First Topshop Haul

With the cold weather kicking in, I needed to buy some jackets for the upcoming winter season. I'm slightly disappointed in my purchase. The Colour Block Parka Jacket I bought for AU$63.61 was not what I expected. While in the midst of deciding, I imagined it to be thick and warm like asos's parka jackets. The jacket came in all wrinkled due to its thin material. Lammeeee. The cons of ordering online. And what sucks is that couple of days after I made my order, someone on eBay listed the jacket for $40 --"
Haha oh well, the jacket is still cute. I'll just layer up with it and it can be worn in the slight warmer days.
On the positive note, the jacket has pretty big pockets in the front! Came to a real good use as the day I wore it, I didn't need to carry my bag. My wallet, keys, friend's sunglasses, lip gloss, face powder fitted in my two pockets and there was enough space for more random things haha.

The second thing I got was their Tika2 High Vamp Skaters for AU$36.35. Slip ons has been a big trend for the past couple of months and it seems like currently every fashionistas on Instagram has a pair. To me it appears the black version of what I got is more popular so I purchased the white one instead to be a tad bit different, haha.
Although the shoe may appear comfy, it's quite uncomfortable at first and may be tad tight for those who have wide feet. It's fairly sturdy so you need to walk in it for a while for it to be more comfortable. At least it kinda means it won't wear out quickly, lol.

The third thing I got was a lip balm. Lip Smaker in the mango flavour. It's just meh. Smells nice but doesn't really moisturise my lips much. 

Also if you are a Uni student, you can get 10% off on all your purchases which is pretty neat. The shipping to Australia took 2 weeks, which I am not surprised. 

Next Direct: Black Large Fold Top Tote

Using a same shoulder bag on constant repeat for over a year, the fashion police had enough and told me it was definitely time for me to buy a new handbag. I have quite an expensive taste in branded handbags but unfortunately I ain't no baller and be throwing money in the air like it was nothing. So I searched far and wide... crossed the seven seas (not really, I just sat on one spot in my room... searching away on the computer) for decent looking handbags to purchase. Then I came across Next Direct through Rewards Central (a site where you can earn money when you buy stuff from certain sites). I browsed a bit and the fashion wasn't my style but then...... there it was, a phillip lim look-a-like... kinda.. not really but yeah it reminded me of it. LOL.

Just hangin'

The Black Large Fold Top Bag is hella spacious and would be great for me once I start school in mid year. The bag retailed for AU$64 which is a great price! It's an absolute bargain comparing to the US$895 bag. Although it is obviously not the famous 3.1 Phillip Lim's 'The Pashil Large Shark-Effect Leather Trapeze bag', I guess they can be considered cousins or so. Also Next Direct has a smaller version which I think looks more similar to Phillip Lim's designer bag. click here to see the smaller version.

After debating with myself for couple of weeks, I decided to purchase the bag after I watched a beauty guru on youtube reviewing the bag. I told myself not to be overly picky and just go for it, haha. Funny thing is I never hesitate to buy food but when it comes to clothes, it takes me days or weeks before deciding whether or not I should buy it.

So on the 11th of May I ordered it, since it was on Sunday, they dispatched the order the next day. I was quite surprise to see that the parcel arrived few days later on the 15th, like dayuummm I gotta admit they have pretty fast shipping since it's a UK brand and I live in Australia. The only bad thing I didn't like about the bag was the smell of it... I don't even know how to explain it... it just smells weird and crap LOL. But it ain't gonna stop me from wearing it. I'll just be smelly and fabulous~~~~

''Oh hello there, you fine thang'' said the Bag