Style in the City

Personal shopper Laura Russell from Satisfashion

On Saturday I was invited to the launch of Style in the City at House of Fraser along with a few other lovely bloggers. The fashion event is part of the This Is Edinburgh campaign, and offers free styling sessions. These will be held at 'Dress-up Shops' which are popping up around the city centre on Saturdays - 5th, 12th and 19th of April. 

If you have bought a new piece of clothing for spring and aren't sure what to wear it with, help will be at hand from a team of stylists who will give you all the advice you need for free. Shoppers will also be photographed in their outfits, giving them a keepsake to take home. The Dress-up Shops are open 11am-5pm at Frasers (5th Floor) on Princes Street, Subercube on George Street and Grassmarket Community Project on Candlemaker Row. 

You can also pick up a free copy of the Edinburgh Style Map, which will help uncover some of the city's best shopping destinations. There are four routes you can take: Unique Boutiques, Designer Destinations, High Street Heroes and Old Town Indie Chic. There are a few shops marked out which I hadn't heard of before - and that's coming from a shopping addict! The maps are available at Lothian Buses travel shops, train stations and selected retailers. Go grab yourself one for your next shopping trip in Edinburgh.

Emily from Frankly-Ms-Shankly browsing the rails

For more information on the event, click here.

Love from Lou Lou

Grazia's Blog Brag Event

It's been a busy weekend as I've been catching up with friends in London, however I have been dying to tell you all about my first stop when I got to London which was at Grazia's "Blog Brag" party at the Speakeasy cafe/bar just off Carnaby street. It was great to meet so many fashion bloggers as I've never been to an event like this before. We all exchanged our cards and chatted mostly about our love of fashion and blogging. I enjoyed my complimentary mocha and I was so excited to get a goody bag filled with Clinique mascara, Nails inc varnish and a copy of Grazia magazine. If you are kicking yourself for not attending, don't worry as Grazia will be hosting more "Blog Brag" events around the country. I hope Scotland is next! 

Angela Buttolph, editor of Grazia Daily, was looking beautiful in her Hermoine de Paula outfit. It was lovely chatting with her as she's so friendly and humble. She also asked me if I could create some features for Grazia's website which of course I would love to do! She has also included me in her write up of the night: 20 Reasons Why Grazia Daily's First Ever Fashion Bloggers' Event ROCKED (I'm the eighth reason!)
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American blogger Stephanie Campbell was also lovely to chat to. Her blog Glam and Graffiti combines style, beauty and news so go check it out www.glamandgraffiti.com
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Although I didn't recognize Amelia Kanaris at first, when she passed me her card I realized that I follow her blog Amelia's Fashion Land. She is also the Online Content Editor for Donna Ida and featured me on the website.
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Ngoni of The Musings of NRC was also there. She is a stylish art foundation student who has the ambition to be a designer. Her masculine outfit was one of my favourites of the night.
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Oh look it's me!! This picture was taken on someone's iphone - if you compare the quality with the other photos you'll see why you should always photograph with a proper camera! I am wearing a Topshop glitter top (buy here), Topshop oxblood boucle shorts (buy here), Urban Outfitters triangle necklace and New Look platform wedges.
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Love from Lou Lou

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