"Surprise, bitch"

Top - Primark, jeans - Topshop, shoes - Schuh, bag - Mango

So for those who haven't seen American Horror Story, you won't understand the title of this blog post. Basically the sassy witch, Madison Montgomery, says it after she returns from a long 'absence' (I'm not giving too much away hopefully). Since I've not posted since February due to exam pressure/stress, here's my post that basically says 'I'm back and I'm here to stay'... I'm planning on posting every day of Summer (depending on dodgy wifi in foreign countries) 

Advice tip #1: If you haven't watched AHS... watch it. It's brilliant. 

Everyone knows that I love a good bargain and so when I saw this top in the Primark SALE (who knew it could get any cheaper?!) for just £3 I knew I had to have it, especially since I was going to buy something similar off SheInside which was a little more expensive! Also, I can't get enough of the fish net trend so the mixture of block printed words and the fishnet makes me drool.

My advice tip #2 is for bargain hunters like me: I have been waiting for the perfect monochrome Roshe's to be restocked forever in Office and all the other shoe shops over Leeds and when looking to buy over the internet, I saw that most shops do a 'Youth' version up to size 5 that is basically identical and so that's what I bought instead! The tick is silver rather than white and saving £30... I didn't really mind and I can practically buy another pair with my savings!

G xxx

ps. I created a travel blog but I am going to post my travel posts in here and just tag them so make sure you check out those posts too !

FCK.

*Updated photos* 

coat - FCUK, shirt - Sophie's (second hand/vintage shop), skirt - Wolford, shoes - L.K. Bennett , bag - L.K. Bennett

 Woah, so I haven't blogged in forever now. But I am back from my long break, well for now. It's been deadline after deadline after deadline for me but now it's my half term and so I will try to blog about a few outfits in between the stacks of work I have been set to do. Today, I went for Sunday lunch at Trio, my local restaurant in Headingley with all of my family. Just went for the standard monochrome outfit but jazzed it up a little with this gorgeous rusted orange coat that I got for my birthday from my lovely friends. I realise that the coat looks no where near rusted orange in this post but if you follow me on twitter (@grace_mellor4) or instagram (@gracemellor) then you will have seen it more clearly. By the time I got home it was pitch black outside and the lighting in the house was not going to play nicely with my new camera (that I got for my birthday - WOOOP. It's waterproof & shatterproof so basically graceproof) and so we took a few snaps on my mums phone instead. *These updated photos are taken on my new camera* 

I've just realised how long it has been since I last blogged, I haven't shown you guys any of my christmas or birthday presents! Well, they should be coming in the next few days in the form of outfit of the day posts! 

I picked up this shirt at a second hand shop yesterday and I have fallen in love. It's a size 4 and she said that so many people had wanted it but couldn't fit into it so KERCHIIING. It's mine now muaha. It's so beautifully made and after lusting for the perfect white shirt for so long, it is much better than any white shirt that I have seen on the high street so I was absolutely thrilled. For all you people who think they're too cool for charity shops or second hand shops... shame on you! You're missing out. 

Hope to be writing for you all soon, apologies if I can't... I have a genuine excuse - work.

G xxx

Little red jumper

jumper - Burberry, top - Burberry, skort - eBay, beanie - eBay, boots - Dr Martens

I'm lucky that I'm a thin person and that I haven't really grown since the age of 13 because that means that I can still wear one of my favourite jumpers. This knitted Burberry jumper isn't incredibly warm but I love the bright colour... which is unusual for me! 

G xxx

White Company

(I was being minnie mouse) 

necklace - Zara, jumper - White Company, jeans - Topshop, shoes - Kurt Geiger, ring - Topshop 

This is the most perfect jumper I own. It's so simple and soft (and warm - perfect for winter). I think it's essential to have a light grey jumper in your wardrobe and this one is well worth the money, especially because you can wear it with pretty much anything and you can just throw it on! 

G xxx

Fruit stall

jacket - Fred Perry, top - Armani exhange, skirt - H&M, shoes - Topshop, rings - H&M, topshop, Primark, Pandora 

Speaking of co-ords, I bought one from H&M not too long ago with this ridiculously cool pineapple print on it! In this post I'm only wearing the skirt from it but I do love it as an ensemble! It kind of reminds me of the Dolce & Gabanna "fruit" collection...

G xxx