Collective Haul July 2014

Hey everyone, its Karina!

As mentioned in my previous post I have been doing a lot of shopping recently. So today I'm going to talk to you about the things I have bought. These were all purchased on lots of different shopping trips, not just one! All of these items vary from fashion to beauty to home, all from different shops like, New Look, Savers, Primark and more.

Firstly my favorite shop, Primark.
As I'm going to uni, I'm looking for homely bits and bobs to put in my room. I saw this cushion and instantly fell in love because it has the Eiffel Tower on it, and in case you didn't know I have an obsession with the Eiffel Tower and own many things with it on! Its very soft and comfy, I love the colours it's very girly, and the pattern is on both sides of the cushion which I like.

£4 - Primark

Another item of clothing I got is a top, but its like a beach kind of top because the back it cut open, it has a slit all the way down the middle at the back, this is good because you can just throw it over your bikini. Or if you wanted it just during the day you can wear a vest top or bandeau. I have been pairing it with a blue bandeau that matches very well (also from Primark, that I bought ages ago!). 

£6 - PrimarkSize - UK8

£6 - Primark - Size UK8

I own quite a few Primark vest tops, in lots of different patterns and colours. I saw this one and really liked it, because it's simple and will go with everything.

£4 - Primark - Size UK10

As I went to a festival the other week I was looking for a flower crown/headband. I liked this one as it is plain and simply and I can wear it other places as well as festivals, and it was very cheap.

£2 - Primark

Now the finally thing from Primark is my favorite. I saw it on a model and loved it, so I bought it! It is a playsuit in an Aztec pattern in black, white, grey and pink. It is has sequins around the neck line which adds a bit of sparkle and dresses it up. I also like that it is halter neck, as its different. I love it.

£10 - Primark - Size UK8

Then in H&M I saw these amazing floral shorts. I tired them on and loved them (Although had to get a size bigger as H&M clothes come up small on me). I ended up wearing them to the festival the other week. I really love them, they are so summery and add a pop of colour to your outfit. I also went to another H&M in my town with my mum and ended up getting a few things, mainly dresses, but I'm not allowed them yet as mum is getting them for me for my birthday! (August 6th).

£12.99 - H&M- Size UK12

£1.89 - Savers

I've also been buying a few beauty things. I wanted to repurchase the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer from Superdrug but they were out of stock in my shade! But I did end up buying a few hair products from Savers (a cheaper version of Superdrug). I got the Batiste Dry Shampoo, in Tropical. VO5 Ultimate Hold Hairspray. VO5 Heat Protect Styling Spray. I haven't had a chance to use any of these enough to get a good idea on how they work yet, but when I do I'll let you know what they are like, but I think they are all meant to be great products.

£2.49 -Savers

£1.99 - Savers

And finally New Look. Like I said early I was looking for a flower crown/headband, I actually ended up getting 2, but they worked out to be cheap as I had student discount and a gift card! The first one is a pink floral crown which will go well with the H&M shorts. Its comfortable to wear and doesn't slip off, the back is elastic and the flower part is actually wired, so you can bend it into shape. And secondly I got a beaded elastic headband which is like a carnival type style. I love the colours and they go with my brown hair quite well. I'm unsure on this though as I don't think ill wear it much.

£3.99 - New Look

£2 - New Look

And finally I got a Kimono. I've wanted one for ages but never found one I liked. I really like this because its black so it will go with a lot of things and I love the flower detail and the colours.

£12.99 - New Look - Size UK8

I did also purchase a few bras from Marks & Spencer and Debenhams, but you don't really need to know anything about them, haha!

Well that's it for my haul today, thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed it. I was going to photograph myself wearing the items but decided not too, but for next time let me know if you would like me to do so. Also let me know what your favorite thing is that I've bought. And let me know if you bought anything recently?

LOVE
KARINA

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My T-Shirt Collection.

Hello everyone! It's Zoe!

First of all sorry for not posting on Tuesday! College tired me out way too much so I didn't have any energy to do anything when I got home. I thought today I would talk about extensive t-shirt collection. I think it's safe to say that I have a problem. I am constantly buying t-shirts and it's got to the point where it just isn't funny anymore! I love buying t-shirts. Like A LOT. It's not uncommon to see me in a quirky t-shirt, jeans and converse. It's kind of like my signature look (If that's what you would call it!). Overall I have 31 T-SHIRTS. That's not including the 5 that I don't wear because 1 is signed (A limited addition 'Lady Hilly' design from The Hillywood Show *See above*) and the other 4 are some of my Twilight Saga t-shirts and don't fit me anymore and I don't have the heart to throw them out.  That's a total of 36 T-SHIRTS. It's crazy I know. This also doesn't include the 18 other that are just tops. So without further ado, here are *nearly* (The ones missing are: Dan Howell's king llama in space, Dan and Phil purple version, an all over print Marvel, front print coca cola, Summer in the City and a comic book style Big Bang Theory) all the t-shirts I own. 

 

1. Galaxy all over print t-shirt - I am really into galaxy prints/anything with galaxies on at the moment so I love this shirt a lot. Same goes for my Dan Howell's llama in space t-shirt. (I call it Dan Howell's is because I saw him wear it at Summer in the City last year and just HAD to have it. Not because Dan was wearing it but because it was just too awesome not find where it came from and get it! Thanks to Tumblr I found it!) 
2. Doughnut front print t-shirt - I love this shirt. I'm a sucker for bright and colourful t-shirts. Shame this one isn't an all over print t-shirt. It also came from Primark. 
3. 'New Moon' t-shirt - Yes I know. I still own some Twilight Saga t-shirts from my Twilight phase (Story for another day..). I keep these for wearing about the house/work. 
4. Twilight t-shirt - This one has "What if i'm not the hero? What if i'm the bad guy?" on the back. (shut up...)
5. 'The Fault in Our Stars' t-shirt - I bought this last february when I saw the Vlogbrothers in London. I couldn't not get one. I didn't really own any bright blue t-shirts and it was a limited edition just for the tour. 
6. Sheep Plain Lazy t-shirt - I have a funny feeling that this t-shirt cam from TK Maxx. This was actually the t-shirt I wore when I met Danisnotonfire, AmazingPhil and Emma Blackery for the first time in Norwich! 

1. I am SHERlocked t-shirt - Very simple. Came from www.gettingshirty.com 
2. The Beatles t-shirt - this t-shirt is quite faded now and I only really wear it around the house now. I got this from Primark. 
3. Jack & Dean t-shirt - I bought this OMFGItsJackAndDean t-shirt at Summer in the City last year and I was very excited to see that they were selling them at the merch stall because I had wanted one for ages! I didn't want to buy one on the store they sell the t-shirts at because the shipping was horrifically expensive! 
4. 'Keep Calm and Don't Scream' t-shirt - My auntie bought this for me from when she went on holiday and I kinda still love it. 
5. 'Show Me Your Teeth' t-shirt - This is from The Hillywood Show's 'Vampire Diaries' Parody. My pen friend sent me this for my birthday a few years ago. 
6. Bowler hat mustache t-shirt - I bought this from Primark again and I love it because of how minimal it is. 

1. 'The Friendship Algorithm' t-shirt - Any fan of 'The Big Bang Theory' will know where this is from. Sheldon Cooper created a flow chart of sorts in the program that he believed would get him more friends. (Spoiler: he didn't.) My Mum bought me this for christmas one year and I ended up wearing it to SitC because I thought it would be an appropriate t-shirt to wear!
2. #Content t-shirt - This is one of World Of The Orange's t-shirts. I am a MASSIVE fan of them! Again I bought this at SitC and it was meant to be limited addition but they are now selling them on www.worldoftheorange.com 
3. I <3 <3 Gallifrey t-shirt - My good friend Leah bought me this t-shirt for my birthday one year. It's an awesome Doctor Who t-shirt. 
4. Hairy Bikers tour t-shirt - The Hairy Bikers (the chefs!) went on tour a couple of years ago and I was really obsessed with cooking and baking at the time and so my Mum surprised me with tickets to go see them in Norwich! My Mum also ended up buying me a tour t-shirt. 
5. 'Bazinga!' t-shirt - Yet another Big Bang Theory t-shirt! This time it's Sheldon's catchphrase! I own 3 Big Bang Theory t-shirts if you were wondering how many I had! This is another t-shirt I got for christmas. 
6. Mickey Mouse t-shirt - I bought this t-shirt because it reminded me of Sherlock because he has the deerstalker and riding crop! The colours have faded quite a lot since I got it. Again from Primark. 

1. Smiley face t-shirt - I bought this shortly after watching Chris Kendall in Alex Day's 'Good Morning Sunshine' music video. I thought the t-shirt was bright and happy and would make people smile if I wore it out (sounds lame I know...). I've worn and washed it so many times now that it isn't as bright yellow as it was which is a shame. I bought my one from Amazon shortly before Alex released the official ones on DFTBA Records. (I knew he bought it from Amazon anyway so mine was exact!)
2. 'Keep Calm and Call The Doctor' - t-shirt - one of my favourite ever t-shirts. Again from wearing and washing it so many times it has faded a bit. This came from www.gettingshirty.com. 
3. Giraffe t-shirt - I bought this from Durrell Zoo in Jersey when on holiday last August. Giraffes are my favourite animals so I couldn't resist getting one. 
4. M&M London t-shirt - This is a more recent t-shirt as I only bought it last Saturday when in London with Karina for McBusted (see Karina's last post). This came from the M&M World store in Leicester Square, London. 
5. McBusted tour t-shirt - Along with the M&M one I bought this one in London last Saturday. I couldn't not get one of the tour t-shirts because it was like two childhood bands coming together! 
6. 'The Witch in The Fireplace' Karen Hallion t-shirt - This literally only arrive the post other day! I bought this t-shirt because I absolutely LOVE Karen Hallion's 'Fairytale Who' series! This one caught my attention because it's reference to one of my all time favourite Doctor Who episodes and was really cleverly put with Hermione Granger from Harry Potter! I bought this on www.redbubble.com/people/khallion. 
7. And finally Sherlock 'Murder' t-shirt - This was the other t-shirt that arrived with the Karen Hallion. I have wanted this t-shirt for AGES! I follow someone on Tumblr called Geothebio and she is pretty much famous for doing drawings of Sherlock. She has a redbubble page and some fantastic and funny t-shirt designs! She also has Doctor Who, Avengers, Supernatural and lots of other fandom t-shirts designs! Check her out! www.redbubble.com/people/geothebio

So that is my t-shirt collection. I don't honestly think there will be a time when I stop buying t-shirts. I love the collection I have! I hope you've enjoyed reading this and looking at my t-shirts and hopefully you won' think I'm mental for having all of these t-shirts! Have a nice day whatever you're doing!

Until the next time, 

Zoe 
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