Weekend OOTN and FOTN: Rochelle Wiseman inspired £5 tropical print Primark dress

UPDATE:

It seems as though one of my fave celebs has also jumped on the mirrored tropical print bodycon dress trend! 

The one and only Kim Kardashian was spotted in this stunning Alexander McQueen number as she promoted QuickTrim in Melbourne. If it's good enough for Kim K... ;-)

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Hey loves!

I know I say this all the time but I can't believe it's Thursday already, seriously time seems to be just flying by at the moment!

So recently I spotted Rochelle from The Saturdays in this gorgeous mirrored tropical bodycon dress and I knew it was a look I simply had to emulate. I love all of the girls' style but this look from Rochelle caught my eye.

OOTN:

Rochelle's outfit:

- Blue Tropical Print 'Cameron' Jersey Bodycon Dress - £108 - Celeb Boutique

- Nude 'Polar' Wedges £245

- Red Oversized Clutch - £79 - Marks & Spencer

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My outfit:

- Tropical Print Mirrored Bodycon Dress - £5 - Primark (this season)

- Nude Platform Heels - £15 - eBay (but originally from Next)

- Nude Leather Clutch - £20 - River Island (this season)

As you can see, I took inspiration from Rochelle without breaking the bank. My Primark dress was an absolute steal as it was reduced at the till for some random reason. The nude accessories go with everything so are a wardrobe staple for me.

Sadly I don't think the Primark dress is available anymore but if you like the mirrored tropical bodycon dress then Lipsy have got one below :)

On sale now -

Lattice Back Tropical Dress - £45 - Lipsy

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FOTN:

FACE:

17 Photo Flawless Primer

YSL Touche Eclat (#1)

Benefit Boi-ing Concealer (02 Medium)

Benefit Some Kind-a Gorgeous Foundation Faker (02 Medium)

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural (Light)

Benefit Dallas Bronzer

Benefit High Beam

EYES:

Urban Decay Primer Potion (Original)

Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Eyeliner (Black)

Topshop Kohl Liner (Saddle) - review to follow

Benefit They're Real Mascara - review to follow

Ruby & Millie Brow Enhance

LIPS:

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss (Nude Lustre)

I love the lipgloss here! I always forget how amazing it feels...

Would you wear this trend? Do you like Rochelle's style?

Love,

Sophia

xo

My favourite summer trend: Celeb inspired sleeveless shirts

Hey loves!

I hope you're having a great weekend! Isn't it fab to see a bit of sun, finally?! 

Now I don't know about you guys, but lately I've been LOVING sleeveless shirts! They're effortlessly stylish, so easy to wear - not to mention keeping you cool as well :-) these stars seem to have caught the sleeveless shirts bug, too!

From L-R: Kim Kardashian, Lana del Ray, Miley Cyrus and Lauren Conrad in sleeveless shirts

Kim K has teamed hers with a pair of high-waisted olive military style trousers, while Lana Del Ray has gone for an edgier look - sporting hers with a orange sorbet shade skirt, leopard print belt and wedged trainers. Miley Cyrus looks smokin' hot with her Daisy Dukes and calf-high leather boots. Lauren Conrad has gone for an all-white look - except for the on-trend pink dip dyed ends. Love!

I've amassed a range of sleeveless shirts myself:

My collection of sleeveless shirts

I love to have a range of styles and colours, to match with different outfits :-)

Cream Sleeveless Shirt - £20 - Boohoo (now O/S)

First up is this sheer sleeveless blouse from Boohoo. This is the first sleeveless blouse I bought - I've bought many since then! Haha. I like to wear this with a pair of ditsy culottes :-) 


Mix Sleeveless Shirt - £22 - Next

Next is this coral sleevless blouse from Next. It's nice and long so it covers your bum - and features an interesting colour block look as it has a mink coloured back. I love to wear this with a pair of ice white skinnies! :-)

Sleeveless Blouse - £24 - Next

I love this shirt as it's just so comfy! It's a lovely, floaty material, and the no neck means you don't get all hot and sweaty in that area! I like to wear this with dark navy skinnies and tan loafers.

Black Sleeveless Shirt - £20 - River Island

Isn't this shirt such a bargain? I never knew River Island was so cheap! They do it in loads of different colours, from coral to cream. I chose it in black as it goes with loads of different styles and is very flattering. I like to tuck this into denim cut-offs - like I did here.

Broderie Sleeveless Shirt - £28 - Next

I'm always a sucker for the broderie anglaise trend in the summer so this shirt from Next immediately caught my eye. I love the diamond pattern detail :-) I like to wear a bold pair of coloured jeans with this, like orange or coral.

Sleeveless Blouse - £24 - Next

You may notice that this is the same style as the cream shirt above - I just loved it so much I had to buy it in this colour! The orange instantly lifts my complexion, and I love to wear it with white skinny jeans.

Are you loving sleeveless shirts like me this summer?

Let me know!

Love,

Sophia

xo

Weekend OOTN & FOTN: Porange!

Hey divas!

I thought you might be interested in reading how I achieved my "going out" look from over the weekend when me and a few friends hit Brighton town. I was actually in a mad rush to get ready as I started getting ready late (no surprise there) and my fake tan went pretty dodgy at the last minute but who cares, right?! I still had a good time.

MAKE-UP & HAIR

I didn't go OTT with my make-up, sometimes I go for a really intense smoky eye or diva-esque red lip but it was lovely and summery in the evening so I fancied something a little more "low-key." Make-up is the same as I always wear on a night out really, no falsies this time either (I told you I was in a rush!) FACE Benefit That Gal face primer Benefit Some Kinda Gorgeous Foundation Faker (Original) Benefit Boi-ing Concealer (02 Medium) Benefit Dallas bronzer Benefit Coralista blush Clinique Up-Lighting Liquid Illuminator (02 Peach)
EYES Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion (Original) Urban Decay Baked e/s (Buck) all over lid Urban Decay Baked e/s (Smog) on outer corners Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid eye-liner (Black) along top lid Avon Color Trend Double Ended Kajal Stick (Black) along lower waterline Benefit Bad Gal mascara (Black) CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara (Black - Volume) Mac Eye Brows (Lingering)
LIPS Avon Plump Pout Honey Shades lip gloss (Pink Nectar)
HAIR Curled using standards GHD's and set using L'Oreal's Very Volume Supreme Hold hairspray, love that stuff :) OUTFIT

Lilac bodycon dress (worn as top) - Oasis

Orange bodycon skirt - H&M (see below!)

Nude patent pumps - Barratts

Nude leather clutch - DP's

Hoop earrings (just seen) - Primarni

I picked up the skirt for £3 in the H&M sale... how amazing is that!!! It fits like a glove, I wonder if they do it in any other colours?

Not gonna lie, I took inspiration from the following celebs in the planning stages of my outfit LOL but I didn't coin the term "porange" in fact it was my friend Hannah who first introduced me to the term!

From L-R: Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Nicole Scherzinger
We'll just swiftly ignore the most infamous porange rocker now, shall we? FYI it's Cheryl Cole at the X Factor USA auditions. Oh dear girl.
I love this trend but I don't think it's something you can wear more than once really, it's a bit "samey" but I am LOVING colour blocking at the mo, give me colours and I will clash them lol, just think it's a really bold, summery trend :) Know what I mean? NAILS

I stuck with my trusty Nails Inc nail colour in Candy Orange. It was the orange that best matched my skirt colour, can't be having too much clashing in one outfit now, can we girls?

What do you think of colour blocking and "porange"? What summer trends are you loving at the mo?

Let me know!

Love,

Sophia

btw porange stands for purple-orange for those that hadn't worked that out yet, don't worry it took me a while too!

xo