Room Tour: Uni 2016

30 September 2016September 30, 2016Milly BoswellUniversityAmelia Boswell, B&M, B&Q, Bahoma, Cath Kidston, Disney store, Fashion Blogger, Flying Tiger, ikea, interior decorating, Oliver Bonas, past times, Primark, room tour, style, TK-Maxx, uni room, WilkoLeave a comment

It’s odd to see all the things that occupy your room at home, taking up space in an new place. They look familiar and sort of comforting yet out of place.

Welcome to my uni room. I’m in halls for first year, as are most people in the UK. I have 1 person to the left and the kitchen to the right. I think I have the room that gets all the noise. But I have made this little space my own and I’ve grown to love it.

bedding – TK-Maxx | grey throw – B&M | cacti throw – flying tiger | teddies – TY & Build a Bear | beetle cushion and cacti – Ikea

Bed side table

The draws are to small the fit anything in. I’ve put pyjama in there for now.

lamp base – Wilko | lamp shade – B&Q | cacti glass – Ikea |blue tin – M&S

Window sill

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My desk is huge which is perfect because my course is very creative so i need a lot of space.

I have a small en suite, that has one small shelf for storage, so i keep a metal basket under my sink for backup stuff.

Towels – Primark – Ikea | hair products – John Freda – Batiste – Got 2 – Vo5

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I’ve the biggest wardrobe out of my friends. The size is perfect for me. Along the top i keep hair products, nails varnishes and handbags. On the rails are my clothes and my larger bags and the back. One the floor are my shoes and in the white bin is my laundry, and extras.

black containers – Ikea | coat hangers – TK-Maxx | laundry bag – Primark | extras bag – Cath Kidston

My hooks hold my coats and my bag. They are together so i can grab them just before i leave for classes.

I’ve worked really hard on making this space my own, i think I’ve successfully put my stamp on the place. I love all the little cacti details and how everything has it’s space. I found out that not all the rooms here have wood floor, some have carpet which is harder to clean. I’ve very lucky to have a bigger room then the ‘better’ halls too.

Thank you for reading my latest post, I’ll try and get some outfit photos taken soon.

love Amelia XO

Foam

22 September 2016September 22, 2016Milly BoswellEvent, StyleAmelia Boswell, digital influencer, Fashion blog, foam party, freshers, new experiences, New Look, night out, oceana, onto, outfit of the night, style, style blog, The Curly Haired Girl, universityLeave a comment

The first week of freshers is almost over and i thought I’d give you a little insight into what it’s like. Now i’m 22 and live in a little beautiful village and I love living there, hearing horses and cows when i wake up, or a church bell, so serene.

The university I chose is in a city, I live in halls on the ground floor. Something for nothing it’s very noisy, i can hear people cough in the next room, hear airplanes, cars, people. It’s a whole world apart from what i’m used to.

With a city comes more people and more clubs and as a fresher it’s a free for all deciding on what club to go to for the night. Every club competes for people. Oceana held a foam party which I had to go to. Canons of foam are sprayed over the crown and you all dance and mosh together to loud thumping music, you do feel like you are underwater (in a storm).

Tips to survive a foam party.

Wear flat shoes (trainers) it’s so slippy

wear clothes you aren’t worried about getting ruined. Head to Primark and get some leggings and a top, that isn’t white.( I went to the new look sale and picked things up for £4)

girls your handbag should be cross body with a good closer. If you drop it in the foam it’s going to be hard to find it again.

take wipes with you for your makeup, because it will be down your face.

coat check a towel or something to get rid of the foam and something to keep you warm if you walk home with your friends. ( i did neither of these things and wish i had)

the visibility in the foam

the foam its hard to get off your legs and feet, your hair get soaked and feels slimy.

BUT!! it’s so much fun and I think i laughed from when the foam first started coming until I went to bed. You are with your friends having a laugh doing something you’ve never done before. But remember to not rub your eyes, they will sting!!

Thanks for reading, more freshers posts to follow.

Amelia, XO

Vesuvio

12 September 2016September 12, 2016Milly BoswellStyleAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, gold, H&M, leather skirt, New Look, ootn, outfit of the night, outfit selfie, red leather, style, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl, TK-Maxx, wordpress blogger, youtubeLeave a comment

Saying bye to my work friends started with dinner at Vesuvio, an Italian on the water front in Bournemouth. Last time i was there i had a pizza which was delicious but this time i had a lasagne dish. Which didn’t live up to how excited i was or how hungry i was. A little tasteless but their bellinis are lovely. And the lemon cheesecake was a smash hit.

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mirror selfies

I wore

Leather Skirt – New Look

peep toes – New Look

top – TK-Maxx

jewels – H&M

p.s. these photos were taken at 2am.

Thank you for reading, I’m moving to uni on the 15th ( eee!!)

thinking about making a little vlog of the day.

love Amelia, XO.

A Brief History of Underwear

3 September 2016September 3, 2016Milly BoswellStyle, Travela brief history of underwear, Amelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, Carnaby Street, day trip, Fashion blog, Godiva cafe, Harrods, Liberty, London, museum, New Look, style, tasseled loafters, The Curly Haired Girl, Topshop, victoria and albert hall, vintage jacketLeave a comment

Undressed: Brief History of Underwear.

The V&A host so many exhibitions that I’d like to see. I chatted to mum for about 2 seconds before we book our train tickets and headed into the capital.

First stop was Harrods were we had brunch in the Godiva Chocolate cafe.

the Godiva Milk Chocolate sin cake with a serving of hot pouring chocolate, a salmon and watercress sandwich. both incredibly delicious and service was prompt considering we were 2nd through the door.

I love looking at and buying underwear and was so excited to go see the undressed exhibition. Of course we weren’t allowed to take photos, which was a real shame because i would have loved to have shown you some of my favourite pieces.

I wore

a vintage Jacket

Topshop – cami

New Look – Jeans ( turned up)

New Look – Tasseled loafers

Zandra Rhodes – bag

After we shopped around Liberty and looked at all their christmas Decorations then headed into Carnaby Street for dinner and a little shopping, before heading to the station to go home. We all fell asleep having officially conquered London for the day.

thanks for reading.

Dorset | The Libertine

26 August 2016August 26, 2016Milly BoswellFoodAmelia Boswell, Dorset | The Libertine, English fashion blogger, Fashion blog, H&M, Hope Bay, lunch pizza, pizza oven, style, sweet potato, The Curly Haired Girl, The Libertine, WestbourneLeave a comment

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The Libertine – Westbourne

Westbourne is on route to Bournemouth from Poole, complete with beautiful arcade.

I love getting to know new places to eat. I first went to The Libertine on a double date with my boyfriend and his friends. We went on a Monday and had the buy one get one free pizza. They have a pizza oven I believe. It’s all very Instagramable, the milk churn (?) stools.

While wondering the shops with mum and my cousin we couldn’t decide where to eat, looking in on many different cafes, eateries and restaurants. I suggested The Libertine, so we ordered and sat down.

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Sharing the salami and peppadew pizza and the caramelised onion and garlic chicken pizza with sweet potato fries and salad. We agreed that it was totally delicious and well worth the wait ( 30 mins, not bothered)

My disheveled look (I had a cold)

Top – H&M

Bag – Hope bay

If you haven’t been over to Westbourne you should give it a try with lots of independent shops and a fair few charity shops to find a previously loved gem.

More posts coming your way, thanks for reading.

Amelia, XO.

Rowan Yarns 60th Magazine

15 August 2016August 15, 2016Milly BoswellStyle60th edition, 60th magazine, Amelia Boswell, designer, digital creator, Fashion Blogger, Kaffe Fassett, loafers, Lulu Guinness, New Look, ootd, outfit of the day, River Island, rose garden, rowan yarns, royal national rose society, style, style influencer, The Curly Haired GirlLeave a comment

If you know knitting you know Rowan, I was lucky enough to be invited along to take photos of the 60th magazine edition and have a talk by Kaffe Fassett, in the rose garden of the Royal National Rose Society.

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The celebration and talk was held in a rose garden decorated with the most beautiful quilts. I couldn’t pass the opportunity to have my ootd shots taken infront of them.

I wore

dress – River Island

shoes – New Look ( great in black too)

Hand bag – Lulu Guinness in black

necklace – Glenda Lopez

Sunglasses – Ebay

University Haul | so far 2016

11 August 2016August 12, 2016Milly BoswellFavourites, UniversityAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, cacti, Cath Kidston, chip cup, Disney, English fashion blogger, Fashion blog, haul, ikea, Miss Etoile, moving out, style, The Curly Haired Girl, uni halls, university haul, universtiy haul | so far 2016, what to pack1 Comment

So I’ve put the deposit on my room and have joined the halls Facebook chat so I thought it was time to give you a little look into what i’ve bought to take with me to uni.

I didn’t really think i had a theme when it came to the things i collected to take to uni but i love the blue and green with the kitsch detail. Nothing here cost over £10 because most of it was Ikea or second hand.

Top shelf – left to right

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Bowls (large) Polish pottery (small) Cath Kidston | oven mitts – Ikea | cacti – Ikea | plates Boots Christmas gift set (sale) spoon – *Rice

I’ve still got to get lots more things like cutlery and more bathroom things, but I love my little collection so far. I’m really keen on not buying everything, and going to uni and spending time getting to know my environment before I decide to buy something i need. Nothing worse then moving all your stuff and not having places to put it all.

Mini Feel Unique Haul

20 July 2016July 24, 2016Milly BoswellBrands, Make-upAmelia Boswell, blogger, British Botanical, competition, Dolce, Elemis, Feel Unique, feel unique haul, Fleur De Force, hand cream, Invisibobble, Lunar rose, luxury, makeup, Mini Feel Unique Haul, Moomooi, nyx, Steam Cream, Stockholm, style, The Curly Haired Girl, winnerLeave a comment

I got third place in a feel Unique competition, which is super exciting. The box finally arrived in the post today. I couldn’t not share because I love everything i got.

Palette – Fleur De Force in Lunar Rose

Matte Lip Cream – NYX in Stockholm

(Really high lights the olive undertones in my skin)

Makeup Bag and brush – Moomooi Feel Unique

(Beautiful illustrations!! Check out Meredith Wing on Instagram)

hair ties – Invisibobble

( I love these little pink spirals, they don’t get stuck in my hair and I’ve never had to cut one out unlike standard hairbands that weave into my hair and stay there)

Phone Case – Moomooi

ID Wallet – Moomooi

Moisturiser – Steam Cream

( I’ve been looking for a new moisturiser and this smells amazing, smells like it’s going to really nourish my skin and have quality ingredients)

Hand and Nail Cream – Elemis

( I love Elemis products and they smell amazing and work wonders. This British Botanicals hand cream smells like the best parts of the Eden Project or a flower show. With Lavender and camomile this will be great before bed)

Thank you for reading, back to more style posts soon,

Amelia, XO

Pacha Coverup

18 July 2016July 18, 2016Milly BoswellStyleAmelia Boswell, beach coverup, curly hair, Dorset, Fashion blog, Gandys, H&M, ootd, outfit of the day, Pacha, River Island, style, style influencer, The Curly Haired GirlLeave a comment

Finally the summer is upon us, the sun has finally got his hat on! I’m going to celebrate the weather before it disappears!

After work I headed to Shore road for a little sea, sand and sun. I dug out my pacha cover up that was a random item in a River Island sale covered in amazing colours and a total bargain.

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Piled my hair on the top of my head added some flowers and I was beach ready!

I wore

Coverup – Pacha River Island

Flip flops – Gandys

Flowers – H&M

Amelia, XO

Harry Paye Day 2016

19 June 2016June 19, 2016Milly BoswellDorset, StyleAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, calvin klein, digital influencer, Dorset, Harry Paye, Harry Paye Day 2016, Long Tall Sally, New Look, ootn, outfit of the night, pirate costume, Poole, Poole Quay, skull bandana, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl, Topshop, uk blogger1 Comment

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Harry Paye day is an annual event held on Poole Quay every year on the 18th June, but I’ve only been this year. You dress up as a pirate and have a laugh with your friends while you raise some money for local charities.

I pulled on my boots and bandana and dashed to meet my friend before everything finished. I made it just in time to watch the last band play and eat an ice-cream.

It’s amazing that you can pull a costume together with a tan belt, lose shirt, knee high boots and a bandana.

Bandana – Similar

boots – similar

jeans – New Look

coat – Long Tall Sally

belt – Similar and beautiful

shirt – Topshop similar, similar

bag – Calvin Klein similar (sale)

Thanks for reading The Curly Haired Girl!

Love, Amelia xx.