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ClaireJanuary 7, 2014

Best of the January Sales: Where to Spend Your Pound Coins

If you’re anything like me and didn’t join the hordes of shoppers attacking stores on Boxing Day (with the crazed eye of a gal with money to spend, of course) you may be thinking now is the time to invest in some exciting sale stuff.

Except…it seems like there’s nothing left. And I mean nothing. In fact, all I could find on a recent shopping trip were some tragic yellow espadrilles and a strange beaded bra. No thank you, H&M. No thank you at all.

In horrible despair (there were tears and screams of ‘WHY GOD WHY’), I decided to hop online where (thank the good Lord) I had a bit more luck. And I have decided to put together a few of my favourites to help a brother out. So, if you’re looking for some excellent bargains and are 100% not looking for beaded undergarments, then check out my top picks from the January sales. Awooooooga.

The Best of the Beauty Bargains: FeelUnique.com

I’ve not particularly shopped at Feel Unique before, but I’ve heard good things (mostly that there are many a bargain to be had, so basically it is a magical wonderland). Now I know that all of you die hard Boots and Superdrug fans may be thinking ‘yes, but I can buy Soap and Glory for half price at Boots and I can get a steak bake from Greggs while I’m at it’. Well, I will tell you this now free of charge: Feel Unique have some fabulous brands and products on offer at the moment – and not just Soap and Glory (or Sanctuary, heaven forbid). Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, they don’t sell pasties. Sorry.

All of these are over 40% off. Yes my son.

The Best of the Fashion Finds: ASOS

It’s not really groundbreaking news that ASOS sales are brilliant, but this year seems to be more excellent than usual. The jewellery especially is around the 50% off mark, and its always worth investing in ASOS shoes when they’re on offer. Here are some of my favourites, but it’s defo worth having a look to see what you can find! I’ve already seen some marvy pictures of half price ASOS threads on Instagram and Twitter, but there are many more beauties to be found.

All over these are over 30% off.

The Best of the Electronic Stuff: Argos

Before you all get pervy and weird, I’m talking about hairdryers and what not. January is definitely the time to be investing in some new electric beauty goods, particularly if you are like me and the wires are hanging out of your hair dryer and every time you try your hair, it is like Russian Roulette. Argos is always your best bet for finding a good range of electronic products, and this year there are so many products over half price. Amazing!

So chums, what do you think? Have you seen any other online stores selling some amazing bargains? Or did you manage to hit the sale rails before all the good stuff went?

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ClaireDecember 17, 2013

The Baroque Trend: Best of the Highstreet

Good day to ~~Baroque Obama~~ friends,

I am a big fan of the baroque trend. Anything that means over the top, luxurious and grand is most definitely up my street. You might have noticed this in my outfit of the day from a while ago, where I basically wore a cathedral ceiling (have a nosey at my ootd here). This winter, the baroque trend has been quite gothic and dark (big surprise, are winter trends ever not gothic and dark?), but there are some seriously beautiful things on the high street at the moment.

If you’re looking to foray into Baroque territory, there are a few key things to remember. Firstly, the more textures you can get on your body the better and you get top marks if these include lace, fur and velvet. Gold is also your bessie mate: anything with any form of jazzy gold will make sure that you look tip top and brilliant. If you try and imagine yourself as a mixture of a highly decorated church and a 16th Century vampire, you’re kind of on the right track.

Anyway, as a firm believer that more is more in every aspect of my life, I love the Baroque look. And the high street has some amazing pieces that tick the Baroque boxes perfectly. Whether you are a poor tramp or want to splash out a bit more cashola, there is definitely something for everyone out there.

Wowsers, this all looks a little bit mad in one collage! I personally wouldn’t recommend wearing the Missguided Alter Tshirt with the River Island Jewel Baroque Leggings for example…although I’m sure there’s some brilliant gal in the blogging world that could pull that off! I personally love the green sequin playsuit and the chain print sweatshirt. As a consistent lover of a good gold chain necklace, I’m also hugely keen for that River Island chain necklace – it is huuuuuge and fabulous.

What do you think of the Baroque trend? Are you keen for the over the top glamour or is this not really your thing?

Let us know your favourite picks! 🙂

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ClaireDecember 12, 2013

Primark Spring/Summer 2014 Collection: First Look

Good afternoon you saucy wenches! People who have been reading us for a while might remember a post that we did back in July on Primark’s A/W 2013 Collection. For those who don’t remember or have more important things to do with their lives than read back, I basically ripped into the whole collection and claimed that I would never ever ev-uh be seen dead in the array of PVC, tartan and gaudy gemstones that the autumn/winter collection was offering.

Fast forward a few months, the post remains one of our most read blog posts ever and it turns out that I’m a big fat liar. I eventually came to love nearly all the trends and pieces that I slammed upon first seeing (except for kitten heels, I never went quite that far into the dark side). When I saw that the initial images of Primark’s Spring/Summer ’14 collection had been released, then, I decided to approach them with a much more open mind.

And I have to say, I’m feeling pretty positive about the coming season!
The Primark S/S14 collection seems to feature a lot of bold colours, prints and shapes. I’m convinced that this daisy dress with its cute Peter Pan collar will become one of those sell-out Primark pieces, just like the collared tartan dress was this season. Trousers also look set to remain big news, and of course my wardrobe’s crying out for another garish pair just like this. The mixed print makes them really fun while the paneling should help keep them pretty flattering (or so my thighs are hoping). I’m delighted to also see a few more co-ords dotted around next season; this jacket and short combo will work amazingly both separately or together. The subtle floral keeps it from looking too overpowering, and I’d quite like to swish about work wearing this.

It seems as if S/S 2014 will see Primark finally get on the skort trend! I think this is frankly superb news; I’ve always been put off buying any of the cheap skorts online simply because I have no idea how flattering they would be on my shape. Primark bringing out affordable versions is therefore the perfect way for unsure people like myself to experiment with the look. Baby pink features quite a lot in the collection, which I do think works quite nicely in some pieces – this skirt, for example, will look pretty fit during the summer – but looks horrific in others (there’s a baby pink biker jacket that I just can’t bring myself to expose you to). Check also looks like it’s hanging around in S/S, though in a simpler version than the wintery tartan that we all grew to love (eventually, in my case).

The few accessories images that have been released have made me pretty excited. I still don’t really love big gemstone necklaces like this, but I’m addicted to gemstone rings so hopefully there are other statement pieces to go alongside this. In the shoe department we have little baby pink slipper shoes (top marks for cuteness, bottom marks for practicality) as well as clumpy mary-janes that will look perfect with some frilly ankle socks (thank goodness I invested in about eighty-three pairs this autumn). I am SO happy to see the holographic trend seeping in in the form of this bag – it’s not quite as nice as the ones I’ve seen in Topshop and River Island, but at half the price it’s still a welcome addition to the collection.

In general, the pictures from the Primark Spring/Summer 2014 collection look pretty promising. It seems that some key trends are going to be catered for in a wearable and affordable way. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing more pieces and will be sure to throw my opinions on them in your faces as soon as I spot them. All of these images were nabbed from Look so you can peruse the whole range of images there if you so desire.

What do you all think of this collection?

ClaireDecember 9, 2013

The Jolly Christmas Jumper Edit | New Look

Hello you big ho-ho-hoes,

I don’t know about y’all, but I’m feeling festive and great at the moment. So much so that I even took a trip to Poundland and treated myself to some gold tinsel. Which I plan to wear on my head while singing ~~I’ve brought these gifts for you, they’re up in my bum~~ Jingle Bells and dancing around my house.

No Christmas would be complete without a Christmas jumper, am I right? Last year I had a very exciting one that depicted Santa smoking a pipe. I managed to lose it in the midst of mulled wine and revelry last year, so I’m having to have a browse of the delights on offer this year and buy myself a new one. There seem to be hundreds all over the place at the moment and I’m having a bit of a time trying to choose one. New Look have a fabulous array at the moment, so I thought I’d put together some of my favourites as well as my top tips for picking the perfect Christmas jumper.

Stylingo Top Tips for Christmas Jumpers:

Find the most ridiculous jumper you can get your festive hands on.
Wear it to every Christmas event in your calendar.

Christmas Pudding Hoodie – £10. Penguin Polkadot Jumper – £27.99. Pale Blue Polka Dot Jumper – £27.99. Skiing Robin Jumper – £22.99. Jolly Fluffy Jumper – £24.99. Snowman Jumper – £29.99.

I am seriously planning on getting that Christmas pudding hoodie. Because nothing says festive like donning a brown garment with a cherry on the hood. I’m thinking Christmas jumper day at work will be made infinitely better by something this ridiculous paha. I’m also a big fan of the pale blue polka dot Christmas pudding jumper, it’s really cute but I’m not sure if it’s quite ridiculous enough (I’m not sure if it’s socially acceptable to wear a nice looking Christmas jumper. Where are the light up Rudolf noses? Where are the 3D snowmen?). Thankfully, New Look have a good selection of skiing birds, scarf-wearing penguins and fluffy snowmen for everyone’s enjoyment so you don’t need to worry that your plain Christmas jumper will be a laughing stock. If you want to have a nosey at New Look’s array of Christmas jumpers, just have a little click on that link right there. You won’t be disappointed, chums!

On a completely unrelated New Look note, has anyone checked out the Reborn jewellery? I’m loving it! I noticed it in the Birmingham Bullring store and it’s full of beautiful, budget friendly, statement accessories. Well worth checking out if you’re nearby.

What do you think of these jumpers? Where will you be buying yours from?

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ClaireDecember 3, 2013

Latest Trend: Velvet | Best of the High Street

As we approach the Christmas season each year, there’s always one material that re-surfaces to get us in the festive mood: velvet. There’s something about the plush texture that seems to scream Christmas louder than Noddy Holder (who, as a side note, basically ruins Christmas for me. Annoying berk).

Now, I’ve always been a bit wary of velvet. I think this stems back to a rather shocking fashion faux pas I committed when I was younger. My mum re-married when I was around 10, but I used to be scared of dresses and so, for some reason God alone knows, I thought it was appropriate for me to wear at the wedding – please brace yourselves for this horrifying image – a purple velvet suit. I kid you not.

So ever since that frankly traumatising time in my life, I’ve given velvet a bit of a wide berth. However, this year it’s interesting to see the various forms that velvet is now appearing in. For the last few years it’s been pretty exclusively reserved to dresses; but with this A/W’s focus on texture, texture and more texture, there are a huge number of options on the high street for different ways to wear velvet.

Here are some of our favourite pieces:

Velvet Playsuit – Boohoo

A velvet playsuit is a nice alternative to the usual velvet dress. Cami straps and loose swing styles have been really big the last few months, so this one manages to tick quite a lot of boxes with one massive pen.

Gold Foil Velvet Tube Skirt – Topshop

If you thought that Topshop reached it’s peak of gaudiness with the pale pink PVC skirt that everyone was loving recently, then you will see that you’re wrong. This shamelessly extravagant skirt is Christmas opulence in sartorial form.

Velvet Cropped T-Shirt – River Island

Moving away from the traditional blacks and burgundies that velvet usually appears in, this electric blue cropped t-shirt is a slouchy alternative to the trend.

Floral Velvet Bodycon Dress – Miss Selfridge

Patterned velvet is emerging strongly this year, and the winter hues of this dress keep the floral from looking too summery.

Velvet Leggings – Missguided

If you’re a bit unsure about how wearable velvet is, then these leggings from Missguided are a very easy-to-wear take on the trend. They can be teamed with a baggy tee or chunky knit for a daytime look, or dressed up with a crop top or body. Versatility, eh, got to love it.

What do you all think of this trend? How would you choose to wear velvet this winter?

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ClaireDecember 1, 2013

My Spring 2014 picks- Guest Post from JessicaWabbit

Hey homies,

Today we have a fabulous guest post from Jess, one of our favourite bloggers and all round top gal. We’re super pleased she’s sent a guest post our way and it is FABULOUS. Read on chums, it is a great one!

Hello beauties,

I feel like introductions are in order before throwing you into my chaotic mind. I’m Jess and I blog at www.jesscaedmunds.com on my lonesome (how much cooler would it be as a duo…anyone?!) Stylingo was probably one of the first blogs I ever read, and have been reading it everyday since so they’re pretty much a massive inspiration for me. I’m glad that they’ve allowed my disorganised and wordy Spring ’14 favourites to grace the pages of their blog.

Spring ’14 seems to have recycled and reincarnated old trends; some from SS13 and some true ‘Throwback Thursday’ trends. I’ve been most enticed by the holographic fabrics & prints which have already been sampled this year so far. It almost seems wrong to showcase shiny metallics in a casual environment but it can work (I promise!)

Holographic bags seem to be zipping out of stock everywhere already so I would nab one whilst you can. They fit in perfectly with the feminine metallic trend, but also slot into the ‘Glam Sports luxe’ look. With the ‘New Look holographic clutch‘ stepping in at £12.99 you can’t really go wrong.

The Shoreditch pointed heels are a perfect accompaniment to a pair of white trousers in Spring ’14. I’m hoping to be brave enough for wide leg trousers especially as I adored palazzo pants this year and last. If not they’d match perfectly with a tea length skirt. They are what I would describe as ‘Sensible shoes’ with a futuristic twist!

I do sometimes wonder how futuristic are these outfits when we keep seeing a lot of ‘space’ and ‘holographic’ inspired outfits this year, but I was still impressed by the ‘UNIF gamma ray Moto jacket‘ which truly does remind me of a spaceman, and makes me reminisce about David Bowie (as if I was even alive then!)

You may be sceptical but I am adamant that the ‘Asos holographic backless t-shirt dress’, the ‘Skylar metallic bralet’ and the ‘Trixie lilac pu circle mini skirt’ can be worn in everyday life. You may have noticed that I have included a lot of lilac amongst the silver selections but once again pastels really are big again. You may be fed up but I’m far from it, and love seeing very sickly sweet feminine trends channeled. My perfect accompaniment to the metallic skater skirt would be a high neck cropped fluffy sweater as I’ve been crushing on them for a while. This can probably be tracked back to my Lana del Ray crush and her previous H&M campaign.

Contrast collars are shaping up to be a big trend alongside tea dresses and prints. I did set my heart on some gorgeous Victoria beckham dresses but I thought that I’d try and keep my selection a little budget friendly (especially as I would like to purchase this at some point!)

My favourite pick has to be the Ukelele Cage Dress which I discovered on Etsy. It’s sheer and easily layered with a small top or leotard underneath, and just has the most perfect skirt shape fit for a tea party.

Picks 3,5 and 6 were all scooped up from Topshop’s website as I just couldn’t resist. I try and steer clear from Topshop so I don’t look like ‘everyone else’ but the dresses were too good to be left behind. They’ve replicated some fantastic trends from the runway such as the shirt dress, the high neck mid length tea dress, and the textured print jacquard dress which I’ve been lusting over for ages.

The Chain print shift dress was a necessity as I love the art print fabrics and the apparently ‘unlikely trend’ that is Cathedral! The contrast collar dresses are available everywhere at the moment from Boohoo,Missguided, and designer but once again Asos triumphed for me.

Of course I naturally have a lot more Spring favourites from Art Pop, to extreme ripped jeans, bomber jackets and collarless coats but I could go on FOREVER. Spring & Summer are my favourite for fashion and Winter seems to see me disappear like a shrinking violet. If you did want to see more I will be posting a part two on my blog this weekend

Anyway enough of my jibber jabber on all things pretty, if you wanna chat, or just simply drown in my madness follow me on Twitter – we can be friends. And if you haven’t seen Stylingo’s guest post on my blog why not?! It’s fantastic.

Big thanks again to Jess – definitely check out her blog/Twitter, her OOTDs are amazing and we love her lots! xx

ClaireNovember 29, 2013

Beachwear & Bikinis | Planning For My South African Holiday

Hello you wonderful thangs,

You may be thinking ‘PARDON, we have not yet had Chrizzy yet why are you writing a post about bikinis and beachwear?’. It will all be come clear, do not worry.

Most of our blogging pals probably don’t know this, but I was actually born and raised in South Africa. I lived there until I was the ripe old age of 11, before emigrating to Merry England and becoming obsessed with castles. I’ve put together a nice collage of me being an obese baby with a ginger afro for your amusement.

I unfortunately don’t really get to visit too often – it is HUGELY expensive to get out there and as you’ve all probably noticed in our time as bloggers – me and Claire are poor. But the very exciting news is that me and my family are going for a holiday in the new year! As all of my extended family are still living in South Africa, I’m super super excited to see the rellies. And of course, hit the beach. With the fist of an overexcited woman.

My holiday planning tends to be quite terrible, frankly. It usually involves madly dashing around the nearest shopping centre looking for sandals and at least vaguely matching bikinis. However, as this is going to be one of the biggest, longest and most exciting holidays I’ve had in a while, I have decided to be prepared. As in months-ahead prepared.

Thankfully, the wonderful people at Beach Cafe are aiding me in my prepared state and sent us a beautifully timed email just days after I’d found out my annual leave was approved. They asked us if we’d like to review some beachwear and I said OUI MONSIOUR, YOU ARE TRES EXCELLENT (or something to that effect).

Beach Cafe sell beautiful luxury beachwear that I have to say is vonderful. I particularly like their beach dresses, so I thoroughly recommend having a browse if you’re keen to update your beachy wardrobe! I was able to pick whatever I wanted, so this is what I went for:

Jamaica Triangle Bikini | Bandit Dress in White | White Diaz Kaftan | Brasilia Bikini

Ahhh, how gorgeous are all of these? As anyone who knows me at all, I am a huge fan of animal print – after all, I am African and must remain one with the zebras and/or leopards. The Jamaica Bikini is so lovely and there is some fab detailing, including beading on the strings. The Brasilia Bikini is another fave, mostly because of the lovely colour and the fringing. Bikini fringing is brilliant because you can eat a bit too much beach picnic and hide it with fringe.

Beach dresses are a big must for me. I come from quite a conservative family, so prancing around in bikinis is not always an option – especially if there is beach tennis involved. Both of these kaftan/beach dresses are really light and fresh, perfect for throwing on after splashing about in the sea like a lunatic.

What do you think of these beach outfits? I’m planning on doing quite a few posts about my South Africa planning over the coming months – so be prepared!

ClaireNovember 11, 2013

Style and Sweat: The Most Fashionable Gym Clothes

We all know that staying motivated at the gym is one of the biggest obstacles to getting and keeping fit – well that, and photographs of the ridiculously fit Lucy Meck, which personally just send me reaching for the cake in a fit of depression

This is a completely girly thing to say, but one thing that makes me actually want to go to the gym is having nice gym clothes. And yes, by nice I mean somewhat ridiculous and garish.

I’ve been scouring the web for the most unique, fashionable gymwear around and here are my favourite picks…

Trainers

Adidas / Nike / Nike

I used to have a friend who would wear ballet pumps to the gym. Ballet pumps. This would frustrate me beyond belief – as would the fact that she would proceed to take the slowest stroll ever on the treadmill while playing on her phone. Needless to say, I didn’t stay friends with such a ridiculous person.

Proper trainers are an absolute must at the gym to get the most from your cardio workout, and there are endless fun styles and colours to choose from. Trusty sports brand favourites Nike and Adidas are the ones to go for this in my opinion; and those peach ones actually make me want to weep little tears of happiness.

Leggings & Shorts

Sweaty Betty / Sweaty Betty / Nike / Adidas

I find jogging bottoms too hot to wear at the gym, so prefer leggings or (if I’m feeling brave and have bothered to shave my legs) shorts. I’ve recently discovered the website Sweaty Betty, which specialises in women’s activewear and have some really fun prints and patterns. It’s definitely out of my price range – those stardust leggings, for example, will set you back £65 – but oh, so pretty.

Vests & Sports Bras

H&M / Nike via Sports Direct / Adidas

I’ve got to confess, I wouldn’t actually wear just a sports bra to the gym. I know plenty of girls do, and to those girls I say ‘why must you parade your perfect stomachs in front of me while I’m sweating away like a hog?’ If I had one of those perfect stomachs though, then I admit I’d be tempted.

Brightly coloured sports bras still look great when worn under normal vests though, and Nike and Adidas have loads of pinks, purples and blues for you to choose from. My current fave for fun gym tops though has to be H&M. Some of their stuff borders on the seriously tacky… but I just kind of love it. This bronze metallic crop is one of the more subtle pieces – in store I’ve seen bright gold, plus heaps of leopard print (which of course I’m planning to buy).

What do you all think of this gymwear wishlist? How do you like to dress at the gym?

ClaireNovember 9, 2013

NOWSEEN.com | My Favourite Pieces

Hello there chaps,

There was a time in my life when jewellery was a bit of an afterthought. I distinctly remember owning a butterfly clip when I was about 11 that had wings that flapped as I walked. Fast-forwarding about 10 years, my jewellery choices can only be described as somewhat hood rat. Giant gold chains? Ridiculously large earrings? You can guarantee I was all over them with bells on.

Having reached the grand old age of 22 as well as leaving uni and somehow acquiring a real person’s life, it was high time I rethought my jewellery collection. A top life tip? People take you more seriously when you don’t wear an unhealthy amount of leopard print and gold. It’s a mad world we live in chums, I don’t like it any more than you do.

As you may have seen, we recently did a post about the launch of the new jewellery brand NOWSEEN (read it here, losers). Claire and I were discussing that there definitely aren’t enough brands just dedicated to jewellery and we’re mega excited about this one. The brand how now been launched (we didn’t check daily in eager anticipation…) and it’s full of beautiful jazzy jewels.

We’ve been though and picked some of our favourite pieces of jewellery to show you exactly how excellent the range is. Please don’t blame us if you end up spending some of Her Maj’s coinage – ITS NOT OUR FAULT.

I have to say, my personal NOWSEEN favourites are the rings. I’m definitely a ring type of girl and these ones are absolutely gorgeous. I have my beady little eye on the panda in particular, because wearing the cutest animal in the world on my hands has always been my life’s wish. NOWSEEN’s necklaces and pendants are lovely too, although it has taken me quite some time to realise that jewellery that isn’t huge and gold can be a viable option. Bracelet-wise, you can’t go far wrong with these delicate pieces, they are so so cute and adorbs. I’m actually seriously thinking about getting the garnet one for my dear Mutti for Christmas – it’s right up her street (she’s a funky woman).

We’re also VERY excited to see that NOWSEEN have now launched a competition to celebrate their entry into our lives. There are a few ways to enter; either retween the giveaway tweet, like their Facebook page, follow them on Twitter or subscribe to their newsletter. And what do you stand to win by doing so? I’ll tell you what you stand to win – 200 ruddy English pounds to spend on their website! For full information take a look at their Facebook page.

What do you all think of NOWSEEN? Will you be checking out what this fabby new brand has to offer?

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ClaireNovember 6, 2013

Missguided Party Dress Wishlist

It’s no secret that Lauren and I love Missguided – not just a bit, but mega loads. They have SO many clothes on the site that you never really have to worry about bumping into someone else wearing the same dress as you, and their stuff for the most part is really reasonably priced (especially the Sweet Deal range, which has expanded even more since our original post on it a few months ago).

I’ve got a party to go to in a few weeks and have been eying up a lot of potential outfits on the site; but due to my title as the Most Indecisive Girl in the Midlands 2013, I can’t pick which one I like best. Usually, I’d order a couple and return the ones I liked least – however, my one bug bear with Missguided is that you end up being charged for returns (NOT COOL) so I’m not keen on this idea. I’ve therefore put together a little shortlist of my favourite pieces at the mo.

The contenders are…

Chiffon Playsuit (£20.49) – I ‘m a big fan of playsuits (despite the inevitable nakedness when you go to the loo, which is awkward when you share cubicles with your mates and have to shout ‘FACE THE DOOR! DON’T LOOK AT ME YOU PERVERT!’) and love the smudge print of this one. I also like the chiffon and the loose waist, which will be perfect for the large amount of buffet food I’ll inevitably consume at the party.

Strappy Chiffon Playsuit (£24.99) – chiffon, check, playsuit, check – I sense a theme. Burgundy is one of my favourite colours for A/W and so I think this is a great choice for a November party. Sometimes thin straps make my shoulders look approximately seven feet wide though, so this one is not quite top of my list.

Leather and Tweed Dress (£24.99) – this dress ticks two trend boxes in one, but would the length be a little too short for a party full of my friend’s family members? I don’t want anyone’s auntie Sue thinking I’m a hoochie (even if I am)(that was a joke)(or was it?)

Strappy Chain Mini Dress (£24.99) – gold chains on clothes always screams ‘River Island’ to me, but I’ve noticed them popping up a lot more recently am slowly starting to wonder whether I actually don’t find them hideous anymore. I like the double-strap of this one, plus I’m once again thinking of how well that loose fit would cope with my buffet over-indulgence!

Flower Print Playsuit (14.99 in sale) – this is just the flippin’ cutest thing ever in my opinion, and currently half price in the sale, my ‘buy it now’ urges are strong.

Jungle Print Mini Dress (£24.99) – the green and purple contrast is what really catches my eye with this dress, and the jungle print is really unique.

So, these are currently the dresses and playsuits in the running for my party outfit – but which one gets your vote?

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