Yearly Archives: 2012

Fantasy Shopper

24th October 2012

This isn’t the first time I have featured the website Fantasy Shopper on the blog, I gave it a mention when it first launched and I think it’s about time I re-visited.
I admit the site kind of fell off my radar for a little while, life got in the way and as much as I enjoyed pretend shopping and putting together outfits I didn’t really have time for it. A few weeks ago the folks behind Fantasy Shopper sent me an e-mail and this prompted me to take another look and WOW things have changed. The site looks cleaner and fresher and has far more to it than six months ago. Signing up is free and simple and once registered you can get straight in to the shopping; building up a dream wardrobe from a huge selection of our favourite highstreet retailers. You can also pop together outfits- either planning for a real life event or just for fun, discover new trends and create endless wishlists!

Everyday Fantasy Shopper holds a new event during which they give a theme that you then create an outfit for. There are prizes up for grabs; vouchers and clothes and a sense of fun and indulgence.

It’s really dangerous that I’ve re-found my love for this website, hours slip away caught up in a whirlwind of free shopping and creating outfits. My real life wishlist is growing by the day and I’m getting less done than ever. Fantasy Shopping indeed.

Have you tried the site yet? If not, why not? Give it a whirl and let me know what you think. I hope to connect with some of you on there, as if blogging and twitter weren’t enough!

xxx

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Cat lady v.247

24th October 2012

How many cat jumpers do I own now? I’m not 100% sure to be honest but my Mum treated me to this beauty from ASOS when it went in to the sale, I love it! I wore it on Sunday with my Matalan skirt and Georgia Rose boots from Sarenza to limp around town with my lovely Ellie. Our Sunday adventures seem to have taken on a painful theme; piercings, tattoos and most recently eyebrow threading! I’ve watched her have hers done a couple of times and decided it brave it for myself this time…for £7 I’m a convert, I’ve never had such a thin brow before but I love it and will be keeping it up (yes Mum, I’m finally a proper girl!)

Thanks for the foot well wishes, took a speedy trip to A&E with best.friend. yesterday afternoon (less than an hour!) They confirmed no breaks but I have torn the ligaments under my toes and am on crutches for the next three weeks, oh my…I think this could cause MORE accidents!

Happy Wednesday folk, I’m off for my early shift at work and shall be demanding tea and sympathy all morning.

xxx

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New from Flights of Nancy

23rd October 2012

Back in July I introduced you to the wonderful website Flights of Nancy and expressed my love of my leather holdall. That holdall has been much admired on my two flights this year (it really is the perfect travel bag, even burly security guards complimented it) and is much treasured by myself; I’ll be using it for years to come and most likely handing it over to my firstborn child, that’s how well made and loved it is!

Anyway,
The hardworking Natalie has been beavering away at updating the range and has a fabulous array of new arrivals to further tempt you and I…pictured are just my favourites, below are the details of the full range:

1. Large Yellow Messenger Bag with Batik Lining, £70

Described by one happy Flights of Nancy customer as “like carrying
sunshine around with you”, the bag is ethically sourced and lined with
beautiful recycled batik. The leather is cow (we heard a rumour it was a
very mean cow if that helps…) while the innards feature an internal zip
compartment, a mobile phone pocket, and a magnet button closure. The
adjustable strap features five holes for folks of all sizes.

2. Medium Batik Lined Leather Messenger Bag in Yellow and Caramel,£60

The leather messenger bag with recycled batik lining is both handmade and
hand dyed. It features one internal zip pocket and mobile pocket.

Ethically sourced from Indonesia in partnership with small family owned
businesses, the Flights of Nancy messenger bag is the perfect iPad
accessory, trendy trend setter, or ideal for everyday use.

3. Medium Holdall with recycled batik lining – available in red brown, tanbrown and dark brown, £80

You said ‘Gimme gimme gimme a holdall we can use every day!’ And so we did.

The ethically sourced Flights of Nancy medium holdall is hand made and
dyed. Plus, take a wee peek inside where you’ll find gorgeous recycled
batik lining.

Made of cow hide, the holdall measures 19.5CM X 25.5CM X 32CM. It holds
its classic,structured shaped beautifully, regardless of how you use and
abuse it.

4. Medium Stitched Detail Messenger with batik lining – available in
yellow and caramel, £60
The medium messenger bag features an adjustable strap – perfect for
wearing crossbody whatever your height. As with all Flights of Nancy
products, the bag is ethically sourced.

The leather is cow. Inside the messenger bag you’ll find an internal zip
compartment and a magnet button closure.
 

awaiting a flight to Spain

You’ll also find an updated version of my large leather holdall (with Batik rather than plain lining) coming soon!

Natalie is also branching in to holding Flights of Nancy parties, currently trialling in London only but they will make it futher afield if enough interest is there; if they come to the west country your all invited to mine!

Flights of Nancy Fan? Treat yourself. You won’t regret it.

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No title Tuesday

23rd October 2012

I’m quite a bit behind with outfit posts. I wore this dress from Next on Thursday or Friday I think, I lost track of the days. Worn with Georgia Rose boots c/o Sarenza and this beautiful Laura Ashley necklace which was part of my gift from the Blog Birthday Party last week.

I’m not digging this week, my foot and ankle have suddenly got quite a bit worse and the weather and general greyness of the world has got me down. Fingers crossed it’s onward and upward from here! I wanted to thank everyone from the kind and thoughtful comments on recent posts, I’ve really been so touched by them, blogging friends are fabulous!

Well, I’d best get to work, a few hours to get through, a lunchtime meeting and then I’ll most likely be heading down to A&E to get my foot checked out. In an ideal world I’d be resting with my foot up, but duty calls and I can’t bear to let work down!

How has your week started off?

xxx

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Introducing Skinnydip + Giveaway

22nd October 2012

A few weeks ago I was invited along to a gathering to showcase the brand Skinnydip; a new, young fashion tech accessory brand.

The difference with their products – iPhone cases, iPad and Tablet protectors, headphones – is that the accent is very much on style and design at affordable prices.
They work with up and coming designers straight out of Central St Martins and they are the first tech accessories company to be stocked in fashion retailers (Harvey Nichols, River Island, Debenhams).
The guys behind Skinnydip are three young graduates from London – you may have even seen them on the current series of Dragons’ Den securing £120K of investment from Peter Jones.

As is often the case for me I wasn’t able to attend the event, living so far from London makes what I can get to very limited, but the folks at Skinnydip were kind enough to send over a few products so I could take a look for myself.

As you can see, they were were generous! Everything is so much fun and the earmuff headphones (£15) will be perfect for Winter! I’m loving the fun Bling bass headphones too, which cost £20 and an iPhone case will set you back between £10-£15.
As with a lot of my posts lately, I think these would make excellent Christmas gifts; how cute are these little animal speakers? What’s caught your eye?

And now for the giveaway , you see, I don’t own an iPhone 4 (or indeed any iPhone) but I know a lot of you lovely bloggers do, so I’m giving away the Leopard Bling case worth £12. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post with your e-mail address. I’ll draw a winner at 7pm next Monday the 29th October. Simple as that! Giveaway open internationally for once, too!

xxx

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