Sarenza: Pure British Style!

The ever so generous online shoe retailers Sarenza

are holding a competition from bloggers to win £800 worth of shoes!

If you want to enter yourself, take a look here 

So I'd thought I'd give it a go, here's my entry!

The theme was 'Great British Style'

and you had to choose £800 worth of shoes from their website to review

that reflect the theme!

My first pick is

Womens Nike Dunk Trainers with Liberty Print £80.00

These trainers are right up my street!

Liberty  was started in London in 1885

you cant get more British than that!

 Their classic prints teamed up with this modern Nike design

really work well, collaborations at their best!
I'd wear these a-la Lily Allen, with a floral girly dress
clashing the prints!

Second I picked

Kikou T-bar Pumps by Mellow Yellow £93.50

I love this classic T-bar style,

they remind me of old fashioned school shoes,

the kind that in the 20's -50's and even later girls and boys would wear in summer!

I'm sure I've got a picture somewhere of my dad as a boy wearing something similar.

So very very cute and retro,

but with the added twist of gold studs!

I'd love to spot these with woolly grey tights and 

some leather shorts, yes please!

Third

Melissa Vivienne Westwood Melissa Ultra girl £76.50

How can you talk about British style without mentioning the inimitable Vivienne Westwood

 From her first real catwalk show in 1982 to present day 

she is top of the pile when it comes to British designers

I love her collections with Melissa,

it makes her fabulous designs so much more accessible!

This cameo design is no exception.
I'd pair them with some black opaque tights and a cute velvet dress
a little bit Alice in Wonderlend with an edge.

Fourthly

Brown Lace Up Meg Grace Boots by Clarks £110.46

When I think of British shoe companys the first that Springs to mind is Clarks,

from school shoes from when we were little, 

to the amazing fashion led designs they are coming up with now.

These Boots have a victorian / granny boot feel 

(lace -up boots coming higher up the leg so ladies could 

keep their ankles under wraps away from men!)

Tied in with the Brogue detailing they couldn't be any more British of they tried!

I'd put them with a  pleated midi skirt, and a matching

brown leather bag.

In Fifth

Underground Round Black Leopard Creeper £123.25

Originally worn by Teddy boys in the 1950's

Creepers (or Brother creepers as they are sometimes known)

were then commandeered by the punks of the 70's

and now are a great symbol of British Alternative fashion.

These Leopard print creeper boots

by Underground England are as British as British could be!

These have got to be worn with Black skinnies

and perhaps a leopard print shirt, and a studded leather jacket.

Here in 6th

Leather 'Fresno' Loafers By le Mont St Michel £161.50

Leather Loafers always remind me of that 'Sloane Ranger' look

very 1980's, think Princess Diana, Prep Schools and Polo!

It's now become a British classic, great for this seasons 'Heritage' look

will never go out of fashion, and last you a lifetime!

I;d team these with some blue skinny jeans, and blue and white striped  shirt

 and a pashmina scarf.

Next Up

Divine Ballet Pumps by Shelleys £56.94

I know these are probably a bit too literal

but I could resist, they are so patriotic!

The Great British actress Audrey Hepburn is famous for always wearing ballet shoes,

and I have to agree with the idea,  I cant walk in heels at all!

I love the colour scheme and the richness of the fabric,

add in the crown charm and it's all very regal.

As these are such a statement I'd wear these with cropped or rolled up jeans and a plain white t-shirt,

with a string of pearls and a royal blue cardigan.

Last but not least

Mangal By Eden Leather Chealsea Boots £93.50

Made as a type of riding boot 

this style of boot was thought up by Queen Victoria's personal shoe designer.

It was a classic quintessential British shoe! 

In the 1960's the style re-emerged and was adopted by the Mods and

 dubbed a Chelsea boot after the place.

Often seen on the likes of the Beatles and the Kinks,

they Chelsea boot has never gone out of fashion since.

I'd love a pair, and would rock them with drainpipe jeans and a blazer

channelling their androgynous vibe!

And that's it,

this lovely lot come to a total of £795.65 phew!

I hope you enjoyed reading my post,

I tried to make it informative as well as fashion based,

Wish me luck :)

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What Milly Wore: Topshop Tea Dress

Hi Guys,

Here is what I wore a few days ago :)

Black Cardigan: Topshop

Quite thin, very versatile, goes with anything!

Polka Dot Brown Tea Dress: Topshop (via the charity shop) £4.50

I spied this dress in the charity shop I volunteer in

and before I looked at the labels I thought it was topshop!

well it was, and I bought it, 

Its a little on the small side in the boob department as its a 12

but I love it none the less.

Fairest of Them All Necklace: Disney Couture (gift from the boy a few years ago)

One of my fave necklaces,

very easy to wear, and has sentimental value

I got it for valentines day at least 3 or 4 years ago :)

Black Leggings: Primark £3

Seriously the best leggings ever

very high waisted and never fall down

I've been back and bought 2 more pairs since!

Tan Loafers: Office £50 ish

I wear these all the time, literally my go to shoes,

kinda expensive but so comfy and good quality leather

Leopard Print Bag: River Island (sale last year) £15

I love this bag,

I always feel a bit posh when I'm carrying it

I don't know why, it just looks expensive even though it wasn't

Lipstick: Either Mac Neon Orange, or Mac Morange

I wear them both regularly and they pretty much look the same!

What's your best charity shop bargain??

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What Milly Wore: Shoe Triplets - Black Studded Slippers

Hi guys,

Today is the start of a new feature that me, Hannah from Bow Dream Nation 

& Caz from My Stylisms thought up when we realised we own a lot of the same shoes!

'Shoe Triplets' :)

Me and Hannah have done 'clothes twins' posts before which went down well, 

so this is a similar kind of  feature, where we each show how we would wear the same item.

Our Shoes this time are:

Topshop Black 'Vectra' Studded Slippers £28

I wore mine with:

Plain Black T-shirt: New Look

Black and White Star Print Trousers:  ASOS

White Multiple Skull Necklace: Jessica Kagan Cushman 

(around £75 in the sale, expensive but I'll keep it forever)

Black Patent Guitar Watch: Marc Jacobs

Nudey Pink Nail Varnish: O.P.I Tickle My Francey

As you can see I stuck to black and white with statement pieces :)

I can't wait so see how the other girls wore theirs,

Hannah and Caz should have their posts up soon so don't forget to go check them out!

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What Milly Wore: Floral Dress

Butterfly Necklace: Cath Kidston

Navy Cardigan: Topshop

Floral Dress: Warehouse (Sale £15)

Cropped Leggings: ASOS (Sale £4)

Black Straptop (underneath): H&M

Tan Leather Bag: Vintage

Rust Coloured Suede Loafers: New Look £24.99

Not much to say about this outfit,

It's not one of my faves,

but It's cool and comfy and I didnt look like a tramp!

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What Milly Wore: Tan Leather & High Waisted Shorts

 

Firstly, I have no idea why my head is at that funny angle ( I do apologise )

This is what I wore a couple of days ago

Oversized Sunglasses: £6 Next Sale

Grey Military T-shirt: Zara (last year)

High Waisted Denim Shorts: New Look (this season)

 These are my new absolute faves, I love to wear them

and they are so versatile!

Black Leggings: Topshop

Tan Leather Loafers: Office (this season)

Tan Leather Plaited Belt: £8 Next Sale

What I really like is that you can do this belt up anywhere along the length,

so you can wear it on your hips, or waist without it looking odd

Tan Leather Bag: Vintage £3

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I have a degree!

This week I found out that I have officially passed my degree with a 2.1 :)

I'm really chuffed with myself, It's exactly what I'd hoped for!

So now I'm Milly Hilton BA (Hons), doesn't that sound posh!

My Degree ended up being in 'Combined Studies' as I took to many varying modules

But I specialized in photography and graphic design.

One of my pieces of work was chosen to be displayed in Worcester Art Gallery 

which I was hugely happy about.

So I went to see it and got the boy to take the obligatory picture of me standing by my work!

So here it is,

In case you can't tell my work is 4 images of mouths with sushi in them,

placed in polaroid style 3D white frames!

I Wore:

Bleached Denim Shirt: Topshop (maybe 2 years ago)

Khaki Cargo Trousers: ASOS last year

Giant Teeth Necklace: Tatty Devine

Tan Leather Loafers: Office £50 ish (expensive but worth it, my fave shoes)

Religious Bracelet: Present from my sister

Have any of you guys got uni or college results this week?

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