Yearly Archives: 2013

Festival Fashion

29th July 2013
Ok, so I’m not actually going to any festivals this year but that doesn’t stop me being interested and when Joules e-mailed with their festival fashion picks I decided to put together a little outfit of things I would most likely wear should I be off somewhere loud and muddy.
So here we go- Joules Festival Fashion:
I’ve gone for the Danika Sweat (£54.95) for warmth. Obviously I’d be wearing a plain tee or vest under it but from previous festival experience it gets chilly and a hoodie or sweatshirt is beyond essential.
On my bottom half I’d be sporting these Bickford  Skinny Fit Jeans (£59.95). I’m not sure they are the most practical choice being white based in colour but I love all things floral and these jumped off of the web page at me.
Footwear wise I’d be wearing wellies no matter what the weather purely because they are so comfortable. I’m loving the Evedon  Premium Welly (£63.96) with it’s pretty bow design on the back.
I’d probably chuck in a fringed bag and some beaded jewellery for good measure but I’m not very good at imagining accessories so I’ve left that part for now.
What are your festival essentials? Feel free to link me to any festival posts you’ve done so I can live vicariously.
(Tell a lie, I went to the Bristol Harbour Festival at the weekend and got soaked. I love Summer in England)
xxx

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Shopping away the Monday Blues

29th July 2013

Ok, so I’m not actually buying any of these items (yet) but it’s nice to have dreams and I do regularly buy myself a small treat on a Monday just to start the week on the right note (generally something random and under a fiver, for recovery related reasons).
I’ve created this little wishlist for Cavells, who are yet another recent discovery in the wide world of online shopping. They have a real life store too who stock Mulberry bags (with a current offer of 30% off, it’s just as well that’s not online!)
First up on my list are these studded blue sandals by Paco Herrero who I admit I’ve never heard of before today. At £52.50 in the sale you could do worse than to buy these but I must be good and resist…my shoe collection is far vaster than my current bank balance.
Next up is the classic monochrome Michael Kors bag which isn’t in the sale and costs an eye-watering £315. If I did have that kind of money this would be a sound investment as the colours and shape mean it would never date….clearly I’m trying to make excuses for my feelings towards this bag and craving to own it.
Last but not least is this delicate wishbone pendant by Katie Mullally, £69 is more than I usually spend on jewellery but I am oh so tempted to save for this as I’ve been looking for the perfect wishbone necklace for so long it’s unreal. 
It’s going to be a love/hate thing between Cavells and I for a while I think…I love what they stock but hate that I can’t afford it. Oh life. One day eh?
What are you currently craving? Do you have a little tradition to get the week off on the right foot?
xxx
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Sarenza Sunday- Desigual

28th July 2013

This week Sarenza appears to have had a whole host of new arrivals including a massive and fabulous drop from Desigual, a brand Ellie introduced me to last year whilst in Spain and who now remind me of that fantastic holiday and get me excited for the very soon up-coming one.
With their quirky prints and fun colours it’s no wonder I love the brand and already own some of their shoes (the flats are the comfiest ever, just so you know!)
This week I have my sights set on the Damia Wedge, £84 with it’s fantastic florals and a colour scheme that’ll carry you through to Autumn.
I’m really looking forward to visiting the Desigual store in Malaga again and coming home with a massive wishlist (and potentially a few purchases). I probably ought to make the most of being an Ambassador for Sarenza too and snap up these beauties.
Do you have a brand you associate with happy times?
xxx

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Celebrating with Percy Pig

27th July 2013
It’s a big year for Marks and Spencer favourite Percy Pig as he turns 21.
To help aid the celebrations Marks and Spencer have released three new varieties of everyone’s favourite gummy animal; Percy in a Twist, Percy and Penny and Percy’s Pig Pen.
Percy Pigs (any and all variety) are my favourite sweets ever, so I was delighted to be offered samples in the post; who could resist? 
(Vegetarians will be pleased to know they can enjoy Percy in a Twist as they are gelatine free, hurrah!)
True to form the sweets are damn good. My favourites were the Percy and Penny ones but the others were also tasty- I was amused that they are labelled as being “Percy Flavoured”.
It’s not just sweets you can buy either, check out your local Marks and Spencer for all manner of goods including biscuits, ice creams, yoghurts and kitchen roll…
Happy Birthday Percy!
Are you a fan?
xxx 

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Monki Business

26th July 2013

Dress: Monki at ASOS
Flipflops: Havianas via Sarenza
After featuring this dress when I posted my ASOS voucher giveaway I immediately used the voucher I was gifted to make a purchase. So far out of my comfort zone it may as well live on another planet I knew I’d find a way to make body-con work for me.
And it did. I’m still not 100% sold on it but I survived a day in Bristol wearing it, and a heatwave induced afternoon and I didn’t feel like the whole world was stopping to point and laugh. Move over skater dresses, if Monki continue like this there may well be a new obsession, especially as my weight increases and I get more curves to show off. Shopping…just one of the may reasons why recovery rocks.
Happy Friday folks,
what a week it’s been; epic thunderstorms (that I pretty much slept through), hot and sticky weather and the arrival of the Royal Baby just about skims the surface. Add in every day life stuff like work and a trip to the dentist and you can see why I am (along with the rest of the world) ready to welcome the weekend.
What have you got planned? I’ll be with the boy again, what we do entirely depends on how lazy we feel, hopefully we’ll get organised and head on down to Bristol’s Harbour Festival which looks set to be pretty good. 
Have a good one whatever you do!
xxx

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