The Floral Dress

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(Bag – Exact, Dress – Similar, Shoes – Similar)

This sort of feels like a really rare blog post for me since I’m not wearing any jeans, shorts or denim of any kind! This dress is actually quite old, I think I have had it for about 2 years now, but it’s still one of my favourites. The cut of it with the lower neckline and nipped in waist is really flattering for my shape and I think it’s so feminine with the pink floral print. I love to wear it when it’s hot outside! Luckily the past weekend was boiling hot because we had a heat wave!

I’m wearing a River Island floral dress, Topshop Shirley wedges, my Mulberry Lily in Oak, my Adele Marie pink swarovski bangle, some H&M gold bangles and since my earrings are visible, those are my Azendi purple Carousel earrings.

One thing I have also been experimenting with lately is my hair and having hair accessories. Here I’m wearing a pony tail tube which makes your pony tail stick out, a bit like in the 70′s. I do love it, but since I have such thick and long hair, the weight of it pulls it down a bit unfortunately. I was looking on Hershesons and they seem to have some really cool hair accessories like clip on ponytails, clip in colours, a bow hair clip and other interesting things that I think I might want to try out! I do have a Doughnut for a sock bun, but I just really can’t get that to work at all. Anyway, what do you think of my outfit? I think it might be perfect for a garden party if I was ever going to one!

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Boux Avenue Lingerie Boutique Launch With Theo Paphitis

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On Thursday last week (24th May 2012), I attended the pre Boux Avenue lingerie boutique launch for press. Theo Paphitis (who you probably know as one of the dragons on Dragons Den) is the founder and owner of the brand and he has been opening new stores all across England. You can see him in the photo above with me and he’s definitely a really nice man, very kind and happy.

Boux Avenue is a new high street lingerie store with a great concept, they start from 30A and go all the way up to 40H, so if you have bigger boobs and struggle to find anything over a D, then this might be the place for you! They have really cute designs and styles as you can see and they also focus on fit. You can get measured properly and know that the bras are comfortable and fitting you really well.

The overall atmosphere of the boutique is really nice. It’s decorated in black and white so the focus is on the product only, and since their pieces are brightly coloured and bold, it really makes the store pretty. They don’t just do lingerie either, they also have other little things like key rings, purses, hand creams, mirrors etc, just little accessories that you might want or need. The changing rooms are wonderful too, they have 3 different light settings so you can see how you look in different lighting. The decor is also very fancy as you can see from my pictures! I had a great time and I’m thankful to his PR team for inviting me to the launch event. I definitely plan on shopping here since La Senza closed down.

Another thing that I love is the packaging. They gift wrap everything with scented rose petals, tissue paper and boxes which they then put in a nice bag. I love the fact that they do this even though their products are high street prices. It really makes you feel like you have bought something special!

I have included some photos below of the store, some of the lingerie, the changing rooms and the official opening event with Theo cutting the big ribbon. You can also see my gift bag at the bottom of this post so you know what the gift wrapping looks like!

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WIN A Cuddles The Hedgehog Necklace From Sphere Of Life!

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I have teamed up with the wonderful company Sphere of Life to give you Raindrops of Sapphire fans the chance to WIN a gorgeous Cuddles the hedgehog necklace! They gifted one to me which you can see and it’s absolutely adorable! It’s on a long chain so you just slip it over your head and wear it quite long and it looks great because the actual hedgehog is quite big, Cuddles is 2.5cm big and has black crystal eyes.

The packaging is also another favourite of mine. The hedgehog comes in a metal sphere with burgundy satin lining and in a little burgundy net bag. Both of these are then in a Sphere of Life box which is inside a gift bag. It looks like the perfect present!

All you have to do to enter this contest is follow Raindrops of Sapphire and Sphere of Life on Twitter (click names to follow) and tweet this entry below:

CONTEST – RT & Follow @LornaRaindrops & @Mysphereoflife for a chance to WIN a Sphere of Life Cuddles Hedgehog necklace! http://bit.ly/Kqe4Me

It’s as simple as that! You can re-tweet as much as you like and anyone can enter! The contest is open worldwide for 10 days and will close on the 8th June 2012 at midnight BST. The winner will be chosen at random from those of you who have followed both Raindrops of Sapphire and Sphere of Life on Twitter and tweeted the entry. I want to say good luck to everyone who enters and a big thank you to Sphere of Life for running this contest with me!

Polka Dot

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(Jeans – Exact, Heels – Similar, Sunglasses – Exact, Top – Similar, Necklace – Similar, Bangles – Similar)

I am a huge fan of polka dots. They always remind me of that classy 1960′s fashion with polka dot summer dresses, heels and tidy updo’s. So when I got these jeans for reviewing from Paige for DenimBlog, I was so excited! I love the dusty rose colour and the subtle polka dots, so they are not in your face.

I’m wearing Paige polka dot jeans, an Urban Outfitters top and Deer necklace, my Topshop toe-cap heels, H&M gold bangles and my Ray-Ban Aviators.

I decided that pairing these cute jeans with neutrals was the best way to go so I could keep them as the focal point. I love how they fit too, I really love everything about them. Are you all a fan of polka dot as well? Just to let you know too, I’m going to be holding a cute hedgehog necklace giveaway this week with Sphere of Life, so stay tuned for that!

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