DIY Sunglass Storage

I don't know about you, but I never quite know how to store my sunglasses. I don't want to have all of my sunglasses lying around but putting them away in a draw seems like a scratch or break waiting to happen. I took inspiration from a picture on pintrest with this simple, cute way to store your sunglasses. 

This DIY is super simple and only requires a couple of things. All you need is a frame of your choice; I went for an A3 sized frame which holds 6 pairs of sunglasses, some chicken wire and some screw eyes. 

You want to start off by taking the glass etc out the middle of the frame, leaving just the wooden outside. After this I poistioned my sunglasses to see where abouts I wanted to place my wire and I just used a pencil to mark a dot on the back of the wood. Attach your screw eyes to the wood where you put your pencil dot and wrap some of the chicken wire around one end. Pulling the chicken wire as tight as you can, wrap the other end around the opposite screw eye before repeating again for the bottom layer. 

Finally either hang your frame up or place on the top of a table/draws, hang up your sunglasses and your done. 

This DIY is a great way to display all your sunglasses, as well as being easy and convenient way to grab a pair of sunnies on the go.

What do you think of this DIY?

Tweet me some picture of your sunglasses storage?

Katie xx

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Public Desire Haul

Hey guys, I've been a bit naughty and gave into the temptation that is Public Desire. There is so many beautiful shoes on that website but I managed to limit myself to just two pairs. I treated myself to the Leighton Heels in Black Faux Suede and the Priscilla Heeled Boots in Nude. The shoes themselves seem super comfy and fit really well and true to size (I'm a size 6 for reference). With 10% student discount I can see Public Desire becoming a serious addiction for me. There is already two pairs of heels on my wishlist for next time. 

How much do you love Public Desire?

If you haven't checked them out before make sure you do!

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Katie xx

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Mini Haul May 2015

I first want to apologise for the lack of posts in the last few weeks, I was beginning to do really well at posting regularly but college work has just got the better of me this past month as I finish in just two weeks. As usual I have left it last minute and I have lots to work to do. I did take some time out on the bank holiday however and of course went shopping. I just wanted to show you guys what I picked up.

 I made the most of Bank Holiday Monday this week and went shopping with my mum to pick up a few bits.  The three clothing items are bits I all picked up from New Look, including this gorgeous dress from AX Pari. The yellow floral print will make it great for any summer wedding or a garden party, the other two basic tops will look great thrown together with some black skinny jeans and some pretty sandals. 

With my final college dance shows coming up I decided to pick up the BooTea 14 Day Teatox after hearing good reviews about it. I thought my body could do with a detox before my shows to give me plenty of energy and reduce bloating. I'm about 4 days in now and haven't noticed any of the claims to be true just yet but I will do a full review on this product once I have finished the 14 days. The tea itself however tastes great!

I've been looking at picking up a Chanel foundation for ages now so I finally took the plunge and brought the Vitalumiere Aqua foundation in the shade B20. I tested this out in store to make sure the colour was correct and the coverage was something I would be happy with, upon this the lovely girl used the Chanel Hydra Beauty Creme Moisturiser on me. I was after a new moisturiser that day and couldn't resist splurging on this, it smelt amazing and that was me sold. I did use my Boots points for this though so was able to pick it up for free. 

I hope you guys had a great bank holiday weekend

Katie xx

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Dinner Date OOTD

I spent the other evening out with a friend for a quick dinner date at ASK Italian and had to share with you guys what I wore. I picked up this new jacket from Boohoo the other day as well as some new heels from New Look and felt as though they deserved some serious recognition on their first trip out. 

Jacket - Boohoo (stone colour currently not in stock)

Top - Primark 

Jeans - Miss Selfridge

Shoes - New Look

Bag - Primark

Sunglasses - New Look

Katie xx

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Sea Front OOTD

I spent the day talking a walk along the beach with my family today and wanted to share with you what I wore. The past couple of days the weather has been really nice around where I live so it was nice to be able to go out without coat for once, spring is finally upon us.  I've loved spending time with my family the past couple of days and this walk in the sunshine today was really special. Let me know what you guys got up to over the Easter weekend in the comments. 

Sweatshirt - Pull & Bear

Skirt - Miss Selfridge

Shoes - New Look

Sunglasses - Oakley (not exact model but very similar)

Bag - Michael Kors

Katie xx

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What's In My Bag

I love reading and watching about what people keep in their handbags so I thought it was about time I shared with you what I keep in mine. My handbag is pretty small as I try not to keep a lot in my bag, all my big bags end up cluttered with junk that I don't actually need to carry around with me. 

I picked up this gorgeous blue bag from Primark a few weeks ago, at only £8 it was a right bargain. Small enough to stop my bag getting cluttered with random things but big enough to fit all my essentials in. The handbag also comes with a detachable shoulder strap so is great if you don't fancy carrying it around in your hand. 

The first item I keep in my handbag is most importantly my Ted Baker purse. The exact model I have isn't online any more as I picked it up in an outlet shop, but there is plenty of similar styles around. I can't go anywhere without my purse as it contains all my cards, money and vouchers.

The next item is my phone. I have the iPhone 5 in case you were wondering and currently have a rather cute but massive Minnie Mouse phone case. To be honest I'm probably addicted to my phone as I can't go anywhere without it so is always in my purse. 

Keys are the next item in my bag, without these I wouldn't get anywhere. My keys have my house key, car key plus card such as my clubcard and that all important hand sanitizer; I'm currently using the Trick or Treat Bath & Body Works one. 

Sunglasses are a must for me even in the winter as driving in low sun can be a real bugger. I picked up this pair last year from Primark for £2 so probably won't be available now but I'm sure they will have similar styles again this year. 

A Tangle Teezer is also another must have for me, my hair can get awfully knotty so I always need to have a brush on me. This Tangle Teezer is nice and compact and works great. 

I always try and limit the amount of lip products I keep in my bag, as every girl knows they always seem to build up and you end up with most of your lipstick collection in your handbag. The two products I currently have in my bag are the Maybelline Colour Elixir in 725 Caramel Infused and MAC Brave Lipstick. I also carry around this Model's Own Compact Mirror to apply them with. 

My final handbag essential is definitely some sort of  mints or sweets. At the moment I have Tic Tac's in Cherry Passion. 

What are your handbag essentials?

What handbag are you currently using? 

Katie xx

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Bonjour Rayures | Weekend in France

I was lucky enough to spend the weekend in France with my family. We stayed in a gorgeous little hotel called So-Arts which is about 45 minutes drive away from Bordeaux It was the most beautiful place ever, surrounded by vineyards it really was picturesque, made even better by the hot tub and swimming pool (Of course I made full use of these extras!).  On the Monday before flying back we discovered a little town called Saint Emilion, it was the most picturesque town you could imagine with a real rustic feel to the town and as like a lot of the Bordeaux area was surrounded by pretty vineyards. Saint Emilion is  famous for its fine wines and macaroons, being not much of a drinker I skipped the first part and went straight for the macaroons (which btw were the most divine things ever, they were so soft they just melted in your mouth). We then went back to Bordeaux to fly home but of course had to stop by Sephora first. 

Outfit-

Top- H&M

Maxi Skirt- Primark 

Bag- Primark

Watch- Fossil 

Shoes- Matalan 

Nail Polish- Essie Mint Candy Apple

Hope you guys had a lovely weekend.

Katie xx

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Spring OOTD

Hey Guys, this is a quick outfit of the day for you to show you what outfit I'm loving this spring. The weather is really nice at the moment in England and it's finally hot enough to wear dresses without thick woolly tights. My outfit is mainly from Forever 21  after a recent rather large order from there, I love their stuff and their prices. I apologise for the rather uninteresting background, I wanted to go to the beach to take photos (the perks of  having the beach at the end of road) but unfortunately the sea was super rough and it was really windy so the photos didn't work out too well. 

What I'm wearing:

Dress: Forever 21

Kimono: Forever 21

Necklace: Forever 21

Shoes: Primark

Watch: Fossil

Hope you all have a great day! 

Katie xx

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