A little injection of colour & pattern.

If i'm being completely honest, I really struggle to buy clothes (shocker!) around this time of the year. One day it's a typical autumn day, then the next it's clear blue skies with temperatures nearing the twenty's again! How are we supposed to buy Autumn/Winter gear when summer is still making an appearance.

Mind you, even though I haven't been proper shopping, i.e just having to stop for a coffee because you've bought the whole of Topshop, I have purchased a couple of items which I know will be my staples throughout Autumn and Winter.

                                            

 Look! There's no black! (except the black on the leopard print!) BUT how sassy are these boots! I love them, They look great with blue or black jeans or an all black outfit (staying true to the monochrome!) They're not too high so they are perfect for everyday, I managed to wear them for about 6 hours without feeling uncomfortable! These beauts are £45 from ASOS - same style here or similar here, 

Finally, THE jumper. Is it possible to love a jumper this much?! 

You'll probably all seen the Crayola jumper from UNIF, the primary colour version of this jumper, but UNIF has released the Frost jumper, which is the pastel version. I had to have it as I've have my eye on the Crayola one for some time now, so when the Selfridges Instagram posted this, I ordered it straight away with no hesistation! It's so cosy and warm and slightly reminds me of the 80's, I love loud and bright jumpers you can really wear with anything as they are an outfit in itself!

I purchased mine from Selfridges here in an XS and I'm so glad I did. The way it was packaged was amazing, I've never shopped on Selfridges online and it certainly won't be my last!

I posted a photo of it in it's packaging on my instagram - @daisygraceox

What do you think?

Are you as obsessed with these type of prints like me?

Daisy 
xx

P.S I also love it when brands name their clothes! (Is that just me?)

University gift ideas for a loved one!

 A couple of days ago my baby cousin ventured off to start a new chapter in her life by going to University! As a girl who loves to give, I wanted to get her something useful and cute for her to take to her new place,  but since I've never been to University, I was at a loss on what she would need. In the end I went for a 'little luxuries' hamper that she wouldn't necessarily buy/afford when away from home.


If you know me well, you'll know that I can never just give one present, I always get far too carried away. So after days on the internet trawling through what to put in this hamper, I finally made a list on what to put in it.



Here is a list of the items I bought:

- Mini shampoo & conditioners.
- Dried pasta.
- Savoury rice.
- Hot chocolate sachets.
- Chocolates & sweets.
- Shot glasses.
- Cookies.
- Chewing gum.
- Nutella (a real winner!).
- Can of an alcohol mixer.
- Fluffy pyjamas.
- Fluffy socks.
- Paracetamol (obviously)
- Cold & Flu relief.

As you can see it all escalated pretty quickly and I had to buy a bigger box, you can get some really cute boxes for less than £4. But even the box I used couldn't fit in the pyjamas and socks, so they just went in my original box I had for the hamper.

I thought this post would be handy for anyone who's friend/family are heading off to Uni and wanted to give them a going away present. This is just my take on a typical University hamper, but you could change this to the particular person you are buying for and what budget you have.

I hope you found this interesting or even helpful, as Uni season hits full swing!

Did you get a University hamper? What would you put in one?

Daisy xx