Life as we know it...

Hi everyone...

Sorry I've been so absent, I've been very busy with so much things going on left, right & centre! I hope you're all doing well...
I'm in my last semester and about to graduate so I'm extremely busy with assignments so if you don't hear from me as much then please bear with me!

I want to share something I came across known as Want Worthy which is basically a website where you can store all the lovely things you want to buy online until pay-day or until it's back in stock. It can be clothes, accessories, shoes, home  deco, beauty products ... basically as long as it comes from a website you purchase stuff, you can basically save it on want worthy.
Another great thing about want worthy, you can save stuff in different categories which you assign such as fashion, classic, holiday, wedding and so on... this allows you to know which items you need to prioritize in terms of upcoming events.

I have managed to save a few pieces I love and some pieces I want for my holiday as well as my graduation. Oh by the way you can add me as a friend and view my items, my profile like is: http://www.wantworthy.com/sandydasilva .... 

Check it out and let me know what you think!

_SenoritaSandy_

My Wishlist... Miss Selfridge!

I have a few things on my wishlist for the coming season which reflect my style and these will update my wardrobe too. 

Studded Bow Skater Dress £49.00 

It's still cold outside...

Hey lovelies, although spring is just around the corner, it has been windy and rainy since march began so it's looking like a dull spring so far... 

My o.o.t.d is simple, chic and classic which reflects my style because I like to be on-trend yet find it more fashionable when wearing timeless pieces. 

p.s. I love my shoes ... ^_^ 

New Lip Accessories

I've recently had two new lip accessories join my make-up collection.

I have purchased a new lipstick from the Maybelline 'ColorSensational' line in Summer Pink (148) and M.A.C Cosmetics Rebel lipstick in satin finish.

Transitional Trends: Tribal Prints

Tribal Prints will make a great print for this spring an summer but instead of going for the dark prints, this spring/ summer it's the lighter and vibrant prints that draws you in. 

Prabal Gurung is a designer who works with bright colours (yellow, turquoise, fuschia, ect) onto his prints to make them come to life and most of his designs are available from Net-A-Porter. 

My two favourite pieces are the silk lace blouse with the delicate yellow details along with the printed pencil skirt.  These two pieces work well as an ensemble as well as individual pieces which is what makes me even more drawn to them. 


Blouse - £1,286.00 
Skirt - £753.00 

The peplum element on the blouse and the simple feminine silhouette of the skirt are bang of trend, so not only are they making a statement but they are in-keeping with the current trends. 
Can't complain! 




(picture source: net-a-porter) 

Instagram Flicks...

Here are a few flicks from Instagram this past week...

Friday | | Red Nose day - Shirt: New Look// Jeans: New Look

30 Day Challenge Update

So my 30 day work-out challenge is going great! I'm on day four which is rest day but since I've been eating a few unhealthy bits for the past four days, I have decided to do a full body workout by Jillian Michaels known as 'No More Trouble Zones' ... It's a circuit training workout which is divided into 7 short circuits with a warm down. I really liked how this firmed up my lower body!

LFW: MY OOTD

Hey lovelies, sorry I haven't done my OOTD for London Fashion Week, I been so busy with the house move and my internet is feeling ill because it keeps failing on me when I want to blog so that's life right now but onto my outfit... It was nothing special, I just wanted to be comfortable, warm and reflect my personality so nothing crazy! 

New Years Resolution: Part II

New Years Resolution - Getting in Shape...

One of my new years resolution is to get in shape and so far I have done the Insanity workout for a month and fell sick so I fell off track which has caused my weight to yo-yo!
My weight was as follows:
late teens - 59-61 kg
early twenties - 64-69 kg
So I've gained 10 kg in the last four years and I want to lose at least 5 kg and get back down to 62/63 kg by   mid-summer. I want to look fabulous in my bikini and I believe I can do it! So after having done a month of insanity, I weighed just over 64 kg and was very happy because I was close to my target but after falling ill and quitting, my weight sky rocketed right up to 69.2 kg which has knocked my confidence massively but I decided that with about three month till summer and my birthday, I can actually get in shape!

Bloggers at London Fashion Week

I attended London Fashion Week and came across some fabulous and some extraordinary looks so I will be sharing  my favourite bloggers looks from their own blogs! 

1. Lucia-Lolita - She worked her Blazers throughout LFW and I really like her choice of colours too! 

Visit her blog here for more! 

 

Love these trousers, what a great combo!

spring-spiration

Spring is here and I thought we'd kick things off with an outfit of the day. This is a simple outfit of the day with bold colours and patterns that transitions well into the new season; the blouse brings the entire outfit together with its burst of colours...

Wishes Can Come True...

Ghosting...

Hey guys! Sorry if I've been absent recently, I'm very busy with school and not to mention that I'm moving house so I haven't had the time to post up new blog posts but I do have a few flicks from London Fashion week so I'll be posting that up very soon! 

Take care & stay fashionable! <3

_SenoritaSandy_

Transitional Trends!

Monochrome is an effortless chic look and works wonderful with a smart twist. The recent monochrome look that I really loved was Beyonce's jumpsuit at the Grammy's 2013; the jumpsuit looked very elegant yet slimming and she tied the whole look with a simple slicked-back low ponytail and black peep-toe sandal heels with a matching clutch topped with minimal jewellery. 

(Beyonce at the Grammy's 2013. Image source: Grammy Awards)  

 Trey Songz and Chris Brown also nailed the monochrome look at this years' Grammy's. Trey's crisp white shirt and black suit works well with his mocha-late complexion and Chris' all white suit works well against his honey complexion.

(Trey Songz & Chris Brown at the Grammy's 2013. 

Image source Grammy Awards)

I don't know what it is about this trend, but it just comes together really nicely and works, even for the fellas!

Now for my take of the monochrome trend... 

London Fashion Week!

I guess I always took London for granted but living in a fashion capital has it's up because I will be attending the LFW 2013 to help me with my fashion project for uni but also to take in everything fashion around me, network and just watch beautiful pieces going back and forth on the catwalk...
I'm so excciiiittttttteeeeeedddd!!! :)

Kardashian Kollection: Take 2!

The Kardashian sister launched a tran-seasonal Kardashian Kollection at Dorothy Perkins but this time it's all about the shoes!
The new collection features one or two items from the first collection but the current collection has more edgy pieces like blazers, animal printed tops and printed snoods/scarves.

M.A.C Lipsticks...

I'm back again with a lipstick review from M.A.C Cosmetics. Before today, I owned one other M.A.C lipstick and i really liked the way it feels on my lips so that's why I purchased the ones below! 

 

Winter Blues!

The winter blues are in full swing since the snow days are well behind us and most of us are feeling down since it's back to the usual routine but to cheer myself up I managed to catch the final reduction sales and grabbed a few AMAZING bargains... 

                                        Maroon Heels £9.99 - It doesn't get cheaper than that! 
                                                                         Size: 6 UK 

Trafaluc at ZARA 

Suave Studs...

Today I have an outfit of the day/evening and it's just a simple, comfortable yet chic date night outfit. I just focused on colours and gold hues on jewels, studs & other bits. Enjoy!!

 

Growing My Mane!

Since one of my resolutions this year is to grow may hair a few inches, I will be monitoring my progress with you guys so we can see how far I get. I did start to grow out my hair last year and I must admit, I have seen an improvement in my hair's texture, thickness and growth because I have been very kind and patient with my hair by using the right products, methods and styles to help me on my hair journey!
My hair is naturally curly, very curly so it gets dry, tangled or frizzy very easily.

New Years Resolution - Hello 2013

So  in no particular order, here are my resolutions for 2013

- Cream my hands regularly 

- Focus on work and getting ahead

- Recognise the smaller things in life 

- Focus on healthy eating - Lose 3 to 4 kg 

- Complete an annual savings 

The weekly savings challenge I shall be using to complete a 52 week savings challenge - I came across this from what dawn did in heels on Instagram.  

- Blog at least 3 times a week 

- Buy more classic timeless pieces for my wardrobe 

- Grow my hair - 3 inches minimum 

- Complete my Degree 

I pray that all these wonderful things will happen for me; I have a good mix of vanity, health, well-being and aspirations so I am looking forward to the future which is looking bright at the moment. 
Last year, I was able to complete a few resolutions but the one which meant a lot to me was  being able to visit Portugal for the very first time because I have never been to my beautiful mother-land because I was born in the D.R.Congo and raised there till the age of nine then moved here to the U.K. to be with the rest of my family. 
Portugal was AMAZING! I'm looking forward to going back... 

_SenoritaSandy_

Preppy...

This outfit is a preppy inspired quick outfit of the day with some vintage pieces... 

 

It's Been A While

Hi everyone!

As you've probably noticed, I haven't posted in almost a month, well I was very busy before Christmas & then I fell sick shortly after New Years so I was in hospital, a great way to start the year, NOT and just when things couldn't get worse, my camera broke but I have new camera and laptop...hurray for that!