Saturday, 3 January 2015

Leather Weather

Im back! Its been a ridiculously long time since my last post (how many times has that been said), towards the end of last year things got a bit hectic and so both my blog and my instagram took a bit of a back seat. Hopefully this time my posts won't be as irregular and I can't wait to start blogging again!

Im starting back with a fashion post, featuring my new PU leather trousers, which I am obsessed with! (Excuse the glare on the photos, my mum is no professional photographer).



// Coat - Vintage // Jumper - Missguided // Trousers - New Look // Boots - ASOS //


I think leather trousers are a great alternative to dark jeans, they create an effortless, chic look and make an outfit look put together.  These ones were such a good price, they are the skinny style ones, which for some reason I thought were a better quality PU than the other styles, so I'd highly recommend them!

The rest of the outfit was kept simple, a black velvet jumper and my beautiful vintage coat which was an absolute steal!

Thanks for reading guys, my next post won't be too far away so keep a look out!

Alice
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Sunday, 28 September 2014

Power Print



// Peplum Top - Asos // Trousers - Zara // Heels - Topshop //




I think that once the weather starts to get cooler and we head into A/W outfits tend to get duller; I'm the first to admit being guilty of this. This year I'm determined to keep colour in my wardrobe, at least for most of the time. This peplum top adds shape and a bold print to an outfit, I love this shade of blue (I'm channeling china plates) and I think it can be worn either with the usual dark colours as in this case, or for more of a statement could be paired with something brighter (I have red in mind). Another thing to mention about this outfit are my trousers, this casual, jogger esque shape is all over the high street in the minute and depending on the fabric can be either smart or casual, they are warm and comfy yet somehow still relatively stylish and are therefore a winter staple.

Thanks for reading guys!
Alice
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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Double Velvet




// Jacket - Topshop // Jumper - Missguided // Skirt - Asos // Boots Asos //





I think I may have a small obsession with velvet, its such a beautiful fabric, especially for autumn winter and theres something so classic about it. I love this wine coloured skirt that i recently got in the Asos sale, its the perfect colour for the season and being bodycon makes it super flattering. The Missguided jumper has a velvet front and chiffon back, I don't think the photos do it much justice as it looks a bit of an odd shape, but ever since I got this I've been wearing it whenever its cooler out. These boots will probably feature in many posts to come as they will be my winter staple. The pointed toe makes them a little quirky and being real rather they are bound to last for a couple of seasons at the least!

Ive got an exciting event coming up soon, so hopefully I will have some pictures to share with you in a couple of weeks, until then more outfit posts will be on the way!

Thanks for reading!
Alice
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Saturday, 9 August 2014

Wardrobe Essential: Black Heels

// From top left, clockwise // Topshop // Zara // New Look //

Recently I've noticed myself forming a slight obsession with black shoes, they take a large proportion of my complete collection and I think its just because they are so classic and easy to style. A pair of back heels is an essential in any modern womans wardrobe, especially a pair which can take you from day to night. Currently I have 3 pairs which to me all suit different occasions and moods. My Topshop court are perfect for both day and night which can make any outfit look effortlessly styled. Similarly my brand new leather pair from Zara can be worn all hours of the day but create a more minimalist edgy look due to the chunky heel. Finally my velvet New Look pair are perfect for a night out, with the platform to give height.

Obviously you don't need 3 pairs of black heels, which to most people probably look the same, but I still think that one pair can be worn with almost anything and can immediately make a boring outfit look exciting, an easy and economic way to change up several looks!

Thanks for reading!
Alice
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Friday, 8 August 2014

Camel Couture




 // Jacket - Pull & Bear // Cami - Topshop // Leather Skirt - Zara // Heels - Zara // Sunglasses - Zara // Scrunchie - Urban Outfitters // 




A lightweight jacket is such a perfect piece to take you through to A/W,  they're perfect to throw on on cooler evenings or to layer up with coats when it gets really cold! This one form Pull & Bear is in a gorgeous camel/sand colour, a shade predicted to be big next season in the military trend.

I kept the whole outfit quite simple, using contrasting soft and leather textures to add detail, the leather skirt was picked up in the Zara sale for an insane £7.99. I must apologise, the leather heels from my last post had to be featured again, I just can't get over them!

Thanks for reading guys!
Alice
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Thursday, 7 August 2014

Clean Cut





// Blazer - Pull & Bear // Top - Zara // Jeans - BDG ant Urban Outfitters // Heels - Zara // Sunglasses - Zara //



In the UK we tend to have weird summers. There can be a heatwave for weeks or rain, or overcast skies, or even cold temperatures, and after a few weeks of insane heat the weather has been a bit bland. I think that its important to still keep looks looking summery and light, even when the weather may not permit for crop tops and shorts. 

I am totally in love with this nude blazer, discovered in the sale at Pull & Bear whilst on holiday in Spain, it was a steal at only 10 euros! The heels were also a Spanish find, from Zara, even more ridiculous these were reduced from 70 euros to only 10, being real leather I couldn't leave them behind!

This is the style that my future posts will follow and I'd love any comments that you have!
Thanks for reading!
Alice
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Important Update!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to make a small post to keep you up to date with whats happening with my blog. For a while I've been unhappy with it, simply because I didn't feel that the title really suited my content anymore. Over the past few months my interest has shifted more towards fashion, rather than beauty and my posts have been reflecting this. I want to thank those of you who have stuck with me even though the content of my blog isn't what it used to be. I decided to change my blog name... to my name. Although it could appear to be rather narcissistic, the reasoning behind it is genuinely due to my lack of creativity, I've been trying hard for weeks to think of something a little more interesting!

My blog name has changed from:
t4intedbeauty.blogspot.co.uk to alicerosebuttery.blogspot.co.uk

Posts from now on will hopefully be regular, with me aiming to upload as much as I can over the summer before switching to a schedule when I begin school again, and will be almost 100% outfit and fashion posts! I hope you still enjoy reading the content and that you will stick with me!

Thank You!
Alice 
xxx