Pop Couture Bloggers Event

So, on thursday, i attended my 1st ever bloggers event. It was hosted by Punk PR for Pop Couture's new Christmas collection. I was really excited as i'd never been to one before and i was excited to see people who share the same interests as me. I went with my friends Ally. and Vanese and met our other friend Ellie when we got there.

 The even was held at the Neo Bar in Barbican and it was a great venue. I loved the decorations and the general atmosphere. There was a make-up artist who was doing mini makeovers and i decided to go for a red/maroon lip. 

(i forgot the name of the lipsticks, but they were both MAC) 

felt like a celeb getting my make-up done ;-)

We got to see the new collection by PopCouture.co.uk and i truely loved all the pieces. There was alot of glitter, velvet and everything that i just LOVE. We could tag something that we wanted and i tagged the 

ENAKAI TARTAN BLOUSE WITH FAUX LEATHER COLLAR When i saw it, i eyes opened wide like i've just the most beautiful man in the whole world. I instantly fell in love and i knew i had to have it. I cant wait for it to arrive because, i've been wanting some tartan clothing to add some more colour to my wardrobe and i cant wait to style it.

We had these gorgeous cocktails and champers and i met some really lovely people. and it was just a friggin good time.

At the end of the night we got given a goodie bag with some treats inside.

I got a PSYCHE TURTLENECK CROP TANK IN BURGUNDY, a PALMA PYRAMID STUD DROP SPIKE NECKLACE and OLA PYRAMID STU DROP SPIKE EARRINGS

I am so so so so happy that i got these bits. I wanted a burgandy turtle neck as i am loving turtle necks at the moment and a spiked necklace and i got both for FREE. oh happy days

I am excited to style both of these as, they are very versatile and look great with many different pieces. 

Heres a few more pics and my OOTD/N: 

Blouse - Primark

Bowtie - Charity Shop

Leggings - New Look

Tights - New Look

Skirt - Amazon

Coat - Vintage

Boots - Primark

It was a truely great night and i cant wait for the next one.

Thank you to PUNK PR, Pop Couture and everyone involved :-)

byeeeeee

Shekinah

xo

hit the nail on the head.

So, i have quite a few nail varnishes, but alot of them are colours that i really don't wear alot anymore. I love buying new nail varnishes, it just makes me feel so happy, like i'm buying a new house or something. 

I decided to use a nail varnish that i got from Misguided quite a while ago. I really love this colour because it just so vibrant and in your face. Its a sort of teal-greeny-bluey colour and I just LOVE it. It dries soo fast and you only need two coats and it just looks super cute. This colour is great to brighten up yourself during this horrible cold weather. I added a few stripes on my pinky, simply because i got bored and it took literally 10 seconds to do. I used a LA Colours, Glittery Black nail art pen.

byeeeee

Shekinah

xo

OOTD. when you finally find what's beautiful, it's soo wonderful.

So, I've had a really good weekend with my friends. Went to Wagamama, and O M G, i really don't know what rock i've been hiding under, but it was the first time i'd been to Wagamama and it was uhh-maze-ing. Being with my friends make me so genuinely happy, so it was really good to get out :-)

FREE Green Tea

(two of my fave things in life. free things and green tea)

Polo Neck: thats old favourite..yupp, my mothers old wardrobe

Polo/Turtle necks are very in right now and I love them. I think they look so cute and chic. They can really make a statement and also keep your neck warn (win win). asos.com do a really cute one here in a black, dark red and white. and American Apparel do some black/navy and white striped ones here

Cardigan: Primark

I love a nice thick boyfriend cardi. (wishing it was my actual boyfriends cardi*cries into a tub of ben and jerry's whilst watching New Years Eve*) Perfect for this british weather and goes with alot of outfits.. Newlook do a similar one here and comes in dark red, navy blue, light link and grey

Shorts: Vin-tage (aka, my mums old jeans)

I wouldn't really recommend wearing denim shorts in this cold weather, but if you're like me, and sometimes just throw on clothes and then get outside and realise you're freezing your tits off, but you're already running late so you just embrace the cold, then wearing denim shorts in this weather is totally acceptable. Just make sure you're wearing some very high denier tights. Denim shorts are pretty much everywhere and are just super c-ute.

Belt: unknown

Necklace: Newlook

I've posted about this necklace before and they dont sell this one in newlook anymore, but they are everywhere and  these type of vintage-esque necklaces can really spice up your outfit. Especially if you're wearing plain colours. Also, collar tips, can add an extra spice to your outfit (obviously you need to be wearing something with a collar)

RingsAndTings.com have a really great selection of necklaces, collars and collar tips here

byeeee

Shekinah

xo

OOTN.

I went out the other night (kinda still recovering) and this was my OOTN....

Jumper - Vintage (mums wardrobe)

Skirt - again, my mothers old wardrobe

Tights - Primark £3

Chelsea Boots - unknown shop (lol)

This outfit could pretty much be worn during the day. I'd personally, not wear the skirt during the day, simply because my legs are too horrible to be seen in daylight with a skirt that short. I'd probably wear some denim shorts (yes, my legs are still out, but its not the same to me OK) or leggings/jeggings.jeans. But, if you have the confidence then, YOU GO GLEN COCO.

Also, creepers would go really well with this outfit, but i don't own any (im tall enough).

The skirt is actually glittery and velvet and the jumper is extremely thick, with leather diamonds on the front.

Hope you liked this, if you didn't, then you suck bananas (jk, not really)

byeeee

Shekinah

xo

nothing plain about plaid.

i seriously need to learn to blog more....*slaps self across the face multiple times*

Soo, plaid has been 'in' for donkey years. to be honest, i dont think plaid will ever go out of fashion, because its soo versatile and I just friggin l o v e it.

Emma Watson wears this gorge plaid dress with a leather jacket

Brooklyn Decker looking hot and casual with a plaid shirt and jeans

Alexa Chung suiting it up with a plaid suit jacket and trousers

I went with the classic plaid shirt from a charity shop on brick lane,

Denim shorts from a little place i like to call 'my mums old wardrobe'

and a bow tie which used to be a hair bow from Claire's Accessories.

I love cute vintage pieces and 'Rokit' have a similar shirt here but because plaid is literally everywhere.

For denim short, once again, these are everywhere, but theres some really nice ones from daisystreet.co.uk here

For a bow tie, you don't have to actually buy a bow tie. You can just buy a hair bow and clip it unto your top. I actually find it more comfortable than having an actual bow tie around my neck. Beyond Retro have one here

byeeeee

Shekinah

xo

OOTD

ello ello ello, i know its been a while, did anyone miss me? no? ok then...moving swiftly on.

OOTD ('the day' sometime being last week...soo technically its OOSLW)

Blouse: Forever 21

I love this shirt, because it can be worn with pretty much anything and can really edge up your outfit. 

They dont sell this shirt anymore in Forever 21, BUT this and this from Forever 21 are quite similar

Bralet: Primark

This bralet is one of my favourite pieces because it fits perfectly and is another thing that can be worn with alot of things AND it was a bargain price

Theres a similar one here from Topshop and here boohoo.com do some really cute ones

Shorts: Vintage jeans that I cut

Shorts like these are e v e r y w h e r e and i mean everywhere. I found some super cute shorts here on daisystreet.co.uk and check out the other stuff on there too. a m a z e. OR you can always just dig out your mums old jeans from the 80's and cut them.

Necklace: New Look

I bought this necklace years ago, but they sell similar ones here from Topshop and here from asos.com

Belt (actually its a scarf, but shhh): ???

I dont actually know where this scark/head-tie/belt is from, as it was a present and theres no label. It has a very Versace-esque look to it and just adds that little extra spice to the outfit. If you cant fork out £227.20 for a Versace one here then this one from Newlook or Asos have some really cute ones here but this is an item that can be found in many shops.

Shekinah

xo

body talk.

HI HI HI HI HI...have i said hi enough? HI.
sooooooo......i thought i'd do a post about my body. Im not gonna talk too much about it, because i dont feel that comfortable talking about it, but hey ho, here we go...

OKAY, sooo....i've never really been a 'small girl'.  When i was in primary school i was always the tallest and i developed alot faster than other people (im talking, boobs, hips etccc) soo like, i've always been taller than everyone from a young age. Now, lemme tell you something about being a teenager and being tall...IT SUCKS GOAT BALLS. i.hate.it. tbh, if there was surgery the NHS could pay for, that i could shorten myself I WOULD GET THAT SHIZZLE. like, people are like "omg you're soo tall, i wish i was your height" umm, no. no you dont. "but models are tall" models are also, skinny (if they are plus size, they are toned and beautiful..not fat). I hate it when people point out my height to me asif i cant really see that i tower over everyone like Big Ben. When people make little remarks about my height, it really upsets me and i cry about it, because there's nothing i can do about my height, soo why make fun of it? NOT COOL. Now, unto the male species. When you are this height, boys are intimidated by you. (well thats what i see anyways) They want cute little girls they can pick up and be all cute with, not someone that will break their back. Alot of the time, i feel like i'm never gonna find anyone because of my size and that breaks my heart. I always tell people they should love themselves and stuff, but i wish i could take my own advice because feeling this way, is soooooo not fun.
Now unto my weight (ohh the joys). soo, as i said before, as i was growing up, i've never been 'small' and thats in my weight as well as my height. I was always allowed to eat whatever i wanted, soo i did. There was no restrictions in my house, soo i just ate anything. Im allergic to alot of things, but theres alot of things i can eat. Soo, as i was getting bigger, i didnt care...then i got to secondary school (dun dun dun). worst.5.years.ever. Boys were nasty, girls werent much better and i felt soo alone. Not really gonna talk about that too much or i might have to get the violin out.. Soo after secondary school was college and in my college there is soooo many fit guys. ohh lawwwwwd. BUT, looking the way that i look, i feel like everytime, one of them looks at me they are just thinking the worst things.
Sooo, 1 and a half years into college (17years old) i decided to change myself. i was tired of looking in the mirror and hating what i saw, tired of the voices inside my head telling me all this crap. In february 2012, i started a new healthy eating lifestyle. i cut all ALL the crap and replaced it with healthier options and exercise. Since i started this, i've lost nearly 3stone. (like 2stone and a few pounds) Having people tell you, "Shekinah, you've lost weight" is the nicest thing ever and it makes me think im doing something right for once. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin and i am nowhere near my target, but its all baby steps. Everybody wants that "bikini body" and im working on it.  but to be perfectly honest, if i had the money, i would get all this unwanted fat, surgically removed. BUT, unfortunately, i dont have loads in the bank, soo i guess im stuck doing it the old fashioned way (for now). I think alot of people get critisized or get called "lazy" for going down the surgical route, but if you are really big and you want to change yourself, nobody has the right to tell you, you cant. The ones that are like a size 6 and are like "omg, im soooooooooooooooo fat" need to just get out. 
I know im being a hypocrite by telling people this but YOU are beautiful. and even if i cant take my own advice, i hope someone will and know that if theres something you really dont like about yourself you can change it. You just gotta push through and you will achieve want you want.  also remember, after a hurricane comes a rainbow. :-)
I've written alot and if you actually read all this, then you are getting a metaphoric gold medal. Theres loads more i could write, but i dont wanna bore you more than i always have. 
If you have any questions on how i got healthier and stuff and like tips for you or anything, cos im sure i missed out loadsss, feel free to ask. i dont bite. unless you taste like chicken. 

Shekinah

xo

p.s; i swear i said i wasnt gonna talk much about this? lol