Monday, 19 November 2012

Blog Sale: Topshop, Abercrombie and Fitch, Miss Selfridge, Delia's, Gap, Forever 21, American Eagle and River Island

Hello Cheeky Bunnies :)

So I could do with making a bit of money at the moment because I'm planning another travelling excursion. On top of all that, I did a serious hunt through all of my clothes (as my room is full of them!) and realized I have so many items which deserve good owners who will give them the wearing they well and truly deserve... As much as it kills me, these are the first few items which I am going to sell:

My Size 10 Gap Shorts are really nice and good quality. However, they are a little big for me... to be honest, I'd say they are closer to a size 12, which is why I've listed them as such. I tried them on a couple of times but never wore them because they were a little too baggy. My friend tried them on once and I was amazed by how they can hug the right body in all the best places... her big butt looked great in them! The bids start at £0.99.

I'd always wanted a pair of these Topshop Hot Pants so I snapped them right up in the sale. Sadly, these too ended up being closer to a size 12 than a 10 so didn't fit me like I wanted them to. They are sexy with a relatively high waist and they show a nice bit of butt cheek if you have the right figure :P The bids start at £0.99.

These Grey Short Shorts from American Eagle would look awesome with a crisp white t-shirt and flip-flops or gladiator sandals. Once again, these shorts were slightly too big for me, so would fit a size 12 comfortably... Are you sensing a pattern here? I have a thing about girls with big butts in short shorts haha :) They are super flattering and show off the curves which you know you have! Bidding starts at £0.99.

This Abercrombie and Fitch Denim Mini Skirt is one of the things which hurts me the most to get rid of, as every time I've seen it in my drawer I've wanted to wear it, and I've tried it on a few times. However, it has just been one of those things I've never got round to wearing so I've decided enough is enough and I'm sure there is someone out there who would wear it as often as it deserves! This skirt would fit a UK size 10 the best and would look great with some sky-scraper wedges on a holiday. The bidding starts at £0.99.

I feel like a stuck record but these Yellow Floral Delia's Shorts were such beauties when I spotted them in the States but they just don't fit right :( These are for girls with a size 10 waist and a size 12 butt as they felt a little loose on me. I love the intricate floral design though and they would look great with a pair of booties and a blazer for winter. Unsurprisingly, the bidding starts at just £0.99.

These Miss Selfridge Floral Denim Shorts are just too cute. I'm just gutted to be selling these but they just don't fit :( I tried on the size 10 in store and they were a little too snug so just went ahead and purchased the 12's but when I got them home I found them too large. Its a real shame because I thought they'd look great for festivals this summer with wellies, but it just never happened :( The bidding starts at £0.99.

This Lacy Topshop Crop Top looked absolutely gorgeous on the hanger in store, but as a bigger busted lady I have to admit it really wasn't very flattering for me as it just made my boobs look overwhelming! Its a great item for a chick wanting to draw more attention up-top though as it gives the impression of a bigger bust. Plus, the lacy embroidery is just so cute. It will fit a size 10 best. Bids start at £0.99. 

This Floral Cotton Mini Dress from Topshop is so comfy as a simple throw-over during the summer. It looks equally good with heels and a denim jacket for the evening though. It will fit a size 10 best as the elastic waist can make things a little uncomfortable as it could cut into anyone bigger. I've never worn this but was always saving it for a day when my legs would be brown... Sad times! The bidding starts at £0.99

This little Topshop White Lace Vest Top is one of those things that I've bought in the pas thinking, 'Ahhh that will look amazing with skinny jeans' and in the heat of all the excitement I forgot one major thing... I DON'T WEAR JEANS. Idiot brains. Anyway, it will fit a size 12 the best, but looks cute and slouchy on a size 10 frame too. The bidding starts at £0.99.

As you can see this Pastel Green River Island Top actually still has its tag attached because once upon a time I thought I had a belly worth showing off... Whoops! HAHAHA :) Just kidding, we all know tops like this look awesome with high waisted skirts, shorts and jeans but to be honest, its just not my style... I've never owned anything in this colour before and don't really know how to work it. I'm sure you can though! Will be comfiest on a size 10 but would suit a size 12 too. Bidding starts at £0.99 

This Full Topshop Mini Skirt can be so adorable with a tiny cropped t-shirt, a belt and heels. The reddy-pinky polka dots MAKE this skirt worth wearing. Plus its really short which automatically makes it sexy, but with it being quite a full skirt too it moves in an amazing way... You all know the feeling you used to get when you spin and your skirt flies up and you feel like a naughty princess... that's the feeling you'll get with this skirt on. It will fit a size 10 most comfortably. Start your bids at £0.99.

Another one of my favourites, especially for autumn/winter, is this Forever 21 Floral Mini Skirt. I bought it in the States last summer and literally forgot I had it. It will fit a size 10 perfectly and looks good with an autumn coloured blazer (I know this because that is how the mannequin was dressed in store!) Wish I had clothes to wear with this :( Start the bidding at £0.99

This Purple Jersey Skirt from Topshop is great to pull on over a bikini on your holidays. I bought it about a year before I went on my next holiday though, so by the time I was next by the beach my style had changed. If I was to wear it I'd probably go with a plain white t-shirt, a pale denim boyfriend shirt and a pair of white pump shoes. The skirt would be most comfortable for a size 10. And you've guessed it... the bids start at (any guesses?) £0.99

My boyfriend nearly died when I emptied my carboot into his house telling him I had 'a few bits to sell on eBay' bless him! He literally stood with his hand over his mouth shaking his head saying, 'Are you selling on eBay or moving in???' (which I should discuss with him really because he shouldn't be so concerned about that concept really... but that's a topic for another blog post entirely!) And yet, I knew I had to get rid of these things, so please if you can help take them off my hands in any way it would be really much appreciated! Each of the items are in very good condition (I take good care of my clothes... they are my babies!) and they are all clean. Also, if you decide to purchase any of these bits on eBay please send me pics of you wearing them because I'm really interested to see how you would style them up! This is my first ever eBay selling experience, so let's make it a good one...

Have you had much luck selling on eBay in the past? Can you think of a more profitable way of getting rid of unworn clothes? Do you see anything you like here?

To buy, please click on any of the links above and please keep an eye out for my next Blog Sale blog post which should be up in about a week. Happy bidding!

Love and snuggles
GabriellaSofia

Monday, 12 November 2012

Style Icon: Mona Lisa Vito

Helloooooo-ha!


First things first, have you ever watched the 1992 comedy film My Cousin Vinny? If the answer to this is no, then quick, hurry. Download it onto your laptop and be prepared for your sides to split over good, clean, comedy (bar the odd 'effword'). Now, aside from the hilarity of this film, another top reason to watch My Cousin Vinny is my ultimate number one girl crush of all time, Marisa Tomei as Mona Lisa Vito.


Her attitude, her eyebrows, her outfits... what is not to love? Mona Lisa Vito is a New York Italian chick with leathers, velvets and skin-tight cottons as her go to fabrics which could not be better for this chilly autumn-winter. Plus, Mona Lisa Vito, like me, is almost always over-dressed, so I think I could wear her look quite well as a similarly dark-haired feminist. 

*A modern day version of this would have a black bodycon skirt and sky high black wedges; monochrome shoulder-pad jacket non-optional!* 

*Check out the shades and hoop earrings. This woman seriously knows how to accesorize.*

*A bright red blazer, matching lipstick and larger than life roses surrounding her neck down into her cleavage is so Mona Lisa Vito! Just throw in a kick-ass facial expression and you have my heroine. Love Love Love.*

*I want this jumpsuit... and the body to go with it please.*

Isn't her hair great? I desperately want a white streak through my own hair now...*

*Even in her jimjams Mona Lisa looks beautiful... Lip stain, mascara and dark eyebrow pencil are probably all that is needed to look as attractive as Mona Lisa Vito... I wish.*

Luckily, I've realized that the best place on the high street (also known as a little place called Topshop) has tons of items which would contribute to a Mona Lisa Vito look... Now all I have to do is save for the following pieces:

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£89 Ombre Faux Mongolian Coat 

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£26 Lace Roll Neck Crop Top

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£85 Baroque Skinny Jeans...

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£10 Skinny Polo Crop... 

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£80 Embellished Boots...

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£65 Fringe Devore Kimono

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£180 Limited Edition Embellished Bodycon Dress...

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£8 Lips in Beguiled...

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£180 Cross Embroidered Biker Jacket...

Who is your autumn-winter style crush at the moment? Have you ever seen My Cousin Vinny before? Which of these pieces is your absolute favorite? The embellished boots are the top of my to-buy list at the moment!

Love and snuggles
GabriellaSofia
x

Sunday, 11 November 2012

Outfit of the Day: Growl Power

Good morning Star Shine!

So Friday is dress-down day at work, so each and every Thursday night I agonize over what might be appropriate and each and every Friday morning I throw on something that most likely isn't. Win some, lose some, eh? Anyway, this Friday just gone I panicked big-time as I'm selling a bunch of clothes very soon on eBay so I had a nightmare trying to find something in my newly-culled chest of drawers. Naturally, I rushed into my sisters room and pulled out the first thing I could find which happened to inspire the whole rest of my outfit... Here it is...


So I grabbed this Topshop fox jumper out of my sister's drawers and decided to go wild, literally. This is a skirt I got from Forever 21 last summer but I actually popped the bottom button off it when I got into the car after this photo was taken :( Maybe my granny can fix it. My gold and brown low-hanging pendant necklace is from Topshop (unsurprisingly) and my tights and boots are both Forever 21. Now, let's tackle the elephant in the room... my leopard-print coat was a bit of a random grab to be fair, I was rushing out of the house and realized how cold it was, so I reached under my bed and pulled this out. I'd forgotten I even had it and since I'm on a 'if-you-don't-wear-your-clothes-you-have-to-sell-them' kick I decided to bite the bullet and throw the H&M furry friend on. I've never looked back...

What do you wear for dress-down day? Would you dare wear leopard print? Is anyone any good at sewing buttons back onto skirts?

Keep an eye out for my upcoming blogsale...

Love and snuggles
GabriellaSofia
x

ps. Apologies for using a Cheetah Girls song title in my post title... if I said I didn't love them, I'd be lying.

Thursday, 8 November 2012

Now THAT is what a Mexican Wedding Looks Like!

Hello Reader!

Ooof I've been so busy these past couple of weeks... There was my dad's festival, my boyfriend's dad visited from France AND I had a wedding to attend. I'm just about awake, so I figured I'd make the most of this tiny shred of energy and do a quick blog post about my lovely friend Adriana's wedding.

Adriana and I met in the first year of uni when I asked her how to operate the washing machine. Upon noticing she had a bit of an accent I learned that she was Mexican so I automatically knew she was cool enough to be friends with me :P I've never looked back! Adriana has to be one of the sweetest, down-to-earth ladies I know and she has the best smile ever. I was so happy to hear that what had once been a long distance relationship between her and her boyfriend Tom would soon become a marriage. Naturally, I was invited to be her bridesmaid and even more naturally, I accepted.

*Our dresses were from Warehouse on the sale... They were really quite flattering for the body types of each of us bridesmaids, even if I say so myself!*

*I did the make-up for each of us bridesmaids. It has reminded me exactly why I want to work with makeup*

*As you can see, the bride looked beautiful. Her dress was inspired by the dress which Belle wears in Beauty an the Beast. Adriana was a amazing enough for full-on Disney potential*

The wedding decorations were inspired by the day of the year. The wedding fell right around the Day of the Dead festival which takes place in Mexico so the decorations were fiesta-themed with skulls and multi-colours everywhere. I loved it!

*L is for the way you Look at meeeeeeeee, O is for the Only One I seeeeeeeee, V is Very Very extraordinary, E is Even more than anyone that you adore...*

*The bride herself made this lovely seating plan*

*There was a sweetie table, complete with Mexican pinatas!*

*I just loved the shiny bows on the backs of the chairs*

*Its funny how even the simplest things can make the room look so fantastic... these sheets of tissue paper had the most beautifully detailed cut-outs*

*Its my name!*

*The cake had four tiers... Victoria sponge, lemon cake, chocolate cake and, oddly enough, a pork pie! It turns out the groom hates cake but loves pork so the bride sacrificed a whole sweet tier just so he could have his savoury pie. If that's not love, I don't know what is.*

*One half of the room during the wedding breakfast...*

*Goats cheese with sweet onion relish on garlic toast*

*A roast beef dinner, complete with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish sauce*

*Bread and butter pudding with custard... the best thing about the pudding was that they had skipped the currants, which made my life worth living as I HATE currants and raisin-y type things*

*Yes, I robbed the groom's hat*

*And finally, the happy couple!*

The wedding was a great success and it was such a lovely intimate affair. The speech which Adriana gave brought a tear to my eye and One Thousand Years by Christina Perri will forever be the song which will remind me of Adriana and Tom's special day. I wish them both happiness for the rest of their lives and thank them a million times over for letting me be a part of their wedding.

Would you have any quirky things at your wedding like a pork pie cake? What sort of theme would you have? Don't you think Adriana looks amazing???

Love and snuggles
GabriellaSofia
x

Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Halloween Makeup Ideas...

Hello Beauties :)

So I'm sure it hasn't escaped your notice, but for just in case it has, Halloween is just around the corner and that only means one thing... Costumes! My favourite part about dressing myself up in some creepy attire has always been adding the finishing touches with my makeup. Luckily, this weekend just gone has seen the Hippy Horror festival hitting my local music scene with a bang (and yes, this is a shameless plug of how successful the event went, most likely because my dad organized it...) so I've managed to get loads of good ideas for how to make my face look scarier than usual this year. I thought I'd share some of my favourite makeup looks of the weekend, for both guys and girls.

*This was my bludgeoned-to-death-dead-school-girl look*

*Ghostly Drummer of All the Best Tapes, photo courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*Skeleton Front-Man of Six Towns, Photo Courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*Creepy Ring Master of All the Best Tapes, photo courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*My boyfriend looked like he'd been in a fire or something what with all his liquid-latex-created burns!*

*Pretty butterfly face, photo courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*Various festival goers, photo courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*Not 100% sure what the girl on the left is supposed to be, but she looks awesome, photo courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*If all else fails, just splash blood on your face like the girl on the right, photo courtesy of Will's Photoimaging*

*Pumpkin heads, photo courtesy of Jo Flynn's facebook photos :)*

So that is just a few of my favourite looks for halloween so far. I'm sure I'll be able to track down some more photos at some point soon, but in the meantime that's all the ideas you're getting!

What are you doing for halloween? What's the most creative creepy make-up look you've seen? Got any cool techniques for how to use liquid latex without having it rip your skin off when you're removing it? My boyfriend nearly cried when I was helping him with his! 

Love and snuggles
GabriellaSofia
x

Thursday, 18 October 2012

GabriellaSofia Rants: Naked Royals

Hello :)

So I know this video is not quite as topical as it might have been a few weeks back, but I filmed it way back then and never got around to posting it up. You know how I love a good old rant and getting a healthy debate going, so go ahead and get involved. If you don't agree with what I'm saying, tell me... if you do agree with what I'm saying, let's be friends :)

I just think that the media have taken this whole obsession with invading the privacy of public figures WAY too far. I have no interest in seeing Kate's breasts or Harry's 'crown jewels' (do you see what I did there??? I made a funny!) and I can't for the life of me understand why some people seem to believe that it is against our human rights not to have access to this material. It is ridiculous how far some organizations will go for a bit of publicity.

Anyway, I'll be coming down from my soapbox right about now...

Do you think royals willingly sacrifice their privacy when they choose to keep their titles? Should we be allowed to see their naked bodies against their will? How would you feel if you were a royal yourself?



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