Nelly the elephant

There is absolutely nothing exciting about this outfit, but I'd been lusting after the various animal print shirts that ASOS Curve has been producing of late, and I kept missing out. When I saw this elephant print shirt, it had to be mine. 

Me and shirts don't really get on. They either gape around the boobs or they are too tight to wear loose over my mahoosive bum. Unfortunately, this one suffers from the latter. I had planned to wear it loose over a pair of skinny jeans or trousers, but it wasn't meant to be. Hence it's tucked into a pair of slouchy trousers. I'll probably wear it with a pencil skirt next time and maybe inject a bit of colour into the outfit, it's all a bit dull.

Elephant Print Shirt (20) - ASOS Curve

Slouchy Trousers (22) - Chesca (about 6 years ago)

Jersey Cardigan (18) - Matalan

Studded Ballet Flats - Oasis

How would you wear this shirt?

Date night

I bought this dress a little while ago with Christmas in mind. There is no way on this earth I could wear it as a dress, it's more of a peplum top than anything else, it barely covers my backside. Anyway, it's pretty risqué, you can see a lot of cleavage, but I'm never shy of showing that off. I love it though, I might purchase some other colours at some point.

The shoes I ordered a few weeks ago from ASOS, I also saw that the lovely Louise has her eye on them as they are pretty special! I've had a recent (pre-October and pre spending ban) splurge on shoes and ordered a few pairs of flatforms, some boots and a pair of cat shoes which I am sure will all follow at some point. I'm rubbish in heals, so flatforms are ideal for me. I really need to stop it with the shoes, I must have around 250 pairs now....

 Boobies!

Lace sleeve skater dress (18) - Ebay

Gold Belt - Dorothy Perkins

Tartan Flatforms - ASOS

Jersey Troursers (22) - Evans (last season)

Leopard legs

I've probably posted before about my love for printed and coloured trousers, so when I saw these jeans on the ASOS website, I made a hasty purchase at the weekend.... along with numerous other items which I'm yet to even try on. As of the 1st October, I am on a month long spending ban. No clothes, shoes, toiletries or make up. I have so much of everything and I need to reign in my spending a little. It's the 5th of October and already I'm waking up in a cold sweat at the thought of not buying stuff!

Anyway, I had planned to wear these jeans with a new jumper I purchases last week from Dorothy Perkins, but it was very see through, so this was a last minute compromise. Showing my bra at work is probably frowned upon.

In other news, I had a manicure last night (a Living Social Voucher purchased before my spending ban!). I'm loving this colour at the moment.

Grey Leopard Print Skinny Jeans (24) - ASOS Curve

Slouch T-Shirt (20) -ASOS Curve

Jersey Cardigan (18) - Matalan

Studded Ballet Flats - Oasis

Some stuff I've worn...

This is a first out for this bird print coat from the Swan collection at Evans. It doesn't really fit me, but it was in the sale for £20 so I took a chance. It's not bad for throwing over a cardigan when it's a bit cold out side (i.e. today). I wouldn't have kept it had I paid full price for it, but for the sale price, it's not bad at all. 

I'm also sporting another recent Dorothy Perkins purchase. This Peplum top caught my eye online and when it had money off recently, I had no choice but to purchase it... I've paired it with my Simply Be Ankle Grazer trousers, I'm thinking I may need to start wearing full length ones soon, it's a bit nippy for ankle flashing. 

Spotty Peplum top (18) - Dorothy Perkins

7/8 Trousers (24) - Simply Be

Cardigan (18) - Evans (old)

Shoes - Steve Madden

Coat - Swan @ Evans

Scarf - Gap

Cosy knits

My name is Linz and I have a problem. I cannot stop shopping. I cleared my wardrobe out last week and donated 2 bin liners to charity, this seems to have given me an excuse to restock. Thankfully everywhere had sales on last week and I am not one to resist a 30% off event in Dorothy Perkins. 

This is what I wore for work on Friday and then to head out for dinner with friends. The cardigan is lovely and warm and a departure from my usual black. Loving the lace t-shirt too. I'd normally wear this without the vest underneath, but for work, I thought I should opt for demure... 

This outfit is pretty much entirely Dorothy Perkins. There is more to come... like I said, I have a problem.

Cream flocked lace t-shirt (20) - Dorothy Perkins

Neutral Stithcy Aztec Cardigan (XL) - Dorothy Perkins

Glasses - Select Specs

Jeggings (22) - Dorothy Perkins 

Shoes - Steve Madden

Snood- Dorothy Perkins

Lovely Lady V

Excuse my mostly miserable face. I've had a cold (man flu) for the past few days which has totally wiped me out. Today I actually got out of bed and came to work. I thought I'd inject some colour into my life to detract from the pasty face.

This dress is my second Lady Vintage dress and it's another firm favourite (my other one is here). I snapped it up in their recent sale for a bargainous £15. I love the cut and style of these midi dresses. They are very flattering with their nipped in waists, generous in the boob area and a good length for someone like me who hates their legs. I'm 5' 8" and this sits below the knee which is ideal. 

I will definitely be snapping up more of these dresses. They are such good value for money.

Obviously since it's like The Apocalypse outside, I've had to try and make this very summery dress a bit more in keeping with the weather. Tights, a woolly cardie and a scarf did the trick. I'm a fan of Autumn, but mostly when the sun still shines, the rain is not my favourite thing!

Jade green midi dress (20) - Lady V London 

Woolly Boyfriend Cardigan (18) - Dorothy Perkins (old)

Tights - ?? 

Studded Suede Ballet Pumps - Oasis

How are you all coping with the sudden drop in temperatures? 

Floral fancy

I'm trying to brighten up a very dreary day. The weather is abysmal, our office is currently doubling up as a deep freeze and I'm suffering a distinct lack of sleep, so all in all a rather miserable Monday.

I've attempted to cheer myself up with these fabulous Floral trousers from Simply Be. I'd been coveting them on their website for a while and then I saw a few other bloggers wearing them and that was it, they had to be mine.

I'm a big fan of printed trousers. These are no exception. The fit seemed a bit on the small side (or maybe I've grown) but they do have a bit of stretch in them so they become more comfy as you wear them.

I've gone for the safe option of a black jumper (also new) as it's nice and snugly and I'm bespectacled due to lack of sleep. I think these trousers will be worn with a variety of colours though. It's love.

Floral Print Trousers (24) - Simply Be

Slouchy Jumper (20/22) - Jeffrey & Paula @ Simply Be

Studded Pumps - Steve Madden

Glasses - Select Specs