Summer bucket list

I'm really into making lists, I have no idea why but as someone who isn't very organised writing a list is as organised as I get. So I thought I'd make one so I could get down all the things I want to do over the summer and hopefully by September everything will be checked off.

Sort room out
Finish EPQ
Make holiday scrap book
Start/finish driving lessons
Research more unis
Book more uni open days
Save money
Read all thirty shades books
Do as much of advanced sales advisor book as possible
Get a level results and cry/party
Go to London shopping
Give lotte her camera back
Maintain my tan/sunbed/spray tan etc
Get lots of clothes
Get organised
Meet someone
Party
Spend lots of time with the pigs
Take lots of pictures of the pigs
Work out more
Go swimming every week
Find out about gosling tennis
Get everything in shopping list
Get top of ear pierced

What's your summer agenda?

Outfit

Got this black skater style skirt and floral blouse from Topshop with my uniform allowance and I'm in loooove with both. Since the weather is so up and down I wanted something that could be summery or would be fine in the autumn and I think these fit the bill.

Topshop Jersey Skirt

Festival

Work

Casual

Middle of the week treat: Topshop

I'm freeeee at last, goodbye exams! So obviously to celebrate a small amount of shopping is in order. There's a few Topshop bits I'm lusting over atm including some other things that annoyingly aren't on the Topshop website but I've seen in store *le sigh*. I also get uniform so 60% off three pieces so I won't really have to spend anything which is a bonus! This is little lot is what's on the current list, I would link the item but blogging on the iPad is a pile of poop, does anyone know of any good apps to do it on?

Adonis boots

Navy Blazer

Acid Leigh Jeans

Pink Shorts

Pink Skirt

Watermelon Blazer

What's your fave?
GeorgieXO

Working at Topshop

Thought I'd do a little post for those interested in working in retail at all and give any little tips that I've learnt. I started in Topshop after doing a weeks work experience there when I was in year ten at school so I'd just turned 15. A lot of other people my age did it there that summer but I was lucky enough to be the one asked if I'd like to stay on and work there, which of course I did! The store I'm in is really quite small and there's about 12 of us who work there.
When
If you're interested in working in Topshop or any other shop, I'd say the best time to give your CV in would be mid to late July even if there is no sign up saying they are recruiting as often we don't advertise. A lot of people would be going off to uni in the September so it allows the manager to look through CVs and decide who they want. For Topshop, you'd look best if you wear something 'fashiony' and perhaps a key Topshop item as you want to look like you'd fit into the business. Ask on the tills if you can give it in and try and have a quick chat with them so they remember you.
Role
If you get the job, there's some key parts of your role as a sales advisor. In the smaller branches your job would change per hour, usually on tills, at the fitting room, on front cover or general tidy. Other stores might specifically have people on shoes as well, and people are often out back tagging and hanging delivery as it comes.
Perks
Throughout all your jobs, the main thing is to be happy and approachable, to go completely out of your way to help the customer and make them feel special. You also get asked a lot about clothes, the way things come up in sizes, what looks best on someone and key trends but they're all things you just learn as you go, I was completely clueless when I started at Topshop! I don't think I owned a single item and couldn't tell you the latest trends or anything, but it's honestly something you just pick up.
The best things about working for Topshop is definitely the pay and discount! Even though I'm under 18 I get adult rate of pay and you get 25% off at all Arcadia stores- Topshop, top man, miss selfridge etc etc. Everyone in our store gets on so well, people often ask if it's bitchy but it honestly isn't, we often all go out for meals and get birthday presents and it's such a fun environment to work in!

If you want any extra info on Topshop jobs then let me know, but if you're considering a job then it's deff worth having a look at Topshop.
GeorgieXO

American flag nails

Another nail post in afraid, one more week of exams and then I can actually start doing decent posts and outfits! I had a really good reaction after sharing my daisy print nails the other day so thought I'd better let you know that I haven't fallen off the face of the planet and give you a nail update at the same time!
I've been having a good stalk through instagram and saving all the nails I want to try so here's a selection of ones I'll attempt soon (after the first three flag ones which are my lame attempt!)
Hope you're all well and enjoying the sun, I'm soooo frazzled haha!

GeorgieXO

Prom '11

No I'm not stuck in a time warp, my prom was last year but seeing all the current year 11s leaving and getting ready for their prom soon made me think about mine last year so I thought I'd share my dress with you! I'm such an un-typical girl, I'd like to tell you some lovely story about how after a long day of searching, in the final shop, this was the last one in my size. But er it wasn't, it was the first and only dress I saw and tried, efficient shopping right there! I got it from the Tkmax website for a bargainous £50 and it literally is my most fave item ever, I'm longing for an event where I can wear this again.The under layer is a satin-feel bright blue and then had the purple chiffon layer over the top meaning it had this great two-tone colour to it which was completely unique. And I actually was given the'Best Dressed' Award which was pretty amaze as well!

What did you wear to your prom?

GeorgieXO

Daisy nails

Just a quickie to show you my current nails! I've deff been slacking and will be slacking in blogging for the next three weeks while I do my A levels and just generally cry about failing everything. These don't need that much explanation really, I used a blue base colour and then added white blobs when it was dry. I then carefully spread the blobs out at the sides to create the 5 petals and again once dry finished with a little dot of orange. These are take two of these nails, the first ones went all weird because I tried to draw the petals around the middle bit and well yeah, don't do it!
The blue and orange were just some random neon ones I have and the white is the Boots Natural Collection one.
XO

Yum.

I'm not a huge jewellery fan, but I do love crazy earrings! I've got the sensible, nice metal studs and things but I do love it when I find some more individual pieces. I've had a little search and found two great sites, Kirsty's Boutique and Trashy Doll and not only do they do amazing jewellery but they also do ones with food on! Love it! Here's a few of my faves:

£3.50, Trashy Doll

(Magic Stars) £3.00, Kirsty's Boutique

£3.50, Trashy Doll

£4.00, Kirsty's Boutique

£4.00, Kirsty's Boutique

£4, Trashy Doll

£4, Trashy Doll 

I just wanna eat them! And for everything under a fiver it's pretty darn good in my book, problem is, I'd quite like them all! Which are your favourites?

GeorgieXO
                                             

I am poooor

My bank account has suffered a blow recently in that I've just had to pay out the whole whack for my holiday. And now, I am pooooor! So poor. And to top it off, I'll get hardly anything this pay day. Boooo. Shall we add to that level of stress? Of course! My exams start in three weeks, we haven't finished the course in 2 out of 3 subjects, just had to re do my coursework in 2 days, and I've got two mocks next week. Luffin lyff. 

Despite all that, I still want to buy stuff! Online shopping has taken over in that I don't have any spare time to go traipsing round the shops and I found this beauty earlier from Dolly Bow Bow

Please buy it for me while I cry over my A levels? 

Hope you all haven't been as depressed as me lately!

GeorgieXO

Supermarket sweep

I've always liked the supermarket clothing lines, they were particularly good when I was younger and wanted more basic pieces but as I've got older I've always felt that there was a bit of room for improvement with their items which all seemed too basic or too work wear. I've always wondered why they don't do a small but select range for more 'fashion' pieces and so for those reasons I kind of stopped looking. But after seeing this little lot my faith has been marginally restored, the website appears to have a fair amount of pieces that are very wearable and just edging towards the more mainstream shops, so I've picked my favourites of the lot:

!!Fave Item!! Jumper, £14

Watch, £15- very Michael Kors-esque!

Shirt, £14

Wedge, £18

Jumper, £14

Blazer, £28

Waistcoat, £12

It still wouldn't be my first point of call but it's deff somewhere to bare in mind when you're counting the pennies- a jumper and a shirt for under £30 in the likes of Topshop would be unheard of! What's your favourite piece?

GeorgieXO

Crochet/lace shorts

Been seeing a lot of crochet/lace shorts on ye olde tumblr and I actually really like them! There's a few going on random sites but Zara have a pair that comes in white, ecru (light, light tan almost), peach and black but I think the black and white pairs are the nicest.

£26, Zara

They don't really look anything special in the site pictures so here's a few general pictures that should get you a little more excited:

You likey? They're the kind of thing that definitely needs to be toughened up, loose vests, denim and studs would all work well and if the weather would like to get its act together, a tan would also go down quite nicely! Not sure I'd shell out for the Zara ones but I could see myself buying a cheaper pair from Newlook or Primark if they get round to doing these. 

On another note, I've suddenly had a load more hits on here so if you are visiting for the first time then remember to follow/comment, I always love seeing new blogs! :)

GeorgieXO