Firmoo Giveaway

Today I have a giveaway for you from Firmoo. They are kindly giving me 25 vouchers worth $20 each and all you have to do to enter is Like their Facebook page and leave a comment below telling me your favourite style of eye-wear or sunglasses.

 

You can fin the above sunglasses here and the below ones here.

You could put the vouchers towards some sunglasses as a Christmas gift or just as a gift for yourself or on a new pair of glasses! 

The giveaway will be close at midnight GMT next Thursday the 29th as I want to give you plenty of time to order before Christmas. It is also open internationally. Don't forget to leave me a way of contacting you if you win. I will be choosing 25 people at random and announcing the winners here on my Facebook and by email. 

If you want to find out more about my thoughts on Firmoo, you can read my previous posts here and here. 

I look forward to reading your answers!

Emma x

Sun at the Sacré Coeur

As most you of probably already know I was in Paris this past week and it was the perfect opportunity to try out my new pair of sunglasses graciously provided to me by Firmoo. I chose a pair of Black framed RX sunglasses with gold detail on the sides. They are not currently available on the Firmoo website but I will link them as soon as they are available again. They were $40 which works out at approximately €31 or £25.

I really love these sunglasses, they are big enough to protect your eyes from the sun during those really sunny days in the Summer. The case they came in is not as sturdy as the one that my previous ones came in, but I do like to buy my own cases for my sunglasses anyway, I have a leopard print case that I tend to use most of the time for my bigger sunglasses because it's easy to spot (pun not intended!) in my bag.  Like with the previous pair, this pair came with a cloth to clean the lenses and a little contraption to tighten the screws. It's $15.75 for express courier shipping to the UK and Ireland which works out at €12/ £10. 

What's really great about Firmoo is they offer a free pair of glasses/sunglasses for first time buyers and all you do is pay for shipping. This is such a great offer especially coming up to Christmas if you're looking for gift ideas. You can find a list of countries they ship to here. 

Check out their Facebook for regular updates and photos from customers.

Emma x

EDIT: Here's the link to the sunglasses

***The sunglasses were provided to me by Firmoo free of charge however all opinions are 100% honest and my own.  

Autumn Eyewear with SmartBuyGlasses

The weather is definitely getting colder here in Ireland so I've been doing some online inspiration research to make myself excited for the Autumn/Winter season. One thing I am going to keep wearing through the colder days is my sunglasses because the Winter sun is just as harsh as the Summer sun and it adds something extra to a cosy outfit. I've been getting my inspiration from the ladies below.

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 Who doesn't love Michelle Williams? She's been one of my favourite actresses since Dawson's Creek and she also has incredible personal style. Now that I've joined tumblr I love seeing street style photos of Michelle, I just think she is so individual and one of those people who is never without her eyewear. You can see her wearing aviators similar to the classic Ray Ban ones above with a navy duffle coat and red check scarf which I love (the perfect check woollen scarf is on top of my winter wishlist). Michelle also likes to wear glasses which are similar to this pair of Ray Ban glasses, again wearing a camel coloured duffle coat and a navy woollen hat. I love her relaxed and comfortable Autumn Style!

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I adore Carey Mulligan, as an actress and her personal style. The Carte style of Tom Ford sunglasses are very similar to the ones Carey is wearing. I love this style, the round shape is just a bit more unusual than the classic Wayfarer or aviator shape. I love how she looks so cosy and monochromatic here with her navy trench coat, beanie hat and scarf, the sunglasses make this outfit in my opinion!

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As I mentioned in my previous post, Ray Ban are a firm favourite with celebrities. Emma Watson is wearing the Dark Brown Wayfarers with a taupe suede belted trench coat and trilby hat. I love seeing how her style is developing.

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Christina Hendricks looks really fresh in her stone coloured trench coat. I love trenches for Autumn because they're great for wearing layers underneath. Christina is wearing sunglasses very similar to the Tom Ford Lydia ones. I love opaque sunglasses for Autumn and these are such a classic shape and again something a bit different.

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Elizabeth Olsen is quickly becoming one of my new favourite actresses and style inspirations. She seems to be a really big fan of round sunglasses just like her sisters. The sunglasses she is wearing here are almost identical to these Gianfranco Ferre ones. I love this whole outfit from top to bottom, it just looks so comfortable and warm but the hat and fur coat add the individuality that Elizabeth is so good at creating for herself. I want to dress like this every day in Autumn!

All of the sunglasses linked above can be found on SmartBuyGlasses.com where you can not only find the most amazing Designer sunglasses (seriously, I have about 25 pairs bookmarked!) but they also have one of the widest selections of designer prescription glasses online.

So what's on your Autumn wishlist?  Have you got any style inspiration for the colder months?

Emma x

***Disclaimer- This is a sponsored post in association with SmartBuyGlasses.com***

Firmoo Eyewear

I was recently contacted by a company called Firmoo who offer high quality, inexpensive prescription and non-prescription eye-wear and asked to take a look at their site and choose a pair of sunglasses to review. 

I hadn't heard of the company before so I did my research and I was happy to see that they not only offer international shipping to a huge range of countries, but shipping is free if your order total is over $39. They also offer a great service that entitles every new customer to a free pair of glasses. You can read more about the free glasses here. 

Firmoo aspires to provide "Vision and Fashion the Frugal Way", which the way things are now should be the way more companies are thinking if they want to encourage sales and is why the free glasses for first time buyers is such a good idea. Everyone is looking for good quality at the lowest price available and their frames start at under $10, you can also play around with trying the glasses on virtually by uploading a photo of yourself to see whether they would suit you or not as I know it's tough when you're buying online to know if you'll like something if you can't try it on first.

Here are the sunglasses I chose; 

The sunglasses arrived 6 working days after I placed my order which is very fast for international delivery. Shipping to Ireland and the UK is a flat fee of $15.75 (€12/£9.70 approx.) which is an express courier service so you know your item is secure as you can keep track of it and you have to sign for it upon arrival. As you can see above they come in a hard, sturdy case with a cute map of Canada on it. You also get replacement screws and other bits to keep your glasses in working order. 

I chose these round ones because I don't own anything like them and I wanted to try something a bit different. I am honestly so impressed by the quality and feel of these. I wasn't too sure about them when I chose them but once I put them on I was totally enamoured! I've been wearing them every day since I got them. They retail at $42 (€32/ £25) which for the quality is such a great price. They also come in black but unfortunately I can't see them on the website anymore. I'd love to see more styles of sunglasses on their site as they don't have a huge selection at the moment but I'll definitely by recommending Firmoo to anyone I know who is in the market for some prescription frames. 

They also have a Facebook page where you can find out the latest news from them. 

Would you buy glasses online or have you before? I'd love to know what you think!

Emma x

Disclaimer- These sunglasses were provided to me free of charge, however all opinions expressed are honest, objective and my own.

Shiny Happy Sunglasses

For the past few Summers I've made myself a little wishlist of items to buy to complete my Summer wardrobe. Despite the fact that Ireland's weather is inconsistent at best, the one thing that is always on my Summer wishlist is a pair of proper sunglasses. Every year I contemplate the idea of splashing out on a classic pair of Ray Bans as they're relatively inexpensive compared to designer sunglasses like these amazing Prada Baroque ones or the Tom Ford Nikita style.

Sunglasses are an accessory that are in my bag all year round (yes, even in Winter). I honestly feel naked if I don't have them with me. They are essential during the Summer months and are a great way of avoiding sun damage to your delicate eye area! I really should just bite the bullet and save up to buy a pair instead of spending money on cheap pairs that break after a few wears and spending hours doing online window shopping and bookmarking all the contenders.

I was recently invited by smartbuyglasses.ie to check out their selection of designer sunglasses and I was so impressed by the selection and the prices. They also offer world wide shipping which is an absolute must for me if I'm to consider shopping with an online retailer.

I thought I would share with you my dream wishlist of sunglasses if money were no object;

 

You can't really go wrong with the Ray Ban wayfarer in classic Black. These really are timeless, after being around for decades, the Wayfarers have been firmly cemented in popular cultured and even name-checked in Don Henley's 80s classic song Boys of Summer. They are a bargain at just over €100 here, you can even get them with prescription lenses if you need them!

I adore the Clubmaster in Khaki and Orange. These are another classic Ray Ban shape and are available in five different shades including black and gold, black and red, tortoise shell brown, brown yellow and multicolour with pink, purple and blue. They are just slightly more expensive than the Wayfarers at €112.95.

The Erika are such a gorgeous dainty pair of sunglasses, I love the thin rim and in white they are just that bit different but yet still classic and would go with any outfit! These are currently €85.95 on smartbuyglasses.ie which is cheaper than the other Ray Bans, so they are bit more affordable!

When I saw that these were called Emma I could not believe it because they are so "me". I love the Transparent Honey colour, they are so pretty and feminine and are that slightly cat eye shape that I really love. They also come in black, brown, blue, violet and light brown. These are also €85.95 on smartbuyglasses.ie so another more affordable style.

Finally, I am officially in love with these red glitter Miu Miu sunglasses. I saw Dianna Agron wearing them at a film festival in Italy recently and they are so beautiful on! One of my favourite bloggers Elsa Billgren also bought them recently and that fuelled my love for them even more because I love her style so much. If you feel like treating yourself they are currently €213.95 on smartbuyglasses.ie. The are also available in black, silver glitter, gold glitter, and yellow/black print. 

So those are my picks for sunglasses. I think there's something for everyone there, especially considering Wayfarers and Clubmaster are unisex. Hopefully I'll have one of these pairs for next Summer! Which ones are your favourites? Do you own any designer sunglasses or would you consider buying some?

Emma x

***Disclaimer- This is a sponsored post. All photos from smartbuyglasses.ie. ***