Caroline Burke | Burkatron

I love the weather at the minute; crazy perhaps but I adore the colder temperatures so I can wrap myself up like a cornish pasty! when I saw this shirt in urban outfitters I knew I'd end up buying it, red flannel and super soft its pretty much like wearing a hug.

I love wearing red, probably because it gives me an excuse to slap on a matching lipstick! I also wanted to give my heart collar tips from chelsea doll an outing; I think they were one of my favourite items in the look show goodie bag this year! 

I seem to be living in my converse lately, I think I'm one pay day short of a much needed shoe shopping trip..

I'm broke.

I checked my bank account yesterday and to my horror discovered I must have had a shopping blackout earlier this month (don't remember those trips to topshop..)

since I'm now on a super strict budget I've been raiding my wardrobe to up cycle some old outfits! I nearly brought a sleeveless checked shirt last week so I dug out an old shirt and cut the sleeves off myself, voila new topshop inspired shirt! 

I love to mix prints so I paired it with my primark heart print skirt and metallic pumps.

on a DIY theme I also wore my button bag that I covered myself last year! it look an afternoon but was well worth the effort to stitch them all on! 

skirt and pumps: primark

bag and shirt: DIY

flower bead bracelet: asos

yellow leather studded bracelet and rubber pink bracelet: topshop

rainbow chain (sold by the meter): hobbycraft

watch and vintage bangle: urban outfitters

so have you got anything in your wardrobe worth recycling? if you don't wear it any more you've got nothing to lose (well apart from a pair of sleeves!)

caroline x