amyjaneoldfield: River Island

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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 a while back River Island had a sale on.. And of course I took the chance to grab a few bits, if I'm honest with you guys I was slightly disappointed I spent the whole of about 15 minutes on the website going through the sale and adding various items to my basket. But when I was finished and clicked to see the basket, to checkout it popped up explaining half of my basket had became out of stock! (Shame) So in the end, I only ended up buying two items... (Even though I originally had about six)

The first, which is the product I'm most excited about is this beautiful bag... I picked it purely down to design, the large style appealed to me purely down to being able to use it for university. Carrying books, laptop etc would be perfect to fit inside this bag (plus I don't always like taking too expensive bags into university!). The bag itself has a large compartment inside which is opened and shut by a small metal clasp button... Perfect to put less expensive products in because it can easily be seen as it's not full shut off, I would personally put things like a hair brush, books etc inside that bit.. Within that compratment it as a small zip area like most other bags. But then the part which I love about this bag is on the back theres a full size compartment which is fully zipped across the top which is very secure and perfect to fit my laptop in! The bag also has the option to be used with a satchel strap (which I personally doubt I will use).

I then purchased these beautiful shoes, (website exclusive) I loved the white colour with the croc design it was great for the end of summer and into fall season... And I must admit these are one of the most comfortable shoes I have worn yet, I was worried about the part which shuts by pushing the metal though the material and clasping shut because I have such small, skinny ankles. Normally with shoes (or belts use the same) I have to end up putting an extra hole to make sure it shuts tight around my ankle but these are perfect! No issues!

I know this is probably the smallest mini haul purchase I've wrote about on the blog, but I just had to mention about the bag because of how perfect it is for school/college/university I highly suggest for people to check out River Island because the bags they offer are just perfect. X

River Island | Mini Purchase

by amyjaneoldfield on 21:16

So a while back River Island had a sale on.. And of course I took the chance to grab a few bits, if I'm honest with you guys I was sligh...

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

Overall, I'm in love with all the products and am super excited to get my hands on more River Island bags soon. X

River Island | Haul

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

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 ...

So I recently decided it was time to get a new bag, one smaller in size as I am so use to using larger bags. Why?Because I feel the need for change, plus using a smaller bag when shopping or just running to the shops seems more.... Realistic.

I decided to choose this River Island bag which on the front has a grey fur appearance which is plain on the back, a longer strap which is detectable with a zip across the middle. Inside it doesn't have any separate closed pockets which I was a little disappointed with, but the sides out of the zip are also pocket space! Paying £35 it also has a detachable 'River Island' style icon tag.

Overall, I love this purchase and am 100% satisfied. Let me know what bags you use? & What brands your favorite in the comments below! X

River Island Fur Bag

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

So I recently decided it was time to get a new bag, one smaller in size as I am so use to using larger bags. Why?Because I feel the need for...

Hey guys! So I thought I would include a post about my new favorite outfit which I personally love for the summer!

So to begin with, the trousers. They are from River Island (Size 8) which are 3/4 style at the ankles, I love this style its so perfect for the summer or walks. The style is like majority of smart trousers, which is another things I have recently become obsessed with! They have two deep pockets at the front and two fashion statement pockets on the back (for show only). With a super cute black and peachy pink colour pattern with a zip up front and clip to shut.

And then, of course... The bright orange vest top which is a v-shape at the front, this is a size 8 from Topshop personally, I find Topshop sizes to be larger than what they are! I tucked this into my trousers (loosely of course) for this look. Although I must say this top is very bright, making it very difficult when trying to add Instagram filters if you have a contrast (like my hair) ;)

Thank you for reading guys! Let me know if you liked this post in the comments + don't forget to subscribe to my blog on my home page!!! X

Favorite outfit!

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

Hey guys! So I thought I would include a post about my new favorite outfit which I personally love for the summer! So to begin with, the...

River Island handbag - " Monochrome "

This bag was bought from the River Island shop in Prestatyn, North Wales. This bag was amazingly on sale for £25, and I simply could not leave it there!

To begin with, the color is amazing at the moment I have a major obsession for dressing in monochrome so this bag fits perfectly with my clothes. However, this bag is on the large side of things, and wouldn't be suitable for me to carry around if I was just nipping out to a store for something. Therefore, I've decided to use this bag for university as it is perfect to fit my folders, and all the necessary items :-) But I have also decided I will use this bag for days out such as big shopping trips etc as I can fit all stuff which I normally would take for a long day out such as makeup, hair brush, purse etc...

The back of this bag is plain black, it is somewhat like a velvet material and when you face it into the light is has a small pattern which splits the back into 4 squares in an usual pattern. The handle at the bag can be lifted up and down as seen in the photo, however the handle at the front is permanently stable upright as the buckle bridge at the front stops it from moving.

This bag does include a satchel strap which can be attached, however I personally think this bag is too big for it. On the inside of the bag it has a zip compartment, and on the other side it has two pockets one smaller and one larger. Perfect for storage, I simply like to contain my lip glosses in the pockets and my phone in the zip one.