Vivienne Westwood SS15 Exclusive Party

Hey all!

Two weeks ago we were invited to an exclusive party in the Vivienne Westwood store in Cardiff for a preview of their SS15 products - of COURSE we said yes! We've been in store a few times but not for an event so we were very excited.

We arrived at the store to these beautiful cupcakes - they even have the iconic orbs on them! How amazing!

For a while we spent our time doing a few laps of the store and taking everything in. There's so much to look at and everything is beautifully made.

L absolutely love the loves the umbrellas above, they're so chic and the different patterns and colours are so appealing.
Lots of VW's prints are so bright and colourful, the totes below are a perfect example:

M loves the t-shirts and wants to get her hands on the black Chaos t-shirt above, and we both couldn't take our eyes off the wall of beautifully designed bags and purses. The colours were stunning and ranged from blush to bright turquoises and pinks and back to classic black.

The one above is my absolute favourite! I would LOVE to own this bag!
Classic black and kept simple with the iconic orb at the front - it's me all over and it also had zipped pockets to keep your valuables safe.

We loved having a browse around the store getting to know what products were new and generally having a good rifle through the clothes!

What caught both our eyes was the stunning purses, the bows are a really cute details and this turquoise one was something that you would never lose inside the depths of your handbag again! What a beautiful colour - I think we'd both fight over who bought this one first....

The array of colours for clutch bags and tablet cases were also pretty impressive, they looked stunning lined up on the shelves at the back of the store and I can tell you that I wanted at least 5 of them by the end of the evening, The turquoise is again a beautiful shade but the nude, pink and navy all caught my eye too!

Isn't the dress above just stunning?
Such a beautifully bright colour and a simple rose pattern - but iconically a Vivienne Westwood dress courtesy of the beautiful neckline and nipped in waist. Gorgeous!

Next up we found the jewellery counter and it's safe to say that this is the area that will be doing the most damage to our purses.
We wanted everything! In every colour and with all the pieces from each range - you'll see what we mean by looking at the images below. Feast your eyes on these:

Rose gold skeletons?! Is there anything more perfect for scientist/bloggers??

We loved these - not only are they really clever with all of the bones being able to move around but they also have orbs attached to them. I'd love to wear one to work with a white shirt and black trousers, such a simple statement to make.

The orbs pretty much featured everywhere which was a really nice tough to every piece of jewellery, whether they were the focus of the piece or attached to the clasp so you know its a Vivienne Westwood item of jewellery. See below the keys which have the orb at the end of the key:

The rings above were also gorgeous - maybe not for work but as a statement piece for the weekend we both loved the pewter coloured one.  They are armour design and actually move with your fingers. This section was definitely where they will be making their money from us!
L's particular favourite was the rose gold set with blush inlaid - the necklace with the smaller orb is only £75 and its still pretty enough for every day wear. She's going to add this to her wishlist/Christmas list/whenever she wins the lottery list as it is just too perfect!!

It was amazing to be able to browse the store in the evening and see all of the beautiful pieces that Vivienne Westwood Cardiff have to offer. The bags and purses are simply beautiful, the jewellery is stunning with a real edge to it (exactly how we like it) and the clothes are all special but wearable. What else could you want from a designer with a reputation like VW??

Thanks to the Cardiff store for inviting us to this exclusive party, we can't wait to come back and see future pieces!

Do you love Vivienne Westwood clothes? Have you lusted after a bag or item of jewellery from her?

L and M xxx

Sale Picks

Hey All

I'm meant to be saving my money at the moment as I'm off on holiday tomorrow but with all the sales around I can't seem to stop spending money. They keep on tempting me with the bargains especially with things being reduced down by 70% now.

Accessorize was the first to take my money. I absolutely love rings so when I saw these bargain packs which were reduced from £10 to £3 each they were too cheap to leave behind. The stacking rings are perfect as I don't have many gold rings but have a few gold belt buckles so when I wear them I like to wear gold jewellery. I love the big purple stone one. I tend to wear them on different fingers as for me the 5 on one finger is a bit too much. I love the crossover ring on the silver set and that was the main reason I bought them. I love midi rings but don't tend to wear them much. These are simple with the sparkle to add a bit of glam. I didn't plan to get new gloves but when these real suede ones were reduced to £10 I couldn't resist. They are quite old fashioned ladies gloves but I think they are quite classic. I love burgundies for winter so can see me using these lots.

This North Face jumper I've wanted for ages. It's the crescent sunset hoodie. As I'm off to Iceland tomorrow I've been eyeing up warm clothes. I couldn't resist this. I've been trying it on since October but as it was £100 I couldn't spend that much. After Cotswolds reduced it to £65 I couldn't resist it. It's so warm and snuggley. I can see me getting lots of wear out of this.

Dorothy Perkins was another shop with an amazing sale. I'm always on the look out for dresses that are long enough to wear to work and don't need ironing. I managed to pick up the red lace sleeved dress for £7. It's a waffle material so really comfy and easy to wear. I love red dresses. The burgundy skater dress was £10. It's got a lace print through it. This is surprisingly long which I love. On me it finishes a little above the knee. I find it hard to find dresses that are longer than bum skimming. I couldn't find the picture of the skirt I got but this nude one is similar. I got it in black. It's perfect for work as it's high waisted and long. It also looks really smart and will be great for summer and winter.

Fat face also sucked me in with great skirts and jumpers. I'm starting to prefer more expensive classics and getting a few fashion pieces. I also grabbed some great boots which were reduced from £80 to £25.

What pieces have you grabbed in the sale?

Love M

xxx

Asos Sale Haul

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My brother is a total sales bargain hunter so is always sending me bargains. The latest whatsapp bargain contained these two belts that ring in at a to cheap to resist £2! I was in need of new belts so couldn't resist a browse. As he's premier he also let me use his account for free delivery as I was heading back to my parents that weeks!

At £2 it seemed silly not to order them! (link here) I couldn't resist browsing the rest of ASOS sale which did prove dangerous. Here's the other bits I grabbed. I could have bought so much more. I tried to have some self restraint (says the girl that bought 4 belts and wanted 5!)

I'm a huge fan of waist belts and bottle green so there was no way this wasn't going to end up in my bag. I love belts like this with dresses as they just add a little something more to a plain dress and make my waist look smaller. This one was more expensive at £5 (link here)

Lastly on belts the colour of this caught my eye! The blue is an amazing matte pastle shade and I loved the rubberised finish of it. I think this colour will be amazing with tea dresses! At only £3 it was being ordered! I think I'd have personally preferred a silver buckle with the colour of blue! (link here)

Next up is loads of jewellery. I'm loving the delicate jewellery that seems to be everywhere but I seem to be lacking it. Also weirdly lately my ears have finally accepted being pierced and are happy to wear cheap earrings after 18 years of only wearing gold or plastic ones!

For £2 these had to be mine. I love the simple delicate design of these. They are also a brushed gold so don't look tacky. I'm definitely usually more of a silver person. I find a lot of my belts have gold buckles though so I am trying to buy more! (link here)

I was drawn to the gem stone bullet setting on this necklace and loved the light blue shade of it! The worn silver holding it looks great! It is a little annoying to wear as it does tend to choke me after a while and the second bit becomes super long! It was the most expensive buy at £5.50 (link here)

I think this is my favourite purchase. I love the layering of dainty necklaces but don't own enough to do it. The contrast of the white against gold I love and the fact one of the chains has squares on. It's so simple but I can see my getting tonnes of wear from it! This one was £4 (link here)

These disappointed me! Mainly my fault as I can't be bothered to complain. The middle bracelet was missing from my set and one of the beaded one's broke the second I put it on so I do only have 3 of this set! I do love little dainty bracelets and have already been wearing these a lot but I do think I need the gold one to break it up. I probably have one n my collection. These were £4. But to be honest I don't think they are worth it. (link here).

Have you been shopping the sales? Have you grabbed any bargains?

Love M

xxx

Spending Ban Update 10

It's April already. How quickly is this year speeding by. My spending ban will soon be over officially but let's start by saying this week has been a really bad week for me!! I've been naughty with spending. The ban is almost over and I really need to add on a few extra weeks.

This week was L's birthday. I already had a dress so thought I'd get away without spending money! After searching through my shoes I really wanted a new pair that was actually going to be comfy. On Thursday it was ladies night in our local shopping centre. Loads of the shops offer discounts and there were cute stalls all around offering things like Pimms and Snow Cones. New Look had 25% off and knowing there shoes are usually comfy I headed there.

I picked up these wedges for around £15. They were so comfy. I was in them for around 8 hours in the end and did plenty of dancing and had no blister. I want them in all colours now!

I had planned on neon accesories and was borrowing a bag off L and her nail varnish so wanted a bracelet to tie it all together. I love the bright colour on this one and with discount it was only £3

While in there I couldn't resist one more bracelet. This leaf one was under £4 with discount.

Also on ladies night I popped into River Island. I had a voucher left over from Christmas so didn't actually break the ban for these. I had literally just been talking to L about this necklace before we walked into the shop. I had this necklace around 5 years ago and wore it till it fell to pieces. I took it as a sign and bought it in Silver and Gold, They were £6 each and are a great easy to wear statement necklace! I've still got a bit on my gift card and I'm currently eyeing up a jumper I've seen.

Lastly we had our Mac makeovers ready for L's night out. ~I stated in a previous spending ban I'd spent £30 on this. So on the day I only spent an extra £2.60 so it wasn't too bad (luckily it was a 10% off time). There was so much more I wanted to get but I tried to be good and get sensible purchases.

Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch for £12. This was to replace Bootycall in my Naked 2 palette as I've hit pan on it.

I also picked up a Shine Supreme Lipstick in Fashion City. These remind me of the Revlon lip butters. They give a glossy finish with a moisturising colour. It was £14.50. Which is more than a normal lipstick but you do get 3.6g of product instead of 3g.

I love the finish of these and will definitely be looking at what other colours they do.

So that's my very naughty week. Though I only spent around £28 so not quite as bad as it seems. Need to get back on my spending ban and back onto saving. I definitely think I'll stick to it for a bit longer.

How are yours going?

Love M

xxx

Forever 21: My First Purchases

Gooood morning!

Only 2 days left until the weekend so I will be cranking up the music to get me through the day ;)

A few weeks ago I went to Birmingham for the first time and absolutely loved it.

I'd never been to the Bullring Shopping Centre and was absolutely blown away by how big it was and how many shops there were.

Including Selfridges (which was a lush surprise for me!) it has pretty much every shop you could ever hope to go in and I have already bribed M that we need to go for a serious shopping day ASAP!!

Whilst I was there a small (!) wander in Forever 21 meant that I picked up a few new items for my wardrobe and jewellery collection, as you do.

I must have tried on about 35 items and genuinely couldnt carry them all by the end!

They have such a wide variety of clothes in multiple colours and it left me wishing that it was sunny outside instead of pouring with rain. The bright pastels and neons that basically took over the store definitely lifted my mood a few notches and that was before I'd even found the accessories!

So here's what I picked up, starting off with the beeeeautiful jewellery hence the hearts!

(I took these on my phone....sorry if they come out a bit awful!)





First up the bangles....I love gold and black and cream so these were winners for me.
There were loads available in different patterns and I would have picked them all up if I could have!
They were all so wearable and pretty but would go with anything....bracelets SOLD.



I am neither a big fan of earrings or rings. I'm probably the kind of person who will when engaged/married (when?/if?) will freak out at the thought of wearing the same rings all the time.
I find them uncomfortable and they get in the way, also I couldn't decide on gold or white gold either!

However this ring has 'me' written all over it and I liked the thought of literally having 'studded' ears so snapped them at the perfect price of £3 each....earrings and ring SOLD.



Lastly were my primary finds in the accessory department and the whole reason for me buying an entire new set of jewellery.
The necklace is bold, statement like and pretty all at the same time. It's enough bling to catch your eye but not enough to blind you, I've seen a few similar at varying lengths but this was the best so far. It was also only £7 so a lot cheaper than others I'd seen.
The bangle was also another I couldn't leave alone and at this point was in a frenzy, of course it went straight into my basket! Necklace and bangle....SOLD.

I also picked up some tops as I couldn't resist the prices.

These were all under £12, with the black and cream top only £7.25 not even in the sale!

They're so wearable and the orange cardigan just seems to go with everything. It's so soft and washes really well so I'm half tempted to order off their website.
We don't have a Forever 21 in Cardiff or anywhere near (that I know of?) so it was great to finally go in and have a browse and I'd be a lot more likely to buy off their website now too!

I fell in love with so many items I can't wait to make another trip there. They have the perfect summer clothes and even if we don't get the weather there are still some luscious clothes to brighten up a rainy day.

What do you think of Forever 21?? Have you picked up some bargains there too?

I thought I'd died and gone to heaven in the accessories department!

L xxx