Monday 19 August 2013

Twenty Five



Dress - Poppy Lux* / Hat - Topshop / Boots - Topshop / Necklace - Kukee
Bracelets - Black Tied & Ginger Pickle* / Ring - Regal Rose

I can't believe it's been a whole two months since I last did an outfit post! My self esteem has taken a bit of a nosedive recently so I've not really felt up to it. I haven't been buying many clothes either. I went a bit mad in the Trafford Centre the other day though so I'm sure I'll posting about those soon. Anyway another thing I can't believe is that I am now 25 years old! It was my birthday on Friday and I spent it in Manchester with Chloe. First of all we went to the Sea Life Centre because she loves looking at the fish in Pets At Home haha. It was pretty cool, we got to stroke crabs and there was this humongous turtle. Then we spent the rest of the day shopping in the Trafford Centre. I bought some stuff from Topshop, Zara & River Island before having a makeover at the Illamasqua counter. It's definitely worth joining some email mailing lists because I managed to get birthday vouchers for a free smoothie at Boost and a free meal at Barburrito. Victoria's Secret finally opened too so I was really excited to take a look. Even though it was my birthday their stuff was just too expensive to treat myself to. 3 pairs of pants for £27, really? Think I'll just have to pop some of their stuff on my Christmas wishlist instead. Then we met up with some friends and went to Yo! Sushi for my birthday dinner. The strawberry cheesecake mochi were so good!

So this is what I wore for our day out. I decided to wear this lovely lace dress from Poppy Lux. I'm obsessed with their clothes and everything is so affordable. This dress has now been reduced to just £29 so it's a complete bargain for something so pretty. I love the sweetheart bust and studded shoulders. It's incredibly flattering too & excels at hiding a food baby. Poppy Lux even put me on their homepage the other day which is totally awesome! I just paired it with my trusty pork pie hat and chelsea boots from Topshop. I got this necklace from Kukee the other day. I think it's pretty cute & it was only £2. I've been buying lots of new jewellery lately so I'll show you those with the rest of the stuff I got for my birthday. Thanks for all the lovely messages on Twitter, always nice to know people care ;)


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25 comments:

  1. I am glad you had a good birthday :) I haven't been to the Sealife Centre in ages! Do they still have the Finding Nemo section? (that was my favourite bit). Your dress is beautiful :)

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  2. Happy late birthday! I love the little black hat :)

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  3. Sounds like you had a fab birthday! :) I was in manchester the end of last week too, it's the best right? Love this outfit too, the dress looks amazing on you x

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  4. I love your hat and dress <3

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  5. This is lovely, such a pretty dress & I love the hat too. Gorgeous thing <3 xx
    Stephanie

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  6. Happy Belated Birthday! Sounds like you had a pretty amazing day! You look beautiful, that dress is just gorgeous! xxx

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  7. Happy belated birthday! You look lovely, I am in love with that dress. x

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  8. Cute dress! I love the details on the shoulders, such a sweet touch!
    I went in Victoria's Secret the other day too, their ads saying 3 pairs of knickers for £27 like it's some kind of bargain?! I wish they were a little cheaper too :)

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  9. Happy belated birthday! Love your dress.

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  10. That dress is gorgeous! PoppyLux really know what they are doing!
    xx

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  11. Sooo cute. Makes me want my pastel hair back though wahhh!

    xxx

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  12. You look amazing - you have impeccable taste missus!

    Beautiful!

    xxx

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  13. Happy belated birthday! Have a boss year.

    really sorry to hear you haven't felt up to stuff! xx

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  14. cute dress! Love the studded shoulders X

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  15. You look beautiful hun and I'm glad to hear you had a lovely day. :)

    Your dress is so cute, think I may have to buy one myself for when autumn and winter are upon us once again! :D

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  16. Your so gorgeous, its a shame your self esteem hasn't been at its greatest, it should be! Hope you had a good birthday too, and this dress is such a bargain!

    Belle x
    Mascara & Maltesers

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  17. This dress looks stunning on you! Happy belated Birthday :)

    Much Love,
    Lauran
    xxx

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  18. you look great in this outfit [and you hair looks amazing too], i think this is one of the prettiest outfits i've seen you post! :)

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  19. Happy belated birthday! this dress suits you perfectly xx

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  20. Such a pretty dress :) I hope you had a lovely birthday!
    Amy x
    -A Little Boat Sailing-

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  21. Happy belated birthday, Caroline! Sounds like you had a really lovely day with Chloe and your friends. A trip out shopping and getting a makeover sounds perfect to me! Then again, I take myself out shopping even when it's not my birthday, haha. You look stunning in that dress! I love anything black, lace and mesh. You styled it so well with the hat and boots too. I've been eyeing those Topshop boots myself as I need a new pair of Chelsea boots. I think this post has made me want them even more now!

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  22. Happy Belated Birthday lovely lady!! I hope you had the best day, it sounds like you did, yo sushi is the best place for a birthday dinner! You look absolutely stunning, that dress is lovely! <3

    Jennie xo | sailorjennie.com

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  23. beautiful! (: happy birthday

    xx

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  24. Your figure is so lovely and your outfit is amazing! Glad you had a fab day, sounds brill. Ooooh and can i have your hair? xx

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  25. The dress is really nice, Caroline! i'm in to black lace at the moment! (ps. happy belated birthday!!!!) x

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