Clothes show buys!

As my previous post explained, I attended the annual Clothes Show Live this year at the NEC Birmingham. It was amazing as usual! A real fashionistas haven with endless amounts of stalls for fashion,jewellery,vintage,accessories and make-up all under one roof! Including the amazing dance fashion show, showcasing all the latest trends and upcoming models! I wanted to show you a few bits that I got my hands on at the CSL and what my best buys were! This is me and my twin sister just before our first trip back to the car! (The bags were too heavy!)

Below is one of my best buys of the day! It's a Ciate advent calend containing a mini ciate polish for every day, it's a little late but 24 polishes for £10 was a deal I wasnt going to pass on! It's amazing and the colours are stunning. You can still grab one for yourself here, but unfortunatley not for the same price! 

Some more nail goodies! 

Oh my love is sold at Topshop! Its website is here. This was my steal of the day for only £5! 

Vera Moda is one of my favorite places to shop at the clothes show and as a platinum ticket holder I got %10 off! These two knitwears are perfect for snuggling up this winter!

I fell in love with this boyfriend coat! It was off a little unique stall and its snakeprint striking pattern caught my eye! Oversized jackets are perfect for this seasons trend. 

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment or ask questions below! Hope you enjoyed :)

Loveash-xx

Clothes show live!

Hello again-

I know this a little late but this is FINALLY the blog post from the Clothes show live that I attended on the 10th of December. I know that seems like ages ago but it took a while for me to get all the pictures of my camera and ready for blogging! The Clothes show is a must-go event for any Fashion lover with the amazing Fashion/dance show, hours of shopping and must-have make-up stalls. This year was my 5th year attending and also Clothes Show's 25th Birthday!

We attended the last day as there is usually great deals on all the high end stalls that are trying to get rid of their stock, such as Ciate nails, Rimmel London, David&Goliath, W7, Barry M and Models own are just a few of the big names that were offering some amazing deals! Although you can miss out on some popular items going on the last day as they sell out pretty quick if they are going for great prices all week:( Never the less, I managed to get my hands on some great bargains and also got to snap up some pictures from the theatre dance and fashion show, with the great seats we got this year with our platinum tickets! (We were FROW!!!)

Here are some pictures from the show!

The male models were a highlight.. 

Monochrome stripes were a hit with the males..

Gold luxe is definitely a must have christmas/new-year buy!

Ofc Tartan was on trend! 

Festival tribal prints modelled by Cover girl Jade Thomspon

I had such a great day and will 100% be attending again next year! If you love fashion and catwalks this is certainly an unforgettable day out, make sure you book you're tickets nice and early for next years CSL! Thanks for reading and ill be shortly putting up a post about all my amazing purchases! 

Comment, share and enjoy :)

LoveAsh-xx

All of my own images- Ashleigh Clarke©

Ashleigh's nails!

Nail time again! As we're quickly getting closer and closer to christmas I thought i'd go for something a little festive. With all my new polished it was tricky to decide on colour but eventually I went for a Ciate mini 'Amazing Gracie' and Barry M 'Pink Iridescent' which is gorgeously glittery! With the Amazing gracie base coat and the Barry M over the top it creates a perfect subtle festive glitter nail.

Ciate mini- Within Ciate Calender
Barry M- £3.49

After creating my glitter nude base I decided to add snowflakes for that extra bit of christmasy spirit and it's a little more subtle than full blown reindeer and santa head nails! (not that there's anything wrong with them either!) Anyway, to add the snowflakes I just made a star shape with 4 lines and then simply added little flicks to the end to create snowflakes, I used my white nail pen to create these! I also left one nail blank to add some extra sparkle, I used my gold glitter nail pen to paint my 3rd finger in from the thumb as I like to create a little gap between patterned nails. After all my nails were dry I added a few drops of 'Blizzard-wonderland' polish from Models own to add a little more detail to the snowflakes. There, that's how I created the nails below.. Sparkly,Subtle and Stylish! 

Festive snowflake nails

Hope you enjoyed this post and thank you for reading! If you have any questions or want to leave any feedback I always appreciate it! Just leave them in the comments box below and i'll reply asap! 

Thanks again,

Loveash-xx

Bedford shop!

Hello again my lovely little bloggers/readers! I've been a bit cheeky and have been shopping for myself once again, before christmas! I'm sorry okay, there's just too many goodies out there that can't wait. Anyway, I desperately needed something to wear to the Clothes Show so decided a little trip to bedford (a local shopping centre) was needed. I only had a little budget so Primark was definitely on the cards, as well as the bargain little shoe shop in the centre which was my first stop!

Kempston Footwear Bedford- £25

As you probably already know, boots are so on trend this Winter and I just can't stop buying them! It's like I need a pair for every outfit in every colour. Even though I already have a black gold studded pair of boots I fell in love with these platform biker buckle boots from this shoe shop! They were surprisingly comfy when I tried them on which made me want them even more! These can also be doubles as boots for a night out if you're going for that grunge/biker girl style, matched with a little swing dress and leather jacket it's the perfect fashionable/casual outfit! If for the likely occasion you don't live anywhere near bedford and you want to get your hands on a pair of these beauts these links below take you to some similar styles from online/worldwide shipping sites!  

Primark-£12

Collar Detail

Next on my list was an outfit to go with my new boots. I wanted to keep in mind my grungy biker style that  I was going to go for, but with a classy twist. I found this slightly cropped, embellished collar blouse in Primark and thought 'PERFECT!' This blouse is so on trend with sheer pristine white fabric and Gorgeously embellished collar, the details are gorgeous. This blouse will add a touch of class to any outfit even if the price tag isn't really classy at all! More cheap and classy than cheap and cheerful i'd say!

Primark- £10

This was my next steal of the day! The perfect high-waist leather mini from Primark at this ridiculous bargain price. I had to pick this for my gurney style Clothes show outfit, it goes amazingly with the blouse and is matching trends with my new boots. I love this Chanel style crosshatching and the fit is lovely considering it's from Primark where you sometimes have to be cautious! I'm 5.7 and often find that any 'mini' skirt I buy looks to short but this high-waist fits like a dream and doesn't rise above the dreaded 'way too short' area.

I'm thinking this little shopping trip was a success and I know have the perfect outfit for the Clothes show! Matched with my monochrome fitted coat I can't wait to see the outcome, and don't worry ill be blogging about it straight after, the Clothes show is one of my favourite events of the year so i won't let you miss out on the action! Thanks for reading and if you have any questions or feedback feel free to comment below! 

Thanks again,

LoveAsh-x

Similar items to mine from this post- 

Boots-

River Island Black boots

New look gold buckle boots

Blouse-

Miss Selfridge Embellished Collar Shirt

Topshop Collar Blouse

Skirt- 

Forever 21 Quilted skirt

New look leather mini skirt

Ashleigh's Nails!

Ima little bit of a houndstooth addict atm! I love the simple design that always look's on trend and unique. It may take a little time to get the hang of the pattern but once you've mastered it, it really is easy! I wanted to add a colour pop to my nails as the usual monochrome houndstooth has already featured here. I decided to go for a pink to purple fade, my favourite ombre effect! To create ombre nails you will need 2 or more colours, a white base coat, small sponges (make-up sponges work best), cotton buds and nail polish remover. 

The first step to ombre nails is a basic white coat. It needs to be white as the colours you are sponging on won't show up very well with a basic clear coat. After the white has dried you need to paint on strips of you're chosen colours onto the sponge, make sure they will fit on the space of your nail or you may just end up with one colour over the whole nail (waste of time)!

 After you're colours are on the sponge quickly place the sponge over your nail and lightly dab to mix in the colours to a fade. Most colours work well together, using too many dark colours may result in an overall one colour but usually it works fine. Once you have dabbed each nail with the sponge, (you will have to re-apply paint for each nail) you will need to remove the mess around the rest of your nails. To do this, just pour a little nail polish in the lid and then dip the cotton bud in. Then simply wipe of the unnecessary paint with the cotton buds!  

After your ombre nail's have dried you're free to start painting on the pattern. As I mentioned before I'm in love with this houndstooth pattern and I think it will always be a favourite of mine! There's a really great tutorial on how to do monochrome houndstooth pattern here- Nail art tutorial image

Then all you have to do is add a nice glossy coat on top and you're done! Classy, colourful nails in a matter of minutes :) 

Above it another example of houndstooth nails that I did for my sister. These were a white to pink ombre fade with houndstooth over the top! I think these colours work well and this just shows that it works with multiple colours other than white! 

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial/nail post! If you have any questions or comments please leave them below as I love any feedback you have :) 

Thanks for reading! 

Loveash-xx

Cambridge shop!

So,last week was mine and my boyfriends 3 year 'anniversary' of when we got together so we decided to take a little trip to Cambridge for the day! My eyes lit up as I knew it's the perfect shopping destination! I spent most of the time christmas shopping but got a few cheeky purchases for myself! First stop was primark!

Primark-£15

This is where I picked up these great vintage style tan leather boots, that go perfect with my new zara bag! They were only £15 so I had to grab a pair, they are perfect with skinnies or tights and for the winter that seems to be fast approaching! 

Primark- £13.99

I also got this grey jumper dress from Primark! It's really soft and dead cosy, perfect for all this chilly weather and also goes with my lovely new boots! Ive been wanting a comfy jumper dress for ages and this was just the perfect fit, at only £13.99 I couldnt resist! 

Wallpaper- B&Q- £13.99 Per roll
Scented candle- Primark- £2.99
Pillow-Primark- £5

The last few bits from Primark were for my bedroom rather than wardrobe! Ive just re-decorated with this great purple/cream print wallpaper so wanted to add a touch of purple to match! I got this bargain throw cushion for just £5 and this scented purple candle for £2.99! Now it all matches in nicely! 

Topshop £25

After primark, it was only natural to head to topshop! It's a nightmare going in when your supposedly not shopping for yourself.. Although i spotted this little number at a bargain £25 and just had to treat myself! I love these little split dresses and it's perfect for christmas time coming up! 

Overall it was a successful shopping/ gift buying trip! If you have any questions or just a query drop me a comment a below:) 

Thanks for reading! 

Loveash-xx