Read My Lipsy

Lipsy dresses aren't really my usual style, probably because I don't have much occasion to wear them these days. But I was having a sneaky peak at their sale the other day and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of variety on offer, and the great value of these sale items, so thought I'd share.

  

1. Lipsy Double Bow Bandeau Dress, £65 £32.50

2. Ringspun Sequin Embroidered Dress, £75 £37.50

  

3. Jewelled Pocket Dress, £65 £30

4. Asymmetric Frill Maxi Dress, £50 £25

  

5. Lipsy Draped Embellished Back Tunic, £50 £25

6. Rose Tea Dress, £45 £22.50

These are all great, youthful occasion dresses so if you have a special event coming up I'd definitely recommend checking out the Lipsy sale here. Not all of their dresses are to my personal taste, but given half an opportunity (and a spare £32.50) I would snap up that Double Bow Bandeau Dress in a heartbeat, I think it's stunning.

Dress to impress!

Ciao for now,
Charlotte

Please Mr. Postman

One of my faaaavourite things is when a lazy day is unexpectedly lifted by a surprise knock at the door. It's nice when it's a friend or a boyfriend.

Not so much when it's a delivery of books for next semester, you're not dressed and you have to run down 10 flights of stairs before the delivery guy leaves because your intercom doesn't work. So you end up in the street with no make-up, slippers on, and your hoodie on backwards.

BUT it's worth it when the delivery is something exciting. Like my latest delivery from ASOS.

I'm pretty sure I've shown you most of the items I ordered on the blog before, but here they are in all their glory.

I got a mixture of full-price and sale pieces because I don't really judge on price, but on how much I like things. If I can sniff out a good bargain (which I often can, a talent I apparently inherited from my Nana), well, that's just a bonus.

I got a Mischa Barton clutch that was reduced to £12. I love the detail of the clasp & think the label's really pretty. The fold-over feature also means it's deceptively big. And I totally fell for the whole have-a-bag-made-by-Marissa-Cooper thing.

A gorgeous pair of ASOS tan pumps for about £40. They are a perfect colour, so comfy (so far) and hitch me up to big-girl height. Or at least slightly nearer to average height.

I also got this dress for about £40. I love it, it's very flattering on and suits my figure, but I'm not sure how 'me' it is - it looks a tad corporate, maybe. But I reckon it just needs styling up, it's such a cute dress!

Image from asos.com

And finally, this black velvet one-shoulder playsuit. I was slightly worried about this being unflattering. The equation velvet + playsuit + big bum was not computing in my head, but actually the pleats & flare of the shorts, the corsetted-looking underneath and the draping of the one shoulder make this ridiculously flattering. It was reduced to £16 so I make that very good value!

Image from asos.com

I also wanted to share a couple of other treats with you; a pair of Morgan de Toi heels I got for £19 from TK Maxx (don't judge, seriously) in Leeds, and a pair of Oscar by Oscar de la Renta sunglasses for £15 - because we all know about my love of designer sunglasses. Love love love!

(P.S. Oscar de la Renta might just be the only high-end designer with a shop online sale section on their website. I very much appreciate this, even if I still can't afford anything on there.)

If you've got any new things recently (especially in the sales), enjoy!

Ciao for now,
Charlotte

High Resolution

Happy New Year!!!

I'm a massive fan of resolutions; I'm on a constant (and often unsuccessful) crusade for self-improvement as it is, so any excuse and I'm there.


This year, I resolve to:


1. Grow my hair
Possibly the laziest resolution ever, as it involves doing precisely nothing - but this will be a challenge for me, I promise. I get very restless.


2. Keep my room tidier
If you knew me, you'd know why.


3. Save money
...Hopefully for a Summer holiday, or some future travelling. The hardest thing about saving money for me, is, of course, curbing my shopping habits. I find that I can limit myself but not give up shopping entirely! Which means the sales are my best friend, as I love a good bargain.


For some genuinely fantastic tips on sale shopping, check out my flatmate's website, Cocktails to Couture.
I've already made a start on this resolution; I've paid off my overdraft & limited my sale-shopping - and all on the first day of the year, and with my student loan still to come!


So far, I've bought a couple of items from my Christmas wishlist:

  

1. Lomography Diana 'Dreamer' Camera, £50

2. Colour film x3, £15

3. BDG Preppy Cardigan, £15 (reduced from £32)

(a replacement for my knackered old grey cardigan; I have this cardigan in 'raspberry' already & wear it all the time so I consider this a very wise purchase!)

(All items and images from urbanoutfitters.co.uk)

I have a wishlist of items on ASOS that I'm going to hopefully gradually stock up on, but only when I'm absolutely sure I can afford a treat. At the moment, I'm enjoying just watching their prices slowly fall. Many of them have been featured on the blog already (here and here), but there they are:

 

 

  

1. ASOS Contrast Hem Ponte Shift Dress, £38

2. ASOS PERFECT Platform Court Shoes, £45

3. ASOS Embellished Collar Shift Dress, £18 (down from £46)

4. ASOS Double Wrap Super Skinny Waist Belt, £12

5. ASOS Boudoir Leather Look Multiway Bra, £8 (down from £16)

6. ASOS Perspex Handle Frame Bag, £22 (down from £40)

7. ASOS PETITE Velvet One Shoulder Playsuit, £38

(All items and images from asos.com)

What are your resolutions, readers?

Ciao for now,

Charlotte