I bought this frock in River Island just after Christmas. It was a sale purchase and the lining of the dress was missing, so I paid just £10. I’ve used a slip from another old dress underneath it and it looks grand. It’s actually a UK size 16 but paired with a belt I think it works fine on my frame and the excess skirt fabric lends itself to excellent swishing!

I kept my make-up soft and girly. My foundation is the Avon Ideal Flawless Liquid and I’m really impressed with this stuff. Takes a bit of effort to work into the skin but totally worth it for the end effect. Eyeshadow is MAC Satin Taupe on the lid with a touch of Twinks and Soft Brown to blend out. I used a dark brown shadow from my Sleek palette as eyeliner and I’ve being using this method a lot lately. It’s not just as harsh as liquid/ gel eyeliner.

Blush is NARS Crazed ♥ and lippy is a MUA Lip Boom in OK.COM which is fast becoming my favourite nude ever *shocked*

Finally I threw on my faux leather jacket from Exhibit to toughen the whole outfit up a bit and left my hair loose. It’s getting really long (for me) and I haven’t dyed it in an age, so the bleach underneath is starting to show through. I think I quite like it tho, almost a caramel hue. I shall leave well alone….. for now

Hope you’re all having a great weekend xox

This is one of those posts where I show you a fabulous bag that I bought ages ago and is now unavailable for purchase…. you’re welcome

 Bag – AWear Sale

Skull Vest – New Look
Basic Black Skirt – H&M
Denim Shirt – H&M Sale
Boots – River Island Sale

Necklace  - River Island
Watch – Michael Kors

Well, how are you all? I’m a busy little bee at the moment. I’ve really settled into my new job, so much so that today I was informed that I’m being made Team Rep #geek

My husband will find this development uber amusing because he always ribs me about the fact that I can’t go into a job without being given extra responsibility/ promotion. Honestly guvnor, I try really hard to just be mediocre….

Monday – Thursday dress code is business. I tend to wear black peg leg trousers, flats and varying degrees of boring blouses. Friday is an optional dress down day, hence my bag lady/ hipster get up. You pay £1 and each quarter all the money is donated to a different local charity. With almost 700 of us I think that’s a pretty cool deal.

Hmmm what else do I have to tell you…. oh yes. I bought my first and only make-up purchase in an absolute age. MUA/ Alexandra Burke Lip Boom. For £3 each me likey, a lot, but if you don’t like chunky glitter in your lip gloss you might want to give them a wide berth. I’ll stick a few pics up over the weekend.

Ooooh and I’ve found a fake tan that I reeeeeeally like. One that suits even us white-as-a-sheet peeps. Stay tuned! xxxx

… my new Miss Sixty Druce Jacket

I ordered this from a German site called Trendboxx and I was super impressed with their customer service. Tracked shipping took just TWO DAYS from Germany to Northern Ireland and was approx £10. Well happy with that!

New clothing is a welcome distraction, as is my new job (it’s going well thanks) as unfortunately my brother is in hospital at the moment and emotions are topsy turvy to say the least. I just want him to be well. So if you’re religious I’d appreciate if you could direct some prayer his way, if not positive thoughts are very welcome too

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver – Mahatma Gandhi

I have finally found my “Marant” style trainers. Say hello to the ASH Coolbis Wedge Trainer. It took me three attempts to find some I was happy with.

First I bought the black River Island versions here (the black is now sold out) which just did nothing for me at all. They are a steal at £40 tho and look fabulous in the navy and cream (my mate Karen rocks them), but the black… well they just looked super cheap on me. Returned.

Then I bought the Topshop Athlete ones here thinking they’d be easier to wear than the true “sneaker” type ones. WRONG. I must have tried them on 10+ times with multiple outfits and they just didn’t look nice with anything. Returned.

So I took a final chance and ordered the ASH Coolbis from Daniel Footwear online and was so impressed with a) their customer service (I made a boo boo during the ordering process and they sorted it asap) b) their delivery speed – I ordered a Wednesday night and they arrived the Friday lunchtime in Northern Ireland  c) the trainers -  ridiculously class. Sooo comfortable, really well made and just uber flattering. I think it’s the big chunky tongue, slims my ankle area where the others didn’t. Friends, we have a WINNER

I wore them today with footless tights, denim shorts from New Look, cobalt blue Zara vest and a cheap grey hoodie. Then we went to the beach, even though it was FREEZING and there wasn’t another sinner in sight.

That’s the great thing about kids tho, or maybe it’s just kids from Northern Ireland….. It can be phishing it down and you can suggest the beach and they’ll squeal with delight like it’s the height of Summer in Spain. They just don’t feel the cold. Hardy wee buggers. It must be all those potatoes.

The older boys did a bit of rockpooling while Noah and I built sandcastles. I need to work on my turrets…

I might not be able to feel my nose in this picture but I’m happy as a clam

Hope you all had a great weekend too xxx

Light Knit Jumper – New Look
Jeans – Oasis Amber
Necklace – Argento Sale (Past Season). Similar one here
Bracelets – H&M (Past Season)
Brown Ankle Boots – M&S (Past Season)

Casual outfit from Friday. It was the last day of the boy’s Easter holidays and so I took them to a local fun park and generally made a fuss of them. The sun shone throughout, smiles never left faces and laughter rang out. It was a precious day ♥

P.S I found my tripod doo dah *beams*

Jeans - Oasis Sale "Amber" £20

Last few days of the Easter holidays and so I was running about doing all the odd jobs that need doing before I start back to work on Monday. Banking, new car tyres, food shop… all terribly glamorous.

I wanted to be comfortable and warm but I am SICK of winter jumpers atm and so I paired a thin vest top with a faux leather jacket. Real or faux, leather jackets are guaranteed warmth. The jeans are also the ones with stretch in, extremely easy to wear for someone who finds jeans problematic.

I’ve been wearing my hair up this week which has the tendency to make me look a bit drawn but it’s laziness. I’m trying to get away with washing it every three days instead of daily.

Vest Top - Exhibit £6

All I can see in the above picture is armpit, apologies for that. Plus how pale am I? Answer: VERY. I just can’t be assed with fake tan at all this weather.

The vest tee was purchased months ago from Exhibit which are super cheap clothing shops in Northern Ireland. They actually carry a lot of the  Missguided line , so that gives you an idea of the price point and quality. It’s good for passing trends/ basics.

Faux Leather Jacket - Exhibit

I picked up this jacket in the same shop just before Christmas and today was the first time I’ve worn it. Kinda forgot I had it tbh (shameful). I can’t remember how much I paid at the time but I’m thinking around £30 which is pretty pricey for that store but I like the classic shape and it really is a beautiful fit whether left open or zipped. Hugs in all the right places!

Arm Cuff worn as bracelet - Topshop Sale £1

Moshi Monsters Jumper - George @ Asda £10

While I was taking pictures Noah asked me to take one of his outfit too Little fashion blogger in the making?

Hope you’re all well xx

P.S Still missing the doo dah to connect my camera to its tripod. Hence lack of posts. I refuse to buy another one as I just know it’ll turn up the moment I do! Grrr x

I’m kinda struggling to put into words how I feel about my new trainers. They are disgustingly groovy and frankly bordering on distasteful. In other words… I LOVE THEM!

Shiny, limey, turquatic wonders…..

I’ve been wearing (a different pair of) Mizuno Inspire trainers for a few months now and have to say that FOR ME they really are the best runners I’ve ever had.

I started off with a pair of Gel Asics and we didn’t get along at all. Sore sore knees, constantly. Then I got fitted with Brooks Adrenalines (3 pairs) and they were almost perfect despite giving me an intermittent arch blister. I need support but turns out that they were a touch too structured.

After doing lots of reading online and trying on in shops I got a past season pair of Mizuno Wave Inspires. From the day and hour I started wearing them I have had “healthier feet”. Zero blisters, happier knees and just general all round comfort. So when I spotted the Special Osaka Editions on Zalando I just had to have AND having got my first pair of Inspires half price I didn’t feel quite so bad splurging on these ones. See the way I’ve justified it? Yes? Good

Anyways, enough rambling. It’s time to break them in

xo

Jacket - TRF @ Zara £59.99, Skull Vest - New Look £9.99

It started with the cray cray hair and now it’s a neon jacket. Natch!

This is really hard to photograph, in a lot of pictures in looks canary yellow but the one above (taken on Sat) probably best captures the actual hue. An in your face green-yellow. This jacket will get you noticed (and probably talked about…). The cut is divine, strong structured shoulders and clean lines. Zipped up it gives an almost corseted effect to the waist. LOVE!

Ring - Forever 21

My eyeshadow here is Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencil in Morphine. They’re the fattish ones and I believe it cost around £14. So far I like and the creasing by the end of a few hours out was minimal. Most of all I love the handiness of it, swipe the colour on, use finger to blend. Voila. Lazy eyeshadow looks ftw!

Hair Update – SO MUCH MAINTENANCE. I mean everyone said it would be and it is. If you’re considering all I can do is reiterate that fact

xo

I don’t know about you guys but I for one have never been so relieved to see all the new Spring/ Summer stock coming into the shops. I am completely over Winter and then some.

River Island and New Look have excelled themselves. I was tempted by soooo many others things but tried to be somewhat sensible and this is what I ended up purchasing.

The hammered collars were £7 each which surprised me. Very reasonable and the addition of the leather lacing means they sit a lot nicer on the neck than the solid torque ones.

The Aztec style necklace caught my eye immediately in New Look because it looked very House of Harlow. A steal at £5.99.

The shell disc earrings from George at Asda were £2.50 and the colour looks fab against my new red barnet. They also come in a lovely bright purple or pink.

I was in dire need of some simple studs for everyday wear and I thought these New Look ones were cute and a total bargain at £4.99 for 6 pairs. Again the colours are a nice contrast against my barnet

These are my current favourite earrings, from River Island and they cost £10 *faints*. Seriously though, I personally think that’s pretty pricey for costume danglies but they are AMAZING on and have received numerous compliments already.

Finally I bought this stunning Missoni Snood from the gorgeous Diana’s blog sale. I am actually living in it. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Btw if you have ickle feet (UK 3 ish) I highly recommend checking out the shoes she has for sale. Some seriously foxy footwear.

Anyway, that’s it on the accessory front for now. I have bought quite a few Spring/ Summer bits of clothing including a neon (yes, you did read that right) jacket. So I’ll pop a little post up on those things shortly. That way if you like what you see you have a chance of finding it online/ instore, rather than waiting until I show the things in an OOTD, MONTHS from now when they’re likely all sold out.

Have a good one peeps xo

Take one pair of plain converse style shoes. I got these in the New Look sale for £4

Decorate with studs. You can go for symmetry if you’re anal or throw caution to the wind and fix them randomly.

Your craft project = your choice

et voilà!

So simple. It took me 2 sessions of approximately an hour each (mainly because I’m a bit feeble). You’ll need a blunt knife and a bit of muscle to press down the backs of the studs but other than that just patience and a little spare time.

Now…. what to wear them with….. tbc xo

No need to adjust your settings… yes, I have indeed dyed my hair quite an “unnatural” shade of red.
33 going on 13. I make zero apologies

Leopard Blouse – Primark, Jumper – New Look Sale

I saw this jumper on Lauren from The Only Way Is Essex and had the wants but it was always sold out. Boooo! I was therefore VERY pleased to find it dangling on a sale rail last weekend. It’s a Size 16 but I think it looks dead on, in fact any smaller and I don’t think it’d be quite as slouchy/ cosy looking.

Bodycon Skirt – Forever 21, Boots – Topshop

This bodycon skirt was a recent purchase during a day trip to Dublin. At just over £20 it’s a little more than I’d usually spend on a staple skirt, however it really is top notch in quality. Very taut lycra, not unlike the Hervé Léger material. Uber flattering and gives a gorgeous smooth silhouette ♥

Make-up wise I am mostly to be found sporting my new favourite lilac eyeshadow. It’s from the AVON Purple Haze Quad.

I would really recommend this for people with green/ hazel/ brown eyes. It’s a lovely formulation for not too much money. I got mine on eBay for about £3.50. Bargain! xo

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I audibly gasped when I clocked these in my local TK Maxx, for I am a sucker for a good bit of ruching. Just look at those buttery folds of leather *le sigh*

They are by All Saints, a brand that I never quite got until recently. I used to think why?! would anyone want to dress like a zombie cowboy/girl and pay £££ for the privilege.

I’ll be honest I still don’t get most of their dresses/ shirts etc for that very reason but what I do get is their leather appeal. They do leather so well. Like no one else on the high street. So soft, instantly worn in, uber flattering ♥

These little babies ooze sex appeal to me. A flash of toe, a glimpse of heel. I know my man will be a fan.

It’s still slightly too cool to perhaps be wearing these outside yet, but it won’t be long. Another month or so and I have a feeling these will be surgically attached to my feet. In the meantime I need to get my tootsies ready for the public. As is always the case in Winter I tend to neglect everything from the knees down.

So let the foot scrubs, filing and pedicures commence with gusto!

I thought I’d pop in a few pics of today’s outfit while I’m here. No full length I’m afraid as I can’t find the doo daa (technical term) that connects my camera to the tripod.

First tho, make-up. My foundation is Jemma Kidd Light As Air, a recent purchase from here. I opted for shade Light and it’s quite a good match. Slightly too dark (and I mean slightly) but will be perfect once I catch a spot of Spring sun. For reference I wear no 52 in Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum.

I’ve wore it 3 days in a row so far and these are my very early opinions. It’s a little too matt for my liking. It accentuates my dry t-zone. It oxidises throughout the day. Now that all sounds a bit negative. The pro’s. It smells nice, perhaps not important to some but I rate this as important. It applies like a dream, hardly any blending required, so nice and quick and easy. A little goes a long way, in terms of coverage. It lasts all day.

At this stage I wouldn’t repurchase due to the drying aspect but it may fare better as the weather improves and in turn my skin with it. I’ll keep you posted!

Lipstick is Revlon Pink Pout, probably the most drying lipstick I own but I just adore the pinky mauve colour. If anyone knows a more moisturising dupe please leave a comment xo

Lace trim vest – M&S. Technically this is underwear but I thought it went well with my Chanelesque cardigan which is from Miss Selfridge (sale). I was going to accessorise with a single strand of pearls but I have vowed to stop saving my “good” jewellery for special occasions. What if that day never comes?

I will therefore be doing the school run sporting my Vivienne Westwood Bas Relief Pearl and Crystal Choker. Mine is the gold version and originally purchased from Hervia. I’m not sure they sell it anymore though and their site appears to be under maintenance. If you do ever get the chance to own it, grab it. It makes even the most mundane outfit look put together xo

Contain your excitement people. It’s another storage post. I know… I know… I spoil you guys so much

So why all the putting things in their place? Well. Quite simply I am abhorrently messy. Always have been, and almost thirty three years later I think we can safely assume that I always will be.

But being untidy and living in amongst mess makes me feel very blue. It clutters my mind-space as well as my real life space, if that makes sense. Therefore I try my best to make sure everything has a place. Now, once every week or so everything will find it’s way out of it’s place. Think dressing table completely covered in creams and potions, jewellery strewn across the mirror. Bedside table littered with same.

It’s actually quite gutting that I just can’t stay on top of it and put things away as and when I have used/ worn them. I’ve tried. I fail…

So storage is my little saviour. When I do finally take the head staggers and decide to clean up at least everything has somewhere to go. It takes a fraction of the time it used to take me and the end result is a pretty streamlined living space… until the next week. C’est la vie!

The latest thing I have tackled is my costume jewellery stash. You know the one, all the cheapy rings and bangles that have been bought over the years to suit specific outfits for a wedding/ baptism/ funeral (well you gotta look like you made an effort… right?)

This is what I threw out. Quite a sizeable pile. I’d have donated but most of it was going green… so to the bin it went.

The remainder went into this little set of wooden drawers from TK Maxx £16.99

TK Maxx is fantastic for storage, and for something that little bit different.

I loved that this looked like an old doctors surgery filing thingy. Cute as well as functional.

The only other bedroom storage I need now is for my ever increasing sunglasses collection. I liked the idea posted here but I’m not sure I want to lose such a large amount of wall space.

The search continues xo

I enjoy watching these kind of videos on YouTube and thought I’d have a go myself
Watch it in HD if you can xo

I’ve started this post at least 6 times now. Brain officially fried.

I have so much going on IRL atm so you’ll have to excuse me but I wanted to get the competition results up tonight and also share my new boots with you all.

They’re by a brand called ASH and the style is Tennessee. They are incredibly OTT and for that reason alone I had to have them as soon I clocked them. I purchased them from Spoiled Brat and the service was fab. If you’re a teeny tiny UK size 2 or 3 then hurry as they still have your size!

A bonus is that they are ridiculously comfortable and SO toasty. Downside, they’re quite heavy. I’m gonna have calves like The Rock! (<<YUM)

Check out the detailing, gorgeous mixed metal studding and distressed leather. Ugh! They’re disgustingly beautiful! And I think they’ll just get better and better with age

Oh and my leopard leggings are from Republic. Just £10 and I can really recommend them. Super nice silky fabric.

AND without further ado the winner of the Technic Carnival Nail Polish is

Congratulations Charli! I’ll be in touch shortly to get your postal address. Thanks so much to everyone who entered xo

Now that we have moved and unpacked (most) boxes my mind can turn to making this house a home. Although detached our house is quite modest and therefore storage is limited. I’m constantly on the look out for nice boxes, shelving and space-savers.

This metal wall hanging is from NEXT and although this particular design is past season they currently do a shabby chic version for £12 here

I have a massive jewellery box for all my good pieces but I was really desperate to find something to house those “every-day” pieces. The ones that aren’t worth putting away but inevitably end up strewn across your dressing or beside table.

This fits the bill. It’s also useful for holding hairbands. The only negative is that it’s not designed to hold ALL of your jewellery. Definitely best suited to necklaces, but that suits me fine, as they are the ones that get tangled on me. I think it makes a really nice addition to the wall in our bedroom too, almost like art…

I also just HAD to show you this great TK Maxx find. I’m the type of person that finds one piece they like and builds the style of their room around it. THIS is my veranda inspiration. At the moment the veranda is dull and dusty, but come spring I hope to find even more weird and wonderful shaped Moroccan lanterns, large jeweled throws for the outside sofa and a huge brightly coloured rug and cushions ♥

Finally I would like to give a huge virtual hug to the lovely Georgia of On My Mind (formerly WelshBeautyBlog). Thanks to her general loveliness I have had a visit from the Fairy Hobmother of AppliancesOnline and will shortly be the proud owner of a crepe maker Woo Hoo!!

I know that the Fairy Hobmother has been granting quite a few wishes around the blogosphere lately, so watch out! Next time, it could be you! xo

Wearing my festive jumper/ sweater dress. It would be indecently short on me as a dress so I pair it with lace trimmed cycling shorts from Topshop, dotty Primark tights and sparkly Zara shoes (purchased on my Summer holiday).

Dinner was at my Mum’s house and as usual she outdid herself with the fabulous table decoration. My Mum and I are very similar, in that we are drawn to the more bright and childish Christmas ware. If it doesn’t feature a Santa/ Snowman or Ruldolph then it doesn’t say Christmas to us!

Noah (6) sharing his seat with two of his new friends, Bruno the Dog (Build-A-Bear) and Mosh & Chat Katsuma. Well done Santa

Dinner was particularly tasty. I rarely have seconds (unless it’s the Chinese Buffet… then I have seconds, thirds and fourths…) but I couldn’t get enough of the turkey this year. Scrummy!

My mother (60) and Izaak (10). Pray to goodness that I’ve inherited her ageing genes. I think she looks fab!

One looking at the lens… other looking at the display screen #fail but YAY for matching Christmas jumpers!!!

My brother even made dinner this year which was great. Fingers crossed 2012 is a good one for him cos 2011 has been pretty sucky tbh

ATTACK!!!!

…..until an impatient Izaak can track Santa again

All in all Christmas was everything I could have hoped for and more. Hope yours was enjoyable too xo

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NOW on to the Sales. I really didn’t buy much this year. Well…. definitely a lot less than previous years but still probably too much *shrugs*

First up is this light from NEXT. I think this is my top sale bargain as it was just £20 and will look amazing in our dining room. WIN!

Then these mid heel leopard booties from M&S for £15. Ridiculously comfortable and I totally fell for the little ruching detail.

Also this colour block scarf from M&S reduced to £12 from I believe £29 (say whaaaaat?!). I live by the sea and you can NEVER have too many scarves, hats and gloves. Also my beloved multi-coloured one from Tesco is starting to look a bit shabby so this is a nice replacement.

That’s it for now, I’m waiting on a few online purchases arriving but nothing too mind-blowing.

What’s been your pick of the sales? xo

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Hands up who has a faux fur addiction? *raises both hands*

This gilet was reduced to just £30 in River Island a few weeks back. It’s sold out online but check out your local branch as mine still had a few even up until yesterday. It’s extremely cosy as you would expect and I just love the sixties vibe it has going on. I’d classify most fur as sexy but this one is definitely cute!

The hair has been scraped back into one of those ridiculous 2″ ponytails that I always ridicule others for. Frankly it’s this or the chop right now as I am totally fed up with my unruly barnet.

My boots are from Next and cost £78. More than I would have liked to pay but I think this design is a forever classic and I wanted to invest in a comfortable, quality leather pair. I tried SO many on, including most notably the Topshop Dashing ones, which are around the same price but imo really uncomfortable and badly sized.

Next isn’t somewhere I would normally shop but they’re definitely on my shoe-radar now. If you likey too then check them out asap as these appear to be selling out fast!

xo

Dress – H&M £14.99

Boots – Topshop Ambush £75

Coat – TU Clothing @ Sainsbury’s Sale £17.50
Scarf – Florence & Fred @ Tesco £8
Lipstick – Studio Make-up Really Red

Necklace – Urban Outfitters Sale (donkeys ago)

Well how are we all doing? I’ve finally moved (again….) and although there are still a mountain of boxes to unpack I’m trying to be upbeat. Not sure whether it’s a subconscious thing but this past week I have found myself dressing head to toe in black which perfectly matched my mood, well… barr Saturday night when I wore a red dress to an Xmas do *inserts grainy phone pic*

What is a very conscious realisation though, is that wearing bright colours makes me feel sunnier. So this is my excuse for dressing like a real life rainbow today, and I think it’s working. That smile almost reaches the eyes… no?

Loving

• Wrapping up for Winter. Hats, scarves and mittens. I adore them all and feel happiest when bundled up in all of these things walking the dogs on a windy evening ♥
• Statement necklaces – Think big & mutiple layers. They dress up the simplest of outfits with minimal effort
• Primark Super Cosy Tights – Loved these last year and once again they get a massive thumbs up from me. Who couldn’t adore fleece lined tights?! ‘MAZIN!
• Sweet Potatoes – Let me count the ways I can cook thee… Delicious, nutritious and ready in a flash!
• Getting up early – Say whaaaat? No but seriously. Hear me out. It’s 13 miles drive to the boy’s school and I like to leave around 8am to get there in plenty of time. This means I now rise at 6.45am (previously I got up around 8 as boy’s school was 2 minutes drive up the road). I don’t know why but it’s invigorating getting up earlier. Everything is less manic and more organised. I need that in my life

Not Loving

• H&M returns and general customer service. I had to hold for over 15 minutes just to ask for a Royal Mail return label. This should be included as standard with Northern Ireland deliveries as unlike the mainland we cannot ring the Hermes courier direct to book returns. Not impressed
• Unpacking – nuff said
• My hair – I’m not sure whether the water is different in County Down but it’s not been behaving itself at all this past week. Soooooo tempted to hack it all off again but chanting “persevere, persevere, persevere” whenever the dark thoughts come

xo

Did you guess correctly?

I am thrilled to be working with Voucher Codes on their latest “Most Wanted” campaign. Of course, when I opened the email and read that they wanted me to road-test GLITTER SHOES on your behalf I knew it would be an obvious hardship…

Dress - River Island (2010 Sale)

My shoes are the ASOS Pepper Peep Toe Mary Jane Platforms (bit of a mouthful) in glorious ruby red. When I first opened the box I couldn’t help but squeal with delight, but having been burnt by ASOS sizing issues in the past I was also anxious that they wouldn’t fit. I needn’t have worried, the UK size 7 is refreshingly true to size. No gap at the back, no ugly overhanging toes at the front. I’d go so far to say these are my perfect fit.

The attention to detail is excellent. The Mary Jane strap is elasticated but also has a functioning buckle. A god send in design where I am concerned as I am very narrow across the top of my foot and these kind of straps are usually baggy and offer little support. I love the fact that the peep toe is colour-matched to the upper. So often this is not the case and I personally think it’s a tell tale sign of a cheaper shoe when they differ. I’m always lusting after the latest Miu Miu sparkly creations but if the high street can keep getting the quality as right as it is with these I think the big designer labels are in real trouble!

Comfort wise they also get a massive thumbs up. So far they have withstood a night of dancing and I have zero blisters/ discomfort to report. I think it’s the concealed platform that does the trick, in fact I’ve noticed that I always favour going out shoes with this feature. All sequins are also present and accounted for. Yay!

Price wise these normally retail for £50 which I think is excellent value considering the finish, comfort and style however the whole Pepper range is currently on sale. Most at £37.50! Have a nose here. I am sorely tempted to treat myself to the black glitter ones too. Can a girl ever have too many sparkly shoes?….

You all know how much I love a bargain, especially in this current climate. It’s extremely rare that I’ll just purchase something without searching for a discount code first. Free Delivery is also a BIG pull for me, I really begrudge paying shipping costs. Stay savvy and be sure to check out Voucher Codes ASOS offers page here first should you decide to splurge! xo

P.S How dodgy does my hand placement look in my outfit picture? I SWEAR it was just behind my back LOL