27.01 keeping busy

Ok, I think I’m with it enough to resume blogging and commenting properly now. Thank you so much for the continued support and kind words. I appreciate each and every one.

I’m finding that I’m mostly okay if I’m busy, so I haven’t spent too much time at home lazing around like I normally would. Monday I finally caught up with a friend for coffee and yesterday Mum and I hit Bristol for some retail therapy.

We pretty much took shopping till we dropped seriously and were exhausted by the time we limped back home. Despite missing the bulk of the sales there were still a lot of bargains around, though I bought new season stock only, clothes wise…pieces that can be worn now and in to Spring/Summer when they arrive.

Today I am wearing a dress from Next that Mum decided she was treating me to. Next is somewhere I often overlook, but was suprised yesterday when I found myself coveting much of their s/s range.

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Also, a little while ago I wrote a post about www.wickedeliclingerie.co.uk and mentioned that they sent me a couple of pairs to review from their sexy hosiery selection.
I posted an outfit with the first pair last week, and today I am sporting the second, which means it is time for my thoughts.

I have found tights to be hit or miss in terms of quality, not always related to the amount I have paid for them. As you know I have quite a vast collection [in the region of 30 pairs at last count] with prices varying from 50p-£10.
Both pairs of tights from wickedelic rate up at the top quality wise, making them, in my opinion, worth the price on the website [£7 for the floral side pair and £10 for the back seam pair].
Often, with low denier tights I find they ladder almost as soon as I put them on, regardless of how careful I am. These didn’t, and are well made enough to make me think that they won’t any time soon.

The service from the website was excellent. The tights were with me within 48 hours of me making my choice and arrived well packaged in a discreet padded envelope.
Standard delivery costs £4, but is free when you spend £35 or more [which is easily done with me, where tights are involved].

It is quite hard to review something like tights, compared to makeup, food or drink so apologies if this doesn’t flow particularly well. I would like to thank Nick at wickedelic for giving me this opportunity and would urge you all to check out the website if you haven’t already done so…I’ve spied some new styles on there that are on my lust list.

Anyway,
I hope everyone is well, I promise to catch up with your blogs over the course of today and tomorrow, it’s the perfect form of escapism for everything that is going on in my head.

There will also be another giveaway posted soon, so stay tuned for that.

xxx

92 comments for “27.01 keeping busy

  1. Glad you’ve been keeping busy, sweetie xxx
    Cute Next find!
    The tights are lovely, I’d probably find a way ladder them in 2 minutes flat though, I’m cursed when it comes to hosiery! I even laddered some ‘ladder-proof’ ones once!
    xx

  2. Good to hear your feeling a little better. Keeping busy is always the best thing. Wow you do have a collection of tights!

  3. Glad to hear you feel better!

    And thanks for the tip on tights! I’ll check them out for spring!

    S
    http://notjustmedical.wordpress.com

  4. Retail therapy always works best, I hope it took your mind of it for a while.

    How nice that you got those tights to try out, they are beautiful, I hope they won’t ladder. (the top link doesn’t work though, it has a comma instead of a dot, not really something we can’t figure out but I just thought I’d let you know)

    And I really like the dress your mom got you!

  5. WOW…THIS DRESS WITH BORDER FLORAL PRINTING IS JUST AMASING!

  6. love the colours in that dress! and love it even more with that long black jumper. so lovely. glad to hear you are feeling well and surrounded by good company. that makes all the difference. xx

  7. Glad you’re feeling a little better. Sounds like you had a good time with your Mum, yesterday.
    Loving the ra-ra skirt – the colours are really vibrant.
    Vix
    xxx

  8. AvatarEri

    Hi hon, nice shot of the tights and shoes!

    See you soon. x

  9. AvatarJo

    Glad that you’re keeping yourself busy. Love the dress in fact am getting for my birthday next month, I’ve already looked at the tight website and really liked it, plan a shopping spree soon. I will have to have a clear out first as lie yourself I’ve tons of tights love them.

    Have you signed yourself up for the course yet.

    Hope you continue to keep busy, chin up chuck. The support and love continues.

    Jo x

  10. That jumper looks so warm and love the feminine floral detail. PLus amazing tights as always!

  11. Glad you’re feeling a little better about everything lovely.

    xxxx

  12. Retail therapy always help to make you feel better and a pretty gift from mom certainly is wonderful:)

    I really love the back embellishments of your tights, it goes so well with your new dress!

  13. wow,those are some awesome tights

  14. oh my god those tights are awesome, they look so cool!
    Rianna Bethany xxxxxxxx

  15. Aww…am glad youre feeling better now. 🙂 Tc!

  16. I’m like that with next I think it’s cos I always associate it with older women but it does have a nice collection 🙂
    Those tights are amazing but I’d be scared to ever wear them incase I ruin them I have a tendancy to do so.
    Will definately chack out the site 🙂

  17. I’m happy to see you’re feeling much better, although it would take sometime until you feel completely ok again. I love these tights and your post gave me the idea of doing an article with my collection very soon ^^ You look adorable in that outfit
    Keep going girl***

  18. AvatarCarole

    Gorgeous, Laura. I’m glad that you’re feeling better.

  19. You look gorgeous, Laura. So glad you’re feeling better.

    Carole
    p.s. I think my previous comment didn’t post correctly.

  20. Ooooh wow I’m loving those tights, they’re fab! ♥
    P.s. I have a contest on my blog for urban decay makeup 🙂

  21. AvatarAmy

    So glad to hear you are feeling a little better- sometimes staying busy is the best medicine. 🙂

    Adorable skirt- I love all the pretty colors! Also, those tights are fabulous, loving the detail in the back of them.

    xoxo
    Amy

    http://thebargainhunterextraordinaire.blogspot.com

  22. That dress is so pretty, bless your Mum treating you 🙂
    Hope you’re feeling okay xx

  23. Lovely dress! So cute 🙂
    xxxx Birgit
    http://www.taukawebshop.blogspot.com ( my new webshop)

  24. UK brands I can’t access make me sad-but love this look! xx

  25. looking great darling! Glad the retail therapy helped the mood! 🙂
    Paris was chock a block with sales and i treated myself to a few things too!!!!

    x

  26. I love the dress… your mom is so sweet.

  27. Heya!
    Wow, i love this outfit! Its so cute… 🙂
    Panda xx
    Oh + thanks so much for my lovely comment, as always i appreciate it!

  28. AvatarKel

    Pretty dress! and I’m surprised it’s from Next, must go check out their new stuff in.

    Shopping in Bristol is great, my mum lives nearby, it does totally knacker you though!

    X x

  29. Your mum has lovely taste. The tights are gorgeous as well.
    I’m glad you’re keeping busy. It’s the best you can do. I’m with you!

    xxx

  30. I usually avoid Next but that dress is not like a usual Next thing. It’s gorgeous and very flattering on you.

    It’s not hard to spend £35 on tights – I just had a big tights spend but will definitely try there next time.

    C
    xxx

  31. Such absolutely amazing tights. You are always so delicate and ethereal in your photos — like a beautiful forest creature! Stunning.

    xx

  32. Yay, I’m glad you’re happy and resuming posting 🙂 You look lovely in those tights and thank you for the comments about my photos. I love photography. Glad you’re ok. xxx

  33. i love your dress,
    lovepourfashion.blogspot.com

  34. AvatarJen

    i’m glad to hear you’re doing a lot better recently 😀
    you look gorgeous in this dress, i love the little ruffles on the bottom. and those are some awesome tights, love the sexy detaling on the back 🙂

  35. Great hosiery darling!

  36. I always overlook next as well! And great review! Those tights do look quite good, especially the detailing on the back.

  37. Oh, Laura, I just saw your comment on mine, and altho Ive got minutes before we go, and was going for one sacred last swim, I just had to stop here to say that I’d been thinking about you the past 2 weeks and wondering what you were up to.. and I’ve just seen the post from the other day.

    I don’t know what happened, but two years ago, my best friend from childhood killed herself. It.. affected me is too small a word for it, it really messed up the handful of friends who had known her all her life. It took a lot of talking about it to come to terms with it.

    When I’m back in London, I’ll send you my number: let’s talk. Or email. You’re such a generous spirit, and I know – because I recognise this in myself – how deeply you can feel other people’s pain.

    So sending you a bit of.. strength, I guess.

    Now I’ll swim & soak up some sunshine & send it your way! xoxo

  38. i love tights but i sadly rip them all the time T_T

  39. that dress does look fabulous on you 🙂

    i actually work part-time for next and it’s interesting to read how many younger women overlook it.
    i was the same before i started work there when i was 19.
    i’m 22 now and the shop has gone way up over the past few seasons. we now have a runway collection which is aimed at older teens and young women. it’s brilliant.
    our shoe collections have also hit catwalk trends and styles.

    those tights are amazing as well 🙂

    peyton x

  40. i love the long sweater and the details of the tights–beautiful!

  41. AvatarJen

    These are so rockabilly perfect – I love them!

  42. Those tights are beautiful. I’m glad to hear you’re ok, keeping busy always helps x

  43. I’m glad to see you’ve been keeping busy ♥

  44. Ah you’re killing me with your tights collection, girl! 🙂 And I’ve been loving the dea of a black t-shirt or dress over a more colored dress or skirt, so it’s pretty interesting that it’s the look you posted!!

  45. Uh I love the tights!

  46. my mom and I had some retail thereapy after my grandma died, it does help haha

  47. love that dress! you can dress it up or down and it’ll look fab. retail therapy is so legit, it always helps me too! 🙂

  48. AvatarMJ

    Keep busy, that’s the important thing. Love the dress, too.

    http://dreamingspiresandoldcartyres.blogspot.com

  49. Take your time and stay as wonderful as always, dear!!

  50. Gorgeous skirt and tights!!

  51. i love that outfit, so cute!

  52. AvatarAnonymous

    Lovely dress and tights! -Feather

  53. love the tights. You have quite the collection.

    have a great day!

    I am Denise Katipunera

  54. Those hose are hot! The glitter was a surprise.

  55. AvatarEmz

    Oo I really like those tights! They’re really cute. And I really like the dress

  56. Awesome layering! I love the ruffles beneath the top showing :))

    ♥ Aya
    strawberrykoi.blogspot.com

  57. Such a great dress, the drop waist is great.
    -indigo

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  60. Great post about the hosiery label … very pretty dress!

  61. I’m glad you’re feeling better!
    The dress is so cute and flirty and I love those stockings. I think the shipping to the US was a little intense but I’ll look it over again.

    Thank you for the review!
    iamemmamusic.blogspot.com

  62. Those tights are gorgeous! I often overlook next too but if they have dresses like that instore this season I might check it out!

  63. Glad to hear you feel better!
    Federica
    xo

  64. I love the tights…great skirt too.

  65. Amaaazing stockings, darling!
    Love Wickedelic!

    xoxox,
    CC

  66. super super tights. know what you mean about Next, their shoe range is quite suprising, good quality and decent prices too. take it easy. xx

  67. 🙂 thanks.
    i’ll read your blog this weekend.. i’ve been sooo slacking in the blog world lately.. ah !
    (you are lovely too , so lovely!)

  68. I sometimes also overlook some shops, and if i do pop in, i find the best stuff!

    That was some really pretty tights!

  69. thanks for the comments all the time!! really like the tights and a lovely skirt!! xo

  70. Those tights are amazing!! I love the detail 🙂
    xx

  71. I really like your shoes!!!

  72. Those tights are so sparkly, I love them! Glad you’re feeling a bit better.

  73. the tights are so pretty! and what a big collection!
    love your outfit 🙂

  74. Retail therapy is amazing; but not as amazing as those gorgeous tights! They add a subtle hint of saucy sophistication to your look, Laura – loving them!! 🙂

  75. retail therapy works.
    you look amazing, love the tights.
    have a sweet day, darling Laura.
    xoxo

  76. I love the way you play with proportions in this outfit! I’m going to try one like it myself soon!

  77. AvatarMJ

    Thanks for posting it – can’t wait! If it comes tomorrow I’ll be able to play around with it in time for the WInter Ball on Saturday!

    http://dreamingspiresandoldcartyres.blogspot.com

  78. the tights are soo cute!

  79. I’m glad to hear that you feeling better…I love your outfit! I always love when you wearing flowered skirts or dresses…I think it’s perfect for you 🙂

    Cheers: Evi

  80. Love your thigts and shoes.
    Thanks for your comment!

  81. Cute dress, gorgeous tights!

  82. You look incrediby cute and sweet as always

  83. wowww love ittt
    you’re amazing 🙂

  84. those tights look lovely!! glad your getting yourself back to normal!

  85. i love the dress you’re wearing 🙂

    -superumi
    http://popsicle-dress.blogspot.com

  86. LOVE the skirt and the tights are cutie cute!

  87. i hope u are feeling better and better with the braces – the beginning stage is the worst, then alll uphill!

    i agree with tights – my favourite ones are my $5 ones from a local store. so durable!!!

  88. Nice dress. I often overlook Next too but I’m always nicely surprised when I go in with my mum too.

    By the way, really sorry to hear the bad news. My thoughts are with you.

  89. i am so into prettily patterned tights right now. and you rock them in almost every pic!! i guess i’m a little nervous to wear them out, but you’re inspiring me to go for it : )