Purchase of the day!

Feather Print Bikini
Where: Warehouse
How Much: Bikini Top £14, Bikini Bottoms £12

The sun may have gone in but I am determined not let the dank weather effect my summer wardrobe hunt and what better way to show the weather I mean business than bikini shopping?  Although we are aware I am supposed to be on the Monokini track down I have managed to get side tracked by the two piece and to be honest I am glad with this little find!  The Feather Print bikini is a mixture of purple, green, yellow and red and would certainly not look out of place on some Spanish resorts dance floor!  The standout ruffle detailing gives the bikini a real luxurious feel making it hard to believe it is just £26.  It also comes with the added bonus of removable padding, but keep that secret girls!

Purchase of the day!

Plum Fusion Amourette 300 WHP
Where: Triumph
How Much: £26

Nothing says hello summer like this beautiful bra!  Totally fell in love with it!  Gorgeous fluorescent hot pink which is one of this seasons must have colours,  Comes in three styles padded, wired and non-wired so there's a style for every ones shape.  Let's face it it also gives me an excuse to shop as I'll have to find a top that colour now too!  Stocks seem to be selling fast so get down to Triumph fast if you fancy one!

WANTED: Marbs Monokini.

So I have always been a big hater of the monokini, is it a swimsuit? is it a bikini? The truth is it doesn't really know!  As we know anyone struggling to find their true being usually comes with baggage and the monokini is no exception to the rule, dodgy tan lines, tangles in the toilet and many a wardrobe malfunction!  Surely the last sentence is enough to put anyone off and it has kept me at bay for the last 4 years but........ after recently booking a trip to Marbella this summer with some girlfriends the competition is on for top pool party poser one-piece.  Apparently a glitzy bikini will no longer cut the mustard and instead the peek-a-boo cut out one-piece is the only way to go for fashionistas like myself.  While I've tried a few styles over the years it is becoming very apparent that the offending monokini has strategically placed holes for my love handles to protrude from, so for this reason the search is still on.  But with a new Spring/Summer a new search must begin and with celebs like Rhianna, Paris Hilton and Amy Childs sporting the look there are more on the high street than ever before.  While the monokini has only really been popular since 2009 it is already trending and regularly updating with the most sought after style this season being the bandage wrap style.
Although it feels like a fairly new trend as we all know the fashion loop is ever lasting and Grenreich's monokini (pictured above) which may be more familiar to your mother is unlike any of it's modern day offspring.  The swimsuit designed in the 60s was more like a highwasit panty with straps which reached around the shoulders leaving the breast exposed.  However even before this similar garments have been seen in ancient Egyptian paintings and in shaping garments used in the 15th century.
The main fascination of the now monkini is to appear sexy whereas the original monokini was designed to free the female breast from its corseted unnatural cups however whatever the purpose its caused controversy and captured wandering looks irrelevant of the century or decade and with that in mind I must have one, if it was good enough for Cleopatra it is certainly good enough for me.
Update to follow on my Monokini shopping trip!

Purchase of the day!

Blue Jersey Tiered Maxi Dress
Where: Topshop
How Much: £29

So a simple staple to get my daily shopping fix back off the ground.  This maxi dress looks basic but it is an incredibly good fit, rather than the usual jersey cling problems this one hugs you in all the right place.  With a thick band at the top it doesn't create overspill around the back or under the arms and then the elastic waist clinchers means there is no tummy hugging either.  The tier at the bottom is handy too as it creates a slight A-line which once again hides a multitude of sins on the thigh area.  So £29 is sounding like a bargain as this dress works as many wonders as a full week of liposuction.  My advice stick to the blue, it also comes in pink but the lighter colour is not so flattering on the figure.  Avoid the look pictured instead team with flats, sunglasses and a denim jacket, the belt added in the picture undoes all the figure enhancing this dress gives!  If you feel naked without accessories team a cool fringed bag and a chunky necklace as this doesn't cut the shape of the dress.

You thought it was over!

I put my hands up, I am guilty, guilty of being neglectful to my blog.  So I started a new job late last year and since then the hours have turned to days, days to weeks and weeks to months and as a result here I am almost halfway through 2011 and no blogging has occurred.  Some people, my husband especially may have like to think I have conquered my obsession of compulsive shopping and that was the reason for the muteness on my page.  I am both regretful and yet still very glad that in fact no miracles have occurred, I have not been going cold turkey my obsession is living on and can usually be found breeding on Oxford Circus Topshops Ground Floor!
In between work and shopping trips I have had a few people ask when my blog would be back so here I am, blogging my shops to make you feel less bad about your spends!  You know me, modern day hero!  So I vow to bring back the usual daily purchase and will continue to share my shopping stories.  Follow me on Blogspot, Facebook or Twitter!

Snows on it's way, wrap up in this seasons best knitwear!

Knitted Jacquard Cardigan
Where: Topshop
How Much: £45
Colours: Rose and Cream

Hello beautiful Knitwear, I think it is fair to say this is the best cardigan I have seen this winter, absolutely lovely, so of course |I bought both colours!  Its a wool mix so very soft, the best thing is it is not too over sized, I am quite petite and all the sweaters this season are coming up huge, this one is a great one though if you are vertically challenged as it sits just above the hip line.  All stores have sold through on both colours but they are still available in some sizes online.  Although colours are named rose and cream they would be better under charcoal grey and burnt orange!  Enjoy, hope you can still get one, buy today or tomorrow before the snow comes!

Purchase of the Day!

Flock Heart Pussybow Blouse

Where: New Look

How Much: £22

Colours: Light Mocca

Now here's the deal, I am not a big fan of New Look but this season they are hitting the spot, lots of luxury fabrics and very on trend.  Their Limited Edition collection is great and so are some other pieces in store with this pussybow being my current favourite, the photo doesn't do it justice which is a real shame.  A sheer fabric in a quiet mocha with the cutest little black flock hearts, this is going to be a major player in my wardrobe.  Team with hareems and pumps for work!  New Look seems to struggle with fits from time to time but this is very good for them, so good fit, good fabric, good shape at a bargain price, lets face it you'd be paying £45 for this in Topshop!