2012: a few of my favourite things (fashion)

Today I will be heading out on the Otley Run in Leeds for my boyfriend's 24th birthday! The fancy dress theme is characters from film & tv, so I'm going as Marilyn's character The Girl from the Seven Year Itch, wearing that famous white dress! I'm super excited to get all dolled up, wig make up and all, for the first time in months. I'm hoping it won't rain or get too cold as I can't imagine my dress will be particularly warm...

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I am a bit late to the party with the 2012 favourites/round up posts, but I blame being away for New Year's! I hope you're not too bored of reading them by now, as today I'm posting about my fashion favourites of the year and I'm also planning a beauty favourites post soon. Enjoy!

First up are the Primark Super Cosy tights. I posted about these HERE - I raved about them then and I'm still a huge fan now. These ridiculously warm tights have literally changed the way I wear my clothes in winter, as now I can get away with shorts and skirts in the coldest weather without feeling a chill! At only £3.50 a pop I would recommend getting your hands on some to give them a try too.

Next up are my fabulous velvet studded leggings from Topshop, which I posted about HERE. I didn't buy these very long ago but already I've got so much wear out of them, especially on my little trip away with the boyfriend over New Year where space in the suitcase was at a premium!

My Glamorous sequin shorts are perhaps my most loved item of clothing this year. I haven't managed to wear these out yet, but it's my birthday at the end of January so I'm planning on wearing them then. I posted about these HERE. 

I have worn this Mango jumper so much since I bought it a couple of months ago, it goes with so many different things, is great for layering and keeps me super snug and warm, perfect! I posted about this HERE.

The item of clothing I probably couldn't have lived without this year is my snuggly warm Mango tweed coat - I wear it all the time and it is so versatile I can dress it up or down. You can read my post about this coat HERE.

The other coat I have been wearing constantly throughout the whole year, not just winter, is my amazing fake leather jacket that I bragged about HERE. It keeps me warm on colder summer days when I wear it over a dress but equally is super stylish for the winter layered over some knitwear and with a chunky scarf!

Finally, I have worn my beloved studded boots almost every single day since I got them in October. I love them so much I'm really happy I bought them! Despite all the wear and tear they're still in perfect condition, which is great for shoes I bought from eBay! Read my post on them HERE.

So there are my 2012 fashion favourites - a little winter-clothes heavy but I do adore this time of year and I'm much happier snuggled in chunky knits than sweating in tiny shorts in the summer.

What are your favourite fashion finds from this year?

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Topshop Haul

I rather naughtily had a little Topshop haul a few weeks ago. I fell in love with their studded velvet leggings as soon as I saw llymlrs rocking them. I suspected they would sell out fast (as most velvet stuff seems to do at Topshop!) so bought them up while I could! I found a 10% off voucher code online and used that as an excuse to make a few other purchases too...

I'd been dying to try some peplum tops for my work wardrobe, and found these ones from Topshop to be by far the best in terms of fit and quality. They're made from a jersey material just like every other high street version, but they just fit so perfectly and the material is nice and thick so you don't have to worry about your bra showing. I clearly loved this top so much I kept in it both green and burgundy - both nice autumnal shades that have updated my work wardrobe. £18 Click!

This cute skirt was a total 'impulse' buy - if it's possible to impulse buy online! I just fell in love with the pattern and had to see what it was like in real life. I'm so happy I did, it's a great fit and feels far more expensive than it was! The black detailing is actually raised velvet - very classy. £28 Click!

And finally of course the leggings themselves. I have been wearing these with the peplum tops, longline printed vests and jumpers. I struggled to think of outfit ideas at first, cause I am definitely not a legging kind of girl, but I love them so much I soon came up with lots of different ways to wear them! I think these will be incredibly handy for over the Christmas/New Year break when I have a tiny suitcase to squeeze in as many outfits as I can, as they roll up super small! Unfortunately as I said, these have now sold out so I don't have a link but I bought them for £25 before the 10% off!

xx