Monthly Archives: June 2013

Ask Laura (and win)

15th June 2013
For the second month running I’m taking part in AskHerFriends blogger panel.
Myself and five other gorgeous girls basically put together a wishlist of gift ideas each month to be featured on the AskHerFriends blog. That’s the simple part. Next we have to compete against each other to win votes and see who’s choices have been crowned the best.
Should you decide you want to vote for me (you do, of course) then hop on over and get clicking. In the process you can win yourself £50 to spend on any of the AskHerFriends partners. You can submit your vote ‘s by hopping on over to this month’s post.
This month I went for a girly yet quirky selection of gifts, the details of which are right below should you wish to send a hint to someone or treat yourself:

What do you think of my selection? Or any of the other girl’s for that matter….
being a part of this panel is both heaven (window shopping) and hell (not having enough money to buy it all!)
xxx

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in which I try printed trousers

14th June 2013

Trousers c/o Peacocks
New Look lace tee
Clarks sandals via Sarenza
When was the last time you shopped at Peacocks? For me it was probably when the one in the local town closed it’s doors. For some reason their presence online evaded me despite having picked up some amazing pieces from them in the past, so when Peacocks contacted me and asked if I would like to choose and blog some of their new arrivals for them I was keen to take a look.
One of the items I chose was these printed trousers, something I’ve eyed as a trend for S/S but have been too scared to invest it. At a mere £14 these are an ideal way to break in to the trend and after my initial hesitations I decided I really liked these even though I’m still not 100% sold on trousers and me just yet.
When the weather improves, again, I can’t wait to experiment with these a bit more and they are lightweight enough for me to be planning to pack them for Spain in August…
are you a fan of the printed trouser? How do you wear yours?
Stay tuned for the other two pieces I was sent- I’m impressed. Very impressed.
xxx
P.S. apologies for the shoddy photography (although why I apologise I don’t know, words don’t fix lack of skills!)

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pretty pampering

13th June 2013
What’s a girl to do when she’s been ordered off work to rest her foot and is bored, in pain and just a little bit grumpy?
The answer is to dig out her prettiest products, sent via the lovely Panier des Sens en Provence and get pampering.
I was put in touch with this brand by the lovely Jill after admiring how gorgeous they were on her blog post. The folks at Ashleigh & Burwood, stockist of the brand were generous enough to send me over a couple of bits to try as well, and I can now see why she raved.
Not only are they very, very easy on the eye and worthy of being on display on any dressing table, they smell and feel amazing too. The Soothing Provence hand cream smells of citrus and summer days and makes my hands (and feet) feel silky smooth and loved.
The Energizing Verbena body lotion was the perfect treat for my dry and dull skin, less scented than the hand cream but not lacking in the performance department these products may cost more than I would typically pay (and yet are cheap compared to many a beauty blogger’s favourite brands) but I would re-purchase for how pleasing these are, both in aesthetics and pay off.
And with that, my silky soft skin and I are back off to work, hand cream in bag to rescue my hands after an over dose of alcohol gel and industrial strength soap.
What are your little luxuries or pick me ups for days when you feel a bit rubbish?
xxx

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I carried a watermelon

12th June 2013

Tee c/o QCumber
Jeans: Oasis
Vans via Sarenza
(and it’s about time Mae showed her cutie-pie face around here)

So a while back the kind folk at QCumber sent me a jumper featuring bananas….fast forward a few months of watching the new brand grow from strength to strength they got in touch again to see if I’d like to sample a tee from their new summer range of t-shirts.
Slowly but surely I’m coming round to the idea of jeans and a tee, I’ll always opt for dresses or skirts first but from time to time dressing down is the order of the day and this tee makes it much more fun! The watermelon print is quirky and perfect for summer and I love the loose but not overly baggy fit. You can pick from a whole host of fruits, currently on sale at £14.95.
Thanks for the well wishes for my foot procedure, it went well (I think) and I wasn’t hanging around all day at the hospital as it first seemed I would. Four hours on a day case unit, a hobble down the ward followed by a cup of tea and a biscuit and I was allowed home to rest up. Rest is the order of  the day today as well, then back to work tomorrow and business as usual for the next two months whilst we wait and see if it’s done the job. I hope so, I really do…I have so many plans and exciting things on the horizon and my foot has been holding me back; that and I really don’t fancy the next option of surgery!
I think today will mainly consist of blog browsing, online window shopping and a lot of curling up with a good book,
how do you like to spend your rest days?
It’s also a good excuse to catch up with my parents who are sickeningly brown after a week in Menorca…roll on my holiday in the sun (seeing as our Summer has gone on strike, again)
xxx

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ebay fashion s/s13 and a giveaway

11th June 2013

eBay.co.uk, the UK’s biggest online marketplace, launches its Spring/Summer ‘13 Collection on 14th May.  This season, eBay Fashion brings you the ultimate 40 piece collection, showcasing hero essentials that every wardrobe needs.
The collection spans five of this season’s hottest trends, styled by Navaz Batliwalla, A.K.A Disneyrollergirl. Trends include; Surfer Girl, Modern Romance, Scandi Minimalist, 60’s Monochrome and Print Clash. The digital lookbook is fully shoppable, allowing you to click directly through to items on eBay.co.uk.
Navaz curated the collection, representing 11 retailers on the eBay Fashion Gallery, such as: French Connection, Boohoo, Moda in Pelle, Joe Browns, Very Clearance and latest additions to the eBay Fashion Galley, Joules and Boden.
Highlighting the versatility of this collection, hero items have been styled into ‘key looks’ providing head-to-toe outfit inspiration.
I am loving the styling and lookbook for the ebay s/s13 collection I’m not usually drawn to lookbooks, prefering to browse when a collection is on the store’s website instead but there was something alluring about this one- the fact it’s fully shoppable certainly played a part in that.
To celebrate the launch of the collection, the kind folks at ebay have donated this Paisley backpack from Joe Browns (£21.95 if you want to buy one and weren’t lucky enough to win) for one of my blog readers to win. I love this bag, it’s one of my favourite bits of the entire collection and I’m wishing I could win it myself!
All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this here blog post- no rules as such but taking a look at the collection and letting me know your favourite piece would be wonderful.
The giveaway is open to UK readers and will run for one week, until 8pm on Tuesday 18th June.
Please leave some way for me to contact you in the comment!
Good luck and enjoy browsing.
xxx

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