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New Year’s Eve – party outfit idea

New Year’s Eve – party outfit idea
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Coat – River Island* | Top – River Island* | Skirt – River Island*
Bag – Parcel and Journey* | Shoes – Primark*
Is it too early to plan your Christmas and New Year’s Eve party looks? Evidently not! Admittedly when I was asked to choose and style a NYE party outfit for ASOS Fashion Finder I was a little alarmed (and filled with terror and despair at the thought of yet another year passing by, and the fact that this NYE post is preceding any Christmas posts), but then I cheered up and got excited about all the glitter. A little superficial perhaps, but glitter > being sad! You can check out my feature on ASOS Fashion Finder here.
For my NYE outfit, I wanted a bit of sparkle without going for the more predictable sequins. This tinsel skirt is more subtle and super cute! If you did want more of a full on look there’s a matching top so you can wear the fabric as a co-ord, instead I went for a really beautiful and simple nude silky cami which I think looks way more expensive than the £20 it costs. The more indulgent and glamorous part of my outfit comes in the form of this fabulous and super soft cream faux fur coat. Not exactly club wear, but as many New Year parties involve periods of time standing outside watching fireworks, some party appropriate outerwear is essential for me. 
Accessories-wise, I didn’t wear any jewellery (although a few simple silver pendants would be nice) but did wear the sweetest glittery shoes from Primark, and very striking and edgy statement envelope clutch from Parcel & Journey. My lipstick is Limecrime’s Velvetine in ‘Wicked’, just FYI! Thoughts? Have you planned your NYE outfit yet, and does this help? I also have a Pinterest board for Christmas party dresses, if you’re in need of some more inspo!

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November 20, 2014 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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My 21st Birthday in Instagrams

My 21st Birthday in Instagrams

Last Friday, the 19th, was my 21st birthday! Whilst I love blogging, I decided to forgo the pressure of trying to take beautiful pictures of everything I did and instead give you a little snapshot into my birthday weekend via Instagram. If you don’t follow me already, you can do so @hannahlouisef.

I began my birthday itself with an early start, wearing my super comfy South Beach loungewear – check out the Alice pants in photo 1! I then headed to Chester Zoo (how grown up, right?) with my boyfriend Paolo. I hadn’t visited in years despite it being a childhood favourite and I had so much fun, especially seeing the cutest red pandas. 
In photo 6 you can see the best birthday card I received, very thoughtfully made by my brother. Yes, that is a picture of me! Photo 7 features my big birthday present, a brand new MacBook Pro, which I actually got a couple of weeks before my birthday so that I could get used to it in time for going back to university. I am so grateful to my parents for the money they put towards it, and I’m loving using it. 
On Saturday, the day after my birthday, I went out with my friends. We first went for food, and I wore the very Spice Girl esque combo of a silver glittery cropped roll neck and that Topshop leopard print skirt for dinner at Jamie’s Italian (my first visit there – nice, but disappointingly small portion sizes!) and a few bars afterwards. My friend Hannah made these amazing cupcakes with my face printed on them…
Finally, on Sunday, I went home to see my family. Luckily my ‘home home’ isn’t too far from where I now live in Manchester, so it’s easy to pop back for a day. In photo 11 you can see a birthday present from Paolo, the sweetest personalised ring from Bloody Mary Metal. I arrived home to these incredible cupcakes (photo 12) from local Finch Bakery (which you can order in Manchester too!), and wore a powder blue Missguided suit (shop the blazer here and shorts here) with a striped jumper. Photo 14 is what I had for dinner at the Freemasons, a local posh pub – my birthday is the one day I feel like I’m allowed to order the fillet steak! Now, MY CAKE. Another Finch Bakery creation, there is still so much left in my kitchen. It featured iced pugs and a sort of caricature of myself made entirely from icing, honestly the best thing I have ever seen. Photo 16 rounds up my birthday – these yummy chocolates were a gift from my university friends.
I feel incredibly lucky to have had such a fun birthday, and I hope you enjoyed this slightly more personal and wordy post! Let me know if you’d like to see more like it.
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September 26, 2014 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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Outfit Of The Night | Black Slip Dress

Outfit Of The Night | Black Slip Dress

Dress – OMG Fashion* | Shirt – Urban Outfitters | Boots – Topshop | Necklace – Nigel O’Hara*

Happy Friday! Seeing as it’s Friday, I thought why not show you more of a party outfit, and oops it’s another satin slip dress! I hope it doesn’t look too much like I’ve thrown on a pair of boots with my PJs… I’ve paired the dress with my oversized sheer shirt, I like the continuity from the shirt to the sheer underskirt of the dress. I think jewellery is key to an outfit like this too, I have on a collection of random rings and some necklaces too, including this fabulously shiny gem by Fiorelli from Nigel O’Hara. This is a typical night out outfit for me, provided I’m not going anywhere too fancy! I think something like this is a good balance between dressy and casual whilst also being comfortable, without resorting to the fairly horrendous student night out uniform of denim shorts or disco pants, a crop t-shirt and converse! Would you wear this for a night out?

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June 6, 2014 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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WIN the Perfect Party LBD with Lashes of London

WIN the Perfect Party LBD with Lashes of London

In the iconic words of Karl Lagerfeld, ‘One is never over-dressed or underdressed with a Little Black Dress’, and of course he could never be wrong! Although Karl probably didn’t have anything less than Chanel in mind, there is never a shortage of fabulous LBDs for the Christmas party season both on the high street and online. One of my favourite brands at the moment is the up and coming, ‘as seen on’ TV celebs, bloggers and X-Factor contestants, Lashes of London. Lashes is giving one lucky person a chance to win one of their many beautiful LBDs, the stylish and unique ‘racer front’ Harlow dress, worth £65! To enter simply go here and follow the instructions on screen. Good luck!

If you’re not feeling lucky and want to treat yourself instead, check out a couple of my other favourite LBDs from the Lashes collection below! And keep your eyes peeled for a post by yours truly featuring the stunning, best selling Ramona dress (bottom).

Rococo Caviar Beaded Dress, £90
Ramona Embellished Dress, £115
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November 28, 2012 TAGS: , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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Stardust

Stardust
Playsuit – Motel*

You cannot go wrong with sequins! I’m absolutely in love with this Stardust playsuit in ‘charcoal iridescent sequins’ from Motel. I wore it for a night out for my friend’s birthday last night and even though the weather outside was dreadful (check the state of my hair in the last photo taken when I got home!) I really enjoyed myself, and these sequins probably had something to do with it. It’s such a statement piece that it really doesn’t need any accessories, so I kept it super simple with black Lita style boots, a black belt and one silver bracelet. Motel have so many amazing sequined party pieces this season, will you be purchasing one?

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November 25, 2012 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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Baroquing

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.

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November 16, 2012 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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Woman In Black

Woman In Black
Dress – Jones and Jones*

Who doesn’t love a great black dress? Jones and Jones‘ winter collection is full of stunning black numbers which are absolutely perfect for Christmas parties and more! Here I’m wearing the ‘Belle‘ floral lace dress. I kept accessories to the absolute minimum – red lipstick (Kate Moss x Rimmel shade 01) and a red heart Vivienne Westwood pendant – because the dress is so stunning just by itself! I’m wearing black JC Lita style heels, but the dress would also look fab with a pair of patent or suede oxblood platforms and a matching lip, or perhaps something glittery.

I’m often asked about sizing and other technicalities when posting about Jones and Jones, so here are my tips for the Belle dress:
  • If you’re between sizes, buy a size up! I’m wearing a size 8 here and this dress is small fitting (definitely more of a 6-8 rather than an 8-10) and does not have much stretch in it, so if you are usually between dress sizes then go for the larger one in this dress. As always I’d recommend trying to get to a Jones and Jones stockist (such as larger Topshop stores) to try one on if possible.
  • No bras allowed! Due to the daring deep V neckline with a mesh insert, this dress does not look good with any sort of bra (that I’m aware of at least!), so stick to tape. If you’re not comfortable doing that, then definitely bear it in mind before purchasing the Belle, perhaps the equally stunning Laura dress would be better for you.

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November 9, 2012 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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19th birthday!

19th birthday!

Jacket – Romwe | Dress – American Apparel | Shoes – Underground / ASOS | Bag – Vivienne Westwood / eBay

Firstly I have to apologise for my recent inactivity, I started university on Monday so I’ve been busy settling in and whatnot! Yesterday was my 19th birthday so I went out to Hard Rock Cafe for tea with some friends. I wore my new American Apparel Nylon Tricot skater dress, black tights and creepers and my amazing new Romwe jacket (which is essentially a direct Givenchy rottweiler rip-off but considerably less expensive). I accessorised with a studded belt from ASOS, my Vivienne Westwood bag, gold and white spiked ring from Topshop, some faux pearl necklaces and beautiful new Vivienne Westwood pearl and orb bracelet which was a birthday present from my boyfriend.

Romwe are currently hosting a giveaway on their Facebook! There will be 5 winners everyday from the 20th of September until the 4th of October. The giveaway is open worldwide, click here to find the rules and to join.
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September 20, 2012 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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Paisley Party

Paisley Party
Dress – Glamorous | Collar necklace – Topshop | Spike ring – Topshop | Shoes – Topshop

Tonight I’m going out for a friend’s birthday and intend on wearing this gorgeous ‘Paisley Print Pink Dress’ I received courtesy of Glamorous! The bold print of the dress definitely makes it a real eye catcher and a statement piece which only needs a handful of simple accessories to complete the look – for a dressed up night-time look I’m wearing chunky black suede wedges, a gold collar necklace and gold and cream spiked ring, all from Topshop, but the dress could just as easily be dressed down with an oversized denim jacket and creepers, trainers or dolly shoes. The dress is only £24.99

I’m struggling for a bag to go with my outfit for tonight, but I plan on picking up this clutch (pictured below) from Select if they have it in stock in their Manchester store! It’s only £8 and the black and gold will tie together my black shoes and gold jewellery perfectly.

Take a look at some more images below, and if you’re on Instagram follow me @xhlf!

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July 20, 2012 TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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Christmas party dresses.

Christmas party dresses.
There is no better combination of fabrics than velvet and glitter for winter party season, so these Topshop velvet dresses with glitter spot details are just perfect! At £46, (or £41.40 if you’re a student) they’re pretty reasonably priced for a special occasion, and would look great with a pair of sky high metallic heels. The dresses could even be dressed down for a winter’s day with thick black tights, ankle boots, a leather jacket and a big scarf. The only tough decision involved is deciding whether to pick Burgundy, Oyster, or Black!
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November 23, 2011 TAGS: , , , , , BY: hannahlouisef
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