Label Lusting - Lavish Alice

This month I'm label checking 'Lavish Alice'
Popping up more and more, you will find this brand on their own site as well as ASOS , Very and Studio and also stocking to a few select stores nationwide. This label is at the forefront of  fashion but without the high price tag. Lavish Alice is breath of fresh air from the usual online fashion stores. They work on the premise that they give back to there fans. If your not following them on instagram, you really should. They are big on social media and release a lot of their news through it, Exclusive invites and even sending out an occasional freebie to their followers as well as doing collaborations with bloggers. (Pick me, Pick me!!)
Not only are their designs pretty on point, their prices are too. Affordable fashion, this something that I can get on board with.

 Striped Cape Jumpsuit 70.00 - Stripe Collarless Cape 78.00 - Gold Sequinn V-Neck Dress 64.00 - Red Chiffon Flared Jumpsuit 64.00 - Snakes skin Print Flares 50.00 - Snakes skin Crop Floaty Top 48.00 - Red Halterneck Midi Dress 62.50

 Check their full collections at www.lavishalice.com

They also have their own blog, were you can read about fashion week, celebrities and also to help you in styling your own Lavish Alice outfits

Balmain - The Thirst is Real

Oooh girl you thirsty!
The Balmain drop has landed and EVERYONE is going crazy!
I know, I know I just wrote a piece on Balmain dropping at H&M and how excited I am about it, but I am severely over it and its only just hit the shops.
If you haven't already, and to be honest I think everyone has seen the footage of the rush when H&M opened their doors, but if you haven't, then check this out..

As much as the designs are beautiful, EVERYONE is going to wearing it! For this reason as they say on 'Dragon Den', Im out.

I really don't care how much you paid either, because if you are one of those ones that took to eBay to buy, well that just makes it worse.

The Beaded embellished dress is on Ebay for 2299.99 with the coveted Embellished Blazer going for 1985.00, what in the hell!??

Ladies lets just take a second here, are you sure you want to part you hard earned cash on this?

They are designed by the very talented Oliver Rousteing, but they are still made in the same factory as all regular H&M collections. Not knocking the talents of their seamstresses, but that embellished coat you love and paid top whack for is going to eventually fall apart. 

So I urge you lovlies to go and check eBay properly whilst shopping for that must have Balmain item..

Here are a few designer items I have found for the same cost or less on eBay..

Peruse and quench you fashion thirst over the likes of Oscar De La Renta, Chanel, Balenciaga and Moschino and step away from Balmain.

Oh and if you simply must have Balmain, why not instead of spending 2,00.00 on The Balmain x H&M Blazer 

Go for this REAL Balmain Leopard Print Biker Jacket , it makes sense?

Introducing Kelly Bakewell

Hey Bunnies!

Can I just introduce you to my lovely partner in crime...Miss Kelly Bakewell, Scottish Pinup 2015, Model, Edinburgh Blogger, Youtube'r and Vintage hair and makeup artist...pheeewwweeee right!?


Well we have so many ideas that I cant wait to share, but for now we will be collaborating together to bring you beauty and fashion news. Keep your eyes out for our exciting first piece of news in a few days..


But for now head over to Miss Bakewells page and catch up on her Beauty and lifestyle views.
xx

Scottish Fashion Awards, Corintian Hotel, London

Well the last month has been a crazy but fun little ride for little ol me!

I was lucky enough to attend the Scottish Fashion Awards were I interviewed the lovely boys from "The Vamps" where they inducted the Lovely Miss Kelly Bakewell into the band! Also caought up with Model turned Actor Craig McGinlay, Singer Talia Storm and Photographer Davice Eustace.
It was  a great night full of gorgeous cocktail s, canapes and dancing!

Myself and karlie had an early flight next day , so we dipped out and left the delectable Miss Kelly Bakewell spinning on the dance floor to her gathered crowd of male admirers!
I did however mange a good old 'McVitie' photobomb (left) of Karlie and Stewart Brydon! YESSS!

Did you catch any of my interviews for The Swag Guide YouTube Chanel?

Sucker for a SALE

I am a SUCKER for a sale; anyone I know will tell you that. I will always find a bargain. I am a thrifty shopper. Nothing wrong with that, right? Don't get me wrong I will drop money for an item, but why spend a lot if you don't always have to. I love a good rummage in a second hand store; this is where it all stemmed from. I tend not to shop with people as they get bored. To find a bargain means looking through every single item on every single rail. My sister laughs at me, if I find a bargain in let’s say Topshop or H&M etc but it’s not in my size, I will hunt it down until I find it, and I usually do. In London and New York there are more shops to find the size, colour, shoe that you want. Different cities have different sales, are you aware of this? Most chain stores have their regional buyer who will hand pick for their area. Think about it, we in Edinburgh have a little bit of a different style than say Newcastle so, as well as having the obvious trends, each buyer will buy more or less of certain styles. You can see so many different styles in say London, just going from East to West. Chasing a bargain involves a lot of walking, but I am prepared to put that effort in! Top tips? Always check the floor in a sale section, clothes get crammed and fall off hangers, also check the changing rooms, that massive rail of items to be returned to floor is a great. Check all around the store too. My eyes are like Terminator now I can just scan a long a rail. I can spot an item that's not supposed to be on that particular rack real quick. Jeez as I write this I'm thinking 'what a loser!' Ha ha! Soooo anyway, back to tips. Best times maybe obvious, first thing in the morning is good as everything is back where it should be on the rails clean and tidy, which makes for a quicker shop.

Also good to know that all high street shops that are a chain have different sales on. So it’s without a doubt worth checking all shops out, this is the same with online too. Remember online now there is pretty much a sale section all year round. You can always pick up staple items for winter in summer and winter in summer.

Second hand store are a little different, be prepared to look through EVERYTHING every time. Again people will hide items in different sections, or even just not put back in the correct place. My summer buy in winter works well in vintage store as prices a dropped out of season check my post I wrote about my favourite thrift store in Brooklyn.

Do you have any tips for a bargain shopper ?

Thanks for reading, B x

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