Primark Haul: 1

I love primark as much as the next fashion / beauty blogger, but my experience in the Oxford Street branch today has put me off the high street gem (and crowded public places) for quite a while!

I popped into Primark with the intention of purchasing some clothes that I could romp around Newquay in when I visit late next week- think beachy, throw-on-and-go style and you're pretty much there.

With that in mind, I ventured into the land of Primark, bustling and full of people and their pointy impatient elbows.

The first item I picked up was the navy blue 24 cropped jersey, which was £3. I was drawn to this because of the colour and cut, and the net detail down the sides added some interest- that said, it's one of those pieces that I'm unsure whether i actually like it, or whether it's so hideous that i love it! I also picked up a couple of pairs of the infamous £4 shorts, in the watercolour geometric and the white & blue floral prints. I'm pretty much in love with them, and i can see these being worn to death throughout Summer.

For beach wear, to accompany the swimming costume I already have (expect a Newquay packing post at some point!), I bought a blue / purple tie dye effect bikini with gunmetal colour alien/skull studs. The set together was £10, which is quite steep for a Primarni bikini, but I really love the colours and it feels like really good quality- on par with Topshop, H&M etc.

Crop tops crop tops crop tops! I think like every other blogger in the world, neigh universe, I've gone a little crazy over crop tops. I've been keeping healthy for quite some time now, and although i'm not about to pair a crop top with low slung jeans, I'm comfortable enough with my midriff to have a couple of inches on show- cheeky! I picked out the bambi print (£6- so adorable!) and the Coca Cola (again, £6) tops, but believe me- whittling it down was no mean feat.

One of my favourite items was the stain-glass print skirt that was £8. It's a really thick material, skater style, and really opulent colours that I think, although probably more suited to Autumn, I can't wait to wear nonetheless.

Lastly (bar some boring purchases- standard socks & pants etc!), I got some dungarees. I'm definitely going to find a way to style these in a more stylish way than with the pigtails and wellies that I styled dungarees with aged 5- but can we please just take a moment to appreciate these beautiful pale-wash denim beauties? £12 well spent.

What've you been buying recently?