Lee Renee’s fabulous fruity jewellery and giveaway!

It’s been a while since I introduced a new jewellery brand on the blog and so it’s with great pleasure I can share with you the master of delicious delicates, Lee Renee. Lee contacted me a couple of weeks ago asking if she could send me a piece of her work to keep, and generously she also offered up a piece for one of my readers to win, too!

Before I get on to that though, here’s a bit about Lee Renee (taken from her website)
“British jewellery designer Lee Renée has already built a strong name in the fine-fashion jewellery sector thanks to her signature blend of delicate, exacting and narrative-driven pieces that are easy to wear and tell powerful, distinctive stories. Lee’s work regularly graces the fashion pages and Vogue magazine voted her into their list of jewellery designers to watch for 2015.

Lee launched her brand in July 2012 after spending 3 years retraining as a silversmith under some of St. Martin’s and Hatton Garden’s finest – the heart of London’s jewellery quarter – and Lee is also a member of the British Jeweller’s Association (BJA). Before that she’d been working in the creative world of advertising for many years but always knew that jewellery design was her first love. After this life transition her middle name Renée – meaning rebirth – took on a new significance so she decided to use it in her brand name.

Lee is inspired by childhood memories, ancient civilisations, the weird and the wonderful, the dark and the avant-garde. She believes jewellery should engage the senses and doesn’t have to feel too serious or grown-up, but should inject some colour and excitement into your styling whilst also being built to last and with you for a very long time, that’s why she makes quality investment pieces that will give you lots of joy and a lifetime of wears – who said fashion has to be frivolous?!

Everything is skilfully handmade by Lee and her team of Hatton Garden’s master craftspeople in London. We hope you have as much fun wearing them as we do making and creating them for you.”

Jewellery c/o Lee Renee | Top: H&M (current stock) | Skirt: New Look (here) | Shoes c/o Quiz

I’ve never seen a banana necklace before so when this little beauty dropped through my door I just knew it had to stay with me, it’s such a quirky piece with amazing attention to detail, I’ve been wearing it non-stop!

Fear not though as I’m giving away the equally intricate and stunning mini pineapple necklace to one of you lucky lot, all you need to do is follow the really simple rafflecopter below!

Whilst your at it, do check out the Lee Renee jewellery website, there are some truly fantastic pieces available, I’ve already earmarked the shine ring as a future purchase among many others.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway ends 6/7/2015 and is open to UK entrants only.

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#madeinsummer with Quiz Clothing

I love a good challenge, and as festival season rolls around I was contacted by Quiz Clothing about a new campaign they were running called #madeinsummer. The challenge? To take an event from the busy Summer calendar and style up the perfect outfit. The REAL challenge? Picking an event, for someone who doesn’t do much outside of working and blogging I was failing at the first hurdle. Thankfully Quiz were happy to help and picked out the Radio 1 weekend in Ibiza.

Items c/o Quiz Clothing

Having only been to a handful of festivals in my lifetime and never any outside of this country it was a case of going in blind when picking my outfit. I knew I wanted something pretty yet practical for the hot weather and all of the dance action which is where this playsuit comes in. It’s so pretty yet has dignity saving qualities that a mini dress doesn’t. It’s also a bit less revealing that a pair of hot pants and a bikini top- that wasn’t going to happen on the blog, challenge or not!

To keep the sun off my neck (let’s just imagine I’m in Ibiza for this post) I went for a floppy sun hat, essential for 30 degree plus heat- a sunburnt and peeling face is never a good look! Footwear wise I was tempted to go for some cool wedge sandals but in the end common sense prevailed and I opted for some pretty flats which are actually comfortable enough to dance all day and all night in, blister free.

What sort out outfit would you have picked for a beach bum, sun lovers festival? All in all I think I got it about right- all I need now is the plane ticket!

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Seize The Day

I’m not feeling particularly wordy at the moment, so I won’t try and introduce this post with anything witty or funny, let’s just let the pictures do the talking and revel in the delight of one of my favourite colour combinations right now.

Top: Primark (current stock) | Skirt: Urban Outfitters sale (here) | Shoes: H&M a few years ago | Necklace: La Jewellery

You can’t really see it but this top has pretty laser cut detail around the sleeves and on the hem setting it apart from your average summer vest. At £5 I couldn’t leave this cornflower blue beauty behind in store and I instantly knew I wanted to pair it with my burnt orange bargain skirt from UO. My trust H&M gladiators which are well in to their fourth summer now completed the outfit, no matter how many other pairs of brown flat sandals I try nothing can compare to these. I’ll be gutted when they eventually give up the ghost. I pulled everything together with my La Jewellery “Carpe Diem” necklace which seems very apt for life right now.
There’s not much else I can add to this post, life is funny some times and I’ve found myself burning out physically and mentally. A few days rest and a bit of self care will go a long way though, and thankfully I have a stash of posts built up to keep the blog going (therefore keeping me occupied and distracted from a racing mind).

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Simple Stripes

When we recently had a mini heatwave and I finally broke in to my Summer wardobe. Heavens knows why I look so miserable in every single one of these photos, I recall having a bad day at the time but really, is there any need to put it on to the blog? Sorry about that!

Dress: H&M (last year) | Sandals: New Look (here) | Bag: New Look (which I can’t find online)

This dress was one of H&M’s £7.99 wonders last year and is such a staple. When the weather is warm there is nothing better than chucking on a simple striped dress to get in the Summer spirit! I mentioned these sandals in a recent wish list post and whilst I have so far resisted going back for more pairs it’s only a matter of time as they are seriously so comfortable. I just had to get the glittery pair, perfect for adding some subtle sparkle to an otherwise entirely dull look and I suspect I’ll be living in these when I eventually get on holiday!
Another New Look gem was this “The Little Purrmaid” tote bag which cost all of £1.99. I can’t resist a kitty pun and judging by the reaction on my instagram neither can you guys!
What do you live in when it comes to warmer days? Also, because it’s really annoying me now- how can I get clearer photos when the sun is shining? Clearly I am a blogger failure as I just can’t work it out!

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Connected Generation

Ever hear about an idea and just know you need to be a part of it? That’s exactly how I feel when Connected Generation got in touch with me. For those who aren’t yet familiar, Connected Generation is a t-shirt company who produce ethical, custom printed tees. You can either use one of the designs submitted by artists on the site, or create your own for something truly unique. For each t-shirt purchased they donate £5 to a children’s charity, of which there are several and you can choose for yourself which one benefits.

Tee c/o Connected Generation | Skirt: ASOS (only £22, here!) | Trainers: Adidas Gazelle (available here)

I had originally hoped to use an image created for me for my tee, but after some a temporary delay on that I made it my mission to seek out something feline on the Connected Generation site. I was pointed in the direction of the ever so talented Brittany and her “pudshna” design featuring her cute kitty Pudding. I just loved how quirky this is and once it arrived I realised it made the perfect pairing for my newest skirt addition from ASOS- I saw it on the I am Into This blog and just had to have it!

The tee is the most amazing quality, I am really impressed. You can select what type of fit you want and I opted for the fitted female style in my usual size. I’ve had so many compliments on this and once my original planned image comes through I am 100% ordering myself another top!

The tees cost £25, but as mentioned a fiver of this goes straight to charity and for the quality alone they are well worth it. Let me know if you decide to go ahead and create one, or if you submit any art to the site yourself- I would love to see it!

What would feature on your custom t-shirt?

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