Alexa Chung's Topshop Dress

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Alexa Chung is a huge style icon. She has a natural ability to create the most simple, yet effortlessly chic outfits that look casual, but sophisticated, all at once. She has won the British Style Award three times, had a Mulberry bag named after her and last year released her very popular fashion book "It", (which I have yet to read. Sigh). Meanwhile the rest of us are throwing our clothes around the room claiming the classic, "I have nothing to wear!".  

When I spotted this picture of her wearing this gorgeous smock dress from Topshop, I had to share it with you. It has the cutest gingham print that can be dressed up or down, and of course everyone loves a bit of monochrome! Well if you can't find some stylespiration from Alexa Chung who can you find it from?

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YSL Rouge Volumpté Perle lipstick

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YSL lipsticks have always been a bit of a make-up dream for me. I have read lots of beauty reviews and often stop and stare when passing the YSL make-up counters. The gorgeous gold packaging and array of glossy colours scream high end chic! I finally got my hands on my very own YSL lipstick in 112 Spellbinding Violet and decided I would share my thoughts with you.

The shade is a dark plum with very tiny gold and violet shimmers. The lipstick applies quite sheer and glossy, but can be built up for a more pigmented or intense colour finish, which I personally prefer. The consistency is absolutely amazing! It is the most creamy lipstick I have ever worn and feels incredibly silky on the lips. Unlike other lipsticks that tend to stain or sink into your lips, the YSL Rouge Voumpté Perle formula almost sits on your lips which keeps them from going dry. The lipstick has a watermelon scent and is extremely nourishing and long lasting. 

So, as of now, I can confidently say, that my wish list includes the entire remainder of the YSL Rouge Volumpté Perle lipstick collection.

Have you tried any of the YSL lipticks yet?

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Green

Dress: New Look

Clutch: Primark

Heels: Irregular Choice

Green is not a colour I wear very often. But when I saw this dress with it's crisp, white collar (I love collars if you haven't already realised), feminine shape and pretty baroque style print, I knew I would be taking it home with me. This dress is from a label at New Look called Mila Loves London. The texture and quality of the dress is absolutely lovely and it also fits perfectly. So needless to say, so far, I am very impressed!

I also need to take this time to express my love and appreciation for this little clutch I found in Primark for just £10. It is an envelope style clutch with sequins in black and gold, as well as pink, turquoise, blue, white, black and gold beads and embellishments all over. Now doesn't that just sound dreamy? The sparkles makes it stand out, and the variation of all the different colours means it will match so many different outfits! Perfect!
To complete the look, I wore my Abigail's Party Irregular Choice heels and my YSL Rouge Volumpté Perle lipstick in 112 which is a gorgeous deep purple, I thought it tied the look together nicely.

What colour do you not wear very often?
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My First Fedora

Fedora: River Island

Leather Jacket: New Look

Skirt: Vintage
Shirt: Primark

Bag: Urban Outfitters

Boots: Liverpool Markets

I bought this Fedora hat over the Christmas holidays which I had my eye on for a while. I really liked how they looked on other people, but I always ended up leaving it in the shop any time I picked one up for myself. Just because it is a little out of my comfort zone. In the end I realised fashion shouldn't be about being safe. You should always experiment and try new things so you can discover more about yourself and your individual tastes! Am I right?

So yesterday I put this look together and wore my fedora for the first time. Remember what I said about experimenting? Well this one didn't turn out so good! Yesterday, Liverpool was very, very windy and I ended up holding onto my hat for dear life all day! I will make a mental note for next time not to wear my hat on windy days!

I am also starting to wear heels during the day more. I bought these black, heeled boots at a market in Liverpool and I have been loving wearing them casually. I find they make an outfit look more put together and finished, when actually you've just thrown something on and ran out the door! For a pop of print and a slight school girl touch, I wore my new vintage skirt.

What's your "out of comfort zone" look?

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The Carrie Diaries

So before I get started, I'd just like to wish you a very Happy New Year! I don't know about you, but I am feeling very optimistic about 2014 and I hope you are too!

This is a blog post dedicated to all those Sex and the City fans out there! Since the show came to an end after six seasons, two movies and one book, there has been a Sex and the City shaped hole in my life. You might think this is a tad dramatic, but a true fan will understand! This is why I was so excited to discover and share with you, The Carrie Diaries. 

The Carrie Diaries is a prequel for our favourite TV series and I have been loving it! Set in the 80's, we follow a young Carrie Bradshaw before the sex and before the city, back to where it all began for her, through her struggle to become a writer, first boyfriend and of course her amazing wardrobe! The series is a real easy watching, "coming of age" treat! If you love 80's fashion and are in need of some stylespiration, The Carrie Diaries is perfect for you! With plenty of bright colours, vintage inspired dresses and clashing prints, the show is worth watching for the fashion alone! 

If you haven't seen The Carrie Diaries yet, I really recommend that you do! If reading is more your thing, you can also read what Carrie got up to in the 80's. The series is based on Candace Bushnell's The Carrie Diaries and Summer in the City. 

What do you think of The Carrie Diaries?

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Feeling Me

Shirt: Primark

Skirt: Forever Twenty One

Clutch: New Look

Heels: Primark

Sometimes you have to dress for your mood. Or maybe you've seen a look or a way of styling something in your wardrobe that you want to recreate. Then there are those outfits you know are one hundred percent you. This is one of them. 

When I went for a much needed night out after a stressful week last Monday, I put together this look which included all my favourite things to wear. The best way to always feel happy and comfortable with what your wearing is to find out what makes you feel you, and reinvent these things in different ways.

I'm sure I must have about ten or more chiffon shirts and I still can't get enough! I love tucking them into skirts or combining them with a cosy jumper for the colder days. 

Next, I added my a quirky, vintage inspired necklace that I picked up from a little vintage shop in the Summer. I bought this skirt from Forever Twenty One a few weeks ago because I fell in love with the bright floral print which matched my coral New Look clutch bag perfectly!

I wore my Primark strappy heels as I thought they went nicely with the sophisticated look of the shirt and because I will rarely be seen on a night out in flats! I feel good when I'm wearing heels and I need the height to be honest.

Finally I wore a big black bow in my hair because bows are my favourite! That is my only explanation.

In conclusion, things that make me feel me include:

• A chiffon shirt and skirt combo
• Vintage style jewellery
• Florals
• Heels
• Bows

What is your "Feeling Me" outfit?

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Better Late Than Never

Necklace: Topshop

Top: Topshop

Jacket: Primark

Skirt: Topshop

Heels: Irregular Choice

So My Petite Closet has been neglected recently. Since I've been back to Uni I've been so busy settling into my new house and my second year that my poor blog has been forgotten about. But tonight I thought I would make a blogging come back! No, these aren't the best pictures, they are a little dark and blurry but I was determined to post something tonight. So here are some blurry pictures of my outfit last Saturday night. Better late than never!

I bought this cropped jacket from Primark last month for £17, which at the time I thought was a little pricey for Primark. But I have been loving dressing it up for an evening look and down for a more casual daytime outfit. The pink and red roses on black is a great way of wearing the Autumn/Winter dark florals trend! For this look I decided to bring out the pink colours in the jacket by wearing my baby pink cami top from Topshop and matching Irregular Choice heels.

I am hoping that this post is the beginning of me getting back into the swing of blogging and I don't have to write a "Better Late Than Never" Part Two. Fingers Crossed!

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