of my favourite pairs because I love over sized sunnies and I think the yellow half rim really makes them stand out! 

Bag : Zara : £19.99 | Sunglasses : H&M | Bracelets : Primark | Trainers : Nike Air Force 1 : £67.00

I bought the 'Stressed but Well Dressed' clutch in London from Zara in March, and its literally been my go to bag ever since. I think this outfit is pretty 'girlie' - so I finally chucked on a pair of trainers to make it more casual. 

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budget boho | OOTD

 Hiii m'lovelies

I have officially been on holiday for a month now, and it has absolutely flown in! I'd love to say that I've done lots of exciting things in that time... but unless you count watching Netflix in bed with pizza or obsessing over boy band members then...  yeah, its been pretty average. I'm currently internship and job hunting ATM though which is going reasonably well, I hope! 

There is nothing I like more than a successful, stress free shopping trip and recently I done just that. Being on a budget as a poor student, I headed straight to the beautiful bargain bonanza ( I am so cool) that is Primark. I must say; Primark is usually a hit or a miss for me, but they definitely have some gorgeous stuff in at the moment. I found so many items that will no doubt be highlighted in my next few posts. A few of my favourite pieces are shown below.

This season I am loving anything and everything printed. Paisley, tribal, Aztec, florals: you name it. I love this outfit as it makes me feel summery, which is often difficult when you love black as much as me! My bag is a definite favourite of mine as I love the tassels and I LOVE how over-sized it is. It fits absolutely everything in it therefore its perfect for summer day trips/days out.

Skirt : Primark : £10.00 | Bag : Primark : £13.00  | Top : H&M : £9.99 | Sunglasses : ASOS : £12.00

 I then chucked on this gorgeous Kimono from Primark as it got a tad colder which added a bit of colour to the mix. I think I look a bit hippy-ish in this, but who doesn't love a bit of hippyness once in a while?! (so. many. made. up. words)

 Kimono : Primark : £10.00

  Planet Choker Necklace : Ebay : £2.50 | Shoes : New Look : £24.99

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Student Loans, What would we do without them?!

Being a poor temporarily unemployed student, my summer wardrobe wasn't looking too promising after London.. until my favourite day of the month, SAAS day. Although it felt like a long time coming, I managed to finally pick up a few bargains. I'd had my eye on a pair of chunky, gladiator style sandals for a while and had seen a few online, but resisted because I hate buying shoes off of the internet due to my annoying in between sized feet. I then stumbled upon these babies from New Look for only £24.99, which were even cheaper with my student discount.. boom!

 Shoes : New Look | Bag : Dr Marten

Our course then held a car boot sale to raise money for our Fashion Show and the supported charity, Mrs Murray's Cats and Dogs home. I spotted this gorgeous Kimono, never worn with the tag on it, all for a lovely £3, another Bargain!

Sunglasses : Asos | Scrunchie : Claires Accessories | Kimono : Asos | Jeans : Joni from Topshop

 Top & Rings : Forever 21 

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Pound drinks? It's good to be back!

After an amazing eight weeks in London, I'm finally back at Uni in the deen! I had an absolutely amazing time, and I genuinely didn't want to leave, however I have missed Aberdeen, my flatmates and of course, cheap drinks! This has meant that the majority of my time back has been spent going out... oops.

Top : Topshop | Skirt : Topshop | Boots : River Island

Other than that, most of my time is again filled with Uni. As part of second semester, our year are organising and hosting the University's annual Fashion Show. This year the theme is Northern Lights, which will incorporate all things Aberdonian in order to raise money for Mrs Murray's Cats and Dogs Home. Our team is in charge of the models, styling and the sourcing of garments, so we've been pretty busy with all of the organisation as well as doing fun things while fundraising money for the charity!

The event on the 30th of May will involve a showcase of current high street trends as well as some fab live entertainment. If anyone is interested in coming I would absoloutely love you forever, and if so, contact me and I'll sort you out with tickets.

As well as the fashion show, I'm currently flat hunting for next year of uni.. which will be my last (WHAAAT). Not gonna lie, I hate trying to find a flat - Especially in Aberdeen due to the lack of them and how expensive they are. I'm excited though to hopefully get something nice after living in halls for the past year, cause as much as I've loved it - it will good to have somewhere more homely!

After the show, I'll be moving home to Falkirk for up to two months - which will give me a lot of time to focus on blogging and other fun stuff like road trips and traveling (hopefully). My goal this summer is to spend more time outdoors and be more active, instead of spending the majority of my time inside, hungover and on the internet (I'll try....). I've been trying to do so already by making the most of Aberdeen as its been getting warmer.. because why live near a beach if you're not going to visit it?

I'll be posting a lot throughout the next month with the progress of the show as I'm really enjoying being involved in all of the creative aspects of organising it, so watch out for that!

Until next time,

electricfeelfashion x

MARCH?!

 So this weekend we decided to go to another part of the city that we hadn't been to before: Kensington. This trip obviously included a visit to Harrods, which was emotional to say the least. I hadn't been before but I love department stores, so I was excited. The difficult part was definitely the cosmetics hall, but I was good and treated myself to a Macaroon instead from the food hall.  

Jumper : Forever 21 | Skirt : Topshop | Bag : Zara | Boots : River Island

March definitely means that I'm allowed to start introducing more summery colours into my everyday wear as well as less layers. Without getting too carried away though as its still pretty cold, I compromised with the cropped baby blue jumper from Forever 21 - which is great for the in between weather as its extremely cosy.

Denim Jacket : Vintage Levi | Hat : Forever 21

I then popped on my favourite denim jacket and beanie to dress it down a little. The jacket is vintage Levi, and it was only £30, which is definitely a bargain in comparison to the ones from Urban Outfitters. My favourite part of this OOTD is definitely the bag. My flatmate Chloe got it and I couldn't resist snapping it up. 'Stressed' on one side and 'Well Dressed' on the other - Love.

Sunglasses : Camden Market | Necklace : Topshop

With accessories I added my favourite collar necklace which I got in the Topshop sale and my tortoise shell sunnies from Camden Market. The rest of the weekend we kept it pretty quiet, taking a trip to Selfridges on Sunday - Making it a weekend of department stores and drooling over designer bags which sadly none of us can afford as of yet. I also have a week off this week so its going to be good to catch up with uni coursework and plenty episodes of the hills.

You sound like you're from.... East London?

This weekend myself and Chloe (A.K.A the midget/dinosaur) decided to have a wander through Shoreditch, including a visit to the infamous Bricklane. Its well known for its street art and fashion, so it was a definite must see for me!

Being in-between seasons, my goal for Spring/Summer this year is to invest in more colour for my wardobe, as you may have noticed I am a self confessed lover of anything and everything black. I did try my best on Saturday to add a little colour into my OOTD, and since it was not only quite sunny, but warm.. I got the chance to wear my sunglasses for the first time this year! I really like this outfit because it definitely is more summery than anything I've been wearing recently, which is a nice change after what feels like an age wearing numerous layers of jumpers.

Trousers : Missguided | Kimono : Missguided | Boots : River Island | Jacket : Topshop | Bag : Zara

Sunglasses : Camden Market | Necklace : Topshop

Bricklane has a really good vibe to it. The street art was like something you see in magazines, and it definitely adds to the character of the area. That coupled with some amazing vintage shops, and I was sold. The day was then topped off by a visit to the Drunken Monkey for some cheap but amazing Dim Sum. Night brought round another visit to Shoreditch, to a club called Cargo - which we naturally loved due to the RnB room playing some cheesy classics.... Rap battling with Londoners was probably the highlight of the night for me.

 On Sunday, again like the week before, the hangover giggles were in full swing and we decided to finally visit The Breakfast Club in Hoxton. I have no words for how much it made me feel human again after another cheap bottle of sainsbury's 'finest' wine... we queued for about half an hour, but it was definitely worth it. I had an All American breakfast and an 'Elvis Shake' (Peanutbutter, banana, vanilla ice cream - the lot). If anyones ever in London, this is a must.

I'm really enjoying having my weekends free, which I've not been used to in the past. Plus there's no better place to spend them than a place where there is literally so much to do! I'm not homesick in the slighest, but I do wish I could relocate all of my friends to down here, because I know how much they'd all love it! Next weekend though two of my favourite people from home are coming down for a visit, which I'm extremely excited about... as well as hopefully a visit to Chelsea! (Francis Boulle/Andy Jordan - Watch out)

LONDON LIVING

So I've been in my new temporary home for just under two weeks now and so far I'm absolutely loving it. Its been the busiest but best two weeks that I've ever had and its going so so fast. Our accommodation is pretty basic with possibly the worst shower in the world and a slight smell of dead rodent, but its liveable. Plus there's nothing better than living with some of your favourite people which results in never ending banter and limitless amounts of clothes to share. My first weekend in London consisted of some sightseeing and then of course, a night out. Armed with a £4 bottle of wine each containing the highest alcohol percentage my flatmates and I could find, we ventured out into Shoreditch. It was possibly one of the funniest nights out I've had in a while, involving making best friends with a taximan, falling through doors and sliding up and down the accommodation hallways.. plus Ailish found her watch the next morning..... in the fridge......

 

Work has been fun and sometimes challenging, but my manager and the girls I'm working with are lovely which makes it all a lot less scary. It is so amazing to finally be a part of the industry, even just as an intern. During my first week I got to sit in during meetings with buyers as well as doing a lot of admin work and merchandising. However, just as I started to get used to my morning commute, BAM... tube strikes. This meant having to leave the flat at 6.45am to make it to work for 9am, and not getting home til 10 at night because of the traffic/shitty buses/overcrowding. This would be a struggle for the best of us but for me it was extremely painful, as if you know me at all, you'll know how much I HATE getting up early BUT I SURVIVED and I arrived on time everyday, YEY. Strikes are scheduled again for this Wednesday/Thursday and the dread is beginning to set in.... but at least now I won't be so clueless with directions as I'm starting to get to grips with the City. Despite the tube disasters, the week ended on a high when I was told my by manager that I'm getting a full pass to FASHION WEEK, which means not only am I going with work, but I also get to go at the weekend to hopefully spot some bloggers and find some famous people, which makes all the early mornings and hours lost on the bus totally worth it!

  

The weekend kicked of with a trip to Covent Garden after work with the gals which involved a ShakeShack, a cocktail to celebrate surviving our first working week and a wander through Leicester Square. On Saturday we then went to Portobello road market which I loved and after getting lost on the tube we finally went round to a friends for some drinks. On Sunday we braved the hangover and went into my favourite part of London for a wander, Camden. I love it because everyone looks so cool and the majority of my favourite bands have played there at some point in their career... I definitely could see myself living there in the future.

After my first near enough two weeks, I don't know how It can get any better and I will definitely be gutted to leave after the nine weeks is over, but hopefully next time I come down it will be for much longer if not indefinitely... fingers crossed!

Watch out later on this week for a 'What I wore to work this week' post and then the next one will no doubt be a post containing A LOT of fangirling over Fashion Week... You've been warned. 

Foundation Crisis.

I know its been a long long time since my last post.... (3 months)

Oops. 

I have absolutely no excuse, I've just been a bit lazy... and had a bit of bloggers block.

I had a few blog ideas over Christmas that I tried to write.. but nothing that I was happy enough with to post. 

Now, If you know me personally, you'll know that I swear by Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation. I have used it for the past five years since I hit the hormones and developed quite a bad case of acne. Double Wear was the only foundation that not only covered my acne, but completely evened out my reddish, uneven skin-tone. 

I loved Double wear because they had a variety of different shades and with me being extremely pale, its sometimes difficult to find something that doesn't look too orange or yellow. 

I have never come across a foundation anywhere near as good, until now...

   Double Wear - Bone 

Recently, Estee Lauder discontinued the shade 'Shell' 

I was in complete shock as it was their lightest shade.. and the one that I have used for years. 

The sales assistant in both Boots and Debenhams both pointed me towards the next shade up (bone), which I bought and hated because it was just too orange. 

I freaked out a bit and for that reason I started to look else where.. and came across Maxfactor Face Infinity (liquid foundation) in shade Light Ivory. 

I absolutely LOVE it. 

Double wear is famous for lasting all day and all night, it is thick and once its on, it takes a good make up remover to get it off... although Face Infinity doesn't last as long, it's the closest thing I've found, and it actually has some attributes that I prefer to Double wear.

Firstly, because it isn't as thick, it goes on much nicer than Double Wear and you feel no where near as caked. Also, I have quite dry skin, especially around my nose and chin, and Double Wear never done it any justice, causing my skin to look flaky even after exfoliating and moisturising.

The shade Light Ivory is MUCH lighter than Bone, Less orange/yellow and the bottle is a tad bigger than Double Wear. 

It claims to be a primer, foundation and concealer all in one and I must say the coverage is good, as it covers redness and any spots. It stays on most of the day, with a few tops ups needed around the areas you touch most (around the mouth, nose etc) but other than that, the staying power is really good.

The best part is that it is only £11.99 in boots...which A LOT cheaper than Double Wear at £27.50.

Sadly, Estee Lauder have lost a loyal customer... but finding Face Infinity has made it so much easier and I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a cheaper foundation with the same quality and coverage as designer brands.