What I Wore To The Kim Kardashian Hairfinity Interview And Jingle Bell Ball

Hi babes,

I hope you're all well and looking forward to Christmas!

Here's a round-up of some outfits I have worn to recent work events. 

Outfit One - Kim Kardashian Hairfinity Interview:

Dress - Forever 21*

Belt - Warehouse (old - similar style here)

Heels - Boohoo.com (link)

For my interview with Kim and Khloe Kardashian for Yahoo Lifestyle, I opted for this black fit and flare dress from Forever 21. I absolutely loved the fit of this - it hugged the parts of my body that I liked and skimmed over the bits I want hidden. WINNER! It's quite a simple dress so I added a touch of glam with a metal waist belt and strappy heels as it was quite a glamorous party (of course it would be with the Kardashians in attendance).

Here are some more pictures of the evening, taken from my Instagram...

Me and my sis - whose blog you can read here.

KoKo and KiKi with yours truly.

Outfit Two - Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball:

Jumpsuit - ASOS (old - similar style here)

Belt - as before

Heels - as before

I wore a similar outfit for the Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball in association with Morrisons, choosing this ASOS jumpsuit for the red carpet interviews. It's actually an old jumpsuit of mine (that you might recognise from this blog post) but like some kind of miracle, it still fits! Although I had to throw on a boob tube at the very last minute as it's got a little bit snug around the bust area which wasn't quite suitable for a work event! I styled it with the same metal belt and strappy block heels.

Here are some photos from the event, taken from my Insta...

Totally got a mistletoe kiss from Olly Murs and Danny from The Script. HA :)

FYI I am wearing Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm In Standout with both outfits - such a bold lip shade that takes seconds to apply and lasts all night. I love it.

Until next time.

Sophia x

Primark summer '12 haul: Work blouses

Hey loves!

I hope you've had a fab weekend :-) how lucky were we with the weather! I even got my legs out for the first time in ages today! 

Recently I nipped into Primark and bought a couple of new tops to wear to work. I wanted something that would be smart, stylish & comfortable, and found these goodies...

Cream collar blouse - £8.00

First up is this gorgeous cream blouse. I have a really similar long-sleeved version actually that I picked up in my Primark winter '11 haul so figured I'd pick up the sleeveless version, too. I love the scalloped collar especially! I like to wear this with either black leather trousers or skinny jeans, teamed with a pair of chic pumps.

Cream floral edge waterfall blouse - £14.00

Next up is this beautiful floral-edged blouse. It looks lovely from the front, but looks even nicer from the back, where it's slightly longer. It goes out a little at the sides which annoys me, but I love the design and the gold buttons. I like to wear this with a pair of bleach-wash skinny jeans and nude accessories.

 Teal embellished collar blouse - £12.00

I also bought this gorgeous teal aztec-style blouse. The intricate beading was what swayed me, it reminds me of Morocco/Sex and the City 2! I just think the colour is so striking as well, and really suits a tanned complexion. I tone down the detail with a pair of simple black skinnies - but sport a pair of neon orange nails to accentuate the orange in the collar.

Cream floral stripe blouse - £12.00

Lastly, I bought this horizontal floral print blouse, which is the only top I bought with sleeves! Usually, I wouldn't opt for horizontal stripes but this is actually quite deceiving as the way the top fits means it's still quite flattering. It's really loose and comfy and I can wear it with either the buttons done all the way up for a smarter look, or undone for a more casual look. I just team it with jeans but it can definitely be worn dressed up or down!

Have you hauled Primark recently? Where do you get your work clothes from?

Let me know!

Love,

Sophia

xo

Next Christmas party OOTN, FOTN & NOTN ft. H&M sequin skirt!

Good afternoon people!

How are you all today? Enjoying your Sunday I hope!!! I have to admit I'm feeling slightly delicate after my work's belated Christmas party at the Hilton Metropole in Brighton last night. I had the most amazing time (albeit one too many glasses of red!) I also had the chance to properly say goodbye to my work friends as it was my last day - For those of you who are interested, I left to focus my time & energy on finding a proper journo job!

I decided to go uber glam and whack out the sequin skirt that my Sister bought me for Christmas. I figured it would be the last opportunity to wear it this year really, as we're coming into Spring/Summer now! I also think it's always better to have one 'stand out' piece in an outfit, which I hope the black balanced out.

So here's what I wore...

FASHION:

• Black wrap body - ASOS (old - similar style here)
• Gold sequin skirt - H&M (new - see my Christmas prezzies here)
• Black tights - TOPSHOP (old - available here)
• Black patent heels - Priceless Shoes (old - see blog post here)
• Bag - Vintage (sort of - see my car boot haul here)

BEAUTY:

• FACE: Benefit That Gal primer, Benefit Some Kind-a Gorgeous Foundation Faker (02 Medium), Benefit Boi-ing concealer (02 Medium), YSL Touche Eclat (Shade 1), Benefit Dallas bronzer, Benefit Coralista blusher.

• EYES: Urban Decay e/s primer potion, Urban Decay baked e/s in Buck all over lid, Urban Decay baked e/s in Hustle in outer corners (all from NAKED palette), 2 coats of CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara (Volume), Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid eye-liner (Black) on top lid, Avon Color Trend kajal stick (Black) in lower waterline - also used on eyebrows.

• LIPS: Carmex lip balm (Original) to prime; Sleek Pout Polish in Scandal.

• HAIR: Straightened using GHD's in the a.m; held, volumised & touched up using Moroccanoil Luminous Hold hairspray.

NAILS

• Models Own - Gold Finger (bought from ASOS)

I love this shade from Model's Own! It's so pigmented and you get SOO much glitter! I'm going to have to restrain myself from buying any more! I can't wait to go out again - I love dressing up!

What did you wear this weekend?

Love,

Sophia

xo