H&M trend - Fringing

Hello again!

So I recently went into H&M with my gran, which really challenged my opinion on the shop. In Edinburgh, on Princes Street there at two H&M stores. The smaller of the two was always cluttered, dirty and full of old, cheap looking stock while the larger one was mostly full of basic items, e.g. plain white vest tops. So after being disappointed with the actual stores I had access to I tried the website which was much better, I ordered boots but they took 2 months to come and so that turned out a waste of time also.
Recently both H&M have been renovated and look absolutely brilliant so after a look with my gran I bought a gorgeous new back (see below).

I have been looking everywhere for a decent sized fringe back but even for smaller clutch bags Topshop and stores like, were charging £40 and over! For an everyday bag I wasn't prepared to pay that and gave up. However, I saw the one below while looking in the store and couldn't resist. It's something different and the store refers to it as a bucket bag. I currently have a rectangle shaped bag which I love but is bulky for everyday whereas this one is easy to carry when I'm on and off buses at peak times. It's black and gold, two colours which make the bag look more expensive and goes with pretty much every outfit. The fringing is my favourite part though as it's long and covers the majority of the bag making it quite a statement piece. In winter, at uni, it's difficult to have outfits that are interesting everyday and so this accessory does that and is big enough to carry all my stuff!
The bag is very sturdy, has a wrist strap and another for going over your shoulder which I love on bags as I tend to alternate depending on how heavy it is. It cost me £29.99, a very good price considering I was looking for something like this and it's so well made.
After this great experience, I will definitely be using H&M more and cannot wait to go look after payday!

Thanks for reading
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Topshop Mittens!

Hello everyone!

So I live in Edinburgh which means it's pretty damn cold during the Winter months! I managed until very recently without gloves however with going back to uni, I need to keep warm for walking around on cold mornings.

I don't know why but plain black gloves just do not boat well with me, I just think gloves are a way to add to an outfit when accessories can't always be seen with big jackets and jumpers so impress where you can.

Topshop always have beautiful faux fur items in Winter so I went their first and fell in love with the mittens below. 

Firstly, how cosy and cute do they look? In winter I like to be warm and don't mind dressing down more to ensure I am not catching a cold but as mentioned, outer garments don't need to be plain so these hit the spot. They look like their made for an Inuit they are so fuffy!

The mitten look is also brilliant in my book as I just think they are cuter and warmer. I realise it makes things a little difficult i.e. texting but, I can sacrifice that to keep warm and have cute gloves. 

Now, they get better, the main reason I got them is because of the underside (palm area) of the mittens, theres paw prints! So these actually look like animals paws which is just the sweetest and animals always look warm with their big fur coats so having their feet (in a sense) must be a good thing in freezing temperatures. I also regularly get referred to as a lion of sorts because of my red hair and its fullness and curlyness when left natural so I really did need these!

These beauties were not cheap, they cost £20, however all winter accessories seem to be getting more expensive. I already have a scarf and hats from previous years in amazing condition as well so as I didn't need to replace those I felt I could justify these more so. They are worth the money in terms of their primary use as well as they keep my hands ridiculously cosy which warms me right up and so were well worth the money. Plus I know these will keep until the winter of this year as well as Topshop's stuff stays in great condition providing it's looked after.

Thanks for reading,

xox