Middle East Shopping Haul

So here it is! My Middle East shopping haul! First thing I want to mention is the pineapple playsuit pictured is from Ireland, I bought it just before I left and I never got to show you guys so I thought I would quickly include it in here. Second thing is, yay my shopping haul post is here :D I bought some really beautiful clothes while I was over there (and accessories) which I would say are available in Ireland also or online. As usual, camera quality is crap and I need a new camera so the colours may be a little bit different in the pictures compared to what they are like in person. But they're close enough! So I did a bit of shopping in Dubai and a bit in Muskat in Oman and I got a few lovely things, all at affordable prices! I hate buying things that are expensive (once in a while is okay!) because I always feel I can buy 2 things with the same amount of money, or a few little bits... if you get me? Okay going off topic! 

So anyways, here are the things I bought while I was away! I tried to find shoes and a bag for my debs but the shoes are all sandal type heels over there so I couldn't really find anything. Which sucks cos my debs is in a week! Besides I barely had time to do a lot of shopping because that isn't really what I was over there for :P I couldn't even buy presents or do my traditional buy a postcard everywhere I travel thing.. ooh I should do a post of all the postcards I have and the stories behind them.. would you guys like that? OFF TOPIC AGAIN HAHA! I'll start talking about my shopping haul now.. :P 

One of the first things I bought there was this kimono. I bought this in Dubai in New Look and it cost me the equivalent of about maybe €12? I think I have seen this in stores in Ireland so if anyone wants to buy it I am sure you can! This kimono is so light and was the perfect 'cover up' in the middle east. The colours in it are so beautiful and vibrant. The pinks, purples and blues stand out really well on the navy background. The pattern can be seen a bit more detailed in the close up picture. I really love this kimono and would definitely be one of my favourite pieces I bought on holiday. Another kimono to add to my collection!

I was in Forever 21 in Muskat and saw some crop tops displayed on a table thing and I remembered how badly I needed some. Crop tops are perfect to match with anything highwaisted, and if you're confident enough you can show off your stomach. But I have a few things at home I want to wear out (including a new skort which I totally forgot to put on the blog!) that would look really good with a crop top. So I saw a display table in h&m covered in crop tops but I really liked the colour of this one! It looks pink in the photo but it is actually firetruck red! I NEVER wear colours like this, but I have a pair of red heels that would go perfectly so I couldn't refuse! And the best thing about this is, it was the equivalent of €3ish on sale! How could I refuse?

Just a quick note on this! Bought this in Penneys before I left for, I think, about €11? It is a cute, comfortable playsuit that has the cutest pineapples on it. Pineapple prints are really in at the moment and it is super adorable so once again, I had to get it!

I loveeee this one! So we went over to Oman and I realised I had only packed a few bikinis and there was a pool which we were in everyday. So I had to get another one. Had to lol. I got this gorgeous one in H&M but I can't remember how much it was.. it was under €20 anyway.  I absolutely love the pattern on it and the colours are so pretty as well. I tried on 2 different size tops and I accidentally bought the one that was too small, so when I was wearing it I was a bit conscious everything was going to fall out... if you get me... haha! But besides that, it is really gorgeous and perfect for relaxing by the pool or the beach and it was also really comfortable! 

As seen in a previous post, this gorgeous aqua blue top is from New Look in Dubai and cost me the equivalent of about €10? maybe? I am really not good at remembering the Dubai price and then converting it! But anyhow, I wore this gorgeous cami top so many times while I was over there, because as seen in previous items, it is really light and was perfect for the 40 degree heat. Its a bit creased from the suitcase in this pic (sorry!) but I realllllyyy love this top! 

Another H&M item that I adore are these trousers. They were the equivalent of about €15 and I bought them in Muskat. I never usually buy trousers like this (I have a thing for jeans!) but now I think I have found my new love. They have a gorgeous black and white pattern on, they are really fitted (they make your butt look really good btw, not gonna lie) and they are sorta cut off at the bottom. Perfect for middle eastern weather and customs, they were the perfect pair of trousers for me.  I highly recommend these, I love them to bits. Buy them and you won't regret it!

My first pair of genie pants. Another pair of trousers from H&M in Muskat that have changed my life. These are the most comfortable pair of trousers I have ever worn and I don't know why I have never bought a pair before. The colours are beautiful, the style fits so well, the material is super light which makes them breezy in the hot weather and they are just amazing. For the equivalent of under €15, they are a holiday must have. 

My super tight, super short shorts from Forever 21 in Muskat. I have never owned a pair of super tight super short shorts in my life and I was like, why not? You're only young once! So I bought these on sale for the equivalent of about €5. I really can't wait to wear these out. Now what to wear with a cute pattern like this? 

Yet another stunning kimono. You guys must be sick of looking at them on my blog! This one is from Forever 21 in Dubai. I think it would be the equivalent of about €12? Once again I absolutely love the pattern and the sheer material is light and comfortable. This really could go with just about anything. 

Another H&M item. The only shops they have over there are New Look, Forever 21, H&M and lots of expensive designer stores! But anyways these earrings were about €5, and I thought they are perfect for classy-ing up an outfit, and I also bought them as possible debs earrings. I have seen earrings a similar style so many times and have wanted a pair so bad, and now I can finally say I have a pair! Yay! I am so excited to wear these!

Another pair of earrings. I forgot I bought these in Ireland in Penneys for like €1.50 at the same time I bought my pineapple playsuit. But I had to include them! I love them so much! The design is gorgeous on them, they look very vintage and rustic I think! :) 

Last but not least, I bought this gorgeous bracelet in H&M for €5. It is so me! It is really, again, vintage looking, super cute, pretty and girly. Everything I look for in fashion! I have yet to wear this but I am so excited to because I love it so much! 

So there you go, all of my fashion items I bought in the Middle East! I am in love with all of them! Let me know what you think and if you have any of them. I love to hear back from you guys! I know the colours aren't exactly the same but I hope you got the idea! Shopping in the middle east in high street stores is very cheap, its a shame there aren't more. There is Zara over there also but honestly I didn't see anything I liked. They also have a lot of Victoria Secret stores but this time I didn't buy anything :( 

Hope you enjoyed this post, if you have any questions or comments please feel free to ask! :) 

Thank you for reading!

Lucy xo

Mixi-ing it Up.

So as you all know I have been in the Middle East for the past 2 weeks and I am finally home! It was so hard to post anything because 1)we only really had wifi in starbucks and 2) I found it really hard to find the time to take any photos! My parents had us constantly on the move in the mornings and evenings and during the day my sister and I would usually relax by the pool. 

But anyways! I have mentioned in a previous post that in Middle Eastern countries it is respectful to cover up a lot. So when I was packing I had no idea what to bring because its too hot for long trousers, disrespectful to wear shorts. So for the one of the evenings, I decided to pull out an old mixi dress that I bought for my holidays in Spain 2 years ago when everybody was wearing mixi skirts and dresses. 

I forgot how much I loved this dress. Its super light, which is good because its always well above 30 degrees celsius, the colour is beautiful and it was perfect for the culture over there. When I went out I paired it with one of my fav kimonos from New Look, a brown tassel bag which belongs to my sister and some strappy wedge heels from Next. I thought I looked quite nice and I really loved this outfit and felt comfortable wearing it!

Once again sorry pics aren't the best. I think I am going to have to invest in a new camera and a tripod or something. Once I get a job, which is impossible to find one. But one day! Or I may have to steal my boyfriends camera... bahaha! 

Anyhoo, hope you enjoyed this post. Going to post again later because I missed out for so long! 

Thanks!

Lucy xo

Oman in Instaposts - so far!

Greetings from Oman! Just wanted to do a quick post and show you guys how beautiful Oman is in instaphotos! It's such a beautiful country, it's so hot, the beaches are amazing, the sunset is breathtaking, the starbucks is also amazing! But honestly, if you're thinking of going away anywhere, Oman is the place to be! 

Please enjoy these photos and follow! 

Thanks guys, 

Lucy xo

Black and Blue

Hello my lovelies! I finally have wifi! For those of you who don't know, I am currently in the Middle East in Oman in a city called Muskat. I flew into Abu Dhabi, I spent 2 days in Dubai and now I'm here in Muskat! It's such a beautiful country, but oh my gosh it is so hot! During the day it is well over 40 degrees celsius and at midnight last night, for example, it was 36 degrees. The heat is nice but you reaaaallllyyyy have to protect your skin, which is hard because you want to wear as little clothing as possible because it is just soooo hot! And that leads onto problem number 2, in Oman and a lot of places in the Middle East, it is respectful to cover up your shoulders and wear bottoms that aren't too short! So its sort of like a catch 22. You have to wear a lot of clothes, but at the same time you are sweating in the heat. 

So when I showed up here, I brought dresses, shorts and normal tops. But you sorta want to cover up because you feel uncomfortable if you don't. So I went into H&M and I bought some light material shorter trousers (as seen in the photos) and I also bought some genie pants (which I am currently wearing as I type this!). Sorry these pictures are so bad btw, my sister is 13 and took them and is only learning how to take pictures properly! But anyhow!

So these trousers are from H&M and they cost me 7.900 Omani Reals?? So that works out at about €14 ish? But I love these trousers! They are high waisted, fitted and match pretty much everything. I wore this outfit out to dinner but I had like a wrap/kimono type thing on my shoulders. The top is from New Look and I bought it in Dubai. I can't remember how much it cost but it wasn't that expensive! Shoes were from New look back home in Ireland and the necklace is from River Island. This outfit was super comfy and was a good compromise to the usual dresses out to dinner! 

Hope you like my cringe photos and my outfit! If you have any questions about Oman, the Middle East, my outfit, anything, don't be afraid to ask! Have any of you guys been to the Middle East and what did you think?? 

When I get back I may do a haul post of things I bought here? I'm not too sure!! Let me know what you'd like to see! 

Thanks guys!

Lucy xo