I was in desperate need of new jeans. I've worn nothing much other than black jeans for the last 2 years and my few pairs were looking pretty faded and sorry for themselves. But I also felt like I needed to try something new, I wanted to look different. I owned 2 jackets, my khaki coat and a black leather jacket and that was it. It really seemed as though my style needed to get it's mojo back ready for Uni in a couple of months time.
It took me a little while to save once I'd started at my new job; I decided to do something I hadn't done in a few years: splurge completely on myself.
I took a trip into Cheltenham with my boyfriend with a few week's wages and I went a little crazy. It felt good and made me feel so good! I am a great believer in retail therapy. I feel it's really beneficial to your mental health to throw out old clothes and replace them with bright, new alternatives.
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I picked up a pair of holy grail black jeans, but then found myself being drawn to lighter fabrics. I found a really comfy pair of dark blue denim jeans for only £7.99! As well as a more pricey pair of gorgeous light blue jeans with this beautiful floral embroidery. I got 4 new pairs of jeans in total and my wardrobe already looks much brighter and I spent half as much on them as I was expecting.
I also felt my wardrobe was pretty limited on jackets. New Look's lovely range of rain coats had caught my eye on previous trips out and I managed to find my dream coat in the sale reduced by about £13. This lovely crisp white rain mac with blue and white stripe detail has me so excited for the autumn time. I have come to terms with the fact that I am just not a Summer person. I can imagine me walking through the University campus in this lovely jacket with a coffee in one hand and a lovely bright bag in the other. Nothing makes me happier than being able to look forward to next term.




Lastly, I couldn't resist adding a couple more mugs to my collection: this lovely cat mug to match my other and a sparkly one that reads, 'born to be a unicorn.' They were both so cute and I do love my coffee in a pretty mug in the morning!

When it comes to refreshing my style, I always want to add a few more jewelry pieces to my collection. My absolute favourite high street shop is accessorize. I have a wide range of accessorize jewelry already yet they always manage to have something new and exciting to catch my eye. I was firstly drawn to this rose gold necklace and the matching earrings. This combination will be perfect to glam up one of my simpler outfits.


Lastly, I wanted to pick up a set of rings. When I was 15, I would wear rings all the time despite not really being allowed to at school. I wanted to try and get back into wearing rings. When I saw this quirky geometric, rose gold set; I knew it was perfect for me. I don't often splurge on jewelry and it felt good to treat myself!
Rose Gold is definitely a trend that has stolen my heart.
Our next stop after a beautiful lunch at Bills was H&M. I absolutely love H&M for casual, comfy clothes on a budget. I managed to pick up almost as much as I did in New Look for a third of the price.




This wasn't a planned purchase; this lovely bright striped shirt caught my eye and, although it was on the pricier side, I couldn't resist picking it up! It's quite over sized on me, but the simplicity of it is so lovely and I've never owned anything like it before. I think it would pair up really nicely with my floral jeans from New Look.



I also picked up a couple of boxes of tights which are always handy and this set of stud earrings. You can never have too many pairs of pastel colour studs!
Before we headed home, we popped into WHSmiths so that I could grab Louise Pentland's debut novel and a quick Chai Latte from the Soho Coffee upstairs. As a bookstagrammer, I was a little skeptical about reading Louise's novel, having been disappointed by YouTuber books in the past. However, after reading such lovely reviews, I decided to give it a try. I also picked up The Secret History by Donna Tartt which has been on my To Be Read list for a while, and I Capture The Castle which was a random selection to fill a BOGOHP offer.
I always pick up a few books when I go shopping!
I hope this post may have inspired you to refresh your look a little for the autumn time. I always feel like autumn is a kind of fresh start in a way. It feels like the beginning of a new year for me and I love to go into it with new ideas and inspiration, a new set of clothes is a lovely way to start! Enjoy the rest of your Summer and I'll be back next week with a July Book Haul!
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