New York Day 1

Diet coke break + free wifi = Instragram overload!





Wheres Wally - or if you are in America - Wheres Waldo!



LOVE this pic!





Watching the skaters @ the Rockerfella





Top of the Rock!





Wearing :Polk Dot Jumper - Primarksheer blouse - PrimarkPolka dot Bow-tie - H&MLeather Sleeve Boyfriend Coat - New LookBlack Skinny Jeans - H&MStudded Boots - St Johns Market Liverpoolstudded bag - bought in AustraliaFedora Hat - TK Maxx
So I think you guys have guessed where I am already!!
Thank you all soooo much for the holiday well wishes, you are all so lovely to me!
We decided to go to New York a little last min as I wanted to be doing something fun on the 1st year anniversary of my Fathers death. He was such a fun dad and I just wanted to do something happy to remember him. So we have booked a show for Monday and a posh restaurant to raise a nice glass of fizz for him (although he wasn't posh and didn't drink fizz he did LOVE to eat!).
Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Peace & Love from NYC (I LOVE saying that!!)
xoxo Clare Astra xoxo

Guess Where I am Going ......

photo by pfala

Photo by huxglypf

Photo by Peter J Bellis

Photo by Andre Stoeriko 

Photo by Thus

Yay! I am well excited!! 

Peace & Love

xoxo Clare Astra xoxo

Red ....

Hat - TK MaxxRed Sheer Blouse - PrimarkRed Bobble Jumper - PrimarkRed Skinny Jeans - PrimarkLeopard Print Chelsea Boots - TopShopBag - St Johns Market LiverpoolWatch - River IslandBracelets - PrimarkBroach - Vintage (was my Nanas)
WOW that was a lot of Primarks!
So I decided to try colour blocking with just one colour!
What do you think?
I am sold! I love the finished look, although girls and boys, you do have to be brave to wear an outfit like this, as people seem to think that because you stand out from the crowd, that gives them the right to talk LOUDLY about you to your face!
I am however used to this, as since i dip-dyed my hair people talk about me loudly everywhere I go! It keeps my friends and I amused, if nothing else!
If you do give the colour block a go please send me some pics or a link!
Happy Hump day everybody!
Love & Peace
xoxo Clare Astra xoxo

Leather on Leather

My OutfitBowler Hat - PrimarkLeopard Print Leather Biker - AsosFaux Leather Trousers - PrimarkBlouse - PrimarkStudded Boots - St Johns Market LiverpoolBag - St Johns Market LiverpoolWatch - River IslandSilver Bracelets - QVCCharm Bracelet - TiffanyCross Chain Ring - AsosYSL Arty Look Ring - Ebay 
Captain Bob's OutfitAdidog hoodie - Ebay
These are my BARGAIN faux leather trousers from Primark of course (oh I am sooo predictable!) for £15 these are a flipping steal!
They fit really well, but with most leather trousers there is not much give in them, so putting things in my pockets was a little bit tricky, and they are not so easy to sit down in!!! I definitely WON'T be doing squats in these bad boys, but they served me VERY well for a night out to the Tesco SS 2012 preview!
Forget double denim, Leather Layers are the new trend, well thats what I am saying anyway!
Hope you have all had a great weekend!
Peace & Love 
xoxo Clare Astra xoxo

F&F Tesco Clothing SS 2012 Preview

After we had signed in we were given a white heart to write our name on and hang on our fav item in the new collection ... you may see a few hearts hanging on some of the garments I photographed.



I have picked out a few of my fav pieces from the collection that I wanted to share with you ...



some gorgeous pastel colours in here





My heart went on the pink dress above, right ...



Lots of lovely animal prints





LOVE the bright denims





LOVED that red pleated skirt ..







The beautiful Laura my blogger bud from thatssoyesterday





Fish & Chips .... errr YES please



yummy



right to leftLaura (thatssoyesterday), Anne (cucumbersarnies), Sarah (essbeevee), Emma (ohreallyblog), ME, Melissa (princessandthepeax)
Firstly I must say a massive THANK YOU to F&F for my invite! We had such a brilliant evening! Also wanna thank my gorgeous friend Sarah for taking these photos for me .. mwah x
What do you think of the SS collection? The prices range from £8 through to £30, YES its true!! I didnt see a single price over £30. Music to my penny saving ears!
The collection is all pretty fabulous really, there were a couple of items were the fabric quality let them down but that was literally about 2 items! The rest I was REALLY impressed with ... looking forward to warmer weather now!! Bring on the summer!
It was lovely to meet some other bloggers! Please go and check out their blogs there are some real gems amongst them!
Looking forward to meeting some more today at the London Blogger Christmas Meet! 
Also if any of you are on instragram my user name is "rainbowsandfairydust" ... come find me I will be sure to follow you back! LOVE that App!
Hope you all have AMAZING plans for the weekend!!
Love & Peacexoxo Clare Astra xoxo