Aria and Divine Spring/Summer 2014

I recently attended the Spring/Summer press day for two Irish boutiques, Aria and Divine. I've never been to either boutique so I was excited to see what brands and stock they were showcasing on the day. 

Immediately I was struck by the incredible amount of colour in the room, I couldn't help but feel excited for the warmer months. Divine stocks a wide range of brands including Uttam, Yumi, Guess, Kevan Jon, Kling, Naf Naf and Blank among others. I spoke with the lovely Claire and Elaine on the day who explained that because Divine is located in Maynooth which has a large student population, they cater for all age groups and tastes. It's definitely apparent in the variety of pieces I saw on the day from the very classic to the printed, colourful and trend driven items. 

It was so nice to hear the ladies talk about the favourite brands, designers and pieces from the Spring/Summer collection. Their passion and enthusiasm for their boutique makes me want to pay them a visit very soon to see the place myself. 

The lovely Karolynn, owner of Aria, took us through her gorgeous Spring/Summer collection including brands such as Marlene Birger, Tara Jarmon, Ted Baker and Ingenue London. She explained that after living in Finland for years she wanted to bring some European brands into Ireland that were previously unavailable here. 

I could definitely see the Scandinavian influence in Karolynn's choices. Among the gorgeous brightly coloured and printed pieces were a huge amount of classic, minimal pieces that I could see being in any woman's wardrobe for years. There were some stunning colours including green, cobalt blue, bright orange and hot pink as well as a great selection of monochrome and pastels. 

A huge thank you to all of the lovely ladies I met on the day, I was so impressed with what I saw and I look forward to visiting both boutiques in the future.

Emma x

Velvet Tongue So Sweet Say Anything You Like

Last weekend we went to Skerries to see my mam who finally got out of hospital after a month. Thankfully she's on the mend although there is still no answer as to why she was so sick. Thank you for all the lovely comments and messages, it really helps during the hard times to know people are thinking of you. We headed down to the very windy beach to take some photos while we were there. 

Coat- Monsoon
Scarf- Zara
Sunglasses- ASOS
Dress- Dunnes
Boots- Clarks
Cardigan and Rings- H&M
Belt and Earrings- Accessorize
Lipstick- Estée Lauder Black Cassis
Nails- Barry M Lychee

I wanted a furry cardigan/jacket for ages and I saw this one in H&M months ago but didn't get it before it went out of stock. Luckily it came back into stock after Christmas and I grabbed it. I got these boots as a Christmas present and they've barely left my feet since. I love them so much that I wish I'd gotten a second pair! The sunglasses were an early Autumn purchase that I've only gotten around to wearing recently. I got them thinking they'd be the perfect Autumn/Winter sunglasses since they're velvet. The coat is another Christmas present that I was so happy with because I didn't actually have a black Winter coat. It's a wool mix and lined so it's incredibly warm and the fur collar and cuffed sleeves give it that vintage look.

One of my favourite purchases of the Winter is this Zara scarf. I saw Lily Pebbles wearing it months ago and I fell in love. I went online straight away and it was sold out. None of the Zara branches in Dublin had it and I even emailed Zara to see if it was going to be coming back into stock and they said it wouldn't be so I resorted to stalking eBay for it. After about a week, I found a listing for it and placed my bid and won! I had it shipped to my aunt in Florida who sent it on to me because the seller didn't ship internationally. Excuse the long, uninteresting story but I just think it's funny the lengths us girls (and guys) go to for our style. Oh and just so you know the scarf is totally amazing and like a giant blanket and I love it!

I hope you all are doing well!

Emma x

Schuh Spring/Summer 2014

Last weekend I attended the Schuh SS'14 Press Day to take a look at what they have on offer for the coming season. 

The first thing I noticed when I walked into the room was the amount of beautiful colour, print and texture and some incredible statement heels. Nude, yellow, coral, pink and cobalt blue seemed to be the biggest colours. 

There was also a lot of metallic going on with chains, zip details, gold hardware and buckles.  It was great to see a heel height for everyone as I tend to stay well away from very high shoes, although I can appreciate how gorgeous they are at 5'9" I'm already tall enough and my feet plus high heels do not go well together. 

There were some beautiful lower court shoes as well as a lot of block heels, including an incredible pair with a lucite heel which I absolutely loved. 

There were some amazing flats and sandals too including printed canvas shoes from Bucketfeet, metallic brogues from Red or Dead, black and white Schuh own brand sandals and the old reliable tan which is my go to colour for summer sandals. 

I had my nails done with NCLA nail wraps in this amazing print by the lovely Pamela Laird. Thanks so much to Dom and Lucy from Schuh for a lovely afternoon, it was so much fun. I'm excited to take off my winter boots and get shopping for sandals. Although not yet because it's still freezing! 

What was you favourite pair?

Emma x