NUDE

[Dress - TKMAXX - (SALE £3)]

[Bag - Primark - (SALE £1)]

[Shoes - PRIMARK - (SALE £3)]

So a full outfit for £7..  I think that pretty amazing really!

This dress from TKMAXX retailed at over £15 and was in their huge final clearance sale in my local store in Hull. The dropped hem also looks good lifted up with a belt and is gives such a smart/casual look great for both daytime and night time wear. The nude colour of the dress is also on trend at the moment which makes it all the better. I just love the fact you don't have to pay a lot of money to look nice! It's good really because at the moment I am SUPER skint (reason for all the not very colourful and out there posts) 

I really liked this dress when I saw it because I thought for the price it would be great for some nice days out and the silky material hung really nicely! It also went goes with my hair which is good because a lot of formal things I buy to go with my hair either have to be a bold colour to contrast or black (maybe white but it makes me look fatter than I am so I think about it first) So sometimes it's tricky!

So if you are looking for a bargain at the moment TKMAXX have a lot of great unique stuff in and what I like about that shop is the fact that all the shops sell different things. I don't really rate their website as much as their store though! Especially for bargains. HAPPY SHOPPING XO 

PEACE XO

SUMMER MAXI DRESS FEATURING NEW VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

[Dress - Walton Street Market]

[Shoes - Topshop]

[Head Chain - Primark]

[Handbag - Vivienne Westwood]

[Belt - Primark]

[Necklace - Tatty Devine]

[Sunglasses - Primark]

I just did this outfit post on a wim as I need to get back into regular posting which is easier said than done at the moment because of my hectic work life! I don't think I've shown off this dress at the yet but I don't know why because it's so lush! I managed to get it from market for £2 and it's worth a lot more than that, it has a cute black and white pattern on it and I JUST LOVE. I like that the pattern on this dress goes vertical too because it is meant to elongate you and make you look that little bit taller and thinner, which from these photos I think is a lie because I still look short and plumpy! but each to their own. Much rather them go vertical than horizontal as apparently they make you look wider, but I definitely don't need to look any wider so I stay away from them as much as possible, especially on tight things!

Please excuse the bad photos, they're not my finest ones I shall be on top form soon especially when  I can get back into exercising after my back problems and can feel and look thinner! I still wanted to post this post because of the outfit I really like it and I apologise again that it's not my best post!

Thanks for reading this short post and please bare with me I will be back soon!!

PEACE

SHADE LONDON TENNIS DRESS.. SO 90'zzzz

[Dress - Shade London]

[Bag - Monki]

[Jacket - Afflecks]

[Shoes - YRU]

[Sunglasses - Primark]

[Necklace - Tatty Devine]

[Fishnet Socks - Primark]

I haven't had much time to post this week because of me getting a new (old) job and trying to sort out Germany as that's where I am going on Saturday! I thought I'd show off this dress again because I think is super cute! and very 90's sports! I've always really liked the stuff from Shade London but since I am a poor student was never able to afford anything from there, UNTIL my cute boyfriend bought me this for my 20th birthday!

Pairing this gorg dress with my now not so white YRU sandals and some cutie fishnet socks that match my jacket and hair was a fab decision, I feel so coordinated right now.

The sporty feel from this vintage bomber complimented the dress as it's quite hard to find something to go well with it especially because it's so summery and short, it's meant to be worn alone but today was too cold for that! 

My bag was a huge bargain from MONKI in the sale for £10 got it around april time and think it's sold out now! 

I do love this dress a lot, but it is quite see through, have to have some certain underwear (if any) to wear with it because the slightest pattern would show so bad underneath! So I would definitely either, if you're close to a 10 get the next size up or make sure you're at least a 6-8 to fit in the dress without it being see through!

Please excuse my awful colour hair in this post, I am trying at the moment to get it a nice subtle EVEN colour but as you can imagine its easier said than done! If you want to know more about my hair I have a previous post on what I used/how I did it! 

Still in love with the ombrè lips though I used the purple shade from makeup revolution and the black shade from MUA both lipsticks £1 each and then used a brush to create an ombrè effect on the outside.

Thank you for reading my post! feel free to comment and don't forget to follow me on Instagram @annahodgson! 

PEACE 

TWO BIG VINTAGE BUYS! SUMMER GEMS

[Swimsuit - Vintage]

[Lilac Duster Coat - Age UK]

[Flatform Sliders - Primark]

[Necklace - Tatty Devine]

So as you may know on a Wednesday morning I like to go to Walton Street Market to see if I can get any bargains for summer and for my growing wardrobe! I went this Wednesday and my favourite stall/man wasn't even there which made me the MOST sad! So to cheer myself up I took a trip to my favourite charity shops and some of them in Hull have vintage sections which is so good! I found these bargains and I was so overwhelmed! This gorgeous vintage swimsuit was from the vintage part and omg took me by surprise, I didn't even take time to look at it or try it on, it was just love at first sight and I had to have it! It has an amazing plunge type neckline and a low back! It's also such a bright vibrant pattern, so this summer! Would look amazing with some shorts or even a cute black zip up bodycon skirt but mostly with some GORG velvet lace up shorts from somewhere like dolls kill! although right now they're all sold out! :( 

As for the duster coat it was from my all time favourite charity shop which is the AGE UK discount shop on Holderness Road! NOTHING is more than £2 in there, whether it be shoes, bags, coats etc... AMAZING! and this little beauty was only £1.50 and I love it! I can't wait to take it to Germany with me next week! It's not coming off! I think it would compliment black skinny jeans perfectly with a nice white raglan or something similar it would be the cutest! even by the pool this little ensemble would be perfect!

I think I should literally be crowned Hull's biggest bargain queen! maybe even the UK's especially with clothes I seem to just find the bargains everywhere! Maybe it;s just the fact that Hull is so cheap for EVERYTHING!  

Hope you love this outfit as much as I do and feel free to comment on what you think! 

Thank you for reading! 

PEACE!

EBAY CHINA FOREVER

[Two Piece - eBay]

[Fishnet Tights - eBay]

[Trainers - Nike]

I've always being a big fan of eBay the clothing shops/boutiques on there and I have being buying occasionally for a good few years! As I am going to Germany soon I wanted to get a few pieces from eBay China for my travels that would fit in my case so I could take more! Ordering from eBay China is just as easy as normal eBay (obviously) but just takes a bit longer than usual to get to you! The items from eBay are very small simple designs and come in VERY small sizes (as I've worked out) but after a few purchases you get to know the averages sizes (I predict it at about 2 sizes smaller than UK sizes) I bought this little two piece as a test to go under a mesh/crochet dress I have to wear this summer! Both pieces cost me approx £5 which is a really good price and took approx 2 weeks to get to me but all arrived well and good! :D I also got the fishnet tights from there too as they cost something like 80p and it's good when you're not bothered about having them ASAP because it's a nice surprise when they do finally arrive! The fishnet stockings I was pleasantly surprised by them as they were 'one size' so I thought to myself that they definitely wouldn't fit me in a million years but they did!  

I will be doing a few more blog posts in the future about more of my cheap eBay China buys so if you're interested then keep checking back!

I will also link up to the items as soon as I re-find them on eBay.

PEACE

MUMS HAVE THE BEST VINTAGE CLOTHES!

[Boots - Kurt Geiger]

[Sunglasses - Primark]

[Top - Vintage Shop]

[Flares - Boohoo.com]

[Jacket - Mum's Wardrobe]

[Necklace - Tatty Devine]

[Harness - eBay]

I've been loving my flares since last summer when I got the amazing Forever 21 black floral bells last summer but as they were just too big for me I had to sell and even though these flares are nothing on my last years ones I am still in love! They were only £6 or something stupid like that from boohoo.com it was a right bargain! As flares are a big thing this summer I thought I'd do another post that has them in, even though I did one earlier this year if you wanted to read more about them further down my blog!  

The crochet top was a very good bargain (at the time as it doesn't really fit me and now is on my depop) it ties at the back and it halter-neck it's so pretty on but just doesn't suit me and is a bit small for me! But at the time couldn't resist! It was from a small vintage/boutique shop from Princes Quay in Hull (also came in camel and pink and camel and mint which were both lush too but I could only afford one :( [SAD LIFE OF A STUDENT] so if you want to buy this amazingly gorgeous top that doesn't fit me then head to my depop (annahodgson) and feel free to buy! :D

The main part of this blog post is this AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS black leather fringed biker jacket! It's my mums and she got it in 1988/89 and it's been all over on the back of my dad's motorbike, all over the UK and Germany too! (It's lasted longer than my dads motorbike!) I thought it complimented this outfit quite well especially when brands and shops at the moments are creating replicas of such jackets for this seasons fashion, having a real one from the 80's really is a lot better because not only does it have history thats older than me but when it's your favourite person on this earths jacket it really means something to you and makes you love it a lot more! 

Finally my boots! I love them! Kurt Geiger block heeled boots, they're not the comfiest things ever but, who cares! they look good. These photos don't do them justice at all but I swear they are SO amazing! They should be, they cost enough! I wish I got to wear them more but after 2 hours my feet feel like they want to give up and go home without me and they aren't even high, like at all. how odd.

but I love them all the same!

Thank you for reading my blog and hope you like this styling

Feel free to comment and read my other posts!

PEACE! 

FLORAL 70's OOTD featuring FISHNET TIGHTS AND YRU

When I was raking out my wardrobe from the past 7 months at uni (the time I had my bad shopping obsession) I found this gem of a dress although it's officially the shortest dress in history! I also got a size about too thinking it would be longer! The dress is from Primark it only cost me £3 which is a bargain! and I didn't even know it had flared sleeves till I got it home! 

My fishnet tights are from eBay only a couple of quid as I wanted big holed ones and my YRU platforms like usual, the link is in one of my previous posts but some people are selling them on depop if anyones interested! I got my harness from eBay too and my necklace from tatty devine, see previous post for link and write up about my new necklace!

I do think this dress is a little short but I don't think getting larger sizes will help as they get wider rather than longer so don't be fooled! and also i'm only 5ft6 so it's not like I am terribly tall, it maybe worth wearing a pair of cycling shorts underneath or hot pants but everyones different! 

I am struggling with what hair colour to experiment with next as my colourants fade so quickly does anyone have any suggestions with what hair colour I can go next?

Thank you for reading!

PEACE!

BEAUTYCON LONDON 2015

After winning tickets to Beautycon London 2015 from Company magazine, me and my friend Natt Hill couldn't resist in the 4 hour drive down to London to join the celebrations of bloggers both style and beauty! Baring in mind this is the first time i've driven out of Yorkshire, whilst also being the furthest i've ever driven I got up at 3:30AM. By 5 I was ready to go get Natt ready for the 4 hour drive.

After 4 hours, 2 wrong turns and going around the same roundabout 3 times because I couldn't fathom out which exit we needed to be to not get totally lost, we get to London fresh as daisies at 9:15AM (even though we had pro passes so we could get in at 9AM) and after another 10 minutes of wandering backwards and forwards to find a door we FINALLY got in the Olympia in Kensington and could finally get started with the day!

The first thing we did when we got there was obviously get our free goodie bag and t-shirt! So many goodies in there! (so many that they get their own blog post next..)

Our next move was straight to the NYX stall in which we had to take a selfie and tag them on Instagram to win a free piece of makeup HURRAY!

 I got a cute little lilac mascara which matches my lilac hair! Then we went to the photobooth.. and created this masterpiece #suckastrawberry such a lovely pair we are in these photographs! We're all about looking pro thats why this was created!

We then took a trip to the other stalls that were there such as Benefit Cosmetics, Stylondon, Liz Earle 

Stylondon was one of my favourite stalls because you got to create your own design or metallic tattoos with designs they had provided and once a lady had applied it for you if you took a photograph and tagged them you got a sheet of metallic tattoos! which is pretty cool really! I did a little boring one of a ram animal thing on my back.. but it got me a sheet of free tattoos and I love the design!

They also had some AMAZING nails on show I took a photo of a few to blog that were my favourite, I am definitely loving these designs and going to save up to get a few!

The black ones are my ultimate favourite, so sleek! its fair to say it was love at first sight! but they have a great range of nail beauty on their website and I've linked a bit further up so take a look at their items and the staff are great people! 

Towards the end I also met Amy Pham who is the most gorgeous human i've ever met and the loveliest (she said she loved my outfit) FAN GIRL ALERT! which was a great thing to do because the queues were SO long to meet other bloggers and I wanted to see and do as much as I could in London that day as I don't get to go down often.

And after we had exhausted all of the stalls and all the freebies we took a little trip into London which wasn't as easy as most people would think as two Hull girls in London on a tube not knowing which ways up or down and as tired as all hell, well I could write a book on our tube experience! 

PS WE ALSO MADE IT ONTO THE BEAUTYCON SNAPCHAT SO YOU MAY HAVE SEEN US :D  with this very NASTY filter! :( 

If anyone went I hope you had a smashing day and if you didn't then it's worth a view and everyones so lovely! thank you for reading and please comment with your experience of the day! I would LOVE to hear about it!