Mini Haul: Charity Shops and Mum's Wardrobe

I finally went shopping at charity shops last week, after meaning to go for ages, as I know many people find unexpected treasures at ridiculous prices there. One good thing about it, apart from donating to charity, is that it has somewhat put money into perspective for me. Previously, if I found something in Topshop that was £20 I would think that it was an absolute bargain, and now I know I can get something completely unique for only £3! I'm definitely going to start going more often. These three items below came to a total of £10.50. 

The label on this shirt is 'Lucia', how could I not buy it?

My mum cleared out the garage the other day, and she unearthed a bin bag of some old clothes. I took my pick of the ones I wanted, and the rest are going to charity:

Jeans seen here with the shirts from charity shopping

I'm so happy that she found these white jeans, as they're similar to the mom style ones around everywhere which I've been lusting after, but they were actually my mum's! The jumper is really versatile, and as much as I love it, it's sad that it's cold enough to still wear it now. 

I've been obsessively browsing flickr and photography blogs and sites lately, as I uncovered my dad's old film camera. I'm completely new to this-anyone have suggestions of cool 35 mm films? 

Lots of love, Lucia 

xx

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Ps. Some flowers from my garden to brighten up your day :) 

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Radiance

Highly attractive shot there

Shirt dress: Pierre Cardin men's nightshirt, Shoes: Hobbs, Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson, Bracelet: Unknown

'Radiance' is an effect you can add to photos which basically emits rays of varying intensities and colours everywhere, and you can see that I've been experimenting with it quite a lot here. 

I've recently been modifying some of my parents unwanted clothes so that I can wear them, and this shirt was one of my projects. I found this nightshirt in my dad's wardrobe, which was highly amusing as I cannot imagine him ever wearing one; I'm guessing that it was some bizarre gift. I loved the print, so after some alterations and hemming it's now a perfect summer shirt dress. On a similar note, I went charity shop shopping the other day and got three items for £10. Bargain. I've never been before, although I've always wanted to as I know so many people have got amazing deals, plus you're benefiting others all at the same time. 

My first AS exam is on Monday, wish my luck! Good luck to all of you who have exams coming up too, you'll do amazingly I'm sure. 

Lucia xx

Ps. Don't forget to enter my giveaway! There's a link below:

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Firmoo Giveaway

I have an exciting giveaway for you today. With summer on its way, it's a perfect time to host a sunglasses giveaway :)

Firmoo has a great selection of sunglasses for you to choose from, and here are my picks:

You can check out their full range of sunglasses here, and you can even get prescription sunglasses made. Firmoo also have a great support service, so if you need any help as to how to place an order visit this page. 

There will be 6 winners of a $20 E-voucher, which can be spent on their sunglasses page, and if more than 50 people enter this giveaway, then someone will win a pair of sunglasses, shipping included. So the more people who enter, the better the prize, so remember to spread the word :) 

This giveaway is open to any country that Firmoo ships to, which is basically international as it covers so many. If you're worried, you can check the shipping and tracking page of their website to find out whether your country is included. The first option is compulsory, the rest are just extra entries. Choose the sunglasses you want from this page. 
Starts 9th May, running until Monday 27th May. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway Lucia xx

Blog Crush: CATiD

Kerrin is the awesome blogger behind the blog CATid. It seems like quite a random name, but 'CAT' stands for 'Cool And Thoughtful'. Everything about her and her blog just has a really cool vibe, which is impossible to express in words, so go and check it out yourself here. Kerrin's inspiration posts are always short and sweet, but perfectly chosen, rather than the typical stream of dozens of photos. I love how they include just generally cool photos, not necessarily fashion related ones. They're probably my favourite random inspiration posts of any blogger, which I am a little reluctant to admit to as it's seems like such a grand statement, but Kerrin definitely deserves that accolade. Her general photos and outfit posts are always amazing too, and she uses a wide variety of different cameras which always adds a fun touch. 

Here are some of my favourite photos from her blog, and at the end of this post you can find out her fashion and beauty favourites:

Beauty favourites?

My to-die-for beauty item would be Aveeno positively radiant daily moisturizer with spf 30. I am a total skincare nut so my favorite beauty picks tend to be skincare products rather than cosmetics. I swear by eye cream for both day and night and usually try a new line once I have used up a particular night cream; right now I'm using Kiehls Rosa Arctica eye cream. For the day, I use the Aveeno moisturizer over the Kiehls eye cream, and at night, it's Nature's Gate Walnut Overnight Renewal Cream with the Kiehls. 

Fashion favourites?

So many! I went to the end of the earth in January 2012 to get a pair of Isabel Marant Willows, and I can honestly say that they're still one of my all time favorites; I may or may not have a shrine erected around them- just kidding. But seriously, those babies make every outfit, from overalls to leather leggings. I also love my Alexander Wang Marti backpack, and I feel naked without the custom turquoise ring my mum had made for me to commemorate my high school graduation.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and don't forget to check out Kerrin's blog!

Lucia 

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Lover of the Light

This is my new favourite necklace, and it feels particularly satisfying that I love it so much because I used to feel the complete opposite about it. In a former life, it had these ugly pendants on, and so it was sitting in my jewellery box unloved. I don't know why I didn't have a moment of inspiration before, but the other day I took them off (which turned out to be harder than it sounds), and now I'm left with an amazing simple chain. 

Rings: c/o The Mustard Tree (2 with stones), Miss Selfridge (2 bands and thumb ring), Topshop

My new obsession are these two midi rings from Miss Selfridge. I would have bought another pack if they had had more, but sadly they didn't, so I'm definitely on the look out. I like how they're slightly different from the typical plain band midi rings, although I would definitely like to get some of them too. 

Top: TK Maxx, Skirt: H&M, Cardigan: Monsoon, Kimono: Asos, Boots: Kurt Geiger

Watch: Eista, Necklace: Unknown

This is a really simple outfit, which can easily be transformed into something a bit more fun for the evening by adding the kimono on top instead of the cardigan. Not only does the kimono look cool in my opinion, but I must admit it's so entertaining to wear, as I swish my arms around constantly and the fringing follows suit. 

It's really bizarre, because my exams are imminent, yet I am feeling so positive and relaxed about life right now. It definitely has something to do with the improvement in the weather, and the thought of the summer at the end of them. Lunchtimes are becoming all the more pleasant as it's warm enough to sit outside basking in the sun, or attempt/fail to play table tennis on the lawn. Are any of you taking exams this summer too?

Lucia xx
P.S. I'm going to see Mumford and Sons, which explains the title of this post! Unbelievably excited, and I'm also seeing Haim, Vampire Weekend and Ben Howard :DDDD

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