Sequinned Mini Skirts!

Hello!  I hope you are having a lovely day even though the weekend still seems so far away!
 Last Saturday after work my fiancé and I decided to go out for an early dinner.  We went for some delicious sushi.  Afterwards, as it was still only 7.30 pm, we still had an hour and a half to wonder around the shops before they closed.  Luckily for me the shopping centre we were in had some kind of promotion on which meant lots of things were on sale!
I was trying to convince myself not to buy anything but then I found this black sequinned mini skirt which came to only 12 euros with the 20% discount the shop (Reserved) was offering.
At this time of year I always have a thing for sequins.  I imagine myself wearing them during the day but never seem brave enough to pull it off!  However these sequins were sort of semi-matte and the black colour made it seem like they would be very wearable for night or day adventures.

I already managed to wear it out during the day on Sunday with black tights, flat boots and a black and white jumper.  I didn't feel uncomfortable at all.  It reminds me of the Dahlia mini-skirt I bought last year except that one has much shinier sequins and I definitely feel a bit less brave to wear that one out during the day time!

I do still really love my Dahlia one though and have worn it for a night out.  I'd definitely like to find more reasons to wear it out though!  It's super blingy! 

I love a bit a sparkle for winter time.  That's one good thing about the dark, cold weather then...that and candles!

Till next time

Twirlybirdie :)

Life lately

Hello!

I feel like I've done a lot of beauty product reviews recently so I wanted to do another general life lately post.  I've pulled my neck again!  It keeps on happening and I'm beginning to suspect is connected to a trapped nerve in my shoulder.  I can keep dancing though so that is one good thing about it I guess.  Otherwise I have mostly been trying to not spend money to save for my wedding and buying little things and blogging about them!

I've been taking really good care of the skin on my face but the skin on my hands was getting neglected and really irritated by the cold dry winds.  This L'occitaine hand cream in Date Bouquet has definitely softened the skin on my hands but the scent is a little too strangely spiced for my liking.

I  got this Clarins gift set in the sale.  It came with the wrinkle eraser, the eclat minute lip perfecter and the beauty flash balm.  Two other samples were given to me at the till which was nice!

I got this head band half price in the sale in Promod.  I think I've been looking at too much 20s wedding themed pictures on Pinterest lately!  I have no idea where I could wear this apart from to a Gatsby themed do!

I finally found a reason to wear this sparkly skirt from Dahlia out this weekend.  I can't seem to get enough sparkle in my life at the moment!  Maybe this post should have been called 'shopping lately'.  I should take my camera out with me more but I find I don't because it's a bit heavy.

Here's to the arrival of the weekend! 

Till next time :)

Twirlybirdie

Life lately, Sequins and Pretty Cards

Hi there!

How are you?  I've been feeling anxious recently so I've been trying to find ways to take my mind of things this evening.  I even managed to take advantage of my anxious energy to get out the hoover!  Anyway I thought I would share some random photos I've taken recently.

We got some of the nicest cards I've ever seen since after we got engaged!  I didn't even realise people sent cards to people when you got engaged before!  The sun was out and they were sparkling so I took some photos.

Aren't they lovely?  We've had a few more through since then too.  I feel like it's my birthday!

I took some more photos of these earrings because the sun was making them sparkle and I'm obsessed!

My fiance moved some things around in the flat and it looked really nice.  This table used to be in the bedroom but is much more suited to this little nook here.  It's a very decorative light stand.

I bought some new candles because we went to an out of town store where they are cheaper.  I bought three random different scents because I couldn't pick just one!  They've been smelling great in the living room.  Particularly the large vanilla one.  They also seem to be quite long lasting which is great.

I thought the candle looked pretty on the table too.

This awesome sparkly skirt from Dahlia arrived in the post.  I got it for half price in the sale.  Now I just need somewhere to wear it!

I hope your week is going well.  I'm looking forward to the weekend although it will most probably all be spent indoors now that the temperature has dropped to below minus 10!

Till next time :)

Twirlybirdie

New pinafore dress from Dahlia

Hello!

I recently wrote a post about my new pinafore I got from ASOS in the sale.  Well not long after that I ordered another one from Dahlia.  It was half price in the sale so I couldn't resist.  I love it's kooky gothic cross print making it stand out from the pinafore crowd!

The dress only came in one size so I was nervous it wouldn't fit me as I'm quite small but I needn't have worried as it fitted me absolutely perfectly.  I couldn't wait to try it on so put it straight on over my jeans.

I didn't realise it came with the side panels sewn in as a lining, I thought the girl in the website picture was just wearing a white top underneath it.  That's a bonus as I can just throw it on in the morning, easy!  I also think it's cute enough to wear out in the evening.  Maybe I'll even goth up my make-up a bit to go with it.  A slightly darker lip colour would look really cute with this.  This dress is still available on their website in white if you like it.

I've spotted even more cute pinafore dresses on ASOS in the sale recently.  Eeek.  I need to control myself or I'll end up with a wardrobe full of them and nothing else!

I hope you enjoyed this post.  Please subscribe to my blog via one of the options on my right sidebar to find out if I indulge in any more pinafore dresses in the future or if I manage to control my new addiction ;)

Till next time

Twirlybirdie :)

Dahlia clothing

Hi there!

It's finally the weekend.  We made it, yaaayyy!!  I hope your week wasn't too stressful.  Mine was up and down but we definitely got a lot done so it was worthwhile.

I've noticed that one of my favourite clothing stores, Dahlia, has got their Spring Summer 2013 line up on their website.  I always try to pop in to their little boutique just off of Carnaby Street when I'm in the area.  I have a love of pretty floaty clothes and they seem to do them in a unique way.

Here are a couple of Dahlia items I own.

This one I bought in the sale off of ASOS.  I love it because I can easily dress it up or down, so I can wear it anywhere any time of the day.

This one I found half price in the boutique.  I needed a dress to wear to a Premier after party.  I love it's unique embroidered peter pan collar.  I feel like a pretty little doll when I wear it.

 I love the broderie anglaise detail on the skirt

Finally last summer I picked up this Dahlia skirt in Topshop on Oxford Street.  It seemed everyone was long skirt crazy last summer but this one struck me as a little different from the rest.

I loved traipsing round London in my long swishy skirt....feeling very bohemian in the sunshine with my sunglasses on.

These are some of my favourite pieces in the wardrobe so I will definitely be keeping my eye on their label in the future.  You can check out their new collection on their website here.

I hope you have a great start to the weekend.

xxxxx