Ahead to A/W

The Matalan Autumn/Winter 2011 look book dropped through my door some weeks ago now, and I put off looking at it for an age, because I thought it too early to think about layering up and waving goodbye to Summer.
Gradually though, photos started appearing on other blogs and my curiosity got the better of me; I dived in head first and fell utterly in love with oh, pretty much all of it!
Matalan is one of those shops that seems to get better from season to season. Gone are the days where it never crossed my mind to browse there, now it is one of my first ports of call.

Here is a little taste of what is to come…

And so the saving commences! Although to be fair, not much saving needs to go on to afford Matalan’s more than reasonable prices. Score.

Stay tuned from more from A/W…I’ve been wandering around the shops compiling massive wish lists (and may have made a sneaky purchase or two!)

xxx

Win with Matalan



Matalan are back on TV and to celebrate hitting our screens they are offering a reader of adaisychaindream the chance to win a £50 to spruce up their summer style!

All you need to do to enter is visit the shop the ad section of the website and leave a comment telling me how you’d spend the £50 if you win! Actually…visit ANY of the website and tell me what you’d buy with £50!

You have one week to enter, giveaway will close next Monday 13th June at Noon.

Please leave a means for me to contact you if you win…and I’m sorry but this is a UK only giveaway this time.

Good luck
xxx

(you still have two days to enter the Bijoux Dolly giveaway)

Thank You!


Thank you to every single one of you who voted for me in the Matalan Style project…I’m elated have received an e-mail saying I’ve won…actually, I think the reaction is more gobsmacked!

The next round has started to pop along to Matalan’s blog and vote for the next winner ; this month’s theme is Colour Blocking!

Thank you again! Normal blogging will resume next week, this week been far more chaotic than anticipated!

xxx

*reminder*


You have until 17th to cast your vote.

Vote adaisychaindream; you know you want to!

Blogging/commenting will likely be very sporadic until Friday. Madness ensues NOW.

Midi Ground

Firstly, WOAH, thank you so much for all the votes on the Matalan Style Project so far! If you haven’t voted yet and fancy popping on over then do feel free!

Now, this is yesterdays outfit. The dress is Primark; expensive Primark at that. I don’t think I’ve ever paid £15 for a dress in there before, but there is something quite balletic about it and I love the midi length, so I parted with my hard won cash.

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Had this dress cost £15 elsewhere I wouldn’t have hesitated on snapping it up, even for a second…most likely deeming it a bargain,
but that price in Primark? I found myself shaking my head and muttering “bloody inflation/rip offs/I’m such a cheapskate” under my breath as I made my way to the till.

Are you the same? Do you have an “acceptable limit” when it comes to certain shops?

xxx

P.S. Happy Good Friday,
I hope everyone enjoys the day off AND the sunshine!