Fashion Union Wishlist, 20% off Party Clothes and 20 Other Great Weekend Offers

Fashion Union have some pretty incredible stuff in this season, and this weekend they're offering 20% off party clothes with code PARTY20 (plus free delivery), so I thought it was a great time to share a taster of my top picks with you (some are classed as party wear, some aren't, but all are definitely Christmas-list worthy - prices given are before discount). Scroll down for your fix of this weekend's other top fashion and beauty discounts too...

1. Black Metallic Hi Lo Hem Dress, £22

2. Navy Disco Pants, £20

3. Silver Disco Pants, £20

4. Berry Peplum Dress, £22

5. Dogtooth Peplum Jacket, £30

6. Silver Peplum Jacket, £30

7. Black Jacquard Skirt, £20

8. Silver Skirt, £16

9. Black Lace Print Crop Top, £8

10. Black "Samba" Party Tights, £6

 This Weekend's Other Top Offers

A|Wear: 25% off party wear and faux fur (limited time)

Ann Summers: 20% off selected lingerie, toys and Christmas stuff, plus free delivery (ends midnight Monday)

Anthopologie: 30% off selected party styles with code DRESSTOTHENINES (ends midnight Sunday)

Bliss: Amazing bumper gift worth £112 when you spend £100 with code BUMPER (ends Monday)

Boohoo: 15% off dresses and footwear with code PARTY15 (ends Sunday)

Dune: 20% off selected styles (ends midnight Sunday)

Elemis: Free gift worth £90 when you spend £70 - use code XMAS BLUE for calming retreat goodies, or XMASRED for a touch of exotic indulgence (ends midnight Sunday)

F&F at Tesco: 20% off with code XMAS CRACKER (ends Monday)

Forever 21: Buy One Get One Free on selected items (ends Monday)

Jane Norman: 25% off full price styles (limited time)

Karen Millen: 20% off selected coats with code COATPROMO1 (ends Sunday)

Max C London: Christmas Sale - most items £10 (ends midnight Sunday)

Miss Selfridge: Free Bourjois mascara when you spend £60, plus free UK delivery with code HAPPYSHOPPING (ends midnight Monday)

Monsoon and Accessorize: 20% off instore and online until midnight Sunday when you sign up for a free Monsoon Reward Card

Puma: 30% off a new item (one male and one female) every day from 1-10 December

Republic: 20% off casual gear and 50% off selected footwear (ends midnight Sunday)

Superdry: 20% off a new item (one male and one female) each day during December

The Body Shop: 50% off selected 200ml body butters with code BUTTER, £20 off a £40 spend with code WISE1, 40% off (excluding gifts) with code WISE2 or 30% off pre-packaged gifts with code WISE3 (ends 11pm Sunday)

Uniqlo: Free delivery and up to £20 off cashmere (ends midnight Sunday)

Wallis: Up to 30% off everything and free delivery on orders over £30 with code GIFT30 (ends midnight Saturday); extra 10% off sale items with code SALE10



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101 Followers!

Yesterday, my Google Friend Connect following made it into triple figures - it's become a bit of a cliche, but I could never have imagined hitting such heady heights when I was turning (metaphorical) cartwheels over making it into double figures not so long ago! So a big thank you to everyone who's followed and supported me thus far - I am still genuinely thrilled whenever I gain a new follower, and truly appreciate and enjoy reading every lovely comment (not forgetting my fabulous Bloglovin' and Hello Cotton followers, of course!). I am planning to launch my first giveaway when I reach 150 (to give me a bit more organisation/shopping time!).

Fittingly, I was already drinking champagne when I found out the news, on board a steam train heading for a Christmas shopping trip in Bath. My mum took this photo - obviously, the decision to focus on the champagne flute rather than me was an, ahem, artistic choice. Sadly I didn't get a chance to take any shots featuring the train's exterior due to some railway scheduling "issues" (which also meant I had a 21 hour day!), despite the fact that I'd dressed up all vintage glam especially, boo.

Anyway, cheers all!

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5 More Ways to Wear a Mini on Winter Days

Taking a breather from showering you with seasonal discount codes (more to come later in the week though!) to get back to the outfits... It's been a couple of months now since my original How to Wear the Mini Skirt and How to Wear the Mini Dress (During Daylight Hours) posts, so I thought I'd share a few of my more wintry ensembles from the last few weeks with you.

'60s Shift

Dress: eBay (originally Primark); Top: New Look (Past Season); Boots: Primark (Current - £15 £10)

I created this outfit for "White" Day as part of Forever 21's 21 Days of Style Instagram challenge, layering a black roll neck and tights under a summery shift for a '60s-inspired monochrome look - no way I could resist finishing it off with my new '20s gangster boots!

Lana the Leopard

Shirt and Skirt: Primark (Past Seasons); Tights: Accessorize (Past Season); Creepers: New Look (Current - £19.99)

Yes, this was for Leopard Day - I wouldn't normally take it this far (although you may beg to disagree if you've read my How to Wear Animal Print post!) but fashion should be fun right? This is my first and only pair of creepers - I'm not a big fan of the corrugated plastic sole/huge metal eyelets type (can't shake the orthopaedic associations!) but I loved the cute, feminine feel of these (and no, the leopard print didn't hurt!).

Statement Stripes

Sweater Dress: Peacocks (Past Season); Tights: River Island (Past Season); Boots: Primark (Past Season)

Mmhm, you guessed - Stripes Day! I am a huge fan of the sweater dress, and have been for some years - accompanied by tights and your choice of boots, it's the easiest throw-it-on option you could find for winter dressing, and you can get one to fit any occasion and mood - chic fitted black for work/evening, relaxed for comfort, brightly coloured to cheer you up, or printed/embellished to make a statement, like this one, for those times when you want cosiness without sacrificing your edge!

Chiffon Meets Wool

Dress & Sunnies: Primark (Past Season); Faux Fur Collar & Socks: Primark (Current); Creepers: New Look (Current)

This was Sunnies Day! Living in the UK, I don't think I've ever considered wearing sunglasses beyond October before, but they were all over the AW runways, and I actually quite like the contrast with winter fabrics like wool and fur. This dress is all-in-one (aside from the collar!), but layering a chiffon skirt or dress under a long jumper or short jumper dress is a great way to add interest (or length!), as well as that much-coveted pep-hem.

Knitted Skirt

Skirt and Boots: Primark (Current); Jacket: Primark (Past Season - but there are some very similar styles in store now)

One of my first "free-choice" outfits after the challenge ended! I wore this for a spot of Black Friday shopping and a Cherry & Almond Costa muffin last week. I grew to adore knitted pencil skirts last winter (see this post for evidence), but wasn't convinced by their little siblings until it was too late, so made sure I snapped my first one up early this season! I like the balancing factor of the jacket's thickness and volume, but think the skirt would also work with a fitted sweater or roll neck, or maybe a shirt for a bit of contrast.

More maxi, mixi, peplum and velvet outfits are currently awaiting future posts... plus the introduction of my first pair of disco pants - yay!

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Latest Cyber Monday Offers, including 25% off at A|Wear and Republic, and up to 50% at The Body Shop

Just a quick update on some more Cyber Monday (and Tuesday!) offers for those of you browsing this evening... Don't forget to scroll down and check out all the deals and codes in my other recent posts too.

More deals coming your way on here and Twitter in time for the weekend, so don't despair if you've missed out on any of these... Maybe at some point when I'm not sorting through an inbox full of codes I'll have time to get a personal style post up too.. and eat.. and sleep!

Fleur de Lys Gold Cocoon Dress, A|Wear

A|Wear: 25% off everything until 10am tomorrow (Tuesday 27th) with code XMAS25

Banana Republic and GAP: 25% off plus free delivery with code GIFT4U until midnight tonight

The Body Shop: 50% off when you buy 4 items or more, 40% off when you buy 3, or 30% off when you buy 2 with code SPIRIT - ends 12pm (noon) tomorrow

Miss Selfridge: 20% off knits until midnight tonight

Motel Rocks: £10 off when you spend £40 until midnight tomorrow with code MOTELGIFT10 (Motel branded products only)

Republic: 25% off party wear until midnight tonight; 30% off selected brands on Tuesday

Enjoy! Off to do my own Cyber Monday shop now... Sainsbury's - oh the glamour! If only they'd deliver their clothes too it might be fun!

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Rihanna's Bullet Bra... and Other Cyber Monday Delights

It's now officially Cyber Monday, the day when, traditionally, the western world eschews work, responsbilities and the hassles of actual shops in favour of a great big virtual trolley dash.

I've been meaning to do another lingerie post for a while now, and more specifically a post on vintage style lingerie. As What Katie Did (suppliers of the reproduction bullet bras worn by Michelle Williams in My Week With Marilyn, as well as Rihanna on her most recent tour) are offering free delivery until midnight tonight, I thought I'd take the opportunity to combine a little discussion of their wonders with the latest crop of Cyber Monday offers (- scroll down for more from other sites).

What Katie Did have websites and boutiques based in both the UK and the US, and ship worldwide. They produce a huge range of reproduction and vintage-inspired lingerie, hosiery, corsets and swimwear in a myriad of styles (and also stock pin-up style make-up and outerwear), but the star of their collection is undoubtedly the 1950s bullet bra, stitched to an original pattern.

I love the 1950s silhouette (if you hadn't already noticed), so when I found out that I could actually buy (essentially) Marilyn's underwear, it went straight to the top of last year's Christmas list! I got the Harlow (pictured), in peach satin, to maximise wearability, and think it looks fab under a fitted sweater or roll neck for a vintage vibe, but the bullet comes in tons of other colourways, including Rihanna's "Josephine" leopard print version. They're actually very comfortable, and I'd completely recommend them to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in fifties fever (don't worry - you won't stay that shape when you take them off)! The standard version is non-wired and unpadded, but a padded version is also available.

You can also find more subtly-shaped forties-style bras, as well as slightly more 21st century styles, so have a look-see even if you're not hankering after cones! Each order is now being shipped with a free blank Christmas card (and they are super-cute) as well as free gift wrapping if requested, so hassle-free Christmas shopping is assured (or why not make your pre-Christmas self-gift just that little bit more special?!). They're not paying me by the way, honest!

 

More sites to check out if you're gift-shopping (or self-gifting, shh...) today:

Ann Summers: 10% off everything plus free worldwide delivery (no code required, and this one's valid until midnight on Tuesday)

French Connection: Free express delivery until 2pm with code EXPRESS12 (excludes home and gift cards)

In Love With Fashion: 35% off with code CYBERSHOP35 (- this site is well worth a look if you haven't heard of it before)

Jane Norman: £10 off selected lines

Puma: 20% off everything (including sale) with code CYBER20

And the incredible Body Shop, Clarins, Feel Unique, Forever 21, Glamorous, Monsoon, Motel Rocks and Republic offers mentioned in my previous couple of posts are also still valid, so scroll down to grab your codes now!

Undoubtedly, more deals will be released throughout the day, so I'll be tweeting any additional offers I hear about, and/or notifying you if I decide to update this post (follow me to make sure you don't miss out). You are now ready to go forth and shop up a storm. Ready, set... go!

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