The Perfect Party Shoes: Butterfly Twists

Most of us have been there... having a great time, dancing the night away... but your feet are so sore from the shoes you are wearing for your night out... what do you need? A comfortable, flat pair of shoes which fit in your handbag. I think I have found the answer to this problem.

Butterfly Twists are a footwear brand which have grown since 2009; specializing in ballet pump shoes which are comfortable and fashionable, which fold and fit into your handbag; making them the perfect addition to your clutch bag on a night out, and often, saving your poor, sore feet! The ballet pumps come in a huge range of different styles and colours, so there really is something for everyone.
The pair of pumps I opted for were the Gabriella ballet pumps in gold/black python . I love the colour and design, I think they would go perfectly with a lot of my outifts and not to mention they are incredibly comfortable too. The pumps come with a handy little drawstring bag to keep them safe in your bag. I have put them to the test too - and they feel like heaven on the feet after a night of dancing in high heels, believe me!

*PR sample*

Recent Fashion Lusts

Chelsea Boots    Messenger Bag   Split Back T-shirt    Print Joggers

I have been spotting so many people rocking paisley prints recently and I really love the look. I think these paisley print joggers would be perfect to wear as you can style them with any colour, or mute the pattern down with black accessories. I think they would look great with this split back top from New Look and the chelsea boots from Topshop. I thought that the three together would make the outfit look comfortable but also smart with the boots. I really love this messenger bag from River Island, I thought it would bring in the colours from the joggers.

Who is Your Stripe Style Icon?

Fashion through the decades has always been a big interest of mine. I have never particularly followed fashion, but I have always found a lot of inspiration from past fashions and love looking at old pictures of some of my favourite stars to see how they styled themselves. Here is an infographic from Farfetch I thought was really interesting. I would love to hear who you think is your fashion icon out of the three stylish ladies listed here!

Attribution to Farfetch.com for this graphic.

What I'm Wearing: Polka Dot Smart Feat. The City Rack

Black Polka Dot Shirt*: The City Rack
Vest: H&M
Skirt: New Look          

I absolutely love this shirt. I adore the monochrome black and white with the spots. I love the addition of spots or stripes to an outfit, I feel it really lifts the outfit and it looks more interesting. I really like the 50s feel I get when I wear it!
Apologies on my squinted eyes... I have hay - fever so my eyes are quite a bit sensitive at the minute.

I love the wide collar and the sweet pocket features. Probably my favourite feature of the shirt is the white buttons. I love that they are white and not just black, I think it looks great. 

The shirt is really good quality and very true to size. I picked it in a size smaller so I could wear it tucked into a skirt or trousers or wear it open with a simple vest underneath. I wanted it to look a little more fitted, so it looks really smart. I also think it would look great casually teamed with a pair of jeans.I love the understated look this shirt gives to the outfit.

This shirt is available from The City Rack.


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*This post contains PR samples/items which were sent to me for consideration to review (black polka dot shirt from the City Rack). . All opinions are 100 %  honest and my own. You can view my full disclaimer policy on the contact tab above*

Outfit of The Day: Beau Boutique Black and White Dolly Dress

Black and White Dolly Dress

Dress: Beau Boutique*

Bracelet: Accessorize

Jelly Shoes: Primark

Leggings: Primark

Boots: New Look

Satchel: Dr. Martens

I absolutely love this dress from Beau Boutique. I adore stripes and monochrome colours so this dress is a dream come true for me!

The stripes are really complimenting for me as I find them quite slimming, especially as they change direction from the torso. I feel that the horizontal lines on the top half of the dress help to elongate my body, and as I am a tiny 5"1, I love finding dresses that make me appear a little more taller! 

I love the peter pan collar on the dress, it looks so adorable and makes the dress look even more feminine.  This dress is from Beau Boutique and currently costs just £14*, which I think is fantastic value for money for a dress as beautiful as this.

I decided to go for two different looks when styling this dress. As you can see in the first image, I am wearing my hair in a messy bun, and have added a bracelet and jelly shoes with the dress. I thought this would make a simple outfit on Holiday to either wear in the day time or to go out in at night.
For the next outfit, I opted for my go - to leggings. I also added some simple black boots from New Look and my mini satchel bag from Dr Martens. I think this outfit would be ideal for pretty much anything really; be it shopping, a date, or a girly lunch.

Check out the Beau Boutique website here to see more of their beautiful pieces!

Outift of The Day: Teddy Girl - Featuring Joe Browns

Joe Browns is a clothing, accessories and gift catalogue and online clothing store which was founded in 1998, and is available across the UK. They stock quirky and original pieces that can not be found on the high street. I was recently contacted by Joe Browns to see if I wanted to try out some of their clothing - off course I jumped at the chance!

Dungaree Shorts*: Joe Browns | Peter Pan Collar Top in Mint Green - Primark | Black Leggings New Look | Floral Pumps* - Joe Browns | Earrings - New Look

I teamed up these lovely dungaree shorts and floral pumps from Joe Browns with a cute, mint green and white spotty top from Primark with a peter pan collar. I love how the collar looks against the dungarees! I tried to go for a bit of a teddy girl look, although I know some of the outfit looks more 90's than 50's, I still love it. 

The ripped short dungarees feel of such a good quality, I adore them. I opted for dungaree shorts as I thought they would be great for the Summer Months - and when it gets a little colder they will look great with a pair of thick tights or leggings underneath them. They are incredibly comfortable and look lovely on. I love the little details on the dungaree shorts, such as the embellished buttons with the Joe Browns logo, and also the cute hang over pocket material is floral and pretty. I have had great feedback from wearing these - I have had people compliment and ask where I got them from, and of - course I proudly told them they are from Joe Browns! The dungarees cost £34.95; which I think is really reasonable for jean dungaree shorts, that are really popular at the moment. 

I absolutely love these cute little fabulous floral pumps. They are perfect for the warmer Months and they look so sweet and pretty. The sequin texture on the pumps make them stand out from other patterned pumps I have seen on the high street. I love the pattern and the colours on the pumps, too. They are so comfortable, and very true to size.  The price of these shoes is £22.95* which I think is a great price for sturdy little pumps that are easy on the eye!

Joe Browns delivery was super quick, I was so impressed. My items arrived packaged nicely in a bright blue package with the Joe Browns Logo on the front - I personally love when brands package their products well and put a lot of detail into it - it shows a lot of effort is made.

I would definitely purchase from Joe Browns in the future, as the products are such great quality and they stock some quirky pieces I haven't seen on the high street. I feel that Joe Browns meets my needs as a young female - being able to find distinctive, unique and different clothing items that I can not find on the high street, for a very reasonable price.

You can check out Joes Browns website here to see all of their current products, and check out their social media links below to keep up - to date with them!
Joe Browns Social Media Links: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Youtube

Do you like my outfit of the day?
Are you a fan of dungarees?

What I Wore Today: White Lace

What I Wore Today

Half Sleeve Lace Top, Bonmarche*
Floral Skirt, Primark
Boots, New Look

I love anything lace as I find it is very feminine and girly. I spotted this beautiful ivory lace top which is new in at Bonmarche. I find it difficult looking for pretty tops which will go with anything in my wardrobe, but Bonmarche have a fantastic range of tops (you can find them all here) which are very pretty and would look great with pretty much anything. I have teamed it up with a simple floral skirt and some boots, for quite a casual look. I think this top is very versatile, and would look gorgeous with a leather jacket and jeans for a more edgy twist with the lace; great for a night out, and also with a pastel cardigan and neutral skirt which I think would look lovely in the day time.

Top 3 Dresses from the New Look Sale

My Top Three Dresses From The New Look Sale!

When I see an online sale from the likes of New Look or Dorothy Perkins I am a little bit like a magpie and want EVERYTHING! I was browsing the New Look sale online, and, as usual, filtering my searches to the dresses, stumbled across three stunning little numbers I have fell over heels in love with, all in my size! Yay! (This never happens!). I have so many dresses I can't justify buying all three. I thought I would share them here.

18 and East Purple Floral Frill Dress

Link Here

Was £27.99 Now £11

Monochrome Necklace Trim Sleeveless Dress

Link Here

Was £24.99 Now £18

Mela Black Bird Print Dress

Link Here

Was £25 Now £15

Which dress do you prefer?

All pictures used in this post are from the corresponding links from the New Look website.

Not On The High Street Review

First of all, I will tell you in advance that this may well be one of the longest blog posts I have written in a long time. Hopefully you will find it as interesting and enjoyable as I have done writing it.

The products that will be featured on this post are from a popular online store called 'Not On The High Street'.* If you are not familiar with this web site, they are well known for their quirky and unique gift items and home furnishings.

I spent a long time browsing through the website, they have such a huge selection of different things it took such a long time to choose what I wanted. They have such a great selection of different items; from home ware, to gifts, fashion, accessories, garden-ware, weddings, pets, and much more.

The first item I am going to share with you is a beautiful pair of Sterling Silver stud earrings by Love The Links which are shaped as tiny little coat hangers. (Link here). I was immediately interested in them as they were so different to anything I had seen on the high street before. I love quirky and random pieces of jewelry, and as a self-confessed clothes hoarder, I knew these cute little coat hanger earrings were perfect for me. They are very affordable at only £4.99, so they wont break your budget.

The next item I ordered from Not On The High Street was a beautiful rose gold word bangle by Lisa Angel. (Link here). It is a stunning bangle which is loose on the wrist, with the wording 'Be True To Yourself' engraved onto the outside of the bangle. The bangle looks classy and elegant, yet very simple which will stand out as a statement piece in a simple outfit. The bangle is plated metal, which means it wont leave marks on your skin, as some other bangles would do. This product in particular came in such beautiful packaging, you can tell a lot of thought, time and effort is given to their designs.

The final item I ordered was this pretty black and white floral dress from Jolie Moi. (Currently Unavailable). The dress looks like a skater dress, but can be worn very formal or casual too. The material is quite thick and the pattern on the dress are of a velvet effect, which makes it feel such good quality. I find this such a beautiful dress which you could wear to many occasions, such as; a Wedding, a party, an evening out, or even in the day time with some simple flats.

                           

I was seriously impressed with the quick delivery times that all three of my items were dispatched and delivered to my door. I also found that each company put extra effort into their beautiful packaging.

Some items are limited stock, so you are guaranteed they are quite unique and individual styles you wont see on the high street. If you fall in love with a product on the site, I would recommend taking advantage while it is in stock.

I would highly recommend shopping with Not On The High Street as you will find them helpful, presenting great customer service, and the products are unique and like nothing I have seen before.

Check out the website to see what other beauties you can find!

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/

We Are Fashion AW/13 Event

We are Fashion Autumn /Winter 2013 Event

Hi everyone. A few weeks ago I was kindly invited to a fashion preview event, sharing the upcoming trends for Autumn/Winter 2013. There was a fab catwalk show with girls from Vero Moda, Internacionale, New Look, Warehouse strutting their stuff on the cat walk showing us the lovely new collections they have to offer.

It was fab seeing what gorgeous trends are in style for the upcoming seasons - there was a stunning jacket from New Look I had my eye on which I spotted on one of girls on the catwalk which I have since been out and purchased !

We were very lucky to be given lots of yummy pizza and drinks, a great dj, as well as chats with ladies from NO 7, Maxfactor, Origins, Pleats Please, Smashbox, whom offered lots of beauty tips and tricks.

We were very kindly given a lovely goodie bag too with lots of lovely things which I am very grateful for.

It was great catching up with the lovely local bloggers as always. Thank you to the organisers of the event as you put on a fantastic evening which I thoroughly enjoyed!   

Just to let you all know if you are local to the area (Merry Hill/Birmingham) that there is a fashion take over from the 13th - 15th September where there are lots of offers to be had and great discounts on some of our favourite stores, such as Vero Moda and The Body Shop! You can pick this voucher booklet up from the concierge in Merry Hill! There will also be lots going on around the centre so be sure to pop down if you are local to the area!

Both Photographs belong to the westfield photographer

Alice in Wonderland Tea Pot Necklace

KrisXChi Vintage Jewellery

ALICE IN WONDERLAND PINK AND GOLD DETAIL TEA POT NECKLACE*

I am a huge fan of vintage and quirky jewellery pieces and often buy from independent sellers for something unique from all of the high street stores. I was so chuffed when I was kindly gifted this beautiful necklace from Kris X Chi Vintage Jewellery at the Brum Blogger Meet Up! Each blogger was given something from Kris X Chi which was chosen after she checked out our blogs - she gave us a piece of jewellery based on what she thought suited us and this is something I fell in love with, so she was spot on!

All of Kris X Chi Jewellery is handmade which is something I do prefer when buying jewellery - it shows how much hard work and thought has gone into your piece.

 I love the cute little tea pot - it is so me! 

It is on a 26 inch chain with gold and floral detailing on the little tea pot, it is so precious!

I love the little heart clasp too, it is so different to anything I have seen before.

I love the little bags too, so cute and vintage!

I have already looked online to see what other beauties they sell and have worked up a little wishlist in my head ready to buy!

You can buy from Kris X Chi in the marketplace on ASOS here and on their website.

You can also find their Twitter here.

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