Fashion Fix Friday 2: How I Dress Hawes & Curtis

Hi Belles!!

Happy Good Friday. I hope you are enjoying your Friday off so far and have exciting plans for this lovely long weekend. As I said last week today is Fashion Fix Friday and as always its all things fashion. This week I am going to show you how I dressed my new Hawes & Curtis shirts.

Last week my family were bad influences and persuaded me to purchase. I went into Hawes & Curtis to return a bag for my brother. Before I knew it, I was whipping out the card and paying for 5 new (albeit gorgeous) shirts. I have to admit I am glad they did not stop me, because I am in love with the fit, colour and style of the shirts.

Instead of my usual hauls of just showing you my new items on lifeless hangers. I decided to show you the shirts on my mannequin and how I would style them. So I hope you enjoy :)

HAWES & CURTIS

Hawes & Curtis are luxury shirt makers based on Jermyn Street, London. They have been established since 1913 by Ralph Hawes and Freddie Curtis. They have created luxurious clothing for the royalty as well as the aristocracy since 1913; and maintained their high quality while keeping to the English heritage with their classic styles. Even though they maintain their heritage they are still keeping with the evolving styles and trends, keeping them up to date and relevant in the current fashion world. 

As well as creating amazing shirts, Hawes & Curtis create high quality jackets, jumpers, a wide array of colourful ties and cufflinks to compliment all shirts. Not only have they stuck to clothing but have ventured into accessories to complete your outfit. These range from bags, hats and shoes etc ensuring that you do not leave the store without a stylish outfit. The best this is that they are not exclusive to just the royalty or aristocracy anymore; but accessible to everyone, especially with 30 stores around the UK.

The White Shirt

Necklaces: Primark & AX Paris

Everybody needs a crisp white shirt in their wardrobe, it is one of those staple items. A white shirt could be dressed up for the office or dressed down with rolled up sleeves for that casual trip. I decided to style my white shirt by sticking to the colour blocking trend. I teamed my shirt with royal blue tapered trousers, a fitted fuschia pink blazer and patent nude pumps. I also added an extravagant statement necklace just to add some sparkle to the outfit.

Blazer: Primark

Trousers: Primark

Necklace: New Look

Heels: Primark

Purple Polka Hearts

Necklace: New Look

As soon as I saw this shirt I thought of the Burberry Prorsum Heart print silk shirt, that was a key favourite amongst the likes of Victoria Beckham. Although it is not silk I think this is a pretty good dupe. I would wear this shirt for drinks with the girls or a casual trip to the theatre/cinema. I decided to style this shirt with my dark denim jeans and patent black pumps. I also chose to accessorise it with a glittery purple clutch and purple statement necklace.

 

Jeans: Forever 21

Necklace: New Look

Clutch: New Look

Heels: Ebay

The Satin Pussy Bow

Brooch: My mum's

I have always wanted a pussy bow shirt and finally I have added one to my shirt collection. This shirt is so versatile, on the mannequin I have tied the bow like a tie and added a glittery brooch for effect. However, when I styled the shirt I tied the bow low to make the shirt into more of a V-neckline. I decided to dress this shirt how I would wear it to the office. I teamed it with my navy fit & flare skirt to give me more of a shape, my fitted textured weave blazer, and patent black pumps

Jacket: H&M

Skirt: H&M

Heels: Ebay

The Striped Shirt

Necklace: New Look

This shirt is absolutely gorgeous and very comfortable. I especially love the little Hawes & Curtis crest on the back of the sleeve cuffs. I decided to keep this shirt bright and teamed it with all white to ensure that the colour popped. I styled it with my white jeans, white long line fitted blazer, black and white striped heels and some light pearls.

Jeans: New Look

Heels: New Look

Jacket: Primark

Pearls: Primark & AX Paris

The Red Pinstripe

Necklace: Primark

This shirt has a rich deep red base with fine white pinstripes, and white collars and cuffs. As soon as I saw this I automatically thought it would be great for the office, but also a great casual shirt. I would wear this on a shopping trip or sightseeing while on holiday. I decided to team this shirt with white shorts, black pleather biker jacket, red gold buckled flats, and a red structured bag with gold detailing.

 Shorts: H&M

Flats: Primark

Bag: Primark

Which is your favourite shirt and which style did you like the best?

Hugs and Kisses

Samsung S3 - Fisheye Lens

Yesterday , me and my sister decided last minute that we will take a trip to London, as we had not visited Walthamstow market & Oxford street in a long while. Last week I received my Samsung S3 Fish eye lens from Three Mobile , so I was excited to take it with me on this unplanned trip to test out.

A fisheye lens is a wide angle lens that allows you to produce strong distortion on images to create an ultra wide panoramic view. It is perfect if you want to take action images or close up focused images of items while still being able to retain a full picture.

The conversion lens for the Samsung S3, comes with a dark grey translucent back cover which easily snaps onto your phone handset so it will not fall off, it fits perfectly around the camera so you can still make use of the flash which is perfect for those night time shots. Once the case is securely on the phone,  the lens can be screwed onto the back cover and presto you can snap away until your heart is content!

To protect the lens, the pack comes complete with 2 clip on lens covers,  to keep the lens free from dirt or dust when not in use.

 

The fish eye lens retails for approximately £24.99 , which although seems pricey, it is definately worth the price as the effect and quality are second to none; also it is easily portable and is a great acessory for your mobile. Personally, I have always wanted a fish eye lens to capture those scenic moments on the move, so I will be taking it on my winter sun Christmas getaway to Gambia, Africa.

Peace, Love & Besos

 

*This item was gifted to us from Three mobile to review.

Mini Haul: Primark & New Look

Hey Dolls

A few weeks ago I went to visit my sister in Sheffield. Which means only one thing when we get together...SHOPPING!!. I'm already well acquainted with Meadowhall now lol. Some of the stuff was also bought in Nottingham when my sister came to visit me and did more damage to her bank account than she initially wanted lol :)

I was specifically on the look out for some Winter bits and bobs for this upcoming chill.

NEW LOOK

Cameo Rose Faux leather jacket RRP: £34.99 (I only paid £31.99 due to student discount)

I happened to go into New Look and this faux leather jacket just caught my eye. Luckily it was the last size 8 in stock. Its by Cameo Rose and I just love the zip detail. Out of all the faux leather jackets I've seen, there has never been more than one zip; this is why it caught my attention because it is quite unique.

PRIMARK

Printed dress: £7 on sale

This dress has a really cute print and it fits me like a glove, so there was no hesitation when I threw this into my basket. I think this dress is so versatile, as it is perfect as a work dress because its simple yet chic, and it could be modified with a few accessories  if you were meeting with friends after work.

Blue Gradient jumper £3 on sale | Striped jumpers £8 each

Obviously jumpers were key on my winter list this season, so I managed to find a couple to add to my collection for a real bargain.

This may not be ideal for Winter, but for a bargain of £2 ,  I would have been a fool to let this go. I just love the bird print design all over the dress and the combination of vibrant colours makes you feel all Tropical. The versatility of this dipped hem dress would suit a wedding, clubbing or a dinner date outfit.

Hugs and Kisses

 

OOTD: Employment Tribunal 2

Hi Belles

As you know yesterday I attended another Employment Tribunal with my mum, and assisted her in the case.

Here is what I chose to wear.

 Belt, Bag: Primark | Top: River Island | Chinos: New Look |  Heels: Ebay | Jewellery: Marks and Spencer, DKNY, Dorothy Perkins 

Hugs and Kisses