What Lucy Wore: Lindybop Ophelia dress from Nyla Rose

Hi Launderette's hope you're all well!

I've been pretty busy being a grown up so I've not been blogging as much recently.

But I'm still happy to pick it up here and there,

and who knows, I might get right into it again!

Anyway the purpose of todays post is,

I was lucky enough to be sent a gorgeous vintage style dress from Nyla Rose

I don't know if you've heard of them, but they stock a whole range of cute vintage style
clothing, accessories and home ware.

I actually first came across them on facebook (they run amazing competitions FYI)

I was sent this fabulous Red Ophelia Dress, by Lindy Bop (RRP £45)

Unfortunately when it arrived it was too big for me,

but I knew of the perfect girl for the modelling job......

Introducing the lovely Lucy,
the amazing baking beauty from Delicate Bakes ltd in Great Malvern!

I'm a 12 to 14 on top, so ordered the 14 as it looked quite fitted.

It was pretty baggy and unflattering on me, the 12 would have been fine.

Lucy here is a 14-16 on top and the 14 (as you can see!)

fits her perfectly,and hugs in all the right places :)

So if you are in doubt about size, go down.

Its a great midi length, the fabric is lovely quality and has a nice amount of weight and stretch.

It would be great to wear to any posh occasion, such as a ball, prom or wedding.

Its such a flattering shape, nips in at the waist, and skims over the hips and bum!

The colour is gorgeous, but this dress comes in a whole host of prints and hues.

The dress also has great movement!

We put a white tulle underskirt under ours to puff it out a tiny bit,

and if you sway or dance it really looks amazing.

Overall both me and Lucy were really impressed with both the dress and the service from Nyla Rose

I'd definitely buy from them myself, and cant recommend them highly enough.

Have you tried anything from Nyla Rose or Lindybop?

Let me know what you think in the comments :)

Bye for now,

xXx

What Milly Wore: Joules Marilyn Dress

Well fancy seeing you here :)

Hope you're all enjoying the sunshine,

I have to admit I'm not the worlds greatest fan of the heat, but it's alright I suppose!

Here is an outfit I wore to work earlier in the week.

I was kindly sent this dress to review by Joules Online, 

as soon as I saw it I knew it was perfect for work, picnics, summer bbqs, even weddings!

The perfect combination of smart/casual/comfy.

The green/floral combination is gorgeous.

 It's called the Marilyn Dress, in the colour Apple, & I'm wearing a size 14

Size wise it's pretty spot on, quite a bit of stretch which is great.

If anything its ever so slightly generous so if you are between sizes 

or smaller on the bust then maybe size down.

 It's really wearable, very comfy and no word of a lie I got 5 compliments on it throughout the day!

The quality is great, the material  is not thin or flimsy,

and my favourite thing?

The fact that the wrap around top does not gape!

Being quite busty I find it very difficult to find dresses I don't fall out of,

this was cut perfectly to avoid any mishaps.

I wore my dress with

Gold Leather Topshop Ballet Pumps (ancient, in my shoedrobe forever)

RayBan Wayfarer Sunglasses (my go to this summer)

Tatty Devine Small Gold Parakeet Necklace

 & My Rose Gold  Leather Cambridge Satchel Company Satchel

which I got in their clearance section a couple of months ago.

 Here is my face/make-up

Red lippie - Chubby Stick

Gold Eyeliner - Topshop

Mascara - YSL

Overall I'm really impressed with the dress,

Joules is a brand I've always liked the look of but never purchased from

Their prices are a little on the high side but the quality is great, 

so if your looking for a special occasion or you can grab something in the sale then even better.

They've got plenty of summer dress designs that I will definitely be checking out!

See you soon :)

xXx

Topshop Sale April 2013: What Milly Bought!

Why hello there!

The topshop sale launched last week

and I picked up quite a few bits that I thought I would share with you!

 

Topshop Embroidered Floral Sweat £32

The first thing I bought (full price) is this gorgeous sweatshirt.

It's super comfy and reminds me of quite a few wildfox couture jumpers!

Comic Pop Art Sweat £18 (reduced from £30)
I think this print is so fun, great for a lazy weekend.
I just wish one of them said bazzinga!

Spray effect slip £10 (reduced from £18)
I thought this would be good for summer,
may be over a white t-shirt with a tan belt and sandals?

 Moto Stud Western Denim Shirt £15 (reduced from £38)
At over 50% off I thought this shirt was a bargain.
I wear my blue denim shirt quite often so this should be a good addition to my wardrobe

 Burgundy Speckle roll sleeve mini dress £12 (reduced from £26)
Again I thought this would be a great summer staple
and could be worn in many different ways

 Red and Navy sweater dress £15 (reduced from £30)
I've already worn this and it's great!
I wouldn't quite call it a sweater dress though,
it's not particularly thick.
I do love the pockets though, they were a great addition.

Polkadot Bodycon Dress in Red & Green both £15 (reduced from £29)
I love these dresses
The print is great, cant wait to style them all retro!
They do fit small though I had to size up.

 Oxblood full skater skirt £20 (reduced from £38)
I've been looking for a leather look skirt for ages and this fits the bill!
It's not the most flattering thing in the world, as it is pretty full
but I like it anyway.

Tall flecked midi dress purple £18 (reduced from £29)
Obviously I am not tall,
but if I like the look of something I ignore the size, or whether it's tall, petite, or for men!
and just see if something looks right on me,
and this does!

 Tall wings burn out sweat £15 (reduced from £28)
Again it's tall but it doesn't look any different tbh.
Love the wing/feather print, and it's nice and lightweight too.

 Maveriq Heavy Studded Slippers Grey £18 (reduced from £32)
I loved the vectra pumps I've had for a good while,
and I'm just as impressed with the maveriq style.
I own them in black with silver, khaki with rose gold
and now this taupe colour with rose gold.
They do not look grey as they are names, or as pink as in the pic though!

Shapewear skirt £7 (reduced from £14)
I'm not hugely into shapewear,
however I bought this skirt to try because of the price
and first impressions are it's brilliant!
It's not so tight that I cant breathe,
and it gives a nice silhouette.
It's also pretty high waisted which I prefer

Shapewear Shorts £5 (reduced from £12)
These are pretty much the same as the skirt.
I often wear cycling shorts under summer dresses
so these should be pretty useful!

Well that's everythong!
Did you splurge in the topshop sale?

xXx

New Arrival: Spring Update

 I'm trying to save for a car,

but I keep buying pretty things instead!

Here are some of the thing I've bought over the last few weeks :)

Rainbow Crystal Gem 'Joey' Glass Necklace £25 Kurt Geiger (Reduced from £50)

I love this necklace, it arrived today but it had a £10 sticker on it, 

I phoned to complain and they've agreed to refund me the difference.

Happy Bunny!

Lulu Guinness for Uniqlo T-shirts £12.90 each 

These tees are great, I've always loved Lulu Guinness with her iconic lip print

but her main line is way out of my price range.

They're pretty cheap and will go with a lot, I especially love the peter pan collar.

Kurt Geiger Swim/Swimming studded black biker boots from Shoeaholics

I ordered Swimming (the ones with the extra studds on the toes) for £99 (reduced from £260)

and received Swim (the ones without the studs on the toe) which is worth £59 (reduced from £240)

Needless to say I was a bit miffed, but once again they will be refunding the difference!

I do love them though, great to toughen up a floral dress.

 Fox Knitted Jersey Jumper - The Orphans Arms £65

I bought a follow the white rabbit jumper from T.O.A before christmas

and I've lived in it, so comfy, warm and such cute designs.

So when I saw this fox print one I just had to get it!

 Celia Birtwell for Uniqlo dresses £19.90 (reduced from £29.90) trousers £14.90

I really like the prints Celia Birtwell creates.I loved her topshop collab a few years back too.

I bought the dress in 3 colours, it'll be great for summer.

The skinny jeggings are amazing and they fit so well I'm tempted to buy another pair.or two!

So that's what I've been buying,

have you been eyeing up anything in particular??

xXx

Lust After: Topshop New In August

Hi all,

Still super busy, but I really want to show you what I'm loving at the moment

Here's what I'm currently trying not to buy!

I'm a sucker for Galaxy and this jumper is just so awesome

Space Sublimation Nightwear Jumper

£25 Topshop

Both items are supposed to be for bed, but you could totally wear these in the day.

Totally Cosmic!

Space Sublimation Nightwear Trousers

£25 Topshop

I loved this t-shirt as soon as I first saw it,

but it sold out so quickly in all colours :(

Oversized Geek Tee T-Shirt

£18 Topshop

I'm looking for a hoody to wear underneath my leather jacket

for when the weather gets colder and I think this might be it!

Basic Hoody in Aubergine

£22 Topshop

How very christopher kane!

and such a reasonable proce for topshop.

Tiger Face Skater Dress 

£26 Topshop

I saw this ages ago and then it went out of stock

I've been thinking about it ever since!

Knitted Camouflage Cardigan

£46 Topshop

Love the colour of these,

quite classic looking but still modern.

Market Woven Bordeaux Slippers

£22 Topshop

So I've actually bought these.

My vecras are well and truly dying and these are a great replacement

even more studs :)

Maveriq Heavy Stud Slippers

£32 Topshop

Last but not least

I'm loving these pastel make up brushes

by Louise Gray for Topshop

functional and pretty.

Unfortunately I don't need any atm :(

What are you lusting after?

xXx

New Arrival: Summer Haul!

I've bought quite a lot of lovely things recently,

(I got paid from my lovely new job so I'm feeling a lot less poor)

so I thought I'd do a quick post to show you everything!!

Jubilee Print Dress £28 River Island

I bought this dress a couple of weeks ago and It's just gorgeous

I've worn it 3 times, and can't wait to wear it again!

Unfortunately it's now sold out online but it's worth checking your local store,

and they've got some other cute British themed dresses.

Border Print Smock Dress £39 Topshop

This dress is so pretty

I love the floral print and it's 70's style

It comes up pretty big so size down,

and I'll deffo be cinching my waist in with a belt,

or it could look a little tenty!

Trilby Hat Ochre Sandals £44.99 Clarks

Clarks are currently doing 20% off everything

(Codes and info here)

So being a clarks fan (hello comfort!)

I popped down to my local shop.

I was not looking for anything like these but I spied them on display

and just had to try them on, and once they were on my feet

well I just had to have them.

I do not do heels at all,

but I can actually walk in these, and they're so so yellow!

Beige Multi Coloured Stud Spike Sandals £35 River Island

The sandals are ahmahzing!

I saw them on London Beauty Queens blog (here)

and ordered them straight away.

I do not like my feet very much,

but if I'm going to have to get them out

it might as well be in these babies.

Brown Leopard Print T-shirt Midi Dress £25 River Island

While I was ordering my sandals,

I came across this t-shirt dress

I think it's good value for £25,

it's comfy and looks fab on.

Clinique Chubby Sticks £16 (via Boots)

I bought a couple of chubby sticks when they very first launched

and now they've bought out new colours I had to go back for more

So I now have:

Chunky Cherry

Mega Melon

Woppin Watermelon

Pudgy Peony

& Oversized Orange

I just can't get enough of them!

I've now got my eye on Voluptuous Violet & Two Ton Tomato

What have been your favourite buys recently?

xXx

What Milly Wore: Before The Summer

Hi guys,

hope you're all well and enjoying the sun!

I found a few outfit pics that I took before it got so warm

so sorry if they seem a little inappropriate for the current weather.

I Wore:

Stretchy Black polka dot dress - New Look (sale last year)

this is a really versatile every day dress, 

it has a kind of skater dress style which I find really flattering 

Black skull necklace - Tarina Tarantino

I love love love all of tarina tarantino's jewellery,

this is one of here smaller more understated necklaces.

Black Leggings - Primarni

Black Jersey Waistcoat - New Look

I love this waistcoat,

it's great for adding an extra layer and it has pockets too!

Black Pixie boots - River Island 

Folky Print Jersey Wrap Coat - Free People (ASOS sale £40 last year)

I just love this coatigan!

It's so snuggley, and I love the faux embroidery style print.

It's got a bit of a skirt to it too.

Here's a close up of the print on the back

cute eh!

xXx