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Last weekend, the last day of me being 12 to be precise, me and the family (excluding 3), went out to celebrate my birthday as the next day Papa Posh was off to work! We decided to go to a pretty little village and a have a bite to eat with a ‘brisk’ walk.

What I Wore: Coat (John Lewis), Embellished Lace Top €3.00 (Jumble Sale), Blue Floral Dress €2.00 (Jumble Sale), Stripey Top (St James), White Trousers, Pop Band* – on my wrist (Miss GlossyBox), Mint Green Trainers £7.99 (H&M) & Barry M Greenberry £3.99 (ASOS)
– on my nails

As you can probably tell by my blog banner, I LOVE mixing prints. I just think it is so fun and cute! I really like this dress as it’s very floaty, yet the neck line and sleeveless arms make it quite fitted. I also love this ‘Chanel-esque’ embellished top which was an absolute bargain. I knew it had to be mine, and I even got €2.00 off for haggling, oh yes. My coat is probably one of my favourites I own, as it is nice and snug, but also has cute little details like the collar, and the bow on the back. It was a little chilly that day so we had to wrap up a bit more 😉 I don’t usually like wearing trousers with dresses, but somehow this looks okay (I think) as the dress is quite floaty, and doesn’t have a plain hem.

Papa Posh making his first appereance…. well his back…. Can we just admire the beauty of these pictures. I am really enjoying my editing at the moment, and I feel like I should stick with this look. It just looks so darn pretty!

As I said we had some lunch (in the place above) which was quite yummy, but the portions were like, HUGE. The french just seem to eat, and eat and eat, but somehow never gain weight. After walking around (below pictures) we then went to a Chateaux where we shown around by the Great Grandson of the owner! He had a rather strange wart on his nose which did make me and my brother laugh though…. hehehe. After that we drove back home, stopping on the way to grab a few things and search down our surname amongst the Coca-Cola’s. Unfortunately only names like Cyril and Celine were left. 🙁

Such a pretty village! It’s called Saint-Cirq Lapopie if you’re wondering!

I had quite a nice day but sadly, as I said, we had to say bye bye to Papa Posh for a while, and celebrate my birthday via Skype! It was quite hilarious really, we had two computers set up, one with my sister and one with my dad on it. Sounds simple, but it really isn’t!

On Wednesday 29th (tomorrow – click the link!), I am off to the Style Blogger Awards, and quite literally, it is all because of YOU! The funds in which you donated was exactly £500.00 on the spot! I am really excited to meet most of the bloggers which I chat to daily, and of course see who wins the award I am up for! *fingers crossed* I come back with a win! I am sure you will know by Twitter! Of course I will be blogging all about it! The posts will be in 4 or 5 parts, starting with packing, and ending with the awards! I hope you enjoy it all!

If you missed the first part to this post, make sure to check it out here!
To get a feel for The Sponsors of the Posh Fashion Awards 2013, here are a few words about the brands and what they will be providing as a prize!

Piper PR will be sponsoring: Best Newcomer

Piper PR are a new PR brand based in London. They offer great packages to brands and bloggers looking to gain exposure, gain contacts and get some tips! Sophie Piper & the team will be providing a PR Package for the winner which will include:
A Press Release designed around the blogger about their successes.
A bespoked Media List of contacts who will be interested in the winner’s blog.
Follow Up calls & emails appropriate.
A Strategy Skype Call.
Answers to Questions/Enquiries regards to the Press Release.

Sister Vintage will be sponsoring: Best Fashion Vlog

Sister Vintage is an online store which provides fashion forward and trendy accessories to budding fashionistas on a budget. Their pieces are cute and quirky and will never break your bank! You can find one off pieces in their store, or even a surprise bag of items tailored to your choice. Sister Vintage will be providing (….)

Pop Band™ will be sponsoring: Best Teen Blog

Pop Band™ are a new and funky brand supplying ‘hair friendly’ and cute hair bands! In an array of colours, you are sure to find a cute Pop Band™ for you! The bands are stretchy and comfortable and look cute in your hair or on your wrist. ”Kind on your hair, cute on your wrist!” Pop Band™ will be providing a Surprise Bag of Pop Bands for the lucky winner!

Yan To will be sponsoring: Best Fashion Blog

Yan To is a fashion designer who brings quirky and chic designs together for the fashion forward lady. With a new collection of bright and unique designs, you won’t find anything like it, anywhere else! Yan To will be giving the extremely luck winner a bespoke dress worth around £780! AND, the winner will be able to pick their own dress out from the collection!

I’m so excited, are you? The awards open in less than a week! Make sure to get your readers ready to start nominating, because as you can see there are some great prizes up for grabs! Good Luck, and keep on blogging! Read more info about the awards right here!

I thought it would be good for the bloggers and nominators of the Posh Fashion Awards to get to know the sponsors! As there are quite a few, it will be in 2 parts. Below you will find what the brands are all about, a little about the prizes they will be awarding, and the categories in which they are sponsoring! There are some real gems up for grabs!

Illamasqua will be sponsoring: Best Beauty Blog, Best Beauty Vlog, Best Unique Blog, Best Use of Photography and Best DIY Blog.

Illamasqua is a global cosmetics brand supplying unique products to beauty lovers. Illamasqua are a brand which want their users to experiment with the products and mix up their make-up. Whether it’s using neon on your eyes, or purple on your cheeks, there is something new and creative which may just spark your imagination. Illamasqua will be providing a goody bag to the winners with 4 little treats in them as a congratulations.

CutECOsmetics will be sponsoring: Best Teen Blog

CutECOsmetics care about the ingredients which beauty lovers use every day. They provide all the basics for you, but making sure that they have eco-friendly, or vegan ingredients in them! CutECOsmetics will be supplying a goody bag worth £100! Full of skincare/balms/make-up etc.

Woodie and Morris will be sponsoring: Best Lifestyle Blog

Woodie & Morris is a British brand bringing classic and modern pieces together. Whether you love looking after your skin, or you want a perfect watch for summer, there is something for everyone. Woodie & Morris will be providing an Olivia Burton watch (Worth upto £68.00) and some REN Skincare Goodies!

Peggy Collection will be sponsoring: Best Newcomer

Peggy Collection offers unique knitwear designs in array of colours and knits. Both for men and women! Keeping you warm and cosy in the warmer months, or just adding that pop of colour in Spring! You can find a cute pair of gloves, a nice scarf or even some jewellery online! Peggy Collection will be providing chunky knit scarf!

You can find more information about the Posh Fashion Awards here, and the T&Cs here.

If you have any questions about the Posh Fashion Awards, make sure to leave a comment, or tweet me: @PoshFashAwards Or, you can email me: [email protected]

So, the other day my mum came home with a Magazine, and when she opened it up, it was totally different to anything we had ever seen before! It was WAD or We Are Different Magazine. It was actually a special edition, but I think any edition of it would be cool! It is basically a Fashion & Lifestyle Magazine which has articles with French & English writing, so anyone can read it, and it has some interesting pictures, and it came with a poster from Eleven Paris. So, here’s just a little round up of it!

This poster is of Lenny Kravitz for Eleven Paris. He was Katniss’ Designer in the Hunger Games, if you don’t know him.

These are all the seperate booklets you get. ”Bottom, Tops, Accessoires, Shoes, Underwear, Motion, Lifestyle & Joker”. You also get a Magazine Holder, but we don’t know how to put it together, and it’s very small.

I thought I would do like a Cosy Christmas Capsule Wardrobe kind of thing, so here goes!

 Winter Spice Gel Candle, Medium £13.00 (John Lewis), Gold Christmas Tree Candle From £6.00 (John Lewis), Sugared Apple Tealights £6.75 (Yankee Candle), Purple Reindeer Christmas Print Dolman Top £25.00 (River Island – Limited Stock & Sizes), Light Denim Molly Jeggings £35.00 (River Island), Jax Fur Lined Knee High Biker Boots £69.99 (Mr-Shoes), Cross Stitch Hat £14.00 (Topshop) & Purple Twist Yarn Boot Socks £4.50 (Topshop).