Perfect Pearls/Adding to my Wish List

I’m a classic girl at heart, and obsessed with bracelets (when I remember to wear them) so I am cheating somewhat and adding to my Wednesday Wishlist by featuring these gorgeous pearl pearl bracelet

First pictured is the Baroque Bracelet in silver and grey. I’d love to wear this stacked between brightly coloured enamel bangles, or on it’s own for a sophisticated touch.

The next two are the Betty Bee style, the rose coloured I would team for every day wear, couple with tanned arms (er, or a paler shade of ghost, in my case!) and the silver version I would reserve for evening wear.

I’m not sure how to explain what attracted me to these, they certainly aren’t my usual cheap and cheerful fix. If I were feeling brave I’d customise the extender chains, or links between the pearls with completmenting charms and beads to modernise them a bit, although my inner granny (I’ve always been attracted to pearl jewellery since a young age) is telling me just to leave them be and wear them as they are meant to be worn. They make me think of black and white movies; stars with Audrey Hepburn type grace; something I don’t think I’ll ever posess, I have all the grace of a baby elephant.

Do you own any pearls? Are you a fan?
How do you style yours? Or am I quite simply old before my time?

Wish List Wednesday

 This outfit, the entire thing. From ASOS.

 And these awesome shoes, also from ASOS because who doesn’t want pink creeper brogues in their life?

To finish with, I’ll take the MEMEME Summer Nail Collection from their amazing new look summer range, via findmeagift.
MEMEME is a beauty brand I’ve never paid much attention too until I got an e-mail saying they’d had a re-vamp and there was a new summer collection out. Take a look at these beauties! Back.On.My.Radar.

What’s on your wish list?

Why isn’t it pay day yet?

Today I’m Wearing

One day back at work, followed by my day off…not bad. Not bad at all!

Keeping it casual today with a denim dress, £7, New Look sale. Winner.
It’s been a while since I busted out some patterned tights, so floral it is. And converse. I love my converse.

 
One day I’m going to work out my damn camera settings properly!
xxx

A Brief History of ASOS

I know that a lot of you are as addicted to ASOS as I am, so thought I’d share this infographic from the lovely Daisy, brains behind DiscountCoder.com, who have featured on the blog many a time before!

A Brief History of Asos

A Brief History of Asos Infographic created by a discount codes website with lots of Asos deals.

(NOT a sponsored post, Daisy sent me the infographic and I decided to share it because I’m a bit of a geek and it fascinated me)

Floral Fabulous

I grew up with the Joe Browns catalogue. I have many a memory of sitting in the 6th form common room flicking through the pages and adding items to my Christmas list.

I admit, as time progressed, I kind of forgot about their existence. I stopped getting leaflets in the post and with so many retailers to choose from their website wasn’t the first that sprang to mind when shopping online.

It was a surprise when they got in touch last week, asking if I’d like to take a look and pick a dress to feature on my blog. All those memories came flooding back, and although no longer my typical style I found myself coveting many a thing…I think it’s the quirky cuts and slightly off-beat nature that won me over; just like it always used to.
(Not to mention they have a mega sale on right now, too).

Naturally I headed straight for the floral dresses.

I love my new dress! It’s more…I don’t know…I can’t think of the right word. It’s not the first thing I would pick in a shop, and yet something drew me to it. The colours, the shape, the fact it’s cut and fits like a dream. The perfect “day off but don’t want to wear jeans” kind of dress….baggy jeans induced comfort included.

Anyone else a Joe Browns fan? Do you have memories of the brand, and will you be giving them a second look now?

What stores hold memories for you?

Happy Monday guys,
back to work for me today!

xxx

P.S. Just had to share my weekend highlight!