What's New In Jess' . . . Closet | Blazers & Trainers

Hey guys,

Missed me? haha! I've been crazily busy this last week, blogging has had to take a seat in the back I'm afraid.

I have all my posts planned for the week to come, photograph the images for the posts, it's just finding the time to sit down and type.

I thought I'd do a mini haul to ease back into blogging. As you guys know, my new haul series is called 'What's New In Jess'. . . ' and it could either be closet, make up drawers or my room.

Today it's closet, I've split up my haul into 3 parts so tomorrow is make up drawers (exciting!)

I'm a huge lover of trainers and I buy a new pair at least every month and a half so saying that I purchased another pair of basketball trainers.

They were on sale in Sports Direct and I couldn't leave without them. I have the same type but in black and white so I definitely knew what I was adding to collection, I just couldn't help but have another in a different colour. You girlies know how it is!

My lovely mama gave in to my request of black blazers and bought two amazing ones.

The first one is a long linen boyfriend blazer, I'm in love with it. I've had it for about 2 weeks and I've worn it about 5 times now, it's just an amazing staple piece to have in the wardrobe. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where she bought it from but I've found ones similar on eBay and ASOS!

The second blazer is a fitted one. It's from French Connection and I also love it. I wore it to the LOVE event which I showed in an OOTD.

I love the fit of it, it's not too tight and it's definitely flattering. And the shoulders are amazing, random but amazing!

So that's my mini haul for you guys, definitely keep your eyes peeled for tomorrow's haul and the mystery 3rd part!

It's feels good to be back, blogging!

Thanks for reading,

Jesslyn xxx

NOTD | Raspberry Lovin'

Barry M Nail Paint - Raspberry 273

Hello lovelies,

I haven't done a NOTD in ages but when I stumbled across this beauty, I had to share it with you all.

I now work part time in a beauty salon, so hairdressing, nails and massage are all there for me to play with.

One of my colleagues offered to paint my nails in an exchange for a full make up look so I said why not!

There were a million and one brands and shades to choose from so I went with the trusty Barry M and then I chose a colour I'd be comfortable with.

So I sat in the 'special chair' and she filed at my nails, slightly changing the shape of them, which I love.

When she started to apply the nail polish, we both couldn't stop saying 'this is an amazing colour!'

When she finished, I quickly snapped up the nail polish so it wouldn't get lost in the pile and took pictures.

30 mins later, my colleague was painting her nails in the same shade haha she said 'I can't leave here without painting my nails this colour!' I don't blame her!

I got them done on Tuesday and it's started chipping this morning (Fri) so it didn't last very long, even with a top coat. I think it's because I've been doing hair and dipping my hands in water constantly.

I love this nail polish, I need it in my collection, what do you guys think of it?

You like? haha

Thanks for reading!

Jesslyn xo

Topic 3 | Tartan | #FashionFebruary

Trousers  Zara

Hey guys,

Due to being super busy, I missed last week's fashion February post so I thought why not blog now.

Yes, I'm definitely getting used to this late night blogging!

This week's topic is Tartan. I must say I wasn't a fan of my school kilt which was absolutely horrid and I hated it. However when the tartan trend emerged, I was number one fan, navy and bottle green tartan being my favourites.

When you see something from a different perspective, you'll be surprised at how much you can like or dislike something.

I've put together a 'tartan' outfit I think would be amazing for Spring. I love the high waisted trousers from River Island, paired with a bralet and bright orange heeled sandals. And you can't go wrong with a camel boyfriend coat. Would you wear the outfit I put together?

Black and White Tartan High Waisted Trousers River Island | Bralet New Look | Coat H&M 

 Heeled Sandals ASOS

I think tartan is still going to be a huge trend this Spring, all the fashionistas out there are going to find amazing ways to wear it. I, for one, can't wait for Spring and all the amazing trends that'll be popping up.

Are you guys a fan of the tartan trend? What tartan pieces did you 'invest' in?

I'd love to know and thanks for reading!

Jesslyn xo

London Fashion Week A/W14 | Round Up

Hello everyone, 

If you missed my round up of New York Fashion Week, make sure you check it out!

Onto London. LFW is by far my favourite, not just because I've lived in London all life but because London fashion is so diverse. You can express your personality through your style and no one would give you a second look (maybe a stare at first!) London is full of different cultures, anything goes really!

Now my top 5!

First up is my all time favourite designer, David Koma. The reason why I love DK so much is because he inspires me so much as an aspiring designer. I'm more likely to draw out a collection based on one of his outfits than to say 'I want that dress'. Also, his collection always look so strong and powerful, love it! 

Mazhar is a new one for me, I didn't really pay attention to him last season but this season I couldn't help but notice.

I love the way the models look, they look so urban and so not girly. I'm a huge fan, I definitely think that this collection is a love it or hate it.

My college tutor told me to look out for Holly Fulton this season because I might like what she does and guess what? I clearly love it! I love the simplicity of her collections, the pastels softened the amazing prints and the silhouettes are so flattering.

Another new designer for me, I've definitely been more open minded to designers I don't usually pay attention to. I love the oversized tees and coats and simple prints. I also really love the colour palette, simple but effective. 

Lastly is KTZ. Another one of my favourite designers, love this season's collection. The prints are amaaaaazing, the first outfit, I need in my wardrobe ASAP. There's definitely a boyish aspect to this collection and I really like that.

What have been your favourites from LFW? Do we have any similarities?

I'd love to know!

Thanks for reading!

Jesslyn

OOTD | Team Hustle

 

Hoodie Punky Fish (old) | Pinafore New Look | Coat Primark 

Shoes Nike Team Hustle D6 Basketball Trainers

 Hi guys,

 

It has been such a long day, it's 20 mins to midnight and I'm just getting time to blog. Crazy right?

 

I thought I'd share an OOTD with you guys today. With this outfit, I thought I'd try something different. A hoodie under a pinafore with a boyfriend coat on top. It felt so weird to wear a hoodie without anything underneath haha first time for everything eh?

 

I can't remember where I saw something similar to this outfit but I was inspired and wanted to try it out and I think it works.

I think it's a great way to layer up and a great way to include the dresses, pinafores etc. into your winter outfits.

 

You guys know me, always got my trainers on, these are a new pair which I'll be showing close up in a future post!

 

Hope you guys like my 'experimental' outfit. It's now 20 mins to 1am, it took me an hour to write this post.

Boy, I'm tired!

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Jesslyn xo

 

What's New In Jess' . . . Room | Mannequin

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Finally, finally, I've purchased a mannequin.

I'd been itching to buy one but couldn't bring myself to invest in one even though I knew I needed it. I searched through eBay, Amazon, all sorts but I just couldn't trust it.

As the half term break drew nearer, I knew I would need a mannequin for my final piece so I went over to my eBay watch list and had a thorough read of the reviews, noticing that the seller I 'd bought mine from had 99.8% positive feedback I thought I'd go ahead and buy it.

So I took, what I thought was a risk and purchased it. I'm a huge eBay fan but this was the one thing I struggled to pay for, I'm not sure why haha

I paid £28.95 for a size 12 mannequin. It's all white, wooden and can be adjusted in height from 56" to 66". It has a polystyrene body which you can pin in to etc., it also came with a chrome post, white thistle top and tripod base. I love the fact that it has a jersey cover which you can remove and wash if you need to.
It arrived at my house in 2 DAYS! That made me so happy, to see that it was inside my house, ready to open and use when I came back from college made me the happiest person alive.

I've already started my final piece on it, I'm definitely going to be putting it to good use!

 I'm currently catching up on LFW and getting ready to cook some din-dins for the family.

I hope everyone's well and thanks for reading!

Jesslyn