Winter and Wine Wishlist

The wine doesn’t come in brackets this year, no surree.  (https://bellasbits.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/winter-wine-lust-list/)  A few days ago I got my first invite to a Christmas Ball no less and I got ever so excited about my outfit.  I looked in my wardrobe and have found a very simple deep red bodycon dress, that I actually wore to my work Christmas do last year, but no matter.  Different people, a girl can recycle!  A girl can also dream …

1)  Lace Jumpsit – Emilio Pucci at Harrods – £2699.00

2)  High Heel Court Shoes – Kurt Geiger – £335.00

3)  Black Snakeskin X-Large Lips Clutch – Lulu Guiness – £475.00

4)  Premium Gold Multichain Necklace – Topshop – £48.00

5)  Black Sleeveless Tuxedo Dress – River Island – £45.00

6)  Ted Baker Tabie Cap Sleeve Sequined Dress, Gold – Ted Baker at John Lewis – £199.00

7)  Seylon Metallic Leather Dress – Muubaa at Harvey Nichols – £420.00

8)  Unif Collar Detail Dress – Urban Outfitters – £100.00

 Beautiful right?!  Have a lovely weekend!

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My Perfect Bedroom

Whenever I have a spare moment or five, no longer do I endlessly and hopelessly browse Topshop and Urban Outfitters online.  My interests have changed.  Now, it’s all about the interiors.  As I wrote about here: https://bellasbits.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/interiors-scrapbook/, I’m getting pretty into all my homewares and furnishings.  

For my 21st birthday, we went and stayed in the most beautiful luxury B and B (quite possibly ever) and it’s well and truly got my creative cogs whirring for my dream bedroom.  Here’s my pick of what I would choose (with money being no object, obviously!)

1)  Epsilon Upholstered Mink Velvet Double Bed Frame – Argos – £549.99

2)  Parisian Mirrored Four Draw Chest – Dunelm Mill – Was £349.99 Now £279.99

3)  Antique Style Venetian Mirrored Grand Chest of Drawers – Nicky Cornell Furniture Boutique – £649.00

4)  Rosalind Dove Grey Dressing Table – Laura Ashley – Was £1000.00 Now £450.00

5)  Purple ‘Antoinette’ Bed Linen – Star by Julien Macdonald at Debenhams – Was £22.00 – £88.00 Now £22.40 – £70.40

6)  Inspire Crackle Mirror Finish Table Lamp Silver – Argos – Was £24.99 Now £18.74

7)  Designer Purple French Bulldog Cushion – Abigail Ahern at Debenhams – £25.00

8)  Natural Embroidered Heart Cushion – Debenhams – £25.00

9)  Plum ‘Miramar’ Chaise with Dark Feet – Debenhams – Was £1000.00 – £1050.00 Now £720.00 – £756.00

I’ve gone for a silver/white/purple look with the ultimate priority being texture.  Obviously these are just ideas, a mood board if you like, but if someone gave me £5000 today for a bedroom, these picks would be a definite starting point!  What’s your perfect bedroom?

 

Christmas Gifts for Her – Under £10

I’m not bonkers, just organised.  I love to plan, and I also love a good bargain.  So, despite it being August and still sunny, I’ve started to plan my Christmas Gift ideas, for Her, all under £10.  Here’s my pick off the bunch whilst the summer sales are still hot.

1) Bead Strand Necklace – East – £9.00

2)  Christmas Cookie Small Jar Candle – Yankee Candle – £8.39

3)  Cocktails for a Crowd Book – Urban Outfitters – £8.00

4)  Make Up Brush Set – Topshop – £7.00

5)  Mojito Cocktail Chocolate Truffles – Hotel Chocolat – £10.00

6)  Personalised Typewriter Notebook – Not on the High Street – £9.00

7)  Red Herring Pink Contrast Fringed Scarf – Debenhams – £7.50

8)  Inspire Love and Home Photo Frames – Argos – £9.99

So there you have it!  My top picks of Christmas Gifts for Her for Under £10.  Stay tuned for ‘For Him’ in the next few days.

 

Australian Lookbook

So as I briefly mentioned, I headed to Australia for three and a half weeks!  We were mainly based in Sydney, but had a few trips to the Blue Mountains, Newcastle and the Gold Coast.  My mind couldn’t have been further from blogging this trip, so I didn’t pose for many photos at all regarding ‘What I’m Wearing’ but here’s what I scraped together from the 942 photos from the trip (don’t worry, there aren’t that many!)!

This photo was taken at a beautiful lookout spot over Sydney.  I thought this outfit was perfect for a bit of tourist sightseeing.  The dress is Dorothy Perkins.  The waistcoat is Primark.  The necklace is Accessorize.  The trainers are Converse.  It was really comfortable, summary in the gorgeous weather and blended well with Sydney City Chic.

I had about 10 minutes to get ready for this night out in Sydney so I threw this together!  The body is Topshop.  The shorts (trusty favourites!) are Urban Outfitters.  The cardigan is Hollister.  The watch is Swatch.  The tights are Tesco.  The shoes are Office.  The hangbag is Nica.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  I just love wearing shorts on nights out where dancing is involved!  I find it so much more comfortable and you can be more relaxed about accidentally flashing your undies.

Not so much an outfit, but this is what I wore to the British and Irish Lions Rugby match in Newcastle!  Boyfriend’s a huge rugby fan and truth be told, the rugby was one of the reasons we went to Australia.  The shirt is .. a Lions rugby shirt!  The top underneath is from H and M.  The jeans are my beauts from Urban Outfitters, which you can read about here: https://bellasbits.wordpress.com/2013/03/19/bdg-bad-boys/

This is me performing karaoke.  I loved this outfit and couldn’t find a better picture of my outfit during the night, so this action shot will have to do! I think I’m attempting some sort of air guitar..?!  This was taken on a night out in the Gold Coast celebrating a family friend’s 21^st.  I know you can’t see particularly well but this outfit is a favourite go-to of mine.  The shirt is Mink Pink at Urban Outfitters.  The necklace is from a market at the Ideal Home Show. (You can read about the Ideal Home Show here: https://bellasbits.wordpress.com/2012/03/26/the-ideal-home-show/)  The leggings are BDG at Urban Outfitters (another favourite find!).

So there’s just a few looks from my Australian wardrobe.  Hope you enjoyed!

Tour of my Handbag

Well hey there!  The first half of my Semester has ended meaning I have descended on Woking once again, to clean floors, an excess of food and a full garage.  Happy Days.  Meaning I have much more time to blog to you lovely people!  I’ve been meaning to do a Handbag Tour post for a long while, and here it is!  Welcome ..

Here’s the handbag I’m on at the moment.  I tend to switch around as an when between this Cath Kidston beauty and my trusty Topshop slouch.  And here’s what I’m currently carrying:

• Bottle of Water – Hydration is ESSENTIAL folks!
• Balsalm Tissues
• Miss Dior by Dior Perfume – Mini Edition for Daily Spritz’
• Samsung S3 – The most amazing phone in the world!
• Wallet – Picked up this beauty in a Thai Market, still perfect!
• Clinique Compact Mirror and Powder
• Hand Gel
• Evelyn and Crabtree Hand Cream
• Cherry Flavoured High Shine Lip Gloss
• Clinique Hazelnut Chubby Stick – THE ONE.
• Paracetamol
• House Keys
• Car Keys
• Glasses
• Moleskine Diary
• Pen
• Comb

What’s in your handbag?  Love Bella x

 

In Bruges .. Take 2!

Hmm, so I thought I’d posted this a few days ago now, but apparently not.  Technical glitch or something!  So here we go .. Take 2!

Well hello there! Happy New Year and a very warm (albeit, ever so slightly late) welcome to 2013! How are you? I’m well. I’m currently in the midst of crazy assignment writing and revision for exams so it’s all a bit bonkers my end, but doing okay. I had a gorgeous Christmas and spent my New Year on holiday in Bruges which was gorgeous. Here’s what I wore one day:

 

My makeup is every day (I’m thinking about doing a vlog showing you guys how I do it, what dya think?!) and my hair (has red in it! gosh, it’s been a while) has a side plait at the front. My top is H and M and my necklace is vintage Jersey pearl. My watch is a brand new swatch watch, The skirt, which I’m sure you’ve seen before is Topshop. The tights are H and M and the red New York boots never leave my feet this time of year :)

I’ve got lots of exciting plans for Bella and her Bits coming up on the blog. So please bear with me! And stay tuned :) Let me know how you all are. Love Bella x

Winter Lust List

Hey All!  I’ve been super busy with third year but have put together a cheeky list of things I’ve lusting after for Winter.  Enjoy!

 

1)  MOLTEN D Plain Heeled Boot – Dune (£55)

2)  House of Holland Zig-Zag Tee Dress – Urban Outfitters (£225)

3)  James Purse Twisted-Seam Maxi Skirt – Selfridges (£255)

4)  Knitted Animal Cardi – Topshop (£46)

5)  Allegra by Allegra Hicks Japonica Jumpsuit, Chains Green – John Lewis (£179)

Beautiful clothes for a beautiful season.  Take care kids!