Wednesday Wishlist (NEW!)

I've decided to have a new weekly post called 'Wednesday Wishlist'. Because if I can't afford all the beautiful things I want, I may as well share them with you!

1. Top of my list this week is this beautiful cape. It is just amazing!

2. These shorts are just perfect for the party season, without being too dressy. I think I may have to have them.

3.  It may be just my fascination with the human body (ooh, hang on, I'm sure that's a quote from my med school application...!) but I do love ribs and bones detail, for example this is one of my favourite tops. These tights may have been initially for Halloween but I would wear them all year round! My only wonder is...who would go out in public with the hip bones on show??!...
Oh, and by the way, if you see any tops with bones on, or I particularly want a skeleton jumper, please let me know :)

4. I've been wanting these leggings for a while now, and I think I will buy them. I just have soo many pairs of plain black leggings, I would like to have some that are a bit more interesting, like these, plus if you haven't noticed by now I do love a bit lot of leopard print!!

5. Another pair of shorts here. I'm really loving leather shorts, but the colour of these are so funky without being too ridiculously bright. And £19.99? Bargain!

What do you think? And what's top of your wishlist this Wednesday?

Much love,
Cait xxx

Geek Chic

So the other night was geek-themed and this is my outfit.....

The top I actually bought recently from River Island, I do plan on wearing it normally, probably with leggings because it quite long, but it seemed perfect for geeking it up! I bought the braces aaages ago from H&M because I knew I'd need them at some point ;)
The shorts are Dorothy Perkins and socks are ASOS.

What do you think of these maths nails as well?? Pretty shoddy job if I'm honest lol, but I was doing them a, in a rush and b, after a drink haha

The geek night turned into a proper geeky night though...instead of going out, I went to pre-drinks for a bit then stayed in and worked!! Shameful.

Cait
xxx

Freshers Week!

Heyy, sorry its been a while since I posted last!

Obviously I'm now at uni, and as promised here is a collection of my outfits from Freshers Week!

Moving in:
Because it's such a long way to travel and I wanted to move in fairly early in the day, we went up the night before and stayed in a Premier Inn which was very nice. This is my outfit for moving in- complete with my new Patrick Cox bag!! Remember I bought it ages ago and was saving it for uni? Well I finally got it out and here it is.
My trousers are new too, from Republic, as is my shirt. The brogues are River Island.

Watch: ASOS
Bracelet: British Heart Foundation

First night:
When we first arrived we had the welcome dinner, which we had to dress formally for, but afterwards was this 'disco'. So I opted for my Topshop dress, Topshop heels and H&M blazer which I planned to take off for the disco, but the country was having the weirdest heatwave ever and it was boiling in the marquee so I took it off pretty quickly. Check out my awesome name sticker too ;)

Ooh dear, I look a bit moody...sorry!


Matriculation:
This was our formal enrollment into the university at Durham Cathedral. Was really posh! We're one of the only colleges that doesn't wear gowns so we just had to dress formally. The dress is from Primark, but the only downside was it was a very windy day!!!! Cringe. I paired it with my charity shop blazer. Sorry you can't see it full-length, bad blogger. But I was just wearing my New Look loafers with it.

Pretty or what?? (not the people in the way)

Cavegirl:
The night after Matriculation was cavegirl themed. Decided to go all out and found this amazing fancy dress shop in Durham, where I bought the skirt for £4.50 and the jewellery was a couple of quid too. Oh and the massive bone of course. Not bad, eh?

Sorry for poor quality, had to crop it! :/

Bag: Topshop
Shoes: New Look

First lecture:

Yup, that's right, the 9am lectures began in the middle of freshers week. Needless to say I was sleeping through them as the freshers events were still going on and ending at 3am, so that'll be why I look less than fresh-faced!!

Shoes: New Look
Top: ASOS men
Cardigan: H&M
Trousers: Republic
Harmonica Necklace: COW vintage

College Colours night:
This is when we had to cover people in the colour of our college- red. I looked like I'd been murdered by the end of the night, had red aaaalll over my face!!!

Skirt: ASOS

See what I mean??!



Black Tie Boat Trip:
Well this event was supposed to be black tie, but it the end everyone just went kinda-formal. I wore my black AX Paris maxi dress. Again, no full-length pictures, sorry.

Earrings: New Look

View from the boat

Random night out:
I gotta apologise for the rubbishness of these photos...I bought my tripod with me so why I don't take proper photos with me before I go out I don't know!!! Anyway I've cropped these pictures as best as possible lol. My dress is from Republic, my bag is New Look and I wore it with my Miss Selfridge shoes that I blogged about here.
I'm wearing my new necklace though, its from Topshop and I love it; I think its just so simple, plus, it reminds me of the one Finn gave Rachel <3 (#gleek !)

After a drink I tend to pull stupid faces...

Biiirrthhday!!!

Yup, was my birthday during freshers! :) My flatmates were so funny, they got me this card with shoes on the front, cos they already know me so well ;) and cake. And they attached a balloon to my door, and let's be honest, it does look a lot like me lol.

Me cutting my cake

Are you ready to see what I'm most proud of though?...
I couldn't find a shoe rack I liked anywhere at home and pretty soon after arriving here it became really clear I needed one desperately. So we took a nice trip to Wilkinsons and I found one...that you had to assemble yourself. I was so daunted, I thought I really needed a man to do it for me (Sorry girls, I hate to have that attitude, but do I look like I can do DIY??!). Anyway, I managed it!!! :D I used a key instead of a screwdriver as well ;)

WTF???!

TADA!!

Getting my tripod all set now- I'm determined to put up better pictures next time!! Apologies again.

Don't forget, you can follow me on Twitter here :)

Cait xxx

What do you get when you cross a sheep and a kangaroo?...

Recently I've become totally obsessed with jumpers, is probably something to do with the fact I still have an addiction to shopping yet have banned myself from buying clothes that will be impractical for living in the freezing North East!!


So here are a collection of my favourite jumpers around at the minute

Cutest:

ASOS 
I've bought this one! Couldn't resist the sweet owl and I can't think of anything in my wardrobe it won't go with, especially the pair of maroon jeans I'm saving up for.
I have to say though, it is in competition with this adorable one; look at the hedgehogs!! All together now- "Awwww"

Snuggliest:

River Island and Boohoo


These will definitely keep you cosy. Would look cool slouchy with a bodycon black mini skirt and black tights, but also with skinny jeans and boots I reckon.

Most basic yet cool:

Boohoo
Also in competition for the snuggliest.

Most retro:

River Island
I absolutely love this navajo print, reminds me of the mittens and leg-warmers my mom had kept from the 80s (yes, she really is that much of a hoarder!). Yet it still has the warmth to it, with the colour and the Native American origins of the print, that steers it clear of looking like an item from George Michael's old wardrobe.

Best for budget:

Tesco 
Not bad for £16, eh?! Looks like it could be pretty thick as well, which is good, and that print is cute. I love it on its own but I could also imagine it with a shirt underneath so the collar's visible, a little bit geek-style!

Most impractical:

Republic
I have got to stop myself from buying this. So not very warm with the thinness and cropped style!! ...it is gorgeous though...just look at the pretty purple colour and the cute birds...!

Scariest:

ASOS 
Its really really cool but oh my gosh that owl is actually terrifying! It looks so evil. I'll stick to my cute one, thanks!

Best twist on Dennis the Menace:

Boohoo
Is it possible to dress like a child's cartoon character and look cool? It would appear so! Slouchy and with sequin detail, this is so cool.

One for a night out:

ASOS (I prefer it in 'rust' though)
I would never ever have thought about wearing knitwear on a night out but the way the model looks on the catwalk I'm nearly convinced!! Unfortunately the reality is nightclubs tend to be ridiculously warm and that is super short, but if anyone's having a dressy bonfire party it would look great with tights and heels I guess??

Star-quality:

ASOS
I find this jumper so cool because I love elbow patches but this is so unique with it, yet the rest of the jumper is kept really simple, such a great result. Looks quite preppy I reckon.

And while we're on knitwear...
I want this so much! Will never be able to afford it full price though :(

So what do you think? Which one of these jumpers do you like best? Found any more awesome ones? Post me a link, I do love my online shopping!!!
Hope you're all well. Back to school/college/uni now?? Hope its going good.

Cait xxx

Ps. The answer to the joke in title is 'a wooly jumper'! (as if you didn't already know). I've since also heard an answer is 'a sweater with big pockets', but that is nowhere near as good as the proper answer I think!!