Topshop Sale Picks

Stripe Marabou Feather Jacket - £150/£75 (click here to view)

Check Belted Wide Cropped Trousers - £55/£32 (click here to view)

Metallic Leopard Print A-Line Skirt - £36/£20 (click here to view)

Tie Neck Long Sleeve Top - £18/£10 (click here to view)

Inverness Wool Blend Pinafore Dress by Unique - £185/£95 (click here to view)

Rhinestone Mixed Shape Ring - £8.50/£4.25 (click here to view)

Suede Eyelet Shell Top - £55/£25 (click here to view)

Mongolian Shearling Stole - £75/£35 (click here to view)

Reveal Cutaway Sandals - £56/£30 (click here to view)

Abolone Circle Hoop Earrings - £8.50/£4.25 (click here to view)

Leather Jumpsuit - £185/£110 (click here to view)

Suede Button Tab Skirt - £75/£35 (click here to view)

Heart Applique Underwire Bra - £22/£10 (click here to view)

Heart Applique Mini Knickers - £10/£5 (click here to view)

Premium Shearling Biker Jacket - £550/£350 (click here to view)

Ciao ♥ Xx 

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Christmas Gifts - For Her

Soap & Glory It's The Whole She-Bang - £60/£30 from Boots (click here to view)

Olivia Burton Big Dial Bracelet Black Dial & Rose Gold - £95 from Goldsmiths (click here to view)

FUJIFILM Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera & 10 Shot Bundle - £64 from Currys (click here to view)

Games of Thrones: Seasons 1-4 - £39.99 from HMV (click here to view)

Clinique Sonic Clean & Sculpt Skincare Gift Set - £90 from John Lewis (click here to view)

My Burberry Festive EDP 50ml Limited Edition - £65 from Burberry (click here to view)

New 2015 Kindle Paperwhite - Wi-Fi - £109.99 from Argos (click here to view)]

Magimix Inissia Summer Sun Coffee Machine - £89 from Nespresso (click here to view)

Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette - £40 from Selfridges (click here to view)

Zoeva Rose Gold Brush Set - £56.95 from Beauty Bay (click here to view)

Red Agate Fire Cracker Stud Earrings - £42 from Ottoman Hands (click here to view)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator - £28 each from Net-a-Porter (click here to view)

Leather Messenger Bag With Closure - £79.99 from Zara (click here to view)

Ray-Ban 3447 Round Metal Sunglasses Demigloss Brushed Bronze 167/68 - £123 from Sunglasses Shop (click here to view)

Nutribullet - £79.99 from Currys (click here to view)

Diptyque Scented Candle Set 3x70g - £80 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Ciao ♥ Xx 

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Secret Santa Gifts - For Him

Ciao ♥ As mentioned in my last post, I've decided to dedicate the next few weeks to providing you guys with lots of ideas for stocking fillers, his and hers and Secret Santa gifts. In today's post I've put together a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous Secret Santa gifts for him. All items are £10 and under and can currently be found on the high-street or on online. Two of these products are currently reduced so do keep in mind that at the time of you viewing or purchasing, these might return to its original price. Happy shopping!

Sudoku Toilet Roll - £2.99 from Find Me A Gift (click here to view)

Campervan Key Covers - £6 from Debenhams (click here to view)

Desktop Mini Football Table - £10 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Scarf - £7.99 from H&M (click here to view)

Brisk Citrus Beard Oil - £6.99 from Boots (click here to view)

Grow Your Own Beer Plant Kit - £9.95 from Notonthehighstreet.com (click here to view)

Nivea Men Original Gift Set - £10/£8 from Superdrug (click here to view)

Scott & Taylor Teal Micro Squares Tie - £10/£7 from Suit Direct (click here to view)

Mr Strong Mug - £7.95 from Not The Usual (click here to view)

Ciao ♥ Xx 

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Secret Santa Gifts - For Her

Ciao ♥ I know it can be quite tedious hearing the same thing being repeated over and over again. I for one find this to be quite annoying so allow me to apologise in advance for once again expressing my surprise at how quickly this year has gone by. December has certainly come around a lot faster than I had anticipated. This is a thought shared by several of my work colleagues and friends who are overcome with festivity and a pinch of stress. The latter being caused by the fact that Christmas is in exactly 20 days and they're nowhere near to being done with their present buying.

Sensing that some of you are also stressed by this, I've decided to dedicate this month to helping y'all out, so fret your festive seasoned socks not. Over the next three weeks I'll be providing you guys with lots of ideas for stocking fillers, his and hers and Secret Santa gifts. In today's post I've put together a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous Secret Santa gifts for her. All are £10 and under and can currently be found on the high-street or on online. Happy shopping!

Bramley Sprig Make-Up Case - £10 from Cath Kidston (click here to view)

Apron - £7.99 from H&M (click here to view)

Mice Spots A6 Day To View 2016 Diary - £8 from Paperchase (click here to view)

Chalk Mug - £6 from Accessorize (click here to view)

Twinings Tea Selection - £10 from Boots (click here to view)

Lippy Star Wand - £10 from The Body Shop (click here to view)

Burt's Bees Burts Originals Gift Set - £6.79 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Starbucks eGift - £10 from Starbucks (click here to view)

Yankee Candle Simply Home Christmas 6 Votives Gift Set - £6 from ASDA (click here to view)

Fanci Nesting Star Cookie Cutters - £8 from Debenhams (click here to view)

Real Techniques Mini Mus-Haves - £7.99 from Superdrug (click here to view)

Christmas Lip Duo Bullet - £10 from Topshop (click here to view) 

Ciao ♥ Xx 

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Stocking Filler Gifts - For Him

Ciao ♥ Two days ago I put together a selection of goodies that will make fabulous stocking filler gifts for the ladies. You can view this over HERE. Today I'm back with the guy version.

Before you feast your eyes on the gift ideas I have to offer allow me to remind you that House of Fraser will be hosting a 12 days of  'Christmas Offers' event which will be starting on the 24th December and will run until the 4th January. This event will involve a different well-known brand offer reduced each day, and then everything reduced on the 4th. Whoop! Exciting stuff right? For those who are interested I suggest you keep an eye on the House of Fraser website and their social media platforms during those dates to find out more. I know I most certainly will be. Oh and remember, it's Christmas so why not treat yourself :) 

Okay, let's get on with it. Below are a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous stocking filler gifts. All of these can currently be found on the high-street or online. What do you guys think? Oo and before I forget, I also recently published a post on Secret Santa gift ideas For Her and For Him which you guys might find helpful too. Happy shopping!

Beetle Playing Cards - £15 from Ted Baker (click here to view)

Pack Of Two Grey 'Marvel' Socks - £10 from Debenhams (click here to view)

Challenge Xtreme 40 Piece Stubby Tool Kit - £12.99/£10.39 from Argos (click here to view)

Barbour Tartan Lambswool Scarf - £30 from House of Fraser (click here to view)

Nike Men's England Home Stadium Shirt 2014 - £30 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor Gift Set With Holder - £20 from Boots (click here to view) 

Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Pony Beanie Hat - £42/£29.40 from House of Fraser (click here to view)

Paco Rabanne Invictus Gift Set 50ml - £35.99 from Fragrance Direct (click here to view)

Calvin Klein 3 Pack Contrast Waistband - £36/£28.20 from House of Fraser (click here to view)

FIFA 15 PS4 Game - £44 from Tesco (click here to view)

Ted Baker Leather Brogue Pen - £19.99/£11 from ASOS (click here to view) 

What product out of these would you be happy to gift and also to receive?

Ciao ♥ Xx

Stocking Filler Gifts - For Her

Ciao ♥ How are you? I hope you're all well and not letting this miserable, bone-chilling, cold weather get to you. If it is then simply remind yourself that Christmas is in exactly 8 days time. Yes! Only 8 days. Cheered you up a little? Haha! I thought so :P

As crazy as it may sound I'm already looking forward to grabbing some one too many bargains during the Boxing Day and January sale. One Boxing Day, a long time ago, I mistakenly went shopping on Oxford Street. Erm, NEVER again. Instead I will be shopping online in the comfort and warmth of my own home. Perfect! I've already started to search through the high-street and online websites, picking out things I'm hoping will get reduced, so that I can make a cheeky purchase when the time does come. Two websites I know for sure I'll be raiding left, right and centre is Zara and House of Fraser. Okay, so when it comes to Zara I'm pretty sure I don't really need to explain why as I'm literally like a walking advertisement for that place. It's my favourite clothing brand by far.

As for House of Fraser they will be hosting a 12 days of  'Christmas Offers' event which will be starting on the 24th December and will run until the 4th January. This event will involve a different well-known brand offer reduced each day, and then everything reduced on the 4th. Whoop! Exciting stuff right? Especially as they pretty much stock every single desirable brand you can possibly think of including Bobbi Brown, Chanel, MAC, Nars and YSL, etc. For those who are interested I suggest you keep an eye on the House of Fraser website and their social media platforms during those dates to find out more. I know I most certainly will be. Oh and remember, it's Christmas so why not treat yourself :)

But before you do that you're going to have to ensure that you've bought all of your presents. I recently published a post on Secret Santa gift ideas For Her and For Him. Following up from those two posts, below are a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous stocking filler gifts. All of these can currently be found on the high-street or online. What do you guys think?

Baylis & Harding Sweet Mandarin & Grapefruit Gown Set - £45/£22.50 from House of Fraser (click here to view)

Casio Black & Gold Mini Digital Watch LA670WEGA-1EF - £35 from ASOS (click here to view)

Key To Freedom Silk Make-Up Bag - £19 from Topshop (click here to view)

Origins Super Set Sampler - £35 from House of Fraser (click here to view)

Verismo Vanilla Latte Kit - £9.24 from Starbucks (click here to view)

Alexa Chung: It Book - £16.99 from Urban Outfitters (click here to view)

Mehr Lipstick - £15.50 from MAC (click here to view)

Real Techniques Nics Picks Make-Up Brush Set - £29.99 from Boots (click here to view)

Necklace With Floral Pendants - £19.99 from H&M (click here to view)

Embroidered Pouch - £29.99 from Zara (click here to view)

Burt's Bees Honey Pot Bodycare Gift Set - £7.99 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Rugrats Print Pyjama Set - £20 from Topshop (click here to view)

Floral Jewellery Box - £15 from M&S (click here to view)

No.1 Noir Candle - £17/£13.60 from Laura Ashley (click here to view)

What product out of these would you be happy to gift and also to receive?

Ciao ♥ Xx

Christmas Party Outfit Ideas

Ciao ♥ How are all of my lovely readers doing today? I hope you're all well and enjoying the exciting lead up to Christmas :) Over the next week or so many of you will be partying it up as it's Christmas parties galore. In my previous post I mentioned that I attended my first one of the year a few days ago. You can see what I wore HERE.

I know just as much as you do that finding the perfect dress can be quite daunting, especially when nothing screams out "You've found me. I'm the one". So, being the good little Santa's helper that I am, I've put together three different outfits that will hopefully give you ladies some inspiration and will help ease your panic and frustration at not yet finding your party frock. I've done my best to ensure that there's a style to suit you all so you can either opt for a sexy, cute or elegant look. Which one of the three is your favourite? 

 

Lily Bodycon Dress - £99 from Miss Selfridge (click here to view) 

Dune Black Feather Clutch Bag - £69 from Debenhams (click here to view)

Crackled Leather High Heel Sandal - £49.99 from Zara (click here to view)

Made Mini Shilai Katoto Round Disc Earrings - £15/£12 from ASOS (click here to view)

Ruby Woo Lipstick - £15.50 from MAC (click here to view)

 Patterned Organza Dress - £24.99 from H&M (click here to view)
Kilgallen Earrings - £12 from Aldo (click here to view)
Beaded Box Clutch - £39.99 from Zara (click here to view)
On Top White Leather High Heels - £65 from Office (click here to view)
Eylure Volume 101 Pre Glued Lashes - £5.35/£3.50 from Superdrug (click here to view)
Tom Ford Lip Colour in Spanish Pink - £33.30 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Freda Embellished Monochrome Dress - £265 from Reiss (click here to view)
Rachel Strappy High Sandals - £46 from Topshop (click here to view)
Bibita 1 Clutch - £116 from Pinko (click here to view)
Black Jewel Earrings - £12.99 from Zara (click here to view)
Eylure Exaggerate 140 Lashes - £6.99/£4.84 from Superdrug (click here to view)
YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick in Pourpre Intouchable - £22.50 from John Lewis (click here to view)

 For those ladies who are still in desperate need of some more inspiration, feast your eyes on these beauties below :)

Ciao ♥ Xx

Secret Santa Gifts - For Him

Ciao ♥ A few days ago I put together a selection of goodies that will make fabulous Secret Santa gifts for the ladies. You can view this over HERE. Today I'm back with the guy version.

Buying a gift for a guy, especially one you are not so familiar with (i.e. a work colleague), can be a little bit tricky sometimes. "What do I get him?" is a question that so many of us ask and rack our brains with. The easiest option is most probably a gimmicky/novelty gift. Yuck! I absolutely hate these type of gifts as I feel that they'll either get binned or used for about five minutes and then stored in a place where it will be long forgotten. Honestly, what's the point?

I searched scrolled high and low to find some truly worthy gift ideas that I think will make great Secret Santa gifts. All goodies are £10 and under and can currently be found on the high-street or on online. What do you guys think?

Simpsons Water Bottle - £10 from Topman (click here to view)

Lynx Africa Duo Gift Pack - £7/£3 from Superdrug (click here to view)

Dark Red Twist Knit Beanie Hat - £8 from River Island (click here to view)

How to Swear Around The World Book - £8.99 from ASOS (click here to view)

T-Shirt With A Print - £7.99 from H&M (click here to view)

Multicoloured  X-Men Marvel iPhone 5 Case - £8.99/£6.74 from New Look (click here to view)

Textured Cut Edge Belt - £10 from Burton (click here to view)

Old Spice Aftershave Splash 150ml - £8.50 from Fragrance Direct (click here to view)

Casio Men's LCD Black Resin Strap Watch - £8.99/£6.99 from Argos (click here to view)

Raised Square Cufflinks - £10 from Burton (click here to view)

What product out of these would you be happy to gift and also to receive?

Ciao ♥ Xx

Secret Santa Gifts - For Her

I can't seem to get my head around the fact that we're already in December. Gosh! How is that even possible? It's almost as if time is disappearing before our very eyes. Before we know it we'll be welcoming 2015. Time, slow down already.

This month is sure to be a busy yet fun one for all as there's only 22 days left until Christmas. Some of you have been pretty good this year and are near enough done with purchasing your Christmas presents. Some still need to get the last remaining few and others are even yet to begin. Fret your little cotton festive seasoned socks not as I've decided to dedicate this month to helping y'all out. I will be providing you guys with lots of ideas and inspiration when it comes to choosing presents including stocking fillers, his and hers and Secret Santa gifts. I'll also be putting together some super sexy and glamorous outfits that you can wear to your work's Christmas party or for the big day itself. Don't worry! I've got all of you guys covered ;) 

In today's post I've put together a selection of goodies that I think will make fabulous Secret Santa gifts. All are £10 and under and can currently be found on the high-street or on online. What do you guys think?

iPhone 5 Case In Exclusive Chain Print - £8 from ASOS (click here to view)

Kingswood Rose Classic Box Make Up Case - £10 from Cath Kidston (click here to view)

Mini Lip Duo Bullet Set - £10 from Topshop (click here to view)

Denby Amethyst Fluted Mug - £9 from John Lewis (click here to view)

Eylure Brow Palette - £10/£8 from ASOS (click here to view)

Cinnamon Stick Small Jar - £7.99 from Yankee Candle (click here to view)

Christmas Caddy Christmas Tea - £6.50 from Twinings (click here to view)

Joy To The World - £8.50 from Lush (click here to view)

Ciate Caviar Luxe Manicure Set - £20/£4.99 from Fragrance Direct (click here to view)
Feather Applique Journal - £9 from Paperchase (click here to view)
Stone Flower Choker - £10 from Topshop (click here to view)

What product out of these would you be happy receiving?

Ciao ♥ Xx

AW14 Fashion Trend #3

Ciao ♥ It's just gone past midnight and I'm currently snuggled up with an oversized blanket as I sip on a hot cup of cinnamon tea. Rather than doing the norm of heading off to bed, I want nothing more to do than to get this blog post published. So guess what... I'm back today with the third installment of my AW14 Fashion Trends blog post series. Can I get a whoop?

So far I've received an amazing response to the first two installments which fashionably focused on the swingin' 60s and faux fur. Hopefully Trend #3 will go down just as well with you guys although I do have a slight inkling that some of you will be thinking, ERM REALLY? :/ Roll your eyes at me not as I can assure you that once you've read this post, you'll be scanning the websites of your favourite high-street stores, hoping to update your wardrobe in accordance to this trend.

The third trend of this series is ever so sparkly and glitzy as it's glitter. I'm sure that isn't quite what some of you expected to hear, nor is it something that many of you would ever dare to incorporate into your everyday outfits. Don't worry, I get it. None of us ladies want to resemble a six year old after they've been handed some PVA glue and glitter tubes. However, this is a trend that you are sure to see more and more of as it's perfect for the festive and Christmas party season which will be upon our doorstep within the next couple of days.

For those who are still in doubt as to whether glitter is actually trending in the fashion world (I promise I'm not making this up) feast your eyes on a selection of my favourite looks from the catwalk. Yes! Glitter was sprinkled all over the runway as it appeared in the AW14-15 collections of Christian Dior, Marc Jacobs, Mary Katrantzou, Rochas, Rodarte and many more. Convinced now? :)

 

The glitter trend is not something that needs to be excessively worn in order to receive an instant wow factor. Glitter, no matter how much or how little, can instantly glamourise any outfit and helps to transform it into something that is dressy uppy. For those who wish to incorporate just a hint of this trend, why not opt for some glitter embellishment jewellery or glitter accessories such as a hair scrunchie, clutch or belt.

Below is a collection of my favourite glitter finds from the high-street and online stores, all of which are currently available to purchase. What are you favourite pieces from this selection? I'm loving the glitter jacquard pelmet skirt and the metallic pointed courts ♥

 Pink 3D & Glitter Flower Statement Necklace - £15 from Matalan (click here to view)

Glitter Box Clutch - £39.99 from Zara (click here to view)

Glitter Jacquard Pelmet Skirt - £36 from Topshop (click here to view) 

2 Pack Silver & Black Glitter Skinny Belts - £4.99 from New Look (click here to view)

Burst Metallic Pointed Toe Court Shoe - £85 from Dune (click here to view)  

Gold Glitter Animal Print Bangle Set - £5.99 from New Look (click here to view)

Sweatshirt With Motif - £14.99 from H&M (click here to view)

Lulu Guinness ASOS Exclusive Glitter Lipstick Make-Up Bag - £65 from ASOS (click here to view)

Glitter Whisper Strappy Dress - £180/£90 from French Connection (click here to view)

Fashion Icon Barry M Glitter Nail Polish - £4 from River Island (click here to view)

Starlet Barry M Glitter Nail Polish - £4 from River Island (click here to view)

Jasper Gold Glitter Trainers - £85/£49 from Kurt Geiger (click here to view)

Do let me know what you guys think about this particular fashion trend and make sure that you keep an eye out for the remaining trends to come

Ciao ♥ Xx