Gorgeous leather backpack for under $50

Finding a good backpack that looks nice and grown up but is also functional is not easy.Certainly the leather versions venture into high price ranges, but not all of them. I have come across a gorgeous leather bag from on line retailer Gamiss in beautiful brown that is perfect for the new season. It is a really good size, it fits all that I need in it but is not too big and bulky. I also love the clan lines and sleek design of it. Furthermore, lets not forget the issue of security, because having all your belongings on your back makes theft pretty easy especially in busy city environments. This one zips on the to and also has a flap over it so someone would have a pretty hard time getting into it without you realising it. Last but certainly not least it cost less than $50 !

Personally I also like to carry my backpacks like a tote, which I know kind of defeats the object but we all have our quirks. Anyway I think it looks pretty goo like that as well. So well done Gamiss for coming up with such a great sophisticated bag we can all afford!

Lether Back pack here

The perfect Valentines outfit !

So Valentine's day is just around the corner and the weather in many places is still freezing but we still want to look pretty and feminine on the day . There are so many floral whimsical dresses flooding the stores at the moment and although they are tempting it is difficult to incorporate them into the current wardrobes. There are ways however to wear most of these items now by making a few clever accessory choices. I wanted a light coloured outfit that was still warm and covered up enough to keep the goose pimples away. I am a fan of shorter lengths so I chose a dress from Zaful  with lots of fabric and long sleeves albeit in a very light coloured beautiful pattern. And now it was time to build on it. I added a my over the knee boots to make sure there wasn't too much flesh on show , just a cheeky flash of thigh. Then instead of a coat which would have seemed to heavy for the dress I opted for a gorgeous white chunky long length cardigan and a pretty cream bag with gold hardware.

Dress here

Boots here

Cardigan here

Zaful Knitwear Review.

I have long been a convert to Zaful for their beautiful dresses, however I was intrigued to see what the knitwear was like. I checked out the site and there was a huge choice of very stylish classic knitwear as well as lots of on trend sweaters. I decided to go for more neutral, thick winter options and ordered a couple . The sizing was one size so that was pretty easy . When they arrived I have to say I was not disappointed. Obviously due to the very low price points they were made out of man made fibres , however they looked and felt very good quality. There was plenty of nice thick fabric to give them the over sized look and they had beautiful thick roll necks which was definitely the selling point for me. The one thing I would point out is that the sleeves are not very long. They are OK on me but if you are tall I would advise going for a sweater with sizing options and sizing up.

I teamed my knitwear with my favourite basics and I was very cosy and warm so I am sure I will be getting plenty of wear out of them before the weather warms up.

Dark grey roll neck here

Cable Knit sweater here