Oh Vivienne How I Love Thee!

After the Japonesque consult and the St David's Xmas Shopping Event last week I was invited to the Vivienne Westwood new collection showcase. Ah you know how much I love me a bit of Westwood! 

Her new collection is a collaboration with a number of other top british designers.

The jumpers and jacket didn't really win me over but I am a little in love with the 70's style felt brimmed hats (maroon one in hat box above with blue ribbon, navy one in hat box bellow with black ribbon) they were made in collaboration with Lock & Co. Sadly they are £250!

And how amazing are her vintage style suitcases! Made in collaboration with Globe-Trotter they range from £400 for the mini (on shelf below) to £1285 for the larger one (cream one above)

 Then of course I had a good nose around the rest of the shop, it would have been rude not to!

 Loving the heeled bondage boot above! £375

 Oh how I love her bags!!

 I think the above colour collection is my favourite the black has a grey blue pattern to it, that is really beautiful!

And this dress below is my favourite item from the whole store, the whole season in fact. It is just too perfect! At £520 though it is a little more than I can ever afford!

X-rated images below! Please if you are easily offended do not read any further, but if you love a bit of Vivienne's humour and phallic imagery, look away and enjoy!!

Viv we salute you for your genius! 
Fingers crossed one day I will actually manage to afford something of hers. 

Outfit Post - New Shoes curtesy of Shoe Zone

Shoe Zone offered to send me a pair of their new summer wedges to style up last week, so I chose the great floral wedge sling backs and was really excited when they arrived, I knew they would be great to style up for the summer months.

So their first outing was to the Aberavon Beach fair last weekend and I paired them with a colourful patterned maxi dress. I will say though that the shoes are sized a little small, I originally was sent the 7's as that is what I wear most of the time, but had to return them for the 8's. So go a size bigger if you plan to order from Shoe Zone online at any time. But the shoes are really pretty, seem well made and are surprisingly comfy. I have issues with sling backs falling down at the back but hopefully after I have worn them a few times they will have moulded to my feet and will stay on! I shall get back to you on the quality of them when I have worn them a few more times, but for £12.99 (in sale at the mo for £6.49) they seem pretty good so far.

 Dress: Everything5Pounds

Shoes: c/o Shoe Zone (only £6.49 in the sale)

Necklace: Forever 21 from Gemma 

Bag: TKMaxx

Anyone else been to any fun local events recently?

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Event - The CDF Meet Goody Bag and attendees!

I promise this is my last post about the South Wales Blogger Meet, just thought you all might like to see  what we had in our goody bags. It took a lot of asking nicely on our behalf, but between me and my fellow co-hosts we managed to get some really great items for the goody bags and I know all the girls were really excited and happy with what they received.

So here was what I had in my bag!

 The April Birchbox - I had never heard of these before (being a bit of a beauty novice!) but I am contemplating them now as I really like the idea of having fun beauty stuff delivered to me. 

 I was really excited by this Mirenesse lip and cheek pencil, it is something I would actually buy. Expect a review soon.

 Ollie & Nic gifted us these super cute clutch purses.

 Awesome Benefit They're Real Mascara, looking forward to trying this!

 Little Moose was kind enough to send me a huge box of their Doodllery earrings. I got this cute cloud pair!

 We got perfume samples and a lip gloss from Thomas Sabo

 Twisted Sista Hair Spray

 Escentual sent nail files and their Bioderm toner

 Elemis Shower Cream and Macadamia Hair Mask - looking forward to an evening of pampering with this

 Vero Moda Phones Case and Giles Eye Lashes from New Look

She Said Beauty sent these great little beauty goody bags

As you can see the bags were pretty impressive and I can't wait to make a start at sampling the fun items.

Thank you to these other companies too - St David's, Lush, Crabtree & Evelyn, White Stuff, Crafty Creatives, Annabelle's Wigs, Leia, Bright Colours, Vivienne Westwood and Stella & Dot.

And thank you to all the lovely ladies who came! 

Lea Lea, Liz, Rosie, Charli, Gemma, Mia & Laura, Leanne, Stacey, Kelsie, Amy-Louise, Jenny, Christina, Amy, Nia, Sam, Laura, Nina, Stefanie, Jess, Nokhuthula, Betti, Karen, Kamen