MY American Flag shorts

Today was a good day, as I got three items that I have been lusting over for quite a while.

The first was Barry M nail paint in Peach Melba. I have to admit that I'm not usually a pink girl, but the colour is very cute and is quite subtle on the nails, so it isn't too in-your-face. Even though I'm a nail-biter, I still love to paint my nails in pretty colours, especially when the colours have cool names, one of my favourites is a Rimmel one called "Double Decker Red"

The second was Babel by Mumford & Sons, which I've wanted to listen to since it came out. I'm glad that they haven't really changed their style since Sigh No More, because too many bands change after the first album for some unknown reason, they were clearly successful before!

And finally... I got my american flag shorts.

Photo via Instagram

They were £18 - reduced from £28 - in the Topshop sale, and I absolutely love them. As I'm an average size (10-12) there isn't usually much left for me in the sale, and my local Topshop is frankly a poor effort, there isn't often much there that I've eyed up online. So when I spotted these, I grabbed them from the rail and darted to the changing rooms (Alex said that he'd never seen me move so fast)

American flag shorts

They've been something of a staple in the world of Lookbook for over a year now, but the American flag denim hotpant is as cool as ever. They can be worn with tights and a cardi during these chilly winter months, or a plain white vest and a pair of Converse in the summer for cool California chic.
After a quick search on the internet, I found quite a few different styles, all of them varying slightly in their pattern, but with the same basic idea. I'm hoping to get a pair of my own if I get any Christmas money - here's hoping!















£30 - Soul Cal @ Republic

£28 - Topshop

£10 - Topshop (was £28)

£49 - Rockstar @ ASOS

£12.49 - Missguided

£10 - Missguided

As you can see, there is a massive range of prices but I'm sure that if you look around enough, you will find a style that suits you, just like finding the perfect leather jacket or pair of skinny jeans - you just have to do a bit of looking, but I hope that I got you on your way.