The Timeless Trench Wishlist

With Autumn quickly approaching this means new trends are also appearing, one which includes the timeless trench coat. Whether it's the classic camel colour or the modern greys and army green, trench coats never go out of style no matter the season. I've always had a big love for trench coats because of how diverse they can be, you can dress them up with culottes and heels or you can go casual with a pair of jeans and trainers. Considering how much I adore them, I thought that it was only right that I dedicated a post to them showing you all my top 6 favourite picks from a couple affordable high street stores.

1. Asos

2. Asos

3. Asos

4. Topshop

5. Topshop

6. Topshop

(Can you see my obvious love for Asos and Topshop?)

Finding The Perfect Back-To-School Bag

From being in year 7, I found that looking for a school bag was always a somewhat traumatic experience due to the fact that I needed a practical yet 'trendy' bag and that I was always on a budget. With the back-to-school season being in full swing, I thought that it would be a good idea to help you find a suitable, affordable and fashionable bag to start the new school year off. 

My top tips for finding the perfect school bag:

1. Make sure that it's a suitable size so you can fit your books, folders, pencil case, purse etc in.

2. Go for a neutral colour rather than a bold one like black, white or nude. The reason for this is because you can not only use it as a school bag, but you can also make it versatile and use it as a handbag and this way it will go with every outfit. This is also a useful tip for college and uni students because you don't wear a uniform.

3. Sometimes spending a little bit more money on a good quality bag is better because it won't break and you don't need to keep replacing it.

4. Backpacks are the way forward! They're easy to carry and you can find really fashionable ones if you look at the right places.

5. Lastly, find one with lots of pockets and compartments in because they help to keep your bag organised and tidy.

1. Grafea Leather Hari Backpack (found on Asos)

2. Aldo (also found on Asos)

3. Matt & NatBrave (via Asos)

4. Asos

5. Asos

My Summer Beauty Loves

As summer is drawing to a close, I wanted to share what my must have makeup items have been throughout the summer season. I tried to narrow it down to a limited amount of cosmetics because otherwise this post would be going on forever. Hope you enjoy!

From left to right

'Chatter Box' by Mac, 'All About Me' by Topshop , Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation 'Ivory nude'

From left to right

Estee Lauder eyeshadow palette, Benefit 'they're real!' mascara

Real Technique makeup brushes

 'Daisy' by Marc Jacobs perfume

My Favourites From Topshop's Autumn Winter Campaign

When hearing that Gigi Hadid was the new campaign girl for Topshop's Autumn Winter collection, I was extremely excited as I absolutely adore her! When looking at the new pieces, I knew that I wanted to share my favourites with you from the collection.

1. Bucket bag

2. Embellished high neck dress

3. Tank tops and culottes

4. Jacket and flare trousers 

5. Leather biker jacket

6. Leather western themed belt

7. Heeled sandals

An Autumnal Summer

With it being so close to Autumn, I thought that it was only appropriate to start incorporating autumnal colours into my wardrobe. So here is my first outfit of the day, hope you like it!

Dress: Topshop - £36

Boots: Miss Selfridge - £45

Bag: Zara - got it years ago, so I have no idea on the price, sorry! :(

Hat: Primark - £10

Photographer: Lauren Barry

The Hat Trend

From the fedora to the floppy brim, hats are an easy and versatile way to tie an outfit together. They are also one of my favourite accessories so here are 8 of my favourites that I found from some high street stores.

1. Asos wide brim fedora hat

2. Urban Outfitters black piper hat

3. MissGuided wool camel fedora 

4. Asos wool trilby

5. Asos floppy hat with feather band

6. Asos felt hat

7. Topshop wide brim fedora hat

8. Asos felt floppy hat

A Trip To The Trafford Centre

*disclaimer* This blog post is most likely going to be quite a short one due to the lack of photographs that I took whilst at the Trafford Centre, so apologies in advance. However, I still wanted to share the photos that I did take, so I hope you enjoy.

On a rainy Monday morning, my mum and I decided to take a trip to the Trafford Centre for something to do. My main aim was to try and find some new gym clothes because my current gym kit is extremely dull and boring, so in hopes of motivating me to go to the gym more often, I purchased a more fun looking gym kit (woo!) I did have a little peruse of other shops there like Topshop but I was really disappointed with what they had in so I didn't end up buying anything else.

Marks & Spencers flower arrangements are the prettiest things I've ever seen! 

I've been eying up this matching bralet and knicker set from PINK by Victoria's Secret on their website for absolutely ages now, and as soon as I saw them in the store there was no doubt about me not buying them. I did originally want the 'neon lemon' coloured bralet but unfortunately they were completely out of stock, so I kept it simple and bought the grey and black one. The main reason why I wanted the bralet was for to wear to the gym over a sports bra with a loose fitting vest top, which I also purchased from PINK. 

Perfect Designer Sunnies

Considering the summer season is here, I wanted to show you all my favourite high end designer sunglasses that I am absolutely obsessed with. This is definitely more of a wish list than anything else haha! Maybe one day...

1. Christian Dior silver tone metal sunglasses with grey mirrored lenses, green nose tips with white arms

2. Céline black clubmaster-style sunglasses with grey lenses and a gold metal bridge

3. Céline Havana tortiseshell sunglasses with tinted brown lenses and gold-tone hardware

4. Miu Miu black cat-eye sunglasses with black lenses and gold-tone bridge and arms

5. Céline black round frame sunglasses with grey lenses and gold-tone arms

6. Ray-Ban 'Copper Flash' sunglasses with gold trimmings

7. Christian Dior clubmaster-style sunglasses with mirrored lenses and white tips

Recent Loves

As my first official post, I thought as a way of easing into blogging would be by showing all of my recent favourites and things that I have been loving over the past couple of months.

1. Naked 1 & Naked 2 palette - my holy grails! Highly recommend if you haven't tried either of them. Obsessed!

2. Bobbi Brown highlighter - definitely on the pricer end but I've used it every day from this past christmas and I've not even hit pan yet. It gives you a really lovely glow to your face which isn't super shimmery -vital for me when looking for a highlighter.

3. Benefit They're Real mascara - just amazing. That is all.

4. Topshop ear cuff (can't find the link for, sorry!) - I feel like Topshop have upped their game with their jewellery recently, especially with their sterling silver range. I've never been a big fan of multiple ear piercings (probably because I'm terrified of needles), but no one needs to know that it's fake right?

5. Miss Selfridge cut out healed boots - These boots are perfect to wear with anything during the summer, from skirts and dresses to jeans. Plus, they are super comfortable and very different from all the black pair of shoes that I own.

6. Birkenstocks - I was definitely skeptical about these shoes at first because they reminded me of old people (sorry to offend haha). Plus, I had bad memories of them when I was younger because I owned a silver metallic pair and they cut my feet up very badly. But after purchasing and pairing them with different outfits, I've completely fallen in love. They are definitely my go-to summer shoe. If you're thinking of investing in a pair, I'd go for a size smaller than what you are because they do come up quite big.

7. Macbook Air - My new love. 

Introduction: Hi, hello!

I'm Grace Stonier, I am 18 years of age and currently living in Manchester, England. In the future, I aspire to become apart of the fashion industry as it has always intrigued me. I've been wanting to write a blog for a long time now, and as I've just finished my A-Levels and have all of the summer, now seems like the perfect time to start - plus, I read blogs on a daily basis, so why not give it a shot and set up my own?

My blog will mainly consist of fashion related topics, however it will be widely lifestyle based about anything at all, from what my favourite trends are to trips and places that I have been to.

I really hope you enjoy reading my blog!

Photographer: Lauren Barry

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