The bikini post.

This is a post that I have been meaning to do for a while. As a size 14 girl with a bigger bust, bikini shopping is not exactly my favourite way to spend my valuable shopping time. I want what I see in the magazines, but it turns out that my size is not exactly a high street regular, so this time of year presents me with a few problems.

1. I need support. No one wants to see a Baywatch wannabe.
2. I don't want to look frumpy, but those stringy bottoms just aren't flattering on me.
3. I am ridiculously pale, so I need colours that aren't going to make me ghost like.
4. I can never seem to find a shape that makes me feel confident when I'm literally at my most exposed.

SO, bearing all of this in mind and the fact that I am going on holiday in roughly a month - the search has commenced.

Next Turquoise Underwired Bikini with High Leg Briefs - £26

Bravissimo Panama Plunge Bikini Top with Bikini Brief - £52

Simply Be Loren Underwired Halter Bikini Top - £31

ASOS Purple/Cream Spot Moulded Bikini - £16

I ended up buying the final option from ASOS. Although it is not necessarily my favourite option (I really love the black and white stripes from Bravissimo) I am simply not made of money and this purple ASOS set seems to tick all of the boxes. The dots will make me feel fun, fifties and girly while the shape and halter neck should give me adequate support. I'll let you know if ASOS lives up to my hopes.

I can't wait for sun, sea and cocktails! Now just to buy some summer dresses to take with me as well. Gosh, I love summer.

Sami xx

Colours of the rainbow.

When I was about 15/16 I had skinny jeans in almost every colour of the rainbow. My older, supposedly wiser self eventually told me to leave this phase behind and send them to a charity shop to be loved by new owners. But it seems, in this instance, I gave my pride and joys away a little too early. Block colour skinnies are making a come back.

I'm a huge fan of the nerdy geek chic look and I think some of these beauties with a blazer could be a wonderful spring look. For this reason, I have decided to embrace my teenage thoughts and add some to my wardrobe. But the question is, which ones?!

Topshop

Topshop MOTO Pink Seven Eighths Skinny Jeans

American Outfitters

Next - Red Skinny Jeans

Asos Rose Skinny Jeans

What do you think of the block colour skinny jean look?

Sami xx

Curing those revision blues

Hello lovelies!

At the moment my days are really full of revision, shorthand and various other bits of uni work so I apologise for the short posts. I have a few bigger ones planned so keep an eye out if you want to read about some of my favourite new vintage finds. You know you want to ;)

Anyway, here is my outfit for the day. My revision is mostly based around global politics and everything that is wrong with the world so bright clothing is a must to keep my spirits up. Journalism is sure going to make my cynical y'know.

Did you notice this nail colour is the one from my post the other day? Turns out H&M nail polish has great staying power, I'm only going to be removing it this evening. Check out my review here.

Cardigan - New Look

Orange floral bow top - H&M

Leggings - Next

Floral pumps - New Look

Would you believe those floral pumps were only £6.99 from New Look?! With my student discount they were my best bargain buy in a long time. They go with almost any brightly coloured spring top so they are ideal for this time of year, although my feet did feel the heat as I was walking to uni in the sunshine earlier.

I am also in love with this clock necklace. You would think I would have been using it to time my revision periods but unfortunately the only downside to this accessory is that the clock face is not real which I have always preferred. Then again I have often found in the past that these clock necklaces do not seem to have a long working life anyway, so maybe that is not such a bad thing?

What do you guys think - does it have to be the real deal to be fashionable?

Hope you've all had a lovely day - check back this weekend for some bigger and better posts.

It's so great to have a few of you following and commenting regularly already.

Love Sami xx