Zatchels- too cool for school!

I’ve never been obsessive over bags in the way I am shoes, tights and dresses. Trends come and go…and generally pass me by, and it seems the more popular a bag is, the less attention I pay it.
This all changed recently, as I started to see Zatchels pop up on Twitter and on blogs. It was instant lust over leather. The limited edition ladybug bag ran away with my heart, and the metallic stars, perfect pastels and cute dinky barrel bags sealed the deal.

All of the bags are handmade in England and you can choose whether the bag comes with a handle or not. The bags can be made in a variety of sizes (each priced accordingly). The barrel collection starts at £45, and the satchels around £99 and up. 

I seriously cannot get over just how much I covet these. If I have any money left after Christmas shopping the ladybug bag is MINE! (Or maybe the pewter metallic, or navy metallic stars…oh, decisions)

Which one is your favourite? What is your dream bag?

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Matalan Giveaway

starry eyed.

Simple Thursday outfit, worn for a morning at home and an afternoon at work (hidden away in the office, else I’d have gone smarter!)

I’m pleased to see stars come back in for A/W as it gives me even more excuses to wear this dress, despite it being about 5/6 years old and from Primark back when a full price dress cost less than a tenner.

The shoes are by Clarks and came c/o this month’s voucher from Sarenza. I can’t believe how much Clarks have upped their game lately, there are at least four more pairs I want by them, if not more!
The bag is also via Sarenza…oh yes, they do bags too! Lots of them infact. This one is by Georgia Rose.

I want to take this chance to give a big shout out to Sarenza and their faultless customer service. My Mum ordered some shoes that were too big,
within five minutes of sending an e-mail I had a response, and less than 24 hours later the return was sorted. Fast AND friendly service? That alone is enough to keep me shopping there!

Have you checked out Clarks shoes lately? Bigggg fan!

How about Sarenza? Even bigger fan here!

Finally…it’s FRIDAY and a BANK HOLIDAY. I’m off work until Wednesday after this morning. Oh yeahhhhh. Let the fun begin.

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an outfit, a bag and a lot of pictures of a cake.

Happy Thursday guys! Almost the weekend…yes! What are your plans? Who’s going to be at LFW? And who (like me) is going to be utterly lazy?

Feeling a bit fragile today, having been sent home from work yesterday with horrible nausea and general feeling crap,
I do feel better today but not 100% so I’m indulging in a day of doing my favourite things.

Wearing: another old favourite

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Loving: My new Nica bag, which was my treat to myself for passing Media law. I ordered from MyBag.com on Tuesday evening, and first thing this morning it was here!

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I am not one of those people who can cope with little bags! This has so much space around for all my junk/really important stuff.

Baking: Chocolate sponge with malteasers inside and a chocolate icing drizzle. Just a basic sponge mix with cocoa and a couple of small bags of malteasers added in. It might look dense but it’s as light as a feather. Sadly I don’t get to taste it (yet) as it is for the doctors at work who have an inspection type deal this week + stress levels are high. They are chocaholics so I’m taking this in tomorrow to celebrate the end of the week.

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pre-bake

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post-bake

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drizzled

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close-up!

Malteasers work really well in cake for adding texture. The cupcakes I made a couple of weeks ago were such a hit most of the staff now have the recipe and have been making their own!

Have you baked lately?

xxx

Accessories Haulage and Whats in My Bag

Hello Monday, how did you creep round so fast? I hope everyone manages a decent day! I’m not working but do have blood tests to go for…so it’s not all sunshine and fairy tales here!
Hopefully going to see Black Swan tonight, I can’t remember the last film I saw at the cinema…it was at least two years ago though!

Just thought I’d show some of the accessories I bought on Saturday, I’ll do clothes etc separately as I wear them, though in the end I only ended up with two dresses. I hate when you see so much stuff online only to find your local store doesn’t carry it, or it’s not as nice in real life.

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Tights, of course! £1 for the pale pink ones! The little sheer ankle socks were reduced to 50p a pair so I thought I’d get a couple to experiment with socks/sandals when the weather becomes nicer!
I could have gone mad in the jewellery section of Primark, SO MUCH goodness, but I either lose, or forget I have jewellery so I just got the earrings and necklace because they were too cute to leave behind. I was hoping to find an animal ring of some kind, but nada.

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How hard is it to photograph belts? I fell in love with this bow buckle one.

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Bag, £8, sold. I’ve needed a new bag to fit all my crap in, and although this is by no means the bag I had in mind, it’s cool and it’ll do until I am somewhat richer (seriously, I cannot afford over £40 on a bag which was what all the ones I loved cost!)

Which kind of leads me on to a what do I carry round post…again having seen them crop up on blogs lately, I thought I’d jump on board (whilst my bag is somewhat organised!)

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Cath Kidston diary (a.k.a. my brain), cigs (because I am BAD), work rota, Cath Kidston coin purse which holds receipts and crap, Card Holder for loyalty cards etc, Notebook which instructs me on what to do at work (most pages read “ask ***”) and pen, artfully pinched from the hospital over the summer…I have about 20 of them!

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Lighter and lipbalm, throat sweets left over from laryngitis, handcream, purse which is looking decidedly empty, ginger chews (for random attacks of nausea + I’m addicted), tissues and keys.

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Gingerbread Nakd bar (best bars ever! I always carry one with me, and it’s always ginger or cocoa mint), vaseline and mac tinted lip conditioner because my lips are beyond redemption, nail files and mini perfume.

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Phone which has pretty much given up the ghost. Glasses that no-one knows I wear, little bag where the stuff in the above photo lives, apart from the bar which I ate shortly after the photo!

Yeah. I really do carry a LOT. If you’ve done a whats in your bag post, link me, I’m nosy!

xxx