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Fashion ~ Get Mollie King’s look for less

The Saturday’s Mollie King has been spotted (excuse the pun) wearing this pretty navy polka-dot dress, which I think would be perfect for wearing during Spring (maybe with a pair of tights in this weather) and into Summer. I had a lovely shirt dress in the same fabric that’s lasted me for the past 3 years but really, it’s time for that to go and be replaced with this lovely flowy dress instead.

The Saturdays Mollie King dress from Inlovewithfashion special offer discount navy polka dot fashion

I know that this dress sold out pretty quickly when Mollie was papped in it, but after a quick hunt around online I’ve found it! It’s back in stock at InLoveWithFashion - and there is a secret discount code to get 20% off so I can use Mollie20 to get this dress at a bargain price – but it’s only valid until midnight tonight (27th March 2013) and it’s sure to sell out soon - so if you want to snap one up too, do it now and get the look for less!

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Fashion trendspotting – Spring butterflies

I have spotted a bit of a trend emerging for Spring 2013. Alongside the traditional florals, butterflies have been fluttering their way onto a lot of dresses and blouses this year. Just check out this bright butterfly print dress that Lost actress Maggie Grace was spotted wearing on the red carpet recently. And fabulous Les Mis superstar Anne Hathaway even added a cute butterfly motif to her nail-art manicure at the Screen Actors Guild event last month.

butterfly trend anne hathaway nail art maggie grace dress

So I have been hunting around to find the best butterfly print dresses to get me ready for Spring and I’m planning to get myself one now, so that I can get maximum wear out of it – taking me into Summer (and maybe even for Autumn/Winter with a pair of wooly tights!). I have found these four high-fashion beauties at Apricot Clothing – the two shift dresses at the bottom are my absolute favourites from their new season collection and the top two dresses are actually in the sale so click on the photo below to check out these bargains for yourself! 

butterfly dresses spring trend from Apricot 2013

And I’ve found out that Apricot are giving free delivery on everything this weekend from Friday 8th to Monday 11th Feb – use secret code LOVEDELIVERY to get your favourite item delivered free of charge – I’m going for the blush butterfly dress, the prettiest dress I’ve seen in ages!

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A walk in the snow with a cuppa…

As the murky month of January finally starts drawing to a close we can all start looking forward to the rest of the year; it’s already one month closer to our summer holidays, a couple of months to the chocolate delights of Easter and only a couple of weeks until Valentine’s day. Yes, we’ve nearly made it through the “worst month of the year” in one piece!

christmas snow photo apricot dress

As you all know, I love the snow, and I think I’ve already been on more walks this January than at any time during the previous year. I just feel a need to get out there and enjoy the snow when it comes because the world looks prettier, I can take some picturesque photos of the surrounding countryside and I love to get a cold nose, because you really appreciate the warmth of your home when you get home from a snowy walk! So I’ve been out again, this time taking a cup of tea with me (why not?) to keep warm and have snapped some pics of my January “sales steals”.

apricot january sale steals dress bargains cuppa tea in the garden snow

Really the only thing that January has got going for it is the sales and, lets face it, we’re all skint after Christmas so for me it was a waiting game – saving my pennies and seeing what I have left after paying the bills. And is it just me? or did all of the discounts in this year’s January sales not really feel like much of a bargain this year? I’m glad I’ve the waited for the final reductions, because I’ve been able to get a cosy outfit that is still available in the sales at a fraction of the price at Apricot.

cassiefairy christmas snow and january sale bargain dress from Apricot

This adorable fine-knit dress is the perfect fit for me – great on the shoulders, with a cute peter-pan neckline and exactly the right length to be classy but not frumpy. I love the colour; a warm rust shade that goes perfectly with my cute kitten mittens that my pal Aimee-fairy gave me for my birthday this year. I’ve put a pair of cable knit tights on for warmth (I got these on special offer from Jack Wills, but they also sell them in Primark at pocket-money prices) and my sturdy good-for-all-weathers boots from last year’s Office sale. This rust-rose dress is still available in the Apricot sale in all sizes for only £12, can you believe it?! I think this can truly be classified as my bargain of 2013, and I know it’ll be able to wear it all year round too!

apricot january sale steals dress bargains cuppa tea in the garden snow detail

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Tuesday Shoesday – Finding the right shoes to go with THAT dress

It’s difficult. And I’m sure you’ve all been through it at some point. Yes, choosing a dress for a special occasion can be tough, but that’s nothing compared to finding the right shoes to wear with it. I was delighted when I found this beautiful dress on sale in BHS of all places and it was everything I wanted – empire line, waterfall skirt, demure and stylish, muted colours. So I snapped it up for a very special occasion – my husband’s final exhibition for his Masters in Fine Art. However, I never did get round to wearing THATdress. Because (here’s where things get difficult) the dress is a striking combination of ink and sand – well that’s what it says on the label anyway – and I have found this is a tough combination when choosing accessories to wear with it. After many hours hunting around the high street I’d failed miserably to find any shoes nor any jacket/shrug/cardi combo to go with the dress. And as it was such a special occasion, I did the sensible thing and gave up – and chose a different dress.

However, that dress didn’t get returned to the store (it was such a bargain, I’d be a fool to take it back) but instead I tucked it away in the back of my wardrobe, unworn, and slipped ‘the search for the perfect accessories’ into the filing cabinet in my mind, marked under ‘keep an eye out’. And I’m glad those files were still there when I happened upon this pair of Dorothy Perkins shoes in a charity shop months later. Miraculously, these heels were exactly the right ‘ink’ colour, and the perfect amount of strappiness to coordinate with the dress, but not so similar that it was too matchy-matchy. I liked that the gold glitter heels and toe didn’t go with the address and added a cheeky flash of Cassiefairyness to an otherwise very sensible outfit. So, I’m pleased to report that I now have an outfit sorted in advance for my hubby’s MA graduation ceremony instead. It might be 6 months later, but I am going to wear THAT dress!

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