Event: South Beach Swim.

Megan (whats new pussy catt), Charlotte (Lurch Hound Loves), Danielle (A Blog from Blackpool) and Me :)

May seems to be the month of Northern Blogger events and I am loving it! I have been all over the place the past couple of weeks and I still have a few events lined up! On Wednesday I made the short train journey over to Manchester to attend the South Beach Swim event which was organised by the lovely Katie (The Quick Red Fox)! We were greeted by her and handed a tag with our blog names on them so that we could hang them on our favourite swimwear piece later on, and also an amazingly refreshing Strawberry Prosecco Bellini. We were then set free to mingle with all the other bloggers and munch on mini cupcakes and chocolate cornflake cakes (which took me back to my childhood and were incredibly more-ish; very dangerous for my healthy eating!). Of course, with the event being held at Frurt Frozen Yogurt, we were treated to a portion of their tasty froyo. They had lots of toppings and different flavoured yogurts to choose from such as luxury chocolate, mango and strawberry lemonade, but I decided to just go for the natural plain yogurt with a naughty topping of chocolate brownie bites and strawberries- a match made in heaven and not too guilt-inducing as the yogurt itself is fat-free and a tiny 60 kcal per 100g portion [that's my excuse, anyway! ;)]. There were also some yummy-looking alcohol-free cocktails available that were made with froyo and Vita Coco which I didn't get to try, although I wish I did now as I love coconut water!

We all got to have a nosy through a rail of South Beach Swim's Spring/Summer range where there were a LOT of gorgeous, colourful bikinis on display, but in the end I fell in love with this black fringed swimsuit (in my 7th photo) and left my name tag on the hanger. There are competitions going on for us to win our chosen piece, so fingers crossed! ;)

There was also a lovely goodie bag for each of us as we left, which included a South Beach snapback cap- Not my usual style but I'm having a lot of fun thinking of ways to style it- I wish I was going on holiday so I could wear it on the beach! Thank you Katie and South Beach Swim for putting on a lovely event and to Frurt Frozen Yogurt and Vita Coco for providing us with some yummy treats! :)

Do you love Vita Coco or Frozen Yogurt? Have you checked out South Beach Swim's Spring/Summer collection?

Outfit: Psychedelic.

Jacket: C/O Quirky Me* | Top: Primark | Disco Pants: C/O She Likes* | Shoes: eBay 

Okay, so I know that this is going to be very hit or miss, but I am in LOVE with this jacket from Quirky Me.  It is currently hung on my mirror in my room and I seriously can't stop admiring it. A couple of posts ago I mentioned my sudden obsession with anything loud and neon, and with my already-established love for leather this jacket caters for my every need- not to mention it fits me perfectly! With its very 60's/70's inspired psychedelic print, it is definitely a statement piece and I think it is going to add a nice touch to many of my plain black outfits paired with my go-to bright lip. Quirky Me is a young, up-and-coming brand based in Barcelona, and they stock a range of quirky, alternative-style pieces including other variations of this jacket; I also really love the houndstooth print ones! I really recommend checking them out; they might not be for everybody but they definitely sell some unique pieces that you won't find anywhere else!

Is this jacket a hit or miss for you? Are you in to the bright/neon trend this Summer?

*DISCLOSURE: Starred items are PR samples.

Review: Popband.

"Minted" Individual Popband £5.00*

"Wild Thing" Twin Pack £6.00*

"Candy Girl" Twin Pack £6.00*

Hi ladies! Sorry about the lack of posts over the last few days- I haven't been able to find the concentration to sit down and put any blog posts together... I don't know why but recently I've been having trouble sleeping at night; I thought as soon as I finished uni that I would sleep like a baby! And as a result of this I've been feeling so lethargic during the day :(

Anyway, enough of my moaning! Today's post is a review on some little hair accessories that were kindly sent to me by Popband. I have very thick, stubborn hair, and problem that I have always found myself having to deal with is pulling tangled, broken-off pieces of hair from my hair bands after having to wrestle them out of a messy bun- such a nightmare and so, so painful! However, two weeks ago Popband came to my rescue. I have seen hair ties like these before and have really wanted to try them out as I had heard a lot of good things about them. They claim to be gentle on your hair whilst keeping it firmly in place until you want to take it down, and when you do they won't rip your hair out and they also won't leave that annoying kink behind. Plus, they come in lots of different colours and prints with a sparkly bead attached so that they look pretty worn on your wrist as well as in your hair!

Okay, so they might seem a little gimmicky- they're essentially just a piece of elastic tied in to a loop, right?  But I really do think they work and I won't go back to using a regular hair band- I quite like being able to effortlessly (and even better, painlessly!) take my hair out of a pony tail after my gym sessions and not look like I have just rolled out of bed. And if you're a lazy girl like me and like the work done for you where possible, these won't set you back too much, ranging from just £4-£6 with the option of buying a single band or a multi-pack, plus free shipping within the UK! If you'd like to see what Popband has to offer, visit their website here :) 

Don't you just hate the trouble that comes with tight elastic hairbands? Have you tried Popbands?

*DISCLOSURE: PR samples. My opinions are still 100% honest and my own.

Outfit: Summer is Coming!

Playsuit: Motel | Jacket: H&M via eBay | Trainers: Converse | Socks: Topshop | Sunglasses: C/O Firmoo* | Bracelets: C/O The Rose Chain* | Watch: New Look | Necklace: C/O Names4ever*

Is it? Is Summer finally coming? I have been waiting for weather like this for what seems like forever- it felt like it was never going to come and the bipolar rainy weather we were having a couple of weeks ago was making me feel so depressed whilst I was tackling the last of my assignments. Alas, the sun has popped his head from behind the clouds, and with me finally being done with university I am definitely making sure I make the most of it! Today, me and my bestest took a stroll down to the park with our cameras to take some summery outdoor photos and I thought I would take the opportunity to show off this playsuit I picked up in the Motel Rocks sale last week. I was never really one for the neon trend, but recently I have found myself attracted to anything bright, tacky and/or loud. I think the fact that this Summer is probably going to be my last before I enter a doomed life of full-time, permanent work (*shudder*) has released a "wild" side in me and I just want to have some fun.

Anyway, I hope you have all been enjoying the beautiful weather, let me know how you spent the Bank Holiday weekend in the comments :) I will leave you here with a photo of my best friend looking very handsome whilst I ruin the photo with my duck face (although I have recently acquired a new love for orange lipstick-what do you think?)!

*DISCLOSURE: Starred items are PR samples.

Outfit: #GTLUrbanParty.

Blouse: Charity Shop | Shorts: C/O Daisy Street* | Jacket: C/O Daisy Street* | Shoes: Funky Dory | Tights: Primark | Hat: H&M

I was going to pop this outfit on the end of my last post, but I decided there was already an overload of photos on there so it was better to do it separately haha. This is what I wore to the Get The Label Urban Party on Thursday. The sun was shining, but I don't trust the weather enough just yet to go all-out in bare legs and summery dresses. Instead, I decided to play it safe whilst still paying homage to Mr. Sun with this rather gaudy green blouse and bright lips and nails. I picked up these tights in Primark for just £1 last week and I love the floral design on the back of them- I wish I had picked up more pairs now as I will probably have torn holes in these after a couple more wears :(

I also forgot to mention in my last post that I had the chance to meet and chat to lots of lovely new bloggers at the Get The Label event, so make sure to check out their blogs below! :)

Danielle from A Blog From Blackpool

Lola and Fikki from Pastime Bliss

Laura from Heroine in Heels

Megan from What's New Pussy Catt?

I hope you like my outfit! Have you been enjoying the sunshine?

*DISCLOSURE: Starred items were giveaway prizes.

Event: Get The Label Urban Party

First of all, I apologise for how picture-heavy this post is! I just couldn't narrow it down any more! 

On Thursday I hopped on a train to Manchester to attend the Get The Label Urban Party. With it being dubbed a "Hip-Hop Urban Party" (not usually my style), I didn't know what to expect, but this was easily one of the best events I've ever been to!

Arriving at the 2022NQ basement, which was the perfect venue for this event with it's run-down, urban feel, we were greeted by the lovely ladies from Get The Label and Hat-Trick PR. Me and the lovely Danielle (A Blog From Blackpool) were the first to arrive (eager beavers) and we were given star treatment right from the beginning; being signed in, offered a glass of champagne or bucks fizz and shown around the different set-ups in the venue. We were handed three tags and set free to roam around the multiple racks of clothes and displays of shoes and accessories to pick three samples to be sent for review- very generous since a lot of the items were from brands like Nike, Glamorous, Lipsy and AX Paris! I fell in love with a pair of Nike Blazers and the pretty white lace dress that you can see in the fifth photograph.

Once more bloggers started to arrive, the canapes were brought out which were AH-mazing- I may have indulged a little too much in the bruschetta and the chicken, ham and asparagus pie slices, and of course I wasn't going to turn down a Get The Label cupcake! Staff were always on hand to ask if we wanted another drink, too!

There were many exciting features to take part in over the course of the evening too, including graffiti wall which we could doodle all over, and a styling competition in which we could put together an outfit using the items that were on offer and dress one of the Get The Label models or a mannequin. On the hour, every hour a winner was selected to win everything in the outfit she created, and guess who won the first one?! Me! I styled a lovely Glamorous playsuit which you can see on the model in the photographs below- the heels I chose to pair it with are killer! There was also a videographer on hand who was offering to film individual blogger pitches which will appear on the Get The Label Facebook page- I put off doing one for ages but went for it in the end; need to get over my camera-shyness sooner or later! I'm dreading watching it though haha, we had to give our whole pitch in a single take and I'm so awkward! 

To end the evening, we were handed a goodie bag which contained a Barry M Nail Paint, a necklace, a gift voucher and lots of sweets! There goes my healthy eating!

I'll leave you here with some more photographs that were taken by the official photographer on the night; make sure you check out the Get The Label Facebook Page as there are many more pictures there! Also, don't forget to take a look at their website- Get The Label stocks pieces from a lot of great brands for up to 70% off the RRP! 

Thanks for an amazing event, Get The Label!

[Following photographs are C/O Jay Cain photographer, taken from the Get The Label Facebook Page]

Have you checked out Get The Label? What is the best event you have been to?