Summer Clothes Haul

In preparation of my holiday to Crete in just under two weeks time I have been doing a bit of holiday shopping (or procrastinating against revision). As usual at this time of year there are so many nice clothes, shopping can get a little out of hand.......

I thought I'd share with you a few of the things I have bought. 

Navy blue sun dress- Primark £5

The first item I bought is a navy sun dress with flower details at the top. I thought this dress may be cute with sandals, or as something to throw over a bikini on the beach. 

Black & white Aztec print 'runner' shorts- New Look £12.99

I have been looking for a pair of casual light weight shorts for a while now and I'm so pleased I found these in New Look. They have them in a variety of colours and patterns, and they are so comfy! I feel like these could be just worn around the pool on holiday or worn out on a day out in town. 

Light blue high waisted pom pom shorts- Miss Selfridge £24 (In the sale originally £30)

Pom pom clothing seems to be really 'in' at the moment with most shops stocking a variety of tops, cardigans and shorts in this style. I loved that these were high waisted and they look extremely cute with the little pom poms at the bottom. I hate it when shorts are too revealing, so although these look quite short they are perfectly fine when on. 

Light blue denim skirt- Miss Selfridge £28

I think this skirt is my favourite purchase, with it taking me back to my childhood of wearing this kind of outfit. It is high waisted (again) and have two small pockets on the front with undoable buttons down the middle. I cant wait to wear this with a pair of sandals and maybe a stripy top on a day or evening out.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S top (because who doesn't love friends!!)- Primark £6

Now this top isn't very 'holidayish' however, I thought it was only right that I bought it considering my massive 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S' addiction, and thought it might be nice to wear on the plane. 

Burgundy scallop edge top - Primark £5

Peach scalloped edge top- Boohoo £10 

Scallop edge tops and skirts seem to be another item that is 'in' at the moment with both of these tops being available in multiple other colours. I love the flowy loose fit of these tops, and the style means that they can be dressed up for a night out or worn casually in the day. 

Stripy 'Hello' top- Topshop £22

I absolutely love stripes so when I saw this cute 'hello' top I just had to have it. It is part of a new range in Topshop called 'Tee and Cake'. 

City stamps travel document folder- Paperchase £4

I'm one of those people that likes to be very organised so the fact that I booked the whole holiday for my friends and I meant that I'm responsible for all the paperwork that comes with it. Now this is a very daunting responsibility for me however, it has meant that the organisation freak within me has appeared. I could not resist this travel document folder, it has three sections within it 'documents', 'passport' and 'tickets'. My friends are most likely going to laugh at me when I get this out at the airport because of how organised I am but at least I'll (hopefully) have all the stuff they need!

Black patterned rucksack- Primark £10

I wanted a bag that was suitable to take on the plane as my normal hand bag is a bit too small to fit some plane essentials in. I've wanted a rucksack like this for a while but didn't know if it would suit me but I thought I'd just go for it. I love the patterns on the pockets, and feel that its a great size to fit everything I need for the flight in.

Pastel colour beach towel- Next £12

As I've never been on holiday on my own before I needed to get some boring bits like a beach towel. It is surprisingly difficult to find a large towel that does not have some silly slogan on it at this time of year however, I found this lovely pastel coloured stripy towel that is huge to say the least. It is perfect for wrapping up warm after coming out of the pool or sea on holiday.

'Innocent' lipstick- Topshop £8

The final item I purchased is the 'Innocent' lipstick from Topshop. I've bought a few lipsticks from Topshop in the past and have loved the pigment in them and the range of colours they supply. I have already got a dark red and a bright pink however, I wanted something more natural that I could wear in the day. Although, quite light this lipstick looks so natural and goes so nicely with the peach scallop top above.

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post!