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Bargain POTW, Christmas outfits, Fashion Crush, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on December 20th, 2011
There’s mere days until Christmas and New Year’s Eve and we can’t wait. But we’re also getting quite anxious about that perfect party outfit.
Thankfully if you’re on a budget Primark has some great dresses perfect for the party season.
Pick from a bodycon dress or go for one of this season’s hottest trends – animal print.
And the best bit about this collection? If you can’t decide which frock to get you can afford to buy them all.
See below for our top five.
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Tags: Bargain Christmas outfits, bargain dresses, Christmas party dresses, highstreet bargains, New Years Eve party dresses, Primark
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Accessories, Bargain POTW, designer pick of the week, Features, Gallery, Trend Alert
By emilyborrett on August 31st, 2011
Marlene Birger Cropped Burgundy Sweater
I'm dreaming of the perfect cropped jumper for this Autumn - and I think I just found it at My-Wardrobe.com. It looks soooo soft, and burgundy is a perfect colour for this Autumn.
Yay, that time of the week has rolled around again when I get to do my absolute favourite post – my weekly wishlist of dream fashion buys. This week I’m focusing mainly on Autumn/Winter essentials for those pieces that will make your wardrobe perfect for the new season.
What I want most in the world right now is the perfect jumper for this season – something in a jewel colour in a soft, snuggly fabric that I can wear with absolutely everything. I was lucky enough to come across Marlene Birger’s cropped burgundy sweater, which just looks so soft and fluffy that I want to rub my cheek against it. It’s expensive, at over a hundred pounds, but maybe the perfect jumper is enough of a classic to make the investment a smart one.
Another item very very high on my wishlist is Oasis’ leather skater skirt, which is just so perfect I could die. It will go with pretty much everything, whether you want to wear a T-shirt and flats or a pretty blouse with heels. If I get it I’m just going to have to remember to not overdo the sex-pot look with the rest of my outfit – the last time I wore double leather I found myself attracting a lot of trouble.
The piece that has to get the hot top-spot this week, however, has to be Asos’ fur collar coat in a leopard print. I’m totally loving the girlish look of collared coats at the moment, especially with a smidge of faux fur to add extra glamour. After all, no-one wants to look drab in the winter time, do they? That would be just terrible.
If you wanna see what’s on Shiny’s fashion wishlist this week, check out the gallery above.
Tags: autumn/winter, dream buys, fashion wishlist, marlene birger, purchase of the week, skater skirt, Trend Alert
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Accessories, Bargain POTW, Features, Footwear, Gallery
By emilyborrett on August 24th, 2011
Bow Pleated Soft Shift Dress
This dress is so Marc Jacobs it's untrue - the ultimate first-date dress. With a chunky cardigan and a pair of vintage ankle boots, you're good to go. Find it here.
I absolutely love putting together Shiny’s fashion hot-list for the week, because for me it is basically an excuse to go window-shopping and compile a mental list of all the things that I want, nay, need the most. This week the hot-list is a merry mash of different prints, textures and styles – but did you expect any different from me?
I’m in a bit of a “back to school” mode this week which is looking towards Autumn and the weather getting colder, so I’m daydreaming about new tights, new knitwear and new bags to put all off my books in. I was especially taken with Oasis’ dreamily soft-looking pale pink tea dress with a sparkled collar detail, which is so like the Marc Jacobs design that it’s untrue. That dress is going on my list, along with a chunky cardigan and some cute ankle boots to go along with it.
My ultimate buy for the week? It has to be the Sam Edelman slipper shoes from Urban Outfitters. Slipper-style loafer shoes are massive this Autumn because they spell luxury and comfort, and you can’t get any more luxurious than this designer pair, which is covered in black gemstones and studs. So delightfully rock and roll.
Check out the gallery above for our top buys for the week.
Tags: autumn, dream buys, dress, fashion wishlist, Gallery, Knitwear, loafers, Marc Jacobs, Oasis, Sam Edelman, Slippers, Urban Outfitters
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Bargain POTW, Designer Fashions, dresses, Gallery, Runway to Reality
By emilyborrett on August 19th, 2011
Warehouse Multi Silk Bird Print Dress
We absolutely love the '40s style and elegant bird print of this dress from Warehouse - it's so similar to the dresses seen on the Miu Miu catwalk, and it's only £65.
I don’t know about you, Fashion Week lovers, but for me one of the ultimate highlights of the Autumn/Winter shows was Miu Miu’s 30s and 40s inspired collection of wrap dresses and coats. And it seems that celebrities feel the same way as I do – everyone wants to get their hands on the collection’s key piece, the elegant bird-patterned wrap dress. Hailee Steinfeld and Michelle Williams have already been papped wearing dresses from the show. You can get the real deal (pictured left) and shop the collection at Net-a-porter.com if you’re a squillionaire, but sadly most of us aren’t.
Why do I love Miu Miu’s Autumn/Winter bird printed dress so much? As a lover of vintage fashion and designs that celebrate the female shape, this dress ticks every single box to me – I love the Oriental vibe of the shimmering birds against sultry dark fabrics, which combined with the classic twisted tea-dress shape give a wink to old Hollywood glamour.
To own the real thing is the dream for me – but until then I will happily settle for Warehouse’s gorgeous high-street version, priced at £65, which is extremely similar to the designer version. Check out the dress in the gallery above – we’ve also included a few suggestions of ways to wear the dress. Thankyou, British high street.
Tags: 40s, autumn/winter, bargain alert, bird print, high street copy, miu miu, Paris Fashion Week, vintage style, Warehouse
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Affordable Fashions, Bargain POTW, Features, Gallery
By emilyborrett on August 18th, 2011
Black Chelsea Girl Peter Pan Jumper
It's all about quirky knitwear this season thanks to Givenchy. We love this quirky knitted jumper from River Island which will look great layered over a midi dress with costume jewellery.
It’s time for a round-up of Shiny’s dream buys for the week! I’m starting my fashion illustration degree in September and I’ve got serious fashion nerves at the moment; whenever I look at my wardrobe I feel like I’ve got nothing to wear (which is definitely not true, but sadly this is the way a compulsive shopper’s mind works).
So I’ve been scouring the high-street sites for the past couple of weeks mentally compiling a shopping list that I thought I’d share with you- this week I’m inspired by the “eccentric granny chic” look that Givenchy brought to the catwalk, which means quirky jumpers, layerable midi dresses, lavish costume jewellery and clashing prints. Basically, a look that is really fun to put together.
My ultimate star buy of the week is Topshop’s faux fur leopard-print coat, which is oh-so-sixties and will look amazing with a plain tunic dress and opaque tights. Check out the gallery for this week’s top picks from the high street.
Tags: fashion wishlist, fur coat, Givenchy, high street buys, Jewellery, Knitwear, printed jumper, quirky fashion, star buy of the week, TopShop
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Bargain POTW, Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on June 23rd, 2011
If you’ve got a fashion crush on Michelle Obama but think you’ll never be able to afford her style, then we’ve got some great news for you.
As we reported yesterday the First Lady visited South Africa for a meeting with Nelson Mandela bringing with her an impressive wardrobe consisting of her staple long coat and waisted belts.
However, she also had a little high street lovely snuggled in her closet and that came in the shape of this printed sleeveless oversized shirt from the Asos Africa collection, which she wore to play with South Africa’s children.
And the best news is that it’s only £35 meaning you don’t need a Presidential salary to afford it. We advise you get it now before the buying frenzy begins.
Tags: ASOS, Asos Africa, fashion, highstreet fashion, michelle obama, South Africa Visit
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Bargain POTW, Features
By Andrea Petrou on June 28th, 2010
It’s summer sale time and the hightstreet is buzzing with bargains from bikinis to beautiful dresses. However, we know many of you won’t have time to step out of the office to take advantage of these, or won’t have the inclination to elbow through the crowds and fight that bargain hunter for that last size 10 (we’ve all done it).
Thankfully the internet has put paid to these problems and means you can shop from your desk (at lunchtime of course), at night or even on the train if you have an internet mobile handy.
And to help you out further we’ve put together our top five bargain fashion buys from bikinis to sunglasses to little summer dresses.
Take a look at our gallery and get shopping happy fast. We have a feeling these bargains won’t be hanging around for long.
Tags: discount clothes, Highstreet baragins, highstreet sale, Kate Moss, Miss Selfridge, summer sales, TopShop
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Bargain POTW, Beauty
By Andrea Petrou on April 15th, 2010
We all want to live the life of a celebrity, but sadly for most of us we can’t afford the endless amount of grooming, pampering and pilates to get in tip top shape…until now that is.
Thanks to Wahanda we can now get the crème de la crème of deals, which basically lets us get pampered and preened like a celebrity at ridiculously affordable prices.
The Wahanda MobDeal, is an incentive that has been around for a few months and if we’re honest, we’ve been keeping this to ourselves for some time (sorry Shinystylers we promise we’ll never hide our secrets from you again.)
It works by giving members a new beauty deal, which goes live from midnight to midnight each day and works through “group buying” to get us treatments such as massages, spa days, hair cuts and pedicures for as little as £10 a day.
Now we realise we’ve shot ourselves in the foot by not telling you before because for the deal to work a minimum number of sales has to be achieved per deal, this number varies by day and by deal.
Once you buy your deal, a voucher is sent to your email with a special code to redeem your deal and best of all, Wahanda is giving something back – for every MobDeal purchase made, Wahanda will donate £1 to charity:water to continue supporting their great cause of bringing fresh water to communities.
Sign up to Wahanda’s MobDeal daily alerts now to get your bargain beauty.
Tags: Beauty, charity:water, cheap beauty deals, Health, wahanda
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Bargain POTW, Fashion News
By Andrea Petrou on December 4th, 2009
Are you a bargain hunting shopaholic who likes to tell everyone about all the great deals you get? Well now you can spread the word further than your Twitter and Facebook page.
The FashionPixie, is a new site, which is updated daily to alert women to sales from all retailers by compiling the best deals on one website. And it’s looking for people to help gather this information. You’ll be able to submit the latest deals via links on the home page telling everyone where the best sales are on the highstreet and online.
Nicole Snape. a representative for the The Fashion Pixie, said: “There are a huge number of discounts, special offers and sales available throughout the country and, as we all know, the secret of savvy bargain-hunting is to stay ahead of the crowds so it is essential that our community provides up-to-the-minute information.
“As well as our network of regular contributors who will be visiting shops and High Streets in cities throughout the UK and trawling websites and emails, we are also relying on dedicated fashion pixies nationwide to feed us any bargain news they come across which we can then share with the rest of our community.”
If you think you’ve got what it takes to help, log onto the site now, we’ll be keeping an eye out on what you suggest, purely for research purposes you understand.
Tags: bargains, sales, Shopaholic, The Fashio Pixie
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Affordable Fashions, Bargain POTW, Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on November 24th, 2009
We know many celebrities wear fashions way above our financial scope and we always try to give you similar highstreet styles to match. However it seems we’re not alone in our quest with VoucherCodes.com joining in on the get the look for less bandwagon.
The money-saving website, which offers vouchers, promotional codes and exclusive discounts for some of the country’s biggest brands has tracked down a similar version of Cheryl Cole’s cute and cosy bobble hat.
And it’s giving customers a 50% discount off the £8 item, which is available at New Look. Not bad considering her original Aubin and Wills hat cost £49 (we’re sure you could have bought a whole sheep for that.)
But that’s not all the website is also offering readers a whopping 20% discount code, for the New Look too. Log onto Vouchercodes before 30 November to ensure you’re not left out in the cold.
Tags: Celebrity Style, Cheryl Cole bobble hat, discount voucher codes, VoucherCodes
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Affordable Fashions, Bargain POTW
By Andrea Petrou on October 15th, 2009
We’re not going to rabbit on about how much we love online shopping because if you’re a regular reader you’ll know how passionate we are about it.
However, what we will be talking about, at least until the weekend, is the fantastic news that Tesco has added fashion to its huge online range.
From today we can pick up the supermarket’s well known clothing brands such as the gorgeous Florence and Fred and Liquorish, while filling up our kitchen cupboards.
We love this gorgeous satin skirt with a flattering side pleat and for £40 it’s a definite must have for your winter wardrobe.
Just make sure you don’t mistakenly pack these clothes away with your fridge stuff. They may look good enough to eat, but we think they’d look much better on.
Tags: Florence and Fred, Liquorish online, Mischa Barton, Tesco launches online clothing
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