Festival Outfit Inspo

Can you tell I'm so f*cking excited for festival season! I am going to Reading again this year, yay yay! And festivals = summer, which also equals great outfit inspiration. Even if you're not attending any festivals this summer, you can still dress like you are. Here are a few simple outfit ideas - clothing from Motel Rocks and a few simple and interchangeable accessories from ASOS

Cecil Slip Dress in Opium Cream

Dr Martins 2976 Boot in Black Smooth

Warehouse Suede Drawstring Duffle Bag with Tassel

Trip Metal Round Mirror Sunglasses

If you're feeling brave, then this cream dress will be great for a hot day at a festival. The sunglasses and Dr Martins toughen it up a bit, and you can throw on a jumper or shirt if it gets a bit cooler in the evening

Motel Miki Strappy Bralet in Paint Daubs Red

Motel Zoe High Waisted Track Pants in Honeycombe Black Spandex

Vans Classic Black Slip On Trainers

Mi-Pac Bumbag in Perforated Black

At a festival you can sometimes find yourself to be sitting around a lot during the mornings and early afternoon, so these trousers will provide maximum comfiness. The bralet adds a pop of colour, and I find at festivals Vans are the best shoe to wear when you know later on you'll be running all about the place and dancing all night. The bumbag, maybe a bit controversial for some, is a staple for festivals; it can hold your essentials, you have your hands free, and you're not annoying anyone behind you in the crowd with a massive backpack. 

Deena Babydoll Dress in Garden Stripe Black and White

ASOS GONE Biker Wellies

Warehouse Suede Drawstring Duffel Bag with Tassel

Catarzi Stetson Hat with Contrast Band

I am obsessed with this dress and it's boho, hippie vibe. And the hat and duffle completes the outfit. I added the vibrant wellies just to add a bit of colour, and wellies are essential for a British festival!

Sheby Jumpsuit in Moss Green

Vans Classic Black Slip On Trainers

Fjallraven Kanken Mini Backpack

Trip Metal Round Mirror Sunglasses

This jumpsuit is so easy to wear, and again, on cold and rainy days you can just chuck anything over the top. The mini backpack is a great option if you plan on carrying around your essentials and some other bits too (like a blanket or a spare jumper), and as it's mini it wont be to much of an annoyance for others (I don't know if this is just me? But I don't get why people wear backpacks if they plan on being right in the crowd, am I the only one?)

Hope you like my 4 simple festival outfit ideas, hopefully this give you guys some inspiration and is getting you excited for summer!

Let me know what you're planning on wearing this summer & what festivals you're going to! 

Nikki xx

*photos are not mine

Mini Haul Time Feat. Me Trying To Be All Arty

The weather recently has been too good to not take advantage of in every way; and that includes making my photo's look all pretty and cool by using my overgrown, bohomian garden. Haul time!

                              

This bag was about £3 from my local Oxfam! Bargain. I always go to charity shops, as my friends love them, but I never seem to find anything I really like. However, I saw this on display and knew immedietely I wanted it. It is so practical; holds loads of stuff; looks cool with most outfits; and most importantly will look sick at Reading! YES! Winner bag. 

                               

This super cute halter crop top is from motelrocks.com, and comes in loads of prints, but I love the yellow and the lemon print for summer. The straps cross at the back, and you definitely can not wear a bra with this one, but it looks cool with high waisted jean, shorts, skirts, anything really. Really cool piece to mix up my wardrobe.

                      

I got this shirt last week from a vintage store called Retro Vintage, in Colchester. I'd never been to the store before, although I've been shopping in Colchester quite a few times now. It's obviously a mens shirt, so it's oversized and baggy, and it's really 70's, When I first found it, I was a bit like mmm, maybe not for me, but I think it looks really nice one. It's just a laidback kind of shirt, but makes you stand out. And looks good with denim everything! :P It was also £5 - bargain!

                   

I bought this necklace from Bleached Jewellery, to go with my prom dress. I love the amethyst stone, and the grunge style of it with the moon face above. It was really good price, I love everything from the store, and it sits at a really nice length. P.S, how cool is this coral thing we have in our garden - I don't think it's real. 

       

Another motelrocks item; the moon & stars leggings. Had my eye on these for ages, and finally got them! I got them in a small, as most reviews say to size down, and they fit really nice, but I think maybe a medium would have been better for me. I usually roll the legs up, where a baggy tee or vest with them and they just look really good and make you look really unique. When I wear them about in my little town I definitely get a few glances.

      

This mint green sleeveless top/dress was £3.99 from H&M! That is why I bought it, it was £3.99! I'm still not overly sure how much I like this item, I've worn it as both a tee and dress, but I think it's so simple and in such a lovely colour I have to keep it and try it out some more. 

These trousers have never been worn out of the house, because I feel like a clown in them. However, they are super comfy, actually look quite good and I love the colour and the print, so they perfect for lounging in the house or in the garden in. They're from peacocks, which I never usually shop in. And were such an impulse buy, but I can not say a bad word about them. Maybe I'll be more adventurous and bust them out on holiday. 

   

This is my last item, a pair of round tortoise shell sunglasses from Topshop! Yay. I really needed some new sunglasses, but I didn't want to spend too much. And after spending a decent amount of time in Topshop trying out all the different sunglasses with my best friend I decided on these. They were £18, I believe, and you also get your choice of a funky coloured case to put them in - I choose orange, because it is summer after all. I literally wear these all the time, I wasn't sure about the shape to be honest, but now I think that anyone could pull of the round shape. And tortoise shell is just timeless. 110% recommend! 

Hope you enjoyed this post, and my attempts at creating some snazzy photo's, 

Don't forget, if you want to order anything from motelrocks.com just use my code 'simpleenough' for 20% discount. 

Lots of love, Nikki. xxxxx

Mini Haul

In a past post I said I'd given up shopping for lent, but as you've guessed from my last post I did break a week early (although I do think I still lasted the 40 days as I did start lent 2 weeks early). So in the past week I've bought a couple of things and I wanted to share them with you all. 

First is this Sirene ring from Bleached Jewellery, it was £3.50 which I thought was a great price for the size. I fell in love with the cool rock stone thing on the ring, each ring is slightly different because they hand cut each stone when you order it. It also has a stretchy metal band, so you can alter it to fit any finger.

I featured these rings in my last post, and I thought they were really simple and easy to wear. They are from Topshop and online they are £6.50, but I actually got them for £2.50 in the sale at my local Topshop store, so it's probably best to pop into a store to see what they've got in their sale, you never know what you mind find; Topshop sales I find are very hit and miss. These 3 plain rings are also midi rings, as you can tell by the above photo, of my hand, and they look really cool with everything I've tried at the moment.

Another piece of jewellery is this necklace from Bleached Jewellery again, it was £3.50 so a bargain and it can be worn as a loose necklace but I like to wear it as a choker. I don't think they sell the Hamsa one anymore, but they have other versions of this necklace, and just loads of cool pieces that are worth checking out. 

The first piece of clothing I got was this black a-symmetrical skirt from Topshop, that I can't actually find online, but it was £20 and I thought it was a great price for Topshop and for such a cool cut skirt. I find that cropped tops work better with this than tucking a regular shirt into it, but it looks really cool and edgy with certain pieces, for example my leather jacket. 

From Motel Rocks I got this cool Boxy crop top, I love the colour and the pattern (I have a dress with the red version of this pattern) and it looks really cool with black bottoms and my chocker necklace. It was £25, but you can get a 20% discount with my discount code 'simpleenough'. I read the reviews and a lot of them mentioned the head hole being a bit tight to actually get over your head, but as I have a bigger than average head (yep, laugh at me) I didn't think much of it and with a regular sized head I'd imagine the hole would be fine. :D One thing that did worry me was that I ordered a medium, but got sent a small, but it actually fits perfectly and still covers the necessary areas. 

Lastly, I got these New Look cut out chunky sandals, £27.99. I did want the lower strapped ones, but they had sold out in my size so bought the high topped ones, but I absolutely love them! I haven't actually worn these out the house yet as they got delivered this afternoon, but they are really comfortable so far and easy to walk in, and look really cool. One thing I would mention is that I got a size 5 but they are slightly too big. But other than that they are the perfect shoes for spring/summer as I can wear socks and tights with them when it's a bit chilly or bare footed when it's warmer.

Hope you enjoyed this post, I so much prefer talking about what I actually own; and if your nosey like me you'll enjoy these more personal posts too. 

Don't forget I do have a Motel Rocks discount 'simpleenough' like I mentioned earlier, so use that to get 20% off all your orders, and I will be back again next week!

Lots of love, Nikki. xxxxx

Motel Rocks - Top 5

I bang on about motelrocks.com a lot and so I've decided it is time for us to revisit and see what my top 5 pieces at the moment are

Leela Oversized Batwing Shirt in Scarf Black, £35

It's still a bit chilly here in England, so long sleeves are still essential. The print adds a cool edge to a simple baggy shirt, and the batwing sleeves keep you a bit more cosy and comfortable.

Mindy Turtleneck Crop Top in Blue Venus, £22

Again, the print is amazing on this top, and crop tops are so on trend right now (as you will all probably know) I like the sleeve length on this too, as it will keep till the very end of summer.

Pacey T-Shirt Blouse in Dahlia Citrus, £30

This is kind of different for Motel Rocks, as their usual style is tight and short, so this t shirt blouse hybrid definitely caught my attention as it looks super comfy and the yellow is such an uplifting vibrant colour.

Slip Cami Crop in Tonal Floral Maroon, £22

I have a dress in this print, and I love it so much cause it's so versatile. It looks really cool and done up for night, but then it looks perfect as well during the day (+ with jeans as I use the dress as a top sometimes). I also like the idea they've come up with here, turning a regular slip into a cute little crop vest.

Mini Slip Cami Dress in Pink Gingham, £32

Slips are really big right now, and so is tartan, and combined this dress has done it perfectly. The cute pale pink wont make you look like a trend whore and will be super cute in the spring and summer with sandals or boots, or even tights when it's a bit chillier.

Don't forget use the code 'simpleenough' to get 20% off at motelrocks.com, so if this has given you a taste of something you like I'd definitely advise checking it out.

Lots of love, Nikki xxxxx

Ps, I shall hopefully have a new post up on Friday of my small, but exciting, shoe collection (:

Spring Wishlist

For Lent, I have given up shopping! (Although I began at the end of February, when I got paid) And it is very difficult; I watch a lot of fashion and beauty vlogs online, window shop, browse online, read a lot of magazines etc. To fulfil my desire to shop, blogging about what I want is the best alternative. So here goes:

I've got a massive obsession with Regal Rose recently, as it's been literally everywhere. Every celeb, blogger and magazine is raving about Regal Rose, so I had to get on the band wagon. Necklaces are my most worn items of jewellery, and I thought these two were so beautiful. 

The top one is the Rawa. Crystal Quartz Necklace - £22

And the bottom one is the Orsa. Herkimer Diamond Necklace - £16

This Topshop Fruit Print Peplum Cami, £26, isn't my usual style but the print on this caught my eye and I think it will be great this summer for a casual look. And the peplum will cover any unwanted bloating from eating too much on holiday - it's just cute and a bit unusual.

The Motel Trudie Button Up Playsuit in Sun Moon Stars Print is such a cool piece, and the print is big hit with a lot of fashion bloggers recently. At £40, it may seem a bit expensive, but this can be worn for lots of occasions and climates so will be worth the price. I think playsuits will be a staple for me this spring/summer, and this is a bit grungy which is more edgy.

Urban Decay has been the brand on everybody's lips for a while now, and I am really lusting over the colours on the Naked 3 eye palette. I am getting into make up a lot more recently, and this item is on the top of my beauty wish list. 

Another big item at the moment is the Instax Mini 8 from Fujifilm, which comes in 5 different colours. 90's has been big for a while now, and this clumpy polaroid camera definitely embraces the 90's feel. At just under £70 this isn't a bargain piece, but I think it is definitely worth the price, considering the hype and how much everyone is loving this at the moment. I need to get my hands on one, asap!

Lastly, these Out From Under Joyce Double Buckle Strappy Heels from Urban Outfitters are my favourite piece in this wishlist!I love chunky black boots and heels, and Urban Outfitters sell the best of the best for clumpy shoes. These shoes are really versatile, you can wear them with a girly dress, or jeans and a tee, or on a night out, so many outfit possibilities with these baby's!

Fingers crossed Lent goes quickly, so I can at least buy one of these items soon. 

Lots of love, Nikki. xxxxx