Wolf Whistle

Orange Again

Orange clothes again, that is, not orange hair. Although I am debating...

My camera is officially dead so I took these with my phone at my boyfriends house. I kind of really love the dark, shadowy vibe!

 

 

Really into all of these items at the moment/ALWAYS into mismatched patterns


WHAT I'M WEARING

Orange angora jumper // H&M
Floral jeans // Topshop
Bretton tee // Courtesy of Boden
White platform plimsols // car boot (£3!)
Silver A necklace // bought when I was 14
Orange tights // um...

 

 

Psst... fashion and beauty bloggers!
Did you fill out my super quick one question starsign poll? Please do!

Baby Capricorn

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR, BABES!

I'm convinced it's about a week too late to be saying that but as this is my first post of 2012 I'm hoping you'll let me off! It's been an absolutely hectic first week back at work for me but this week - and year! - started well with my birthday.

I hate being a early-New-Years baby but had an absolutely magical day, thanks to Aaron, the love of my life. I ate cheese omlettes, went ice-skating at the Natural History Museum, saw my favourite bits in the V&A, watched a firework display in my borough (they say it was for the Olympics but on my birthday?  It was definitely for me!) and then had a few drinks with a couple of friends in one of my favourite pubs. Perfect!

 

I wore a whole heap of vintage - one of my favourite vintage dresses,  vintage coat and my vintage floral DMs - and topped it all off with a gorgeous Luna and the Moon crown! The dress and crown definitely need proper showing off soon, I promise.

 

 

And, speaking of birthdays...  I realised this week that THREE of my favourite bloggers - Dina, Jen and Reena - all have their birthdays the same week as me. Four of us in a week! #TeamCapricorn 4 LYFE, yo. (Remember my amazing Wildfox Capricorn tee, too?)

It got me thinking and I started wondering if certain starsigns are more likely to create fashion and beauty bloggers - and if Capricorn was one of them. So, if you're a fashion blogger please take TWO SECONDS and click on your starsign on my highly unscientific poll below.

 

 

 

Please: only answer this poll if you're a fashion or beauty blogger! What starsign are you?
	Aries
	Taurus
	Gemini
	Cancer
	Leo
	Virgo
	Libra
	Scorpio
	Sagittarius
	Capricorn
	Aquarius
	Pisces
pollcode.com free polls

 

I'm keen to see if there's any trends! Please spread the word - I'd love to get as many people to answer as possible.

 

P.S. I think  today is the last day to vote for me in the Matalan Bloggers Style Project  for December - I'd really appreciate your vote!

My Christmas Sales Picks

 

So most of the Christmas sales launched today! The sales really ARE starter earlier each year but I don't mind as it meant a fun morning for me laying in bed on my first day off, browsing to my hearts content and maybe even buying myself a little Christmas present. Why not, huh?

Here are my sales picks from some of my favourite websites!

 

 

I admit that I find the Topshop sale overwhelming - SO much good stuff that I almost can't take it! I love the cut of this dress livened up by the bold red leopard print and I love it even more that it's now £30.

And these shoes? SWOON. The more I look at these gorgeous creeper shoes, the more I love them! They're now half price: down to £50 from £100.

 

 

 

 

This Symthson diary is reduced to £31 on My Wardrobe and just happens to be in Pantone's colour for 2012 - a glorious vibrant orange. Obviously I'm happy because orange ALWAYS makes happy!

Like it says on the front: Make it happen. And while you're at it, I love this Anton Heunis cocktail ring, now £30. Gorgeous!

 

Matalan always have a few gems once you get hunting. I like this fur cuffs and collar coat, reduced to £30 - a bargain for a classic look!

And, if you're a lucky shoe size 3 or 8, you should hurry up and snap up these lovely grey knitted cuff boots that are now £12. Seriously. £12!

 

 

This £30 striped dress from Oasis is a perfect way to get Prada S/S 12 look at a tiny price! I'd wear it with black tights and ankle boots now and white tights in the spring.

And I have these leopard print leather and ponyskin gloves in my online bag right now - do I buy? They're just so perfect and only £18!

 

Monki is my big obsession at the minute. Since they've opened a concessions in Selfridges and started shipping to England, I am a happy girl!

All three of these perfect simple classics are less than £13 in the sale - Nico camel skirt, Linda yellow bag and Betty bretton jumper that I've been lusting after for MONTHS. 

Do I buy those Topshop boots at the top or all three of these? I'm also swooning over items in the sales at River Island, BooHoo and Dorothy Perkins so I could be a while!

 

 

What are you buying in the sales? I'd love to see!

 

 

Matalan Style Project

 

So Matalan awesomely invited me to be a part of their Blogger Style Project for December! How it works is: a) they pick a theme - b) they send you a £50 voucher and then c) you have to get a whole themed outfit for £50. 

 

 My theme was Little Black Dress. Classic and easy, right? Um. Not entirely.

 

I admit: this wasn't easy for me. I am a pain in the bum, it's true but A LITTLE BLACK DRESS IS BORING, YOU GUYS. I like colour! And mixing it up! I don't think I ever wear one shop head to toe. Ever.

I struggled at first to pick a black dress I liked but when I put this sequin number on, I loved it - especially the sleeves.

Then I fell in love with these shoes - just £20!

 

I teamed those baby doll beauts with some sparkly socks to give it a bit more of an Amy edge. And my outfit came to just £46.50 altogether!

 

I'm taking part in this challenge alongside babes Danielle of Fashionista Barbie, Jade who is 50% of The Style Rawr and Claire from Jazzpad.

Please do go to the Matalan blog and vote! All you have to do is leave a comment with the name of your favourite girl. Obviously I'd love it if you voted for me but you should definitely pick the outfit you love best - I've got some serious competition!

 

One last time - please vote for me? Ok. Done now!

 

#EEXMAS

 

 

 

Have you been spending all your money on buying other people presents? (I know you have.)
Don't you think you deserve a little something too? (I know you do!)

Well... HERE IT IS. I have teamed up with the hot babes at Eclectic Eccentricity to give away one of their gorgeous Winging My Way Back To You necklace worth £18.50. I'm nice to you, right?

 

 

 

 

To enter, just hop, skip and hump through three little steps:

Like Eclectic Eccentricity on Facebook
Like Wolf Whistle on Facebook
 and leave a quick comment on this post! (My psychic powers are rusty)

I will use a random number generator to pick a winner TOMORROW
aka FRIDAY at 12pm GMT - so don't leave it too long to enter!

EE have also put up an interview with me on their charming blog where I talk about Mariah Carey.
Of course I do! Do I ever talk about anyone else?

Click here to read it!

And, you know, if you're really getting into the Christmas spirit, we'd love a tweet @wolfwhistle or @EEJewellery - don't forget our hashtag #EEXMAS!

 

COLOURS

 

HELLO LOVERS. Remember me?

I've been enjoying some colours that I wanted to share.

 

Sometimes I wear navy blue (old thing) and yellow (new thing) and have my photograph taken by lovely street style people.

Sometimes I wear purple (borrowed from Oasis) and pink (mine) and maskerade masks.

 

Sometimes I stand next to Alexxsia and it's captured for prosperity! (She doesn't really do colours except for those natty borrowed gloves and that luscious mane.)

 

Sometimes I buy £2 crazy colours from the hair shop on my road and put them in my hair. Lavender!

 

And, sometimes, I wear gold and take unflattering photobooth photos. In a childs star costume. I would blame the champagne, but I can't. I really can't. (Thanks, Tesco!)

I've got lots coming up on WW, so I hope you're still around. Are you still out there?

 

90's Magpie

 

It's not very often that I take a set of outfit photos for Wolf Whistle and am really pleased with them but, without wanting to sound all ego here, I love these ones. I felt amazing in this outfit and I hope that shows!

This is down in a big way to my gorgeous 90s dress from ASOS Marketplace vintage store Rag Magpie. And when I say 90s, I MEAN it: it's a flippy grungy floral dress, with that oh-so-90s lace up corset front. It's a little big too big for me but I think don't think it matters too much with this style of dress - and I did lace it as tight as it would go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've teamed it with a couple of old pieces - a Primark jumper and a Zara backpack, both bought last year - and my new babies: these ridiculous boots that I bought secondhand for a tenner. They're a size too big - everything is! - but I wear big socks and I stomp around happily. My boyfriend has started calling them my Spice Girls shoes, haha!

 

WHAT I'M WEARING

 

Dress // Rag Magpie Vintage on ASOS Marketplace
Stripy jumper // Primark (last Autumn)
Backpack // Zara (last Autumn)
90s ugly boots // Secondhand from Brick Lane (£10!)

 

 

There's loads of cheaply priced bits on the Rag Magpie store that I love right now. My current favourites are this gold quilted skirt (!!!), oversized mustard shirt, perfect floral midi and this ridiculous 60s dress.

 

Vicki, the charming seller, also frequently stocks plus sized bits and pieces, which is awesome as it can be really hard to find vintage above a size 14. I'm loving this daisy chain sundress with a 42 inch bust and this great purple and gold shift in a 16/18.

You can follow Rag Magpie on Twitter, like on Facebook and also read her charming blog here.

  


And, in the meantime, I'll be prancing around like the millenium never happened. Girl Power!

 

Very (nice) Loafers

 

So I was pleased to be contacted by the nice folks over at Voucher Codes about their new season review campaign for their lifestyle magazine, Most Wanted. This season they are asking a range of fashion bloggers to review high street winter staples - starting with the loafer. These are everywhere at the moment and I love them - I have to admit that I've already bought myself a brown pair from New Look, haha!

I was assigned Very.co.uk and I chose this pair in a shiny black as I suddenly realised that I didn't own a single pair of black flats! (Um... how?) I must admit that my first impression of them wasn't too great: while they looked nice, they really had that plasticky faux patent smell - you know the one? I know you know!

 

I wore them for the first time when I was working at London Fashion Week. Perhaps the best day to break in new shoes is NOT the one when you'll be on your feet for 12+ hours but I have to admit, I was incredibly impressed. Despite feeling a bit stiff at first, the shoes didn't rub or hurt at all! I did wear them with tights but I'm bare legged in them today and am just as comfortable. I think I should note that they do run a tiny bit narrow but not too much, I promise.

And, considering that they were £28, I'm rather impressed with them. The traditional penny loafer styling is spot on and I love the shiny finish. Also - and this might sound weird - it always bothers me with shiny shoes when the natural bends where your toes are look horrid. (Does that make sense?) But these are holding up strong and haven't made those horrid marks along the bend!

  

Most Wanted asked me to rate them on the following lines:

Comfort = 8.5/10
Style = 8/10
Price = 9/10
Stylishness = 8.5/10

Overall: 8.5/10!

Not bad, Very, not bad at all.

  

 

 
And I've teamed them with...

WHAT I'M WEARING

Dress // Vintage
Cardigan // DKNY Cozy
Bag // Dorothy Perkins
Loafers // Very.co.uk courtesy of Most Wanted at Voucher Codes

 

 

If you like my loafers, don't forget to check out their vouchers here for Very.co.uk! And don't forget to check Most Wanted for the other fashion bloggers loafer reviews, too.

 P.S. Excuse my slightly crumpled appearance: I took these photos early Monday morning in the drizzle before I'd put any make-up on. Now that's dedication, right?

A Dozen Dungarees #7

I'm going to be honest with you here, readers: I think that this is my least favourite Dozen Dungarees look so far. Here, have a look:

Is it just too immensly boring? I think my lack of love for this outfit is partly because I'm think I look pretty horrid in these pictures but also because it feels a little too, ah, COSTUMEY. Like I'm going to a party dressed as a cowgirl, right?

I think a pinch of fancy dress makes up a great deal of my outfits and I'm usually totally for it but not here. I just think this one falls a bit flat. But, on the plus side, these white vintage boots I own are amazingly utterly ridiculous!

 

WHAT I'M WEARING

All vintage!

Dungarees // Beyond Retro
Levis shirt // Beyond Retro
Cowboy boots // Car boot sale

 

 

So, what do you think? Yes? No? Must try harder?

And lastly: have you been enjoying the Fashion Weeks? My New York roundup posts will be up in a couple of days so you can see what I loved!

Double Denim

2011 seems to be the year I let go of a lot of my old fashion rules. It's been the year I started wearing trousers again after almost seven years solid in skirts and dresses... which scared me more than I thought it would, honestly.

It's also been the year I finally decided to give blonde a shot after always being convinced it wouldn't suit me - and, what do you know? It does!

It even appears to be the year I embrace yellow, aka my LEAST favourite colour: I just bought this yellow shirt at New Look this week! (I'm still reeling over this, seriously.)

 

 

I guess double denim is just the latest in a long line of rules to be broken! I've never done it before but it seems easier - aka less horrifying - in grey, doesn't it?

And this vintage cowboy shirt is really perfect: oversized in just the right way, seriously soft and full of cute deails I adore, like star studs on the back and patterned metal collar tips.

 

 

I've teamed it with my new favourite accessories: an oversized clutch (really a clipboard case, haha!) and the perfect suede Chelsea boots, both in my favourite cranberry colour. Finished off with my Gogo Philip silver cross earrings that I've been reaching for a lot recently - sometimes just one, sometimes the pair!

 

WHAT I'M WEARING

Vintage denim cowboy shirt // Via Fresh Threads in Spitalfields
Grey skinny jeans // Secondhand H&M via Ebay
Cranberry portfolio clutch // Vintage via Absolute Vintage
Cranberry Chelsea boots // River Island
Silver cross earrings // Gogo Philip

 

What rule can I break next, huh? I'm feeling rebellious!