Back to School Clothing Haul: H&M, Debenhams, Sports Direct + More

Secrets or lies, I don't mind, I just crave the thrill of the find. Story time never ends when new adventures are on the horizon, so have faith my dear because what's sweeter than revenge is the smell of success.

Always on edge and different from everyone else but that doesn't undermine the power you hold. You just need to believe in the magic and then all will be but forgotten memories of previous wounds that will soon heal, my dear.
You can watch the haul here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZKRqR0cEJw

A Mere Illusion: Can't you see me, my dear? But I'm so near.

This floral flowy circle skirt (H&M) is cute and casual but also trendy as it has buttons on the front which is a huge trend as well as the floral pattern. (£2 was £7.99)

Refresh the Wounds: Forget about the petals behind and glance over the birds in the sky.

This shopping/laptop/school bag is refreshingly vibrant and quite a cute bag without a doubt. It can hold anything you want but just make sure you don't load it with your secrets or spite as it would be a shame if it were to break. (69p)

Back to Black: A habit or A Need?

A little something black never hurt anybody, especially when it's a sexy black lace off-shoulder top (H&M). (£3 was £14.99)

Reborn: Covered in mud but I won't stop.

Green and sleek is this very chic backpack you see (Sports Direct). (£13 was £20)

Enchanted: Always a Cinderella story.

A statement necklace (Debenhams) can have the effect of a ball gown even on the dullest school day, I say. A pair of crystal earrings are perfectly classy and chic. (£4.20 was £14)

Just Me & You: Forever & Always.

A pair of silver earrings (Debenhams) can make any day that more special with their elegance. (£3.60 was £12 )

What do you think of my buys? But more importantly have you been shopping for school?

Kisses,

Avril Vanes

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Back to School Cute Stationery+Essentials Haul

Fairies in Paris, at a garden filled with magical potions hidden as roses. Cute isn't always sweet and ohh be so very wary of the cats I seek cause they feed on candy, my dear. So sweet is the style, leaving the filth and corruption behind and seeking a smile from everything stationary. So low and behold my stationery haul that you may also watch here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qem-rd_rETA

Black Spells: 

This little black book (Primark) is hauntingly beautiful and the mixed material add extra magic to it all.

Clutch The Memories:

Clean, sleek and unique that's the feel of this ever so classy book over here (Wilkinson).

My Little Pony:

Who seeks maturity when you have My Little Pony? (Wilkinson)

Hello To New Beginnings:

A stray in a crowd, but with a point to make with a pen that can never break. (Wilkinson)

Glitter Always gets an A+:

Black pens are a must have (Wilkinson) and a glittery red pencil is a gift that can't be forgotten.

Flourishing Hearts:

Our hearts never burst they keep on growing with every flower. (Wilkinson)

To Camp or Not To Camp... I think Not:

Where's your base of affairs cause mine is hidden away? (Wilkinson)

Meaningless But Meant To Be:

Flowers and dots don't mean anything to me, yet. (Wilkinson).

Cats & Candy:

A gift of an odd cat highlighter that preys on these candy highlighters (Wilkinson).

Pink Vision:

A gift of a miniature pink planner.

Fairies Will Never Hurt You:

Fairy land is close by, you just need a little faith in what's near,so trust me my dear. (Wilkinson).

What kind of style do you choose for your school supplies?

Kisses,

Avril Vanes

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Instagram: @livanessa79

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Best Summer Fashion Trends of 2015

A new season means new trends, so here I've broken down the hottest summer trends of 2015.

Leather Harnesses- As I predicted in my fashion trends predictions for 2015 blog post, harnesses are the accessories to own this season. This trend has been done by various celebrities and most recently Taylor Swift although she could have dressed for this trend in a better way and wore the harness the right way round!

Collage by moi, photos from Google images

Latex- Fetish and Bondage inspired clothing are in as I predicted in my fashion trends predictions of 2015 blog post. Latex is the 'it' material of choice for the designers, as we've seen this on the Dior catwalk where the models were wearing latex high heels. Also, The designer Atsuko Kudo is known for her latex clothing and she's the go to designer for many celebrities such as: Kim Kardashian, Rita Ora and Laddy Gaga. Also, Taylor swift and her friends all wore latex and other fetish clothing items by Kudo in the Bad Blood Music Video.

Collage by moi, photos from Kim's Instagram.

Collage by moi, photos from Google images

The 70's- Aha the 70's are back in style with wide leg trousers and crazy wedge heels! One can see the fashion inspiration from the 70's on the catwalk and in collections by many different designers like Valentino.

Collage by moi, photos from valentino.com

Hippie style- when you say 70's it means hippie style is back baby with fringe everything, sexy patterned hippie pants and more...

Photo from Topshop.com

Jumpsuit- This is a must have this season that's for sure as a jumpsuit is not just trendy but also a wardrobe staple.

Collage by moi, photos from Google images.

Nude- Nude everything is the hottest trend without a doubt so you must invest in something nude this summer. Kim Kardashian is the best celebrity to draw inspiration from for this trend as she does this trend to perfection!

Collage by moi, photos from Kim's Instagram

Bucket Bag- this is the it bag of the summer as every trendy girl, celebrity and simply any girl with a good eye would instantly fall in love with this bag and would know that it is a must have!

collage by moi, photos from shopstyle.com

Strappy High Heels- It's all about the one sole strappy high heels this summer!

Collage by moi, photos from shopstyle.com

What's your favourite trend or rather which trend are you going to try out this summer?

Kisses,

Avril Vanes

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Instagram: @livanessa79

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Lace Socks & Christian Louboutins Fashion Trend

The trend that can never go out of style, has to be the lace and sheer socks trend with sky high heels!

Collage by moi, pictures from www.dolcegabbana.com

We saw this trend previously on many runways like in Dolce & Gabbana's fashion show. The models were wearing sheer black socks of varying length with embroidered red flowers. The sheer aspect is what makes wearing socks with heels sexy instead of dorky and the red flowers add dimension as well as sex appeal, after all red is the color of seduction.

Collage by moi, pictures from Google images

When you mix sheer with lace you get a killer combo of socks that go perfectly with heels. The delicacy of the socks and the elegance of the heels is the right combination that adds to the character and charm of the heels.
What do you think of this trend? But more importantly why not try it?! 
Kisses,
Avril Vanes

YouTube: avril vanes

Instagram: @livanessa79

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Summer Lookbook Bohemian Pastel-Goth Alternative fashion inspired

Summer is upon us so lets celebrate the warmth of the sunshine and the sting of the after burn with a stylish start to this season. So here are some oh so very bright looks that'll definitely catch the eye of everyone around, so put your sunglasses on cause you're about to witness a hell of a sight. If you want to see how these outfits flow and sway in motion then click the link for the video on my YouTube channel avril vanes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaaiWJ5zutw

Garden of Thorns: taking a risk to be surrounded by pretty roses even if it means getting pricked by their viciously sharp thorns. It's a beautifully piercing experience.

In this outfit, I'm wearing a short floral dress with cut-outs (Primark) and under it I have on a blue lace top (Primark) which ties in with the colors of the flowers on the dress. For Shoes I have on blue ballerina flats (Primark) which is also the color of some flowers on the dress.
Tip: If you are wearing a bold dress with screaming colors and/or patterns then go for solid metallic jewellery that is either gold, silver or gold-rose.
For jewellery, I have on a silver spiked  necklace (Boutique) and a matching silver spiked bracelet (Republic). For rings, I'm wearing on one hand: a silver wing ring (Claire's), a silver ring with a green gem (Boutique) and an owl silver ring (Claire's). On the other hand, I have a silver leaf ring (Primark) and I'm wearing a silver ear cuff   (Primark) as a ring with a leaf hanging from it as a mid-finger-ring.

Floral Royal: the queen of hearts is sweeter than you think!

In this look, I'm wearing a coral-raspberry floral lace top (Boutique) and under it is a lilac crop top (Republic). I've got on a purple lace skirt (Primark) and for shoes I have on a pair of black ballerina flats (Primark) with laser cut-outs and rhinestones that reflect the color of the lace top.

Tip: when in doubt go for a black shoe as you can never go wrong with a neutral color like black.

For jewellery, I have on a red-purple chocker with a heart pendant which I DIY'ed. I also have on a flower crown that I DIY'ed and a pair of purple crystal earrings (Debenhams).

Greek Goddess: immortality is a belief that only a few can make it real.

For this look, I wore a flowy white top with splashes of baby blue and hints of lilac (Boutique) which I dyed and the top has a beautiful lace trim. I also wore a creamy-grey lace skirt (H&M) and a pair of blue ballerina flats (Primark).
Tip: dyeing your stained clothes is a great way of reviving them and giving them a  new life.
For jewellery, I wore a silver cuff with a cross cut-out (Republic), a bunch of silver beaded bracelets (Primark) and a silver bracelet with pastel blue beads. I also wore a silver necklace with silver coins (Primark) and silver earrings (Primark).

Classically Trendy: simplicity is complicated and being trendy is always dated.

In this look, I wore a white and navy blue striped top with a heart-neckline (Primark) and a matching skirt with wider stripes and large silver buttons at the front of the skirt (Republic). I also wore a grey and navy blue striped wide rim summer hat and a pair of blue ballerina flats.
Tip: wearing a summer hat with a large rim is not just a great accessory but a beneficial way of protecting yourself from the sun harmful rays as well as making it easier for you to see.
For jewellery, I kept it simple due to the bold stripes pattern all across this look, with a striped chocker with silver safety pins as a pendant which I DIY'ed.
            
What's your favourite summer outfit?

Kisses,
Avril Vanes

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Instagram: @livanessa79

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How to determine your body type and how to dress it

As girls we come in various heights, shapes and sizes; so I'm going to help you find out what is your body type and how to style it. You can watch the video I made about this, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnmWGPigkDY

The hourglass body type:

 A woman exhibiting this shape has large breasts a C cup and above with a round full booty. Therefore, if you  have these characteristics this could be your body type. But to help you out even more I'll tell you the rest of the body features of this shape such as a flat stomach, a defined waist with considerably broad or defined hips. Some examples of  hourglass body type would be: Scarlett Johansson, Kim Kardashian and on a smaller scale of curves with a tall frame would be Blake Lively.

Collage by moi, photos credits:
madelcqz340.sourceforge.net
sa-1c1.blogspot.com
www.usmagazine.com

Styling an Hourglass body:

Following Kim K's footsteps, in terms of her wardrobe would be the best thing you can do in terms of flattering your body shape. Now, I say wear body con dresses and bandage dresses as they highlight your curves and draw attention to them and with curves like those you've got to flaunt them girl! Tight skinny jeans are perfect for you and plain simple tops are preferable, as ruffles and patterns can be distracting and off putting so you've got to be tasteful with them.

The Top-heavy body type:

There are two types of body shapes in terms of being top heavy: one type is having very large breasts DD+ and the second type is when you have quite broad and thick shoulders.

So if your type one, you would have very large breasts and quiet a flat and small bottom and so you resemble the letter 'P' basically. Examples of celebrities with this body type would be: Katy Perry, Kat Dennings and Wendy Williams.

If you're the second type then you would have small bottom undefined waist or hips and small breasts but with large broad shoulders.

Collage by moi, photos credits:
www.lifeandstylemag.com
t-shirtsandcouture.blogspot.com
www.comicvine.com

Styling a top-heavy body:

If you have the shape of Kat, then wear tight tops and skater or circle skirts with allot of volume in them to create an illusion of an hourglass shape. Wear jeans with pockets on the back so that the focus of the eye is on the centre of your bottom where most of the fat is and dress it with a tight top to draw attention to your bust and deflect it of your bottom.

If you are the second type of  top heavy then wear strappy tops because they cut your shoulders in half and thereby, creating an illusion of smaller shoulders.

The bottom-heavy body type:

This is where you have a very large and round booty with smaller upper body or torso for that matter; therefore you have small bust size in comparison to your bottom's size. examples of celebrities with this body shape are: Beyonce, JLO and Khloe Kardashian.

Collage by moi, photos credit:
www.standard.co.uk
www.celebitchy.com
www.froufroulebleu.com

Styling a bottom-heavy body: 

To really show off your bootylicious body you've got to wear tight skirts with flowy tops so that the attention is kept on your curvy bottom.Wear tight leather pants and when it comes to jeans, wear light and pale coloured skin tight jeans because light washed jeans add more volume to your booty.

The Pear shape body type:

Here you have got a small upper body with small sized breasts, narrow shoulders and a very broad and large hip bones and hips that they stick out in everything that you wear. So if you are two sizes bigger for pants compared to tops and you struggle pulling up your jeans over your luscious hips then you my lady are a pear shape. Note this though you can be a pear shape and bottom heavy at the same time, having got the large hips and a bootful booty just like Rose Mcgown and Shakira.

Collage by moi, photos credits:
 www.stylebistro.com
www.trendfashiondesign.com

Styling pear shape body:

well, if you've got the hips then buy low cut jeans and show them off, but you can also accentuate the narrow waist with a thick belt over a tight body con dress. Also, wearing a flowy skater skirt that sits above your hips can hide your hips broadness.

The slender body type:

Almost all models have this body type. The characteristics of this body type are: having undefined hips or waist, small breast size and small and relatively flat bottom. Examples of this body type are: Taylor swift, karlie Kloss and Liv Tayler.

Collage by moi, photos credits:
www.shinystle.tv
www.vogue.com
www.tomandlorenzo.com

Styling the slender body:

wear tops with ruffles and patterns to create an illusion of a larger bust and to add more volume in your bust region; also heart neckline tops do the job very well. Moreover, wearing skater and circle skirts are good to keep the focus on your thin legs.

The apple body type:

this is where you have a slightly broader built and frame but you gain weight in your stomach easily and that is where most of the volume is at. Example of this body type is Kelly Osbourne.

Photo credit:wewomen.ca

Styling the apple body:

Wear flowy and loose tops with jeans and when it comes to dresses get hold of dresses that have a heart shaped neckline to maximize your bust size and have them be poofy and flowy from under the bust so that it hides your stomach.

Kisses,

Avril Vanes

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Instagram: @livanessa79

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