Rachel the Hat

Friday, 23 August 2013

Sponsor in September ( & discount code)

hellloooo, fancy seeing you here..

Well its been a looong time since i did an ad shout out because, well, i have been blogging through a haze and now finally i see the light and its beautiful;-)
SO September is set to already be a fantastic busy month here on the blog, im so excited to have my blogging mojo majorly back..it feels goooood! I have so much lined up all ready and i would LOVE for you to be on board and be part of that too.
There are just two options..easy peasy...

If you take a large ad THE TOP HAT spot then you will be able to submit a guest post to feature here on the blog, we can either work on something together or you can post something that's totally YOU! Giveaways are also available too for The Top Hat as are lots of nice tweeting tweets

Alternatively, wanna see how you go and just go for the smaller ad with
THE BOWLER HAT?
I can confirm that one of my small ads running has had over 16,100 hits from Rachel The Hat since it started out with me a few months back...how cool is that?!

I am also running a 10% discount for all ads bought in the next 4 weeks... just enter
THEHAT
in the discount section to get your discount!

So jump on over to the Sponsor page and lets work together, yes?

Passion For Fashion #17

Happy Friday everyone!!Hope you've had a great and fashionable week!
I have been slogging away this week, hubby has been working nights &days and i have been holding the fort alone..its been tough, i miss him.. but hopefully come this evening will be the last of this super long hours. And of course im supper dooper grateful to have such a great husband who works his cute little arse off for us. But man.. kids.. they can't half push your buttons. Is it school time yet?? ;-)
So i have had the pleasure of reading lots of GREAT blogs this week and ohmagod, its getting so hard to pick favourites each week (i may go about it differently next week) because, wow, you guys keep upping the game each week, bringing more and more amazing outfits to the blog hop. Its awesome!!
So heres a few that i have loved this week..

Sigh Gush Gasp

broderie anglaise dress and killer shoes...awesome!!

14 Shades of Grey

such a sweet look, i adore the spots!

Pretty Confused

Pretty florals, grey and tan, im dabbling more with greys this a/w for sure!

Life As An Hourglass

Isnt this skirt fabulous??

So here we go week 17!!

Fashion is for everyone.

Whether you're single in the city or a stay at home mum from the country...
we all have a passion for fashion!

Every Friday Lena & I will be co-hosting a fashion free-for-all linkup!

Anything fashion goes!

Link up your outfit posts, a fashion recap, a fashion wishlist, get your kids or hubby in on the fun... if you've got a passion for fashion, this is the place to be!

Celebrate your style with us every Friday!

We'll be pinning our favourite looks to our Passion for Fashion boards on Pinterest!
You can find the board HERE

Best part, there are no rules!

We only ask that you link back to us via text link or button!
{this linkup is very NEW we would love for you to help us spread the word! }

Tweet us / instagram us with the hashtag #PassionForFashion
with your outfits,
lets spread the Passion For Fashion word, the more the merrier!
get everyone involved!!

Biker jacket, Black And Red

I feel a style progression happening lately. I mentioned back in april that i was going through a bit of a transition, and i guess really you never stop changing, and that to embrace the change and go with it. That is definitely more of how i am dressing lately. I don't think im sticking to one particular style, or limiting myself (as i have been known to do that previously) but opening my mind to trying new styles and im actually enjoying picking new clothes and styles out for myself. It makes for a more interesting collection, rather than just a row of floral dresses (which i have a TON of!)

Something i had never really dabbled with before is the slightly edgier look, and sleek lines. I was alll about the girly twee previously, which i still like but im excited to try different ways to wear items. I am loving biker jackets, studs, and i don't think i've ever been so in to black, which feels bizarre for me as i used to be allll about the colour, but lately, black with the right accessories feels gooood.

Do you have a particular style? Or do you dabble in a varied way of multiple styles?

Hubby bought this jacket for me last week, and we actually bought my step daughter nye on the exact same one, i went to put the jacket on just before leaving to go for yummy indian food with the girls from work and the jacket felt a wee bit tight and the sleeves were up my wrists. It did not fit like that in the shop... it actually took hubs to say "you have Mia's jacket on!!" before i even realised, haha! I'm such a dope! But on a plus note Mia and i will totally be ble to share clothes soon as that age 11-12 almost nearly, fitted. Heehee!

This is also the last outfit before my hair cut (which was today) i've had a fair old whack off the length and lots of layers put in. I like it, it feels lighter and easy going which is what i am all about! Im looking forward to trying some different styles for shorter/mid length hair, any one have suggestions?

Jacket & Blouse: F&F Tesco

Biker leggings: River Island Sales

Shoes: Primark

Bag: Dorothy Perkins

Ps also, leggings as trousers, controversial non? Hit me with your feeling on this as i know its like marmite, like or loathe!!

The Denim Shirt Dress

The denim shirt dress is an absolute all time, hands down favourite of mine. I have always got a denim dress (or two or three) in my wardrobe, they are just so so easy and comfy and can be remixed up a whole load of times.

Do you have a denim dress in your arsenal of clothes? :-)

This is my newest addition thanks to Uniqlo. It is the softest denim and so comfy i have worn it on average at least twice a week since receiving it. I've been wearing it with boots lots when it rains and tan pumps when its dry. Today i decided to pair it with my Lotta From Stockholm peep toe clogs which have not had enough wear yet this summer.

But d'you know what? I am having the worst time with my hair lately, i'm at the point where i would quite happily cut it all off.. its just so Annoying!! Bad hair day after bad hair day, meh! I am hoping to go tomorrow and if i dont chicken out this time i am looking to go a lot shorter, maybe something like THIS... what d'you think? Go for the chop or just get a trim? Last time i totally chickened out so im thinking i need to just go do it this time rather than over thinking it like i am totally prone to doing! Obsessive over thinker over here... anybody else ever talk yourself out of a big haircut?

Monday has rolled round again, i'm off for another week with the kiddos and *hoping* for much nice weather this week, im planning a trip to the museum and the farm weather permitting for the latter. Do you have nice plans this week?