My favourite Instagram accounts…

Hello!

I thought I’d have a bit of a change today from outfit posts and share with you a few of my favourite Instagram accounts. Of course I love seeing what my friends, and other bloggers are doing, but I also have a few hilarious or adorable accounts that I think you’ll love! Here goes…

Reese Witherspoon

She’s been my hero every since Legally Blonde (best film ever – and I stand by that!), and her Instagram account is friendly, oh so Southern, and really playful. I’d highly recommend it!

You Did Not Eat That

This account is reposts of Instagram/magazine images that are totally unrealistic – super skinny girls eating super fatty foods. I love the tongue-in-cheek captions, and the very real message about advertising. Rock on!

Rich Dogs of Instagram

This one has got to be my all time favourite – dogs surrounded by designer gear, fast cars, and huge mansions with hilarious pun captions. You’ll fine me shamelessly laughing out loud in public to these, and looking totally weird in the process. #worthit

I Have This Thing With Floors

If you love beautiful composition, and #FWIS (from where I stand) pictures this is the account for you. Sharing regrams from all over the world she’s got a fabulous eye for the perfect image, and makes you seriously rethink whether you notice everything in the present moment – don’t forget to look down and appreciate the beautiful floor underneath you!

Pauper to Princess – changes afoot!

Hello wonderful readers,

 

I’ve decided to do a bit of blog revamp and so I will now only be blogging at www.paupertoprincess.com. If you’re a WordPress subscriber you’ve been transferred automatically, but if you just read at www.pauperintoprincess.wordpress.com you’ll need to start going direct to www.paupertoprincess.com

 

Would love your feedback on the new design! And please do also follow my Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram

 

Thanks for all your support!

My First Day As A Charity Shop Volunteer

Have you ever thought about volunteering in a charity shop? It’s definitely my favourite way to help my community. There’s lovely write up here that I thought you might enjoy….

PJs for Days OOTD

Today I’m proving there’s nothing wrong with wearing pyjamas all day – you just need to style them right! I got these trousers from a charity shop and I’m pretty sure they’re PJs but I love them as printed comfy trousers for daytime. They’ve got a neon stripe down the side so have a tiny hint of modern tux and I adore them. 

The accessories were vital in making this outfit not just a casual PJ look, but a fashionable daytime outfit. I added my current obsession – my red fake Chanel bag from Thailand, and these awesome black and gold embellished sunglasses. They’ve got such a D&G vibe if you ask me…. 

The top is a lovely soft jersey oversized tee that I knew I had to buy as soon as I felt the fabric. It’s only simple but it’s a great staple, and I’d always recommend choosing soft fabrics whenever you can.

My absolute favourite piece of jewellery at the moment is my gold BOSS necklace – it’s simple and chic but also really playful and modern.

This was a perfect comfy outfit for thrifting so took a big pile of donations, and went to get some bargains on Ashley Road!

Outfit breakdown

Cream jersey top – 99p – Waggy Tails charity shop, Ashley Road, Poole

Black, white and neon jersey trousers – £1.50 – Lewis Manning charity shop, Wimborne, Poole

Black and white polka dot flats – £6 – H&M

Gold BOSS necklace – £4 – eBay – get it here!

Red ‘Chanel’ handbag – £15 – Koh Lanta market, Thailand

Black and gold sunglasses – £1 – Waggy Tails charity shop, Ashley Road, Poole

how do you dress up your casual clothes? comment below!

The Election – A Quick Guide on Who To Vote For

Morning!

I wanted to do a little post on the election for you guys. I think voting is hugely important, and have always been a big supporter of young people getting involved in politics. I think it’s our duty to vote, and not to spoilt our ballot, but to make an educated judgement on who should run our country. I think all parties are far from perfect, but I want them to make the impossible decisions that I won’t want to!

In case you’re not sure who to vote for, and don’t have time to browse through all the different website and policies, I’ve made a little summary for you (click to enlarge or download!). Of course it doesn’t include everything, and is far from fully comprehensive, but will give you enough of a snap shot that if you weren’t going to vote because it was “too much effort” then hopefully you will now.

Do your duty! (and feel free to share this if you think others will find it useful)

I’ve already voted by postal vote (as seen on my Instagram) but always really enjoy going to the polling station on the day if I’m at home.

are you planning on voting this tomorrow?

Recruiting – A Blog Designer!

Hello beauties!

I’ve decided to spend some money on my blog (shocker I know for a skinflint thrifter like me). So, if any of you lovely readers know of a small company/entrepreneur/student who’d be interested in promotion and/or money to revamp my blog then put them in touch.

 

Perhaps you’re a blogger and you’ve got a favourite premium theme, or illustrator who did your design – let me know!

 

Nepal – Microfunding – Donate Direct

UPDATE – they raised $13,000 and so are no longer taking any donations. Thank you for all your support. We made a difference!! 

  
Evening beauties.

A slightly different post from normal today… I wanted to offer you an opportunity to empty your (e)pocket!

I often see something on the news and would like to give to the cause, but am skeptical about admin costs, bribery in the destination country, bureaucrat salaries, and how the money is REALLY spent. Having travelled a lot, you really see how cheap things like food and water for aid can really be, and you wonder if it’d be more effective just to buy things directly and give it to the poor!

So when I saw a friend was in Nepal, and had started accepting donations to support those suffering the after-effects of the earthquake, I immediately set up a donation. As a result of the low cost of living, if you donate $1, you actually will be making a difference directly. I can personally vouch for him, and the work he’s doing out there. There’s no big charity fees, or infrastructure bribery to go through – he’s simply buying food, water and supplies for people desperately in need.

All you do is send as much or little as you want to his paypal: tarapoenie@gmail.com 

This is only open for the new few days, so if you do want to donate then send it over asap, and just mark it as ‘Nepal Donation’ or something to that effect. I’ve always been a fascinated supporter of micro funding, and sending entrepreneurial/charitable donations directly to the recipient. There’s lots of new startups revolving around this like Kiva.org, and I’ve been keeping a close eye on them!

thank you for all your support

 

 

Fashion Revolution and Susie Bubble!

This week I headed to the Fashion Revolution Designer Jumble sale in London. It was held in a really cute little church right off Oxford Street and had some gorgeous designer clothes. It was way out of my thrifter price range, but I always like to support Fashion Revolution. It’s a great campaign and seems to be getting bigger every year!

Of course I joined in on Instagram with their #whomademyclothes campaign. All you do is a take a picture of your clothing label and tag the brand who made it asking them to take accountability for their production.

But…. best of all…. was that Susie Bubble was at the event! I was seriously fan-girling so just grabbed a quick picture and then hid back in the rails of clothes. She was so so lovely and I’m thrilled to have met her. Getting really inspired right now to push my blog up to the next level… so watch this space!

 

and here’s my ootd…

Of course for an event like this I had to be extra conscious of where my clothes had come from, and it won’t surprise you to know this OOTD is head to toe thrifted!

The pink/white/grey kimono is from Goodwill in Boston, and my white gypsy top was a garish long sleeved lace monstrosity that I cut the arms off! Vast improvement – and all over the TopShop rails right now – happy days.

Outfit breakdown:

* White gypsy top (vintage) – £2.50 – Waggy Tails charity shop, Ashley Road, Poole

* Blue H&M jeans – £3 – Cry charity shop, Ashley Road, Poole

* Black ankle boots – £2 – Stratford mall market

* Printed kimono – £3 – Goodwill, Boston

* Crazy ‘Fashion Girl’ printed backpack – £4 – Lewis Manning charity shop, Wimborne, Poole

* Pearl choker necklace – £10 – India!

Finally, headed to Camden with my girls and got this gorgeous hat (after some serious bartering) for £10. Now have to be brave and wear it lots (before it inevitably blows off my head into a river). What a fab girly weekend.

what did you guys get up to this weekend? comment below!

Designer Jumble Sale Tomorrow – Who’s Going?

Tomorrow I’m heading up to London to go to the Designer Jumble Sale so thought I’d give a little shout out and see if any of you guys will be there too?

 

I’ll do a full blog post with images from the day and anything that I buy, but for now here’s the info in case you’d like to join.

Credit: Timeout.com

 

It’s hosted by Fashion Revolution, who have been organising annual charity fashion events in memory of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh. Their campaign this year is #whomademyclothes and asks people to consider those who are creating what you wear, and whether they are ethically produced. Last year I went to their Fashion Show Party and joined in with the #Inside Out Instagram campaign and I really love what they stand for.

This year the Designer Jumble Sale is going to be held in Marble Arch from 12-5pm, and will feature a guest appearance and styling sessions from Susie Bubble (#freakingout). Plus of course there’ll be heaps of bargains for sale to raise money for the cause.

Credit: http://fashionrevolution.org/

So, if you see me there then come over and say hi! And I’ll post soon about what I wore, what went on, and of course what bargains I couldn’t resist buying.

 

xoxo

Everything5Pounds.com – A Kenzo Wannabe OOTD

Hi beauties!

Today I wanted to share with you another item I got from Everything 5 Pounds.com. As you probably gathered from the name literally everything on there (coats, shoes, bags, dresses, bikinis) are £5 (plus postage). I’ve reviewed a couple of things from there before – with mixed results, but I’m really loving this jumper so thought I’d do a quick OOTD.

 

It’s a fairly unsubtle copy of the Kenzo tiger sweatshirt that every celebrity and blogger seems to own….

Credit: http://www.yourcoffeebreak.co.uk/fashion/26338741014/kenzo-says-roar/

Sadly, it comes in at £180 so not exactly within my Pauper budget! So when I saw this version on Everything5Pounds I immediately added it to my basket and crossed my fingers the quality would be ok.

I didn’t want it to look too sporty and casual, so I think tucking it in or wearing it with a formal mini (see Joan Smalls and Style Scrapbook above) makes it more upmarket. I paired if with a high waisted leopard print skirt, and a denim shirt underneath for a modern preppy  summer look.

I’ve been inseparable from this bright red (faux) Chanel bag since I picked it up in Thailand last month – the colour, shape, and design are just perfect and seem to lift any outfit to that extra level of glam! I’m addicted. I also added my favourite carboot sale leopard print flats (watch my Vlog haul featuring them here) to match the skirt.

I’m also loving my new glasses (also from Thailand!) and I’m finally choosing to wear glasses rather than just wearing them when I’m not seeing anyone, or really can’t bear being blind that day! Anyone else who has had glasses all their life will know what a big deal this is, and I’m glad I finally decided to invest in a beautiful designer pair. A big spend for me… but I such a great choice for my health and confidence.

Outfit breakdown:

Kenzo style sweatshirt – £5 (plus PP) – Everything5Pounds.com

Leopard print mini skirt – £1.50 – Barnados charity shop, Ashley Road, Poole

Leopard print flats – £1 – Pimlico Carboot sale, London – vlog here!

Denim chambray shirt – £1 – Life Church Poole £1 charity clothing sale

Faux Chanel handbag – £15 – Koh Lanta market, Thailand

Have you ever bought anything from Everything5Pounds? What did you think? I’d love to hear from you!