Monthly Archives: January 2012

pink to make the boys wink

24th January 2012

Next dress, Tesco tights, New Look boots.

You know you are growing up when Next is the first shop you head to when you need work clothes! Everything I’ve had from there has been top quality and a damn good fit…they have some gorgeous stuff in stock right now, I have a wish list as long as my legs.

I wore this to survive an absolutely manic Monday at work; the very reason I have Tuesday as my day off! Today is my beloved Grandad’s birthday so today will be spent baking (another batch of the muffins I made Sunday, recipe to come) and spending time with him.

Where is your go-to shop for affordable workwear? This dress was £32 which I deem reasonable for a classic!

xxx

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Sarenza A-Z: Dune

23rd January 2012
Week four of the Sarenza* A-Z and this week my chosen brand is Dune; a brand that has vaguely been on my radar for a couple of years, mainly thanks to my over-consumption of fashion magazines and yet, until I became a Sarenza Ambassador, I didn’t pay it an awful lot of attention. If you are a bit like I was and are yet to take a closer look at Dune then let my favourites help you along…

*Please note that these shoes are all in the sale and therefore sizes available are limited*

1. Hockey, £45…how perfect will these be for Spring when it gets here? A gorgeous splash of colour to brighten up these gloomy days.

2. Whirl, £42.50. If they have your size in stock I recommend snapping these babies up. I own a pair and wore them to my work Christmas party, they are insanely sparkly, very comfortable and attracted a LOT of compliments.

3. Bellini, £32.50…sequins for every day wear…YES PLEASE.

4. Mercury, £148.50, a bit of an eye-watering price but these are a classic that will never date. The brown version are cheaper, but I love the boldness of the black.

5. Hilly, £69.30 because this girl loves her animal print I couldn’t not include this pair.

Have any of these caught your eye? Let me know if you snag a pair in your size!

xxx

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somebunny loves you

22nd January 2012

Bunny dress from H&M, Tesco tights, Jeffrey Campbell boots c/o Sarenza*

I bought this dress a couple of weeks ago (actually believing it to be a top until I finally tried it on!) for the bargain price of £12.99. Originally I had gone in search of the peter pan collar rabbit blouse that so many bloggers have, and I covet…but when I saw it in store I realised it just wasn’t going to be long enough on me to be versatile, so opted for this instead.

Wearing it as a dress is about as far out of my comfort zone as it gets. Whilst not strictly body-con, it’s the closest I have got in, well, ever and I still don’t think it’s for me. Shortly after I snapped these photos I added a midi skirt over the top and called that my outfit for the day. I don’t know if I’m a coward, or saving the general public from something terrible…one day perhaps I will overcome this phobia of all things fitted, I see people on a daily basis rock it and think that they all look incredible.

Anyway, enough rambling. How was your weekend been? It’s been blissfully chilled out here; I spent Saturday evening on a friend’s sofa watching Take me Out and Casualty…staying in is the new going out, right?

xxx

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Lalike

21st January 2012

Launched in December 2011, Lalike is an innovative and truly international online fashion experience. Boasting high profile editors, affiliations with the world’s best brands and online stores and its very own fashion based social network, Lalike is set to transform the way we consume fashion on the net.

Devised by Laura Hofmann, a tech savvy fashion expert and young entrepreneur, the Lalike concept was developed to bridge the gap between blogs, online magazines, shopping sites and facebook, taking online fashion to another more international level. Combining e-commerce, trends, shoots and catwalk reports, Lalike will host everything a fashion lover needs, all in one place.

As Hofmann states: “I started Lalike because I wanted to create a community for fashion admirers, allow brands and customers to communicate with each other, and combine the world’s finest fashion on one website.”

With a team of in-house fashion insiders and writers, Lalike covers the world’s top catwalks, and reports on the newest trends and the most exciting fashion news. An easy to use portal, the site enables its users to shop via a variety of methods. Links can be found to products from more than 500 designers and partnerships with e-commerce sites like Matches, net-a-porter, Mytheresa and Browns fashion, along with direct relationships with high street brands such as Miss Selfridge, Warehouse and Monsoon, means members are spoilt for choice.

Online shopping will be linked directly to each brand’s own dedicated e-commerce site, or sites such as net-a-porter. Having built a concrete relationship with some of the finest new designers and household brand names, Lalike will offer its members exclusive offers and up to date information.

Lalike’s opening brands include Acne, Lanvin, Chloe, Christian Louboutin, Proenza Schouler and Miu
Miu to name but a few.

I really like this idea, and although I’ve not had a chance to use/browse Lalike as much as I’d like to, I know I will be exploring it more and more, especially over this weekend!
What impresses me most is Laura’s dedication and enthusiasm for this website … that and her incredible style!

photo from here
Have you used Lalike yet? What are your thoughts?

xxx

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hair heroes

21st January 2012

My hair and I have a love/hate relationship. I love the colour…but that’s about as far as it goes, or at least, it did. This year (although only a few weeks in) I seem to have finally found some miracle products and tools that really work for my thick, wavy and often frizzy locks…and finally I’m starting to enjoy taking care of my hair and feeling satisfied with how it looks.

1. Osis by Schwarzkopf hair body style and care spray was promptly stolen by my Mum who has done nothing but rave about it since. A woman obsessed when it comes to her hair, she usually uses multiple products to get the effect she wants. Since using this she’s stopped that, this, she says is all that she needs, and after pinching it back one morning, I’d be tempted to agree. It’s non-sticky and helped tame my hair in to submission without it getting frazzled or totally flattened.

2. Schwarzkopf Professional BC Bonacure Oil Miracle Oil Finishing Treatment is quite possibly my hair saviour. I’ve only used it twice and already my hair is much, much softer to touch and straightens much better. I have an oil aversion, it’s a standing joke with people who know me, so I was hesitant to say the least to give this product a chance…but sometimes it pays to take a chance, I wouldn’t be without this now, and even the price tag (£15.99 on Amazon) won’t put me off.

Both of the above products were sent to me for review, but this hasn’t affected what I’ve written. I’m not one to easily give praise to hair products; especially as many don’t make a difference to my locks, so please believe me when I say these are EPIC!

Stockist wise, you won’t find these in Boots or Superdrug, but a bit of google searching will find you the full range with varying prices.

3. Hair straighteners. Before these Corioliss C1 pro irons came in to my life at Christmas I fully believed that only GHDs would work on my hair, and I wasn’t prepared to spend that kind of money on the part of myself that I hated most! My Mum had a pair of these back in October and raved, so I caved in and let her get me some. CONVERT! No more spending an hour trying to get semi-straight hair. Ten minutes and I am fully presentable if I want my hair tied up…a little bit longer and I can rock my hair down without looking like a mad professor. Anyone looking for a GHD alternative would do well to get these. We got mine from here which seemed to offer the best price.

What are your hair miracle products? Does anyone else share my general hair hatred or have you learnt to love what you have?
xxx

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