I'm already over winter now, the rain, wind and grey skies are simply depressing and my mood is at an all time low!! I'm 100% blaming the weather.

The High-street is now stocking their floors with beautiful Spring/Summer clothes and I'm lusting big time!!!

Pastels are set to be big Spring 14, with Fashion week run ways drowned with beautiful pastel pinks, lilacs and mint greens. Who can forget Burberry's candy striped finale back in September? Pastel lace seperates and embellished iconic trench coats. There is no doubt in my mind that these will be imitated on the high street. 

Burberry Fashion Week 2013

While the midi-skirt has been a firm favourite and the ultimate transition piece. This spring it's older more sophisticated sister has come in to the limelight; The tea-length - a mix between the midi and maxi (How many more lengths of skirts are there??). 

I've already seen the tea-length skirts in some of the high street stores, such as H&M and Topshop. 

The ladylike hem can just be as modern as the midi or mini, just make sure you've got a bit of arm on show or a bit of shoulder. 

Sheer fabrics are another trend which is coming back for Spring. Designers like Calvin Klein have used sheer fabrics in their run way shows. Sheer fabrics are the perfect way to show off a bit of flesh, whilst keeping it mysterious and not trashy!

The Bomber jacket is BACK, for this Spring. These jackets remind me of my childhood I use to be obsessed with them when I was younger, as I got older I thought they were a bit 'Chav'. 

But they're back with bright and bold prints, just like this one from River Island. 

Just a few of my fave trends for this Spring, let me know what your favourite pieces are.
Do you take inspiration from the catwalks?

Katie

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Mulberry!

So for Christmas I was a very lucky girl and was given the handbag I have lusted over for months as a surprise.

The Mulberry Dorset Tote, fair to say I was speechless when I was presented with it!!! I'm a massive fan of Mulberry I love their chic and effortless designs. I love that there designs are not in your face and are really understated. The reason I choose this design is because it's not the most popular of their designs as we all know the Bayswater and the Alexa are and these are the designs that many people buy into or think about when you mention Mulberry.

I wanted something different and one which you wouldn't necessarily think was Mulberry, hence the Dorset Tote.

I have the medium size which is so spacious, this has now become my 'everyday' bag and it fits everything in perfectly for work. There is no compartments in this bag it's just one big space, with a purse attached inside, which I have put my keys in and lipstick. 

The Dorset Tote has the classic Mulberry lock, this bag isn't structured and it's very slouchy, but it was what I was looking for!!! It's great for everyday use. 

I'm in love!!!

Katie 

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Bristol Bloggers meet!!!!!

So on the 4th of Jan the lovely Becky and Danielle
(Go check out their blogs Beky's Blog and Danielle's Blog  GO GO GO!!)
 had arranged for us to have a meet up in Bristol Obviously, we spent the day shopping, Frankie and Bennies, Lush , Mac and Benefit; where we had a personal session, got to see loads of gorgeous products and have a chat about all these fab make up items and of course got to buy products!! 

This is the first time I've been to a meet like this and it was great to finally meet up with some local bloggers.
We all met up at 2 in Cabot Circus, which is a massive shopping centre in the middle of Bristol. There was about a group of 13/14 of us!
We made our way to Lush! Where the guys there gave us a group session on all the different products, got to test some products and have a general gossip with the lovely ladies and gents who worked in Lush, and whom were soo helpful!!!
Adore lush!!!
The guys at Lush were lovely enough to give us a goodie bag full of products which included;
Soft Couer (The Honeymooner) Massage Bar
Noriko Soap
Toothy Tabs 
Luxury Lush Pud Bath Ballistic

I then went onto buy the;
Daddy-O Shampoo, which is a purple shampoo which claims to make your hair lighter and remove the brassy-ness for your hair
I also purchased the Lord Of Misrule Bath Ballistic too!!!
So excited to use all my new Lush products!! & can't thank Lush Bristol enough!!!

During the time spent together we got to gossip, get to know one another and of course talk about our most loved products!!!!

We then spent the evening at Benefit with our own Benefit artist Ashton, who was fabulous and was so insightful on the products. Ashton made us feel so welcome and spilled all her knowledge to us.
Being a Benefit virgin, yes I know disgraceful right?
It was great to get a insight into a brand I had never used before! Fair to say I have fallen in love with Benefit and think there is going to be a few staple items!!
Benefit was lovely enough to give us a goody bag full of wonderful items and I also won at benefit mirror!!!!

Had such a lovely day, was lovely to meet people who blogged too!!!!!!
Beki and Danielle were also lovely enough to put a goody bag for us together as well.
So thanks to Nair, St Moriz, Pearl Drops, Braw, Batiste, Pearlys, Graze and Neal & Wolf for the products which were included in the bags. Over the next few weeks I will be doing reviews on each of the products!!!
Massive thanks to Beki & Danielle and cannot wait till we meet up again.

Katie
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Believe me they are real!!!!

Being a benefit virgin

 Yes I know, what was I thinking leaving it this long, right?

So it was the perfect  opportunity to indulge into the beauty counter on the Bristol bloggers meet up (post to come within the next few days).

And Yes, I have conformed to the hype and bought into the UK's number 1 selling mascara the Benefit They're Real mascara!

I've been promised great things from this mascara, to be honest I'm already in love with it from the packaging!!! 

I'm so excited to start using it and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for big beautiful lashes.

I will do a full review on the product once I've used it for a while.

Let me know if you have you used this mascara and what do you think of it? 

Is it worth the hype? Let me know.

Katie

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New discovery!!!

Happy New Year lovelies!!!

I've entered 2014 with a new discovery, after months of ummm'ing and ahh'ing over whether to buy the Urban Decay fixing spray! at £19.50 it's a major splurge on a 'mist'.

I have tried it once and wasn't floored by it, so for something i'm not 100% sure on, I wasn't sure if it was worth it.

But.............

On a naughty shop to Superdrug, I discovered at the MUA counter, the Makeup Academy Pro-Base Fixing Mist.

So before spending my hard earn pennies on the Urban Decay Fixing Spray, I have decided to give this little beauty a go!!

At £4.99 it is a absolute steal, something I can completely justify if it isn't great!!

It claims to moisturise and hydrate skins and also has up to 8 hours of fixing power!!

I shall give a review on this in a few weeks. I'm excited to use it!!

Have any of guys used it and if so what do you think of it??

Katie

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