My first; LFW 2014!

Hello everyone! Today's post was not planned, but I am going to be slipping it in anyway! So on Saturday I unexpectedly booked tickets (the silver ones) with a friend of mine to attend London fashion weekend on the Friday! It was all very last minute, but my excitement levels were sky high. Of course I began to plan my outfit straight away! I unconsciously found myself in black and white pieces, so you could say I was going with a monochrome theme! I couldn't wait to experience my first ever London fashion weekend-day! The build up to the day was full of anticipation as I really didn't know what to expect! I was excited but at the same time quite nervous! However all in all I had an unforgettable day! It was jam packed with activities, and there was definitely something there for everyone! I was so shocked to have people come up to me and ask me if they could take a picture of me and my outfit! It really was overwhelming, but so very lovely! I really wasn't expecting anything like that! Especially it being my first time attending something like this! I received so many nice compliments, that genuinely made me feel so warm and fuzzy inside! It really gave me confidence, as I was so nervous to begin with! I loved talking to other people about their outfits, their interests, and influences! It was just great to meet so many diverse people at such a wonderful event! As soon as I got home I tried booking gold tickets for the Saturday, so I could get to see my first ever fashion show, but unfortunately all tickets for that had sold out by then. But I guess there's always next year! And I definitely know to get in there early next time! After having such a good time I asked myself why not share it with you guys? It might interest those of you who have never been, and it might even make you want to attend next year! Or for those of you who have been before, it can just be a little insight into what my day consisted of! So I'm hoping it's got a little something for everyone! 

Here are some pictures of my outfit!

Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses - Sunglass Hut 

Black jumper (cropped) - Zara

Statement necklace - Zara 

White leather midi skirt - Lipsy (Kardashian Kollection)

Watch - Michael Kors 

Boots - Vagabonds (Office)

Plain silver rings - H&M

Nails - Luxedo by Essie 

And here are some other pictures I took during the day!

Have any of you been to LFW before?

Stay safe! Stay lovely!

AA

NYC Part 1: American beauty haul!

Today's the day everyone! For those of you who have a good memory, you will remember that a few weeks back I decided I was going to make a three part series about my trip to America, but as usual 'life' decided to get in the way and be busy and unnecessary, but let's not get into that! However I've decided I'm not going to scratch the idea, and that I'm going to finally begin it! Better late than never, no? So as promised here goes today's first installment! It's going to be my first ever 'haul', which is 1) a beauty one! And 2) American!!! So without further or do, let's get stuck in! I'd get comfortable if I was you, I went slightly makeup stir-crazy whilst I was out there, and bought more than planned! My excuse is I was on holiday, and everything is remarkably cheaper over there compared to London due to the exchange rate! Especially cosmetics! And of course they have a ton of stuff that we don't, so I had already made a list and pre-planned to buy a few things to begin with! Let's just say I was very prepared! Look at me rambling on trying to justify myself... Shall we finally start?

So, most of the items I purchased were at Sephora! Which comes as no surprise, seeing as I spent hours on end in there, on a daily basis! (Puts hands over face - monkey emoji) However there are a few of items that I did purchase at a drugstore (Walgreens) and a couple other items at Bloomingdales and Macy's! But I will state what item was bought from where when I talk about them, I just thought I'd get that out of the way! 

Disclaimer: everything was bought with my money, nothing was gifted to me, and this is not a sponsored blogpost! I would also like to reinforce that I am not showing off either!

Here is a picture I took of all of my shopping, just before I began packing to come home! I don't know whether this picture makes me happy and proud of how much I bought with my money, and how great that feeling was or whether it makes me sad to know just how quickly I managed to spend in 2 weeks! You can kind of make out the variety of shops I shopped in such as Forever 21, Macys, Uni Qlo, Zara, American eagle, Sunglass hut, Bergdof and Goodman, Sephora and so on! So you can say I really did shop till I dropped!

Side note: This sephora bag was so huuuuuge and so heavy! It may not look it in this picture, but I ended up having to lay it on the floor to take a picture of it, as it wouldn't even stand! 

This was definitely 100% one of my most exciting and long awaited purchases! Took me about 20 mins to decide which shade of pink to get it in!

Eeeeeee!!!! Look it at just laying on the floor, all pretty in its packaging staring back at me! 

Mmmmmmm, beautygasm? I think so!!

I decided to add the individual prices of each and every product! So for those of you who are thinking of purchasing a thing or two or for those of who are just curious, I hope that this helps!  

Sooooooo.. 

From Sephora I got:

Nars pro-prime smudge proof eyeshadow base ($25)

Nars radiant creamy concealer - in Medium 1 custard ($29)

Smashbox photofinish foundation primer ($49)

Anastasia of Beverly Hills tinted brow gel - in Espresso ($22)

Anastasia of Beverly Hills brow wiz - in Brunette ($21)

Tarte Amazonian clay 12 hour blush - in Blissful ($26)

Tarte Amazonian clay 12 hour blush - in Exposed ($26)

Stila - In the light palette ($39)

Urban decay - Naked pallete ($52)

Josie Maran 100% argan oil - organic moisturizing oil ($48)

Clarisonic Mia 2 - in Light Pink ($150)

Philosophy - Purity made simple Facial Cleanser (mini $10)

From Bloomingdales I got:

Bobbi Brown corrector - in Light to Medium Bisque ($24)

From walgreens I got: 

Mary-Lou Manizer highlighter - The balm ($24)

Frat boy blush - The balm ($21)

EOS lip balm - in Strawberry sorbet ($3.49)

And from Macy's I got:

Chanel vita lumière aqua foundation - in 30 beige ($45)

I know this was one hell of a long post, but I hope you stuck it out to the end, and also enjoyed seeing what beauty picks I grabbed my hands on, just as much as I loved buying and sharing it with you all!

Next up on my three part American trip series is a slight mix and match, mash up of my fashion bits and bobs! So stay tuned! 

Stay safe! Stay lovely! 

AA 

The return of Anila's Armadio!

Some of you may have been wondering where I've been or why I haven't been posting and most importantly whether I've stopped blogging altogether, but if you're reading this you would have probably guessed that is definitely not the case! So rest assure as all the above will be explained. So where do I start? Well, the main reason for my disappearance these past 3 weeks or so was due to my holiday to America! (Nyc to be exact!) I jetted off to the the land of opportunity on the 27th of January, where I spent 14 days living one of my dreams! It was my first ever independent holiday, where I paid for it completely myself, including my expenses for whilst I was out there. It was also the first time I travelled alone (and let's just say that was an experience, in itself!) To be very honest this holiday in general has taught me a lot about myself, and has made me realise that I am a much stronger person than I thought I was. I definitely feel those two weeks made me grow as an individual and into an adult! I am very proud of myself!

Now that cheesy ramble is out of the way let's get onto the juicy stuff! I had a jam packed 14 days. But everyday was a new adventure for me, and everyday another one of my wishes would come true, one after the other! Whether it be visiting a place that I had only ever seen on TV, or in pictures (the hotel that home alone 2 was filmed in, and Central Park) or shopping in shops I had only ever dreamed of shopping in! All of it was truly amazing and they are definitely 14 days that I will never ever forget!  

Seeing as I managed to do a hell of a lot of shopping and sightseeing, I've decided to create a three part series of my trip to New York, and the first one is going to be a beauty haul! Prepare yourselves! It's a big one! Can I just say I feel as if sephora had some sort of power over me! It knew I was weak! As I began to find myself in sephoras daily, and visited at least 6 different store locations! Let's not count how many times I visited each store! (Shamefully hides behind hands)

I've decided the second installment of my three part series will be a fashion related haul including the souvenirs I picked up along the way! 

And the third and last installment will be a  summary of my time in New York City in pictures, of the places I visited, including some of my personal favourites! 

I hope these posts are something to look forward to, as I myself cannot to share my experience with you all and show you all exactly what I got up to! I also hope this makes up for the lack of posts whilst I was away and being MIA! But I am back! And have been for exactly a week now! But getting used to the time difference was definitely a whole challenge altogether, but I am ready to dive back into blogging, fully recharged and full of post ideas, just waiting to be typed up, so I hope you're all ready! 

Stay safe! Stay lovely! 

AA