For one of my summer jobs, as you may already know, I am one of those sales assistants which you will find in the lovely Monsoon and occasionally, if they need me, Accessorize. By spending majority of my time in the stores I always leave with list upon list of items I want to buy. So here is a wee look into what I actually caved in and bought.

First up we have this gorgeous duck egg blue Hamsa necklace which is so delicately decorated. I have always been interested in Indian and the east jewellery as well as fashion, which is one of the many reasons why I am so interested in Monsoon as a company, I find it all so colourful and very visually interesting.

When getting ready for work in the store, I love the feeling of putting on the current trends and accessorises that line the racks and walls, and always feel so grateful when customers compliment the dress or top I am wearing from the collection. These bracelets go wonderfully with nearly every outfit, and the market style feel of them makes every set look different. The little charms that fall from it are charming and very cute, with one even being a little donkey.

As I am thinking of hopefully jetting off at the end of August I thought this travel document would be perfect for storing all my details! When flying I always like to be extremely organised or get a bit worked up - oops. With three separate compartments for documents, passports and tickets, I think this should to the trick. And not to mention 50% off in the sale, I only snatched this for around £2.

And here lies my last purchase, which could also be my favourite. 

Since considering my holiday abroad - hopefully to the sunny Spain - I concluded after much thinking that I would need an everyday bag which could also double up for using on the flight. We all know you can never get on a flight without a HUGE carry on bag. So I have tried to venture for a smaller than usual shoulder tote. Which is surprisingly much bigger than expected and defeats the purpose of my purchase - but I'm still keeping the bag. I fell in love with its details and embroidery, and with added tassels too, how could anyone resist? My advice - go buy it now too, money very well spent.

Have you bought anything from Monsoon or Accessorize recently, or have any favourite purchases from the stores?

Blog soon little ones.

TK Maxx Haul

After finally settling back home I thought it was only right to head out with my mother to get a little retail therapy and a catch up. As I have gathered so much stuff from living away from home, finding space in my old room has proved extremely difficult, thus resulting in a new idea of redoing my room. I always find tidying or gutting out my room so therapeutic, and redesigning my room would take that to a whole new level.

As a result we jumped into the car and headed a nearby retail park to visit IKEA. Spending hours walking around the endless home set-ups I began to envision my new room. Measurements must be made to ensure everything chosen will fit in my little space before I can actually swipe my card.

Whilst we were down there we also dipped into the retail store, TK Maxx. Many times I have entered the store ready to take on the day and find a bargain, and left defeated and exhausted. However this time proved different. After accepting a new part time sales job, I needed to scouting out some new, smart attire I could wear which was fashionable for my new work. 

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The first top is a simple black t-shirt with sheer sleeves and stud trim collar, and one I have chosen for work. This only cost me £9.99 and is made by a brand called Sweewe. The second top is also from the same brand, but made with a thicker sweatshirt material with this amazing brocade design! Setting me back only £14.99, I would say that is a pretty good buy! 

I find TK Maxx to sometimes be a lot like a jumble sale, you really need to trawl through the racks to find the gems. It can either be a hit or a miss. What do you think of the store? 

Blog soon little ones.