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Shoes: New Look Jeffrey Campbell Coltrane Dupes

New Look’s Black Chunky Cut Out Buckle Ankle Boots
I have been after these babies for a long time.
They originally came out earlier this year but I wasn’t interested.
Why? Well I’m odd and don’t like buying boots when it isn’t Autumn/Winter.
Anyway, they pretty much sold out straight away as they’re dupes for the Jeffrey Campbell Coltrane.
However I was lucky enough to grab a pair last week when they went back up on the website again!
Now I’m a UK size 4 in shoes but sometimes 5 in boots, so I ordered a 5.
Just my luck that the 5 was way too big for me so I had to return them and get a 4.
I went to the Holborn New Look branch during my lunch, it was raining and I had a cold.
You can guess that I wasn’t really in the mood to be messing around with returns and exchanges.
Except I had exceptionally wonderful and kind service from the staff in the store, who helped me out.
They refunded me onto a giftcard (even though I’d paid via paypal – awkward!) and ordered me a new pair.
I was so happy because they did everything in-store, at the till, saving me a lot of time – thank you so much!
I like to mention good customer service on here because I think it’s important and should be rewarded.
So my size 4s arrived the next day and they fit like a dream = happy Emma!
Now I just need a dry day so I can wear them outside.
Fancy trying them out in your size?
You can buy them at New Look.
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OOTD: Polka Loco

Scarf – Ffion Griffith | Shirt* – Oasap | Trousers – Uniqlo | Shoes – Vans x Liberty’s of London @ Office
I was just standing here casually and the camera went off by itself, I’m not a model. Sorry I couldn’t help myself – if you didn’t get that meme reference than educate yo’self.
We happened upon a Japanese tea room yesterday and decided to investigate it today. I popped on my favourite shirt and my scarf, which I actually wear more as a headscarf now. The weather was good again so I knew I had to make the most of the sun and take an outfit shot. Lounging in the sun in comfy clothes with some Japanese tea (genmaicha to be exact) was lovely. I’m going to be so sad when I have to return to London and can’t take an outfit photo everyday.
Don’t forget you can get 20% off with code ‘bloomzy’ when you visit Oasap!
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New Shoes: Liberty & Vans Collaboration

Liberty of London x Vans Collaboration – Exclusive to Office

As soon as I saw the Liberty collaboration with Vans I was in love.
The prints were perfect and true to Liberty, and didn’t make the sneakers too serious.
In fact I think Vans choose the prints amazingly well as I’ve had my eye on 3 pairs for a while now.
For me they’re the exact mix of style, femininity and casual – three things I always consider.
I like to mix typically girly items with casual ‘boyish’ ones, so these are perfect.
A couple of days ago I finally decided on Liberty Leaves Pink.
I won’t take all the credit though as the fiancé bought me these as a gift.
I think they’re probably the first pair of shoes that he has wanted to steal for himself.
And incase you were wondering, yes these are unisex – they’re sized for both men and women.
I think that’s pretty cool. Vans are really good at doing this with the majority of their shoes.
Who says that men can’t wear pink floral print or that women can’t wear camo print etc? 
If you can work it, wear it…and if you can’t, it’s all good as long as you’re happy!
You can purchase these at Office online for £54.99, or on the high street.
View the rest of the collaboration here.
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Haul: ASOS & Maybelline Baby Lips

Shoes, Anatomicals: Sleep Balm & Eye Patches, OPI Matte Top Coat, Maybelline Baby Lips

A couple of Friday’s ago I won an ASOS voucher. I wasn’t after anything particular (that they had) so I saved it. I knew I needed a pair of plain black sneakers (for this & that) but knew they would be cheap. So after choosing those and seeing that I had a considerable amount left I headed to the beauty section. I am seriously impressed with the selection of products that ASOS carry on there! They have such a great variety and some really good deals.

Since I wasn’t spending my own money I bought things I’ve wanted to try for a while but wasn’t too sure about wasting money on. Anatomicals is a brand that I have seen a lot of and wanted to investigate further, especially the sleep balm – so I picked that up and paired it with some eye patches (for to an upcoming post). Then I headed to the nail varnish section. Honestly I have so many polishes it’s hard to find a shade I don’t already have by another brand, so I was looking for something different. That’s where OPI’s Matte Top Coat came into play. I am so excited to try this and play around with it, I feel like it’s Christmas already! I knew I had picked the right products as I was really looking forward to receiving them and was still happy when I ripped open the parcel – that’s always a good sign for me.

As for the Maybelline Baby Lips, they kind of tagged along in this post. I have been searching for them for a couple of weeks now and had no luck until last Friday. I managed to finally find all of them in Superdrug, but was actually left feeling a bit uninspired. I picked up ‘Cherry Me’ though as I knew it was a shade I would use often.

You can find links to all of the products under the photo at the top of the post.

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Haul: Amazing Primark Goodies

Last pay day I had a hospital appointment so I decided to cheer myself up with some window shopping. Well…that window shopping actually turned into a haul as soon as I stepped into Primark. The store was littered with items from their new A/W collection, and since Autumn is my favourite season I grabbed at everything and headed to the fitting rooms.
This season Primark are mixing fabrics (which I love) and are featuring some flattering cuts.
I didn’t end up buying everything I tried on but I did buy a few pieces.
I picked up:
+ A grey mixed fabric skater dress
+ Pyjama style ‘silk’ shorts
+ Velvet flatforms/platforms
+ Vintage style chain earrings
If I’d found a shirt too I’d have an entire outfit, right?
I love everything and I can’t wait to take some outfit shots for the blog.
Don’t forget that you can follow my Instagram for sneaky peeks at hauls & my ootd.
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Haul: Topshop & Primark

(Dress: Topshop, Necklace: Primark, Shoes: Primark)

Just a tiny haul post with some items I bought recently.
I needed a nice new Summer dress, some shoes to match and a bit of bling bling.
Well that is a lie because I already own the same necklace from Primark – this one is for my sister.
I genuinely love the jewellery Primark is releasing right now, from their regular & limited edition collections.
The majority of pieces are bold statement necklaces and earrings, and are perfect for pairing with tees etc.
I bought this necklace a couple of weeks ago for myself and I was tempted to buy another, in case I broke mine.
That probably seems a bit weird but I love this necklace to pieces…like I would literally wear it until it’s in pieces.
I know, I know, I have a serious problem when it comes to buying jewellery. I just can’t help it!
I haven’t posted a full on photo of the dress as you’ll find an outfit post featuring it on Saturday.
As for the shoes, they’re so simply chic and comfortable – the perfect pair of flats!
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Photo Diary: OOTD Catch-up

In the last couple of weeks I’ve been having some fun with my outfits.
I was finally able to pop to my parent’s house and bring back my Summer wardrobe.
You know your country has a problem with weather when you store your seasonal clothing away.
Typically English whining aside, I loved being able to wear some dresses and show my legs off again.
I was also pretty ecstatic as I found my infamous ‘Purple Paris Trousers’ amongst my Summer clothes.
I love them to pieces but some people just don’t seem to be able to understand just how amazing they are.
So I intend to rep them on the blog as much as possible this Summer!
On the darker days I was able to shine with the help of accessories and my amazingly bright red hair.
I’ve been wearing a lot of accessories by Marc by Marc Jacobs, Tatty Devine and indie brands recently.
As gorgeous as they all are though, I don’t think anything is as good an accessory as my hair is right now.
Don’t worry I’m not becoming bigheaded, I’m just super happy (and pretty proud) of my hair for once.
Ever since I had it done at Bleach I’ve had people stopping me to tell me how much they love the colour.
It’s a silly little compliment but it boosts my confidence and makes me glad I went back to red.
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