Dorothy Perkins 19nineteen collection + giveaway!

Today sees the launch of Dorothy Perkins' new capsule collection, 19nineteen - so-called as 1919 was the year the brand launched. The range is inspired by street style, with dressed down separates with edgy detailing. To celebrate the launch, Dotty P's enlisted a few style bloggers to play dress up with some of the items from the range... One of them was me!

(Shop 19nineteen)

(See my feature in the DP magazine!)

(I'm wearing: white cropped sweater, black ankle grazer, snake print shirt, black boots. Denim jacket, cream linen foil vest, snake print leggings, tan sandals)

I rely on prints quite a lot to express my style, so I wasn't sure if this stylishly uncluttered range would suit me, but I have been surprisingly hooked on the gold flecked vest and snake print leggings since the shoot (I got to keep these items as I had to sprint off straight from the location to catch the train back to work!) 

The photos were shot by Phill Taylor, who was lovely. The other bloggers involved were Stella and Vivienne, who looked effortlessly beaut in everything, unlike moi with a barnet that makes me look like a crazed ventriloquist dummy if the wind blows it even slightly out of place! Oh, well. At least I have my health! Joking aside, it was a really fun experience, and lovely to see Dorothy Perkins shaking things up a bit with this new capsule collection!

So, what do you think of 19nineteen?

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Dorothy Perkins want to share the 19nineteen love with you guys too, so to win any 2 items of your choice tell me what your favourite piece from the collection is in the comments below!

- This competition is only those who follow me via Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin or have a really good excuse not to be!

- Competition closes 9pm Sunday 8th April

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Boots Competition: Win 10 of your favourite Boots products!

I know I've been a bit slow in posting up my LFW gossip, so I thought I'd try and bribe you into not unfollowing my blog with some fab prizes courtesy of Boots! Yep, I'm literally trying to buy your love.

Boots are currently offering 3 for 2 across facial skincare, hand and body skincare and No7, until March 22nd.



The generosity doesn't end there, as Boots are kindly offering my lovely blog followers the following competition prizes:

ONE of you will win TEN of your favourite Boots branded products!

THREE runners up will win ONE of their favourite products!

- To enter, all you have to do is tell me ONE of your favourite Boots products.

Clickety click if you want to browse for a favourite!

For extra entries:

Tweet/retweet about the competition (x1 extra entry)

'Like' Boots Facebook page (x1 extra entry)

Enter the competition on said Facebook page to win a year's worth of your fave products (x1 extra entry)

Pretty plz post a SEPARATE comment telling me each time you do any of these or the extra entries won't be counted.

T's & C's

- ONLY OPEN TO FOLLOWERS: I will be checking, so please ensure you are publicly following my blog.

- Only open to UK residents

- Winners can choose anything from Boots' own brands: (No7, 17, Botanics, Extracts, Essentials, Aqua Balance, Fearne Cotton, Champneys)

- Winners will be chosen using a random number generator.

- COMPETITION CLOSES 22ND MARCH 2011
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I thought I'd share a few of my favourites with you all, as I am a Boots devotee. Given the chance, I would honestly prefer a super market sweep in Boots than in Topshop!




I love 17's red lipstick in Showbiz. It can be a tad drying but it always looks amazing in photos and lasts forever.

I read about this Botanics eye makeup remover on a blog somewhere, and am quite hooked on it. It's so gentle and has an almost greasy consistency which makes it really easy to use without pulling your eye skin all over the place. It's only about 3 quid, and is the best eye makeup remover I've ever used!

I got the No7 Protect & Perfect day cream in a goody bag at a Boots event and am in love with it. It's an expensive one, but I truly believe it has done wonders for my complexion. I actually think my skin looks better without foundation these days, whereas it used to be really red and blotchy. Plus it's safeguarding me against future wrinkles! I'm nearly out of this, so may have to treat myself seeing as it's in the 3 for 2 at the mo!

Good luck in the competition, everyone! Looking forward to hearing what all of your favourite Boots products are!

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3rd bloggiversary giveaway week: FINAL DAY!

Hello guys!

It brings me great, great excitement to announce the final giveaway of my blog-birthday celebration...

Wah Nails are offering one of you a free manicure at their Oxford Circus Topshop salon!!

Any regular readers will know how much I obsess over Wah Nails. If it wasn't for my chance encounter with them at a Tesco F&F event back in April, my love affair with nail art probably wouldn't have begun. So it means heaps to me that the founder of Wah Nails, Sharmadean, replied to my long-shot of an email saying she was more than happy to provide this epic prize for you. What a legend!

The lucky winner will get to choose a design from the nail menu. I blatantly recommend leopard print, but ultimately it's your choice... :)

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On another Wah-tastic note, they have teamed up with Models Own on a range of nail art pens! I saw this pic on their website earlier, and after a bit of googling, found out about this dreamy collaboration! If this doesn't have my name all over it, I really don't know what does. A genius partnership!

Oh yeah, Rules:

♥ ONLY FOLLOWERS CAN ENTER! I will be checking...

♥ Comment with your favourite Wah Nails design to enter!

♥ Tweet or blog about my competition for an extra entry. Post a separate comment letting me know you've done it. You get an extra entry per tweet/blog mention, so go nuts. Just make sure you're commenting each time.

♥ Leave me a contact email if you're not a blogger/tweeter.

♥ Open to anyone that can get to London!

♥ Winner must send me a picture of their awesome nails after the manicure!

♥ Winners for all this week's giveaways will be selected on Monday.

And that wraps up my giveaway week! Thanks for all of your sweet comments and tweets. Roll on 4th bloggiversary!

Over & out x

3rd bloggiversary giveaway week: Day 5

Morning all!

Thanks for your entries to the giveaways so far! Can't wait to find out who the luck winners are :)

This is the penultimate day of giveaway week. It was only going to be Mon-Fri, but I snuck in a cheeky extra day! This is the last giveaway that most of you can enter, as tomorrow's one isn't something I can mail out. It's more of a fixed-location affair!

Today's giveaway comes from the fabulous Bertie. Bertie weren't on my radar until I saw all of the posts on their recent blogger event. After checking out their website, I was kicking myself I'd missed out on their fierce footwear for so long! Just goes to show that blog marketing is indeed effective in spreading the word about a brand! (Can you tell I'm at uni right now?)

Anyway, Bertie are offering one of you lucky 'soles' a brown pair of their gorgeous Nivea boots, worth £125. If there was a boot that could sum up A/W 2010, it would have to be these. I am frankly insanely jealous of you all for having a chance to win these! Don't be surprised if a Fem Gatale wins this competition... ;)




♥ ONLY FOLLOWERS CAN ENTER! I will be checking...

♥ Comment anything you like to enter

♥ Tweet or blog about my competition for an extra entry. Post a separate comment letting me know you've done it. You get an extra entry per tweet/blog mention, so go nuts. Just make sure you're commenting each time.

♥ Leave me a contact email if you're not a blogger/tweeter.

♥ Not open internationally.

A winner will be selected at random using a random number generator (this is why separate comments are vital!) on Sunday 24th October (Subject to change - I might extend the giveaways a bit!)

LOVE!

x

3rd bloggiversary giveaway week: Day 4!

The extremely generous people at Max C London are offering up six dresses today!

Three of you will win both a floral skater dress and a tie-back strappy dress, as demonstrated by moi, below!

Max C London are famed for their affordable pretty dresses, and since receiving the goodies they sent me, I've been relishing wearing something that isn't straight off the high street! My floral skater dress in particular has received lots of compliments. It's my favourite type of dress: flattering, cute and comfy. In fact, I shall be wearing it to an event in London tonight! More on that soon!



♥ ONLY FOLLOWERS CAN ENTER! I will be checking...

♥ Comment anything you like to enter

♥ Tell me one of your favourite items from the Max C website for an extra entry (post separate comment).

♥ Tweet or blog about my competition for an extra entry. Post a separate comment letting me know you've done it. You get an extra entry per tweet/blog mention, so go nuts. Just make sure you're commenting each time.

♥ Leave me a contact email if you're not a blogger/tweeter

♥ Not open internationally. Sorry ladies x

A winner will be selected at random using a random number generator (this is why separate comments are vital!) on Sunday 24th October.

Lots of love ♥

3rd bloggiversary giveaway week: Day 3!

Good morning guys and gals!

Are you getting sick of my giveaways yet? They are happening all the way up until Sunday so I hope you've been warming up your 'Click to post comment' finger!

Today's giveaway is by one of my favourite jewellery companies, Me and Zena. Their designs have been worn by Marina Diamandis, Ellie Goulding and most recently Katie from X Factor! Their bling is quirky, clever and highly covetable!

Covet no more, ladies, because Me and Zena are offering a prize for TWO of you!

One of you will receive their famed 'Bright Eyes' bunny ring (as worn by Pixie Lott, and more importantly myself - ha!)

Another of you will get to take their pick of any necklace from the website, subject to availability!


(Are you loving my highly technical collage? I made it in Word. Lolz!)

ROOLZ:

♥ ONLY FOLLOWERS CAN ENTER! I will be checking...

♥ Comment anything you like to enter.

♥ TWEET or BLOG for an extra entry. POST A SEPARATE COMMENT letting me know you've done it. You get an extra entry per tweet/blog mention, so go nuts. Just make sure you're commenting each time.

♥ Leave me a contact email if you're not a blogger/tweeter

♥ Not open internationally.

A winner will be selected at random using a random number generator (this is why separate comments are vital!) on Sunday 24th October.

Have a lovely day!

x

3rd bloggiversary giveaway week: Day 2!

Wow, thanks for all of your entries on yesterday's No7 Protect & Perfect giveaway!

The bloggiversary celebrations roll on, and today's giveaway is a goodie bag worth approximately £80 from the sock and tights specialty brand, Tabio!

I picked out some of my favourite items from the website for one of you. I tried to choose a mixture of items that encapsulate my tastes (eg. ankle socks) and the quirky spirit of the Tabio brand (eg. toe socks!). Oh, and I tried to pick lots of cosy bits as Autumn is well and truly upon us! Hopefully I've got this mixture right and you'll all like what I've chosen for you!

All tights are a Medium and all socks will fit a 4-7. See Tabio's size guide for more details.




Top: Grey chunky knit leggings, Mixed beige 210 Denier tights

Middle: Black & Grey grip toe socks, Beige heart ankle socks

Bottom: Beige and Red toe socks, Polka dot tights


♥ ONLY FOLLOWERS CAN ENTER!

♥ Comment anything you like to enter.

♥ TWEET or BLOG for an extra entry. POST A SEPARATE COMMENT letting me know you've done it. You get an extra entry per tweet/blog mention, so go nuts. Just make sure you're commenting each time.

♥ Open internationally! Woo!

A winner will be selected at random using a random number generator (this is why separate comments are vital!) on Sunday 24th October.

Enjoy! ♥

Epic 3-year bloggiversary giveaway: Day 1!

So, this here blog is three years old today!!*

[Scroll down to the bold font to overlook out the gooey rubbish and cut to the chase!]

Today is a special day for me. It makes me reflect on the journey this blog and I have had. I spent so long jabbering quite happily to my handful of followers. I never dreamt I'd be one of those bloggers that actually gets a few comments, or has more than 30 followers. And I wasn't until the last 6 months or so. To be in the position now where so many of you interact with me and spend valuable minutes of your lives visiting this blog feels just wonderful. Having been at the other end of the spectrum for so damn long, and learnt from all of my blogging mistakes along the way, makes me appreciate you so much more.

So thanks so much old-school readers. Thanks a bunch, newbies - I think you're all lush and I'm about to prove it.

Every day this week I will be holding a giveaway for y'all. I've badgered many of the contacts I've made to get involved, and I have some UNREAL giveaways of all kinds lined up.

So today, I present you: The full range of Boots No7's Protect and Protect Intense range, worth £90! Including day cream, night cream, body cream and eye cream.



No7 have generously provided this sell out range, which has amazing reviews pretty much everywhere. It's recommended that we start young with the anti-ageing gear, so this is the perfect starter kit for anybody starting to think about it! In any case, it's an amazing moisturiser (with full UVA protection in the case of the face creams). I've been using it for a month or so and my skin has never felt better.

I'm going to keep the T's and C's simple this time round as I killed about 650 brain cells trying to organise my last giveaway.

♥ ONLY FOLLOWERS CAN ENTER!

♥ Comment anything you like to enter.

♥ TWEET for an extra entry. POST A SEPARATE COMMENT letting me know you've done it. You get an extra entry per tweet, so go nuts. Just make sure you're commenting each time.

♥ Only open to UK residents I'm afraid :(

A winner will be selected at random using a random number generator (this is why separate comments are vital!) quite possibly on Sunday 24th October. Pub quiz permitting. If not, Monday. :)

Back tomorrow for more giveaway madness! x

* - I've technically been blogging a tad longer, you can see my very first blog in all of its un-edited, image un-rated 'glory' here, if you dare! I've just had a read and besides the technical stuff, I'm quite surprised at how identical my writing style is. If anything I was funnier back then!