Baroquing

Dress – Chi Chi

Is there such thing as too many Christmas party dresses? Obviously not! My second for the season (following the gorgeous Belle dress from Jones and Jones I blogged about here last week) is this beautiful metallic gold and black number by worldwide dress specialist Chi Chi. The dress combines two of the biggest trends for the season: baroque and peplum. It features a hidden zip and an elasticated back for a better fit, and also a flattering and practical padded bust. Search for the ‘Rita’ dress on the Chi Chi website to purchase it on sale for a bargain £28.99, or check out the Casey dress if you’d prefer this look in an icy white and silver.
Pair the dress with a bright red lip and big platform heels for a bold statement, or a nude lip, big messy hair and smokey eyes for something more relaxed.

November 16, 2012 TAGS: baroque, black, ChiChi, Christmas, cocktail dress, dress, evening dress, fashion, floral, gold, Lookbook, metallic, party, peplum, personal style BY: hannahlouisef

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Motel Rocks ‘New In’ picks & £10 off voucher!

Motel Rocks continues to be one of my favourite affordable online retailers, and their ‘new arrivals’ page is getting more and more impressive as we come into autumn 2012. Below are ten of my favourite new Motel pieces. This season Motel are excelling themselves (as always) with their variety and quality of prints, in particular the baroque style print for this A/W, and also with 90s influenced pieces. The Dana tops are at the top of my wish list at the moment!

Dana Off Shoulder Crop Top in Melting Violet Print, £22

Zabby Sleeveless Turtleneck Dress in Dip Dyed Navy, £32

Debbie Off Shoulder Bodycon Dress in Coral, £32

Debbie Off Shoulder Bodycon Dress in Floral Navy Pink Rose, £32

Dana Off Shoulder Crop Top in Black, £22

Jet Plunge Neck Playsuit in Red, £48

Louise Sheer Maxi Dress in Black Flock Baroque, £58

Missy Metallic Dress in Black and Silver, £58

Becka Bodycon Skirt in Black and White Baroque, £32

Bernice Sequin Bralet in Black and Copper, £35

If any of the above, or any other full price Motel clothing takes your fancy, use the code ‘TOPBLOGTREAT’ at the checkout to get £10 off your order of £40 or more. Don’t forget to like Motel Rocks on Facebook too, when they reach 50,000 fans there will be more discounts!

September 6, 2012 TAGS: 1990s, 90s, Autumn Winter 2012, baroque, crop top, fashion, Motel, Motel Rocks, Off Shoulder, print BY: hannahlouisef

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Latest Lookbook: Baroque

You might’ve already seen how much I love the new baroque print pieces from Motel (and if you haven’t, click here) and so I was super stoked to receive my order today. After much deliberation I decided on the blue ‘Becka Bodycon Skirt’, although with more baroque print items to follow I can see myself splashing out on something else!

My bag here is also new, ordered from vj-style.com. I was a bit disappointed when I opened my package because I’d meant to order the leopard print version but received black, but after checking I realised it was my mistake and I’d ordered the wrong one! Duh! I’m in two minds over whether to send this back in exchange for the leopard (and probably have to pay more shipping costs) or just to keep it and perhaps order the leopard one too at a later date, because I love it in black too. Decisions decisions!

January 6, 2012 TAGS: baroque, Lookbook, Motel, personal style BY: hannahlouisef

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Motel baroque print

Motel have really wowed me with their new baroque print mini collection, which is reminiscent of D&G and in particular Versace but at a much more affordable price. I’m completely at a loss trying to decide which item to buy, I really want them all! Motel are always sending out discount codes and vouchers, so look out for those if the price is an issue for you. Click here to shop all the items below.