Spring trend refresher

Ahhh, it's almost here. Warm weather (still cold), flowers blossoming, leaves on trees, bunnys hopping around, and of course SPRING FASHION!!
It feels like it's been light years since Louis Vuitton shot out its checkerboard print but it's drawing close, and I think we all need a bit of a refresher. These trends are all so wearable so pay attention!

I'm not gonna go through all of them but just my favourites, Enjoy :)


1.  B&W, Checks, Stripes

Suno; Alexandre Herchcovitch; Marc Jacobs

Black and white everything. Checks everything. Stripes everything. I think you get the idea. Imagine you're wearing black skinnies and a striped b&w tee and what d'ya know? You're right on trend! Haha but do mix the b&w prints for more fun.

Why I'm loving it: it's so simple and easy to pull off! Finally moving away from the crazy graphics we saw last season and toning it down. I especially loved the Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuittion show.

I can't wait to try checks and combine everything together to have a mixed printed outfit.

2. Dropped waists

Marc by Marc Jacobs; Vera Wang; Prabal Gurung

Drop waist dresses were seen quite a lot on the runways, inspired by the flapper dresses of the 1920's.

Why I'm loving it: I absolutely love clothes emphasizing my waist which is why I love this trend. It's a chance to try something new. The dresses seem ideal when you want to wear something comfy, shaggy but chic. I'm also a big fan of the glamorous flapper dresses of the Jazz age and The Great Gatsby (can't wait for the movie!).

3. White & Sheer

Timo Weiland; Thakoon; Prabal Gurung

Kind of like the peek-a-boo clothes (another trend this season) wherein you're showing some skin here and
there but it's less edgy, less peek-a-boo, and more revealing.

Why I'm loving it: I love ultra feminine clothes and I think sheer is perfect! It's airy, light and has a dream-like quality. Plus, having a sheer outfit ALL in white...well that's just heavenly.

Okay, so there's my top three trends! In case some of these don't touch the tastebuds, here are more trends:

• Leather- more and more!
• Electric colors- hot pinks, blues, greens
• Vests
• Bomber jackets
• 90's denim
• Jewel Embellishment

Hope you liked this post, and have been inspired to try out these trends.

What are your favorite ones this season?

Naz x

(Photos courtesy of Refinery 29)

hair envy - Alexa Chung

Okay, so who doesn't love Alexa Chung? (don't you dare)
So while I could talk endlessly about her fashion icon title, clothes and overall coolness, I come to you today to talk about her HAIR. For me, it just brings the whole lot together. Her unconventional beauty, her style, her attitude, and her hair, well, it just whips it all together!

This story is kind of out of the blue but not really. I've always wanted really cool short hair. I mean I loved my long locks but they were so DRAB (André Leon Talley biatch!) and did nothing for me. It was bland and didn't bring the kind of attitude or style that my clothes do so I decided that I needed a change. For inspiration, Alexa Chung sprung to mind.

So I went to the salon, showed them pictures of Alexa, and chop, chop, chop... I now have bangs and short hair!! Wippeedeedoopdapday! You shall see this new hairdo sooon :)

Okay last thing, I have one complaint. There's always got to be a 'but' right? I love my new hair but I've always wanted to have the shaggy, tousled look Alexa has but it just doesn't flow that way because my hair is naturally pretty curly. If you look up "how to get alexa chungs hair" (yes, I did do that) her stylist, George Northwood always says rough dry and add a texturizing spray- which I bought especially to do this - and then to use tongs in random sections; when I do that...my hair just blows up into a frizz ball afro, and so I straightened the whole thing then used tongs in random sections. Next day, I just threw the whole thing up into a bun. Lovely.

New year, new me...in the physical sense of the word.

Are you planning on any hair makeovers soon? Let me know :) If you're hesitating, I say go for it!
Naz x

p.s you should follow me on twitter...just a thought.

studded slippers

Aldo slippers (similar here)

Hey guys! These are my new shoes that I LOVE! I know slippers have been around for aaages now...velvet ones, floral ones, studded ones. I've wanted them for so long but I couldn't find the perfect one, and that's what was holding me back.

So on St.Stephens Day (Boxing Day) I took the opportunity to bag some deals and I found these Aldo slippers! They're of such high quality, they're sturdy, and they can edge up any outfit. 

I put a link in brackets to a Topshop one which I wanted first but this one was cheaper at the sales, so I went with the Aldo ones. I'm such a cheapskate when it comes to sales! I always think, "nah I wouldn't pay blah blah for that, that should be way more reduced!". I'd still recommend the topshop one though :) 

Heads up that there'll probably be a lack of posts coming up because I have exams on the 17th :( 

Until next time, 

Naz x

New Year outfit quickfix

Zara coat (similar here) & knit & camo pants

Aldo spiked slippers (similar here)

Forever 21 gold bracelets, and necklace here 

Topshop silver braclet

Happy New Year everyone!! I can't believe we're living in the year 2013 now. I always think about how I have to remember to write 13 instead of 12 when dating assignments and notes! What did yous all do for new year's? Initially, I didn't have any plans but I still researched some new year outfits in the hopes of sporting a sparkly, sequined number. At the last minute, my sister and I decided to go the new years festival in Dublin with my other sister who was volunteering! Alas, I had like...nothing to wear! So I quickly just put this outfit together, and later opted for high knee wedge boots instead of slippers...a smart move considering it was freezing out, and the extra height came in handy to see above the eager heads of everyone popping about. 

Hope you all had a great time & your year is getting off to a good start :D

Oh, and any new years resolution? (pfft. more like are any of you REALLY gonna stick to it? hahah)

Naz x

maxi skirt

Topshop leather jacket (here)
River Island leather bag (here)

vintage maxi skirt (cooler ASOS one here)

Hey guys! Hope yous all had a great Christmas :D get anything nice? (like ah-mazing clothes?) More importantly, did anyone of yous go shopping on St. Stephen's day/boxing day?! Some stores opened at 12AM!! I love shopping but c'mon that is ridiculously late. 

I went shopping around 1pm with my sisters and mom, and visited Topshop, Zara, Bershka and River Island. It was crazy. Everyone's animal instincts came out, women everywhere were snatching tops from the shelves, searching frantically through the rails, hoping to find their size. Luckily, I managed to grab a few things! I've been wanting an oriental style bomber jacket for SO long plus I know they'll explode in stores everywhere in Spring! (remember all the bomber jackets on the spring 2013 runways?) It was around €73 but reduced to €30! I absolutely love it. You can count on me to be wearing it in a few posts. Anyway, I got some tops from Zara and that was it! It's crazy how everything was reduced by 50%, sometimes more. Did you buy anything that was reduced significantly? Let me know :)

What are everyone's plans for new year?

Naz x

Miranda Kerr inspired outfit

Chic-a-booti denim jacket, similar here

Forever 21 shirt
River Island bag, here

New Look jeans

FINALLY right!? A personal style post has arrived! I was so excited to start doing these again...it's been so long. So there was a delay because I didn't have a camera besides my iPhone and I didn't want to upload bad quality photos, and unfortunately, I hardly had time what with college assignments, so I'm sorry about that, and I hope you like this one :) As you may/may not have read, this outfit was inspired by Miranda Kerr. You can see the photo of her here. This is something I'd totally wear so I didn't want to change a thing (I would like to have her AMAZING legs though).

In other news, I'm sick :( such a regular occurrence this season especially when it's like 2-8 degrees outside, nearly every day. You can't see it in this post but maaaaan, I had a LOT of long sleeve tops underneath that shirt hehe. I stayed bedridden for two whole days and while that seems awful, I did enjoy everyone being nice to me, bringing me food, and watching Community and Gossip Girl (no spoilers! I'm still catching up) but if you did watch the finale...was it amazing/good/meh or any other adjectives?! Let me know in the comments :)

Hope you're all doing well and enjoying the holidays!

Naz x