Bank Holiday Blues

H&M KIMONO - £7.99
TOPSHOP T-SHIRT - £22
TOPSHOP LEIGH JEANS - £38
TOPSHOP SLIDES - £26
ZARA NECKLACE - £18
TOPSHOP SUNNIES - £18



BOOHOO. The storm of bank holidays are officially over for a while.. I could of totally got used to having Mondays off work lazying around on tumblr all day! However this weeks bank holiday wasn't such a lazy one, It involved handing my CV out around Cambridge and doing the typical bank holiday thing.. seeing the fam! It was a beautiful day so i decided to dig out all the summer bits that i have been saving for when the sunshine decided it wanted to pop out!

I am completely in love with this H&M mint green kimono. Especially at the price of £7.99 - such a bargain! I went shopping in Stratford a few weeks ago and the VM had styled it up on the mannequin with a vest top, and a skater skirt. Now don't get me wrong, i do love a skirt but i can't seem to get my legs out JUST yet. They're what i would like to call.. Winter legs! Pasty, un moisturised (is that even a word?!) and just erghhhhhh. A couple more months until the skirts will be coming out yet me thinks.

Once again my failture to take pictures of my outfits properly like a good blogger has sprung up again! I'm sorrrryyyy I'm always in such a rush i just have to make do with whatever picture i get that day but i promise to start soon!

Unfortnatley the Jeans and top that i have styled up in the picture above aren't the actual thing because i can't find a picture of them but i have tried my best to find replicas! 
 

Babys do actually like me.... promise!

Slides. Well well well, they seem to be the most controversial shoe in fashion history! I personally LOVE them. After falling in love with the Whistles slides a couple of weeks ago, when i saw these fairly similar replicas in Topshop i had to get them! Much to my friend Daisy's Hate who stated to me when i wore them at college 'Do you do realise that they are the ugliest shoe of 2014?!' Haha! I've worn them nearly everyday i have got them simply because of their comfort.

What do you think of slides? 

Hot or not? 

Birthday TOPSHOP Haul

So last Monday was my 19th birthday! Happy birthday to me.... :-) To celebrate turning 19, which i must admit isn't great. It's 1 year older to getting more responsiblites which scares the living s**t out of me to be completely honest! I love being young and not having a care in the world about anything. Anyways, to celebrate being 19, me and my mum decided to go out on a shopping spree to my favourite place of all time... TOPSHOP. Being a teenage girl, Topshop always has and always will be some sort of dream like world. It is full of beautiful, cool, lovely clothes that make you feel amazing and stylish. But it is also expensive. Very expensive. Especially when you are a student! Although i'm not complaining... the 10% student discount is very handy. Being my birthday, my lovely mother decided to treat me to a spring/summer wardrobe. Thankyou mumma! I also spent the Tuesday and Wednesday in London  - it was a perfect excuse to wear my outfits! I got a couple more bits in Oxford Street swell with my vouchers that i got for my birthday. As you can see below, everything that is pictured is from Topshop. I have separated them into the outfits that i have already worn or i am going to wear. (keen?! I know.) The only thing that isn't from Topshop is the Micheal Kors clutch bag that i have stated below. 

Enjoy x

1. Daisy Print Pini Dress £36

2. Knitted Crop Jumper £36 (Various colours)

3. Baxter Jeans £40 (Various Colours)

I actually got the ripped version but there wasn't a picture on website.

4. Flower Lace Tee £38 (Various Colours)

5. Coin Necklace £6.50

6. Knitted Crop Jumper £42

7. Snake Skater Shoes £20 (Various Colours)

8. Patent Satchel £20 (Various Colours)

9. Yellow Daisy Necklace £5 (Various Colours 

10. Daisy Tee £18

11. Knitted Lace Crop Jumper £34 (Various Colours)

12. Dogtooth Zip Skirt £34

13. MEGA Cut Out Boots £38

Pretty in pink
(wore tights)

This was the first outfit i wore to London. Because we were spending the whole day shopping on Oxford Street i was nervous about wearing these shoes as they have a slight heel and girls as you know, shopping can be hard on your feet at the best of times let alone with a heel! But they were amazing. Super comfy! I got a couple of lovely compliments on this outfit from the public, which is always nice! 

Black & Gold
The Black Skort, Fur Gilet, Black Boots aren't particulary new as i got them for christmas but the links are still featured. (wore tights)


If you know me well, you know will know that i have a slight obsession with Black & Gold. OK, a MASSIVE obsession! It all started when i got my first lovely gold Radley watch for my 18th. Ever since then, pretty much everything has to be black and gold. The obsession has really spiralled out of control when my lovely boyfriend got me this MK clutch last christmas. I am OBSESSED with it. I wore this outfit out to dinner at Gordon Ramsey's restaurant, The Maze. Which was AMAZING by the way. If you are in London for a special occasion, definitely check it out. It's fairly pricey but the food and overall service is well worth it. Heres a cheesy fisheye selfie of me wearing this outfit in a really funky club called SKETCH in mayfair, another awesome place that you should visit! The toilets are eggs. YES EGGS! Amazing.

Bumble Bee

This was the second day outfit. After wearing heels all day and evening the previous day, i couldn't even look at a heel. Therefore i opted for my comfy skater shoes. This was an extremely comfy outfit, perfect for going to the theatre and just generally chilling out! This jumper was given to me as a gift by one of my best friends and her family, they obviously know me very well! I love yellow.

Skater Girl

I didn't actually get time to wear this outfit although i wish i had of. I LOVE it! It's so me. I can't wait to wear it in the summer to a BBQ or a festival with curly hair and a white scrunchie. 

I wore this outfit to college the day after London which can i just say was HIGHLY depressing! I love this little crop jumper. I have had my eye on it for ages in a different colour but wasn't 100% sure. My boyfriend told me to wait until we get to London because they're may be different colours, and strangley he was correct! I fell in love with this peachy colour. Perfect way to add some colour into your outfit! 

Hope you enjoyed and liked all the outfits! Let me know what you think below 

xxx
 

Photoshoot madness!

For years now i've always wanted to do a photo shoot for Molls & Dolls Boutique and the past few weeks have been constant planning to do that. And let me tell you, planning a photoshoot seems a lot easier than it looks!! There are so many things that need to be considered - location, clothing, styling, fittings, models, make up, hair, poses and different shots. Luckily, i have a very talented group of people around me and when we all came together, we made an amazing team. The aim of the shoot was to feature the spring/summer collection fitting in with the brand as well as having a bit of fun! So here they are... 

Printed blazer - Minimum

Mint Dress - Minimum

Loungewear - VILA

Block dress - French Connection 

Long dress (left) - Minimum
Dress (right) - French Connection 

Long dress - Minimum

Daisy top - French Connection
Cardigan - Darling

Printed Blazer - Minimum
Shirt - VILA
Leather look leggings - VILA

Printed Blazer - Minimum
Jumper - VILA
Printed trousers - VILA

Long dress - Minimum 

The shoot went perfectly. The weather was amazing giving us beautiful lighting all day. After organising this for weeks, i decided on Ickworth House (Summerhouse) as my location setting however speaking to a National Trust receptionist, it wasn't possible for us to shoot there due to laws to protect the inside of the Summer House from the general public. So at 5:00pm on Saturday Evening, i was left with no location, 12 hours before we were supposed to shoot. As you can imagine, i was in complete panic mode! After ringing around desperately, i spoke to my best friends brother, Jordan and he suggested a beautiful country house B&B in Buxhall. Copinger Hall. After liaising with the lovely owner, Lisa, i was lucky enough to shoot there the next day. It was perfect and better than any location i could of wished for. Situated on beautiful grounds, Copinger Hall is the definition of perfect with its georgian decorated rooms, drawing room and dining room for you to relax in aswell as it's lovely hostess, Lisa. If you are looking somewhere local to stay, i would recommend Copinger Hall to anybody. Make a booking here! 

The shoot was a success! Thankyou to all my lovely models, Emily Gooderham, Rebecca Ridley and Hollie Hubbard. Eve Randall for the amazing make-up and Maisie Lee and Roberta Spurdens for helping us achieve this! 

A few behind the scenes photographs.. 

Lots of love,

Molly x

London baby!

Old Spitafields Market

If you know me well, you will know that i absolutely adore London. Thats why when i got the chance to go down for the day with my mum on a buying trip for Molls & Dolls new collection, i couldn't turn it down. It excites me more than any other place have been to. It's constant ability to make me buzz day and night is the reason why i want to move down there as quick as i can. A lot of people have warned me off living in London, and although they are talking from experience, i feel as though i need to experience myself first before i disregard it. Plus if you can't do it when your young... when can you?!

First of all we walked to Old Spitafield's Market. While walking around browsing at some of the stalls i actually felt a sense of sadness and couldn't help but realise that Old Spitafields Market which is famously know for its hustle and bustle and trading of Vintage and Handmade goods had lost its traditional meaning and has fallen into the typical market category of selling wholesale tacky clothing for cheap prices!

My sadness for Old Spitafields traditional values was shortlived as i set my eyes on the MAC shop. This is my favourite MAC shop as the staff are always so friendly and helpful and more than happy to assist you with the trying on of their products! As you will not be surprised to know we walked out with several items ranging from Lipsticks, lipliners, foundations and concealers (naughty!) After spending a good hour in the MAC shop we decided to refresh ourselves with a Chicken Burger, chips and Coke at the Gourmet Burger Kitchen. Beauuuutiful!

Mac Purchases

Gourmet Burger Kitchen, YUM! 

After feeling refreshed and rather stuffed we hit the VILA showroom. My oh my. So many beautiful clothes! I absolutely adore buying for collections but it is one of the hardest jobs ever!! Especially if you are into the majority of trends and like pretty much everything, like me. A particular print that caught my eye was this neon floral that was being carried through into several different pieces across the collection, Dress, trousers, top, blazer. Like i stated earlier, being into pretty much every trend makes choosing which pieces to buy 10x harder, especially as we only have a little shop and can't afford to pick every piece. After umming and arring for the duration of time we spent in the showroom on these two pieces, we ended up going for the dress because of its commercial value. Parting with the trousers made me want to cry therefore as SOON as they come out in the shops, i am getting a pair straight away!!! 

The Winner!

"Love at first sight"

Now onto the French Connection showroom in Camden. A beautiful showroom, full of simplicity and elegance, matching the brand very well. 

Choosing the pieces for a brand like French Connection is 10x harder than other brands such as Vila as the price points are very different. Although Vila is one of our best selling brands, its cost and retail price isn't overly expensive where as French Connection mainly have more expensive pieces. 

While guiding us through the new collections, Polly, our FC rep told us that the inspiration for the new collection had sprung from the Russian Winter Olympics 2014. As we browsed, the Russian themes started to shine through the clothing, just by using the traditional colours of Red, white and blue. These are two of my favourite pieces that we picked simply because of how unique they both are. The jumper is a fairly basic knit but the fur sleeves gave it an edge and made it stand out. Before deciding on which clothes to place in the shop, we have to go through the thought process of - Will it fit into to our customer base? 'Who can we see wearing it?' 'Is the retail price too extravagant?' The skater style of this dress is one of French Connections classics'. It gets repeated year after year because of its ability to suit many ladies body shapes and its makes them a lot of money.

Scroll Down for pictures.

Jumper

Dress

If you have any questions on buying, don't be afraid to ask! :-)

Prints & Collars!

Sorry i've been so slack with my blog posts the past couple of weeks, its been manic to say the least! I haven't done any outfit posts yet simply because I'm normally rubbish at documenting what i'm wearing because I always seem to be in a rush out the door!  However this week I've been making a conscious effort to take a few snaps which I've been posting onto my Instagram, give it a follow! @mollyawils

As per usual, a ridiculous amount of funky prints and collars on show this week, guilty! I just absolutely love the collar/jumper trend and as you can see, i've well and truly jumped onto the bandwagon with this one.

1. I wore this outfit to work last Saturday with my trusty Black Leigh Jeans and my new favourite things in the whole world - The black snakeskin trainer pumps from Topshop! (scroll down to see picture) I got so many compliments on my shirt which is from my mum's boutique where i also work. The best part is, i got it on Uniform, result! I thought i'd go neutral with my lips which tied in well with my candy coloured coat from New Look which i featured in my first blog post. All in all, i love this outfit! 

2. After a fairly unsuccessful hungover shopping trip last Sunday with my two best friends, we went out on a whim and took a look in Tk Maxx, after my friend originally picked up the paisley print shirt, i decided that i wouldn't mind trying it on too and i loved it, especially for £12! I layered it up with a cropped jumper for extra warmth as i was heading into London that day to buy the Autumn/Winter '14 collection from Vila & French Connection. Teamed with my Topshop Mom jeans also. 

3. I wore this outfit out to dinner with my boyfriend and his family last night! This French Connection Zebra Print tunic is my favourite thing i've brought this year. As i'm still a bit obsessed with the monochrome trend and its printed, it's perfect for me! I know your all probably thinking, £105?!?! I'll let you in on a little secret, it wasn't £105 to me... and no i didn't steal it! Last summer, i went on a buying trip to French Connection to buy this years spring/summer collection for the boutique. This little beauty was sitting on the rails and i just had to have it, therefore i ordered an extra size 10 just for me which means that i only payed the cost price which was something like £50. Perks of the job and all that! Teamed up with my trusty Primark shirt underneath, fur gilet, and necklace that my boyfriend's lovely mother got me for christmas, this has quickly become one of my favourite outfits! 

4. Me and my boyfriend are always out and about, but the past couple of weeks we have well and truly been out and about! I can't remember the last time we have had a Friday/Saturday night in front of the TV together, but i wouldn't have it any other way! After gaining a distinction in my project at college, we decided to celebrate by going to one of my favourite restaurants, Ask. Which was YUM! And to the Cinema. I hate the term 'Date Night' but unfortunately there's no other words to describe what this outfit was for. I have had these Topshop trousers since last May, they were £40 and i have well and truly got my wear out of them. That is another thing i can't get enough of... printed trousers! I'm going to feature all my masses of trousers in my next blog post. After getting these Topshop shoes a couple of hours before, i HAD to wear them. Good job they went with my trousers! 

What have you all been wearing this week? 

Personal Feature Wall

1. Feature Wall

2. Zoomed in 

3. Festival/Ibiza Bands

4. Inside the Brown book, personal memories

5. Quotations board 

6. 3D view

This is something that i have been wanting to do for years. I've seen various people try their hand at their own feature wall and post it on their blogs/websites so i thought i'd have a go myself and this is how it came out! It's the pride and joy of my bedroom, my very own 3D personal statement. It's an everlasting timeline of all my experiences and memories, it grows with me. Every new experience i go through is documented through my wall which is why it makes it so special to me. Their are many things on the wall that other people who do not know me well, will not understand. For instance, my quotations board on picture number 5 is something that was made for my by my Godmother, my favourite quotes and personal jokes that me and my friends have shared throughout the years. Picture 4 - An 18th birthday book packed full of photographic memories made by my best friends. (Yes i know, i look cute in my ballet leotard!) Picture 3 - My first girls holiday to Ibiza and festival with my best friends, the best 2 weeks of my life!

If you want any help or advice with creating a 3D feature wall, just comment below or email me at mollyannwilson@outlook.com

xx

Grammy's 2014

1. Best Dressed 

2. Worst Dressed

3. Beyonce 2014/2013?





Ah the Grammys! One of my favourite award shows of all time. The next day is spent trailing through the Daily Mail app on my phone gazing at beautiful dresses and watching all the quirky music performances! If I'm honest, i struggled to find more than 2 badly dressed celebrities, even the ones I've chosen (Pic 3) aren't completely disastrous! On the other hand i ALSO couldn't pick a NO1 best dressed without being completely and utterly bias to my favourite artist & women, Beyonce. Eventually i came up with a Top Four Best Dressed! (Pic 1) No matter what Katy Perry wears, Valentino or no Valentino, her sense of style always matches her character and personality perfectly which in my eyes, is what fashion is all about! Ciara is a perfect example of how you can rock a baby bump!! At the glowing stage of her pregnancy, the beige/gold colour theme dress looked magical with her skin tone. Now here is someone that is never makes my shortlist for best dressed, Taylor Swift. Her girly, childish, innocence makes it hard for me to take her seriously in the fashion industry. However she has got it spot on with this slinky Gucci number. Well Done Tay!

PICTURE 3 - Like i stated earlier, i found it tough to find many badly dressed celebrities but Rita Ora and Cyndi Lauper have unfortunately made it into my Top 2 this year! Rita is normally one of my favourite dressed celebrities and i was so disappointed to see what she'd rocked up in. Looking like she'd been wrapped up in Green tin foil, this dress just wasn't a hit for me! As for Cindy... an improvement on her previous Grammys look but still not good enough I'm afraid!

After my confession of adoring Beyonce and the beautiful Micheal Costello dress, i took a trip down memory lane so i could compare previous Grammy outfits. I stumbled across my favourite outfit of all time... The Osman jumpsuit. I want it!!!!


Who was your Best Dressed?