£100 asos challenge

001. metallic playsuit with v front £38 - 002. trinity platform wedges £85  £34 - 003. Accessories: 1. Pieces Camma Ring £12 - 2. Cage Arm Cuff £12 £6 -  3. Just Acces Inor Bracelet £20 £10

£38 + £ £34 + £12 + £6 + £10 = £100

I've seen a fair few bloggers post their entries for The £100 ASOS Challenge Competition and having never been one to enter one of these competitions I thought 'why not give it a go' and this is the outfit I came up with that sums up to exactly £100 which is a lot harder than it looks to do, trust me.

The task was to piece together the hottest possible outfit you could for the allotted £100 budget and so I've gone for an evening outfit that hopes to dazzle and attract.

As the playsuit has quite a deep plunging v-neck I didn't need to accentuate the neckline and cleavage anymore so there was no need for a necklace although a cute silver pendant may do nicely there. I think for some this playsuit may be a bit daring but the combination of a metallic textured crepe fabric and gathered high waist are bang on trend and bound to place all eyes on you, this playsuit isn't for wallflowers. I've kept the colour scheme quite neutral, you don't need neon pinks and florals to stand out, with matching cream platform wedges which I had to resist buying even at their reduced price as I'm saving for a late holiday deal in September. I find wedges sooooo much more comfortable and easier to walk in as I'm no Victoria Beckham when it comes to trotting around in skyscraper heels.

For accessories I fell in love with the just acces inor bracelet as and ring combo as its understated yet extremely beautiful and its fragility is extremely feminine. On the other arm I would place the silver cage arm cuff and the teal stone of the camma ring adds a touch of colour that compliments the metallic playsuit and also resembles for me the yves saint laurent arty oval rings slightly but for a much cheaper price tag!

What do you think of this outfit? Is it something you would like to wear?

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skulls and lycra

loose knit jumper - asos

leggings (disco pants) - american apparel 

flatforms - h&m

After yesterday's bout of glorious sunshine I did get my hopes up that the weather may be turning for the better once again, foolish me. It rained. No, it poured.

Luckily I live in jumpers and the autumn and winter months are preferable to me over spring and summer as I love bit snug knitted jumpers and layering. I found this loose knit jumper on asos and found it perfect for the on/off weather we are having as it covers you are yet it light and cool so can be worn on sunnier days. The henna skull design is what caught my eye and has received many compliments whilst wearing it in my local nando's for an evening dinner with the girls. Second time this week, seriously cannot get off enough chicken in my diet, I'm obsessed.

Although I have what many have called a 'blessed' amount of time off for Summer before I head back to Uni I am getting pretty bored of it already. Lacking structure and anything of actual importance to do has lead me to occupy a lifestyle of a slob. I should actually be planning my dissertation, I know, eek! Scary times, it's so hard to believe I'll be finished my degree this time next year, I don't want it to be over - I can't face the real world just yet, leave me be with my super noodles and nocturnal body clock, thank you.

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the animals went in two by two

denim boyfriend shirt - asos
plain black vest - miss selfridge

shorts - asos

necklace and ring - freedom jewellery via topshop

nails - french manicure

lips - mac costa chic

I was a wee bit naughty, yet again, and found myself browsing the asos website the other night for a few bits to spruce up my summer wardrobe. For any of you that know me, or follow me on twitter you will know that I'm quite the night owl, aka a very bored insomniac who shouldn't be left alone armed with her debit card at three in the morning. I'm blaming my oh so muddled up body clock and my addiction to late night 'revenge' episode marathons so it's acceptable, ssh it is.
I've been after a denim boyfriend shirt for ages and despite knowing that I could have probably picked myself a nice little number in my local charity my sleep deprived insania took over and I forked over a fair bit more at £35. Let this be a warning to you to hide your cards if you, like me, go on late night online shopping spree's! Despite this I love it and it's a very welcome edition to my wardrobe as are the alphabet animal print shorts I also picked up which can be worn casually, like in this outfit, or dressed up for a night out with a crop top as they are highwaisted. One thing I would point out is that if you're interested in buying these maybe pick up a size bigger. I bought a size 8 but they look and feel like a size 6 being a lot harder to squeeze over my not so tiny hips and leaving me feeling like I should have opted for a 10.

I had such a lovely day today and I've been really glad to see the sun putting its hat once again. This yoyo weather is driving me a bit mad as it's so difficult to choose what to wear with one minute of brilliant sunshine and the next you're facing downpours of rain and wind! I spent this afternoon sat in my dads garden with my Granddad, a finnicky old Irish man who seemed to be in the mood for sharing stories, most of which left my belly hurting from so much laughter. I love family days like that.

Ooh before I forget you may have noticed I've tinkled my blog design a tad and next stop is a better header so if any of you are good with photoshop let me know ;)

Let me know if you like these outfit of the day posts as I'm thinking of doing them more regularly!

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