I'm slim thicc and did a huge summer Primark haul – clever £8 tops solve all my problems
A SELF-PROFESSED Primark addict has revealed the £8 buy she swears by to get through summer.
Carla Kent, 27, regularly delights her 48,000 TikTok followers (@carlakentx) with her clothing hauls and shopping sprees.
She describes herself as "your petite curvy bestie" and loves to help shoppers find outfits that flatter their shape.
And the makeup artist, from Glasgow, enjoys a good rummage around the bargain high street store in particular.
She previously said: "There's nothing I love more than walking about Primark for hours and looking through every single rail and finding goodies."
But in a recent video she admitted it's been a "hot minute" since she's done a haul, which led to her walking out with three full bags.
First up, Carla snapped up two £1 belts - in brown and black - which she hailed as "very good and handy", and a rugby shirt which she cut for a more cropped look.
The brunette beauty also topped up her summer holiday wardrobe with some bargain buys.
Carla, who you may recognise from BBC reality show The Agency: Unfiltered, said: "I'm going away in a couple weeks, I can't wait.
"I want to just have staple holiday wardrobe. I don't like to have crazy things anymore. I buy things that I'm going to use multiple times."
She picked up a monochromed stripe shorts co-ord, a £12 bandeau leopard print playsuit, white linen shorts for £10, a white bikini and a cream lace shirt which she says is "giving Zara vibes".
And she revealed that she tops up on one lightweight item every summer without fail.
"I get these trousers every year when I go to Primark around holiday time because they're so easy to shove on", she said.
"Just little linen [trouser]. They're the lightest thing ever, the lightest material ever. £12, size large."
But it's an £8 buy that Carla was most excited about thanks to its genius feature.
She said: "I bought these little built-in bra tops I swear by. I can't get enough of these. It's genius.
"It's literally got a built-in bra inside because I hate wearing bras.
"I don't know about anyone else but I'm a weirdo. I hate wearing underwear, underwear riles me up.
"I don't wear it, absolutely despise wearing underwear so it's built in.
Easy days."
If this has inspired you to dash to your nearest Primark, you may also want to keep an eye out for the dress version of the built-in bra tops.
The racerback design makes it a versatile two-in-one dress – perfect for a casual day out when paired with trainers or sandals, or ideal for a lunch outing when styled with heels or wedges, and it's only £14.
Talking about the dress, which comes in four different designs, Primark suggested: 'Layer with an oversized denim jacket and trainers for a relaxed daytime look.
"Or dress it up with heeled sandals and statement earrings for evening plans.'
The video, which has already gained 1.5 million views on TikTok after just one day, was captioned: 'Summer sorted.'
It has also received 35,000 likes, with 175 people rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One wrote: 'My problems are solved.'
A second added: 'For summer these will be amazing!
'Who wants to wear a bra under a dress – sensory and sweaty overload.'
And a third simply said: 'Okay, I'll go to Primark later.'
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