Marbled navy

Marbled navy by grace-cottrell featuring motorcycle socks

Autumn florals

Autumn florals by grace-cottrell featuring Pier 1 Imports

OOTD: Extra Terrestrial Arctic Monkeys

Overdressed as always, I headed out for a trip to Llandudno pier with my family. Assuming it was going to be breezy by the sea, I opted for this white biker coat from Primark with my blue Topshop Jamie jeans as they are the softest pair I own, making them perfect for long and uncomfortable car journeys. 

I chose my Topshop ankle boots as they are sturdy enough for walking around in and relatively comfortable too. 

Being pretty much obsessed with the Arctic Monkeys I decided to wear my band tee as I have rediscovered them since learning to play the guitar. I layered my ID collar and my Zara necklace to create a large statement piece because I am really into wearing an overload of jewellery at the moment!

My accessories are probably my favourite part of this look and this E.T clutch has a starring role, despite being described as 'hideous' by my mother. I got this from H&M for £2 the other day so it was definitely a bargain and I can't seem to put it down...

I bought the skull biker ring from a shop on the pier along with a couple of others and I love the way it looks with my Casio watch and arm dermals. A red lip always seems to be my go to makeup look when I wear my hair in a topknot and so I blew the dust off my MAC Marylin Monroe collection lipstick in 'Charmed I'm sure.'

 I hope your all having a great summer!

York OOTD: Alexander Wang dupe and Topshop Joni jeans

Here's what I wore to explore the city of York on my recent mini holiday. As you can see I chose a vivid and uplifting colour palette of black, grey and more black...

My tee shirt is from Burtons menswear, I like how it references tattoos as I spend far too much time in my local tattoo shop either getting pierced or fixing messed up piercings along with my best friend Charlotte.

I love to wear this tee shirt with a statement necklace, which I have a lot of. I saw this one in Zara and fell in love with all the chains and spikes but I couldn't justify paying that much, so when I saw the exact same necklace on Ali Express for £6 with free shipping, I ordered it straight away! It even came in the Zara packaging, is that dodgy? yes. Could you question the legalities? Probably. But hey, I got a good deal.

I wore my grey, acid-wash Topshop Joni jeans because they're super comfy and feel more like jeggings than jeans. I hate it when you have a long car journey and your jeans wrinkle up at the back of your knee, is that not the most annoying thing ever?

It was pretty cold in York so I threw on my Topshop leather jacket and also my Topshop Aphrodite boots as they are the most comfortable for walking around all day. My Alexander Wang dupe bag is from eBay and I find it to be the perfect size for staying over at a friends or short trips away, as it holds a lot of stuff but still enhances an outfit.

So that's what I wore to go sightseeing in York, hope you enjoyed this post and please excuse the headphones, mirror photos and crying Kim K phone case! My family are usually extremely unorganized and so they were very concerned about missing Breakfast at the hotel...

Recent purchases

Fall is almost here and I thought I would share two of my most recent purchases with you. Of course fall means back to black so I felt the need update my collection of ankle boots with these gorgeous 'Axis black cut out boots' from Miss Selfridge. They are super comfy and look amazing with skinny jeans or leggings. I can also wear these for 6th form with black tailored trousers. I love the cut out buckle detail that gives them a cute, western feel.

Here is a link to where you can buy the boots http://www.missselfridge.com/en/msuk/product/shoes-299049/boots-299074/axis-black-cut-out-boot-1992289?bi=1&ps=40 

The second item I am beyond excited about, it is this amazing oriental print shirt from Zara. This is no longer available in store or on-line unfortunately, but I got mine off eBay for £29.99. I like the crossover detail and how is is quite low cut so you could pair it with a cute bralet or bandeau top. The print is beautiful and the silky fabric kind of reminds me of pyjamas. The shirt feels very oriental and is reminiscent of the earlier bond girls. I am so in love with this piece and cannot wait to wear it!

Palm print

Palm print by gracie9 featuring biking jackets

Topshop
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Topshop biking jacket

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MICHAEL Michael Kors mid-rise jeans

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Zara high heel sandal

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Casio bracelet watch

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Palm Tree Background 12 x 12 Paper

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After getting back into dexter, I have fallen for the Miami cool vibe and have developed an obsession with palm print.These jeans are amazing and add instant cool to any minimalistic outfit. The long-line textured cream biker is going to be my next investment I think as it's a classic that will go with any outfit and has a glamorous vibe but the biker detailensures its not too girly. The silver Casio watch was a birthday present from my mum and i cant live without it, I had been after a digital watch as embarrassing as it is, i am so slow at telling the time and there's always that awkward situation where someone asks you and you're stood there trying to figure it out for ages until you give up and awkwardly contort your wrist so they can work it out for themselves..... anyway, yes so for now I am going to focus on improving my wardrobe as at the moment its just a mismatch of my various style 

phases over the years. I've set my sights on that coat and will be using my birthday money I think, 

so I plan to post some outfit of the days and lookbooks in the future!

clothes

clothes by gracie9 featuring black wedge heels

Topshop knit sweater / Topshop bustier shirt / Topshop crop shirt / Topshop cotton shirt / Topshop cotton t shirt / Topshop cotton shirt / Topshop boyfriend coat / Topshop romper jumpsuit / Topshop lace pants / Topshop cigarette pants / Topshop cigarette pants / Topshop mini skirt / Topshop cropped pants / Topshop short shorts / Topshop high rise bikini / Topshop vintage legging / Topshop stretch pants / Topshop hot shorts / Jeffrey Campbell spiked boots, $305 / Topshop cut out boots / Topshop leather sandals / Zara ankle tie sandals / Zara high heel / Office black wedge heels, $47 / Zara shell jewelry