This is my favourite dress, it’s vintage from the 50ties and I found it on eBay for a fiver. It can be dressed up or down depending on shoes and/or cardigan. My Marc Jacobs boots (I salivated over them for months on end but patiently waited for the big Sale and got lucky!! I love them so so much!!) and my lovely Clements bag (Secret Diary of a Handbag Designer) complete the look. This outfit makes me feel happy no matter what mood I was in before and will come with me wherever I go.

PS: My friends dog, Hopkins, is the best but please be aware he is not a fashion accessory and also not just for Christmas!!

My trusted skirt which is another staple of my wardrobe as everything goes with it. This is the perfect shopping outfit as I can try on anything really easily!! The boots are perfect in harsh weather and so comfortable I can walk or shop for hours. I love a bit of animal print too and although it’s usually in shoes, I couldn’t resist when I saw this scarf.

My ‘I don’t know what to wear’ outfit which converts from office to going out easily and I feel really comfortable, even though I wear 6inch heels with it.

What we Found

Look I:
Poison Dress £37.50 (instead of £75) – www.frenchconnection.com
Ash – Interview Suede Boots £176 (instead of £220) – www.farfetch.com
Pony bag by Clements – £139 – Email us at www.emergingfervour.com

Look II:
Purple bat-sleeve jumper £21 (instead of £30) – John Rocha at www.debenhams.com
Yumi Leopard fringe scarf £12 -www.usc.co.uk
Peter Jensen full skirt £112 (instead of £160) – www.farfetch.com
Maisy boots £110 – www.faith.co.uk

Look III:
Bafta Shoe £76 (instead of £95) – www.dune.co.uk
Bow neck oversized shirt £90 (instead of £145) – www.koodos.com
Grey herringbone waistcoat £25 – www.dorothyperkins.com

50% off!

…we’re not complaining!

Coast, Kurt Geiger, Bench, Urban Outfitters, Office and many more brands are offering you some pretty fabulous discounts.

Coast: an extra 10% off sale items (up to 50%), just type in the code HAPPYXMAS at the checkout…hurry though, offer end on the 27th December 09.

Kurt  Geiger: 50% sale on some great brands, now on the site. Visit Kurt Geiger now to see these fabulous offers. 

Bench: Ahhh this brand takes me back to my skater days…check out their cool wintery sale with up to 50% off. Just visit the sale section for a peek.

Urban Outfitters: One of my favourite tshirt stores…you know the Urban Outfitters sale will not disappoint. Another 50% off selected items online.

Office: Love office and loving the 50% sale they’re currently having…check it out! This is currently running through January.

Miss Selfridge: 50% off accessories, partywear, coats, shoes and knitwear.  Keep an eye out for some more great offers and deals when the end of year sale launches soon!

Faith: Up to 50% off a fabulous range of boots from high leg boots to ankle boots, fantastic flats and stunning courts. Plus let’s not forget the men in our lives…they get 50% off Faith too!

Love Your Shoes: Winter sale now on with an exclusive promotional code for a 10% off your order. This sale ends at the end of January…type in this code WINTERDISCL to get these special offers…10% also applies to reduced products on the site.

SEQUIN DRESS

Olli says: “I love this dress. I think the high street has become a little TOO inundated with sequins recently. They can be a little lairy/tacky at times. I personally love them when they’re used subtly like this. I feel all aquatic and magical in it. Although, I’ll usually dirty up a look that’s too girly – hence the jacket and whopping great big platforms.”

If you like the style and after something slightly different, then check out our suggestions throughout this piece.

What we found

1. Dress £363: Antik Batik from farfetch.com 2. Jacket £519: Preen from fatfetch.com 3. Shoes £140: Ethel by KG at Kurt Geiger

SHOES

“These are my favourite shoes ever. They were a random find in Next of all places. I got them about 4 years ago, but they’re timelessly stylish and cool.  They go with everything and are stupidly comfortable. I can wear these all night and still skip all the way home. Plus they’re not super high like some of my other shoes – I’m pretty tall, so I can look scary in platforms!”

What we found

1. Lace top £75: Coast Stores 2. Harem pants £146: MCQ by Alexander McQueen at farfetch.com 3. Ankle boots £280: Amp at Kurt Geiger

VELVET CARDI

“I have a big obsession with velvet.  My mum wore a lot of velvet in the 90s, so I’ve stolen some of her goodies.  Velvet is such a gorgeous luxurious fabric.  It just adds something special to any outfit.  This is a cardi/jacket I recently found in a charity shop.  It sadly doesn’t photograph very well, but trust me – it’s glorious!  It has beading around the cuffs and seams.  Super lux baby!”

What we found

1. Military velvet jacket £198: Jigsaw 2. Leather drawstring skirt £425: Rick Owen at farfetch.com 3. Leather wrap skirt £559: Peachoo and Krejberg at farfetch.com 4. Studded heels £140: Katie-Jane KG at Kurt Geiger

PAT BUTCHER

“Now this cardi is a wonderful example of something being SO bad, that it HAS to be good. You have to wear it carefully, black tights and a black mini skirt is ideal – I’m not really into the ‘clashing prints’ vibe that’s popular at the moment. It’s another charity shop find – glorious to snuggle in, and I personally love rocking a bit of the Pat Butcher vibe.”

What we found

1. Flash Knit dress £90: French Connection 2. Shoe boots £90: Carvela Alicante at Kurt Geiger

SHIRT

“This shirt has lasted forever. I wear a lot of big baggy men’s shirts as dresses, or I’ll pair them with leggings. This is my favourite. It’s Ralph Lauren (and only a quid from ebay!), so it’s really good quality. It also looks cool worn open with a body-con dress, lot’s of gold jewellery and 80 Deniers.”

What we found

1. Men’s loud check shirt £55: Curlew at Boxfresh 2. Men’s military shirt: £60: Crossbill at Boxfresh 3. Velvet trim tux jacket £489: Jasmine Di Milo at my-wardrobe.com 4. Shoes £75: Layla at Faith

Good quality tights are really important for outfits like this so take a look at mytights.com for lots of different styles, including new in from Henry Holland.

To know more about Olli then you can visit her very amusing blog here at iliketotalk

Carvela – Annoint (£79 / Was £104)                 Carvela – Alton (£79 / Was £130)

Carvela – Squat (£89 / Was £120)                       Kurt Geiger – Jolly (£59 / Was £110)

www.kurtgeiger.com

Prince (£69.30 / Was £99)                                  Jeanie (£42.50 / Was £85)

Pop (£30 / Was £50)                                             Kork (£40 / Was £50)

www.dune.co.uk

Lalf (£45 / Was £75) if only they had my size  Cembar (£37 / Was £75)

Acrossi (£14 / Was £28)                                   Abeebe (£18 / Was £30)

www.faith.co.uk