#TrendsIllustrated at Manchester Arndale

The day I got to design my own t-shirt!

Ladbrokes Cheltenham Race Night

To the races!

#LoveisintheHair: Kara's Blow Dry Bar

 Fancy a quick primping? Try out Kara's Blow Dry Bar!

Branded Lab SS15 Showcase + Giveaway!

Last week, I had the privilege of getting a sneak peek into the latest lines from various online boutiques...

Escape Room UK

This past Monday, I joined LedigoPR for a sneak peek at Escape Room Manchester...

#LOVEIWOOT: I Want One of Those Valentine's Day Blogger Event

I definitely felt the love in the air last Wednesday...

#divasglamvegas by Thomas Cook Airlines

I was invited to attend the #divasglamvegas event last Wednesday, and true to its name, it was held at the ultra-posh Milton Club in Deansgate, Manchester. 

Rock on Ruby's Christmas Party

Last Saturday, I was invited to attend a bloggers' Christmas party courtesy of Rock on Ruby, a slogan tee company based in Manchester and run by my friend, Holly! I think it's so amazing that she's both a blogger and a savvy businesswoman, do check her out.

I haven't been to many events, but I had the best time at Rock on Ruby's party. I was greeted by Holly herself on arrival at Cane & Grain in the Northern Quarter, and had a few hugs with other bloggers I had met before. Then it was straight to the bar, where we were handed some prettily pink and surprisingly Christmassy cocktails made by Cane & Grain's bartender just for the occasion!

There were cupcakes, mince pies and a pick-and-mix (which I very happily took advantage of) to whet our appetite. I also took loads of shots with some other bloggers at the designated photo area, seems like you can see some of that Asian flush going on :s

There were activities going on, too, like a 'design your own slogan tee/sweatshirt' table - I was boring and just wrote 'Full-time online shopper' on mine! I also had fun watching a Frozen-themed make-up demonstration going on near the bar. 

My favourite activity was the 'style challenge' the Rock on Rubies gave us, namely matching up their tops with some one-off vintage pieces from Blue Rinse Manchester. You can see mine on my Instagram page, I do hope I win!

Lastly, we were given a preview of Rock on Ruby's new gym range. As a gym bunny myself, I really related to a lot of the slogans and was clamouring to buy everything. I'm definitely getting myself the 'Exercise? I thought you said extra fries!' one for myself, how funny is that?!

Many thanks to Holly and the other Rubies (can I call you girls that?) for the invite, I had such a blast xx

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#MAAfterDark: Manchester Arndale Blogger Event

Dress: Coast* | Heels: Primark | Headband: Primark | Clutch: New Look

***VOTE FOR MY LOOK HERE***

If you've been following me on Twitter and Instagram, you'll have noticed that I'd been invited to After Dark, an event organised by Manchester Arndale. 25 bloggers were matched up to 25 different retailers and tasked to find an outfit for the party season. I was really excited with this idea, especially since the Top 10 looks would be displayed in Arndale itself!

#FashionablyFestive: Fashionchick Blogger Event

I was kindly invited by Fashionchick UK to a #FashionablyFestive Christmas party the other night, where I caught up with a couple of other bloggers and made loads of new friends over champagne and canapés.  The event was held at Epernay Champagne Bar, which is tucked away upstairs along a side road with plush sofas and a lovely classic vibe.

Dorothy Perkins and boohoo representatives were also present and armed with goodie bags and racks of clothing from their latest collections. I'm absolutely in love with this white faux fur crop jacket from DP, which I tried on last night and is now on sale. (I can almost hear it calling my name!) I was completely blown away by boohoo's #nightsbeforexmas collection as well, which comprises all things sequin and furry - check out the pink coat I'm wearing below!