Teeney Weeney Bikini

I never really realised how much I actually liked summer until the other day when I found myself sat in my best friends conservatory on an oddly sunny and warm day for this time of year. It actually felt like the beginning of summer, it got me soo excited for I can brave the outdoors without tights again and not have to be bundled up in a cardigan! And the fact that me and the bestie were also talking about our holiday to Newquay in June also got me excited for summer too! (Some people like Magaluff, other's like Newquay, and I'd personally pick a week of body boarding and Cornish Rattler with my best friend over a week of cheap drink, immense hangovers and crap music! Ahem.) Anyway, we're hoping for sunny weather and ever since we booked the holiday I've been scanning all my favourite clothing websites for summer dresses, accessorises and most of all bikinis! I've had a bit of a body confidence boost over the past couple of years, and now feel (almost!) confident enough to wear a bikini, the only thing is hoping my E/F sized bust will be able to fit in these pretty little things! I do struggle a fair bit in trying to find affordable, cute bikini's that come in cup size and underwired, so while I continue my quest to find such a bikini, I'll leave you with a few that I've been lusting over that are both affordable and lovely. If all else fails, I'll buy the top in a bigger size and just pull the strings really tight!

1 & 2 are both gorge Topshop bikinis! I just love the print on both of them, and cute ruffles on the first set!
3 is not something I'm normally drawn to really. I love the pinky coral colour, but the 3D roses took me a bit of time to grow on me, everytime I went back onto the River Island website, I liked them more and more!
4 is Dorothy Perkins and ridiculously cheap compared to some of the others I've seen, and I love the pattern on this too, the mixture of flowers and dashes of colour, so cute!
5 is from ASOS, and I love it! It's like a funky bohemian paisley pattern, I love the bright bold colours on it, and paisley is always a winner in book. I think this is my favourite out of all of them, this might end up in my online shopping basket soon!

I know this seems so ahead of time, but I think it's fun looking at all the summer stuff and thinking about my holiday and looking forward to all the nice weather too! I'm so fed up of dingey grey skies and cold weather!

Are you guys looking forward to summer? Are you going on holiday and where? Or do you just think I'm crazy for preparing for this stuff months beforehand!
Charlotte :) xxx

Topshop Wislist!

Everyone loves a bit of Toppers, I personally adore Topshop, I find most of the clothing is definately my style (florals, Peter Pan collars, tea dresses)and I often find myself gazing longingly at the website at all the pretty new items that I wish I could fill my wardrobe with. Here's just a few of my favourites of my wishlist at the minute.


1. This top is so cute, I'm really into shirts at the minute, and I love the scallop edge detail. I'd probably pair it with either a mid-length floral skirt, or a black bodycon skirt with some funky tights.
2. How gorgeous is this nail varnish? Although I've always admired Topshop's wide range of nail varnish's, Green Room totally blew me away. I'm going to have to get my hands on it soon!
3. This dress is just completely my style. A red, floral tea dress that has a touch of 50's style to it, I love it! Although 46 squids is a bit out of my price range atm, I will certainly be saving up for it, or at least waiting for it to pop up in the sales!
4. I'm loving all Topshop rings at the minute, this is just one of several, it's gorgeous.
5. I'm going on holiday to Newquay soon, and this sundress is definately on my list of holiday clothes!
6. I LOVE these brogues! For 100% leather, I don't think 30 odd quid is too bad really, and the cut out stars make them perfect for summer, no clammy/sweaty feet! By the time summer rolls around, I'll have definately have worn out my New Look brogues, I just hope I'll be able able to get my heffer feet into these!

Is there anything you guys have got your eye on from Topshop?
Lots of love, Lottie!
xxxxxx

So it was my birthday on Monday...

This was my 18th birthday present...


I cannot even begin to explain how much I'll treasure and love this bag for the rest of my life. My dad surprised me with this and I will never be able to thank him enough. I know some of you will probably think I'm over reacting over a bag, but I love that this is something I will be able to keep forever and will mean something to me, I know my Dad put a lot of thought into this, he knows Vivienne Westwood is my favourite!

Here's some of the my other birthdays presents:


Nails Inc set ♥ Strawberry Purse - H&M ♥ Scarves - New Look ♥ Owl - Build A Bear (I have an obsession!) ♥ Vera Wang Preppy Princess ♥ Roses Chocolates ♥ Disaranno (my favourite drink!) ♥

I also got some socks, this amazing tee shirt from my brother, I love it so much, I really want to wear it out to see wether it actually glows in the dark or not! I also got a gorgeous necklace from my boyfriend, but my camera's macro setting didn't feel like co-operating at this time of night, so you'll just have to wait to see it!

So as I said, my birthday was this Monday, which also happened to be Valentine's Day! (because you all didn't know that anyway ;) ) Did you all have happy Valentine's Days? Or are you against this national celebration of love? I'm personally in two minds about it, in my own selfish way I quite like having my birthday then, because even though you have this massive celebration going on, I still get to be the main focus of attention in some people's lives, and it makes it a bit more special. And people always remember it haha! I've also found it's a good distraction for my friends who get the VDay blues too, it gives them someone else to focus on. As for the actual thing itself? Let's face it, it has become more commercialised over the years, focusing more on the cute, lovey dovey, so-sweet-it'll-make-you-sick, part of it rather than the romantic and passionate side of it. But wether you're into it or not, I hope you all had a good one!♥

Lots of love,
Charlotte xxxx

Getting To Know You.

Here's just a little filler post until I find a bit of time to do a review of some Benefit products I've been meaning to do, I've not yet finished my notice at work and I've still got a fair bit of coursework to be dealing with, so I'll leave this to bide you over until then.

1. What time did you go to bed last night and were you alone?
I was alone and I'm not really sure, I think around half past 11, then I woke up at half past 3, turned Snog Marry Avoid on and fell back asleep.

2. If you could be given ANY talent what would it be?
The talent of being able to get in to University!

3. What was the last film that really moved/disturbed/thrilled you and why?
Moved - Chocolat, because I'm watching it now, I always hate the part where she's trying to make her daughter leave the village, it always makes me cry

4. What is your favourite TV show of all time ie you've seen them all, can watch it over and over again and quote lines from it?
I know nearly all the lines to Futurama, Seasons 1 -4.
The only reason I don't know any of the new seasons is because we haven't got them on DVD, I know a lot of Mighty Boosh, Blackadder and Dinnerladies lines too.

5. Whats your favourite way to wake up and whats the first thing you do?
Probably of my own accord and I always check what time it is on my phone

6. What would you call yourself if you could choose your own name?
Heidi! I was meant to be called Heidi, but they chose Charlotte instead, which I also like, but I think Heidi's a lot more unique and quirky, I'd like to call my daughter Heidi.

7. If you had to do a bushtucker challenge (you have to eat insects/grubs etc) what would be the worst thing you had to eat?
Well all of it's foul! I'd hate to have to eat an eyeball or an animal's willy or something though, that would be manky!

8. Whats the worst/most embarassing CD/Album you've ever owned and do you still have it?
I still have all my Steps albums, which even though I loved them at the time, it's probably quite embarrassing now!

9. what would be your dream vehicle (bikes, cars, boats, batcar and millenium falcon is allowed!)?
I'd love Penelope Pitstop's car!

10. Would you ever get a tattoo?
I'm really not sure, I have an idea in my head of getting a daffodil tattoo up my leg, of a bunch of different spring flowers, but I'm really not sure. I wouldn't want to ever regret it.

11. What characteristics do you dislike in yourself?
I'm such a procrastinator! I hate it, but I barely get things done on time, yet I never do anything to try and change it, I'm always that person whose finished their essay off the night before and printing it off that morning! I always put stuff off, then immediately regret it.

12. Your favourite item of clothing and why?
I seriously cannot pick just one! Probably my 50's style dress and playsuit, they're so gorgeous and I hardly wear them for fear of damageing them!

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would it be and who would it be with?
New York (even though I've already been twice!) but with my boyfriend!
I'd also love to go to Paris and Vietnam

14. If you could have any animal/creature, What would be your ultimate pet be?
PIG.
Words can't even describe how much I actually want a micro-pig, I have my heart set on owning one when I'm older, I've read up about them and everything, I love how similarly they act to dogs, and how clever and endearing they are.
Also the fact that they are insanely cute ;)

15. What did you want to be when you were little and do you think you ever will be?
When I was little I wanted to be an author, and I still have that idea in my head, maybe one day I'll write a book, maybe it'll become my career, who knows!

16. Whats the next planned event you're looking to in your life?
In true geek style, I'm quite excited to visit the Wilberforce museaum on Wednesday with the rest of my history class!

17. What were you doing before you started this?
Facebook, haha!

18. What was the last thing you ate that you really shouldnt of ?
The last too French Fancies, considering I ate the entire box apart from one that my friend ate :')

19. If you were an ice cream/haagen daz/ben an jerrys flavour what would you be?
Cookie Dough!

20. Who was the last person you spoke to that you didnt want to talk to?
Someone in my English Language class!

21. What was your favourite toy as a child . . .and now?
Scragger, a huge polar bear. He still resides in my bed with me.

22. When was the last time you cried laughing and why?
Earlier today, my art teacher was telling us a story about having to ask her son if he needed condoms! Oh dear.

23. What is stashed under your bed/mattress?
Boxes full of rubbish and revision notes and CD's.

24. What did you dream about last night?
All I can remember about it was that I was wearing a pair of Topshop pants as my actual trousers.

25. What are you really afraid of?
Heights. I'm scared to death.