BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Dorothy Perkins Scalloped Hem Dress

This gorgeous, simple scalopped hem dress from Dorothy Perkins would be perfect for a summer wedding or even in the office and it is now only £12!! (Down from £50)

Go on, you know you want to!!

BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Dorothy Perkins' mustard platform sandals

Brighten up any outfit with these fabulous - and bargainous - mustard-coloured platform sandals from Dorothy Perkins. Yours for £25!

Today I'm Wearing: Day 10

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 7

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 5

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Put a ring on it

I love all pretty things. From pretty dresses to pretty shoes and pretty bags. But of all of the pretty things I love, I love cocktail rings the most.


A little while ago, I was busy trying to tidy up my dressing table and I couldn't help but notice that there were cocktail rings EVERYWHERE! It always seems to me that no matter what I wear - whether it be an LBD or jeans and a tee - a cocktail ring always looks just right.


So for the next month - or however long it takes - I am going to wear a different ring everyday and photograph it and post it here, on the blog.


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BARGAIN OF THE DAY: Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins Grey laser cut mid court shoes

Of course, if you don't like these, make sure to check out Dorothy Perkins' weekend offer of up to 20% off shoes.

Summer Lovin': party outfits

You will all hopefully have been enjoying the wonderful sunshine we have been experiencing here in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend. I spent much of yesterday sitting outside various coffee shops in Malvern and soaking up every last drop of sunlight. Such a wonderful and unexpected pleasure to be feeling so warm in April.

With the wonderful weather in mind, I decided to play dress-up and put together some fabulous outfits for some special summer soirées:

Coral chiffon frill dress; Floral chain toe post sandals; Floral canvas cross body bag; Embossed bangle set; and Natural trilby with corsage.

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15 pieces, 15 outfits: Dorothy Perkins

A little like the 30 for 30 challenge but without the dressing up part (so not quite so much fun!!), I have decided to trial a new little feature. Each week I will take 15 pieces from a high street store and style them into 15 outfits, to show you just how versatile a capsule wardrobe can be and how much fun! So, as we ease into Spring, I'll pick out this season's essentials for your closet, from colour block tees to simple maxis and classics like Breton tees and chinos:

These are the 15 pieces that I will "remix" into 15 outfits, this week from Dorothy Perkins:
 

Navy/aqua stripe pocket jumper; Camel colour block skirt; Tan/white lace up brogues; Blue check front pocket shirt; Black bird print trousers; Tan flat loafers; Multi stripe vest top; Black/cream stripe crew neck; Grey hooded cardigan; Pansy elastic skirt; Light wash denim utility short; Black long-sleeve scoop neck; Black floral espadrilles; Red corsage pumps; and Light wash pintuck jacket.

And here are the 15 outfits:

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What Was I Wearing: colour blocking

There are two positive points to having finished the 30 for 30 Challange: first, I have everything else in my wardrobe to play with and second, I can shop again!! And shop, I did. I will explain more about my little "spree" in another post but let me just say, if you live near to a Gap store - go check out their current sale. For those who don't think Gap is really their style, think again. Gap isn't really about being one particular style, the key to shopping in Gap is realising that they sell well-made and reasonably priced basics which create the foundation of a wardrobe and provide the perfect pieces for layering.

Anywho, back to one of the very first outfits I put together after the 30 for 30 challenge and taking inspiration from the trend for colour blocking for Spring Summer 2011:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 26 and Day 27

I hope you all understood my silence yesterday. But, I'm back now. And thank you for coming back too!

This is outfit 27 in the 30 for 30 challenge:

It's quite a chilled outfit. Earlier last week, the weather seemed to be warming up a bit and I even went without a coat for a couple of days and sat outside at Starbucks on my lunch break. But come the end of the week, that little glimpse of Spring seemed to have gone again. So on Thursday I pulled my snuggly Dorothy Perkins cable knit jumper on over my Dorothy Perkins maxi skirt which is soooooo comfortable it feels like wearing leggings! I added my Oasis bottines for a little chic. It's funny I wore them almost every day during the start of this challenge and then suddenly stopped - and forgot why I liked them. Until Thursday:


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Super Stylish Sister: #2

Another week and another outfit from Super Stylish Sis: isn't this cardigan ever so cute?

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 24

Today I decided to try a preppy look:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 22

Today I needed a business smart look for work and so I busted out my white shirt. This is my take on a suit which includes jeans!!

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 21

Someone suggested, when I wore this blouse on the very first day of this challenge, that I team it with a pencil skirt. Now I have:

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30 for 30 challenge: Day 18

I think I've reached a kind of "wall" in the challenge. I don't feel very inspired right now. So apologies for the uninspired outfit that I bring you today:

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 16

Have been wanting to wear this Dorothy Perkins' blouse ever since I first wore it. But wanted to give it long enough for you all not to get too fed up with it! What do you reckon?

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 14

Today is the very first appearance of my Dorothy Perkins maxi skirt for this challenge and the very first time I have worn this maxi with my Oasis boots. My Oasis boots, which have got such a lot of wear since I bought them, they have already had to be re-heeled!! (For anyone in Cardiff, I seriously recommend going to Crwys Key-Cutting: 96, Crwys Rd, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF24 4NQ. Tel: 029 2034 4799. I have been going to "my man" here for years and his prices are very reasonable and he is quick - always does a pair of heels while you wait!)

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30 for 30 Challenge: Day 7

Today's post and it is the first appearance of my red tunic. I think. Yes, it is. (I checked!)

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2 out of 26 and Happy Burns' Night

Does anyone else who regularly takes outfit photos find themselves sometimes taking photo after photo and none of them look right? Today, no matter how many photos I took, none of them looked right. Eventually I settled for these two (out of the 26 photos I took):

First, I paid homage to Burns' Night with my tartan (!!??) scarf from Dorothy Perkins which I used to brighten up my River Island coat:

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