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So River Island have recently had a HUGE 50% sale which seemed to be going on for weeks, when it first hit online I of course had to make a small order. So what did I get?

Blue Embroidered Alannah Relaxed Skinny Jeans 10R RRP £48 paid £24

Black Chain Strap Slouch Bag RRP £33 paid £16.50

White Metallic Panel Tote Bag RRP £47 paid £23.50

Gold Metallic Slim Front Pocket Foldout Purse RRP £8 paid £4

Cream Floral Print Cigarette Trousers size 10 RRP £40 paid £20

Now, first off the trousers I bought both in a size 10R which is my normal size for River Island and I find their jeans are the most comfortable to wear! The cream floral cigarette trousers fit perfect, they are a bit see-through which put me off but never the less they are smart for work-wear or events.

The skinny jeans I was expected a lot from, but I will say I am very disappointed. The site says nothing about them being cropped, or shorter legged and I am normally a size regular in leg length. But when I wore them, I felt like they was a little short, as to just above my ankle? My other River Island jeans aren't like that, they fitted fine otherwise a little uncomfortable but I assume after wearing them a few times they would get more stretched.

The bags! Well the black chain bag I bought purely because of the price and colour, black goes with every outfit right? It's a large bag suitable for long days out where you need to take a lot of stuff, or for university/school use to carry books in. Plus, £16.50 is super cheap especially for River Island! It arrived beautiful, no issues, I love it!

The white metallic tote bag, I had high expectations for I was expecting it to have that 'WOW' factor. But it doesn't... It has a lot of silver on the bag, just as the photos but I felt like it made it look slightly cheap? Maybe that's just me, but the bag style just isn't for me...

And finally the small gold purse, I bought this because of the size as I recently bought a small but expensive Ted Baker bag (discussed on my previous blog post). My current River Island purse is huge in size, but this one is perfect for nights out or just to carry the essentials.

Overall, I have mixed feelings about the purchases I made some I love but some I just feel like they could of been better. Let me know what you got in the River Island sale? Or what you would of liked to have gotten. X

River Island 50% Off Sale Haul

by amyjaneoldfield on 16:47

So River Island have recently had a HUGE 50% sale which seemed to be going on for weeks, when it first hit online I of course had to make a ...

So recently Ted Baker have been having a HUGE clear-out sale with up to 50% off! Plus, me being me who is totally obsessed with bags had to make a small purchase. So about two weeks ago when the sale first started I ordered two items;

- Oriental Blossom small tote bag £65 RRP £109

- Entangled enchantment large shopper bag £24 RRP £40

Now the first thing I will admit was how disappointing I was with the packaging, in the past when I've bought items (especially the expensive ones) they normally come in a Ted Baker dust bag, or cardboard green/yellow box. Both the bags arrived in a large tall brown cardboard box (packaging) and inside where the two bags which looked lonely in such a big box. The bags themselves were in a clear plastic bag, like you get when ordering clothes off the likes of New Look. They of course then had the new wrapping around the bags, but that's it... No boxes, no dust bags, and if I'm honest I was shocked.

However, I love the two bags the large tote one I have been using for things like work/university to carry a lot of items in. And the smaller bag I have been using when out shopping, using the satchel strap across body. Both bags are stunning, I'm very impressed with the quality and would totally buy more (if I could afford).

So I thought my Ted Baker sale bargains where over, but no! I recently went to CheshireOaks Designer Outlet and visited the Ted Baker store (which pretty much always has a sale on). I saw so many beautiful dresses (ideal for my graduation but all the wrong colour), but I came across this stunning gem neck top. It was beautiful, just like all of Ted Baker's items and I was expecting the high designer price tag.

But NO! The top was in the sale RRP £139 reduced to £40 in the outlet store but then had further reductions and was only £24!!!!! WHAT?! They only had size 0, 1 and 5's but not many in the size 1, I tried the size 1 on in the store. The staff were so helpful and helped me decide it was a perfect size and bought it instantly.

Ted Baker | Mini Haul

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

So recently Ted Baker have been having a HUGE clear-out sale with up to 50% off! Plus, me being me who is totally obsessed with bags had to ...

So among my London trip we of course visited Harrods, which deserves it's own blog post! First off the store is HUGE and I mean HUGE I think it had 5-7 floors from what I can remember? It was beautifully decorated with Christmas lights but had so many extravagant stuff (pretty much I couldn't afford any lol).

On the first floor, among makeup and bags there was a food/confectionery section which blew myself and my mum away. They had a huge range of unique cakes, chocolate, sandwiches and much more!

I ended up getting one of the large pink macaroons and two cupcakes which came to just over £15! Probably the most I will ever pay on three food related items (lol) but in regards to taste.. The macaroon was very very disappointing, it tasted like marzipan and very soft. But the two cupcakes I got (oreo and toffee) they was so soft, fresh and delicious.

Up towards the 'tech' section, there was many things I never even knew existed just like the 'Gold Xbox One'. But yet again, everything was crazily priced even for a pan to cook your food on cost £999 I mean like what?!

On the fashion level of things, I fell in love! There was so many shoes and bags I could literally live in this store, I loved the Christian Louboutin and the Givenchy section the most.

Overall, visiting Harrods was a unique experience, I would love to go again even though all I bought was some cakes and Christmas tree decorations (the cheapest item we could find lol). Someday I will go there to buy my dream handbag.

Harrods | London

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

So among my London trip we of course visited Harrods, which deserves it's own blog post! First off the store is HUGE and I mean HUGE I t...

As with most girls, you probably have more than one handbag right? Well... In my case anyway! Most people I know prefer to go for expensive bags, more of a "designer" name to them etc. But for years now I've always had an obsession with River Island bags, they've always been top quality, never broken on me and always had different styles (which is what I love the most).

Recently River Island hosted a 20% using student discount, stupidly I decided to wait and order in the evening (letting my mum have a look if she wanted to order anything when she finished work). By the time I went to make my order the handbag I had most wanted had disappeared from the website, after Tweeting the company they informed me they was discontinuing the bag and it had sold out! In a man hunt, I went searching all the stores near by (starting in North Wales stores) which all had sold out, but then I finally found it in the Chester store with only two left when I visited. I felt like a kid in a candy store I was so excited to get my hands on it! (The bag I was searching for was the pink/white patterned one in photos).

I personally enjoy having two handbags, one for shopping trips or when I visit local stores a bag which is on the more smaller side of things so it won't get in the way. Then have a larger bag for University to carry all my folders, books, computer, and makeup supplies in. I bought the pink/white patterned bag for £35 (Which I think is affordable), it has the large zip purse pouch in the front which came with the bag, it's detachable by a metal button. Inside it has no pockets or further zipped areas (which I would of liked to of had but oh well), but it does come with a long satchel strap (which I won't be using as I prefer to hold with the handles).

In the sale, I found the large brown "tote" style bag which has lots of space inside, and a zip area, plus it came with a long satchel strap which again is detachable. This bag was RRP £42 but in the sale it was only £25 which is amazing value! It's perfect for me to take on long day traveling trips, or for university purely because I can fit so much in (even an A4 pad!).

On the other hand, I had really wanted to buy this white & pink floral mini bag for awhile, I loved that it had a detachable pouch in the middle. (it's like a small makeup bag, purse, or iPad bag). It again comes with a detachable strap, but personally I just use the two handles, the only downside to this bag is it has no internal pockets inside so everything is loose but it is only small so perfect to use on shopping day trips or running out to the store quickly for a few bits and bobs! RRP £35.

And then of course, I picked up some baby blue 3/4 ankle smart cotton trousers (mainly for work, interviews or anything business related). I am a huge fan of these type of trousers at the moment, they are super comfy, not too 'skinny' or 'baggy' and they are very fashionable. However, I did buy a bigger size thinking they'd be fairly tight (my mistake they was actually really loose around the waist so best worn with a belt). RRP £38