I'll start off with the slightly boring, but essential items I bought from Primark. There's two Primarks which are an equal distance from where I live, the one I bought these items from is the least nice of the two as there's clothes everywhere, so I wasn't really interested in spending any more time that necessary there. Hopefully in the coming months I'll be able to go to the big, new Primark to buy some of their spring range.
The first things I rummaged through the piles to find (as you can probably tell by the creases) were these two vests. I wear vests everyday under my school top because I hate school jumpers but don't want to get cold. I chose a basic white one as well as a navy blue as its a similar colour to my school uniform so it won't be noticeable if my top rides up. A major bonus of these vests is that they have adjustable straps, which for someone with tiny shoulders like me is a lifesaver! I'm pretty sure these were around the £2 to £2.50 price so even if they don't last me forever, they won't make too much of a dent in my money stash. The only negative about them so far is that they're stupidly long as I can easily pull them down over my bum, I'm not sure if its just because I'm short, but I wish they did a shorter version.
Another necessity I picked up from Primark was this five-pack of neon socks, which includes baby pink, neon yellow, fuschia, and two coral pairs. As fair as I can remember these were £2.50 which is an amazing price for five pairs of socks, especially considering my mum bought a four-pack from bhs for £5. I'm really impressed with the quality of these socks, which I know is a weird thing to write about, but I'm constantly putting holes through socks and so far these have withstood my lethal toenails.
On another trip into town my dad wanted to treat me to some more expensive clothes, which I obviously wasn't going to say no to, so we headed into Hollister. I've never really been into Hollister before, mainly because my sister loves it and after seeing what she had bought there it made me think that all they sold was skimpy clothes. But I was on a mission to step out of my comfort zone and buy some more flattering clothing now that I'm happier with my weight and shape.
I first saw this, and I know what you're thinking because its probably the exact same thing that I was thinking when I first saw it, 'who can fit in that?'. It's actually really hard to see it properly unless its being worn as the two straps cross at the back, which is why it looks half the size on the hanger. I walked past it on the hanger and completely dismissed it, but then as I walked further into the store I saw it on a manakin and knew I had to try it on. It really flatters my shape as my waist is tiny, and the frill detail at the top takes the focus away from my larger hips. Originally this was £49 which is outrageous, but it was reduced by 25% so I got it for the more acceptable price of £36.75.
They had styled the dress above on the manakin with a crop top over it, which I thought was a really clever way to make a summery dress easier to wear in English weather. I'd never bought a crop top before as I personally don't like the look of them with high-waisted jeans, but I'm hoping by purchasing this it will push me towards buying skirts. To me, this seems like quite a reasonable length for a crop top as it comes to just under my belly button. When we got to the till we found out that this also had 25% off so was reduced from £22 to £16.50.
My final purchase from Hollister was this floaty, skater skirt with a subtle floral pattern. This skirt looks good with the crop top, but I'm also hoping to wear it with t-shirts I already own tucked into it. When the weather improves I might make a look book that focuses on different ways to wear this skirt as I'm interested in seeing how it can be styled. This skirt wasn't reduced so it cost the full £29 but I know I'm going to get so much wear out of it.
Please let me know how you would style any of these items, and also what shoes you'd wear with them so they're appropriate for sixth form.
