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Sunday 16 June 2013

Top 10 Dorothy Perkins Products This Summer

This blog post is a fun way to show you my favourite products from Dorothy Perkins right now. I chose Dorothy Perkins as my first 'Top 10 Products' because not only is their own brand sensational, they also sell the Kardashian Kollection which as I'm sure you're all aware is my favourite collection of clothes, I'm obsessed! So let's get to it!

10. Black/purple crop top £6




















This top is both edgy and fierce which are fabulous attributes to any wardrobe! I love the unique silhouette of this piece with the cropped length, long sleeves and cut out it's so funky and fun. There are many ways you could wear this piece. For me it has to be with a high waisted skater skirt, chunky heels and a huge statement necklace. 

9. Coral Striped Jaquard Dress £22





















How adorable is this little shift dress? I'm in love with this cute summer dress for many reasons. The first is the cut of the dress, personally it suits my body shape and I feel like it will fit almost any body shape, the cinched it waist both accentuates existing curves and adds curves to any body shape! Another reason I love this dress is the colour scheme, The cream and coral stripes just scream summer and would look gorgeous paired with gold jewelry.

8. Tan Wedge Heel Espadrille £65





















These shoes are simply fabulous. I'm a huge fan of leopard print (Thanks to a few of my inspirations Kim Kardashian and Snooki) and that's probably one of the main features that pulled me towards these shoes. I saw them on the website and was stunned! They're a perfect mixture of flirty and fun and sophistication and style! I can imagine strolling along the docks on a warm sunny day in these wedges feeling top of the world! Whatever the season I turn towards heels rather than flats due to my height and I feel a lot more confident when in a pair of heels, wedges are an easier option and that's why I adore these shoes. 

7. Light Wash Denim Skater Skirt £25




















My first thought of a denim skirt is not a pleasant one. I imagine those awful, long, shapeless dark denim skirts that people seemed to live in a few years ago. However my opinion completely changed when I saw this beauty. The colour is just right for the summer it's so light and fun! I love that it has shape to it as when I buy a skirt I take into account how it will look on and it's important for me to cinch in at the waist and flow out accentuating my waist. I think this would be adorable teamed with pastels for a youthful, innocent vibe. 


6. Kardashian Kollection Ombre Mini Dress £45





















This dress is a perfect example of girly meets edgy. The pastel pink colour is very girly and it's such a cute colour for the bright summer season. Then to make it modern and edgy it includes a twist in the form of ombre! I adore the ombre trend, as it is both creative and chic. Also the shape of the dress is gorgeous and again can suit many, many people. 


5. Black High Waisted Bikini Pant & Black Ruched Bikini Bandeau £10 & £14





















A bikini during the summer season is practically law and I think this bikini is perfect! This season I intended to base my style on a mixture of vintage (think Lana Del Rey) and modern chic. This bikini is a great example of this. The cut of the bikini exudes vintage - the high waist of the bikini bottoms and the shape of the bikini top. Then the colouring and ruching is more modern and chic, therefore it's a wonderful blend of the two trends. 



4. Stone Arabesque Tote £38



















My favourite accessory has got to be a statement handbag. No matter what you're wearing you can always improve it with a statement bag. My ideal bag for the summer is something big in order to carry your essentials, something light as it suits the season, something versatile in order to wear with many outfits and something stylish. I feel like this bag fits all of these requirements and it would make a wonderful addition to any fashionista's wardrobe this (or any) season!


3. Tort Bluebell Sunglasses £6













No summer wardrobe is complete without a wonderful pair of shades and I think these are a pretty good contender. I love these for many reasons, the first because they're leopard print - obviously! The second is because of the shape; larger frames are more mysterious, more intriguing and more playful. I love these sunglasses and for £6 you can't really go wrong.  


2. Ivory Curve Hem Shift Tunic £42





















This dress has so much potential for this season. Firstly white is a perfect colour for the summer, it's light, airy and pretty. The cut of this dress is simple, sleek and very, very chic. The thing I adore the most about this dress is its simplicity as this ensures versatility. As this dress had no defining features or extra colours it makes it the perfect dress to wear in a million ways. It's one of those dresses that you could wear for a week and look completely different everyday! £42 pounds over a week is £6 a day. That's a £6 dress everyday in seven different styles - definitely worth the money if you ask me. 

1. Kardashian Kollection Stud Clutch (coral)













My number one product this season is this statement clutch. It's very on trend and very chic. I adore the colour of the clutch bag as it's so bright and fun. You could pair this with a monochrome outfit for a dramatic colour pop or mix it in with other bright colours for a colour blocking vibe. The studs add a more edgy feel to the clutch and modernizes it. Finally it's a Kardashian clutch, I mean who could resist?  

Thursday 13 June 2013

Summer survival guide

The summer's here! That means days on the beach, tanning in the garden, chasing the ice-dream man, delicious BBQ's, fun outdoor parties, stunning summer weddings... The list goes on. Summer is my favourite season due to the bright coloured bikinis, the carefree vibe of clothing and that feeling of slipping on a brand new summer dress over sun-kissed skin. As a teenage girl I adore all the things that come with this wonderful season. Here's my guide to summer, enjoy!

Fashion & Beauty

It's important to be prepared for the season and even more important to look good whilst doing so! Here's a list of what I feel are absolute musts this season, 

Sunglasses













Cute dress















Short shorts















Bandeau/Bralet


















Hot bikini



















Lipgloss














Bright nail polish














Floral/fruity perfume

















Anklets

















Floral hair chain

















Dry/damaged hair shampoo & conditioner














Sorry the text has appeared a little blurry it says 'Dixieplumpixie 100% recommends I'm not going to bother showing other variations of shampoo and conditioner for dry and damaged hair. I give full marks to these beauties - expect a full review later!'

Music

During the summertime it's important to have a sweet playlist ready for whatever the occasion, whether it's to entertain you as you travel from one adventure to the next or to entertain all of your guests at a BBQ. I've complied a list of my favourite songs that have a guaranteed spot on my summer playlist, my music taste is not too mainstream so be warned there may be some odd ones in there! 

  1. All That Jazz - Glee version 
  2. American Boy - Estelle ft Kanye West
  3. The Baa Baa Song  - The Wombats 
  4. Baby Fratelli - The Fratellis
  5. Bad Kids - The Black Lips
  6. Cape Cod Kwassa - Vampire Weekend
  7. Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
  8. Countdown - Beyonce
  9. Dance Dance - Fall Out Boy
  10. Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas) - Regina Spektor
  11. A Heady Tale - The Fratellis
  12. Hey Porshce - Nelly 
  13. Hey Soul Sister - The Warblers
  14. Hit me with your best shot/One way or another mash up - Glee Cast
  15. Hold Me - Tom Odell
  16. I Love You, Ono - Stereo Total
  17. Ignition - R Kelly
  18. Last Time - Labrinth 
  19. Lolita - Lana Del Rey
  20. Look Out Sunshine - The Fratellis
  21. Love Song - Glee Version
  22. Moi Je Joue - Brigitte Bardot 
  23. Naive - The Kooks
  24. New Shoes - Paolo Nutini
  25. Ooh La - The Kooks
  26. Primadonna - Marina and The Diamonds
  27. Rhythm Of Love - Plain White T's 
  28. Ride - Lana Del Rey 
  29. Same Jeans - The View
  30. Summerboy - Lady Gaga
  31. Sweet Dispostion - The Temper Trap
  32. Teenage Dream - The Warblers
  33. Tell Him - Glee Version 
  34. Theme Park Blues - The Wombats
  35. This Ain't A Scene - Fall Out Boy
  36. This Is Love - Will.I.Am ft. Eva Simons
  37. This Is What Makes Us Girls - Lana Del Rey
  38. Trampolining - The Wombats 
  39. Twilight - Cover Drive
  40. Where Have You Been - Rihanna 
  41. Weightless - All Time Low
  42. You and I - Lady Gaga
  43. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys

Activities 

With such a long time off of school/college it's easy to get bored but with this list of things to do you'll never be bored. Why not try and do at least one of these a week so you'll have a fun-filled summer.

  1. Go to the beach with friends/family
  2. Have a shopping day 
  3. Get together with your best friends and enjoy a pamper day
  4. Host a BBQ
  5. Go to a music festival
  6. Have a camp out
  7. Visit a theme park
  8. Hold a movie night
  9. Hit the gym
  10. Try ice-skating
  11. Go bowling
  12. Have a picnic
  13. Visit London (Or your own capital city)
  14. Explore somewhere new with friends e.g. hop on the train and explore a new city 
  15. Organise a party (e.g. Bodyshop, jewelry etc.)
  16. Have a baking day 
  17. Visit cute little towns
  18. Go to an Ice-cream parlour
  19. Go to the zoo 
  20. Spend the day at a country park with friends/family 

This year my holidays are around 10 weeks instead of 6 as I've finished secondary school, I'm using this time to not only have a great social summer but to enhance my skills, why not try a new hobby? This year I'm going to:
  • Work out
  • Teach myself French
  • Learn to play the piano 
  • Write a novel (I'm currently on chapter 3) 
I hope you enjoyed this post!
Love Dixie
:) xox

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Ocean Avenue - The new collection from Warby Parker

Whether you're a daily beach-goer or an occasional seaside visitor, you've experienced a lazy day by the sea. Laying on the warm sand, hearing the waves crash, laughing with close friends. Days at the beach are fun, relaxing and not to mention stylish. It's this that inspired Warby Parker's latest collection 'Ocean Avenue'


I would sum this collection up as retro chic meets modern fierceness! It's the perfect blend of old and new to create a wonderful new collection. Warby Parker have stated 'Our new collection is for boardwalk truants and beach bum days when responsibility has taken a vacation!' They then went on to say 'The Ocean Avenue Collection translates summer crushes into a wearable eye candy for all summer occasions.' I completely agree as I have possibly the biggest summer crush on the 'Jasper' sunglasses in the colour 'Orange Fizz' 

Check out the glasses from the new collection..





There's so many beauties to choose from! I've put together a few possible outfit ideas to go with my favourite pair of glasses, so use this as inspiration when purchasing some Warby Parker eyewear!


Have a look at these shots showcasing some of the collection...


Finally what I love most about this collection is the simple generosity behind it, much like when  you buy a pair of Warby Parker glasses from an existing collection they will distribute a pair to someone in need through their non-profit partners. 

The collection is available from tomorrow and I strongly recommend checking the collection out at the very least!

For any additional information check out warbyparker.com 

I hope you enjoyed this post!

Love Dixie
:) xox