With the weather being as beautiful as it has been this past week or so, I thought i'd take full advantage and shoot a few outfit posts as it's been a little while since I posted my last outfit, and i'm missing adding a bit of fashion content into the mix. I thought i'd show you one of my favourite pieces for Spring and how I like to style it up, and put a casual yet classy spin on it.

Last summer I absolutely loved rocking a good bardot top, and with them set to be another big trend this summer I've already started stocking up on a few to style up. For me I just find them so easy to wear and they work for any occasion, whether it be a chilled day shopping or getting glammed up for an evening of drinks with the girls, they are limitless with what you can do with them.

A recent addition into my wardrobe is this beautiful Floral Embroidered Off Shoulder Top* (£19.96) from Zaful, which i've been eyeing up quite a bit recently. I absolutely love the embroidered detailing to it as it adds a lovely yet subtle bit of interest and the light blue colour as it switches it up to my usual monochrome pickings. The fabric of this is also really nice, as some embroidered tops can become a bit stiff and scratchy, yet this it still really light and drapes really nicely when styled untucked.

In typical Charlotte fashion, i've been styling this with my Topshop Jamie Jeans (£40) as I literally live in these as they are so comfy and so flattering. I've been styling these up with this Vintage Style Western Belt* (£4.78) for the past few weeks and i've been wanting to get my hands on one of these belts for such a long time. I love it as it adds a small amount of detail to any outfit, especially when it comes to styling these jeans with a more cropped fitting top.

Another massive trend at the moment that I was a bit skeptical about getting on board with was the choker trend, mainly because I thought that they'd just enhance my many chins. However I have been really liking this bow choker from this Choker Necklace Set* (£3.62), as it's easier to style up and adds a really cute touch to any outfit. For a more classy option, I decided to style these up with my favourite heels at the moment these Tie Detail Block Heels which I nabbed for an absolute bargain in the River Island sale. Unfortunately they are no longer available, but I absolutely love them as they aren't too high and they are so easy to style up with any outfit.

What on trend pieces are you loving at the moment?

Zaful is an online retailer that offers worldwide shipping on what I would say are really affordable, yet amazing quality pieces of which rival some of the current high street but they have every thing you would ever need in one place, which for me is perfect! Now i'm fully aware that wish list contains all things summer when we're currently in the middle of Winter, but as i'm going to Australia soon, fortunately enough it's summer time there! As we're in the middle of winter, most clothing shops on the high street are currently stocking all things knitwear and fur, which all good and well but I can't really go scuba diving in a wooly jumper now can I, so thats where my online search came from and in my quest I came across Zaful. 

Starting off with two swimsuits that i'm currently lusting over far too much, as i'm really into leaf prints and all things tropical at the moment, as they both give off the vibe of total paradise. This Green Banded Bikini Set (£10.49) is exactly what I love about a bikini with the little cut out details adding a sexy element, although there is nothing sexy about those tan, or in my case burn lines that these bikinis leave. I also love the print, as it's so tropical and has got me dreaming of the Island hopping i'll be doing when sailing around the Whitsundays. Alternatively if i'm not feeling a bikini, i'm currently eyeing up this Strappy Printed One Piece Swimsuit (£17.51), which again has the lovely cut out detail on the back which I just love. It is also slightly low cut on the neckline, which I find quite flattering especially on small boob girls like myself. To go along with these bikinis, or any bikinis is this Front Slit Cami Dress (£20.71) which is so cute and so easy to throw on but you could totally get away with this as a dress. I love the lace insert detailing, and I can imagine this being a lovely piece to throw on whilst walking along the beach. Another dress that caught my eye for just throwing on when lounging around on the beach was this Stripe Cold Shoulder Dress (£26.53), and what drew me to this was the colour as I love anything white or light blue during the summer months as I find them safe but still pretty when paired with the right sandals or bag!

Last summer I was all about the floaty white tops, and this summer is going to be no different but with the cotton trend being so big I thought i'd try to mix it up by adding in some cute cotton pieces. This Lantern Sleeve Cold Shoulder Top (£12.27) is absolutely adorable with the bardot/cold shoulder detailing, and I love the slight puffy sleeve detail. I can just imagine myself styling this with a pair of denim shorts, or with this beautiful Floral Embroidered Denim Skirt (£20.11) which is so on trend and still girly! I also really like mixing of lace during the summer, as it instantly adds a summery element without making much effort. A favourite of mine from Zaful has to be this V Neck Lace Blouse (£17.97) as I think the tie up detailing gives of that boho vibe and it's just a really easy shape to style up. Another piece I spied on Zaful were these Striped Trousers (£12.27) which I thought were so versatile and easy to style with practically any top, but still offered a little bit of interest with the stripe. I love having a good pair of trousers to just throw on, and these looks so comfy!

Lastly onto accessories, and I was quite surprised to see that Zaful had such an amazing variety of accessories from sunglasses, to bags and even jewellery! The first accessory that caught my eye were these Crossbar Mirrored Cat Eye Sunglasses (£6), which look friggin' awesome! I loved the mirror sunglasses trend last year, but I just couldn't find a pair like these but I will definitely be getting myself a pair for Aus! Lastly whilst perusing the bag section I came across this adorable Geo Drawstring Cross Body Bag (£26.37) which I thought looked so different to any bag that I own, and I love the colour of this bag as it's so different my usual black bags! I thought this would work well to freshen up my outfits, whilst still being on trend and oh so cute!

Are you currently lusting over any clothes or accessories?

I've finally finished uni for the summer, yayyyy! With festival season just around the corner and as i'm going to Wireless Festival i've started to gather outfit ideas as i'm going for two days, so I need to make sure i've got some really cool but comfortable outfits sorted as I can never pack light and this is where this post has come from. I thought i'd share a few of my outfit idea's so far and maybe get you guys inspired a little if you're going to any festivals.

This first outfit is more of a grungy style of outfit with the festival classic statement tie-dye piece and somewhat tough but still cute accessories! The dress I thought would be perfect, seeing as it is oversized it will be comfortable throughout the day and if it goes off chilly during the night a simple leather jacket could be thrown on and would still work really well. I've been lusting over these sandals for a few weeks now (and I may just treat myself on payday) and I thought they would work so well with this dress and the simple black satchel would also work great seeing as you're not going to be carrying much and will tie in with the sandals. The simple triangle necklace and cute urban rings would finish off this look, staying with the cute yet grungy feel of this outfit. 

I'm actually considering this outfit, seeing as it's quite affordable and would work so well for a chilled out festival look.

Finally my internet is working, hurrahhh! And i've got a little outfit post for you, another hurahhhh! 

I've sort of been messing around and practising out poses and I'm starting to get the nack of it, but i'm far from getting it perfect.. if only I had a tripod then things would be even more easier!

Anyway, I recently got this dress from Topshop and to my surprise I managed to get double student discount, yes you read right double.. Don't ask me how because I have no clue either! But I've had my eye on this little number for a while so when my student loan came in I decided to go for it and I love it! It's so comfortable and I can mix it up, wearing it casual in the day with my leather jacket or I can dress it up with chunky jewellery like the necklace I'm wearing and throw on some heels so win win! I have featured this necklace a few times as I got it back in the Christmas sales from Topshop and I always wear it, always! I finished off this look with my new Rimmel Lipstick which I will be reviewing over the next week or so, so stay tuned for that one!

I hope you all have a lovely rest of the weekend! I'm off out for a meal tonight for my mums birthday which was last weekend, I got her a Pandora and she loved it! Anyway, I will see you all in my next post! 

xx