Thrift My Style Pictures and Places This Week

Clockwise: Thursday was a meeting in London so I wore a new-ish black maxi skirt from a local high street store for £7 a few weeks ago, black vest top and a cream crochet scarf from Primark; Enjoying the heatwave earlier this week in a cool colour blocking dress by Jonathan Saunders for Topshop which was thrifted at a neighbouring town's charity shop a couple of months ago for £10; After my Thursday meeting I headed to Selfridges where the Ground Floor has their dedicated Denim section; For #denimlovers like me, the Selfridges main entrance windows were a must see as my instagram photos from last week are on rotation on Oxford Street for all to see!

Relaxing at the start of the week in a thrifted Dorothy Perkins paisley cotton top from Barnado's charity shop bought a couple of weeks ago for £4 with 7 For All Mankind cut offs; Selfridges liked my instagram photo yesterday of my authentic 70s outfit of a vintage Wrangler waistcoat and floral maxi skirt worn as a bandeau dress; Another Dorothy Perkins thrift find from the Cancer Research charity shop which is perfect for the scorching summer heat; Detailing my 90s Versace style Italian gilt belt which I wore on Thursday over my black maxi skirt:; my second instagram photo that Selfridges have on rotation in their Oxford Street store front window.

Spread the Cost of Summer Dressing in Style!

Hi everyone! Whether or not you're staying at home or off to sunnier climes, then choosing a new summer dress couldn't be easier or simpler, especially if you're on a budget. Littlewoods.com online are currently offering 30% off on selected summer fashions and not only that, you can choose to spread your payments over 20 weeks if you need to stock up on some holiday goodies for yourself and the rest of the family. Of course you can choose to settle your account earlier if you wish but having time to spread your payments with NO interest to be paid on top really is a savvy way of getting your style fixes on a budget! Plus with 10% off your first credit order-code 3N6ME-you're already saving on your chosen items!!

There are some gorgeous dresses by Little Mistress, a rapidly growing label that have dresses for all social occasions. Whether it's for day or night, there are a great range of dresses available in sizes 8 to 16 which are either new in or have been reduced in the summer sale.

Whether you're looking for a touch of embellishment, chiffon layers, one shoulder styling, ruffles or lace the Little Mistress dresses range comes in a lovely selection of colours to suit all tastes too. Here are my favourite picks of what's available:

Belted Prom Dress, £68

Embellished Shift Dress, £56

Chiffon Strappy Dress, £74

Printed Maxi Dress, £84

Chiffon Bandeau Dress, £67

So if you're still in need of those last minute summer style pieces, be sure to check out Littlewoods- with next delivery on many items and free delivery and collections they can really be your first choice for Summer dressing!!

Vintage Phool Dress Find- MyStyle of Perfect for Summer!

Hi everyone! The day I found my denim maxi dress in my previous outfit post was when I also found another vintage 70s summer dress by the gorgeous label Phool. You may remember I found a Phool dress a couple of months ago which I blogged about here

I found this one in the Richard House Childrens Hospice in a local neighbouring town and it was the same price as the denim maxi dress, £6- two summer dresses for less than £15 is my kind of bargain!!

The dress is so 'Studio 54' in design, I really love the bodice with the tiny button detailing, the gold thread running through the dress and the cute ties on the shoulders:

But my favourite part of the dress is the skirt- I've been after a vintage cheesecloth style summer dress for ages so the skirt part of it fits the bill perfectly and it has a fabulus gold ribbon hem too!!

I wore the dress with some Clarks sandals that I thrifted last year at my local Sue Ryder charity shop and I'm sure they were around £8-they are a wedge heel and just so comfortable and being tan tend to go with a lot in my summer wardrobe!

I hope you are all managing to keep cool in this very hot weather-do you find you're wearing summer dresses a lot too? For me, a dress is perfect summer dressing-not only are they stylish and comfortable, but a good fitting one means you can keep cool and refreshed throughout the day, even if you feel like you're wilting! 

Hit the Heatwave with Designer Sunglasses!!

Hi everyone!! If  you are on the look out for a designer accessory this summer, why not opt for a pair of  women's designer sunglasses from Optical Express-they've a fabulous range available for all styles and budgets and investing in a designer name will really work out well on a cost per wear basis too-a lot of the styles available are so timeless and chic and they really will not date from summer to summer.

 I really love designs that are simple and understated and this first Gucci pair, which is designed in their trademark 'Bamboo' design will be a firm favourite for all sunny occasions, ensuring you stay looking on trend and cool as a cucumber!!

Gucci 3508/S sunglasses, £230

Rayban unisex 2132 sunglasses, £113

Prada 04OS sunglasses, £190

Rayban unisex 3449 sunglasses, £125

Versace 4218B sunglasses, £164

Convalescing in my newly Thrifted Maxi Dress

Hi everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful weather we are having at the moment, the heatwave here in the East of England looks set to continue for quite a while-hurrah!!

Last week I finally had an operation which I've been waiting to have for a few months now and the weekend has been spent resting, walking and generally convalescing- earlier today hubby suggested a drive to Herne Bay for a gentle walk along the beach and some fish and chips-an offer I couldn't refuse!

I managed to find this really great denim maxi dress last week in a local charity shop-it's by George and was only £6- it's one of those sort of dresses that once you've worn it, you don't know how you've managed without it! 

It was worn midweek during the heatwave and a walk to the park and is such a fabulous fit and feels so cool and comfortable too:

I don't wear maxi dresses that much, this one is just a perfect length-it comes to the ankle and doesn't skim the floor!! It was also ideal for our beach trip out and I just needed a hike up whilst I had my paddle in the sea-tricky work keeping an  ice cream and dress up!!

I haven't been leaving comments as much as I would have liked because of my health issues but I've been reading all your blogs via bloglovin on my i phone to keep up to date and it's a really nice relaxing way of catching up with everyone whilst I'm not able to do too much.

Wishing you all a really great week ahead and I hope you continue to enjoy the sunshine wherever you are!!