Fashion

I’ve got a confession to make: I didn’t get my ears pierced until I was 20 years old! Weird, right?! And as soon as those piercings healed I made up for all of that lost time by accessorising the heck out of my ears (and got my ears pierced again!).

Studs are great for sleeping in (I always worry that my piercings will close up so I rarely take out my jewellery) but for daytime, I want something loud and big, so I’m barely seen without hoops. Gold, silver, copper, rose gold, you name it, I have hoops in every colour. But they’re mostly of the cheaper variety so tarnish fairly quickly :(…

I was really pleased when Georgiana Scott Jewellery and founder of The Hoops Station got in touch and asked me to review a pair of hoop earrings. I’ve already got a penchant for dainty, ethical jewellery, so reviewing Italian-made fine jewellery at a reasonable price, erm, yes please!

I picked a gorgeous pair of rose gold hoop earrings with a gentle twist, made from a plated 18k rose gold material. I opted for the 46mm size as I like my hoops big!

They’re a gorgeous sparkly pair of hoops with twits and turns of delicate character. The simple design makes them ideal daytime wear or they can be dressed up for an evening out.

I’ve been wearing them a lot with darker colours – I think rose gold has an amazing quality to standout against deeper, richer colours. And obviously they pair perfectly with animal print!

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The founder of the Hoop Station believes that “every woman around the world – whatever her age – deserves a quality pair of hoops!” and I completely agree. Yes it’s OK to pick up a pair from the high street but I also want a decent pair that will keep their sparkle and won’t also cost the earth.

This pair of hoop earrings in particular, the La LAGO di COMO range, are £69 for the medium sized pair in rose gold. A reasonable investment for a solid piece of jewellery that is so versatile.

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I know it’s a strange time right now, and personally, I’m looking forward to getting out of my jogging bottoms and hitting the bars with my friends and seeing my family, but if in the meantime you’re looking for something sparkly to cheer you up, have a browse of Georginia Scott’s website. There’s a huge range beyond earrings, including necklaces and bracelets. There’s also 30% off for a the Easter period.

Thanks for reading and feel free to leave any comments below.

Take care out there x

I’m not sure if it’s because Autumn is in the air or because I’ve changed my hair colour but I’m really loving burnt oranges and rust coloured clothing right now. There’s lots more of this colour creeping into the high street edits which I’m really pleased about.

There are so many shades of rust too; some darker and robust, others are lighter and pastel coloured. I want them all!

Such is my colour crush that I’ve created a pinterest board of my favourite bits and pieces from the net and stores.

I’ll be adding to this daily so feel free to go over and follow my board.

In terms of must-have pieces that I’ll likely be picking up when that pay check hits my account, here are my top five:

1. This simple long sleeved staple from Miss Selfridge, I love the lettuce effect and black thread running through it
2. This corduroy skirt from Topshop. It’s actually part of a co ord but I’m not down with the matchy-matchy yet.
3. This belted THICK cord jacket from Monki (get it on ASOS). It looks so cosy and will literally go with anything.
4. This slouchy knit jumper from New Look. It’s also got a few other colours woven in which I love!
5. These super skinny corduroy jeans from New Look. These will look amazing with a western style black belt.

I’ve not added a dress to my top five which is a little strange but most likely because the temperature has really dropped this past week.

How about your top fashion picks? Have you got any rust coloured clothing in there?

If you’re seeing Queen Bey, you want to look your best.

Courtesy of Debenhams, myself and ten other bloggers were invited to Beyone and Jay Z’s On The Run II tour at Wembley. We were asked to dress to impress from their Little Black Dress range which was so exciting.

Being spoiled for choice on their site, I finally picked a 90s style high neck mini dress with embroidered flowers and teamed with my vegan docs as I knew I’d dancing/drankin’.

Out of 11 bloggers, not one of us turned up in the same dress. And everyone looked amazing showing their own individual style.

The dress I have is stunning. It’s not too OTT which suits my style but can be dressed up and down depending on where I’ll be headed.  I also picked up the brand new chocolate scented Two Faced palette from Debenhams beauty counter, full of gorgeous browns to complement my outfit.

Once I was ready, I travelled in to meet all of the other bloggers for the first time. I felt a bit nervous going out on my own but I had the BEST night with the girls. Everyone was so nice and we bonded over food before the show. Basically food can brings everyone together. And alcohol – we started drinking white wine as soon as we arrived at the hospitality box.

The show started and obviously Beyonce and Jay Z nailed it. I really liked the concept of the On The Run Tour II – there was some quirky footage filmed “on their travels” from a golden sand getaway to scenes of Jay Z being baptized or “reborn” in a remote church. I’m guessing this was a metaphor to their re-validated commitment to one another.

I just want to thank Debenhams again for letting me part of their #debsxotrii event and giving me the priviledge of seeing the #OTRII – it was amazing. I’m looking forward to picking up more beautiful dresses from their range and discovering more fantastic beauty products – review of the Two Faced palette to follow <3

Bye bye summer. It was nice knowing you…

The end of summer is always bittersweet. I’m happy about boots and jumpers but I also miss the warm evenings and sunshine. Even so, the beginnings of autumn are unwavering and I need to get my wardrobe in order. I have far too many summer dresses and too few cold weather items.

Usually I head to the high street or somewhere like ASOS to pick up some new bits but I’ve mentioned before on the blog how much I’ve gone off the high street experience; cookie cutter fashion that’s over priced. So that’s a no. I Still LOVE ASOS (you’ll never go out of fashion) but sometimes I find their selection a bit limited. I mean, it’s either ASOS branded clothing or more high street offerings.

I still raid the charity shops but even that pastime can be a bit hit and miss. You never truly know what you;re going to find which can be a little frustrating if you’ve gone out especially to get some warm clothes. So what’s left?

Recently I found out about Lyst. They’re a fashion tech company who provide a tailored shopping experience unique to user behaviour. The site collects information from your browsing habits and starts to learn more about what you like; this way, you’ll only see things that you love.

I thought that planning a new autumn wardrobe would be a perfect start to using the platform. Hopefully it would pick up my two main fashion loves in life: black and animal print. So I created an account, searched through a few different categories and I slowly started to see more and more things that I liked near enough straight away.

Lyst doesn’t directly sell anything, it’s more like a curation of fashion from high end designers through to more affordable high street pieces. If you see something you like, you will be directed through to the seller’s site. Kind of like a comparison site.

As the platform allows you to create wish lists, I decided to add a few items together onto a mood board to plan my perfect autumn boho look.

Naturally black features a lot…

1. Somerset Green Animal Print Dress by Alice Temperley £160

1. Amuse Society Women’s Red Benicia Maxi Dress

2. Free People Multicolour Maxi Dress, £208

3. Vera Moda Black Prairie Dress, £50

4. Frock and Frill Adore Youir Aura Maxi Dress, ModCloth, £116

5. Womens Multicolour Zipped High Neck Jumper, Zara, £60

6. Women’s Narural Cropepd Jumperwith Deconstruicted Hem, ASOS, £25

7. Women’s Gorzo Round Heel Mid-Height Boot, Lost Ink, £55

8. Women’s Blue Campbell Floral Jacquard Black Heel Booties, Sam Edelman, £131

Obviously some of the things are out of budget, but one can dream… waaaaah!

Do you use any tech sites to find fashion? Feel free to share your tips in the comments.