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…and then I went a bit mad

18th January 2012

Dorothy Perkins dress, Pretty Polly tights (covered in little Daisys), New Look boots.

Yesterday was lovely, freezing cold but lovely. Shopping with my Mum is always a pleasure; we have more of a best friend relationship than a mother/daughter one, and although I still live at home, we don’t often spend quality time together so this was just perfect.

Our first stop was Nails Inc for a £5 Special Effects manicure (yeah, I peeled the glitter off from Friday!)
Mum went for a magnetic polish, and I opted for blue glitter crackle over a white base.

Christmas money was spent (Nails Inc products, some work clothes) and as we popped in to Harvey Nichols to visit the food hall, we got sidetracked. By handbags.

I made the ultimate impulse purchase (and perhaps my best sales buy, ever, as it was half price at £180) by falling in love with a Marc by Marc Jacobs handbag.

Crappy instagram photo for now, but I love it!
Do I feel guilty?
A little…but I’ve saved money, since the summer of 2010 I have made considerable savings…and I’ve worked. Held down a job for a year, and made progress I’d previously never thought I could.

I’ve decided I deserve THAT bag.

I just won’t shop for a while. That’s all.

(let’s see how long that lasts!)

What’s been your best impulse buy?

xxx

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back to what I know

14th January 2012

Floral dress (Primark), Denim shirt (New Look), High Heels (Matalan) a return to my old staple style. As much as I love to try different things, there is nothing quite like going back to your roots and indulging in the safety of what you know best. This is what I wore Thursday, I think.
I also wanted to show off the manicure I had done at Nails Inc for £5…yep…a fiver. Thanks to Hayley alerting me to this bargain special effects mani, I hot footed it down to Harvey Nichols yesterday and had myself a mini pamper.
Yesterday involved shopping (despite my resolve not to), a LOT of coffee. A long over-due catch up with a friend and losing my Yo Sushi virginity with Hayley and Selina. Good times, and the perfect goodbye to my time off work.
Well, looks like the colder weather has hit.
Off to dig out those thermals Or shop more sales for winter wear!

xxx

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laced

16th December 2011

Primark skirt, Next jumper, Blink boots c/o Spartoo. Worn for a silent day in the office yesterday where the I several times forgot my lack of voice and went to answer the phones.

Today I’ve woken up with a full blown cold, and still no voice so it’s going to be a day under the duvet with tea and a book. I’m gutted to be missing work (this close to Christmas) and also the MyStreetChic blogger Christmas party later on tonight. At first I was too nervous to think about going, but then I bought a ticket and had my outfit all planned out…including my Dune glitter shoes.

I’m just hoping I’m fully recovered in time for the work Christmas party next week. Getting ill during party season is just cruel.

I hope no-one else is suffering from a festive flu

 (What nails shall I opt for next week? I couldn’t resist a Rebel Nails haul…as well as an ebay purchase of China Glaze Lorelei’s Tiara)

xxx

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Blue + Mondays = Hand in Hand

16th August 2011

For work yesterday. Blue on a Monday should be the law.

Or perhaps we should work on getting Mondays banned.

Either way, it’s Tuesday now! Have a good one

*mwah*

xxx

P.S. ever closer to 1000 followers! Eek.

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Wish List Wednesday

27th July 2011

 This outfit, the entire thing. From ASOS.

 And these awesome shoes, also from ASOS because who doesn’t want pink creeper brogues in their life?

To finish with, I’ll take the MEMEME Summer Nail Collection from their amazing new look summer range, via findmeagift.
MEMEME is a beauty brand I’ve never paid much attention too until I got an e-mail saying they’d had a re-vamp and there was a new summer collection out. Take a look at these beauties! Back.On.My.Radar.

What’s on your wish list?

Why isn’t it pay day yet?

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