A different kind of 'Holiday' shopping.

 

At this time of year most people are shopping like mad to get ready for Christmas and while I have also been partial to an enormous amount of gift purchasing I've also been buying some rather unseasonal items.

I am very lucky in that I am jetting off for Hogmanay again this year. (YESS!!)

I'm off to Tenerife for a week over the holidays to spend some time with my boyfriend and his family and I cannot wait! *insert eeeeeeeeee's!*

Winter up here in Scotland is fun for all of about two days and by then I am seriously starting to crave me some sunshine- suggest a week away and I am ON IT.

So while Christmas shopping I have been privy to buying the odd item for my hols which despite being a slight mind feck at this time of year is SO fun!

Of course summery holiday items are not as readily available at this time of year so if you are struggling to get your vay-kay wardrobe together online shopping is your friend!!

A particular favourite of mine and where I got these particular beauty's is River Island, year round this store stocks the funnest brightest clothes and the website has a permanent 'holiday shop' section making shopping all that much easier.

Of course you cant spend a week by the pool without some gorg bikinis and this one is, VERY!

Bright pastels and pink candy stripes will make this bikini very eye-catching in the Tenerife sun, it has a halter neck strap which can be removed if you hate tan lines obvs.

The blinged out seahorse on the top just adds a lil somethin' somethin'.

Very Malibu Barbie!

 

And of course you can always use some more bling-bling. Cue this baby:

 

 

I cannot wait to wear this, very Beyonce/J-Lo - nuff said.

 

 

 

 

Probably my fave purchase is this full length patterned jumpsuit.

Maybe not to everybody's taste but I think this will look very chic and be the perfect outfit to take me from day to night.

 

Just add some tan wedges and you are good to go.

Lurve it.

It was also a total steal at just £10 reduced from £40! HOLLA!

 

I also picked up this cute short flamenco style dress.

 

 

Just a disclaimer if looking at this dress on the website be warned it is muchas brighter in person, almost neon which I wasn't too keen on at first but whatevs I'll work it.

 

What really sold it for me is the adorbs skull detailing on the waist ties.

 

 

Cuuuute right? I love sugar skulls and thought it was a nice detail.

 

I just checked the River Island site and all of these items are still available in case you want to check them out.

 

If likewise you are catching some winter sun I wish you a fantastic get-away and if  staying at home I hope you have a wonderful holiday season despite the freezing temperatures here in good ol' Blighty.

 

Let it snow! Ha Ha ;)

 

Hugs,

Lauren

xx