H&M Wishlist

Wednesday night was date night and because my boyfriend was running late, I decided to have a look around a few shops in my local city centre. In St Stephens (our mini shopping centre for high street clothes), the first shop is H&M. I spent about 20 minutes browsing in there and found so many items I wanted to buy! I'm trying to save over the next month as I'm going to Liverpool at Easter but I don't know if I'll be able to wait that long! As my style icon right now is Rachel Berry in Season 4 of Glee, I tend to gravitate to darker pieces rather than colour. I like a pop of colour but tend to stick with blacks, greys and navys. I didn't see all of these items in-store but here are my picks from the website.

Now that spring is finally here, I hope it's time to ditch the heavy coats and finally wear all my leather jackets and lighter cardigans. Now 1 and 2 are the perfect lightweight cardis more so for summer. They're a really fine knit and will look great over dresses, skirts, shorts, everything really! And at only £9.99 and with 6 colours/patterns to choose from, I might buy a couple! Pastels are a big trend for S/S '14 and 3 would be the perfect addition to my wardrobe. I already own a couple of blazers but they're all dark coloured. This would look great over darker clothes to make them seem less wintery and more summery. Denim jackets are in every single summer because they look cute over summer dresses and 4 is exactly what a denim jacket should look like. It's a classic piece that should be in every girl's summer wardrobe so you'll wear it for years to come; it comes in 3 different washes too so you can decide which you like the most! Once the weather gets a bit warmer, I can't wait to wear vest such as 5 and 6. The white vest will go perfectly with denim shorts or even jeans on a cooler day and the stripey bustier will also look cute with denim. Stripes are a big part of my wardrobe; they're easy to wear and 7 will look great with black skinny jeans during the spring. 8 and 9 are a little more rock and roll. If you read my blog regularly, you'll know I love leather accents on clothes. These would be perfect for wearing to uni with a pair of skinny jeans and at £12.99, they're a bargain too! Similarly 10 and 11 would look equally as good with jeans or even a black mini skirt or leather skirt!

I've been looking for a white sleeveless shirt for aaaaaaages and 1 is perfect for what I want. I've got loads of black skirts and this would go great with them all! More denim for summer and 2 would look cute tucked into a patterned skirt or shorts. Now red is definitely my colour (due to the dark hair and dark eyes) and 3 would look perfect for summer when paired with light wash denim shorts. The best thing about all 3 of these shirts is that they can be dressed up or down! 4 is more for spring rather than summer but I'd wear that now for uni with my leather jacket and black biker skinnies. Plaid and denim shirts are great as wearing as a cover-up during summer when it's a bit windy. 5 would look great with darker colours whereas 6 would suit more pastels and patterns.

It's not often that I wear a dress even though I have loads of them! All of these dresses/jumpsuits will look great paired with simple flats. 1 and 2 are both jersey dresses so they're a bit thicker than 3 and 4 which are chiffon. The chiffon dresses tend to look nicer dressed up too. Any neckline I see like 5 just remind me of Sandy in Grease! This dress is figure-hugging at its finest and will look really sophisticated with a simple black heel. 6 is perfect for summer; just don't pair it with a denim jacket of the same colour or you'll look like the fifth member of B*Witched! More stripes for summer and I love the cut of 7. Shirt dresses are super flattering on all figures. 8 would look fab with tan accessories for a cute day out somewhere. Finally, both 9 and 10 are jumpsuits. I only own one jumpsuits as being petite, they never seen to fit me properly. These two are lightweight and will look great with sandals during the warmer months.

I have way too many skirts already in my wardrobe but will that stop me from buying more? Not a chance! 1 is a great nod to the pastel trend. Skater skirts also happen to suit every body shape so that's why I love 2 and 3 aswell! The colour of 4 is so pretty. You might have seen it on the adverts featuring Miranda Kerr as it's new in. It will look great paired with a white vest and flats. I'm not usually one to wear patterns but 5 and 6 would go great with a neutral coloured vest and flats. I'm still on the search for a leather skirt that fits perfectly so 7 is yet another one I will have to try on. 8 again will look great with a simple black or white vest; it only costs £3.99 and it fits like a glove. I have the same skirt in black, grey, navy and burgundy and I wear them all the time.

You can't tell from the photo but 1 is actually meant to be a khaki colour. I find jeans shopping really difficult because I'm short but these look like a lighter fabric. I also really want some boyfriend jeans for summer but again, it's hard to find them where they don't look too baggy on my small frame. 2 are a skinny fit; they taper off towards the bottom so I need to go and try a pair of these on! They come in a couple of different washes too; I prefer the slightly darker wash myself. 3 are actually a pair of jeggings but I like the biker style knee on them. I've got a black pair of jeans with this on and they just make every outfit a bit more rock. 4 are once again on the new adverts and they would be great if you are lounging about at home or need to pop out to the shops. Wear them with a loose t-shirt and sneakers and you'll look cool but casual. And summer is not complete without a pair of denim shorts. 5 look like the perfect length for me. I like shorts to cover my bum and I like the light, almost acid, wash to them.

H&M is not usually a place I look for bags and shoes (I tend to go to Zara for bags and New Look for shoes) but all of these look super stylish. A tan satchel never goes out of style and I like that shape of 1. If you want a less traditional-style satchel, 2 is great for you. You can choose from 3 patterns and all of them look fab. 3 will look great paired with a summer dress and denim jacket. These type of boots are all over the high street and 4 look like the heel is just the right height. I hate heels; I find them uncomfy but the height of these is ideal to walk around in. Another tan bag at 5; this one looks a whole lot more expensive than it is! I mostly own dark coloured bags (I'm always putting them on the floor at uni and they're easier to clean) but 6 is a really cool bag. I love the slouchy look of it and the fact it has a long strap as well as two short ones.

The main reason I love H&M? The prices. Not one of these items is over £29.99. Yes, it might not be the place to go for an investment piece of clothing but for trends and disposable fashion, I don't think you can beat it. The clothes are good quality and fit really well too. I like to look in out-of-town stores as well as my local one because they tend to stock the odd different items. If you're after cheap but stylish pieces, it's the place to go!