It seems to me that every Boxing Day I jump out of bed at 8am sharp ready to hit the stores for 9am like it's some kind of New Year requirement. I suppose it is of sorts.
Much like the rest of the population of the UK, I hit the Boxing Day sales hard, not too hard, but just firm enough so that my bank balance didn't go screaming too far into my overdraft.
This years smartest decision was by far choosing to attack the Topshop sales rack before 11am. Most of my sizes are usually long gone and sent off into someone else's closet before I get a chance to even take my first sip of coffee that morning. So on the 26th of December 2015, I threw my mild latte over my left shoulder, jumped into Georgia's Suzuki Swift and managed to hunt out quite a small yet amazingly select handful of bargains.
- Floral Jumpsuit - £15 -
When I saw the price of this Jumpsuit as I prized it away from one of the racks I nearly cried with joy. Much like a heck of a lot of people, I dream of looking like someone you could only come to describe as a '70's wet dream'. You know, floral prints, big platform boots and flowing trousers galore (never forget a great hat, with a nice huge brim, to finish it off), so naturally i gravitated towards this beauty. It's perfectly slouchy and although not at all weather appropriate, I've been living in it for the past week and refuse to part with it. Disregarding that old ketchup stain on the left leg. The tied-waist and open back scream 'comfort' for me, inside and out. I can't wait for summer to arrive so I can pair this with a nice pair of Birks. My Vans are doing the job for now.
- Sequin Long-sleeved Dress - £60 -
So I told a little porky and it turns out this item wasn't actually a sale piece per-se however it is the most christmassy dress I've ever clapped my eyes on and it sort of bullied me into buying it. I wore this on New Years and it went down an absolute treat. I'm never one for bodycons because I have rather a gut on me but this dress doesn't cling to me at all in the way cotton would. It is extremely short which was fun dealing with at 5 foot 10 however due to a lack of cleavage (I have a severe distaste for padded bras) I think this balanced out very well. The inside of the sleeves are mesh which is such a gorgeous detail also and I love the way the green is very muted.
- Blue Velvet Crop-Top - £15 -
How To Be a Parisian taught me that there are two things you can do that you should never: wear crop tops and drink from a straw. Apparently it is very childish to do either however I am not Parisian (no matter how hard I practice) so I broke one of these rules. I think it is acceptable given the circumstances. I adore this crop top and I love the fact that it fits me so perfectly. It isn't tight which is great and, again, the lack of cleavage ensures comfort. I don't know what it is with my sudden obsession with v-necks either.
Sadly my eyes are not bluer than velvet.
- Pin-Stripe Shirt - £20 -
This has to be one of my favourite things I've ever, ever, EVER bought. I often love dressing as unfeminine as possible so I bought this in a size 16 because I just hate the way women's shirts fit in at the waist. The fact that this piece has two, very large, breast pockets is both aesthetically pleasing and practical in that I now have at least two that can fit my phone. I've been pairing this with my grey trousers from Topshop (similar linked here and pictured below) both tucked and untucked. Again, comfort is key.The only problem being is it creases far too easily and I am too lazy to even go near an iron.
- Calvin Klein Crop Top/Knickers - £28/£18 -
I used to dream every night about owning a pair of Calvin's. Now that dream has become a reality and they really do fail to disappoint. I don't know if it's me saying this or the branded tagline but it really is the comfiest cotton ever to grace my butt-cheeks. There is literally nothing more to say about this pair other than I am an incredibly materialistic human-being who receives more student discount than sense.
- Pointed Lace-Ups - £10 -
I want to be Alexa Chung and because of this it means I am currently on the hunt for any all pointed-toe ballet flats that look anything like this. I now own three pairs and they all look identical but it's all good (baby baby). I adore pointed lace-ups. I pair them with skinny jeans mostly but their versatility is incredible. I was even so close to wearing these out on New Years Eve. I believe you could be wearing a plastic bin bag and still look fabulous as long as you're simultaneously walking along wearing a pair of pointed-toe flats.
It would be greatly appreciated if everybody could ignore my make-up in all of these pictures. It's so extreme; I'd just been modelling for my sisters media project and my only explanation is that she was in charge of make-up at 10am in a very dully-lit room.
I hope you enjoyed this post as it's been a while since a post like this, or any post at all really, so I hope this makes up for my absence.
xxrachelhelen
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