Festival Style

Hey there lovelies,

Now I probably shouldn't be writing this post as I have only actually been to a handful of festivals in my life - & there will certainly be some pro-festival-stylers out there! 
However, just because I haven't been to many doesn't mean I haven't cried into my cornflakes like others when lusting over the outfits!

I guess it goes back to the days of Kate Moss and Sienna Miller when I first fell in love with the boho/festival styling - we all remember the infamous coin-belts right?

and the layering of waistcoats over everything possible?

Oh and how could I forget the love for All Saints military boots!!??

I don't personally think festival style has moved on much since if I'm honest, outcomes the fringing, the cowboy boots, ditsy prints and the daisy duke shorts every..single.. year. 

Each time the retailers describing it as 'new style' and revolutionary to the fashion industry - maybe this is an age thing and I've finally caught onto the fact that I MUST keep ALL clothes through my life (much to Stu's dismay!) as they always come back round again - apart from tulle skirts and trainers, please, never let me go down that rabbit hole again!

If you have seen my YouTube video you will have seen that I am lucky enough to say I am going to Chicago & Miami this summer, I'm craazzyy excited & whilst we are there will be going to Lollapalooza Festival. 

So of course, I've started planning my outfits waaayyy in advance! I wanted to share some of the pieces I've either bought or got my eye on for next payday... hope you like!

I love this Boohoo Aztec Jumpsuit & at only £20 I just couldn't resist buying it. I really struggle with plunge style tops as I'm short in the body but I'm hoping with a tweak & some (alot of!) tape it will work 

- I love the vibrant print & think it will look fab teamed with this necklace from Topshop..

Topshop Necklace - £18.50

So one of the huuuuge trends this year is gladiator sandals & I told myself not to get involved as I wore them as a teenager (That whole am I too old situation again!) but after seeing so many people look AMAZING in them I just couldn't resist & bought these beauties from Topshop - they were on my feet & featured on my www.instagram.com/cordelia_hearts before the postman made it off the drive!!

I'm planning on wearing them with a dress like this one - I've not bought one yet, but I've got my eye on a few - this one from Asos is quite plain but I love it! ASOS BA&SH Dress - mind you, it is £150 so I might have to start saving for it!

I am loving overalls/dungarees at the minute too & just had to buy these black ones, again from Boohoo.com - £35 I'm planning on representing Cordelia & wearing my 'LIKE A MOSS' tshirt underneath in white with gold writing.

Cordelia Like a Moss Tshirt - £22

There's absolutely LOADS more that I have my eye on but I'm absolutely living a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade salary this week & I got paid 2 days ago!! Nightmare!

Hope this post inspires you ready for your upcoming festival/summer looks.

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Oh, what a Shabbylicious afternoon!

Hey there you lovely lot!

Thanks for coming back.. It's not been toooo long since my last post, but as always I do feel the need to start with 'sorry I've not posted in a while!'

I wanted to write about something a little different for you, moving away slightly from a fashiony/buy me kinda' posts but more about a lovely afternoon I had recently celebrating one of my favourite people, Frankie Hunter's, Baby Shower..

Steph got arty with the wrapping of our present - using flowers from a wedding she was bridesmaid at the day before! Crafty-pants! :) 

I know I talk about Nottingham a lot on my Facebook page, but that's because I truly love where I live & in particular the local little shops & cafes that it has to offer! Which leads me to the beautiful Shabbylicious Vintage Tea Rooms in Stapleford, Nottingham, where Frankie's baby shower was held last week - it was simply adorable!

On a normal visiting day you can expect to find this kind of layout which is just perfect for an afternoon catch-up with friends and family - they are open around 10am-4pm most days and offer a brunch & light bite menus to choose from..

...However on Sunday 22nd March the Richmond family had other plans & turned it into a shrine for 'Baby Hunter' :)

..the atmosphere was so relaxed and they even had a record player playing old vinyl's in the corner which really set the vintage vibe perfectly.. but let me get to my favourite part of the day..

Check out the spreeeaaddd!! I honestly didn't know where to start! The very lovely Rebecca Ashworth and team at Shabbylicious really did smash our expectations with some of the scrumptious food that they made specially, from homemade lemon cake to rosewater macaroons! I was in my element! (look at all my exclamation marks  of enthusiasm in this paragraph!!) 

We drank prosecco out of teacups..

We played guess the bump size.. (which I miserably over-estimated!)

And Frankie got her bump painted by the fabulous India with her main baby-craving, Nutella!

One of the best things about Shabbylicious is, you could be drinking from a teacup and think 'ooh this is pretty' or sitting at a table & think 'this would look great in my kitchen!' and guess what - it literally can! Because nearly everything in the shop is available to purchase, if it doesn't have a 'not for sale' sticker on it, then it's yours for a small fee! How fab is that!?

Shabbylicious are in the process of getting their online shop up and running but if you pop over to their website www.shabbyliciousvintagetearooms.co.uk you will be able to read lots more about them - but believe me, you really need to pop in to get the true feeling of this little gem! This bird feeder has to be one of my cutest finds, what a perfect present starting from £20!

I stopped the guys mid prosecco-pouring to take this quick pic of the lovely team because they looked as fabulous as their shop & I l just love that they were dressed in vintage too..

I know from talking to the girls, and of course Frankie, that everyone had the most perfect day which was also fantastic value for money - (Shabbylicious Pricing)  I'm already thinking about who can have their celebration their next!

Thanks again to Rebecca and the team, I couldn't recommend your Tea Room enough which I know will be a huge success just like your family businesses before you :)

and Frankie (and James of course!)... We can't wait to meet Baby Hunter! <3

Facebook: Shabbylicious Vintage Tea-Rooms

Website: www.shabbyliciousvintagetearooms.co.uk

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Copper loada this!

Why hello there! It's been a while hasn't it! :( My head has been so wrapped up in my birthday celebrations and my 'real-life' job for the last month that my blog has totally side-lined.. but I've pulled my finger out and I'm getting back on it again! :)

Have you seen my latest venture with setting up a YouTube channel? You can watch all about what I got up-to on my birthday & some of the presents I received.. Hope you like it!

So, everyone who knows me, or follows my Instagram will know that I have an undying love for anything rose gold or copper, it's been going on for a couple of years now & it doesn't seem to be going anywhere!

                                              

Well it was inevitable that this crush would move on to home-ware too so I thought I'd do a little blog about some pieces I love.

The above pic is some of personal favourite rose gold items in my wardrobe..

Whether it be something you can wear or something for the home, I hope you see something that inspires you...

I absolutely LOVE these copper pendant lights, Stu & I are in the process of buying a house & we are committed to ensuring that these beauties feature in our house somewhere, I'm thinking in the kitchen depending on the size. They are from County Lighting which can be found via this link on notonthehighstreet.com. They aren't cheap at £95 but I think they will make a fabulous statement item in our home.

These candle jars are tooooo cute! They would work in literally any room of the house, I think something like this could work well on a bathroom windowsill to add a bit of warmth - I'm now daydreaming about lying in a bath with these lit, bliss.

These particular ones are by Little Pearl Button, again from notonthehighstreet.com and available via that link for £15. 

I'm thinking that they could be a sweet little DIY project too,The Gift of Creativity sell copper paint for glass super cheap - I'd love to see if this is something you attempt, tag me on Instagram with #cordeliahearts if you do :)

One of my favourite websites for homeware is MADE, they are a fab company based in Soho, London and do the most amazing pieces at really affordable prices - this clock is only £29! I love the simplicity of it.. and of course, the copper edging! :)

Moving away from home-ware, I actually talked about this lovely brand 'Lisa Angel' on My Birthday Video and thought I'd share them here too as they have some lovely rose gold pieces..

My friend bought me the necklace below with a personalised birthday message which was so sweet - they make the most cutest personal presents.

 

Rose Gold Bar Stud Earrings - £12 

 

Personalised Engraved Rose Gold Bar Necklace - £24

This is one of my go-to nail varnishes by Essie, as I work at Boots I am always picking up one of these badboys on my lunch break, they are addictive & I'll be the first to admit that I have far too many! I tend to put a pink nail-varnish on first and then the  gold over the top to give it a rose-gold tint.

You may have seen on my Instagram recently that I had the absolute pleasure (& total fan girl moment) in meeting Sam & Nic Chapman from Pixiwoo, they were so lovely & I have since become even more into their beauty brand Real Techniques & their YouTube channel where I pick up lots of make-up tips. Well, step into Boots (no, I'm not being sponsored for this post haha) and you will see their AMAZING 'Bold Metals' range.. told you I was a sucker for ANYTHING rose gold! haha.

I could share soooo much more with you as literally everywhere has managed to get a bit of copper/rose gold into their collections, whether that be home, fashion or beauty - if you're not sure about it and don't want to be splurging just yet then H&M Home (One of my fave places EVER!) have the perfect thing for you -  a lovely little candle for only £3.99!

I don't tend to do many home style posts but I think this might change as we are currently in the process of buying our first home.. eek!! So I think I'll be doing lots of decor research in the future.

Thanks for reading :) Please share with your friends & family if you think it's something they would like to read and don't forget to take a peek at my YouTube channel .. I have a teeeeny 38 subscribers so would be a reet confidence boost if you subscribed ;)

Instagram: www.instagram.com/Cordelia_Hearts

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CordeliaHandmadeAndVintage

Twitter: @CordeliaHearts

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It’s raining cats & dogs - Brat & Suzie

I’ve had the pleasure of writing a blog post about this lovely brand before – you can read it 'Here'

So I’m sure you can imagine how delighted I was when the lovely Polly from Brat & Suzie contacted about their new range!

 

How cuuuute is this rain mac, I’m pretty sure by now you might have guessed that I love anything monochrome, so this mac was an easy decision for me when perusing their website www.bratandsuzie.com

 

I chose this 'Raining Cat's & Dogs' rain mac because, well, it's just so blummin' cute! Firstly, as mentioned, it's monochrome so 'tick', but I also love the print - it's adorned with the sweetest illustrations of cats & dogs falling from the sky :)

 

 

 

Something you might not know is that I don’t own a car at the minute, so I walk, a lot! I’m lucky that my work is walkable from my home but when it rains I blummin’ hate it! So this mac has saved my ass (and hair!) on a couple of occasions already! J

 

This one is also on their website and it features the cutest bright folk print with bunnies and flowers on. - Folk Bunny Festival mac £35.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both the macs in the range have snap button fastening, which is perfect for me because there’s nothing worse than getting from work and struggling with buttons when my fingers are frozen! This badboy just rips straight off! J

 

 

If you’re not tempted by the mac but love the cutesy prints then fear not as there are plenty of other similar pieces you can choose from; the raining cats and dogs print is available on a Tshirt Dress and I’m a huuuge fan of this Rio Co-Ord for the summer too..

 

I had such a  lovely morning taking some pics down at Attenborough Nature Reserve, I'm so lucky to have this little haven to go to when I want some time out - the water was mesmerising the way that half of it was frozen, not going to lie - It took me ages to work out how the birds were walking on it!!

 

I do think that a few more minutes & these swans would have eaten me.. they were making some right odd noises!

 

 

Thanks again Brat & Suzie, I’m so proud to be representing your brand again & love watching your brand grow across your social media. (which are below if you’d like to follow them too)

 

Website: www.bratandsuzie.com

Facebook: facebook.com/bratandsuzie

Twitter: @bratandsuzie

 

Now excuse me whilst I go & jump in some puddles.. 'coz I can! ;)

 

 

 

 Love Jenn x

Instagram: www.instagram.com/cordelia_hearts

 

 

 

 

 

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