This cutesy Blue-lilac jumper I picked up from Forever 21 has such a perfect cowl neckline and is a great partner for a good 'ol pair of black skinnies! (High-waist, of course). The weather in Liverpool is that awkward between phase that we call Autumn. England doesn't really have cold, cute autumn weather. Some days are freezing and some days are sweltering and we're expected to deal with it. In preparation for November/December I picked this up for £18.
Resurrection is a cool shop on Bold Street in Liverpool that sells lovely vintage clothes for amazing prices! I'd been searching for this store for what seems like forever but "just so happened" to stumble upon it this afternoon. The women's section seems to sell a lot more vintage items than the Mens (bonus). I searched and searched and found this plaid Levis shirt, for a measly £17.50!! Not to mention my student discount, which comes into good use at the best of times. I've wanted a plaid shirt for an absolute age, what i love about this one is that it's a good, thick material and not just flimsy cotton you find on most plaid shirts (Topman i'm looking at you). Again, a great Autumn/Winter piece!
Also from Resurrection, I got this pleated skirt ft a great array of pastel colours. I'm a lover of midi skirts but not necessarily a collector. This cost about £11.
Now the last clothing piece was actually on my list of things-to-get from today's lil trip (which is how I justify the price). Pants-wise I only really have two pairs of jeans I actually wear and on a student-budget washing those two pairs of jeans twice a week isn't something i wanna be doing, so another pair of trousers was on the list. These are a gorrrrgeous pair of black cord trousers from Urban Outfitters. They're from a brand that UO sell at Urban Renewal called; One & Only. They're amazingly comfy and are the first pair of high-waist pants I have that sit perfectly on my waist without falling down (medium size)! They cost £48, £43.20 with student discount.
I handed my Mac v-plates over to them last Saturday when I bought this gorgeous eyeshadow pot. Honestly though, I lie, I actually own one Mac lipstick but I'm not counting it this time, I got so excited about this shadow! Zoella used it in her most recent make-up tutorial (she did a rather heavy lippy and shadow look I believe) and I couldn't waaaaait to get my hands on it. The shade is "Amber Lights" and I didn't realise before just how pigmented these shadows are, it will probably last me FOREVER. (£13)
Lastly, I popped into Waterstones and picked up a copy of Absolute Beginners by Colin Macinnes. This is actually required reading for my Uni course but the cover and blurb look like I'd enjoy this book regardless, and who knows i might even do i lil review!
"London, 1958. In the smoky jazz clubs of Soho and the coffee bars of Notting Hill, the young and the restless - the absolute beginners - are revolutionising youth culture and forging a new carefree lifestyle of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll. Moving in the midst of this world of mods and rockers, Teddy gangs and trads, and snapping every scene with his trusty Rolleiflex, is Macinnes's young photographer, whose unique wit and honest views remain the definitive account of London life in the 1950's and what it means to be a teenager."
Hope your week is getting along good! I'm totally relying on these Wednesdays and Thursdays I have off to get me through this year, never underestimate the difficulty of degree-level work!
-\rachel
