Stylewise Direct

Today’s outfit post is one with a little bit of a twist to it. You see, it actually features items from a Stylewise Direct who sell women’s wholesale clothing meaning that the items for sale on the site aren’t available to buy as a single unit, they need to be bought in bulk.

So why am I featuring them? Well, because I know that several of my blogger friends have their own blog shops, or might be thinking about starting one and therefore when Stylewise Direct got in touch I thought it would be great to be able to attest to the quality of some of their items for anyone who might be looking for a supplier or taking the plunge in to setting up shop.

Stylewise Direct sent me the floral dress and floral bomber jacket for the purpose of this blog post.

Because I’m not very good at explaining things at the moment I’ve used the Stylewise website to help me out, from their “About Us” section:

“Stylewise Direct aims to fulfil the gap between the suppliers, customers, retailers and warehouses by providing latest trends as soon as they hit the fashion scene at the lowest prices possible without compromising quality. Our main priority is to keep our customers happy and benefited.

We are one of the top wholesalers in women’s and ladies clothing in United Kingdom. Located in Manchester and established since 2000, we have been going strong by keeping our existing and new customers happy by giving them the best deals in the industry.

Our main aim is to make our customers grow round the clock by giving them the best deals so they never miss out an opportunity to grow big, which will make our customers different from others.

We have an extensive range of ladies clothing and supplies for group store buyers, bulk buyers, small retailers and wholesalers. We are also suppliers of discounted ex-chain store clothing…”

My main concern over cheap clothing is always about the fit and quality and this is where Stylewise Direct have lived up to their word. Both the dress and the jacket are excellent quality, true to size and well made. The floral jacket is my favourite of the two pieces and given these are currently flying off the rails on the high street would be a very worthy investment, I’ve been living in mine since it’s arrival.

The customer service I received in the process of sorting out my order was also second to none, something I think is especially important if you are making a bulk purchase or are running to a stock deadline.

I might not be brave, or organised enough to set up a blog shop of my own but if I did then Stylewise Direct would be my wholesaler of choice. Is this something you would consider, or do you already have a shop of your own? I’d be really interested in hearing about your experiences.

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A Floral Fancy

One of the many things I love about being on the taller side is that I can wear maxi dresses, more specifically I can wear them without the need for skyscraper heels to keep it off the ground. Going arse over elbow is a high enough risk for me in any long clothing without the need for added obstacles!
I recently added THE most beautiful dress to my maxi collection, the kind of dress that just instantly makes you feel a bit like a princess. I admit I don’t have much occasion to wear it, but I’m thinking of just throwing caution to the wind and rocking it for doing the weekly shop. Some things are just too pretty to save for a special event or a holiday.

Dress c/o House of Fraser (get it here) | Sandals c/o George at Asda

Isn’t it stunning? I’m not usually one to go for something so frilly and flouncy but on this dress it called out to me. Coupled with the gorgeous pale pink and floral material and the shoulder exposing details I just couldn’t resist.

Are you a fan of maxi dresses? Where would you wear this beauty?

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The Making of a Shoeaholic

My love of shoes goes way back, some of my earliest memories involve footwear and over the last 29 years I have fallen in and out of love with countless pairs of (usually highly impractical) shoes so when a website called Shoeaholics got in touch asking if I’d like to share my shoe obsession story (and pick out a pair of sandals) I was more than happy to oblige.

It’s a fond family tale, that time I threw a tantrum in the middle of our local Clarks shoes store. My Mum, my Nan and myself were shopping for school shoes- not easy when you’re blessed with feet more like flippers and were severely limited in choice. I had tried on a pair of red shoes, fallen in love with said red shoes but I believe red shoes were either deemed to be not a good fit or not what the adults had in mind for me. No other shoe was good enough for me and I threw a pretty epic tantrum (I should point out I had only just started school here) and you know what? I might just have won that battle as there were some photos knocking around at some point of me wearing red shoes with my school uniform.

Shoes were actually a key feature in many of my childhood photos and if I was better organised I would have dug some out for this post. There’s the ones of me attempting to walk around the garden in Mum’s fuchsia kitten heels, one of me in my first ever pair of (red now I think of it) wellies and one quite hilarious one of me sporting my Grandad’s walking boots when I can only have been about two years old. I also went through a phase of being obsessed with jelly shoes and it still saddens me now that I could never quite squeeze my flippers in to a pair like these.

Dress: H&M | Carvela sandals c/o Shoeaholics

If there’s one thing I love more than shoes then it’s a pair of bargain shoes so Shoeaholics is pretty much my dream website as it stocks brands such as Carvela and Kurt Geiger (to name just two) at up to 75% off their original price. You’ll also find handbags for sale- hugely tempting- and you can get an extra 15% off of your first order when you sign up to the newsletter.

I really am kicking myself now for not having photographic evidence of my childhood shoe escapades but I’m pretty sure there are plenty more to come in my future. Are you a shoeaholic? Make sure to share your memories with me in the comments, or on social media with the hashtag #imashoeaholic.

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Kate Spade & Space Cats

Despite owning many, many watches there has up until now been one designer who’s wrist wear I have been on a mission to obtain. Call me a blogger cliche but there is something about Kate Spade’s watches that makes them instantly covetable so when WatchShop.com got back in touch and offered to send me one to say I was over the moon would be a hell of an understatement.

Watch c/o WatchShop.com (get it here) | Dress: Cutie | Trainers: K Swiss (available here)

Polka dots and rose gold (artfully matched to my trainers, of course) are two of my favourite things so it was a no brainer that I went for this subtle statement piece. Everything about it is just perfect, from the beautiful packaging to the size of the dial. I am pretty sure I say this about every new watch I get but this really is a new favourite and will barely be leaving my wrist.

I thought it would be fun to do a couple of outfit photos as well, making the most of an overnight stay at my parents’ place and having mum willing to play photographer. I’m not really doing much in the way of outfit posts at the moment, not until certain areas of my life improve but there’s gonna be the odd exception and I had to make one for my favourite Space Cat print dress and new rose gold K Swiss trainers that are so ugly that they are beautiful (and I just had to have them).

Are there any watch designers that you’re seriously coveting right now? I feel like I’ve ticked a major box on my “things I wish I owned” list with this one and I shall be forever grateful to WatchShop.com for hooking me up.

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Simple Stripes

Along with the dungarees from Monday’s post I was also sent a dress by Wearall that I’ve practically lived in since it arrived. My wardrobe has lacked a simple striped jersey dress since the beginning of time so I was really excited to find one that not only did I like the look of online but that lived up to expectations in real life too.

Dress c/o Wearall (get it here) | Boots: Banana Republic

Honestly this is probably the most comfortable item of clothing that I currently own and for £20.00 you really can’t go wrong with this dress. It comes in a couple of other colour combinations which I am putting serious thought in to, perfect for chilling out in especially when the weather is so bloomin’ temperamental!

Given that the weather has been dodgy at best I paired the dress with my new ankle boots that I picked up in the Banana Republic sale on my birthday. Reduced from £129.99 to just £34.99 I couldn’t leave these in the store, I was planning to put them away for the autumn but just couldn’t bear to. Banana Republic isn’t a shop I’ve ever been overly familiar with but as I was lucky enough to win a gift card I had a good nosy around their store in Bath and was smitten with the quality and quantity of fantastic pieces they do. A bit out of my price range, but the sale was excellent so I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for further bargains!

For a more summery look the dress would look equally good with a pair of chunky heels like this pair from Jones Bootmaker. I really don’t need any more shoes (how often do I say this?) but I do feel my collection is lacking on the simple sandals front…

What do you think of these simple stripes? I love how the zipper detail on the front stops a classic edging in to the boring territory.

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