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Dressing up Dolly

27th October 2012

One of my vague and random childhood memories involves Usborne book parties hosted by my Mum and her friends, I remember coveting all of the beautiful books and marvelling at how interesting and attractive they were. Fast forward twenty years and I am pleased to say things haven’t changed; Usborne still produce visually stunninng and facutal books as proven by “Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing: 1920s Fashion“.

Although probably aimed at a younger age group this book also holds great appeal for fashion fans too. With over 200 stickers to choose from…everything from divine flapper dresses and to sumptuous winter coats and a whole host of scenarios you can create your own outfits whilst learning a bit about the era too, the twenties have always fascinated me so this book is right up my street.

The book retails at a bargain £5.99 (here) and would be a brilliant gift for young and old alike. There is also a pintrest page to accompany the launch so get following.

The only downside of this book is that it’s so pretty and I don’t want to ruin that by messing around with the stickers; I want to leave it intact forever.

Which fashion era fascinates you most?
Massive thank you to Usborne for sending me a copy of this.
xxx

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Fantasy Shopper

24th October 2012

This isn’t the first time I have featured the website Fantasy Shopper on the blog, I gave it a mention when it first launched and I think it’s about time I re-visited.
I admit the site kind of fell off my radar for a little while, life got in the way and as much as I enjoyed pretend shopping and putting together outfits I didn’t really have time for it. A few weeks ago the folks behind Fantasy Shopper sent me an e-mail and this prompted me to take another look and WOW things have changed. The site looks cleaner and fresher and has far more to it than six months ago. Signing up is free and simple and once registered you can get straight in to the shopping; building up a dream wardrobe from a huge selection of our favourite highstreet retailers. You can also pop together outfits- either planning for a real life event or just for fun, discover new trends and create endless wishlists!

Everyday Fantasy Shopper holds a new event during which they give a theme that you then create an outfit for. There are prizes up for grabs; vouchers and clothes and a sense of fun and indulgence.

It’s really dangerous that I’ve re-found my love for this website, hours slip away caught up in a whirlwind of free shopping and creating outfits. My real life wishlist is growing by the day and I’m getting less done than ever. Fantasy Shopping indeed.

Have you tried the site yet? If not, why not? Give it a whirl and let me know what you think. I hope to connect with some of you on there, as if blogging and twitter weren’t enough!

xxx

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Introducing Skinnydip + Giveaway

22nd October 2012

A few weeks ago I was invited along to a gathering to showcase the brand Skinnydip; a new, young fashion tech accessory brand.

The difference with their products – iPhone cases, iPad and Tablet protectors, headphones – is that the accent is very much on style and design at affordable prices.
They work with up and coming designers straight out of Central St Martins and they are the first tech accessories company to be stocked in fashion retailers (Harvey Nichols, River Island, Debenhams).
The guys behind Skinnydip are three young graduates from London – you may have even seen them on the current series of Dragons’ Den securing £120K of investment from Peter Jones.

As is often the case for me I wasn’t able to attend the event, living so far from London makes what I can get to very limited, but the folks at Skinnydip were kind enough to send over a few products so I could take a look for myself.

As you can see, they were were generous! Everything is so much fun and the earmuff headphones (£15) will be perfect for Winter! I’m loving the fun Bling bass headphones too, which cost £20 and an iPhone case will set you back between £10-£15.
As with a lot of my posts lately, I think these would make excellent Christmas gifts; how cute are these little animal speakers? What’s caught your eye?

And now for the giveaway , you see, I don’t own an iPhone 4 (or indeed any iPhone) but I know a lot of you lovely bloggers do, so I’m giving away the Leopard Bling case worth £12. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post with your e-mail address. I’ll draw a winner at 7pm next Monday the 29th October. Simple as that! Giveaway open internationally for once, too!

xxx

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Making my Kindle Cooler with Caseable

21st October 2012

A must have accessory for this fall/winter season is a case from caseable! Whatever your favorite fashion trend is, we give you the ability to express your unique style while protecting your electronics.

We offer a range of hand-crafted cases for laptops, iPads, Kindles and more — all made from recycled materials in Brookyln, NY. Customize your own case: choose from our endless pre-made style and color combinations or upload your own image for an accessory we’re sure no one else will have (but everyone will envy!).

When the above e-mail dropped in to my inbox with an invite to try out the service I didn’t hesitate in saying yes (grabby blogger much?!)
My Kindle and I are rarely separated and I’ve been looking for a new case to house it in for quite some time. I used one of caseables pre-made designs as I loved the stars and colours but also had a play with the custom options which would make a wonderful gift if you are starting your Christmas shopping. Shipping took a little while as it came from overseas (and of course, had to be made) but I am delighted with my new case and so is Claude; the now rather feminine Kindle.

Caseable isn’t limited to Kindle covers though, you can customise anything from laptop cases to phone covers. As an example, a custom case for your iPhone will cost you £24.90 which I don’t think is bad going for something completely unique. The website is user friendly and great for a play around. It’s not an every day indulgence but for a special gift or treat for your treasured gadget I can’t recommend the service enough…and I know I was sent my case to review, but trust me, my opinions are mine and mine alone; if you know me, I’m not backwards in coming forwards if I don’t like something!

What case would you design? I’ll be designing some as gifts for special Birthdays and (ssh) Christmas for sure!

xxx

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we are (Cybercandy Blogger) family

17th October 2012

I’m no chocolate purist; I’ll happily eat 90% dark chocolate chased down with the cheapest supermarket milk chocolate you can find; if it’s called chocolate and I have a craving…I’m there!

Milka, however has a special place in my heart (I hear chooclate snobs world over rolling their eyes). Up until a few years ago you couldn’t get in the UK and our only taste was if a school friend was kind enough to bring some back from a family holiday…and the year I went to Austria aged 17…well.

I was delighted when I was signed up to the Cybercandy blogger family and given free reign to chose a product to review; they stock all kinds of goods from the world over but I opted for the classic combination of Milka with Daim both something I enjoy alone, so togther they had to be pretty good!

Ohhh it WAS good! The smooth gentle sweetness and flavour of the Milka that so many love constrasted perfectly with the crunchy almost burnt texture of the Daim to bring chocolate eating harmony. The downside to this bar is that it’s addictive….one square is NOT enough (nothing short of the full bar is enough really). Thank goodness Cybercandy are well stocked.

What are your chocolate preferences? With so many varities which is YOUR favourite Milka? We saw some pretty tasty looking ones in Holland!

xxx

P.S. stay tuned for more Cybercandy related goodness later!

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