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Thursday, 24 July 2014

OOTD - Floral Maxi Dress

Sunglasses - Gucci
Necklace - BlackTied*
Dress - River Island

This is one of my favourite maxi dresses from River Island's SS'13 collection last year. I adore the maxi floral pattern and colours. I wore this dress last year on my holiday to Rome, coupled with a shawl or bolero it makes an ideal outfit for visiting religious buildings.

Sunglasses - Gucci
Necklace - BlackTied*
Dress - River Island

The dress has powerful patterns so I completed the outfit with minimal accessories and my hair down in loose curls. But you have a wide scope for accessorising  this outfit. It's far too hot today for a cardigan but a kimono would look great and small feathers or flowers in your hair as well. I also wore minimal, natural looking make-up for this look to draw all attention to the stunning dress, but there are so many rich colours you could pick out for eye shadow etc. and have a lot of fun with it.

Sunglasses - Gucci
Dress - River Island
Shoes - Marks and Spencer

I love the light, floaty fabric, despite it being a very long dress it isn't heavy at all and you don't get too hot in it. I'm a big fan of maxi dresses, there's a lot of pressure on us to wear increasingly revealing clothes at summer and sometimes it's nice to keep a little more covered and wear a dreamy, light outfit.

Do you love maxi dresses too?

xoxo

*Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a fabulous £10 voucher HERE!*


*worked in collaboration with this brand but they did not gift me this item and all my views about it are honest and my own

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

New Season Collection Ted Baker AW'14

Ted Baker AW'14


Last week Ted Baker released exciting live footage from their catwalk and images of their new AW'14 Collection and now a lot of their work is available! There's a range of stunning florals in perfect Ted Baker fashion and chic, feminine designs; all with gorgeous silhouettes and attention to detail. After lusting after all the pieces in the collection, I've finally been able to narrow it down to the key main pieces to show off the very best of the designs. Here are my favourite pieces from the collection:




I think the best piece would have to be the scarf cape. Kimonos are really in this season and this light and truly stunning scarf cape design makes it an ideal summer accessory. You could wear it for any occasion, from casual such as by the beach to formal such as a wedding. It's for sure going to be my next purchase!

Insider intel' has revealed that these are already their bestsellers, and you can definitely see why!

Which is your favourite?

xoxo
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Monday, 21 July 2014

Personalised Cake Review with Baker Days*


It can be really difficult to find the ideal cake for an occasion. Do you buy a generic store cake that you never really like the design of or do you splash out and get one made bespoke for the occasion but that will only last a week tops?

With BakerDays.com* you can have the best of both. You're able to have a bespoke picture cake delivered to your door for a great price and it lasts for 14 days. 


This is the cake that I ordered. I got a photo 'letterbox' cake with my blog's logo printed onto the icing. The design completely surpassed my expectations! I would have been happy with just a box picture of it in the middle but they really went the extra mile. They continued the stripped background to cover the whole cake and then used beautiful matching artwork to design the pattern around the cake's base.


'Letterbox' cakes are very small at just 5" but are ideal size really. They make a great gift to surprise someone because they fit through (most) post boxes and because they come in the adorable tin inside the postage box they don't get damaged upon delivery either. They and their 7" party cake come with candles (as seen in top picture) too, which was a lovely surprise and they even add in a lovely card.


The design wasn't at all pixellated either. I was a little concerned, especially with ordering a letterbox size one, that the design quality would be lost, but as you can see from the pictures the colour quality and details weren't diminished at all.
You can send in any picture and it'd look great on it but they also have such a wide variety of designs to choose from too for all possible occasions.


All cakes are default on Sponge Cake flavour, but for a little extra, the cakes are also available in chocolate, fruit, 1/2 chocolate with 1/2 vanilla, and for those with allergies there's Gluten or Wheat free, and for those with allergies or who are vegan, there's even Dairy free! I was really pleased to see this wide range of options and variety. It can be so difficult to find these types of cakes that actually look and taste nice. 
In my slow conversion to being vegan, I'm looking forward to trying the dairy free one next.

Here I've tried the vanilla/sponge flavour and I was amazed at just how yummy it was. The flavour is really fantastic and certainly not dry. Even if you cannot eat it on the first day, they really mean it when they say that it stays fresh for 14 days. The taste quality is not lost at all.
I'm quite a stickler for cake tastes. I love that this one wasn't greasy at all, wasn't too moist or too dry and the icing layer was the ideal thickness. The letterbox one I ordered was too small to have a cream or jam layer inside but it still tasted great.


I'll definitely be ordering a large party cake, which comes with a free cake slicer, for my next party! And I'd love to try their cupcakes! They come with a free, cute 2 tier stand as well.

The Scores:
Flavour: 9/10 - Really yummy and 'more-ish'. A lot better than most store bought cakes and as not too sweet and not too dry either. The icing is just the right thickness too and it's not at all greasy. 
You don't feel too naughty having a slice of this cake!
Design: 8/10 - the printed designs are really great quality. The only thing missing is that you wouldn't be able to have sugar designs such as 3D shapes on the cake and therefore may not suit every occasion such as a wedding.
Uniqueness: 9/10
Would you recommend to a friend?: Yes!

I'll genuinely be telling my friends and family about these cakes and be sending some letterbox cakes for future birthdays and events. Being at uni and with friends and families living further and further apart these days, I can find it hard to see them as often as I'd like and make it to every event. These personalised cakes are a unique and novel way to show them that you care and are thinking about them on their special day.

You can find your perfect cake here:


Have you tried one? Which is your favourite?
xoxo

*Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a fabulous £10 voucher HERE!*



*working in collaboration with this brand, they gifted me the items in this post for the purposes of a review but and all my views are honest and my own.

Thursday, 17 July 2014

SS'14 Floral Garland Trend

 
Floral Garland - Missguided
Ring - Topshop

Floral garlands are the PERFECT summer accessory! Whether you're wearing it to a festival, in the park, on the beach, or a summer event, they are definitely this season's must-have! I am absolutely in love with mine from Missguided, this is by far the best and biggest one I've seen but there is one ideal for every outfit in different sizes and shades.

Floral Garland - Missguided
Bracelet - Market Stall in Rome

I coupled mine with my lush maxi dress from justfor5pounds.com (you can read my post about it HERE) for a real boho look and feel to it. An outfit like this is an ideal cute, summer look. But it would also look great with a maxi skirt and cropped top or top and shorts for example.

 Floral Garland - Missguided

 I love the colours with this piece! It's so big and looks really realistic so makes a great statement piece. That's why I chose to go with subtle jewellery and a non-patterned dress so that all attention is drawn to the flowers. I feel a flower garland like this one goes with any colour outfit too. The stunning but subtle tones and pink hues of the flowers makes it blend nicely with any colour scheme.
 
 Floral Garland - Missguided
Bracelet - Market Stall in Rome
Necklace - Blacktied*
Shoes - Marks and Spencer

Here is a selection of some of the best flower garland's I've found online (including mine!), which is your favourite?


Do you have a flower garland? How have you styled yours? Send me your links!

xoxo

*Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a fabulous £10 voucher HERE!*

*working in collaboration with these brands but they have not gifted me any items and all my views are honest and my own.

                                   
                                           
                                           
                                           

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

OOTD Beach Essential - Crochet Dress

Sunglasses - Gucci
Earrings - BlackTied*
Bracelet - Market Stall in Rome
Dress - Monsoon

I love going to the beach during summer! Once you've picked your best bikini to wear it can sometimes be a challenge to find something cute or suitable to wear over the top, particularly if you know you're going to be walking around away from the beach like to get lunch or dinner after. This dress from Monsoon UK completely fits the bill! It's ideal for a beach day and a walk along the promenade.

Sunglasses - Gucci
Earrings - BlackTied*
Necklace - BlackTied*
Rings - Topshop
Dress - Monsoon
Shoes - Marks and Spencer

This Monsoon UK dress was hand crocheted to exquisite detail! It's light and airy, perfect for hot summer's days; as well as being modestly short and so suitable for walking around it comfortably. I wore this dress for a day at the beach in Bournemouth, UK, with my boyfriend. We spent hours lounging on the beach and swimming in the sea but we did also visit the local park, shops and restaurants and I felt so comfortable walking around in this dress! Monsoon UK do fantastic quality dresses and they never fail to impress me!

Earrings - BlackTied*
Necklace - BlackTied*
Dress - Monsoon

I wore some long boho chic inspired jewellery from BlackTied* (see my Boho Chic post about it HERE and get an EXCLUSIVE 10% discount code) which were the perfect mix of bold and subtle to really complement the look. I also wore my hair down in natural curls. I didn't put any products in as I knew I'd get my hair wet in the ocean for beach babe summer waves, nature's salt spray. My hair was so big and curly when I got home!

Sunglasses - Gucci
Earrings - BlackTied*
Necklace - BlackTied*
Dress - Monsoon
Bracelet - Market Stall in Rome

For beach confidence every time, I highly recommend a crochet dress this summer! No matter what your shape or height, they look gorgeous on everyone, are super comfortable and so worth the money!

What's your favourite beach essential outfit piece?
 
xoxo
 
*Don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY for your chance to win a fabulous £10 voucher HERE!*

*working in collaboration with this brands but they have not gifted me any items and all my views are honest and my own.
 
                                   
                                           
                                           
                                            

Monday, 14 July 2014

Florals Fashion Collaboration with Blushing Beauty

Hello my name is BlushingBeauty and I will link my blog for you below after this quick post. I am going to be showing you an OOTD with the main theme of florals.


 
For my dress I am wearing a light wash denim colour skater dress from Primark. It's really light and flowy and perfect for summer evenings maybe on holiday. On the top is my floral light blazer from Quiz which I adore. It was a bit of a impulse buy and I haven't worn it much but it's so beautiful and has a great structure to it.
 
This outfit is great for maybe a summer wedding or a evening look and I really hope this gave you some inspiration!
 

Friday, 11 July 2014

£10 Voucher Giveaway


£10 Voucher GIVEAWAY!

I love all my readers and to say a massive thank you I am very pleased to announce the launch of Sweetheart Fashion's next giveaway! Sweetheart Fashion has teamed up with Justfor5Pounds.com  to offer you a fabulous £10 voucher for you to spend on their site. With on-trend clothes, accessories and shoes ALL for just £5, what will you buy?

The Prize:
A fantastic £10 voucher to spend on JustFor5Pounds.com!


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xoxo


I'm sorry, this Giveaway is over :( 
Thank you so much to everyone who entered! Don't worry if you didn't win this time, there's another giveaway coming soon xoxo


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