Godiva's Blogger Party

On Wednesday evening, I was lucky enough to attend a lovely blogger event held at Godiva boutique on Edinburgh's Grassmarket. In my opinion, it is the most beautiful and unique shop in my hometown. There has been so much thought put into the decor, plus they stock the most amazing hand-made clothing and jewellery. 

Upon arrival, we were treated to glasses of Pimms, brownies made by Lovecrumbs and truffles made by Mary's Milk Bar. They were absolute heaven for a chocolate addict like me! We then spent a while catching up with old blogger friends and making new ones too! I love that Edinburgh is starting to build up a blogging community since more events are being held in our city. It's so much fun being a part of it. 

The activities for the night included making camera straps out of pretty vintage scarfs, and adding little charms. My camera has never looked so stylish! Also, Scottish jewellery designers Luis and Poppy from Runaway Fox talked us through their fascinating collections. Their current jewellery collection is made from castings of human body parts and dead animals. To show us the process, they got three bloggers to cast their fingers which were then turned into necklaces.  It was amazing that you could even see the detail of their finger prints. Talk about a one-off piece of jewellery!

The Runaway Fox designers doing a fab demonstration

Crab pincer necklace, castings of hands and breasts, fox's nose ring, nipple ring and crow's foot necklace

My favourite jewellery in Godiva, by And Mary

It was such a great night thanks to Godiva, and the Scottish brands that contributed. To top it all off, we each received a Godiva canvas bag filled with treats from some of the boutique's designers. Mine included a necklace from Runaway Fox's 'Flora Fatale' collection, a wasp brooch by Karen Mabon and a set of cards illustrated by Genevieve Ryan. 

My 'Angels Trumpet Fatal Flower' necklace by Runaway Fox

For those of you living outside of Scotland, you can still shop the brilliant independent designer pieces on Godiva's website here.

Love from Lou Lou

ASOS High Summer Event

It's not very often that a high profile online brand such as ASOS decides to hold a press event in Edinburgh, so it was exciting to attend one in my hometown. It was held at the suitably stylish Hotel Missoni, where we were welcomed by the PR team before we started to browse the rails.

My friend Rebecca and I had a good long look at each sample from their High Summer collections and compiled a mental list of what we want to buy when the clothing is available in May and June. There were plenty of floral prints which I am always naturally drawn towards, and it was the techniques that gave them an edge. I adored the appliqué flowers on sheer fabric with another layer of floral emerging from underneath. Some of the premium pieces were so unique with such exquisite detailing that they looked more designer than high-street. Surely it is only a matter of time before we see ASOS join Whistles and Topshop on the catwalks of London Fashion Week. Until then, take a look at some of the pieces that make me long for summer more than ever!

Love from Lou Lou

The Season of Fur and Fluff

As much as I dislike the freezing temperatures we have recently been facing in Britain, I'm so glad that there is a fashionable solution. This winter, you can find more fluffy and fur pieces on the high-street than ever before. My friend Kate and I (pictured above) are obsessed with these faux fur stoles we found in Zara. They just ooze old Hollywood glamour don't they? Although I wore my fur coat that day, I wouldn't advise opting for fur-on-fur! It's just too over the top! Instead, try fluffy or fur items with contrasting textures such as leather, wool or waxed denim.

Topshop's must-have fluffy pieces are the teddy coat (I'm still pining after the pink version that sold out recently) and the cropped jumper (super soft). The monochrome and pastel choice of colours are perfect. I wouldn't advise wearing a bright colour of fluffy jumper though as you may end up looking like a character from Sesame Street!

The Furry Edit

Fur bag - Zara Fur collar - River Island Fur gilet - ASOS

Fur hat - River Island Fur lined boots - Topshop

The Fluffy Edit

Fluffy mittens - ASOS Fluffy heels - Topshop 

Fluffy top - New Look Fluffy cardigan - MissGuided Fluffy coat - Topshop

Which are your favourite pieces? Have you bought any fluffy or fur pieces this winter?

Love from Lou Lou