Monthly Archives: June 2012

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09th June 2012

Firstly, please ignore the rubbish photos, I am yet to have a chance to sit down and fully get to grips with what my camera can do! I guess that’s my mission for over the weekend!

Wearing a bargain dress; Carousel print vero moda dress, £8.50 in the ASOS sale! I love the print of this and the midi length, too…one of the advantages of being tall is being able to rock midi and maxi styles, despite the annoyance of regular dresses often being too short!
Worn with New Look tights and boots c/o Ellos. I felt a bit put out at having to wear boots in June…but seriously…that weather yesterday was insane! It did mean a fairly quiet day at work though, as a lot of people were put off coming out!

Today I’m off in to Cabot for a spot of retail therapy (hello left over birthday money!) and a long, long overdue catch up with my Becca (HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUU!)
I’m not sure what I’m looking for, but I fancy a good old potter around, it’s been a while.

What are you up to this weekend?
Don’t forget to enter this fab giveaway to win £100 to spend on designer sunglasses!
xxx

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Sunglasses; my top picks AND £100 giveaway!

07th June 2012
Sunglasses; I’m always torn when it comes to them; part of me wants to buy loads of cheap pairs from Primark that each last about a week and the other part of me wants to save that money and invest in a decent pair. As I’ve got older, and so say more responsible I’ve started to lean toward the latter option and lately I’ve been looking more closely at designers, especially Ray Bans (such a cliche, I know!)

All of these glasses are available at smartbuyglasses, a mecca for sunnie lovers with hundereds of designers and fantastic prices!
They have an extensive range of Ray Ban my favourite being the Cats 1000 model (the third photo down)
As you can see, I have a love for the classic tortoiseshell pattern!

I also have an amazing oppurtunity for one fellow blogger:

If you blog about your favourite sunglasses or glasses from SmartBuyGlasses UK, you will get the chance to win £100 voucher for a free pair of designer sunglasses, glasses, or contact lenses. The minimum length of your blog post is three sentences and you must add a link to your favourite sunglasses model from SmartBuyGlasses.  SmartBuyGlasses UK offers free international shipping and this giveaway is open to everyone.  Leave the link to your blog post along with your e-mail in the comments for a chance to win!

Optional for more chances:
1) "Like" SmartBuyGlasses UK on FB (click here)
2) Follow @uk_sbg on Twitter (@UK_SBG)
3) Tweet about your favorite sunglasses or glasses
4) Pin your favorite eyewear from SmartBuyGlasses

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I hope a lot of you enter, I’m already jealous of the winner!
(open world wide, spread the word to anyone who might fancy their luck)

I can’t wait to see your posts!

xxx

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dipped

07th June 2012

Jumper: Miss Selfridge, Skirt: Matalan, Shoes: New Look

So last week saw as few clothes as possible and now this week we’re back in jumpers and layers; oh Britain, you do like to keep us on our toes.

This skirt re-affirms why I love Matalan so much! It was the fruits of my Bank Holiday shopping trip and cost a bargain £14! I quite fancy the Mint version that’s online too, but that wasn’t available in my store. In real life the Pink is a really subtle shade of neon…a perfect way to embrace the trend without being too full on.

In other exciting news I’ve got a holiday booked! I haven’t been away for *cough* seven years so I am beyond excited to be heading off to Spain on the 3rd August for 8 nights with a wonderful friend. For the first time in years all those swimwear displays and cheap and cheerful flip-flops are actually appealing.

Off to work for me though, I am doing a lot of split shifts at the moment; half day taking bloods and then half on reception, my poor brain can’t keep up! As long as I have no more fainters or sicky people I will be fine!

ALMOST FRIDAY
(and to celebrate I have an awesome giveaway coming up)
Long live short weeks.

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love to shine

06th June 2012

Bangles c/o Love to Shine, Daisy Dress from Missguided, Tights from Dorothy Perkins, Dr Martens c/o Sarenza.

When I saw this dress on Missguided last week I couldn’t resist. I’m a sucker for all things Daisy print and at £19.99 it was a bit of a bargain! I was really surprised at how decent the length was, too…often I order dresses online only to find they are more suitable as a top.
Went a bit all out on the colour yesterday; I’m a bit carried away with brights this Summer! The second bank holiday saw a trip to Matalan and coffee with my best friend and Grandad. Matalan has some amazing things in right now; I got a really lovely pink skirt and a massive shopping list for when things are in stock in my size.

I’d also like to introduce you to Love to Shine jewellery who sent me these ultra summery bangles; perfect for my first holiday in years!
Offering pieces that range from retro to traditional at great prices, this is a one stop shop for your jewellery needs!

Well, back to work and the real world today. Working in a doctors surgery, sometimes it’s the shortest weeks that feel like the longest with the mad panic over appointments and prescriptions!

Ah well,
not long till the next weekend…

xxx

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Hello, Kitty

05th June 2012

For those that follow me, you’ll be aware of how much I tweet about what I love from So You Shoes, so when they got in touch asking if I’d like to work with them, the obvious answer was YES!
Skip forward a few days and I collected these Flat Suede Kitten Pumps (HELLO bargain at £20) from my local sorting office and set about wearing them.

For this outfit I teamed them with my feather dress from MotelRocks.com and some boring grey tights. I always feel a bit awkward doing this kind of post as other bloggers really go for it, properly styled and with amazing photos…and then there is me, a little bit slapdash and a lot less creative! But still, I love the shoes and will be pretty much living in them this summer; I’m thinking they’ll make a quirky addition to my everyday work wear especially…if I can steal them back from my other kitten that is!

Do you own Kitten flats? I’ve seen them on a lot of awesome people lately! (if not, why not?! So cute!)

Enjoy the last day of Jubilee celebrations folk, back to the real world tomorrow *groan*

xxx

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