Trouble, oh trouble; loveliness, oh loveliness

The reason why I have not been able to post anything since last Wednesday is my laptop. The silly thing has decided that it doesn't want to start up at all. Ugh, I hate technology! There are things I really should (and want to) write about, such as two blog awards I have received recently (thank you, laura, and esme and the lane way!) as well as doing some work on my comments section, but I hope you will forgive me for postponing those right now. I am at my sister's computer, in a bit of a hurry, and want to show you a couple of new things.

I really don't like Gina Tricot. It is one of those clothing stores that make me agitated and nervous the minute I walk in, and I wonder why I even bother going in. The music they play is really awful, and way too loud. The store is full of teenagers giving me the evil eye, because I am obviously too old to be shopping there. Well, I haven't really bought anything at Gina Tricot, before this past week. I found this dress at the sale rack, because it had some make-up stains on it. (By the way, this make-up issue is something I have never quite understood. Why is it so difficult to try on a piece of clothing without wiping your face on it?) Anyway, this is the dress:

I imagine the inspiration behind the dress is every fashion blogger's favourite, the Miu Miu s/s2008 collection. The cut on the top part is lovely, but a bit too bold for my liking (and for my small bosom). I figured I could wear it with a t-shirt underneath. I am sure the regulars at Gina Tricot would wear the dress with a silicone strap bra, black leggings and 1980s style white patent pumps, but oh well, I don't do any of those things.

I went to check out the H&M final sale earlier this week. When the Marimekko collection for H&M came out this spring/summer, there was one item I wanted, and couldn't find. I was in luck this week though, because I found what I wanted, and it had a -70% tag on it! The piece in question was this swimsuit:

The colour or the pattern isn't exactly something I would normally go for, but the cut is to die for!

This is what I wore today:

The hair band is from Glitter, it was -50%. I also got a burgundy red one, as well as an ivory one with a different kind of flower attached to it. I wore the latter last night when I went out, and a very drunken man in an ill-fitting suit asked me if I was having my bachelorette party. As if a girl couldn't wear a flower in her hair otherwise!

[I hope to get my laptop fixed as soon as possible. Before that happens, I am having to rely on my sister's computer and I will not necessarily be able to post as often as I would want to. Sorry, folks!]