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Pretty Kitty

09th March 2013
Sian, the blogger behind Kittenish Behaviour is one of my oldest blogging friends,
so when I found out that she was launching an online boutique I vowed to myself that I’d support her no matter what.
Lucky for Sian I fell in love with her beautiful designs and it’s with great pride I can share with you her creations and a little bit about her shop, also called Kittenish Behaviour
Kittenish Behaviour Designs began in 2010 as a blog for fashion-fixated Creative Director Siân. Needing a motivator for her New Years resolution Siân committed herself to a journey through her humongous wardrobe and toppling towers of shoes! Siân worked her way through mountains of clothes, experimenting with new combinations, tearing off labels of long forgotten purchases and wearing each and every one of her 4 billion pairs of shoes!
She’s banned shopping sprees (and failed!), Dressembered and shared with us her mums stunning collection of vintage dresses. Like many women, Siân found that most high street fashion never quite hung right, thankfully her love of making things (along with ninja-like sewing skills!) meant she was able to alter, adjust and create her own items for a perfect fit. After falling in love with vintage style Siân began to seek out fun and unusual fabrics.
Combining her love of art and all things geeky she recreated vintage patterns with striking, modern prints. Her unique designs drew admiration from around the world and, after much cajoling from family & friends- Kittenish Behaviour Designs was born!
Sketching & stitching her own range of dresses throughout the day, former Bunny Girl Siân spent her nights at The Playboy Club London until she was able to hang up her bunny ears (and tail) and dedicate herself fully to Kittenish Behaviour. Scouring the world for the most sought-after dresses Kittenish Behaviour stocks a range of Pin-Up fashion and accessories.
Kittenish Behaviour original designs are created by Siân exclusively for Kittenish Behaviour, and are made in the UK. Each style is strictly limited to 21, never-to-be-repeated, individually-numbered pieces worldwide. When not dreaming up fabulous dresses Siân enjoys Swishing, Star Trek and watching You Tube videos of exotic cats!
“As well as my own designs I also decided to stock hard to find in the UK designers like Trashy Diva and Bernie Dexter because I love their dresses but not the inevitable extra £40-£50 you would have to pay to get them to the UK!”
 
Kittenish Behaviour Abalone Dress- £260

Kittenish Behaviour Addiction Dress- £260

Kittenish Behaviour Barbarella Dress- £180

Kittenish Behaviour Madison Dress- £260
 
These above are Sian’s own designs (my personal favourite is Barbarella), to see what else she stocks- including some beautiful and exclusive jewellery just pop along to the website and be prepared to want to spend. A lot.
What do you think? If you fancy your chances at winning a dress then Sian is hosting a giveaway on her blog too!
xxx

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mono-mad

01st March 2013

Jumper and Skirt both New Look
Boots: Yull
Hat: H&M
So, these photos really are rubbish- an experiment with early morning lighting but at the same time they kind of fit the theme of the post and so I’m sharing them regardless.
I’m not usually one to jump on trend bandwagons, I barely pay attention to them and buy what I think suits me instead…this season seems to be a little different though, there are several trends I’m really enjoying and one of those is monochrome. There’s something about the clean cut styles and bold contrast between black and white that really appeals to me. I have very chalk and cheese taste though, my second favourite trend is neon.
Another change for me is that I’m not usually a Topshop girl. I can usually quite happily take it or leave it whilst other bloggers fawn over every new arrival (this isn’t a criticism folks!) However my search for my favourite monochrome items on the high street led me to one place and one place only…behold!

This was just the tiniest selection of what I’m craving. All I need now is the Topshop budget; I find their prices hard to swallow at times…how do other people do it?

Happy March people; Spring is on it’s way!

xxx

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Hell for Leather

09th February 2013

When these gorgeous leather pieces popped up in my inbox I had a hard time believing they came from Phase Eight. They are so far away from the mental image I have of the brand (read, everything I’ve posted about them so far) and yet when I think about it they fit perfectly.

So new I can’t even see them on the website yet I’m dreaming up ways to justify the pencil skirt if nothing else. Actually, who needs to justify such a wardrobe stable? A leather pencil skirt NEVER goes out of style and it’s the sort of thing you’ll buy now and wear for the rest of your life. That’s me convinced, how about you?

A year ago I’d never have considered Phase Eight as a place to shop for me, now I can’t help but covet.

xxx

Sorry about the vast number of wishlists this week, I’ve been busy, I feel poorly and haven’t felt like getting much in the way of outfit photos and other content done.

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daisy chain dreaming: L.K Bennett

31st January 2013

I think payday brings out my online browsing monster more than ever, and it was pretty rampant to start with. Give me an afternoon off work with no obligations and you’ll find me glued to my laptop catching up on blogs in one tab, tweeting on another and the third (and fourth, and fifth) will be various online retailers.
Today’s object of desire is pretty much ALL the shoes by L.K. Bennett. I can tell I’m growing up as previously I would have skipped over this brand completely but right now I’m loving what they’ve got and my favourites are as above.

1. Because it’s still winter, much to my disgust, I figured a pair of boots ought to feature. Ok so they might not be the most practical of boots but dammit they are sexy and I want them, BAD. It’s breaking my heart that they cost £325!

2. Second up are these fantastic suede and satin sandals, in the sale at £125 they are a little more reasonable and it is probably just as well my size has sold out because there is something about the chunky cut and bold black against pale pink couple with the almost lingerie type detailing that I’m swooning over.

3. HELLO brightness. I want to team these coral beauties with tapered black trousers or a modest little black dress and inject some colour in to the office. The website calls these berry but I think they lie, have you ever seen a berry that colour? Either way a name is but a name, the fact is these are amazing and when I next need some “grown up” classic shoes these might be it. £170 doesn’t seem tooooo bad for something well made and of lasting quality. I’m not sure who I’m trying to justify to here.

4. I think we’ve gathered by now that I can’t resist a pastel anything (Fruit Pastilles too come to think of it). These are my dream spring shoe to be worn with everything from floral dresses to laid back denim. I’d have to wear them with everything, including pyjamas to be able to allow myself to buy them, I could probably afford them but would be moaning my skint status all month…oh decisions decisions. I might let shopping karma decide and if they ever go in to the sale then they are mine.

5. Last but by no means least I introduce the sensible shoe. My foot is still quite sore and not up to full time heel wear. Flats can be pretty boring but these are far from it. I’m a sucker for leopard print, I have no idea why as I spent many a year loathing it. I can see these flats working well for a lot of occasions which is surprising given their print and more casual look. Bonus is that they are in the sale which makes it all the more tempting.

So pretty much I am oh so close to loading my virtual basket and clicking “confirm”. I really need to find better ways to spend my time, don’t I?

xxx

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daisy chain dreaming: prints perfect at Phase Eight

26th January 2013

It’s been a fair few weeks since I last featured Phase Eight on the blog and I’ve returned with a mammoth wish list of all things printed. It may be a shop that six months ago I barely looked at but having upped their game (or increased their presence) recently I can’t help but covet- I am yet to decide if this is a good or bad thing, it’s not exactly budget friendly at between £80 and £90 for a dress but at the same time you are paying for quality and a dress/blouse/skirt that will never really date.

I’ve already featured the heart print dress before, should it ever go in to the sale and be available in my size I will take that as shopping karma and hastily purchase, for now it remains strictly wish list but I can sit and covet to my heart’s desire. Those of you who have Valentines plans would do well to purchase this (and send it on to me when you’re done!)

Recently I’ve found myself attracted to printed trousers too which is most odd as in general I don’t do trousers. Still, every girl has need for Paisley in her life right? And don’t get me started on the pale blue blouse…again, strictly not.me. and yet I can’t help but wish it was mine.

Has any of this caught your eye? I think Spring/Summer 2013 will be a season of prints and colour for me. With new found body confidence and happy go lucky approach to life I think it should show through what I wear; any excuse to shop right?

xxx

*not a sponsored post, I just love Phase Eight right now*

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