New Year Blog resolution!

As my blogging has become a bit slack of late I have vouched to post at least twice a week in the new year. So do please check back soon for my first real post of 2011! And of course a Happy New Year to you all, I hope all your dreams come true this year x

Christmas Sale Gems!

There are sales popping up from every direction at the moment on the high street and online (see my quick guide below).

Here are my favourite discoveries from the Christmas sales. Each item has a great saving and is perfect for now!

Green Jacquard Dress, Miss Selfridge, Was £50 Now £30
Brown Victorian Boot, Miss Selfridge, Was £55 Now £30
ASOS Asymmetric Jersey Jumpsuit, Was £36 Now £23
Navy One Shoulder Feather Dress, River Island, Was Now £59.99 Now £25
Leopard Print Body, River Island, Was £19.99, Now £10
Tiger Print Silk Scarf, Topshop, Was £22, Now £10
Metallic and Grossgrain Bag, Topshop, Was £26, Now £12

I have put together a simple guide to help assist with your Christmas bargain hunting.

Online

Missguided - Up to 50% off Knitwear Dresses and Shoes (Free P&P on all UK orders code: FREEMG)

ASOS - Up to 50% off across all departments

River Island - Online Sale. Main in-store sale starts 24th December

In-store and Online

Banana Republic - Up to 40% off 

French Connection - Up to 50% off

H&M - Up to 70% off

Miss Selfridge - Up to 50% off

ASOS - 20% off code

Grazia have been kind enough to bless us all with a 20% off code for ASOS this week. This will probably be your last chance to treat yourself before Christmas or you could be less selfish and buy some pressies! Whatever your choice there is a huge array off options on the site at the moment as they continue to expand on their brands catalogue. Don't forget to check out the Outlet and Clearance sections for some great bargains.
Use the code GRAZIANOV at the checkout. The code is valid until 16th November 2010.

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Dorothy Perkins Online - 30% off all Shoes and Boots!

Don't miss this exclusive one-off online shoe and boot sale at Dorothy Perkins. Save 30% off each pair for 3 days only. Hurry before your size sells out. Happy shoe hunting :-)

Winter Bargain Beauties - Mid-Season Sales

The mid-season sales have begun and already there are some amazing bargains to be found online. Here are just a few I've discovered so far from high-street brands and designers.

BALENCIAGA Sea Green Trousers - Was £190 Now £88
REISS Boob Tube Dress - Was £139 Now £50
WAL G Printed Shirt - Was £32 Now £20
TOPSHOP Camel T-Shirt Dress - Was £60 Now £30
ASOS Peep Toe Buckle Boots - Was £120 Now £36
ASOS Leather Duffle Bag - Was £75 Now £38
MISS SELFRIDGE Fringe Shoe Boots - Was £55 Now £25

Beyond the Valley Sample Sale

If you're heading towards Carnaby street before 26th September, make sure you pop into the Beyond the Valley Sample Sale and get up to 90% off. With creative directors from Central Saint Martin's, this label is a leader in design and innovation. The label collaborates with the very best new designers on the block. The shop alone features products from 50 different designers. You can also shop online by clicking the picture below. Not to be missed!

Location: 2 Newburgh street, W1F 7RD. Nearest tube: Oxford Circus

Opening times: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Topshop's Winter Tease

So Topshop have decided to tease us with a glimpse of their Autumn Winter 2010 collection. Everything about it is delicious from the colours, to the fabrics. Leather shorts have moved seamlessly through from summer into the next season by darkening their subtle beige into chocolate brown. Fur has made it from the catwalks onto the high street in the form of Topshop's fluffy gilets and collared cardigans. The sheepskin look has also filtered through into a variety of winter hats and ear muffs.

Winter can sometimes have a drab and 'same old' feeling about it's jumpers, chunky boots and other hefty attire but this year Topshop has shown it is possible to stand out in a winter crowd.

H&M to Launch Online Shop!!

After many years of rumours and much anticipation, H&M have finally announced they will be launching their very own online store.

From 9th September you will be able to shop online for a wide range of H&M's products including many of their clothing lines, accessories, beauty products and even homeware.

With such a huge choice of shops now available online I wonder what H&M can bring to the table that will attract the online shoppers and keep them coming back for more? Or maybe their on trend styles and value for money will be enough.

Maybe Zara and Gap will now follow suit??

If cant wait to till September to browse H&M goodies online then check out their impressive pre-fall collection in the Style Guide by clicking the image above. You can even create your own style by dragging and dropping H&M items off the page. Enjoy!!

Boohoo STYLEFIX Mag

Issue 9 of Boohoo's juicy Stylefix magazine is now available to read online. The issue includes special features on festival attire, Ibiza boho style, retro summer style and the sports luxe trend. 

Boohoo clothing, shoes and accessories are great value for money and are always on trend. Don't forget to check out their Summer SALE section for mega summer bargains.

BODYAMR Summer Sale

BODYAMR are definitely one of my favourite labels of the moment. Their Grecian styles, delicious use of floating slinky fabrics and palette of peaches, corals, aqua and metallic make it irresistible this summer. Their dresses are perfect for summer holidays and their silky knit tees and fluid separates make everyday stylish.

Get your hands on their gorgeous design pieces at their summer sale next week. From 28th June to 2nd July you can buy the summer collection at up to 80% off. This is definitely a sale not to be missed

Location : 7 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1 A1NH
When: 11am - 6pm each day

Spring's Statement Wedges

The wedge is back this spring with a mighty bang! Wedges have become bolder and chunkier, making them this season’s statement shoe. We’re spoilt for choice with styles ranging from sexy peep-toe to buckles wrapped and strapped across the foot inspired by Chloe Sevigny’s shoe for Opening Ceremony. You may have noticed these features have also transformed last season’s gladiators.

Forget thatched soles, this season’s wedges are formed in finely polished wood, leather, and even rubber. Wooden wedges have been carefully crafted into sharp graphic shapes, which are surprisingly easy to walk in, making them more wearable than in previous seasons. Check out Topshop’s options, where a pastel coloured high heel in engulfed in a wedge, creating the illusion of wearing high heels.

Rubber soles appear in the form of trainer-wedges which fall into this season’s sports luxe trend. They are probably the only shoes which make you a couple of inches taller but are also incredibly comfortable. Puma collaborated with fashion designer Hussein Chalayan earlier this year and created a trainer-wedge for the store’s ‘Urban Mobility’ range. The high-street has taken on this athletic alternative with vigour. Various versions can be found at Office, Topshop and ASOS in a multitude of colours from black to gold. Wear a pair with with grey marl cuffed harems, creating a relaxed but stylish sporty look.

Pair your wedges this summer with maxi dresses, harems, rolled-up chinos or even some sexy shorts when the weather adheres to show off those legs. 

River Island Online Magazine

River Island have just launched their Summer Style mag online. Featuring their summer collections, New Grunge, Printastic, Nautical and Rock Military there is something fabulous available for everyone. Don't forget to also check out the editor's choice page. Read Now!

20% off at Warehouse

To celebrate the launch of Sex and the City, Warehouse are offering their customers 20% off everything with the code SATC. Just enter the code at the checkout. Shop Warehouse

Free YSL Clutch Bag!

Yves Saint Laurent are currently offering a free Y-Mail clutch for every purchase of their two best selling-products, Touche Éclat and False Lash Effect Mascara. Invest in both products and receive the cute patent clutch complete with Y graphic for free! Another bonus to this great offer is you will also receive a luxury signature make-over from the YSL specialists. How could you resist? Visit www.touche-eclat.com/en for more details.

Head to your nearest YSL beauty counter to take advantage of this great offer!

Gap - Exclusive preview shopping event!

Gap will be hosting 4 exclusive events next week where customers will get exclusive access to their new long-anticipated floral collection. Not only will you receive 25% off all purchases but Grazia's fashion team will also be on hand to offer their expert styling advice. The collection features must-have items such as a layered maxi dress, ditsy-print floral shirt and distressed denim shorts. 

Gap will be holding four events:

Wed 19 May:
London - Oxford Street (6-9pm)
Edinburgh - Princes Street (6-8pm)
Thurs 20 May:
Dundrum - Dublin
London- Gracechurch Street (7-9pm)

On the night you will:
Get 25% off any purchases
Meet the Grazia fashion team who’ll style the new collection
Get advice from a Gap personal stylist
Enjoy cocktails and canapes 
Take home a fantastic goodie bag!

RSVP to UKevents@gap.com to secure your place

Browns

A truly un-missable fashion exhibition launches today celebrating 40 years of the iconic fashion boutique Browns. The ‘Browns 40 Years of Fashion Innovation’ exhibition will showcase some of the designers that have brought Browns into the spotlight over the past four decades and explore insightful stories from its fashion history.

Browns, founded by Joan Burstein, has acquired a reputation for being able to spot talented new-comers to the fashion industry. Responsible for introducing Calvin Klein to the UK and discovering talents such as Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, it’s no surprise Browns have decided to celebrate 40years with this tremendous exhibition. There are two major parts to the exhibition. A portrait gallery consisting of 40 photographs taken by Paolo Roversi will display models, designers, actors, artists and musicians highlighting the cutting edge nature of their garments. Alongside the portraits will be 3D footage of catwalk shows and archive footage of talks on dressing.
You have up until 30th May to absorb all the fashion greatness of this on-off event.

Location: The Regent Penthouses and Lofts, 16-18 Marshall Street.
Transport: Nearest tube is Oxford Circus
Entrance: Free

20% off at Rare

Rare has released yet another voucher code, valid for the remainder of May. Just use the code VCCOUK20 at the checkout for 20% off.
Rare has some excellent summer pieces available including floral cropped tops, underwear as outerwear dresses and perfect pastels with frills and feathers. To read their magazine online now, (The Blogger Edition) click here! Shop Rare

Clomping Clogs!

Considered as clompy and far from elegant it came as a surprise to many when clogs appeared on the Spring/Summer  catwalks of Chanel and Louis Vuitton. It wasn’t until Alexa Cheung was spotted in a pair of this seasons controversial stompers that the general public stood up and noticed this trend as a feasible one that might just invade their shoe cupboard. It didn’t take long before clogs popped up everywhere in all kinds of varieties. Many brands have transformed the clog into a more wearable ‘clog-sandal’, still keeping the thick wooden sole and metal studs but using leather straps instead of the closed toe to give a more feminine-edge. Miss Selfridge has done a great job of turning the clog into a shoe that wouldn’t look out of place paired with a summer dress adding a pretty ribbon tie to pale blue leather. Kurt Geiger have also created a fantastic clog collection featuring an ankle clog with multiple buckles and a replica of the renowned Chanel clog. Other hot clog offerings can be found at ASOS, Schuh and Boohoo.

Miss Selfridge Aqua Floral Tie Clog £45,  Kurt Geiger Blue Patent Platform £200, Carvela Ash Brown Courts £130, Carvela Anica Tan Courts £80, Red or Dead Lara Heels £74.99, ASOS Mango Mule Shoe £55, Boohoo Black T-Bar Sandal £40

H&M - 20% off Voucher

Get 20% off on one item at H&M! All you need to do is sign up for the newsletter by clicking this link: https://shop.hm.com/gb/newmarketsnewsletter Your voucher will then be sent straight to your inbox and can be used up until 5th June. H&M have an excellent affordable denim collection this season and plenty of light-weight and colourful printed dresses for your holidays. View the H&M magazine online here for style advice and  spring/summer ideas: H&M Magazine

A little tip: If you have more than one email address, sign up each address to receive multiple vouchers ;-) (as each voucher has a unique code so cannot be used more that once) Happy Shopping!

Topshop's Techno Traveller Collection

My favourite spring/summer pieces this year without doubt have to be from the Techno Traveller summer collection from Topshop. Inspired by travelling, the collection is an eclectic mix of global influences from Marrakesh to India. Featuring tribal prints, rave neons, chunky knits, military pieces and embellishments, the collection is all about mixing up different styles and trends to create a unique and refreshing look for summer.

Pocket Crop-top £14, Leather Sleeveless Biker Jacket £95, Wooden Bangle £14, Techno Print Tee £30, Holey Leggings £25, Leopard Strappy Body £25, Fringe Scarf £16, Aztec Bag £20, Linen Waterfall jacket £40 and Canvas Lace-up Boots £85

Shop the collection

May's ASOS Magazine online NOW!

The fabulous new ASOS magazine is now available to read online. If you're a Glee fan check out the interview with the cover star, Glee's Lea Michelle. As always this months issue features some great look a like buys influenced by this season's catwalks from pastels and brights to soft tailoring. If you are planning a summer getaway, take advantage of the 15% swimwear discount with the code ASOSBEACH. Sneak a peek at their bikini collection on page 34 and statement swimming costumes from page 38. Enjoy! Read ASOS Mag

20% off at Rare

Get 20% off at Rare with the code VCCOUK20 until 2nd May. Check out their maxi dresses and nude and nautical ranges!