Dismaland OOTD

Last month me and The Boyf headed to Weston Super Mare to pay a visit to Dismaland, a bemusement park curated by Banksy. You can read James’s full review here, but not before I’ve shown you my outfit for the day!

T-shirt // Forever 21     Trousers // ASOS     Trainers // New Balance via ASOS     Bag // Accessorize     Sunglasses // Primark

As we were going to a seaside town, stripes were definitely on my agenda. I’d bought these stripy trousers in the ASOS summer sale but hadn't managed to find the perfect opportunity to wear them, until now. I first spotted Lucy who blogs at Shiny Thoughts wearing these beauties over on her Instagram and knew I HAD to have them! Naturally, they were all sold out, but eventually they came back with more sizes and this time in the sale. They currently have them in a lighter colour. The material was a bit thicker than I was expecting, so they've been perfect for the cooler days. As the trousers are high-waisted I paired them with my Peanuts (and Snoopy) crop top, you can see the back in more detail here. I opted for comfort with my New Balance trainers, which also helped tie in with my red sunglasses. I kept up the stripes with my trusty rucksack.



You can see more photos over on James’s post, but here are a few extra shots!

Who else managed to catch Dismaland? What did you think?

DealSale App Review

You may remember a few weeks ago I made a little wishlist of items from the DealSale App. Well my 3 chosen items have arrived. Here’s what I picked.

First up is this sweet little crochet collar/cape. This originally caught my eye as I thought it would be a great and easy way of updating items that I've had in my wardrobe for a while. It’s great quality, especially for the incredibly cheap selling price ($3.85). The only thing that bothers me about it is that it’s quite wide, so looks a little strange layered over high necked dresses/tops. It’s best worn over a strappy dress, like my little orange polka dot one above.

How adorable is this kitty print dress, and in my favourite (and most worn) colour – Blue! I particularly love the cat print around the sleeve cuffs. Here, I'm wearing a size M, and it’s a little bit on the short side, but the elasticated waist means it’s comfortable to wear, even when I'm feeling bloated. You may have noticed a bit of an error with this dress. Yep, the print on the skirt is upside down! I contacted them about this and received a reply within 24 hours. DealSale do take returns, so if you’re unhappy with an item, you can just email them back for a refund or to exchange it for something else. As I was sent this dress for free, I wasn't too bothered about exchanging it. I'm just gonna make the upside down cat face look work for me. At least it’s the right way up when I look at it when I've got it on XD

I love these shorts! They’re soft and silky, and the colours are so beautifully vibrant. The elasticated waistline makes them so comfy, and the tie bow on the front helps with hiding that inevitable food baby! I can’t wait to pair these with thick woolly tights and soft winter jumpers this A/W. These shorts come in a variety of different patterns, including some cool skull print ones. At only $4.30, it’s tempting to grab one of each! They come in just the one size but the elasticated waist means they'll easily fit sizes 6-14.

Now, the actual app itself is really easy to navigate. It’s not currently available for Windows phones, but Amy kindly let me use her iPhone to download it and order these items. As I’m not used to using an iPhone, I was unfamiliar with the menu setups, but it does work in a pretty standard way (so I’m told). I found it quick and simple to use whilst on the go.

It's a free app, so why not give it a go. You're guaranteed to find something you like!

Dressgal Review

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Dressgal. They wanted to send me some items, of my choice, from their site for me to feature on the blog. I was given a $25 allowance, which also had to cover the postage costs from China to the UK. I managed to get myself 2 dresses and a t-shirt for a grand total of $24.96. This included a shipping fee of $6.41, plus a discount of $0.59. This discount is part of the $200 coupon that is added to your account when you sign up. You can use this as 15% off each of your orders, so that’s a lot of discounted orders!!

Right, so, what did I order?

First up is this Charlie Chaplin inspired top. Who doesn’t love Charlie, eh? This top comes in one size, but it’s baggy, so perfect for a comfortable look. I’d say it would fit up to a size 14 depending on the type of fit you like. I’ve got it tucked into my skirt here, but you can see that it is long enough for me to fold it over the waistband. This top also comes in a variety of other designs and costs just $3.91!

Next up is this arty face dress, it’s very Picasso, doncha think? I’m wearing a size L as they’re Asian sizes which I know tend to come up very small. It’s a little on the short side, but with a pair of shorts/leggings underneath, I feel quite comfortable wearing it out and about. It says the material is chiffon, but it’s a bit thicker than your usual chiffon. It does up with a side zip and also comes in black. It’s currently at a bargain price of $6.73 on the site, but even at the usual price of $11.22, it’s still very cheap!

Finally is this pretty pink dress. Again, I ordered a size L. This one is slightly longer than the previous dress, but still not quite long enough for me to feel comfortable wearing without shorts/leggings underneath. The material of this dress IS chiffon, and it’s lovely and light, perfect for summer. I can also see this getting a lot of wear in the winter, worn as a sort of pinafore over long sleeved tops with woolly tights. I really love the spaghetti straps and open back. It fastens with a little zip at the back. This dress costs just $12.14 but looks and feels like it should be more!

So there we have it. My first review for Dressgal. Although I was sent these items free of charge, all views are my own, and rest assured, they are honest J If you’re looking for cheap, but pretty clothes, then I highly recommend Dressgal. I’ll definitely be ordering from them again!

Let me know if you buy anything, I’d love to see what you order!

Piano Dress at the Mod Alldayer (Outfit of the Day/OOTD)

For my second Jukely experience, I grabbed some passes to a Mod Alldayer at the Hoxton Sqaure Bar & Kitchen. It promised to be a day filled with DJs spinning all the Mod and Northern Soul hits, followed by some bands rocking out in the back room in the evening. Of course I had to dress appropriately for the occasion...

Dress - OASAP // Shoes - Clarks // Bag - C&A // Necklace - Present from a friend

Monochrome is the definitive go-to mod look. I bought this piano keys dress from Oasap ages ago but had never found the perfect opportunity to wear it, until now! It's a little on the short side, but with some black tights and shorts underneath, I felt more than comfortable. I love the loose shift shape of it as it makes it easy to throw on and simple to accessorise. This dress was also the perfect pairing to show off my new Clarks shoes.

Right, back to this Mod Alldayer!

After a few pints over some 60's soul and British beats from the DJs in the main bar, we became a little bit peckish, so decided to venture around Shoreditch in search of food. It was Vietnamese which took our fancy this time around, and we ended up in Sông Quê Café on Kingsland Road. There are a lot of Vietnamese restaurants down this road, but this one looked the most welcoming as it is bright and spacious. The food here was absolutely delicious! I went for the vegetable spring rolls, followed by the chicken in satay sauce with egg fried rice. My goodness, those spring rolls were heaven!

Our sweet tooths were calling for a creamy, sugary dessert, so on the way back we stopped off in this cute and retro looking milkshake bar. The quirky interior of The Love Shake was extremely 50's/60's, so I seemed to fit right in. It was only right we had our own mini photoshoot. The milkshakes here are to die for! I'd gone for Oreo, whilst Anne had chosen peanut butter. Both were scrumptious and exactly what we needed to wash down our late lunch.

With our bellies full, it was back to Hoxton Sqaure just in time for the live bands to start in the back room.

First up were Husky Loops, all the way from Italy. Don't get me wrong, these guys were good, but I think we were expecting something a bit more Mod-like. Next band on the stage, Sisteray, weren't very Modish either, but they were definite rockers, with their punky attitude and mosh ready riffs. These guys were our favourites from the whole day.

There was just about enough time for the raffle prizes to be claimed before the final bands hit the stage.

Lucky Anne had one of the winning tickets, and she very kindly gave me her prize - a Ringo Starr vinyl!!

The finale of the night were the Purple Hearts (with the original line-up) and a Mod supergroup called the 79ers, which was made up of members from The Chords, Long Tall Shorty, The Purple Hearts and 007.

We had such a fun day/night and it was lovely to experience something a little different :)