OOTD: Stripes and Scarlet

It's time for another outfit post! I was kindly sent this striped dress from FD Avenue and I've been itching to get the chance to style it. I decided that I wanted to style a glam night out look, with some help from my Halo hair extensions:

Dress: FD Avenue* Wedges: Primark. Bag: Zatchels* Hair extensions: Halo Hair Extensions*

This dress is called the 'Beyonce Stripe Panel Bodycon Dress' but it is clearly a dupe for the Topshop number that Beyonce actually wore. Whilst the Topshop dress is out of stock online (but still available in some stores such as York) and retails at £70, this FD Avenue version is just £9.99. There are some obvious differences - this version is bodycon rather than A-line and it is tight. I played it safe and ordered a size 10 and I am glad I did because it is tiny! Luckily the material is sturdy and works like shapewear to hold everything in, but this is still definitely a dress for those elusive 'thin days.' 

Despite this, I like the stripes, which emphasize your waist and hips, and the sleeves cover up my upper arms nicely. It's such a bargain for £9.99 as I can easily see myself wearing this with bare legs and sandals in a more casual environment or smartening up the whole look with a blazer. Today I teemed it with some black tights and wedges from Primark to lengthen my legs. These wedges are without a doubt the comfiest heels I have ever owned - a statement which is about to be tested as I am going to be wearing them for 12 hours this evening at my university's Summer Ball. They were only £14 and are also available in beige; I'm seriously regretting not buying them in both colours and hoping I can snap up another pair before they disappear.

I wanted to add a pop of colour to the outfit so I couldn't resist posing with my new Zatchels Barrel Bag which I was kindly given at their York store opening. The new store is fantastic (keep an eye out for my post coming soon) and I love the metallic red to add another colour to the outfit, which I matched with some bright red lipstick. Finally, I finished my outfit with my Halo hair extensions, which I have recently rediscovered after writing about them last year. They are just so easy to put in, even for me, and I love how glamorous I feel wearing them.

Have you bought anything from FD Avenue? I think I might be a convert to their affordable versions of the latest trends and this is one of my favourite outfit posts to date - I hope you like it too!