Monthly Archives: January 2012

bring me flowers

10th January 2012

New Look dress, Dorothy Perkins tights, those boots from Spartoo, again. Bracelet…gift.

Worn for a pleasurable day of pug walking and shop browsing with my very best friend, we always end up having the most random adventures; generally involving supermarkets…this time we made detours to Boots (hello £5 Harajuku lovers perfume) and Matalan (gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous s/s new arrivals). Making the most of my second week off work…

Gratuitous pug photo, just because we’re bloggers, and bloggers love pugs, right?!

Random adventures with friends…where do you end up?

xxx

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orange you glad?

09th January 2012

Orange.

A colour I ignored completely for far too many years of my life, yet now I find myself more and more attracted to it when I see it in a shop. Perhaps I love the clash of it against my red hair, or maybe it’s just rebellion against too many years living in drab colours but right now I just can’t get enough (and of course it’s a real boost against these shorter daylight hours and constant grey skies)

Invest now and you’ll be ahead of the game for S/S12 too, which was ALL about the orange.

Dress by Never Fully Dressed

All jewellery is from Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection

The fabulous studded bag is by Hayley Menzies

The cute little keyring/bag charm is by Bobelle

Check out this Buy.com promotional code for another resource for orange in fashion.

…now if you excuse me, I’m off to drown my sorrows in a vat of Tangerines.

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Sarenza A-Z: Bertie

09th January 2012

Week two of my Sarenza A-Z guide brings us to the letter B, it was a tough call with brands such as Buffalo, Bloch and Beyond Skin in the running but when push came to shove my winner was Bertie; a brand many fashion lovers will already be familiar with.

1. Latimer, £95…yes these are pricey and high but they are damn worth it. These are my latest acquisition from Sarenza and I love them so much.

2. Paget, £65. Every girl needs a perfect pair of flats, smart enough for work and soft enough for weekend shopping. I love the ox blood colour of these, and the leather looks SO soft.

3. Ss Chelsea, £92 in the sale. You’ve seen how much I live in my Yull chelsea boots, for an update on that classic add is some snakeskin and a wedge heel and I am smitten.

4. Zoona, £87.50 in the sale. For whatever reason, this year I am obsessed with this style of boot. It’s no wonder they made my list!

Bertie lovers, what is your favourite style? And which brand makes you B-list from Sarenza’s extensive selection?

Gotta love a bit of shoe browsing to brighten up a Monday morning.

xxx

I am a Sarenza brand ambassador, but I am doing these posts because I want to.

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slouchfest

08th January 2012

TK Maxx jumper, Next jeans c/o Mum’s wardrobe, Betty London boots c/o Spartoo.

Perfect Saturday uniform I think. Nothing signals “it’s the weekend” better than denim and a slouchy jumper.

Friday and Saturday both involved shopping; the dreg ends of the sales which resulted in a couple of rings from Topshop for £1.50 and £2.50 respectively and a burnt orange duffel coat in New Look reduced from £45 to £12.

It also involved the realisation that despite my best efforts, January blues have hit. Not amused. But keeping busy, doing nice things and making sure not to hide away avoiding both people and fresh air should get me through.

Happy Weekend…enjoy a lazy/productive Sunday

xxx

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Shopping for a cause; Fashion Bloodhound x Too Many Women

07th January 2012

Designer resale site Fashionbloodhound.com has teamed up with the Too Many Women charity to offer a selection of previously owned designer items from their favourite celebrities. The person who offers the highest price will win the item and all proceeds will go directly to the charity.

Celebrity participants include aristocratic red-head beauty Olivia Inge, Made In Chelsea style icons Caggie Dunlop, Millie Macintosh, Rosie Fortescue and Amber Atherton, royal sweetheart Flee Brudenell-Bruce, rock-chick Lois Winstone, Britain’s Next Top Model 2011 winner Jade Thompson, Little Britain’s ex-fancy Violet Budd, top model Noelle Reno and socialite Sophie Anderton. The celebrities have been shot in an exciting pictorial campaign wearing their donated pre-owned item of choice.

The celebrities designer items include brands such as Sass and Bide, Chloe, Dolce and Gabbana, Beulah, Mechante, Olivia Rubin, Swarovski, Falguni and Shane Peacock, Angel Jackson, Monica Vinader, Kenneth Jay Lane and House of Harlow to name a few. Fashionbloodhound.com will be featuring these items over
course of two months where customers will be able to make an offer for the item with the highest bid winning. All proceeds will go to The Too Many Women charity.

Fashionbloodhound.com is an online designer resale site specialising in the buying and selling of coveted, pre-loved designer items. Fashionbloodhound.com has been established to assist women that lack the time and patience to sell on the online auction site but have a passion for fashion and a treasure trove of designer items they wish to recycle.

Too Many Women is a campaign raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer via a network of sensational, inspirational women including celebrities such as Scarlet Johansson, Sienna Miller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Poppy Delvinge, Thomasina Miers, Pippa Middleton  Elizabeth Saltzman and Liberty Ross to name a few. Too Many Women raises money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s dedicated Research Centre which houses over 120 world-class scientists and clinicians. The scientific work carried out at the Research Centre ultimately aims to eradicate breast cancer by finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. Through this work  Breakthrough believes passionately that they can achieve a future free from the fear of breast cancer.

The auction ends on 31st January 2011

www.fashionbloodhound.com

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