Monthly Archives: October 2013

Tuesday Blues

15th October 2013

Dress: Stradivarius (Bought in Spain)
Boots c/o Shoe Zone
Hello! How is everyone’s week going so far? Mine’s got off to a sluggish start due to some kind of bad back that is causing agony. I’ve never known a sneeze to reduce me to tears before.
I picked this dress up when I was in Spain, kind of on impulsed- lured in by the ten euro price tag…still, it’s not too bad as far as impulse buys go and I’ve worn it a couple of times now.
Still loving my Shoe Zone boots, I didn’t have high hopes for their durability but they have majorly surprised me and I hope they last another winter.
There’s not really anything else to say, I had a super chilled weekend with nothing much happening other than my back going on a little visit to Aldi whilst Ben was doing an uphill bike race in pouring rain- MADNESS.
Hope you have a great Tuesday,
fingers crossed I’ll have more to post about later in the week,
low on content ideas at this very minute…
xxx

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Monday Inspiration

14th October 2013
If you are yet to try this then I heartily advise that you do,
it’s amazing what the power of positive thought can do.
Have a great start to the week
xxx

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Sarenza Sunday- looks like luxury

13th October 2013

I was trying to find something that wasn’t an ankle boot for this week’s Sarenza Sunday post and then got utterly sidetracked by the Potak by Shellys London
Texure is a big lure for me and the velvet sheen of these boots makes them look even more expensive than their £109 price tag.
If I didn’t already own red(ish) velvet ankle boots I would be dangerously close to clicking purchase. The fact I am yet to wear said ankle boots due to stupid foot means I’m just about clinging on to my pennies that are more needed elsewhere.
What can I say? I’ll forever be a magpie for ankle boots. And red shoes. And velvet.
I’m doomed.
xxx

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Totally in to Tartan

12th October 2013
It seems like my resolve to go for a minimalist black themed approach for this season has gone right out of the window;
sure, it’s still a main player but another trend has crept in…it started last winter with the purchase of a vintage kilt style skirt on ebay and has since evolved in to a full blown obsession.
Damn you tartan, damn you.
I’m still on the hunt for the perfect tartan dress- I have one for out of work but I wish for something smarter, too. On my search I seem to have found rather a few skirts that I now wish were mine. Sadly I’m not a billionaire so I’m going to share my pain here instead.
Every time a Boden catalogue drops through my door or I find myself once again browsing their website I get a strong craving for their British Tweed Kilt

Ok, it’s not a skirt but this Vivienne Westwood bag has found it’s way on to my wish list too. And at £320 from Selfridges it will stay firmly there.

This Check Pencil skirt from Dorothy Perkins ticks all the right boxes for office wear. Except for the fact it’s a pencil skirt and I don’t *do* pencil skirts (ever tried running up stairs in an emergency in one?) but at £22 it’s an utter bargain.

Sticking to the bargain theme, at £17.99 this Navy and Green New Look number is a real temptation. It’s a shame they don’t carry it in the tall range though. I’d rather pay a few extra pounds and not lose my dignity. I remember the days when the high street used to cut skirts and dresses to a decent length.

Last and by no means least, it wouldn’t be a wish list post without a feature from ASOS, would it? At £40 I think I might have just found *the* office skirt. You know, once I’ve been paid and all that. Too much month and  too little money. My twitter and facebook read like shopping lists…the less I have the more I want.
The hunt for a smart dress continues.
Are you tickled by tartan?
xxx

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Magpie Eye- body jewellery shop

11th October 2013
Something a little bit different for my jewellery wish list today- it’s probably quite clear from the picture above that I’m a fan of ear piercings and therefore earrings. Whilst it’s simple to find a huge array of studs, hoops and chandeliers for your standard lobe piercings it’s much, much harder to find unique adornments for places like the rook and tragus.
For a while now I’ve been browsing Body Jewellery Shop and it was mere coincidence that they e-mailed me asking if I’d like to blog about them as I had been browsing only an hour or so beforehand.
They were kind enough to send me a couple of little gifts, my star tragus stud came c/o them as well as the most delicate silver hummingbird and some nose studs. The website is vast, stocking everything from your standard lobe piercing through to flesh plugs and tunnels (as well as some places I’d rather not think about piercing)
I’m in my element browsing this site, seriously. Everything is so well organised, either by piercing site or by material. This was really handy when shopping for something for my Mum- she’s allergic to most things other than titanium and BioFlex or PTFE jewellery so it was fantastic to be able to narrow things down straight away as well as get some information about the materials.
Piercings may not be for everyone, my Grandad for one gives me the silent treatment whenever I present with a new hole but for me, well, I love them on ears at least. I’ll probably stop now. My rook piercing was the most painful I’ve had and I’m running out of room, but never say never. I’ll just have fun stocking up on jewellery for the piercings I do have…and at Body Jewellery Shop’s prices I don’t need to hold back!
What’s your stance on piercings? Any horror stories to tell? How many do you have?
xxx

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