Yearly Archives: 2012

Girl in Black

25th November 2012

Dress c/o Damsel in a Dress, Laura Ashley necklace, Tights- a gift, Shoes- Shellys c/o Sarenza

Some days just call for something a bit more sophisticated, for no reason I woke up Thursday morning with a desire to dress smarter for work. Perhaps because until my foot is better I am banished to the office, I don’t know, but this dress satisfied the craving quite nicely.

How is your weekend going? Despite the super wet weather it’s been a good ‘un here spent with my favourite people doing my favourite things- coffee drinking, shopping and watching Saturday night TV. I can hardly believe I am saying this, but I would quite like Rylan to win X factor, he is just so entertaining.

What have you been up to? Who do you think should win?

xxx

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What’s Your #partypose?

24th November 2012

I can’t resist a challenge so when boohoo.com got in touch announcing their #partypose competition I thought I’d give it a go.

The mission was to create a party outfit for under £100, which with boohoo’s fab prices wasn’t that difficult to be honest; the real challenge is competing against other, more stylish bloggers! I never like to spend a lot on outfits I’m only going to wear once or twice so any party shopping trip tends to have a strict (and often lower than £100) budget.

My outfit came in at a total of £85. I chose this sequin dress from boohoo’s new boutique range purely because I can’t resist a good sequin frock. At £35 this was on the higher end of the price scale for boohoo’s dresses but I love it and consider it to be a bargain as it has potential to be styled in several ways so cost per wear is low.

With such a statement dress I wanted to keep the rest of the outfit fun but fairly simple. The high neckline meant I didn’t want to add a necklace in so I went for this bargain cuff bracelet at a mere £5, again seeing it as something that can be worn in several different ways.
Shoe wise, I always think you can’t go wrong with a wedge for a party, you get the striking added height but also the comfort and support that a wedge brings. Going for plain black means they can’t clash with the dress and can be worn again and again for day and night. I thought such a bold dress needed a strong shoe to carry it whether you opted for bare legs or tights (I’m always one for tights at a party, nothing attractive about frost bite!)
I was a bit clueless when it came to a bag, I’m hopeless at travelling light and usually take a large bag with me, or go to the other extreme and just not bother. I did think this sparkly clutch was pretty though and at £15 you can’t really knock it!

What do you think of my party look? Take a look at boohoo.com to get your own party inspiration and if you want to enter the competition yourself may I please direct you here.

Let me know if you enter, I love having a nosy at what other people come up with!

xxx

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WIN shapewear from Pretty Please

24th November 2012

Party season is fast approaching and we all want to look our best. Sometimes we need a helping hand and Tightsplease have the solution with their new range of shapewear by Pretty Please

Pretty Please is the essential Lingerie and Shapewear brand for feminine, sexy and elegant underwear. Comfort and style in mind Pretty Please offer well fitted bras and matching sets. This hand picked range ensures there is something for everyone. As experts in the lingerie & shapewear industry we have trialed many of the best brands and put together this collection of the very best lingerie and shapewear.

Myself and Tightsplease have teamed up to offer you the chance to win the Strapless Full Slip which comes in nude and black and sells for a fantastic £22.99. The winner will get their pick of colour and size. How perfect would this be for making your killer dress look even more amazing?

I’ve tried to keep entering as simple as possible…

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Good luck girls, you can check out the rest of the range on the Tightsplease website along with their AMAZING and extensive range of tights that I spend far, far too long browsing! xxx

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Gift Guide; Lulu Guinness for Cocosa

23rd November 2012

Continuing with the bargain theme this week here is a fabulous chance to get your hand on designer goods for less from November 29th at Cocosa…

Lulu Guinness has teamed up with Cocosa to design a selection of iconic bags, exclusively available at
Cocosa.com. Starting on 29th November, the Lulu Guinness for Cocosa sale will offer up to an amazing
56% off.

Renowned for her glamorous feminine prints, Lulu Guinness has designed seven sensational styles for Cocosa which pays homage to the brands classic red hot lips design. These exclusive pieces are the
perfect accessory for the party season and the ultimate Christmas present for that fashionista in your
life. Highlights of the collection include a fabulous handbag with a polished grey chain in Lulu’s classic
design, available in two sizes from £100, or for something more compact, Guinness has designed a lip
print make-up bag now £29 from £60 and a cute make-up purse – a handbag essential – now £20 from
£35 .

As with all Cocosa sales, once it’s gone, it’s gone and with the chance to purchase these one-off pieces
at an incredible 56% discount, you need to be quick to make sure you don’t miss out!

If you want to stand out from the crowd this December or treat someone to something special this sale
is not to be missed.
The exclusive Lulu Guinness Sale for Cocosa opens at 6am on 29th November and is available to preview
online at cocosa.com on 28th November.

Have you ever used Cocosa before? I haven’t personally, but have been bought presents from there (ta P and L if you are reading!) and can’t ever resist a cheeky browse.
Let me know if you snap something up from this sale, few can resist the lure of Lulu.

xxx

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owl about

23rd November 2012


Gotta love Mae getting in on the photo action once again! This isn’t really a recent outfit, gone are the days where I post what I wear on the day I wear it! This navy owl print dress by Influence at New Look was worn for Sunday’s family pub lunch (which was delicious by the way) along with black tights from Tesco and my favourite/most hated boots from Sarenza.
I do love a good family gathering, but now they bring a sense of sadness too. My Nan loved a get together and she would have been in her element on Sunday. I don’t think I was alone in secretly raising my glass to her.

This dress is probably one of my favourite buys this year, again with a link to my Nan who was besotted with owls; when we were searching for gifts for her we couldn’t find anything with an owl on, now you can’t look anywhere without seeing one. It’s not a bad thing, sometimes it catches you unaware but mostly it’s like a little reminder that she is always there, and always watching.

Well,
here we are on Friday again (Crunchie craving and all!)
What are your weekend plans?

xxx

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