Daisy by Marc Jacobs & Just Pink by Next, The Review

Afternoon! So today I thought I'd do a little perfume review, buying perfume is always a gamble and you can spend forever sniffing samples til your nose explodes! Prices can also sway your choices, so i've chosen my favourite high end and high street perfume and I thought i'd tell you a little about why I love them so much...

Daisy by Marc Jacobs

This perfume is loved by a lot of people, its such a popular perfume and I genuinely think its down to a) the bottle, look at it! its so cute, flowery and matches the scent perfectly which brings me onto b) the scent, its a beautiful floral smell thats not too overpowering like some on the market its sweet and fresh which makes it appeal to a lot of ladies! It can retail at around £60 for a larger bottle like mine so it's a little bit of a splurge but an early Christmas present wouldn't go a miss?!

Just Pink by Next

I've always bought this perfume, the shape of the bottle has changed over the years and now this cute shaped heart is simple which mimics the scent very well. The scent is fresh but simple its not overloading and very similar to the Daisy perfume scent wise, however with Just Pink you won't get as much wear out of it as it's not as long lasting as Daisy. However if your anything like me, who piles on the perfume til I stink out the house, then you'll do just fine! It retails at £12 which is an utter bargain for perfume!

I tend to wear the Just Pink by Next as an everyday use, its fresh and you'll get your moneys worth. Daisy by Marc Jacobs is my go to when I'm going out on a night out, for a meal or to a fancy occasion, because with a price tag like that I can't afford to be spraying willy nilly! But with the Marc Jacobs you don't need to spray half as much as the Next perfume so they work well together.

Let me know if you've tried these perfumes! 

- Louise Elizabeth Harrop

Looking Forward

Raspberry Sublime!

Yesterday I visited Manchester, I've actually never been into the city centre before, visited the airport many times (haha), but never the city centre. The reason for my visit was to go see Manchester Met University as I hope to do my final year of my degree there, Manchester is such a thriving city and many people are calling it the new London. So there are so many opportunities hiding in that huge city centre for me, especially as I'm doing a fashion degree!

The university was great, all brand new buildings that looked more like museums than uni buildings it really gave off a creative feel! The tutor we met on the day opened my eyes into the depths fashion can take us, she was so inspirational and it gave me loads of things to think about!

Having tea!

Later in the day, me and my friends did a little shopping! Well, we couldn't have left the city without sampling their highstreet which to my amazement was huge! We got lost several times, and wandered around looking puzzled but after lots of shopping we had to rest our withered feet. (I say that literally our feet ached so much after our trek around Manchester!) So we had tea at TGI Fridays.

I loved Manchester, the hustle and bustle of a city centre put me off at first but after exploring further I warmed to it, and decided I'd love to take myself out of my comfort zone and experience new things for my final year! So wish me luck, better get on with my personal statement hadn't I!

- Louise Elizabeth Harrop

English Heritage Photoshoot

So this weekend I did my very first location photo shoot! I've done photo shoots in studios before, but this was the first that I shot out on location. There is so many factors you have to consider when shooting on location, including the weather! Typical british weather it was raining, dull, windy and cold. So I had a bit of a delayed start however me and my model took a big brolly and braved the weather! My model was amazing, I sourced her myself and she worked so professionally, never complained about the weather or whatever awkward pose I made her stand in! The day was very successful we spent a few breaks stood under a brolly but during the times we could shoot it went perfectly! Below are some of the photos taken straight from the camera, so they're unedited but even before I've edited them they look great! The theme was 'English Heritage', a reflection on my style!

- Louise Elizabeth Harrop

Love a good slogan tee!

So today I'm going to do my favourite purchase of the week! 

This week I got my hands on one of the t-shirts that have pun's on high end designer logos. I've seen these all over the fashion blogger network and I just think they're great! They sort of prove a point that you don't have to spend hundreds to bag a top with a designer logo splatted on the front. Anyway I decided to get the Hermés - Homies Tee, I personally think they're fab and also so easy to style! I wore mine with a burgundy mid length circle skirt and black strappy boots, really edges up the outfit whilst being comfortable and practical! 

- Louise Elizabeth Harrop