Style369 Wishlist

Style369

Heard of them? An online store and Arcadia's latest (been around for a while now) offering.
A younger alternative to Evans, style 369 caters to sizes 14-26.

I think it's just a way to capture the minds (and purses) of the younger/more fashion conscious because pricewise same as Evans, and clotheswise, a lot of the things are the same too. But hey, buying from style369 feels better than buying from Evans!!!

They've got really good concessions in and here's some stuff that if I won the lottery would be purchased asap!

Crap pic but this is a gorgeous long sleeved black and white polka dot dress. Polka dots, nuff said!!

A black dress with a nude/camel chiffon neckline. Sweet and cute. Just like me :) LMAO

OMG. Now this dress is pure lust. Mocha pleated dress. I'd probably look like a buffalo in it but the best dressed buffalo ever!!

These boots are suede with a square toe. Perfect for dressing down a girly dress and worn stomping around in the rain and cold. (Yeah it's 'suede' but shoes are made for walking in people!)

Similar to my primark teal dress but costing 3 times as much.
Hey, it comes with pockets! I want.

This is about as casual as I get but I think it would look really cool with a boyfriend blazer and boots. Or worn now with some wedges. I wonder how flattering this material is though.

[Top and Bottom] Wedge knee high boots. The 'gusset' boot is so similar to the pair I wanted last year, I've seriously got my eyes on these I think they may be 'the one' for winter 2011/2012. Below is the same style minus the gusset and the wedge looks a bit higher. I want dammit. I wish it was my birthday now.

And lastly on my wishlist. The most 'me' dress. Black but with a gem bow detail. Romantic goth at its best. I love you dress.

A Colour Penny

Hi Guys!

Been feeling blah (hence the lack of posts) but the other day I went to Primark with my mum and since she said she'd treat me I tried on tons of stuff, and shockingly, tons of non black stuff!!

Don't have a heart attack about the first picture I DID NOT BUY THIS OUTFIT! I just thought I'd share the nightmare lol I really want a maxi skirt, and to be honest I kinda like this tomato red one but my mum said I looked like a buffalo so....no. The bow top was a 'silk' material and is really cute but it looks cuter in the picture then it did in real life. Fatty and sweaty, not a good combo for cream silk in a size too small.

The next two dresses my mum DID buy for me.

First up we have a plummy chiffon dress with a gorgeous 'winged' sleeve and capey type back, I love the top part, and I don't mind the colour but I HATE the frill on the bottom of the skirt. It makes me feel like a sweetie wrapper and it's hard to find shoes that don't make me an ultra stumpy sweetie wrapper. But anyways, I've worn it now so I'm stuck with it.

Lastly, my teal shift dress with sheer kimino style sleeves. Everyone at work, even strangers complimented me. It was really weird. It was just the fact that I was wearing a colour which shocked everyone I think (I wore this dress before I wore the sweetie wrapper). It was nice and easy to wear. But I did also feel a bit like a sack of spuds in it but thats not the dress's fault; that's what happens when you eat KFC for breakfast! lol

So do you like my foray into the coloured side? I wore teal last monday and the sweetie wrapper on the friday, every other day I was back in black. I am trying to bring a bit more colour into my wardrobe but I guess I've chosen the wrong time since ?I don't have the funds at the moment.

What is your favourite colour to wear? Do you like to shine like a star or hide in the shadows?

Asos Curve - 'Un-haul'

Hi Guys,

This is a belated post but thought I'd do it anyway...

On on 10th October I ordered a few things from Asos.com. I ordered 4 pair of boots, two dresses and a pair of denim shorts.

On 13th October there was an attempt to deliver it (supposedly) but anyway it ended up at my local Post Office. I went to pick it up on the 19th Oct and boy I was shocked at the size of the box (but what did I expect with 4 boot boxes in the order?!)

(This might sound boring but this is the 'funnest' part of the whole thing, the 'haul' itself is crap.)

I had picked up the box at lunchtime so took it back to work. At the end of my work day i excitedly opened up the box. At this point in time I'm neither impressed or unimpressed, just a bit 'whatever'.

Basically I can't take the box home because it's too big to walk with it, and too big to take it on the bus. So I try on all the boots at work (more on that in a bit) and I decide to take home the clothes to try on.

No pictures of clothes because frankly, FUGLY.
Dress 1 was a 'waterfall dress'; a dressy dress with giant frills down the front. Potentially gorgeous maybe, but it was waaaay too big for me, so much so that the shoulders were slipping off.

Dress 2 was a big big let down; a work dress. Totally not what I was expecting in terms of fabric or style. I remember wanting it when it first came out but at £40 I was not getting it. I brought it for £12 so it's a shame I hated it. Was umming and arring about keeping it but what was the point? And then i realised it was dry clean only so that was my mind made up!

And then the denim shorts. WHAT WAS I THINKING? Again, potentially would have been ok but they were massive. I could put them on without undping any fastenings. And then they fell straight down without any effort. - In regards to getting dress 1 and shorts in a smaller size; it wouldn't have worked.

Now the boots....all gorgeous. I basically got two styles, each in a black and a natural/tan/camel colour.

Boot 1 was a low ankle boot with a mid cone heel and a laced back. Basically too small :(

Boot 2 was a mid ankle boot, again with a mid heel. Basically a girly Chelsea boot.

So........out of that stuff, the only thing I kept was the black chelsea boot. And it's not love but it's a staple and it was a crazy bargain so I couldn't return it!

Better luck next time!!!

xoxo

Penny the peacock...or peahen. Whatever.

Hello!

Before I start I thought I'd just show you my current coat that I've been wearing.

Coat:
It is actually from Newlook and it was £50 last year. It came with a ugly ribbon corsage type thing which I binned as soon as I cut the price tag off. But anyway, I love this because I'm always losing the buttons off my tops and coats, even my jeans and dresses. I guess I'm just too fat, too strong and too clumsy!

I don't know if you can see clearly in the pic, but basically the coat is like a dressing gown style. I 'fasten' the coat by pulling it together and securing it with the tie-belt. I think it's really cute and 'jaunty' and it gives me a nice shape from the front, but I admit that the only downfall is the side profile...I look like a pregnant whale. But oh well, at least I get a seat on public transport ;)

....So anyway.....continuation from my lunchtime browse...and before I start, what's up with my new pose?! lol Hand on hip. FIERCE lol

These photo's [below] were taken in a Peacocks dressing room.

Dress 1:

This is a dress from the Pearl Lowe range at Peacocks and RRP is £30. It is gorgeous and flattering. It is extremely see-through but my obsession with slips sorts that problem out! In the photo I've got it on with skinny jeans, and I guess it looks all right, but personally I'd wear this bare legged or with opaques, and pumps or heels.

I usually like short or quarter sleeved items, or I usually roll/push my sleeves up but with this dress I wouldnt touch the sleeves. Gorgeous. Perfect proportions.

I really really want this. I think it might be a bit OTT for work...though that doesn't usually stop me ;) but the only problem is that it is handwash only and I HATE handwash only. I would stick it in the washing machine on the handwash cycle but I hate doing it knowing that my dress might come out barbie-sized any wash, might be the 1st wash, but be the 100th. I hate the suspense!!!

Dress 2:


This is simple aka boring but a throw on dress that every girl needs in her wardrobe. The RRP is £14 and the colour here is described as 'natural', slightly darker in real life then as represented in the photo. It does come in black also, but not in stock in my size but I actually like this colour. Not sure if it's a good colour on me but I don't care, I want both dresses!

Peacocks website has a current promo, 10% off all everything, and free delivery if order is more than £30, so if I ordered both dresses.......30+14=44 - 10% = £39.60......ARGH I need to win the lottery!!!

Dear....Mary Kate and Ashley

Hi guys,

Just thought I'd quickly throw down some random words before dinner time as I miss rambling.

I've had a busy week, work wise and socially. I've been sleeping really late every night and jesus I feel it in my old bones!

I plan to get my hair cut (trimmed) in about 2 weeks but not sure if I can handle the emotional turmoil I go through every time a pair of scissors comes near my hair so we will see. Plus I think I should wait for my next credit card bill before I start planning to spend even 50p!!

On Monday AK came round and we ate kebab and had a good old girly gossip. She took her epilator back (bye bye!) and penny palace felt empty without it.

On Tuesday I went round to SF's again for food and girlie gossip and that turned into a much longer night than planned but I had the best time. Also managed to pick up another epilator from her (which I've used and love, but will review after about a month) so I haven't turned into a gorilla as I feared lol

Wednesday....I was home alone and I had spaghetti bolognaise and cheesy garlic bread (that I put together myself) for dinner. This will also be my dinner for today (and was actually dinner on Tuesday at SF's too!). Luckily I love spag bol lol

AK is at a wedding close by to me so she said she might pop round later but generally speaking my plans for this evening is to just relax, eat and then pick up all the crap laying around as it has got to a point where I can't take two steps without tripping up.

I made an order for some fancy (full) slips the other day and picked them up at the post office yesterday. I was so excited to get home and try them on....they don't quite fit. I'm so pissed off with myself for being so optimstic when ordering them, I knew I should have gone for a bigger size but the site had the crappest return policy so I am stuck with them. And they were expensive (well, they were a bargain but I could hav egot plain polyester for £5 at matalan kmt) so I will make them work.

Today I made another trip to the post office (I've been at least 3 times in July and haven't burst into tears once, really proud of myself!) to return some asos stuff - the package was nearly 3kg!!! That will be some welcomed money back onto my credit card!!!

I'm really proud of myself because last night I was browsing through the ASOS site and it said that it was the last day of sale and I was so tempted to buy a few hundred things but I kept my 'no asos' pledge and just logged offline. [Edit - after a better look the sale stuff is still online but under 'sale' not 'clearance' - i am so clever (!)]

However, I am now on asos looking at the new stuff. I don't think I said how long I was boycotting them for; tomorrow is pay day........*haha* ......hhmmm I've had a look at the curve collection - dress wise I'm only medium-loving one but it's more for autumn so I won't rush to buy that. Had a look at the normal collection and there's 2 dresses I like but I think I'll try hold out for a reduction cos one of the dresses I already have in black (x2) and navy and the other one I wouldnt be able to wear to work so it's a bit pointless considering I work 6 days a week and day 7 is PJ day!! lol

Oooooh, 6:10pm it's officially dinner time!!

Thank you for reading,

Bye xoxo