2015 Highlights!

Missed any of my posts in 2015? 

Here are some of my personal faves along with my most popular posts & highlights of this year! :) Head over to my bloglovin page & follow me to keep up to date with my new 2016 posts! :). 

1) Weird  - I went back to my punktastic teen style abit here after my visit to the Braid Bar (more on that below!) I headed to London & took these snaps outside Hyde Park with my fab YRU Rainbow platforms! ...

2) Sarah in Wonderlust gets hitched! - Couldn't really not include this could I! :) I will be doing more posts about the wedding including tips and stuff on alt bride things in the new year but this is a lil post with a few of my fave pictures of the day including tipis, dream catchers, rainbow roses and my amazing Free People dress...

3) Not your Baby - One of my fave posts this year - Some amazing vintage buys! I love this dress I got from Tunnel Vision Vintage (tulle is EVERYTHING!) and I treated myself to this Dino handpainted jacket from Dirty Disco Vintage which I also wore to the wedding...

4) Wanderlust: Edinburgh Fudge Kitchen  - Earlier this year me and the boy headed up to Edinbugh for a weekend and had an amazing time exploring the highlands and Loch Ness! Whilst we were in in the city we also went to Fudge Kitchen to learn how to make fudge! Here is how we got on..

5) Eclipse - One of my fave day dresses is this lil mustard yellow zippy front dress from Topshop - the start of my 70s obsession this year! 

6) Handbags/Gladrags - One of my most recent posts but has had alot of love from you guys! Thank you! :) If you missed it and are looking for some festive 70s glam style you'll love this one, check it out now!

7) Postcards From Sorrento - Quite possibly my fave places on this planet, Sorrento is a beautiful place if you are thinking of a romantic get away, check out out holiday snaps on this post for serious summer blues! 

8) Ragged Priest x Joanna launch party - In November, I was invited to the Ragged Priest x Joanna launch party! Part two of this post will be coming very soon with a sneak peek Ragged Priest SS16!  Keep your eyes peeled... 

9) Primark home haul vlog - I made my first vlog! :) I have been pretty naff at keeping up to date with these as ideally need to get some better editing software and get better lighting for my room so hopefully I'll get better at making more of these next year! :) let me know if there is anything you want me to cover! 

10) Braid Bar - If you are as crap as me at braiding then you may wanna pay this place a visit - just wish it was nearer home overwise I would become a monthy visitor! well worth the trip though as these braids last for days and you can choose from so many styles....

11) Black Milk - Finally after years of waiting, I got my first Black Milk piece! a reversible skirt! Hoping that a UK/Europe website is on the cards one day as the postage is so high! :( Check out how I styled it up in this post. 

12) Giesha - Loved shooting this one - Its very rare when you blog and shoot outside that you don't get people invading your shots!! luckily it was a lovely quiet Sunday morning in my fave part of town and I had this fab playsuit from Oh My Love...

13) Welcome to the Jungle - I experimented with this summers festival trend - the unitard! 

14) The Rainbow series - This summer I made the Rainbow series! 4 of my fave colourful outfits in a mixture of styles including crochet, iron on patches, bodysuits & kimonos!

15) Was 27 surviving my return to Saturn - This year for me has been full of fringe fringe fringe!! This was my birthday dress I wore when I went to Camden for my bday though shot this locally on a really windy day!

16) WB Harry Potter Studio Tour - Admittedly not my first time visiting, but just love it so much - If you are a potter fan you will LOVE this - don't just think about it, go now!! 

x

December blogger babes & 2015 FBlogger calender!

 The last blogger babes of this year...yikes! where did this year go!!? As we are now approaching the end of this year I have also included in my style highlights of this year as well a my fave bloggers in the last month.

My fave blogger of the moment is Feral Creature - A veteran blogger since 2007, this stylish New York / LA pretty lady is one of my faves due to her unique style and content- She loves to try all kinds of outfits and literally pulls everything off to perfection!  I love her posts and really look forward to reading them and being amazed by her new outfits - if you don't already follow her then head over to her blog now!

This is my 2015 calendar featuring all my fave bloggers this year that have been on my monthly blogger babes posts! :) 

Amy Valentine, Easy Tiger, Heidi Petite & Stardust Bohemian

Jag Lever, Ellen Atlanta, Sophie Hannah Richardson, Travel Sized Supermodel

Anna Kurkach, Lazy Kat, Adventures of an Anglophile, Feral Creature

January - Amy Valentine

February - Easy Tiger

March - Heidi Petite

April - Stardust Bohemian

May - Jag Lever

June - Ellen Atlanta

July - Sophie Hannah Richardson

August - Travel Sized Supermodel

September - Anita Kurkach

October - Lazy Kat

November - Adventures of an Anglophile

December - Feral Creature 

Feral Creature - An Honest Moment

http://www.feralcreature.com/

What Olivia Did - The Season of Giving

http://www.whatoliviadid.com/

Easy Tiger - Bitch Kitch

http://www.easytiger-blog.co.uk/

Welcome to Hollywood, let's play Rock 'n Roll - Pennyroyal Tea

http://tessadiamondly.blogspot.co.uk/

That Pommie Girl - New Years Eve Must Haves

http://www.thatpommiegirl.com/

Got any bloggers for 2016 I need to check out or want me to take a peek at your blog? Leave me a link in the comments below and I'll check them out! :) 

Love, Sarah x 

NYE- Beauty Insta Inspo!

Hiya Guys! 

Hope you had a great Christmas! 

I've been spending mine seeing family, eating non-stop and am heading up to London tomorrow for a couple of days to shop shop shop! 

Bliss. Bloody love Christmas hols! 

Next up though, we have NYE! New years is actually something again I will be spending with my family this year and don't really party, but that doesn't stop me looking at new make up styles or buying shed loads of glittery stuff! :) 

Here are some of my fave beauty trends that I love at the moment & want to try for this new years/perhaps try in 2016. Whether you are going out or staying in this NYE,I guarantee you will def wanna check these out! 

1) Glitter Roots

First seen on the Ashish SS16 models earlier this year, this trend has gone down a storm on instagram with hella loads of people giving it a go! 

Personally, I love it best on coloured hair though there is no reason why us blonde, brunettes and redheads cant give it a go whether we have dyed out roots to cover or not! This trend looks so much fun and is one I really want to give a go! 

Creating glitter root styled hair is easy - click here for a tutorial. As we don't have a Sallys drugstore here in the UK a good alternative glitter to use is glitter injections from Dolls Kill. 

2) Nails 

One of my beauty resolutions for 2016 is to get more creative with my nails as I had my first ever shellacs done a couple of months ago - though to me, I felt they were pretty pricey!

I love this nail DIY as its glittery (duh!) and the numbers look pretty cool - maybe just if I used my right hand I could do it was when I paint my nails with my left is never as good! 

I saw some amazing Nail art stencils in superdrug a while ago but can't find them online, Here are some Ebay dupes though for just £2.99! 

3) Colour Pop Eyes

I am a huge fan of eye make up and trying out different colours. At this time of year I really love using Collection 2000 glam crystals eye liner on my lower lashes as above. Its one of my fave looks and gets loads of compliments, 

The are just £2.99 and available in sooo many colours!! :) I have been buying these for years and can honestly say they are one of my fave beauty buys for the party season and I am never without one in my bag at this time of year. 

Not a glitter fan or just experiment with colourful eyeshadows? Check out the latest Urban Decay Palette - a limited edition collab with one of my all-time style and music heroines - Gwen Stefani. An exciting palette that not only includes your fave go to nude shades, but also some incredible jewel tone colours that are perfect for NYE eyes!.  

4) Face Mask

Obvs you don't want to be wearing a face mask to a party, but they are brilliant for the post party pick me up / pre party skin prepping! 

I've really got in to using Lush's face masks lately and they leave my skin feeling fab and in great condition to pop a fresh face of make up on to an hour or so after applying and rinsing off. I'm really bad at taking all my make up off so these are great to make your skin feel better if your having a bad skin day before getting ready for your NYE party. 

A good thing to know is if you buy 6 of these little pots over time and keep hold of the packaging, than you get a free one if you give them back to Lush to recycle..brilliant! 

What are you planning to do with your NYE make up - hit me up with your ideas or faves from my picks above! :) 

Love, Sarah x 

Velvet Lux

One Shoulder Velvet Teal Bodysuit // Missguided 

Velvet Block Heel Platforms // Boohoo

Draped Asymmetric Skirt // Boohoo

I tried velvet last year and have realised I have gone for very similar look here again only this time instead I have gone for an almost top-to-toe asymmetric ensemble! 

Whether there are any rules of wearing two asymmetric pieces together, I'm not sure - I just picked these two out because I love the shine of the velvet and the draped skirt together - makes me feel more christmassy going for festive colours! :) Asymetrics always give a nice hour glass illusion  and are super flattering for everyone to wear. 

This bodysuit from Missguided is a stunning velvet piece if you want to try something different that's velvety and shows abit of skin - just be sure if you do order it to order a size up - this is an 8 and its super tight on me as it is! 

Velvet always makes me feel wintery and I think it is perfect for evening wear ...not for wearing on a farm as I found out later (blogger issues 198 - working full time & with it being winter taking any opportunity to shoot whenever possible..even if that means stripping off in the countyside and shooting whilst the suns out and daylight!!) 

I got pretty muddy but these platform beauties from Boohoo somehow survived! One of my fave shoe purchases this year! I actually bought the silver glitter version of these as well, they are so comfy its unbelievable!

Merry Christmas Everyone! Hope you all have a fantastic day! :)

Love, Sarah x 

Handbags & Gladrags

70's Floral Kaftan Keyhole Maxi Dress (Petite fit) // Asos

Teal Faux Fur Cuffs // Ebay 

Burgundy Knee High Boots // New Look

Rose Frill Evening Bag // old! 

This year for my winter wardrobe I really wanted to carry on the 70s trend but wanted something a that was different to my short skirts and high highs I have accumulated. I went in search of a winter style 70's maxi dress and stumbled across this amazing dress from Asos!

Long sleeved dresses have been really popular since Kate Middleton wore her sleeved McQueen wedding dress a couple of years ago and I'm really pleased these have stuck around since as I for one don't like retreating in to trousers and jeans for the whole of winter. A long sleeved maxi allows you to be comfortable as well as means you don't have to fuss about with tights or too much with footwear as no one will see them. - result!

Its been so warm here (hence the unfestive backdrop!) you can also go around without a coat on a the moment so luckily for now I don't need to cover this fab dress under layers :) The pattern is quite festive though don't you think?

To try and give it more of a wintery feel, I also added in these faux fur cuffs. I first saw these during Boohoos Charli XCX drop not long ago but didn't get in there quick enough to get them, however, there are loads of these beauties on Ebay in different colours if you too missed out on getting a pair.

Faux fur instantly makes any outfit feel glam - just adding these cuffs, a evening clutch and a slick of lippy and you're there already! This outfit oozes 70s glamour - It's all about accessorising and taking it from day to evening wear simply by swapping accessories! :)

Love , Sarah x