Dibor: bringing you all things vintage and French!

Hey gems! Some of you may remember some of my favourite sites that I listed back in September. Well I've just found a nice little addition- Dibor! They have such a beautiful and diverse collection, full of wonderfully rustic French interior, home decor and more! With a special touch of vintage, the range is truly unique and delicate, with gorgeous French flair.

Here are just a few (cos believe me, I want everything on the site!!) of my favourite items:

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vintage bottles & basket gift set £12

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comptoire des fleurs (counting of flowers) clock £34.95

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standing clothes valet £58.80 on sale

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cast iron bell £19.96 on sale

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set of 3 vintage glass bottles £16

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cast iron heart doorstop £12.80 on sale

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French mirror with candle holder £82

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Hotel Noir clock with pendulum £49.95

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beige ornate mirror £49.95

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rustic heart lantern £26

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belle rouge lamp £33.60 on sale

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garden furniture rosalie chair £77.60 on sale

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period iron & crystal candle pillars £24.95

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vintage rose garland £14.95

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decorative toilet toll holder £21 on sale

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dragonfly perfume bottle £12.50

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wrought iron mannequin £34.95

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luxury vanity case set £34

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herb & flower dryer £16

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ivory spice rack £19.50 on sale

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glass cake stand with cover £39.95

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cream cake carousel £28

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silver plated wine cooler £44.25 on sale

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port decanter £14.40 on sale

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jampot rack £6 on sale

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nest of country tables £173.40 on sale

I'm sure you can understand why I fell in love with this site as soon as I came across it ♥ There is such a wide range on offer, a lot of which would make superb Christmas gifts! You'll be spoilt for choice when you check the site out for yourself, I can assure you! Which is what makes their gift voucher option so desirable and the perfect gift this season ㋡

Gracious, impeccable and absolutely cherishable, these little treasures will look good in any home. With so many items available to suit every room in the house, you'll be mad not to consider Dibor. 

Standard delivery comes at a price of £5.95 or is free with orders of £150 or more. More details regarding shipping costs and delivery can be found here. Getting married or know someone who is? Why not check out Dibor's wedding list service! :) All wedding gift lists qualify for free p&p and free gift wrap of your choice!

You may also want to request a catalogue for future reference and follow Dibor's blog for up-to-date info. I hope you like the range as much as I do- let me know what you think! Over and out :)

"To laugh often and too much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed a little easier because you have lived...this is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ♥

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Wallpaper Rose Jewellery ♥

Back in September when I first created the blog, I published a list of my favourite jewellery sites, which can be found here. One of those sites included the lovely Wallpaper Rose Jewellery. Today I thought I'd bring your attention to some of the truly stunning pieces, created by the lovely Miss Louise Gibbs :)

There's a wide range of Wallpaper Rose goodies, including necklaces, brooches, rings, tees and lots more! She also offers a custom-made service, as well as a repair service, details of which can be found here. I've seen a lot of photos of her custom-made pieces on her Facebook fan page and let me tell you, they never disappoint! Just give her a budget and details of the sort of design you're after and she'll do the rest of the work for you!

Here are just some of my favourite pieces, though I do actually love every single item on the site! Some of the items are currently sold out but should be back in stock soon.

NECKLACES

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(clockwise from top left) Gabriella telescope necklace £20; Lory antique key necklace £18; Heli harmonica necklace £17; Remi compass necklace £20

BRACELETS

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Abigail bracelet £9; Fleur bracelet £9

BROOCHES

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(clockwise) Tillie brooch £8.50; Jesse camera brooch £9 on sale; Eleanor silver locket brooch £9

EARRINGS

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Blake explorer earrings £5; Esme rose stud earrings £4.50

TEES

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Jen denim blue tee £10 (available in other colours)

COMING SOON

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Calling all Harry Potter fans! The Golden Snitch necklace will soon be available to order from the site! Price TBC.

Wallpaper Rose Jewellery definitely has a lot to offer, especially when you can specify the key pieces you want for your custom-made item . With so many beautiful designs and charms to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice! So why not check out Louise's lovely work :)

As well as on Facebook, you can also find her on Twitter and Folksy. You may also want to follow her gorgeous blog for some style inspiration ㋡ Why not treat someone special to some Wallpaper Rose goodies this Christmas??

Psst! Check out Sweet Monday's Wallpaper Rose blog post for a special 10% discount code valid until 14th December!

You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you...

ciao for now mes belles!

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It's Party Time! ♥

Hello lovelies! Sorry it's been a while, I've been pretty busy lately! But as it's my first proper weekend off in a while I thought I'd bring you some party style inspiration :) The party season is fast approaching which means you need to be thinking about how you'll be stealing the limelight this year. Now is the perfect time to stock up on all your party essentials while special seasonal discounts are on offer- meaning stocks may not last long so you better order your favourite party goodies before someone else gets to them first!

As always, here's a few colour coordinating looks you may want to try out this season- I'll be updating the blog post in the next few hours with extra outfits and colour themes so do check back in soon ㋡

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STRIKING BLUE & HOT PINK

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(clockwise from top left) Republic Miso band cut out dress £32.99; Missguided Elanor velvet exposed zip dress £24.99; New Look wrap bangle set £7.99; River Island silver waist belt £19.99; Secret Handbag pink hard box clutch bag £14; Boohoo Charlotte pink patent heel courts £25; Danielle purple jewelled heels £25; Topshop lipstick in rosa £7; Missguided MissDemeanor fuschia nail splash £5

MATURE MOCHA

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(clockwise from top left) Missguided Khia bodycon dress in mocha and gold £17.99; Kristal one shouldered drape dress £28.99; Asos mesh bow and pearl drop earring £6; Boohoo Marie all over lace shoe boot £35; Maisie grey peeptoe platform cross front heel £25; Pamela taupe suedette court shoes £25

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(clockwise from top left) New Look mirror glitter bangle set £12.99; Asos chiffon and satin ruffle clutch £26; Topshop nails in big smoke, colour mink £5; nails in mannequin, colour peachy nude £5; Asos Oasis chiffon flower corsage £4.50 on sale; New Look giant pearly bead necklace £18.99

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(please click on photo to enlarge) New Look sparkle peeptoe heel £15.99 on sale (now only available in size 3); Miss Selfridge black velvet flapover bag £28; black teardrop lock clutch £16

BLACK & GOLD

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(clockwise from top left) River Island black beaded dress £30 on sale; Missguided Kristie one sleeved beaded neck dress £28.99; Asos River Island black brogue charm stretch bracelet £10; Miss Selfridge enamel disc earrings £7; Boohoo Elena peeptoe slingback studded heel £25; Miss Selfridge facet bead drop £4

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(clockwise from top left) Miss Selfridge bow, rose, pearl stack rings £6; (woops put the same shoe twice, see link above!); Missguided MissFit black/gold nail splash £5; River Island gold clutch bag £29.99; New Look sequin box clutch £15.19 on sale

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New Look vintage style peeptoe heel £18.39 on sale

LADY IN RED

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(clockwise from top left) Missguided Sheenah sequin detail bodycon dress £18.99; Republic Miso pleated mesh dress £32.99; Boohoo Penny bead layered necklace £10; Asos cute rose barette with hanging chains £6; rose drop earrings with hanging chains £4.50 on sale; Missguided Pennie black and pearl chain necklace £7.99

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(in chronological order from top left) Asos caged detail clamp bangle with faceted centre stone and rhinestone surround £8; Boohoo Cheryl cuff bracelet £6; Asos twisted filigree bow ring with rhinestones £8; Boohoo Brogan all over silver sequin heels with black bow £25; Missguided Syreeta studded open toe shoes £24.99; Asos Lipsy beaded antique leaf applique hairband £10; Miss Selfridge black embellished clutch £30; velvet crystal clutch £28

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PURPLE POWER

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(clockwise from top left) Missguided Alycia pearl detail shift dress £27.99; Veronica sheer bow detail dress £29.99; Asos Oasis multi row chain tonal necklace £11 on sale; Boohoo Dawn square sequin clutch bag £15; Asos multi spikes and chain drop earring with cross detail £8; Republic Miso tassel drop earrings £7.99

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(clockwise from top left) Asos grey feather clutch £15; Boohoo Roshel diamante trim clutch bag £15; Danielle grey jewelled heels £25; Steph lace up suedette cone heel shoes £25

CREAMY NUDES

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(clockwise from top left) Missguided Crystalia glitter drape dress in nude with gold shimmer £29.99; Miss Selfridge ornate stone ring £6; Missguided Kaitlyn batwing sleeve bodycon dress £23.99; Asos pearls slinky bracelet £8 on sale; oversized pleat pushlock clutch £12.50 on sale; Asos pack of 3 floral embossed metal bangles £8 on sale; Boohoo Alexis nude zip front shoe boots £25; Samantha microfibre ruched peeptoe shoe boot £20

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(clockwise from top left) Miss Selfridge cream cluster stud earrings £6; Asos skinny twisted bow aliceband £6; Topshop lipstick in Brighton Rock £8; New Look corded lace flatcase £7; Asos cute plaited pearl stretch headband £6

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Missguided MissCellaneous nude nail polish £5; Asos Models Own nail polish in nude beige £5; Topshop nails in Hide and Seek, colour oyster £5

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Psst! Did you know that Boohoo are offering 20% off all partywear with code PARTY, which includes the party bags and shoes included in this blog! What's more, they're offering Buy One Get One Free on all jewellery but excluding sales items- FAB! Even more offers can be found on their homepage, enjoy!

Also, Missguided are offering you a free splash nail polish when you spend over £50- offer ends 4pm Monday 22nd November so get those goodies while you can!

Asos also have a special Christmas treat for a limited time only- so what is it? It's free delivery WORLDWIDE for Christmas (this includes International standard delivery and UK super saver delivery). So why not treat a friend abroad to a lil' gift this Christmas? :)

Republic also have a BOGOF offer on selected items- check them out and grab yourself a bargain! Also, they're offering 15% off dresses with code DRESS15- valid until midnight Sunday 28th November!

"The question should be: is it worth trying to do? Not: can it be done?" - Allard Lowenstein ♥

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What do you do when you're bored...?

So I'm sitting here bored out of my brain after having caught up on the TV shows I usually watch and then the thought sprung to mind: what do people do when they're bored? In the past month, I've blogged about all things pretty and wanted in fashion land and that would actually use up a lot of my time...but now I actually have a job, I spend my spare time catching up on my programmes, losing myself in a good book, and meeting up with friends where possible. It's easy to underestimate how long it takes to prepare and actually put together a fashion blog post, especially since you have to research the items you want to feature, as well as save the pics and sort out the layout of your post; hence why you haven't seen a new fashion blog post on here for a wee while- apologise for that!

It's pitch black outside and I have little energy to prepare my conventional blog post highlighting fashion's most wanted and latest trends so I thought I would instead ask you what it is you do when you're bored? I really need some ideas!

Like I said- I'll catch up on my TV shows and read a book when I'm not feeling so drained but then there comes a time when that itself gets boring and I have to find something else to entertain me- something different! Otherwise it's just me and my thoughts and believe me- that aint a good thing half the time!

I used to write poems and draw a lot...but I think I'm lacking inspiration on the poem front and as for drawing- well that also takes a lot of time and commitment which isn't really something I have at the moment. If I had a decent gym within walking distance then I would definitely go every day- I used to be quite the gym fanatic; once I have a routine, I tend to stick to it as best I can. Home exercise just isn't as effective!

I enjoy walks in the countryside and there's a lovely woodland park just 5 minutes away from my home- problem is, it's that time of year where the pathways get really muddy and slushy and sometimes it can become impossible to get through to the other end of the park without slipping or falling on your arse! Excuse my language.

I quite fancy the idea of writing a novel...but I know my abilities and I don't think writing a book is one of them! Plus I really do need some inspiration...inspire me please ladies! I've also quite liked the idea of helping out at a nursing home- but I'd want to provide my company, rather than clean up. You know, read someone a book, or play chess with them or listen to their stories...♥ I just wish there was one within walking distance instead of a bus ride away- as I really need to save up for the legal executive course I'm planning to start next September.

Dorothy Parker once said, "the cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity." Well I for one definitely think she's onto something! If you don't explore, you'll never know what new things are out there for you to enjoy, learn, and discover...

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Anyway, I think that's enough rambling on my part- now I want to hear you ramble about what it is you do to cure your boredom! Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated ♥ Thank you in advance gorgeous girls xx
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Join Missguided's Fashion Line Up Competition!

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Fancy your pretty mug being featured in a national magazine? Well Missguided are giving you that opportunity! To celebrate their Party Season, they are giving at least 9 lucky fans the chance to feature in their Christmas National Magazine Campaign with Look Magazine/More! Magazine :)

So what do you need to do I hear you ask? Well all you have to do is e-mail a photo of your gorgeous self in your favourite Missguided party outfit to fashionlineup@missguided.co.uk - don't forget to state your full name!

All photos e-mailed in will be uploaded onto their Facebook page in their 'Fashion Line Up' album. The last day for entries is Friday 26th November. Missguided's judging panel will choose their top 9 photos to appear in a national magazine and winners will be notified no later than Tuesday 30th November- exciting stuff!!

So what are you waiting for? Get snapping yourself dolled up in your favourite Missguided goodies for your chance to win, win, win! Full terms & conditions can be found here. I look forward to seeing your entries ladies ;) xx

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*NEWS JUST IN* Entrants for the competition will not only get the chance to feature in a national magazine but will also WIN their favourite party dress from Missguided! So what are you waiting for??

Here's my entry:

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Now it's your turn!

*BEST OF LUCK*

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