My Top Picks for S/S10 under £40

14th January 2010

When online shopping, my first port of call is VoucherCodes.co.uk to check whether there are any discount codes available for where I plan to buy from. Before now I’ve saved money at ASOS, and have printed off vouchers for 2 for 1 restaurant deals.

When they got in touch with me and asked me to pick 5-10 pieces that I think will be hot for 2010 I jumped at the chance. The catch to this was, that everything must be under £40.

Having had enough for winter, I set about compiling my picks for spring and summer. You’ll notice a bit of a theme going on in the form of girlish pieces and nude colours and that’s because I am head over heels in love with all things etheral right now.

So, here are my 10 and where you can buy them.

Skirt, £35 from ASOS

Dress, £38 also from ASOS

Shoes, £35 from ASOS again (I’m a bit addicted to browsing there!)

Bag, £35 from Marks and Spencer

Dress, £39.50 Marks and Spencer; they really have some great pieces in right now!

Floral Jacket, £32 from Miss Selfridge, I can see this being suprisingly versatile.

Shoes, £30 from New Look

Dress, £35 from House of Fraser

Dress, £35 from Topshop

Daisy sequined Cropped Tee, £28 from Topshop.

The hardest part of this challenge was narrowing it down, there are so many gorgeous pieces out there at affordable prices, which is good to know when you have little money like moi.

Right now there are loads of great fashion and beauty discount codes at VoucherCodes.co.uk including one from Office who currently have an amazing sale going on,
and you can save 10% on your next order at Oasis
I recommend signing up to the weekly e-mail which will inform you of the top 20 best codes so you never miss a bargain
(just don’t blame me if you have to declare bankruptcy)

xxx

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13.01 simple stripes

13th January 2010

Last night bought more snow by the bucket load, it’s half settled and half not so instead of being prettily blanketed in white outside there are just slippy and slushy messes everywhere.

Simple outfit, to which I added a pair of jeans as well as my coat, scarf and gloves when I popped out for a walk an hour ago.
The jumper is a recent purchase, as recent as yesterday in fact from New Look and is warmer than it looks.

Enjoy your day, and remember; we’re half way to the weekend now!

xxx

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Company Spotlight: Wickedelic Lingerie

12th January 2010

Hi loves, a bit of a different post from me today as I wanted to write about Wickedeliclingerie.co.uk and introduce a fab offer to you.

Wickedelic Lingerie has a great selection of sexy lingerie and underwear for women and men – all normally in stock for fast, discrete delivery to your door, and at a price that will bring a smile to your face. Plus you can take advantage of our free UK standard delivery to save you even more money! We want you to enjoy shopping with Wickedelic Lingerie and our customer loyalty program means you gain rewards for shopping with us, plus all our products are backed by our 7 day money back guarantee to give you complete peace of mind…

…Our designer lingerie range features a stunning range of top brand lingerie from Leg Avenue and Foxxxy Lingerie, and we are the sole UK distributors for leading European brands Livia Corsetti, Anais, Chilirose and Veneziana. Livia Corsetti has won many major European awards for their exciting range of lingerie and here at Wickedelic you can see why!

(text taken from the website)

Now, me being me, I immediatley homed in on the hoisery selection. I was sent two pairs of tights which will be featured and reviewed on the blog as soon as the weather warms up enough to wear outfits that don’t require multiple pairs of tights..but for now, here are my other favourites.

These stockings remind me of tights I saw heading down the runways, and at £8 are a more budget friendly option!

Always on the lookout for something quirky, the “Jester” tights are a bargain at £3.99, a vast saving on those available at places such as American Apparel, whom I can never afford

And these lace ankle socks (£4) are just too cute to resist!

I also fell in love with some of the lingerie available, but (call me prude) I didn’t really want to publish my under garmet choices on my blog!

Delivery is free for UK residents when you spend £35 or more,

and

between NOW and the end of 2010, use the code DAISY to recieve 10% off your order.

So, get shopping and stay tuned for my review of the tights I recieved.

Outfit post tomorrow
and as I’m nearing my 100th post since moving my blog here, and have just reached 200 followers, you can expect a giveaway of sorts soon.

xxx

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11.01 grey day

11th January 2010

Happy Monday! Thanks for sharing your winter beauty must haves with me yesterday (please, carry on) there are definitley some products I’ll be investigating in.

Another cold dreary day today, though for the first time in ages I have absolutley no intention in leaving the house which means I can get away with slightly fewer layers. Grey seemed the most appropriate colour choice for such a dull day, apparently we have yet more snow on its way tonight and tomorrow.

Watch details

This outfit came about after seeings lots of jumpers with a ruffled hem, making it look like a sweater worn over a dress. Not willing to spend money on such a thing, I had a go at improvising. I think the skirt needs to be shorter, or perhaps the jumper longer…any shorter on the skirt length and it’d be indecent I fear.

Have a fab week,
stay warm and safe! xxx

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10.01 winter beauty

10th January 2010

This cold weather makes my skin so dull and dry, fighting it seems like a never-ending battle, and I’m curious to know how everyone copes.

These are my top three products, what are yours?

E45 Lotion, which I get from Boots, Superdrug or Tesco. I use this stuff liberally on my face and body for intense dry skin relief. It’s suitable for the most sensitive of skin and costs around £2.59 a bottle
(photo from superdrug.com)

Vaseline Rosy Lips, again I buy this from Boots, Superdrug or Tesco for around £1.40. I use this not only on my lips, but for a sheer and subtle glow on my cheeks. In this weather not much blusher is needed as the freezing temperatures give natural colour to my cheeks!
(photo from chemistdirect.co.uk)

ELF shimmering facial whip is a recent discovery of mine (I know, wayyyy behind) and was skeptical about how good a product that only cost £1.50 could be. I use the white shade “spotlight” and it gives the perfect luminous glow to my skin, stoping that dull, grey hue I tend to take on during the winter months.

My current winter perfume is Lola by Marc Jacobs as I tend to favour less subtle scents in winter than I do when the weather is warm. I was lucky enough to get a 100ml bottle of this for Christmas, so I’m set to smell good for a while.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend, more snowfall here, and it looks set to last.
Going by how mad work was yesterday (it made Christmas and New Year look quiet) you’d think the world was about to end.

xxx

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