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Ikrushing on affordable party wear.

19th November 2013
So Christmas Party fever has hit me hard and I’ve been tweeting links to dresses I love like a madwoman. I’ve decided to put those tweets to good use and start a series of posts on affordable (very important factor for me) party wear and I’m kicking off with the web-store ikrush who I’ve only recently discovered and have been incredibly impressed with.
Black and gold is such a classic party combination and these cost a mere £14.49. Hello bargain versatile chicness.

This floaty little number is the perfect base for loading on the accessories and at £10.99 you can afford to go a bit wild on the bling.

How sexy is this sheer panel lace dress? I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to rock it but I know a few of you lovely lot who’d look AMAZING in it. £20.99

The obsession with Rose Gold continues and I adore this sparkly little number- would it suit my complexion? Probably not, but at £26.49 I’d be tempted!

£6.99 for these glamorous sparklers? If I wear the dress I wanted to wear but don’t feel right in then I am totally getting these. 

Likewise if I wear last years dress then I will probably end up making a non-needed but much wanted shoe purchase. I won’t feel too guilty when they cost £14.49

This is the dress I am truly coveting. The same as the Rose Gold one I just adore this festive red. It’s £26.49 and I’m not sure I can justify it when I have a perfectly good dress, but it would cover up my arms!

This festive red velvet skater dress would be perfect for day time parties. It’s an absolute steal at £10.49…maybe I’ll treat myself to this just because I can!
What do you think of my choices? Not a fan but still want a bargain then there is plenty more to look at on the ikrush website
Have you bought from them before anyone? Let me know if you place an order!
xxx
All prices correct at time of writing this post,
I was not compensated for posting this.

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Potential Party Dresses: Apricot x Now Magazine

17th November 2012
Gothic Lace Skater Dress, £36

Art Deco Shift Dress, £32

Navy Glitzy Shoulder Belted Dress, £34

Apricot has been on my shopping radar for a while now, I first became aware of it through their concessions in Debenhams and New Look and then later, when they opened stores in both Bristol and Bath. Affordable and good for a browse I own a couple of pieces and have been pleased with the quality and price.

They have now teamed up with Now Magazine to launch a collection in time for party season. With Eight stunning dresses priced between £32 and £44 they’ve done good. It’s not a collaboration I could have predicted, nor expected to enjoy, but I do and I’ve selected my top picks at the top of this post. My number one favourite has to be the gothic lace skater dress which comes in a very on trend berry purple, it’s the kind of dress that is perfect for a party but could also be made more casual for day time too. I do love a hard worker.

What do you think of the collaboration? Will you be keeping a closer eye on Apricot from now on?

xxx

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Party Perfect with Phase Eight

19th June 2012

I often think Summer should also go by the name “The Wedding Season”. All of a sudden invites are popping through the post, and we all know at least one person who has a fancy affair to attend to. I hadn’t actually been to a wedding for years until my friends Louise and James tied the knot last month, and when shopping for an outfit I was at a bit of a loss. Phase Eight Collection at House of Fraser have a stunning array of wedding perfect dresses and although I didn’t shop there myself, I am kicking myself for not looking there on my hunt.

The three dresses at the top of this post are my personal favourites (Top to Bottom- Kells, Pero and Rhona (currently sold out)). The first two happen to be in the sale right now too, so I suggest snapping them up fast if you have an event to attend! I chose fairly classic shapes and colours as my picks as I think dresses should be purchased with more than one occasion in mind, and I’d wear all of these several times over!

What do you think of Phase Eight? I know I’ll be looking there next time a friend announces their engagement (Congrats Hazel and James!)
Which of their gorgeous dresses is your favourite?

*post written for House of Fraser*

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The not so Shabby Apple

28th November 2011

Shabby Apple is an American brand, one I’ve seen on many USA based blogs over the time I’ve been blogging. I’d always admired the simplicity and quality of the dresses from afar, so when Dayna got in touch and asked if I’d like to receive a dress, I was very quick to say yes!

“We started Shabby Apple because we saw a need in women’s fashion that was not being met. A need to make women feel feminine and beautiful for what they wear, not what they bare. We offer flirty, stylish dresses a woman can wear just as comfortably in the office, at a family dinner, or on a date. Shabby Apple is a fashion company for women, by women, and of women.
Because serving women and families is a core value at Shabby Apple, we devote a certain percentage of our net proceeds to charitable causes serving women and children”

The dress I picked was the moon river …a little bit Mad Men, a little bit of vintage glamour, and a gorgeous charcoal grey colour…I was smitten.
Because of the shipping to the UK and the value of the dress, I did have to pay a customs charge to receive this (which Shabby Apple very kindly took care of) so if you are in the UK and want to order, please factor that in…
but don’t let that put you off. One of a kind dresses. Made to fit you and flatter you. Amazing quality fabric and craftsmanship…if I had a super special occasion coming up (I’m already thinking to my friends wedding in May) I’d be investing.

Worn with Tesco tights (oh, the glamour) and those New Look shoes again!

Happy Monday folks…hope it’s a good one.

xxx

P.S. Matalan giveaway still going on!

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Floral Fabulous

25th July 2011

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!

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