Monday 17 January 2011


Lookbook / Chictopia

I really hate these photos today! They kept coming out so dark, so i tried to lighten them and this is as good as they got. I'm so picky about my photos, and i get really stressed when they don't go/turn out right. Does anyone else have the same issues? or am i just being totally ridiculous? Anyway, this dress is a Primark beauty from about 4 years ago? I'm not sure. It's actually a size 10!!! I don't wear it out the house, because it rides up and you get a right eye full of my bum! Plus it's a little too tight on my chest. But yayyyy for size 10! Don't get me wrong, the size on a label doesn't bother me. I will buy anything, no matter what size, as long as it looks good. A prime example is this cardi which is a size 22! But it's nice to get in to something on the smaller size rather than the bigger once in a while.

I had a really lovely time up in Sunderland with my ladies. I really didn't want to leave them and i actually cried when i got home. Which by the way was a right mission. I ended up getting to Newcastle station really early for my train (which is obz better than missing it) then it was 15 mins delayed because of line works, which also meant we had to divert. I had to change at York and I'm not even kidding when i say my train pulled in to the station 1 min before my connecting train to Leeds. I had to run, propa full on out-of-breathe-I'm-going-to-pass-out across the station! But amazingly i made it, with about 30 secs to spare. When i got home i had a quick change and a spray of my perfume and went out for a meal with Matt to celebrate our two year anniversary. Which was lovely, as ever! This weekend we've chilled out so much. Did the food shop, watched some films and cooked a roast dinner.

Today i need to crack on with uni work. We go back on Weds and I'm so not prepared for it! I'm going to have another cuppa, something for lunch then really put some time in. I'm thinking of spreading my work out on the living room floor and catch up on a few weeks worth of Desperate Housewives.

To anyone who's ordered some scrabble bits from me last week, I'll get them posted towards the end of the week. I'm now making necklaces (chains arrived on Saturday) so if anyone wants one of them drop me an email.

Oh before i go i just want to say a massive thank you to all your lovely comments on my recent posts. You're all very kind and you made me smile a lot! I'm very lucky to have such amazing readers on my blog <3

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44 comments

  1. This dress looks amazing on you! It makes you look so slinky and your thighs look fantastic. This dress deserves to be worn outside maybe with a longer cardi to preserve your dignity xx

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  2. These photos are beaut, you have nothing to worry about! Ooh, beautiful dress. You look stunning as usual sweet. Glad you had a nice time with your friends and your anniversary. Have a fun week (:

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  3. that dress shapes your figure just beautifully you look gorgeous! Your hair is AMAZINGGG! xx

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  4. Wow you look gorgeous and so slim! Has someone lost weight? I put a scrabble order in for a ring last week, can't wait to get my hands on it :-) xx

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  5. sort your hair out gnome,

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  6. you look gorgeous...your figure is lovely!xx

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  7. Woah, ignore the horrible comment above, you hair is amazing!! This dress really suits you, you look lovely! I also don't care about the size label that much, as long as it fits nicely, its all goooood xxx

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  8. That dress is wonderful! Such a shame that I can't get my hands on it, haha.
    I know what you mean about picture-quality but these look fab.

    Rosie x

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  9. Love your pictures and love your outfits!!! I look forward to your posts!!! Good luck with the uni work!! xxx

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  10. i love your outfit, the print is great!

    -vicki!

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  11. Wow! You look amazing. And nothing sounds better than watching weeks and weeks worth of Desperate Housewives x

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  12. Well, I don't hate these photos! I seriously think your photographs are getting better and better. I like the hump you have going in your hair.

    Happy two year anniversary!

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  13. You look lovely! Love the dress! xo

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  14. I love the pattern on the dress for some reason it reminds me of some really retro designs from the 70's! I'm the same with dress labels, I have coats that are size 16, I generally wear a size 8, unless I go for H&M jeans which i'm at least a 12 in :S But who cares as long as it fits :)

    l x

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  15. I love this outfit, your figure is to die for here! And I'm also loving your hair, that anon doesn't know what they're talking about :) xoxo

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  16. Love you Vic <3 That dress is gorgeous, you've really come up trumps with finding that! So with you on the sizing business, most of the time its because H&M and Zara both have dodgy sizing, HAI SIZE 18 CARDYS. xxx

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  17. That's a gorgeous dress and you are looking super slim in it!

    The mad dash across the station is a good thing - waiting at York (aka the coldest train station in the world) is HORRIBLE.

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  18. that dress really is a primark beauty! very flattering.

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  19. Gorgeous! I absolutely adore your style <3 xo

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  20. Love the outfit choice today! That dress is so cute!

    Georgie
    xx

    http://styleprincessdiaries.blospot.com

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  21. wow, everyone's said it but that dress really flatters you brilliantly, look at your teeny waist! you look amazing <3

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  22. Your hair looks amazing! I went through a phase of doing quiffs a lot but then completely forgot about it (not quite sure how as it's one of the 3 hairstyles I can actually do on myself).
    Love the dress, the print is gorgeous and its really flattering. x

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  23. Wow, I love your hair and that dress looks lovely on you! x

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  24. WOW! You look gorgeous.
    I also have the same stresses over photos. But honestly these ones have come out great. I'm so jealous of how long your hair is! x

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  25. I am the exact same way! So picky with my photos! Have you lost weight? You look so different, beautiful nonetheless! The dress is really gorgeous.xx

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  26. I love your dress! And your photos are fine. I had to take pics inside this past weekend as well and had to lighten them.

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  27. The dress looks gorgeous on you and it fits really nicely! Congrats for the 2 year anniversary :) x

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  28. Now that I'm not looking at your page on my phone I can actually comment! I'll say it again, these are my favourite photos of you ever :) you should have this hair more often! Happy anniversary x

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  29. I love, love love this look! The colours, the way you've put it together, beautiful! I know what you mean about photos, I sometimes scrap outfit posts altogether because I don't like my pics!

    I watched the last two eps of DH the other night! Juicy stuff! X
    Burn the Blonde

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  30. i have the same problem with that dress! i usually stick on a body con skirt underneath just incase i have any accidents ha. xo

    wakeupbuttercup.blogspot.com

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  31. This is such a cute look! I am also a huge procrastinator with school work too. I wait until the morning before class to actually do it. hahaha Thanks for sharing!

    thatssofletch.blogspot.com

    xo, Jay

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  32. I love the way you write, I can seriously hear you saying 'you get a right eye full of my bum' lol!
    im like you with sizing, i often buy tops and cardi's in bigger sizes to get that slouchy look, who cares what the label says :) you look lovely too, as always beautiful hair
    you get a right eye full of my bum

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  33. You look amazing! Aww I know what you mean, my friends live around 7 hours away from me and every time I leave them I bawl like a baby!

    Adore the dress.

    Grace x
    secretly styled.

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  34. Great dress! I never look at sizes anymore because it varies so much from shop to shop. I agree on photos - when I started blogging I wasn't so bothered, but I've learned more about photography since I started, and now I hate to post something that doesn't meet my standards.

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  35. haha sunderland for the win! do you live nearby, random place for a holiday hehe, i live there, did you have a look round the bridges... i swear it's just gregs and primarni haha :) xxx

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  36. your figure looks incredible in that dress lady! bet you're loving the fact that not many people will have the same dress as you now older! good luck for Elle xxx

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  37. looking amazing in that dress, love it


    Hannah xx

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  38. THAT PRINT IS STUNNING AND WORKS SO WELL WITH YOUR COLOURING.
    YOUR HAIR LOOKS FLAWLESS AS ALWAYS

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  39. Love this outfit, looks fab xxx

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  40. Oh, I love this!
    && the hair, goodness, it equals sex!

    cupcakesandcosmopolitans.blogspot.com

    $armin<3

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