Black nights

 Leather Jacket- Warehouse//Top-River Island//

Leather Panel Leggings- Zara//Black Glitter Heels- Next

I had absolutely no intention of going out last night, but some last minute discussing with my friend meant an impromptu night out. Unfortunately I hadn't really packed anything to go out in so I wore the new trousers I got for Christmas, with this River Island top that I got in last years Boxing day sales for about a fiver! 

I had such a lovely Christmas  filled with family, friends and amazing food. Everything I love! Now to start revision and assignments and have my Christmas bubble well and truly burst! Hope you all had a lovely Christmas too.

Thanks to my little cousin for these pictures too! she was roped into it and I guess she'll make a fab little photographer some day!

Vogue Styling

You may or may not remember me posting this little snap on my last instagram post.

This semester in uni I did a module of styling and design, in which we had to arrange a magazine cover shoot. My group chose vogue for our magazine, and below is my final cover. I'm really happy with it and how it has turned out.

I also had to do a photoshoot for another module (I did it with my friend Jordan, check out her new blog here!), and I'll upload those in January sometime, when I'm back at uni and they're all handed in!

Going home on tuesday FINALLY! cannot wait. I shall fill you all in on my festive activities when they start.

HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!

Happy 1st Birthday to Ditzy Daydreams!

Its hard to believe that I only started this blog a year ago. It seems like its been part of my life for much longer. I started out having no followers at all for about three months, and then in what seems like no time at all I have gained over 20 of you lovely lot! I have big plans for the blog in the future, and I just wanted to thank you all for reading and commenting on posts. Its really nice to know that a few people enjoy what I do, and it inspires to blog some more.

Thanks.

Here's to the next year!

Boohoo competition: #PartyPose

Boohoo are currently running a blogging competition called #PartyPose, in which you have to create your ideal party outfit from boohoo products for under £100.

This outfit is the items I chose. The dress is the Christa embellished dress (£35) and I love the simplicity of it, as well as the tutu style skirt! I also chose the Kate shoes (£45) and the Millie clutch (£18) as I think the black would offset the white dress perfectly, and make it a simple monochrome look.

The shoes are also available in a gorgeous Mint colour that I might just invest in!

The grand total of my outfit is: £98

Just in under budget! phew! If you want to enter, you can find all the details here. Good luck!

Christmas Gift Ideas.

So Christmas is almost upon us. The cold, frosty weather has set in, and the mad rush for Christmas shopping has arrived. I can't wait to go home and spend the run up to Christmas with my family. Here's a few ideas to help you along with the shopping. You could buy me any of these things for Christmas. I seriously love them all.

1. Ted Baker Makeup Brushes- £20.00 Boots
These are adorable. They come in their own little wrap, which is especially handy for me as I fly home when not at uni, and my makeup brushes tend to suffer. the set includes, Powder Brush, Eyebrow brush, Eye shadow brush, sponge applicator and lip brush. Such good value, and its on boots 3 for 2 offer.

2. Leather panel leggings - £25.99 Zara
These are a lot thicker than leggings and they're acceptable as trousers I think! My sister has a pair from Mango that I love, but we can't get the same ones, so I'll go with these instead.

3. Book Clutch - $325 Kate Spade
This is so nice! Pity about the excessive price tag though. I love a bit of Shakespeare and turning the books into colourful clutches is a genius idea. There are some cheaper alternative ones on the internet though.

4. Stone Ring - £14 Love Hearts and Crosses
I love chunky rings, in fact I have a whole bowl of them on my windowsill. They just transform outfits and make them a bit classier I think. This one is such an unusual style, and the mint green colour is lovely.

5.Miss Dior Perfume - £42 Debenhams
I love this perfume. It smells nice and the bottle is so cute!

6. The Sartorialist book -£13 Amazon
My favourite blog is now in book form! I love books that just look pretty when they aren't being read. Coffee table books and Fashion related books usually.

Vintage spots

Top-River Island//Skirt-Vintage//Shoes-Dune at Debenhams//Necklace-Argento

This is me in what my flatmate Chloe called "Typical Niamh Pose!" I wore this to uni yesterday, and it was not a good decision, it is very windy, and I spent most of the walk home holding my skirt down and my hair out of my eyes. Damn North-East Weather.

I've had this top for ages now, and I think this is the second time I've worn it. Slightly ashamed of that, but I rediscovered it a few days ago, and I decided I would either wear it or eBay it! The skirt is from Rokit on Brick Lane, and the necklace was a gift from my friend. 

My dip dye is really starting to wear out now, and I'm still in two minds of wheter I should redo it or not? I love it, but it has really dried out the ends of my hair, I'll more than likely end up caving in and getting it done again though.

OOTD: Nude Stripes

Top-Internacionale//Skirt-H&M//Bag-Primark//Shoes-Topshop

I wore this out on Monday night for a friends Birthday. I saw the skirt in H&M and I had to have it, and it was a bargain so I could just about afford to! The top is last season, and I got it for my birthday, but they just matched so well, that I didn't know what else to match the skirt with.

At the moment, life is just one long assignment. its the only thing I seem to do these days. I am counting down the days until Christmas as well, by the time it comes round I won't have been home in four months, and I've never been away from home that length yet. I'm very excited!