London - High Street Pick Of The Day.

London is my favourite fashion capital for High Street Fashion no doubt. I've visited each fashion capital and have to say I think for High Street fashion, no city can beat London. It's a Metropolitan city and has millions of small & unique boutiques holding great things. What's your favourite city for fashion and why? Milan is my overall favourite but for High Street and the variety it has to be London for me!

1. All Saints - Myra Stripe Cardi; £60
2. Miss Selfridge - White Long Sleeve Pointelle; £10
3. Urban Outfitters - Lace Shorts in White; Sale £9.99
4. River Island - Brown Argyle OverTheKnee Socks; £5.99
5. River Island - Leather Cuff Flat Ankle Boots; £69.99 
6. Miss Selfridge - Oat Broderie Waistcoat; £20

Interchange 1. and 6.
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Loves:

*Gown by Emilio Pucci from the new Fall season. I'm in love.

*Animal print classico messenger bag by Fendi

*Tie-Waist shorts as seen in Sydney Fashion Week

Way over my price range but in love all the same! :)

On another note, I bought these gorgeous polyester pocohuntus shorts from River Island yesterday for £29.99:

How puuuurdyy! I got home excited to wear them to realise that to my horror it said "dry clean only" *AHHHHHHH*

Any tips on dry clean only products? I read you can get a product called Dryel which allows you to wash the product in the washing machine regularly but surprise, surprise it was too good to be true because you can't get them in the UK! I don't want to take it back its so lovely and having to dry clean them is so expensive ad not worth it (those were my mums words anyway)

Being the stubborn girl I am I handwashed a section of the shorts just to see what would happen to it! I hope its okay... :(

Hello staff discount?

Things I'm absolutely loving right now! I've always prefered the winter season clothing wise, the colours are more undertones and full of gorgeous neutrals, and you can wear a lot more items.
I think people look sexier/classy in winter clothes too.

Jacket: £44.99; Top: £16.99; Bag: £24.99; Peg leg: £34.99

[all River Island]

I love the jacket and I think the price is quite reasonable since it is good quality. I'd go out in just a white tee, pair of jeans, boots, throw on this jacket and BAM! Hello chic :)

What I loved about this black heart top is the material. It is cotton but it feels like a silkier cotton which makes it more expensive.

I'd pair those trousers with a tight fitting white plain top tucked in. What do you think?

Ok! Now, I love that bag, the colour is gorgeous, its a good size and perfect for going anywhere in the daytime with... however, what annoys me about River Island is their obsessive need to put their sign on their products. I mean, REALLY?!? 

Why would you want this on your bag?

Does it annoy you too or is it just me?

Tell me what you think :)

P.S. Like the song? :)

River Island training; aching from all the bending down!

Had a training day at River Island today in Sales and Services. I was excited at the beginning happily filling in all the papers and the same mundane information on several sheets of paper. Yes, I enjoyed it... I've always wanted to work in retail because I want to be a merchandiser so finally getting the opportunity to work within that kind of thing is exciting :) feel like a big girl.
Cue all the "awwws!"


I then with a few other girls had to help out with delivery; stocking up the shop with new/more items.

This involved: 

• unwrapping boxes of clothes and shoes;
• putting security tags on them
• putting them on hangers
• hanging them up

And when i say boxes of clothes, I really do mean box after box after box after box and I didn't realise until I got home how tired I was when I started aching in all sorts of places!

Complaining aside though, I did enjoy it and met loads of friendly people which is always great and definitely can't wait for my first day at work on Saturday!

On another note, I was early to my training to walked around and decided to go into boots and check out the makeup counters. *La dida dida*

I was excited to see L'Oreal's Voluminous mascara again on the shelf as I've wanted it ever since lollipop26 said how much she loves it so of course, since I love her and go by her every word I have to try it...

So when I get it I will talk about it :)

On a random note, I found this youtuber Brent Gordan who does amazing covers of songs...

especially his cover of Coldplay which I have not stopped listening to. 

IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL! It can get me quite emotional.

Have a listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b19cwLzeSoc

Enjoy!

Monica xoxo