Radley Millbank Medium Zip Top Tote

I have never been the largest bag addict and before had never owned a branded bag (unless the burgundy kipling bag counts!) so a Radley bag seemed to be the perfect starting point as at
£179 it isn't the most expensive, luxury bag but still a solid investment piece.

I have received a numerous amount of compliments for this bag, mainly because of the colour, in the colour 'granite' (basically grey) it compliments the majority of pieces in my wardrobe. It is an amazing colour if you don't want a stand-out bag but are bored of the common black bag. The grey is paired with a baby pink inside which adds a feminine touch. The only problem with this colour is that marks have started to show (after having the bag for three months) the back of the bag has a few scratches and the handle has a black mark which looks like where my jeans may have rubbed off. The inside pink colour has also started to look rather dirty, however this colour fade may be due to my lack of care.

On first appearance I was worried that the bag would not fit all of my essentials in as the main reason for me purchasing a new bag was so that I could easily fit my blog camera (Canon 1200D) inside, however, even though the bag seems rather small on the outside it rather spacious inside and I could easily fit my camera inside amongst my purse, phone and other necessities.

There is only one main compartment inside the bag but a pocket for your phone and another pouch for other small items, which could be a negative for someone who likes a lot of compartments to separate things but as I only carry my phone, purse, camera and a few make- up pieces it is fine.

This bag is a good starting piece for somebody who wants to start investing in bags and who wants a bag to compliment any outfit, furthermore, (annoyingly for me) the bag is now in the sale at a bargain price of £107. The style of bag is also available in coral (a more statement colour) and black (in which the colour would probably stay for longer.) If you are a fan of the colour but not they style it is also available in a range of smaller and larger bags.

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Em x

Urban outfitter spend!

A couple of days ago I had a trip to  Bluewater and a shopping trip isn't complete without a spend in urban outfitters! I still have troubles trying to work my way around urban outfitters as it is MASSIVE and I never know where to queue so I look like an idiot waiting around for someone to call me over to their till! But I absolutely LOVE urban outfitters because it has a range of brands which suit me and I love the whacky items and strange books which they also stock. I decided I will share my latest urban outfitters purchases which I was extremely pleased with:

• Obey t-shirt- £30-Sale price £12- I really liked this T-shirt, vest top and because it is black it will easily go with most of my clothes. I thought it would be great for the summer because it has small sleeves and is also a really thin, light material. This was obviously from the brand obey which are originally expensive but when in the sale section urban outfitters items are always great priced. I was so happy to find this with over half of the price deducted, however if you go in urban outfitters today it may not still be there!
• Read this if you want to take great photographs-£12.95- This is like a 'how to' guide by Henry Carroll and I thought this would help me take better photographs for you guys reading this blog! I have only had a quick flick through but has quite basic language with no too technical terms and has photographs to illustrate the techniques. The book covers the topics of: lighting, composition, exposure, lenses and seeing. I am not sure if it will be too helpful seeing as I don't have a proper camera and just use my IPhone but hopefully I can pick up some tips.
• Purse-£20-This was definitely my favourite purchase as I am in LOVE with this purse. I actually went back for this because at first I was not sure if it was worth the money. I just love how modern it looks and the colour and the leathery material! I cant actually remember which section of the store I found this though!