Joe Browns Dress

So remember the other day i mentioned I've been loving the 1940's era lately and also watched a string of Rachel McAdams films? Well that inevitably included The Notebook. In my honest opinion one of the best films, ever. And it may not be what the cool kids are watching (i never did make it in to the cool gang,haha!) but to me it is just such a beautiful story! I can never watch that film enough! And plus Noah is well, perfect.LOL!

A couple of weeks ago Joe Browns contacted me and asked if i would like to try something out of their new range. I shopped at Joe Browns quite a lot a couple of years ago and then they fell off my radar for a while, so i jumped at the chance to try something out once again.

The dress i chose was Soaring The Sky Jersey Dress. As soon as i saw it it reminded me of Allie Hamilton's in The Notebook in this scene :

You see? Beautiful huh?! (the dress that is ... stop looking at Ryan now ladies ;-)

The old school glam, vintage style with the red lip and the curled hair just add to the whole ambience of this beautiful outfit. She looks fab and the outfit was perfection. 

And so this was my take on it.

I actually wore this for my birthday on Monday (before i fell down the stairs), i wore it all day out for coffees and then out with hubby. It is a lovely stretchy comfy material with lots of give and lots of comfort, but in my eyes, that doesn't detract from the beauty of the dress! It was a complete pleasure to wear!

Dress and red vest underneath peeping through: Joe Browns

Tights: Primark

Cardi: River Island about 3 years ago

Shoes: New Look

I wanted to look a bit glam that day, being my birthday and all, so i added the pretty bow tights and the little red cardi for a ladylike vintage look.

I'm really looking forward to remixing this dress with some boots, socks and thick tights and a leather jacket, giving it an edgier look could be real fun! i think it will soon become a wardrobe staple for me, a dress i will definitely be going back to time and time again.

 Have you ever shopped at Joe Browns? I love their funky alternative dresses and tunics, I love that they have a lot of different things to what is on the high street.  I think i may be adding this and this to my Christmas list and leave Santa a note to say i've been extra good this year ;)

All about the girl...

Happy Monday Folks,
You all had yourselves nice weekends?
I'm still on my week off and its been going really slowly... which is bizzare. I normally feel like life is wizzing past me and i'm constantly begging for more time! I've had the best time just being chilled and reading and sewing and taking outfit photos and LOTS of playing cars with Neo. It's been FAB! I could quite easily be a lady of leisure.
So can i just give you a quick intro to this outfit.
It may be my favourite outfit to date!! I KNOW! Out of all the clothes in all the worlds, this hits home with me. Twirly skirt, cute tee and wedge shoes equals: AWESOME!!

Tee: Dorothy Perkins
Skirt: Next Sale
Shoes: New Look
Vintage re worked Bracelet from Catherine's giveaway
Bag: Nica

I've worn this t-shirt so much since i bought it 2 -3 weeks ago. I love its quirky girl with her little hair bow. I normally wear it with jeans just casual, but love it with this skirt. The skirt is so twirly and fun, with yellow hearts alllll over! You know me, i can't resist a heart print. Plus on sale! Double plus, i reckon it will be great in winter with some thick tights :)
Do you ever put an outfit together and just down right feel great?
Right i'm off to go enjoy some more down time!

Psss i have some DIY posts coming up! Rachel, DIY?  i hear you think. why yes! Are you excited!!?? you should be. *actually dont be too excited.. its not a landing on Mars or anything, which, btw, did you see? 

Monday Mingle is at the lovely MOMtrends

Red

Happy Monday Folks! Another weekend, gone, so quickly!

I had a lovely relaxing weekend. If we're friends on Instagram you may have seen that i am the proud new owner of a sewing machine. My sis came down to assist me on Saturday as she's quite the pro and we potched about with it. And then.... Then i was on my own with it. And now i'm scared of it! I need to do some reading up i think as it is not coming naturally let me tell you. But i've only had the thing 2 days, we just don't know each other well enough yet. So i'm booking us a 2hour date together this afternoon to get to know one another better. Wish me luck!

Vintage 1960's Dress Via Ebay seller: Retro Rainbow Vintage (she has some AMAZING well priced pieces)
Brooch: Vintage
Daps & hair tie: New Look
Bag: Chelsea Girl range at River Island (on major sale)

I flippin' love this dress. It came with the most amazing vintage elastic white and red belt which, on the day of wearing  the dress, little to my knowledge, my son had stashed the belt away in his toy box. I was so sad!! But alas mama bear has found the belt and restored to its rightful place.
Even hubby looked up and smiled and passed a positive comment on this dress which never happens ;)
And the shoes. Do you call these daps? Or what? My mum used to buy us these when we were kids, the cheap mans trainers. She wouldn't buy us the top notch, fancy pants trainers all my friends were wearing, we had daps... and now i've gone full circle back to the daps. And my my they are comfy! Maybe you were on to something mum?? (hiii by the way mum, i know you're a lurker reading this xx)
And is it me or are my legs getting whiter? Seriously,  i'm going to be translucent soon. Come on Britain, show us some sun!

Ok lovelies, have yourselves a lovely week! I'll let you know how my sewing endeavours go...
xxx

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Happy Gal

Welcome to the weekend lovelies! Do you have nice plans?
I've just looked at the weather forecast and I'm in shock. Big fat sunshine's, plastered all over the weekend,woohoo!
Today was also a beautiful day, it seems spring has officially sprung here!
Today consisted of some shopping and generally running round after/for the kiddos. I was happy come (their) bed time for pizza and a cold glass of Magners, yum!

Top & Bag:  Both vintage, bag was a gift from hubby at Christmas and i use it for my laptop as is the perfect size!

Scarf: Asos (old)

Jeans: Very (now on sale and a great bell bottom jean for £17!)

Sunglasses also Very

Shoes: Blowfish via Asos 

I LOVE this outfit, this is me one happy gal.. Its casual but i love each part of the outfit.

The jeans: I have been looking for a great  pair of Bell bottom jeans, to no avail. Tried these and perfection. Great fit, great flare, great length.

The jumper: I bid for it on ebay, and i was determined i wanted it, after a slight bidding war(dont mess with me!!!)i got it for £10. When it arrived there was a hole in it, and right on the boob (peek a boo just isn't my style!;-) i contacted the lady and she gave me half back so it cost a fiver!

The scarf: had for years never worn, today was its first outing.

The shoes: Wanted to try Blowfish shoes for a while, had a couple of pairs years ago but wanted a chunky wedge style for summer, now these are last seasons but had them for a great price and i love them. Besides, "seasons" have never really bothered me, if i like something it doesn't matter when its from.

Bag: lovely pressie off hubby which i use every day as a home for my trusty laptop.

All of this makes for a happy outfit for a happy gal.

This weekend i plan on doing lots of ebaying ( selling, maybe a little buying) cleaning (poop!), car boot sale (for my american friends that's like garage sales or estate sales, kind of! ) and trying to make the most of the fabulous weather.

Do you have nice plans? Would love to hear!

Wishing you a great one whatever your up to!!

Ps one week left until the GIVE AWAY is drawn. Have you entered? xx

Birthday Weekend

Helloo lovelies, Did you all have nice weekends? 
Well it was my birthday weekend and i had a lovely time. It would have been a bit better with a tad more sleep but it was still a lovely weekend. My poor son was still teething and ratty and my step son had croup till 2am one night then coughed consistently till 4am Saturday night. Poor thing seems to have a chest infection. BUT everyone stayed well enough for me and hubs to leave the kids with my mum and go out for a fancy-pants meal. I had a few glasses of vino and we had a wonderful time. The next day my sister and mum took me to Frome to a vintage market. I was in my element! I could have wandered the wonderful cobbled streets for hours, unfortunately the weather was against us and poured down the whole time. But i managed to snap up a few little lovelies as a few pressies from me to me.
However, the only outfit i managed to snap was my birthday-day which was hairdressers and a few errands. I took the plunge to get my hairstyled in a way i've wanted for years, and i LOVE it! 
I haven't had a fringe (bangs) since i was about 10 so this was a big change and i was so happy with the outcome.

Jeans & Blouse :Very

jacket: Newlook

Shoes: my fav as you can prob tell by the amount i wear them: Seychelles

Bag: Next

This is pretty much straight out the hairdressers. I very much doubt i will be able to re-create this...ever!

You know me by now, the perpetual messy haired mama :)

Here's a few snaps from my birthday weekend:

Beautiful vintage bears that i could just not leave in the shop

vintage knitted bag

fantastic street band in Frome

Hubs and i before going out for our meal

In the fancy pants restaurant everyone wore black/grey or silver.. i wore this... and loved it.... never one to blend in

new shoes

aww handsome hubby.. scrubs up well!

Well thats it in a nutshell i guess. I had some wonderful pressies, beautiful jewellery sets, 2 wonderful dresses, Marc Jacobs perfume (from my list, yay) and some other bits and bobs. I felt very lucky :)

We also put up the dec's and tree.. more piccies to come.

Hope you've had a lovely weekend all!

Rachel

x o x

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