OOTD- Skater skirt and stripes

Faux Fur Collar-£2.00 H&M sale
Faux Leather Jacket-£29.99 H&M
Striped top-H&M a while ago
Gold Chain-£1.50 Topshop sale
Blue speckled skater skirt-£16 Topshop (petite)
Black cardigan (barely visible)-£7.99 H&M a while ago

Gold  hair ring-£2.99 H&M
Rucksack-£14.00 in sale Mi-pac via Asos (colour Forest Green)

Black tights-£2 Primark
Black Boots-DR Martens 1460 boot in 'smooth'

Yesterday, I went shopping with my friends as I had to pick up some beads and lace for my GCSE Textiles coursework. We also went to Nandos to celebrate the end of this lot of science exams. I thought I'd stick with my Docs as it is still a bit icy although most the snow is gone and it seems to be getting a bit warmer so I paired my faux leather jacket with my faux fur collar (haha big on the 'fake' look). This jacket goes with everything as does the collar and I think they're pretty versatile investments from H&M. The skater skirt is another key piece and Topshop have a wide range. I think high-waisted skirts and trousers will still be a big thing in 2013 as will stripes, especially monochrome, although I love this candy-striped top. My rucksack is pretty but the quality isn't the greatest however it's a good size so I can also use it for school. Thanks to Preena for taking the pictures:) Hope you're all having a good weekend xoxo

Outfit of the day- Tartan and chain

Outfit of the day- Tartan and Chain

Chain: Topshop
Cable Knit jumper: Primark (mens)
  Tartan Treggings: Topshop
  Hamsa Hand tee: Urban outfitters
Penny Loafers: New look (about 2 years ago)
Headscarf: Vintage
Grey socks: unknown

Just in case you can see, on my nails is Rimmel's 'I heart lasting finish' in Black Cherries
I'm so sorry I haven't posted in a while, it has been a busy time and sorry for the quality of the pictures.
Hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year :)

Outfit of the day-Trench coat and velvet

 Outfit of the day

• Burberry inspired trench coat- Ebay store
• Peter Pan DIY shirt-Unknown
• 'Boy London' sweatshirt- Camden

• Vintage Purple Velvet Tshirt (with rolled sleeves)-Ebay
• Amber Necklace-was my Great Grandmother's
• Maroon 'Leigh' Jeans-Topshop
• Blue Velvet Chelsea Boots-Primark

How to: Make and style skater skirts

How to: Make and style skater skirts

So I had some free time in textiles today (as I forgot my fabric like an idiot) and I wanted to have a go at making a skater skirt. These are incredibly popular in Britain at the moment, especially in Topshop, H&M, New Look etc. They're also really easy to style even for winter. Just tuck a baggy knitted jumper in or wear with a big t shirt and a leather jacket. I took photos of a few ideas (sorry for the rubbish quality).      

 Essentially skater skits are just circle skirts.

•  Fold your piece of fabric in half (mine is a tropical print so a bit unseasonal) and cut an appropriate size semi-circle out so when you unfold the fabric you'll have a circle.
•  Fold again and measure your waist, half this and then cut another semi circle to this measurement so you'll be left with a circle the size of your waist in the centre.
• I would advice to use elastic if you want it to stay on your waist and insert a zip so you can pull the skirt over your hips

Hope this helps, I managed to make mine in an hour and 30 minutes but my hems are terrible. If you're really stuck, search patterns for circle skirts and this should help :)

                                                                                                          

How to fake it: Drippy Chanel DIY

How to fake it: Drippy Chanel DIY

What you'll need:

• Plain white t-shirt (mine is from Primark men's in size medium as I wanted a baggy style)
• black and silver fabric paint (mine is Dylon and can be purchased from John Lewis/ Ebay)
• some paintbrushes
• tailor's chalk pencil/ a light pencil and rubber

I love Chanel as a brand and recently I've seen a lot of images of 'drippy chanel' DIYs appearing on tumblr and they're becoming quite popular in Britain. When I went to Camden Lock, there were stalls full of these! The cheaper alternative is to buy a cheap t-shirt from primark and do it yourself. Using a light hand, sketch your design onto your tshirt with tailor's chalk pencil or just a normal pencil. I googled images of this, like the one above. Essentially, it's like an incomplete pie chart then you draw on your drips. After that I just painted over my design in black fabric paint and when this had dried I added some glitter paint for a bit of sparkle.

How to style:

I roll the sleeves of my tee and I like to wear it tucked in to jeans although in a lot of pictures I see, people wear them tucked in to high waisted jeans which looks really nice. Throw on a leather jacket and some Dr Martens or battered converse, outfit complete :)