"Bloggers We Love" interview with Bon Prix

It has been a while! With overnight hospital visits and Christmas collections it has been a weird and incredibly busy month for me so things have been a bit quiet on the blogging front.  I shall have some interesting posts coming up for you in the next few weeks, but for now I wanted to share with you an interview I did with Bon Prix about bloggers they love.  I answered a few questions about blogging, my own personal styland my favourite picks from their AW/15 collection. 

1. Oversize Chevon Cardigan

2. Cord Pinafore Dress

3. Shimmering Wrap Dress

4. Smooth Knit Polo Neck

5. Fringed Poncho 

You can read the entire interview on the link below..... 

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Bristol Fashion Week A/W15

Yesterday I attended the Autumn/Winter 2015 Bristol Fashion week run way at The Mall Cribbs Causeway.  Since moving here almost three years ago I have really discovered what an amazing City Bristol is, there are so many events and a really great sense of community, and I feel like that is well and truly represented at Bristol Fashion Week.  Not your typical Runway show, Bristol Fashion week has dancing from its models, a strong Hollywood cinema theme which was present throughout each collection, makeovers and  this year we had for the first time Denise Van Outen and returning Mark Heyes hosting the event.

If you are a long time reader you will know that I am a great lover of the high street, and BFW show cases all this seasons trends from the major players like Marks and Spencers, John Lewis, Topshop, New Look, River Island and other brands in The Mall like Crew, Oasis and Hobbs.  I have been slightly wary in the past that no Plus Size brands have been represented, but this years event had a good array of key pieces from places I know to cater up to at least a 24/26, and in New Looks case right up to a 32.

I was expecting a lot of seventies and I wasn't disappointed, but more exciting to me was all the faux  fur and the accessories.  The first collection was from John Lewis, entitled 'high shine'. Everything was incredibly opulent and rich and gold, and full of sequins, and I was living for crown from Accessorize.

This dress is something I would totally wear in the Christmas season again from John Lewis.

We bought the seventies with some interesting ponchos and fur gillets , all teamed with thick grey tights and block heels, which is a look I can get on board with, as I am not very into flared jeans, it makes me think of steps circa 1999.

This Devil wears Prada section was so well executed but I couldn't really keep my eyes off the iconic Vogue covers projected on the screen.

Mark talked about fringing appearing in lots of ways this season and not just on typical seventies items, and without a doubt my favourite piece was this purple fringed dress from Phase Eight, the way it moved down the runway.  It goes up to a size 20 too.

The hair in the entire show was also just amazing, sleek but stylised crimping on super shiny hair, which pleased me so much I am genuinely thinking about breaking out my ceramic crimpers.  I did take some photos of me in my new favourite Simply Be coat, but I shall keep that for next week!

Thanks to Gina and all the team at The Mall for inviting me!

Review: OPI from Nailpolish.co.uk

Nail Polish: Suzi Takes the Wheel

I was lucky enough to be asked to review two products by Nailpolish.co.uk a few weeks back, and as we are well in to Autumn now I thought I would choose some muted pinks and greens and teal varnishes to go with a few outfits I have planned for Bristol Fashion week and outfit posts.  

The Nail Polish site has a really vast amount of choice of big brands like China Glaze, OPI, Barry M and Seche Viche and lots of different colour options, even some of the rare colours like my absolute favourite colour of all time that I can't find anywhere 'You're Such a Budapest' by OPI.  The site is easy to navigate, and not only more competitively priced compared so some other stockists I have used in the past, but they a much bigger range and variety of quality products.  They offer same day dispatch if you are in a nail emergency, or like me, incredibly impatient! 

Nail Polish: Suzi Takes the Wheel // Lonely Bone Ring Bloody Mary Metal 

I decided to go for OPIs as they are the brand I probably use the most and I know I can get long wear out of without chipping, so I chose Suzi Takes the Wheel which is a olive green colour, and Don't Boss Nova Me Around which is a taupe pinky colour.  My package came super quick, and even had some sweets inside which I can assure you were eaten very quickly.

Nail Polish: Don't Bossa Nova Me Around 

I do have acrylic nails, and I keep them quite short because making jewellery with long nails is practically impossible, but I do often change my polish myself as I can't have the same colour for 3/4 weeks at a time! I wore each colour for a week, with Seche Vite Dry Fast as a top coat and both wore well with no chipping or fading which I so often find you get with acrylics. 

Nail Polish: Don't Bossa Nova Me Around // Lonely Bone Ring Bloody Mary Metal 

I think my favourite was Don't Bossa Nova Me Around as it was a colour I could wear for longer periods of time, whereas the Suzi Takes the Wheel I would probably only wear with a specific outfit, but both were great! I am thinking of what colours I will need do for Halloween now! 

*Disclaimer: The nail polishes I received from NailPolish.co.uk were a gifted item, but all words and opinions in the review are my own