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Come Shopping with Me!
This post is SPONSORED by Westfield Stratford City
So today I’m
teaming up with ultimate shopping destination Westfield Stratford City to take
you on a shopping day out with me and show you some of my spring picks!
If you’re unaware, Westfield Stratford City is a shopping centre, come
entertainment complex with a bunch of restaurants and food outlets to suit
every taste - all under one roof.
Confession time -
I hate shopping in central London. It’s busy, hard to navigate and a pain to
get around as shops are so spread out. Back when I lived in SW London Westfield
London was my old haunt but I decided to hit up Westfield Stratford City
because it’s pretty easy to visit now I live in Brighton. After a smooth, sunny
ride up to London in my little car, and strategically parking near the car park
exit closest to Topshop I was ready to go. One of my pet hates going shopping
is carrying about my bags all day. Having my car close means I can nip down and
put my heavier things away and keep going!
I’ve always found Westfield Stratford City is one of those places that take a day to go out and really enjoy. There something crazy like over 250 shops to choose from, a plethora of places to eat and drink as well as other places to keep you entertained like their Vue cinema.
I’ve always found Westfield Stratford City is one of those places that take a day to go out and really enjoy. There something crazy like over 250 shops to choose from, a plethora of places to eat and drink as well as other places to keep you entertained like their Vue cinema.
I also bought
myself a lovely oversized blue shirt from Topshop - I have an affinity with all
things denim at the moment and this just caught my eye. Also from Topshop I
ended up getting ANOTHER pair of Quay Australia sunglasses in their My Girl
style. I’m sure you’ve seen me wear them before at some point but I just love
the unique cat eye style! The orange lenses are just pure fire too; I can’t
wait to wear them on holiday later this month!
I also go some
cool Skinny Dip patches that I’ve wanted for a while As I hadn’t seen them in
person and finding sizing online was impossible I knew I wanted to see them
with my own eyes before committing! Thankfully they were just what I was
looking for in the end! I’m going to customise a bag with them so keep your
eyes out for that!
After a good ol’
rummage through Topshop we ended up stopping for some lunch at one of my
favourite spots - Yo Sushi. I know it’s gimmicky but it’s one of the best fast
food options and super healthy (kinda, although Pumpkin Korokke is life)
We also popped
into American Eagle Outfitters, as I adore their denim. I was umming and aahing
over getting another pair of my absolute favourite jeans the American Eagle
Tomgirl jeans but I already have two pairs so I decided to be good. They are
the perfect summer jeans though with the current trend for light ripped denim
in a relaxed fit. I saw some nice summery bits I might go back and take a closer
look at too that would look perfect on my American Road Trip too.American
Eagle Outfitters is located at both Westfield Stratford City and Westfield London,
which is very handy.
Last purchase of
the day were a pair of Birkenstocks - Something I’ve always sort of not loved
but then for some reason on that day I needed some. I think I actually saw some super cool girl wearing some when we were walking around the center and was like hmmm - I
could do with a pair of those. My mum is a proud Birkenstock wearer - she was
so pleased to hear about them!
I picked out a few
key pieces to keep me going through spring. In contrast to going online and buying things, where I’d normally end up picking
tons of things at a time incase I didn’t like something on when it I eventually
received my package. Going into the store cuts out the waiting for the parcel,
the disappointment if something isn’t quite right, having to get a different
size and the returns process.
Westfield
Stratford City also has a handy product search on their site, here (click) you
can look through items in stores before heading to the centre to get an idea of
things to keep your eyes out for. I found this really useful because I could
make a mental note of the clothes I wanted to check out!
So those were the
things I picked up! Full of sushi and a couple o’ bags in tow I headed back to
Brighton feeling like I achieved something while shopping in store for the
first time in a long time. I tend to shop online but I found it so nice having
a lovely day out in the centre catching up with my friend Corrine, having a
browse in the shops as well as having a nice little lunch! All with the added
bonus of not having to go through the hassle of returning things or things
looking different online than they do in real life!
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Things you need: A Trench Coat
I bought this classic beige mac when I was in Japan last year believe it or not, I can't remember how much it cost or the name of the shop but it's one of my favourite wardrobe pieces. I've been on a seemingly never ending search for a beige and I even pondered getting a Burberry Trench - although, tbh I might still get one! I need to get my butt over to Bicester Village!
Im a believer that everyone needs one of these in their wardrobe. Mixing an old school trench coat even more modern, chic basics really ups the sartorial style factor. Trench coats come back every single season and never seem to go out of fashion. A timeless piece that we never seem to tire of. Definitely make it a key piece in your wardrobe, especially if you crave sophistication and elegance with a air of unpretentiousness. A trench coat is versatile too as you can wear it over casual outfit for everyday occasion or in the evening over elegant dress. It's a good all rounder and an absolute must in my opinion!
Camel coats look awesome looks paired with a all black outfit. It's chic, simple and effortless and incorporating the black and white stripes justs adds a very Lily nod to my look at the same time. Im obsessed with these little shoes from ASOS too. Plain black brogues have always been a staple in my wardrobe but there is something about these ones that seem to barely leave my feet! As I've been really into flat shoes for a while now and after a seemingly never ending stream of trainers and whatnot these have firmly settled as being my current favourites.
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Photos By Jon Barker (edited by me) & follow him on Twitter @JonDBarker
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Pointed Snakeskin Toes
I'm really into wearing flat shoes at the moment and while on a regular ASOS browse I spotted these little babies and knew they needed to be mine. I've talked before about my love of printed/patterned shoes and how much I adore the contrast that they add to my predominantly black outfits. I wore them out at the weekend so they aren't as pristine as they were when I took this photo which makes me sad but I love 'em anyway! I might even buy these extremely jazzy white glitter toe capped ones but I really... really... don't need any more shoes in my life. Or do I?
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Feeling Myself
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(Most of the items Im wearing in the photos has sold out so I've linked similar items where possible!)
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Photo by Jon D Barker, Edited by me.