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My year abroad in Madrid recently came to an end and what a brilliant year I had! So, as an excuse for me to reminisce on the amazing company, all the good times and the yummy Spanish tapas, here's a post to (hopefully) help some of you out that are jetting off to start your own adventures. This one is going to be quite a long one, so as they say grab a cuppa and get stuck in!<div>
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<b>1.Be Prepared</b></div>
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OK, so I know I sounds like a worried Mother here but being as prepared as you can be is really going to help you out. It's probably pretty obvious but print off every form you need to before you leave, check year round temperatures and pack for them, take out insurance, find out the ideal location to live in, see if Student Finance or your university do any extra grants or can help you out...The list is endless but the worst thing is getting into a new place and excitement turning into stress because you could have been more prepared. The more you prepare, the more you can enjoy your first couple of 'holiday' weeks when you get there. So get all the boring stuff out the way as soon as you can and then you have ages to relax!</div>
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<b>2.Don't Panic</b></div>
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There is going to be so many people in the same situation as you, so there will always be somebody you can relate to. I was so worried when I left, but with so many people in the same boat as you it's easier to make friends because doesn't everyone want friends when they're in this situation? It can be hard to get your bearings too, but there's always people to ask for directions and we all know how much of a life saver Google Maps can be!</div>
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<b>3.Soak in the Culture</b></div>
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Whether you take this as learning the language, eating the country's well known foods, going to bars and clubs that you won't find tourists in, going to football matches or going to local carnivals and celebrations. You will have so much fun discovering new foods, living life like the locals and living in a completely different part of the world. I would recommend to learn as much of the local language as you can. I thought that by now I would know fluent Spanish. I don't, but I do know enough to get by e.g. to ask for directions, to understand restaurant menus, to ask for things in shops etc. I do wish that I had learnt more whilst I was out there, however I plan to take up Spanish lessons again very soon.</div>
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<b>4.Find the Right Balance</b></div>
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Your year abroad is obviously a time to have loads of fun but I found it really hard to shake out of holiday mode. The first couple of weeks was just like a holiday and it was great! But making sure you manage your money whilst being in a foreign country is important. You have to be willing to part with a fair bit of money if you want to have a great time, but also to try and budget as well as you can or cut back on things that aren't necessary. Also, remember that you are there to study and to make sure that you don't throw that down the fan whilst having a whale of a time. </div>
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<b>5.Don't Compare</b></div>
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Comparing my year with others was the worst thing I did. Everyone works differently, everyone enjoys different things and everyone's year abroad will be different to yours. Some people will find a house before they get there, as others (like me) will stay in a hostel for the first week and look for a house then. Others will travel everywhere, others will spend money on physical objects. Some might make loads of international friends where as others might struggle. Some will spend all their time socialising, going out and not going to university, others will find the right balance. We all know that comparing yourself to others is never going to help anyones state of mind, so just do what makes you happy with your year and ignore what everyone else is doing!</div>
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<b>6.Learn Some New Skills</b></div>
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Because my university workload and schedule was less than ever before, I had time to learn a couple of new things and make use of the people around me. I improved composition and editing skills and these will definitely help me with my course next year. I also took some graphic design and some fine art modules-things that I never thought I would be doing at university. It definitely made my year more interesting and has also given me a wider range of interests and skills!</div>
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<b>7.Make A Bucket List</b></div>
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Making a bucket list for my year was a life saver! I put on it things I wanted to do, places I wanted to go and things I wanted to see. These meant that if ever I was bored I had a list to refer to of things to keep me busy, or if I had a couple of free days I could book flights to somewhere. It also means that you can plan things and make enough time to cram everything in!</div>
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<b>8.Don't Expect too Much</b></div>
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If you expect too much, you will only ever be disappointed. Try not to have any expectations of what your year is going to be like. If you take everything as it comes and enjoy every second you have you won't be disappointed. Also, don't feel like you have to jam pack every day full of plans, because you will drain yourself of all energy. It's fine to have days where you sit in and do nothing other than uni work and catch up on your favourite TV series. </div>
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One of the things I love the most about my year abroad was having the time to travel. I visited Morocco and Portugal for the first time, I went to Bremen in Germany for the Christmas Markets and also to Barcelona. I would have loved to go on more trips but unfortunately money isn't never ending. However I am so glad I got to go on the trips that I did, and I certainly wouldn't have been able to do this if I had gone straight into third year. Travelling really is a must on your year abroad, where ever you are there will be somewhere that will interest you that you can get to cheaply!</div>
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And finally the most important one- have fun! Have a blast, a whale of a time, paint the town red and do whatever the hell is going to make you happy. You really will make so many memories that you will forever wish that you could re-live, you will make new friends that you will form a close bond with because you've all been in it together. And most importantly you will learn so much about yourself. </div>
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A study year abroad is so much more than just going to university, in fact the lectures and the work is a tiny fraction of what you will have to deal with on the grand scheme of things, but (i hope) you will find your year worth taking out. I hope you have enjoyed this post and I haven't scared you away from the idea, but I honestly had the time of my life and I hope you do too!</div>
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I think my favourite colour to wear on my nails will without a doubt always be blue. For ages I was on the hunt for the perfect navy and the brightest electric and as much as I am <i>always </i>reaching for them, I wriggle my way back to this shade time and time again. </div>
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Bourjois: So Glossy- <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Bourjois/Bourjois-So-Laque-Glossy-Nail-Polish-Adora-Bleu-6/p/626154#.VbbkOEJViko" target="_blank">Adora Bleu</a></div>
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I absolutely adore this colour. It's what I would call the perfect powdery baby blue. It's great with any outfit to add a 'pop' (I hate that word) of summer colour. Also, if you have a bit of a tan it works wonders to bring it out even more! Sometimes I feel a bit picky with what nail colours suit being surrounded by my stacks of silver rings other than black, but this has quickly become one of my favourites.</div>
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This is one of those bog- standard outfits that I just can't get enough of at the moment. I have been after a long cardigan for so long, and after finding this in the ASOS sale a couple of months ago I now wear it whenever I possibly can. The ripped jeans I also found in the sale but this time H&M. They're a little on the short side (tall girl problems) but seeing as the hems are ripped and frayed I think it works quite well. </div>
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These last couple of weeks have been hectic! My life is being taken over by essay after essay- not cool! I can't believe this is my first post since I've given my hair a bit of a chop! It's surprisingly growing quite quick and I feel like I'm missing the shortness already and that scares me because I will probably end up going shorter!</div>
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I actually picked this skirt up before Christmas in a vintage shop, strangely with the label still on? Anyway it was originally €60 in whatever shop it was from originally but I got it for €20! I was a bit skeptical because I hardly wear the maxi and midi skirts I have, let alone a woolen one, but I am so glad I picked it up now. Admittedly, it is a little awkward to walk in because there isn't much natural stretch to it, but the fact I probably take giant footsteps doesn't help the situation too much.<br />
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I feel like it's just quite an easy outfit to chuck on with another jumper or a plain tee, but I must admit I am struggling to find anything else. However, I will succeed in finding the dreamy outfit to go with this skirt!<br />
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This time next week I would have just arrived in Porto with my boyfriend Ryan. I booked us a long weekend away last month and was meant to leave it as a surprise for him until this weekend but I'm rubbish at holding in the excitement of surprises, so I burst and had to tell him!<br />
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I hope you have all had a fab week and the weekend is going to be brilliant for you- celebrating Valentines or not! I'm going to a George Ezra gig and I am SO stuck on what to wear, fashion blogger struggles!<br />
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So here's what's in it! I have tried High Beam and They're Real before, but both freebies from magazines a year or so ago. I loved them both and I'm really excited to try the rest of the products! I'll possibly be posting some reviews up of them soon. (Once I have actually used them. Bloggers code of not using products until they're photographs and all that!)</div>
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Jumper - Primark | Scarf - H&M | Shoes - Reebok | Leggings - H&M | Bag - Bershka</div>
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I wore this on mine and Ryans day out to Yo! Sushi class (check out my last post <a href="http://knockoutcouture.blogspot.com.es/2015/01/yo-sushi-school.html">here</a> if you want to read about it). It was such a miserable day, so cold and drizzly. I did go out with my hair curly but all the curls fell out and my mop all went a bit 'bleugh'. I probably should have worn more layers too, but my jumper was too thick to wear under any coats I own so I'm definitely not looking the best in these pics, do excuse! However, I'm glad that I <b>finally </b>have a post featuring my favourite purchase in a long old time- my faux fur scarf!<br />
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I got it back in November whilst having a browse in H&M, I saw it and straight away knew I had to have it. It's a great accessory to just chuck over any outfit to make glam yourself up a bit. My friends try and wind me up saying that I look like Cruella De Ville in it, but I don't think her style is too bad! (Bar the real fur and kidnapping puppies, of course).<br />
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My trainers were a wonderful Christmas gift from my boyfriend. They are the comfiest trainers in the whole entire World, I promise. It makes me feel slightly middle aged dressing for comfort, but I do think they're very, very pretty shoesies too!<br />
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Being back in Madrid is great. The weather is a little chilly, but it feels more like an English spring than anything. I've been a lot busier than normally and it's great to be back in a routine and having fun with my housemates! Also, I have had a bit of a hair change which I hope to show you in a post soon!<br />
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When we arrived we were greeted with a free green tea (I had never ever had one before, but my was it yummy!) and the set up above. A plate filled with avocado, cucumber, carrot, sesame seeds, chilli powder, tofu, egg, fish eggs, crab, our own rolling mat to take home, a step by step booklet (including a 25% off voucher for our next Yo! Sushi trip) and two cute trays to take all our food home in! There was no way that I thought we would fill them both, but we made so much I couldn't fit it all in!!</div>
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We were taught through the different ingredients that make up a sushi roll, the rice, the nori and the fillings as well as how to make different rolls such as the California Roll, Nigiri, ISO and loads more. I never would have thought that so much skill went into the actual rolling. I kept getting in a right pickle and holding the class up a little, oops! Luckily there was only five of us in the group, so there was lots of time for questions, chit chat and giggles in between.</div>
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And this is how much sushi I made on my own! Unfortunately I had to save the majority of it until the following day because I ate a HUGE burrito from a market in Brick Lane (can't for the life of me remember which market) for lunch. It was seriously such a fun evening and I would recommend any sushi lover to take on the experience. The price for the two of us was £50 or £30pp which I thought was great value for money considering how much food we had to take away and how much of an unusual experience it was! I must confess, I had never actually eaten Yo! Sushi before.. I have eaten sushi, just not from their particular restaurant and when I'm back in England I am without a shadow of doubt taking full advantage of the discount voucher we were given!</div>
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A little bit of a different post from me, I don't think I have ever written a lifestyle post before. Crazy, huh?! Anyway I hope you enjoyed and expect an outfit post from this day soon!</div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11487952846246620800noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103985432381174829.post-49296294440408379622015-01-02T19:17:00.000+01:002015-02-02T10:16:40.833+01:00MY PLANS FOR 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you would have told me this time last year that 2014 would have been one of the best years of my life, I think I probably would have told you to get lost! I gained some really valuable work experience, worked my absolute arse off at uni, came out with some of the best grades I ever have, went on holiday with my boyfriend Ryan for the first time to Alanya, Turkey, I moved to Madrid for a study abroad year, celebrated my 21st birthday there and went to Bremen, Germany. Of course I have had brilliant times in between with my friends and family, and I have also had some not so great moments, especially within the first couple of weeks of moving to Madrid, trying to get my head around the whole experience was a little hard at first, but now I couldn't be happier.</div>
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<u>Become a Tight Arse-</u> Apologies for the language and I don't mean this literally but in terms of money. Being a student, times are always hard. However, I don't help myself with impulsive buys, dining out a lot more than I should, wasting food and spending a couple of pound here and there on useless things. My boyfriend and I have both said we want to try and practically live like we are the poorest people in the land (sounds fun doesn't it?!) in order for us to save and spend our money on better things!</div>
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<u>Travel More-</u> Leading on from the last point, I want to scrimp and save to enable me to travel more. I'm living in Madrid for goodness sake, and what better excuse is there?! Whether it's spending a day in another part of Madrid I haven't yet reached, spending a weekend in another part of Spain, saving for interrailing or booking cheap flights to a load of different destinations around Europe. From April, I'm only in Uni once or twice a week and this will give me the ideal opportunity.</div>
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<u>Learn Spanish-</u> This is a little late, and something I already wish I had put a lot more time into. I'm living in Spain and can only speak the barest minimum, just enough to get me by really. I'm not going to tell myself that I have to speak it fluently before I leave because languages aren't my forte, but I really am going to try my best.</div>
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<u>Don't Waste Time Worrying on Stupid Things-</u> Now, I think a lot of us are probably guilty of this. I will sit there and worry for hours about silly little things, whether it's something someone said to me hours ago that I wasn't happy with, Uni work that isn't due in for a long time and just things that I can't change in general. Being less of a worrier will definitely help me become a happier person.</div>
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<u>Spend Time on my Camera Skills-</u> Seeing as I'm a Media Production student, I should know my camera inside out. I'm pretty much getting there and everything I do is giving me a bit more confidence for the next time. I think I'm getting there slowly but surely with my photography, I'm starting to actually be happy with some of my pictures but I want to start filming more things, documenting trips or even setting myself small briefs to use my creativity and put it into learning a skill (that I should probably already know). </div>
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<u>Don't Forget About my Blog-</u> If you look back on my old posts, you'll see how much I have dipped in and out of blogging over the years that I have actually owned this blog, and I think at the moment is the most consistent I have ever been with it. I did have a little break before and during Christmas and didn't get round to a lot of blog posts that I had planned to do because 'life got in the way'. I have to remind myself in these situations how much I love blogging and that it doesn't take up a massive chunk of my day to write a post and browse among other blogs!</div>
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A little bit of a jumble of a post, but hopefully not a bad one! I hope you all had a fab New Years Eve (I got a lot more drunk than I was supposed to, haha) and I wish you all luck in the World for the year ahead!</div>
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11487952846246620800noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103985432381174829.post-92032404801995218582014-12-29T20:13:00.000+01:002015-02-02T10:16:26.103+01:00FIRMOO GLASSES REVIEW<br />
I was kindly sent some glasses by the company 'Firmoo', an American based online glasses retailer that sell prescription glasses, sunglasses and even fashion glasses. Seeing as I don't actually wear prescription glasses, I thought I would go for a pair for 'fashion reasons only', as I thought they would make casual outfits a bit more playful and preppy. I chose a tortoise shell pair, as I can't seem to shake off my love for this look when on the hunt for sunglasses, and I think it's a pretty chic pattern!<br />
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One thing that crossed my mind and worried me a little was 'how on earth am I supposed to know what suits me just from pictures of the frames?' This is one reason why I will never ever buy sunglasses from places like ASOS, simply because 9 times out of 10 if I try on sunglasses I look like a totally ridiculous. Ask my friends and my Boyfriend, they will tell you that nothing suits my head haha. Anyway, Firmoo's website does actually have a brilliant feature where you can upload a picture of yourself and view some of their frames as if you were wearing them, so handy and definitely something other retailers should try and take under their wing!<br />
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The glasses arrived extremely quickly considering they were travelling from American to Madrid, I'm pretty sure I got them within a week so first of all, very impressive shipping speed. In the little package was a glasses case that the glasses were in wrapped in a little cleaning cloth (which I didn't expect at all) as well as a soft draw string type case and a small screw driver to tighten bits up if needs be. The hard case is so cute and right up my street with the World map!<br />
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The glasses themselves are great. Seeing as they're only a fashion pair I didn't expect them to be anywhere near as comfortable as they are. I wore them all day and after an hour or so of adjusting to the fact that I was wearing glasses, I completely forgot they were on because of their light weight and comfort on the ears. The frame structure is great, they open and close with ease and the appearance and quality of them is a lot better than I expected!<br />
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And here is me in the glasses! I'm really happy with them and will definitely be integrating them into my outfits in the future. I remember when I was really little I used to envy people that wore glasses... and even went as far trying to pretend to the opticians that I needed glasses. Needless to say he didn't believe me, but that was how desperate I was at the age of 7 to get myself a pair of my own glasses, and now look at me, I have my own pair! I am definitely moving on up in the world!<br />
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If you are interested in looking at these glasses the link is <a href="http://www.firmoo.com/eyeglasses-p-2492.html">here</a>. They also have an offer on at the moment where you can nab 30% off full price frames at <a href="http://www.firmoo.com/">www.firmoo.com</a><br />
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I hope you enjoyed my post, hopefully plenty of outfit posts with these to come!<br />
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Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11487952846246620800noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8103985432381174829.post-71934563351352227862014-12-27T00:51:00.001+01:002015-02-02T10:16:11.502+01:00MY BOXING DAY SALES PICKSHi all!<br />
I hope you all had a great Christmas, I know I did!<br />
After trawling through the boxing day online sales, I thought I would make a little post of my favourite bits I have found. I have to admit, I am a little disappointed so far with the sales, but it'll probably be a different story when I'm actually in stores!<br />
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<b>1. Make a Christmas List</b><br />
I'm pretty sure everyone in the blogging world has had a Christmas list ready for weeks, but if you're like me and have the every year struggle of finding things that you would be happy to receive as a gift, making a Christmas list can be quite a frustration, either because you want everything or nothing at all!<br />
Browsing the internet and looking at all the pretty gift sets and clothes doesn't only help to make your decision but helps to find gifts for loved ones. Win, win situation!<br />
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<b>2. Decorate Your House!</b></div>
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Whether you have a house or flat to yourself, you live with your family or you're in a shared house it's always fun to decorate the space you have! I am currently in a student home and everyone is really keen to decorate, but at the moment it seems like we're having a competition in our bedrooms, you wouldn't believe the amount of fairy lights in the boys rooms! Adding a bit of sparkle to a room not only brightens it up but makes it feel like that special time of the year.</div>
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There are Christmas markets all over the globe and in the UK I know we have our fair share. I've only been to Winter Wonderland in London and the German Market in Birmingham and enjoyed the scrummy hot dogs, the HUGE beers and the yummy hot chocolate. I've heard that Manchester's market is the best in England (and supposedly on the same level as Brussels).</div>
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Alcohol and food aside, just having a wander through them is great, with lots of cute Christmas gifts and trinkets and even just seeing thousands of people all wrapped up warm and having fun makes it feel like Christmas.</div>
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Watching Christmas films has got to be one of my favourite things. Whether I invite the girls round, watch with my family or have a cosy night in with my boyfriend, I can never get enough of them. They make everyone happy and if you invite a group of friends over, I bet everyone has a different favourite movie! You could go on for hours and probably days watching them and I would never get bored.</div>
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Well, I should probably say invite the friends and family over but (if you're 18+) we all know it's a great excuse to get the wine and vodka out. It would be great to get out a bottle of wine whilst watching Christmas films with the girls, or whilst doing some Christmas baking with them. Or, if you just fancy a quiet night in, maybe swapping Christmas presents then why not create some Christmas cocktails? Not only will they be really yummy and add a festive touch to your night in, but I'm sure your guests will be very impressed! Here's a tutorial video if you fancy a go yourself!</div>
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You may have noticed that I have mentioned more than a couple of times in recent posts and on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/knokoutcouture">Twitter</a> that I am off to Bremen tomorrow evening for a festive (and probably really cold) couple of days. I can't wait to spend a couple of days with my Boyfriend in a real German market to get us ready for the festive season!</div>
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Anyway, I thought this would be the ideal opportunity for me to post the most important bits i'm taking with me- clothes and makeup! I hope it's of interest to some of you at least, I just love being nosey so I figured some of you will too- haha :) Plus, it was a struggle for me to pack for only hand luggage!</div>
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This is what I'm wearing on the journey there, my black River Island boots, one of my most recent and favourite purchases (as you will know from my last post), a checked shirt, a baggy black jumper from Primark (€10) and my trust black H&M (€19.99) leggings that I live in! Comfort is definitely needed when travelling!</div>
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Next the outfits! I know, there isn't a lot. That makes me sad, too and to be honest it looks pretty pathetic in this picture! Haha. My roll neck jumper also from Primark (€10), mint sweatshirt from <a href="http://www.asos.com//Noisy-May/Noisy-May-Long-Sleeved-Sweatshirt/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4369104">ASOS</a>, black jeans and a stripey top to wear underneath a jumper so when I'm boiling in a cafe I won't look ridiculously in a vest top!</div>
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Next my accessories. I opted for fingerless gloves not only because my hands are too long to fit in cute and dainty womens gloves but also because I have the hope of filming and taking some pictures to get back into the swing of my course, so fingerless gloves will make it easier for me to control my camera. A belt because my jeans annoyingly stretched as soon as I took the labels off, a hair turban which I'm still not sure on but they look great on others and finally this beanie from Primark (can you see a pattern occurring? Oops!) I never wear pink but I thought the gems could be really toughened up with a dark lippy!</div>
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And finally, the makeup! I'm quite sad at the lack here and I've noticed there's a couple of things I'm missing.. poweder for example. Good job I did this post so I can review what else I've forgotten! I have plenty of dark and red lipsticks to choose from, I'm obsessed at the moment! I have always thought these travel bottles are a waste of time however as we're only going for a couple of days there's no point in buying products when we get there to only throw the majority of it away!</div>
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Coat | Primark | €30</div>
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Today I did a spot of shopping again. My excuse this time was that I needed to pick up some more winter bits for my trip to Bremen this weekend. I keep forgetting that we are infact going for only a couple of days (maybe accidentally on purpose?) so I definitely didn't need half the stuff I picked up. Hey ho, treat yourself round Christmas and all that...</div>
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If you have read my last post you would see that I picked this coat up in Primark for only €30, such a bargain! I'm like a magnet to all things electric blue at the moment, I can't keep away from the colour! I think it adds a good amount of bold and fun to what would otherwise be another boring winter outfit. </div>
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I finally bought myself a practical pair of winter boots and I'm having a bit of a love/hate relationship with them. I love them and never want to take them off my feet, however they are rubbing my ankles so much. I guess that only calls for never taking them off my feet to wear them in? Sounds like a good deal!</div>
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I hope everyone has had a good week so far! Uni deadlines are all coming up so quickly and I feel like I'm more absorbed in Uni than I want to be. That sounds awful I know, but as I'm on my year abroad I feel like I should be out exploring every corner of Madrid instead of staying in everyday and night because of boring essays and exam revision. I haven't had an exam since I did my GCSE's either, I knew I wouldn't get away with that forever!</div>
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If any of you have ever been to Bremen I would love to hear some recommendations. I can Google things but sometimes it's not quite the same as visiting places that aren't on the list that everyone does!</div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">The other day I went for a much needed Primark trip. Unfortunately, here in Madrid Primark shops aren't anywhere near as popular as in England where they seem to be in every town (apart from my home town, of course). So, I hopped on a couple of buses to be on my way with an adventure to find Primark, and I did it! Here's a couple of snaps of what I bought.</span></div>
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My first pick was the flannel black and white shirt. I have been after the perfect one for a very, very long time, probably even since before summer and I have had no luck...until now of course! I did have in mind one with slightly smaller checks, however this one is absolutely perfect for winter as it's thick and cosy! It was a steal at only €13.</div>
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Next I made a dive for the jewellery. I must admit I was a little disappointed by their selection, but it was probably a good thing as I am very guilty of buying jewellery and losing it within a week. </div>
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My favourite of the two is the layered silver necklace. It's simple and quite dainty! That was only €3 and the other was only €4.</div>
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I had previously told myself that I would not buy any more footwear until I found the perfect pair of practical winter boots. And well, I ignored my inner self like a rebellious teenage girl. I couldn't not get these, they're so comfy and I love the croc print. They were €18, so slightly more expensive than other Primark shoes, but still a whole lot cheaper than other brands, lets face it. </div>
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Oh my, can we all just appreciate the colour and wonderful shape, please? I was walking round and round the store, picking up endless amounts of clothes and forcing myself to put everything back but this one I just couldn't shake off my mind. I tried it on and felt like I couldn't leave the shop without it. I couldn't really justify buying another coat but in the end, you always do don't you! It looks great with the shirt and I'm on the hunt for a black roll neck jumper which I think will look great too. At €30 I thought it was quite a steal!</div>
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Lastly, the scarf which you may or may not have noticed on my <a href="http://knockoutcouture.blogspot.com.es/2014/10/lush-bath-bombs-first-impressions.html">Lush haul</a> post. I picked it up on a quick in and out trip to Primark a couple of weeks ago. It's such a big old scarf and pretty much drowns me when I wear it, I love it! It was only €7.</div>
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I hope you enjoyed my clothing haul post (first ever may I add!)</div>
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This is an outfit I wore a couple of weeks ago whilst shopping for a halloween costume (oops for this post being so late). The weather here changed drastically pretty much as soon as it hit November- you won't see me walking round in just a t-shirt now!</div>
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I did buy this skirt with the intentions to wear it on my birthday night out, but forgetting how long it would take for international delivery it arrived too late. I chose to keep it anyway because of the amazing colour and print and I wanted to give it a go wearing casually, so here it is! After wearing this skirt for a couple of hours I realised that I probably purchased it in a size too big- it kept riding up to my knees as the picture shows. I can never wear midi skirts at the length they're supposed to be if I want to wear it high waisted, tall girl problems again haha.</div>
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This skirt I think is actually now sold out on the Missguided website, but you can get the matching crop top <a href="http://www.missguided.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/120500/s/kordiana-floral-v-neck-crop-top/">here.</a></div>
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The bag and boots have made another reappearance from a previous post. I'm desperate for some new every day boots, I'm quite fussy with boots, although they're probably my favourite thing about a winter wardrobe, I'm probably the most picky with them too. I've had my eye on a couple of pairs from ASOS, but I'm debating holding it out and waiting until the Christmas sales- what do you think?</div>
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I hope you've enjoyed my post, today I'm going out and getting some time lapses in Madrid- finally getting back into the swing of filming and using my camera again, I can't wait!</div>
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This post I feel as though I have been planning unconsciously for a while now, probably for about as long as my obsession with duster coats has been lingering around. I feel myself becoming completely besotted with them, I think if I had one it would be my staple piece for this season and also spring next year. Saying that, I have never actually taken the plunge and purchased one because I fear that I'd buy one, it wouldn't suit me and my dreams would come crashing down!! (Slightly OTT, I apologise!) </div>
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I thought I would give you a little run down of my favourites I have my eye on at the moment in the hope that I could give you some inspiration (and probably give myself the final shove to buy one!)</div>
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So first up, one from ASOS that I was drawn to completely because most importantly it's in the sale and well, I'm a sucker for anything electric blue! I also had my eye on an ankle length black one which was to die for too, but that sold out within a matter of days and well, let's just not go there...It's only £31, looks ridiculously soft and has a really flattering waist line and belt. What more could a girl want??</div>
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Secondly is from Clothes Minded. I have a previous post where I was wearing a pair of their boots and have made a couple of orders with them. Their clothes are really, really affordable and reasonably priced. This duster coat comes in a load of different colours and is only £9.99! (Don't worry I couldn't believe it either when I saw it!) I don't think I've actually seen a duster in this colour which is what drew me to it. I would have definitely ordered this by now but they ship to pretty much everywhere other than Spain! :(<br />
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I absolutely love the reverse lapels on this Miss Guided one, it gives it that little bit of interest and especially works well because of the loose fit. The colour is great, fits in with the camo trend and looks greats in an all black outfit as shown above.<br />
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This one from Monki is a little more on the expensive side being £65, but I can see why. It looks thicker than some of the others and looks like a long Mac coat. The colour I wouldn't normally like but strangely on this I do. Again, I love the lapels and the detail that goes around the rib area, it gives it a bit more depth. If this wouldn't break <i>my</i> bank, I think I would have ordered this a long long time ago.<br />
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Lastly, this one from Boohoo. It reminds me of the maxi shirts which I saw occasionally pop up towards the end of summer which I was again, really wanting to get my hands on. It's chiffon, so I can imagine it being a little thinner than the other ones featured so I wouldn't be sure if it is worth £30 until seeing it. However, this is one of many on Boohoo that are patterned so I think they would be great statement pieces in a winter wardrobe. This one would look great with a 90's grunge vibe!<br />
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I hope you have enjoyed this post, I know it may be a little word heavy for some of you out there. I love to do posts on what I'm lusting over at the moment, even if it does make me slightly sad I can't own everything I love.<br />
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Dress | Topshop Sale | €28</div>
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Bag | <a href="http://www.bershka.com/es/es/accesorios/accesorios/bolsos-%26-monederos/bolso-shopper-c1132004p4126833c800.html" target="_blank">Bershka</a> | €14.99<br />
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It's mad to think that in my last outfit post I was convinced it was winter from there on out, but the heat really has picked up again. This is what I wore one day early last week when I did a spot of vintage shopping and went to an American diner for lunch (I may have a review coming soon).<br />
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This dress I picked up in the Topshop sale, and although I was pretty underwhelmed by it's sale price, I have to keep reminding myself that the prices aren't in English pounds, so it actually isn't so bad. When I noticed it, I loved the pattern and was pleasantly surprised when it didn't look as awful on as I had thought it would. Because I'm quite tall (5ft 11) it's sometimes hard for me to find dresses that are acceptable to wear in the day and aren't ridiculously short, and I think I hit jackpot with this one! I think it'll look great in the colder months too with tights, boots and a big old cosy wooly jumper.<br />
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The bag and shoes are pretty much my new favourite things and I wear them with every outfit I can. The shoes are extra comfy and the bag fits in all the crap that a girl could ever need in her bag! I'm definitely guilty of filling big bags with rubbish that you will never and have never needed whilst you're out, but it just feels wrong to have a near empty big bag, right?<br />
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I'm still finding it hard being in front of the camera when I am usually behind it, so my next few outfit posts may still involve a couple of awkward looking faces.<br />
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So, I thought the easiest and probably the most fun thing for me to try was the bath bombs. I went straight over to them and felt slightly overwhelmed by the stacks of amazing smelling glittery and powdery shapes. I sadly had to limit myself and so I picked these three up...</div>
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I felt like I had read about this product previously, or at least seen/heard people raving about it. It smells all yummy and fruity and the glitter is a really cut touch. (I'm sort of hoping, though, that I won't come out the bath covered in red glitter, I need some reassurance on this one guys?!) It also has popping candy that is supposed to fizzle when you drop it into the bath... sounds exciting!</div>
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I couldn't resist picking up this friendly little chap. I'm not even sure how to put the smell other than clean. The smell just reminds me of vanilla hand creams, and moisturisers. Lets go with that shall we! Anyway, it has cocoa butter which I'm sure will leave my skin feeling silky smooth and fresh!</div>
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One of their Christmas bath bombs, a white outside with what looks like a cheeky pink centre trying not to peep out. It smells floral, really refreshing but also soft and delicate. This one, as far as I can tell without using them, is my favourite. I like that it isn't too fussy looking like some of their others and I think the sweet smell will be really calming. </div>
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Hola! Apologies for the intentional face crop in the first photo, I wasn't pulling the most attractive of faces, oopsy.</div>
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This is an outfit I wore last week when the weather was a bit chilly, but my oh my has it perked up now!</div>
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My boyfriend and I did a spot of shopping and walked round a part of Madrid we had never been to before. We felt pretty naive as we were outside a huge building with everyone taking pictures but we had no clue what it was haha!</div>
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This skirt I picked up within the first couple of weeks of moving here. When I first looked at it I thought it was shorts but it turned out to be a skirt.. I think that's why I love it so much!</div>
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Sorry for doing a post where things may not necessarily be in shops at the moment, or priced in Euros, but I thought I would share with you anyway! </div>
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I hope you are all looking forward to the weekend, I'm off out tonight with my housemates (I should probably start getting ready, so I shall be off). Have a lovely weekend guys and I'll speak soon!</div>
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I thought I would start by giving you all a little update. As none of you will probably know, I opted to do an Erasmus year at my University, which has meant that I am now living in Madrid, Spain! I moved out here mid August and don't plan to move back to the UK until July (ish) next year. Exciting stuff!<br />
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So far I have had the time of my life, I am living just on the outskirts of the city with my boyfriend and eight of my coursemates from my Uni back home. I only have Uni for a couple of hours a week which is great as it means I have a lot of time to soak up the culture.<br />
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Within this year I hope to do some travelling too, as a lot of flights from here are ridiculously cheap- I really want to go to Morocco as soon as I get the chance!<br />
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Some of you that will very occasionally see my posts pop up will know that I mainly focus on fashion with a hint of beauty, but I have decided to add an aspect of my time here, with restaurant reviews, pictures documenting my days out and places I have been to that I recommend you all to try!<br />
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If you have any more ideas for blog posts then please throw them my way, I feel I need a bit of motivation and to know that there is still some of you out there that like reading what I'm posting and aren't already bored to death with my drivel!<br />
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Here's a couple of pictures of things I have already been up to (pretty much a bunch of random snaps).<br />
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Happy New Year everyone! What a surprise that my first post obviously shows me making good use of the January sales. The months after Christmas, nothing seems worse to me than having to pay full price for clothes, I mean... who does that?</div>
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This top from Missguided I was very happy to see in the sale. I had borrowed my housemates dress in the same trapeze style for a night out and absolutely loved it. After the realisation that I probably shouldn't buy the exact same dress as her sank in, I settled for this, which I think actually suits my style a bit more because it's black, baggy and flowery. Woohoo!</div>
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The boots I received as a present from my boyfriend for Christmas, after I may have pointed them out to him/ hinted a couple of times. They're such a bargain and surprisingly comfortable for the price! Also, expect another post on them soon as I've just ordered rather a lot from their website!</div>
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I'd been after some acid wash jeans for a while and after seeing these for only a fiver in Primark, it was hard to resist!</div>
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I hope you all have a good Christmas and are settling into the New Year well. </div>
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I have made it a New Years resolution to blog more this year... probably one of those that every blogger has. However, now I have my own camera which I saved long and hard for- there ain't no stoppin' me!</div>
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Thanks for reading and expect to hear from me very soon!</div>
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I always seem to churning wishlist posts out like no end. However, I don't blame myself for this, more the high street stores that have me lusting over pretty much all of their stock. I'm guessing that's normal behaviour for a hard-up student, though?..</div>
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Now I'm working at Outfit again, I could easily make a whole ten page wish list for Topshop and Miss Selfridge alone, but I'm trying my hardest to resist every little temptation!</div>
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I guess there's a bit of a reoccurring theme here, black, silver and sparkly! That seems to be what I'm going for most at the moment.</div>
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I love the idea of the cute little ASOS shoes paired with the silver sparkly Topshop socks, and every other kind of cute sock that's only the market at the moment. (I spotted some Bambi ones in Primark the other day.. Oh my Goodness, cute!)</div>
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I'm also finding myself more and more interested in caring about what the bottom half of me looks like too. That probably sounds ridiculous, but recently I'm starting to buy and want a lot more jeans and bottoms than I've normally cared about. I used to just chuck on a pair of jeans and my outfit would be done with, but not no more!</div>
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Lastly, I think the T-shirt from River Island is amazing! I'm loving the symmetrical 'busy' type tees at the moment. It can be worn so easily but look so good and trendy!</div>
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Lipsticks are something in my makeup bag that will never date and I will never get bored of. I don't have a massive mound of a collection like I'm sure some of you girls do- but what I do have is enough to experiment and mess around with. Oh, and enough to choose my favourite three for this season!</div>
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The first is one from the Rimmel Matte Kate Moss collection. It's a really lovely colour and consistency. I sometimes find that some matte lipsticks drag when applying them, and go crusty after about five minutes of wear, but this is pretty much perfect! It lasts for ages, keeps it's colour and would suit pretty much any skin tone or hair colour. I bought this when in a bit of an experimental mood shall I say and thought it would look ridiculous on me even though the colour is lush. However, I was pleasantly surprised and this is one of my staple colours for this season! </div>
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This one was a bit of an unusual buy for me. Now looking back on my pessimistic view (dramatic-maybe?) on why I didn't think I would like this, I feel as though I was bonkers. I'm not normally one to draw myself towards lipsticks that seem glossy and neither will I buy lipsticks as I remember watching an advert a few years ago and the models lips looked like slugs with the amount of 'glossy lip product' on them. That image has forever scared me. However, I feel this whim of a purchase is had made this terrifying image leave my mind! Without holding back, I expected this product to be very greasy, look gloopy and overly glossy. But, it's nothing like this at all and really pleasantly surprised me! It's a bit glossy yes but no where near what I anticipate with an image of overly exaggerated glossy lips in my head. Basically, to stop the rambling, I love the colour, I was happily surprised when I didn't look like I had two slugs for lips and I wear it an awwful lot!</div>
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Aaah, and finally Revlon's 'Wine me Not'. I saw this on a blog once, absolutely loved the colour and searched everywhere I could find as it had been discontinued. This resulted to me going on eBay and buying a<b> brand new and sealed </b>(for those of you that are likely to freak out) lipstick and oh my goodness I haven't been able to put it down since. Revlon, why oh why did you discontinue? It's matte, which we've all figured out from this rambly blog post that I love, it's the perfect colour for autumn winter and there isn't much more I can say really!</div>
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This is an outfit I wore a few weeks ago, when the weather was pleasant yet not as scorching as it is now! I've worn this dress today too, but not with the jumper or I think I'd melt!<br />
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I've been loving my cheap dresses recently (as you may have noticed from my last post). I remember last year always being disappointed at the lack of summery clothes in my wardrobe, and I always comment on how pretty dresses look on other people but I never seemed to wear them myself for some reason? So I've been picking up a few dresses recently, and I must say I do enjoy wearing them! I was particularly pleased with this one as I've seen very similar designs in Topshop, and we all know how much I love a Topshop rip-off!<br />
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This think jumper I picked up last year.. or maybe even the year before(?) in Internationale. I did find it hard to think of what to wear it with for a time, because it's cropped and high waisted trousers and leggings didn't seem to be raved about that much then. However, I did find it to go ideally with this dress, and I've worn it with skirts too. I love to wear it with all black outfits to add a bit more of an exciting texture!<br />
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At the moment I feel so bored! I feel like I'm just waiting for Uni to come back around- I can't wait to move into our new house later in the year! I'm going for a few job interviews but don't seem to be having much luck. Everyone by me seems to be clinging onto their jobs and not wanting to let them go! And of course there is never enough summer jobs to go round and please all the returning home University students. What a tough life, aye! Haha.<br />
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Yesterday I thought I'd have a brief browse on the Matalan website and see what hidden gems I could find. A lot of people refer to Matalan as a bit of an old fogey shop, which probably was it's reputation a good decade or so ago. However, I see it as one of those shops that copies the likes of Topshop and Miss Selfridge (like pretty much every high street stores do), but Matalan seem to get it right pretty much every time and always with a low price.</div>
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Anyway, as I was mooching through the dresses, I noticed that from today until Sunday 7th July you can nab yourself some dresses at only a fiver each! (Like what they did there- always looking at other brands for inspiration- Ahem *Motel Rocks*). If I'm honest, I didn't think they would be worth a look at first, assuming they'd be the worst of the bunch, but I was pleasantly surprised!</div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />I thought I'd show you my favourite dresses from the deal and show you how I'd wear them... In an ideal world if I wasn't a student and money was no object. I hope you like!</div>
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Dress | <a href="http://www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2539888?id=S2539888&color=C323" target="_blank">Matalan</a></div>
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Boots | <a href="http://www.missguided.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/74976/category/641/" target="_blank">Miss Guided</a></div>
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Jacket | <a href="http://www.boohoo.com/restofworld/sale/coats+jackets/icat/salecoats/sale/tara-pu-jacket-with-tassel-back/invt/azz52523" target="_blank">Boohoo</a></div>
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Skull Ring | <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS-Curve/ASOS-CURVE-3-Skulls-Ring/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2927151&cid=4175&Rf-800=-1,13&Rf-200=12&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Silver" target="_blank">ASOS</a></div>
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Cross Ring | <a href="http://www.asos.com/Susan-Caplan-Exclusive-for-Asos/Susan-Caplan-Exclusive-For-ASOS-Vintage-90s-Cross-Ring/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2967049&cid=4175&Rf-800=-1,13&Rf-200=12&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Silver" target="_blank">ASOS</a></div>
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Belt | <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/black-engraved-silver-buckle-belt_261232601" target="_blank">New Look</a></div>
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This dress is definitely my favourite and there is no chance I'm seeing this amazing offer through without getting my hands on this! Classic me, pairing everything with black, but it can't be helped with some of us- aye! </div>
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I have been on the look out for boots like this for yonks! Just without the hefty price tag that some of them come with. Now Miss Guided have got them, I may have to treat myself! Although I'm sure if Miss Guided have them Primark will be soon to follow!</div>
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I love the look of black red and silver jewellery together, and I think this outfit would be perfect for piling up the silver rings.</div>
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Dress | <a href="http://www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2539888?id=S2539888&color=C359" target="_blank">Matala</a>n</div>
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Shoes | <a href="http://www.asos.com/River-Island/River-Island-Sacha-Slipper-Shoes/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2937579&SearchQuery=river%20island&Rf900=1562&Rf-700=1000&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank">River Island (via ASOS)</a></div>
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Necklace | <a href="http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/bags-accessories-1702216/jewellery-469/necklaces-672/thick-chunky-chain-collar-1862705?refinements=category~%5b210007%7c208556%5d&bi=1&ps=200" target="_blank">Topshop</a></div>
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Cardigan | <a href="http://www.internacionale.com/view-all-sale/teal-textured-cardigan/invt/154735teal" target="_blank">Internationale</a></div>
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Ring | <a href="http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/bags-accessories-1702216/jewellery-469/diamond-shape-stud-ring-2023919?bi=1&ps=200" target="_blank">Topshop</a> </div>
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Bag | <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/women/bags--purses/shoulder-bags/Black-two-tone-zip-slouch-bag--635491" target="_blank">River Island</a></div>
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This polka dot skater dress can probably be found in any shop, but who can blame them for being everywhere? They're so cute! And with the monochrome colours, the possibilities are endless as to what you could wear this with! </div>
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I paired it with this teal cardigan from Internationale which is also only £5. I thought it would also look great with a plain coloured Kimono, but none of them particularly caught my eye. </div>
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I thought with this look gold jewellery would work a treat, and kept it simple with only one ring but a big chunky gold chain.</div>
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Dress | <a href="http://www.matalan.co.uk/womens/offers/-5-dresses/s2521932/jersey-midi-dress" target="_blank">Matalan</a></div>
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Cardigan | <a href="http://www.missguided.co.uk/catalog/product/view/id/76687/category/493/" target="_blank">Miss Guided</a></div>
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Boots | <a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/boots/black-cut-out-boots-triple-buckle-boots_286688601" target="_blank">New Look</a></div>
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Necklace | <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/Limited-Edition-Mini-Coin-Necklace/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3050189&cid=4175&Rf-800=-1,19&Rf-200=12&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Silver" target="_blank">ASOS</a></div>
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Sunglasses | <a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Metal-Bridge-Detail-Retro-Sunglasses/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2884400&cid=4545&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Black" target="_blank">ASOS</a></div>
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This skater Midi is my next favourite. I think it's a nice change to see a midi dress that's so tight it's squishing your insides out! (Maybe I'm just a little jealous of the people that can wear them).</div>
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Anyway, although neutral dresses can be fairly boring, they're so adaptable and can be layered so easily. Here, I paired it with this tie dye cardigan from Miss Guided. On a recent trip to Urban Outfitters there was a cardigan very similar to this for £70 and I fell in love with it but I couldn't justify spending the money- I think this well may be the next best thing!</div>
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The little necklace from ASOS I love, I think it's so cute and dainty but can make such an impact on an outfit.</div>
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I really hope you enjoyed this post, it's something a little different to what I usually do.</div>
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Do you like me rummaging online and making outfit posts? </div>
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Should I do more outfit posts on current deals/ offers?</div>
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Let me know what you think!</div>
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Thanks for reading!</div>
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