Ripped Glam

Hey gang, I realise I have been AWOL for well over a year now, and truth is I was struggling to find the time and motivation to do this.  It's not particularly easy juggling work life, home life and now this.  However, after a long ass break and a considerable amount of research and planning, I have decided to give this another go  as it is the project I am most passionate about.  I think in order for me to succeed I will need to master the art of organisation, which believe me, for a couch potato like myself, is gonna be hard af. But despite that,  I am super excited for this journey, and I am going to be giving it 100%. 2017 is the year I will be focusing on turning my dreams into a reality, and concentrate on making a happier life for myself.  In regards to my content,   I don't want to be posting just for the sake of posting, as that would waste both my time and yours. But,  I do want it to be the best I can possibly put out ther...

"If lying was a crime, we'd all be in jail" - Emily Fields Who else is just loving this season of Pretty Little Liars? It's so good but so annoying at the same time! This is supposed to be the Summer of Answers, Marlene! Some of you may have seen a post I did last week about the fashion musings of Pretty Little Liar, Aria Montgomery. Well this week I'll be displaying some of my favourite looks from Emily Fields. The sweetest liar of them all.  Emily is one of those girls who is a true natural beauty. She doesn't have to try too hard, and still looks stunning even though she dresses casually in shirts and jeans. But just when you think she can't look any more beautiful she goes and gets all dolled up and just looks out of this world.   Emily's style is an easy one to steal, her dress sense, very much like her personality, is sporty and quite easy going. You can definitely catch her rocking check shirts, jeans, denim shorts, baseball jackets ...

"Friends don't let friends sneak into insane asylums alone" - Aria Montgomery Okay so with the new season of Pretty Little Liars starting I could think of no better time to share with you my love for the style in this series.  I thought I would kick start this off with my favourite liar, Aria Montgomery. Her style consists of layering up her outfits with bright and vibrant colours and accessorising them with chunky belts and big earrings.  I understand that it's a TV show and not real life, but the fashion choices are often so brave, it's absurd. It's something I wish I could do, you know, if I liked any colour other than black... I can connect to Aria the most out of all the liars. Firstly, she's short, just like me! Her outfits always have a bit of punk added to them, she's sarcastic, she loves to write and she's just the most relatable character of them all. Of course it helps that I have been a die hard Ezria shipper from day one till f...

"Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping." After a couple of stressful days working overtime, prepping blog posts, updating my socials and attending interviews, I decided it was definitely time to treat myself with a little online shopping spree. So I ventured over to Pretty Little Thing, and had a browse through the site. Now, I'd seen their beaaautiful waterfall coat a few times on Instagram and different fashion bloggers posts, and I've felt like I needed to invest in it for a long time, even though we are coming up to Summer.  I was delighted to find that there was actually 20% off everything that day, so of course I went a little wild and did a bit of a haul.  The first thing that caught my eye was this beaut two piece. I have been obsessed with culottes ever since they came into fashion but I have honestly never had the courage to buy a pair and pull them off. That was of course until I saw these bea...

"I'm Officially Off The Rails. You Should Try It." - Effy Stonem A few years ago I went through a phase where I was completely and utterly obsessed with Skins, and the character Effy Stonem. Not only was her character so beautifully intriguing to me, but her style was awesome too! I love to add a bit of grunge to all of my outfits, and I think I can honestly say that it originated from her, and to this day she is probably one of my most influential style icons. I find nowadays that so many people I see out and about, or on Instagram love to do the same thing, like ripped jeans for example!      With that in mind, I thought I could share with you some ways you can inspire your own style to be a little bit like Effy Stonem with a few pieces from some of my favourite online and high street stores.  Choker - Topshop ,  Necklace - Topshop ,  Check Shirt - Noisy May ( Asos ),  Co-ord - Missguided ,  Vest - Noisy May (Asos ),...

"The less you respond to negative people the more peaceful your life will become." Photo Credit I know we can all have our bad days, heck I'll be the first to admit that I've had moments where I've envisioned punching someone in the face and found it extremely satisfying. We're human, it happens! However, there are certain people in this world who just never ever seem to have a smile on their face, regardless of the situation.   It's a damn shame that the world isn't full of lovely, amazing, kind people, and for the folk that are, it can be quite difficult having to deal with them putting a dampener on your spirits, and unfortunately, I'm sure there will come a time in each of our lives where we will have to encounter this breed.  So in preparation for when that time comes, here's a few tips on how to deal with negative people. 1)   Don't be influenced.  Quite often, the mood of the people around you can be infectious and yo...

"I like my money right where I can see it... Hanging in my closet."  - Carrie Bradshaw   A few nights ago, a load of us from work went out for the evening for dinner and drinks. It was an evening well spent with great laughs, good food and lots of Prosecco. But I have to say, I was most excited about the fact I was able to debut my new favourite Spring outfit!  In this outfit, I definitely felt like Carrie Bradshaw, and that I was ready to run around the city of Manhattan falling in love, meeting with my girlfriends and writing about sex! But, unfortunately my life is not as glamorous as it is on the TV, and I have to go to work everyday instead. Boo!  Pastels are always a great way to go for a Spring/Summer look, and midi skirts, although have been around for a while, are not going out of style anytime soon. They are a perfect statement piece for an evening such as dinner or drinks.  You can find this skirt from H&M, this crop top from Miss ...