Spring Lust List

 I literally can't wait till it starts getting warmer, the continued cold weather here is getting boring. So to make myself feel better in between revising I have been searching for all the things I would like to buy for Spring. I am loving the white and minimalist trends for S/S 13 so here is the little collection of items from the high street to wear this upcoming spring.

 

From top left clockwise:

1. Black and Red Topshop Sandles- £28

2. White Asos Handbag- £24.50

3. Orange Topshop Origami Skirt- £35.00

4. Mango White Boucle Shorts- £29.99

5. River Island Striped Crop Top- £20.00

6. Topshop White Textured Shift Dress- £50.00

7. Mango Black High Waisted Shorts- £34.99

8.Topshop White Pleated Skirt- £35.00

9. Topshop Black Wedged Espadrilles- £40.00

 

Hope you are having a good week

Love Jade xxx

Today's Look

How is your week going? I am on half term at the moment but have been spending most of the time studying as got so much work to do and my AS mocks in March. To compensate the boredom today I stocked up on magazines, two of my favourites Look and Company to read during my breaks and to catch up with all the fashion news and gossip, probably one of my favourite things to do on a cold day like today. If you get a spare minute check out teenystyle a website for teenage fashion, you can upload looks and fashion tips as well as read other posts by other teens on the latest trends. I uploaded  a look from this post!

Today I am wearing one of my favourite coats, I just love the bright colour and the 60s shape. I kept a sleek silhouette underneath with super skinny jeans (the softest I have ever known!) and a fitted black jumper. I am just wishing for summer!

I am wearing a TU coat I bought off Ebay, an Asos jumper, Topshop Jeans, Tammy heels, Republic bag and a H Samuel necklace. 

Pearl Collar Necklace Tutorial

This is a tutorial on how to make a pearl collar necklace. To make it you will need some white felt (I bought two sheets of 22cm square white felt), enough pearls to cover the felt (I needed three small boxes which had around 30 in each), 1m of white ribbon, white thread, a needle, pins and scissors. 

First I cut out a paper template of the shape of the necklace. I decided to go for a simple rounded shape. Then I pinned it to the felt.

Cut around the paper template and repeat so you have two felt necklace shapes.

Then start placing the beads on one of the felt shapes to the desired pattern before sewing them on by hand. I started by sewing a line of pearls around as an outline before filling in the centre. 

Here is when I finished sewing on the pearl beads.

The behind of the felt shape ended up being covered in stitches so to cover them up and to add more strength I placed the other felt shape cut out before onto the back and pinned it down. 

Then sew using a small stitch around the edge to completely cover all the stitching on the felt underneath, however leave the top flat edges open.

Cut the meter long ribbon into two equal length pieces and tuck the end of each into the open gaps. Sew across the top securing the ribbon in place. 

Taadaah the finished necklace! 

I can't wait to try this out again changing the beads and the shape of the felt to create more interesting necklaces. 

Hope you have had a lovely day 

Love Jade xxx