Rare Designer Must-Haves

Tuesday 9 November 2010

Autumn Recommendations - The Latest Must-Have Purchases! 2010

Did you know that Zara have opened up their online shop at last? Hooray - it's a godsend. Their up to the minute beautifully styled collection is finally available at the click of the fingertips. I popped into our local store the other day and picked up my new favourite trousers:

Trousers Zara - £25.99

Not only are they the bargain of the century at £25.99 but they also come with a beautiful skinny leather belt and are cut just perfectly for wearing with this seasons big stompy platform shoes. I bought them in two sizes larger than I normally wear, as I wanted to wear them loose and baggy. They also contain stretch and I don't want to take them off. I'm loving the camel colour but they are also available in beige and khaki - they look so perfectly on trend this season, you'll be sashaying around thinking you are Sarah-bleeding-Jessica Parker in these believe me!

My other bargain was this crossover scarf cardi or drape neck jumper as they are referring to it from Republic:

It's so warm, I'm a big fan of grey and not only is it super cute but it makes an outfit look so stylish and pulled together. It's a mega bargain at only £24.99 but I had to buy it last weekend, because they had a 25% discount sale on all their stock. I only went in there because my fourteen year old teen dragged me in, but I'm so glad she did.

I also bought a couple of dresses from Topshop that I'm really pleased with:

Topshop Peter Pan Collar Tunic £35

The above dress is really a tunic but as I am a shorty - it works very well as a dress. It's so cute and I feel all retro and arty in it. I've been teaming it with Spanx tights (very important for a mother of three) and my rather special new Chloe boots that my lovely husband got me for my birthday.

The other dress is this one:

Topshop Bodycon Camel dress £45

I haven't worn this dress yet, but it looks so beautiful like a work of art. I'm not sure that my pear shaped figure lends well to a bodycon dress, but I will be braving it none-the-less with at least two pairs of Spanx on and maybe some Dutch courage!

The family have all been kitted out in new outerwear. We got our fifteen month old baby this mega cute snowsuit from John Lewis:

It's so very warm and snuggly and costs between £26-£28 depending on the age of your baby. The feet and hands are detachable, so they are perfect for little walkers.

The teen put her pocket money towards buying her first designer coat - I can't believe she is so style savvy already, but she actually can tell the difference between items that look cheap and aren't well made from something more well produced. I was doing charity shop chic when I was her age and have only recently been able to afford the high street. But she is good with her money - works hard and saves up for the things she wants. So she got this coat:

Henry Holland at Debenhams parka - was £65 - now only £52. And for once I actually approved of the coat as it is much more practical than the teen's usual choices of chilly short thin and flimsy little jackets that don't even shield the wind!

Aspie Boy, the eleven year old has also been treated to a new coat. He likes bright primary colours, so I got him this little number from Next:

Boys Colour Block Jacket £28 Next

In contrast my husband finally saved up enough money to buy a Belstaff coat. He kept showing me pictures and talking to me about their superior quality and the fact that Will Smith wears one, but it went in one ear and out the other. I mean we weren't talking shoes for me were we? To be fair he does spend 80% of his time outdoors working on trees or walking the dog in the countryside, so I am happy that he has finally found a coat for life.

Belstaff Legend Coat

When he brought it home, I was pretty impressed. You can see the great workmanship that has gone into it. It's warm and waxy and he does look rather sexy in it, but then I would say that seeing as I'm married to the man. He was very lucky and managed to find a genuine practically new one with a huge discount on eBay.

"Waaah, Daddy I want a new pony!"

As for me, I am not getting a new coat this year, we can't afford it now!

Thursday 9 September 2010

Superdry Discount Codes with Rare Designer Must-Haves

Superdry - super hot and just for you we have bagged some amazing discounts to whet your shopping whistle!

Click the picture above to find out the price of this t-shirt.

There are literally hundreds of t-shirts to choose from for ladies and men from the Super Dry cult brand.

Simple, warm and cosy - we are lovign this Breton long sleeved tee. Click the picture above to find out the price.

Click here for 10% off Superdry Orange Sewn womens wear

Brad Leather Jacket - click to see more images!

Superdry Brad Leather Jacket as worn by David Beckham

Available in brown and black for £174.99 - Brad Leather Jacket you need them both in your life. They also do a rather sexy grey version, but sticking to brown and black will ensure that your outfit always looks "together" chaps.

Ladies - you need these Superdry leather hobnail boots, click the picture above to see if they have your size - £125!

Click here for 5% off first order upon email sign up at Superdry

Still finding the Superdry proce tags a little expensive? Clcik here to Shop for Pre-Loved and discount Super Dry stock on eBay

Tuesday 17 August 2010

Wear A Genuine Herve Leger or Miu Miu Dress To That Posh Wedding

What Shall I Wear to a Posh Wedding? Designer Dress Hire

Okay ladies, try not to hyperventilate here.  But you know all that fashion that we love looking at and dreaming about, but we just have to leave it at that because it's only a dream right?  Flicking through Vogue and admiring the designer dresses or watching television and  seeing the celebrities looking amazing in their thousand pound dresses, why do we do it to ourselves?

http://www.girlmeetsdress.com

Click the box above to browse the fabulous dresses for hire

Well, it looks like all your fashion dreams could be coming true.  For the price you would pay for a high street dress for that special occasion, you could be wearing pure unadulterated designer dresses.  Let's face it, you might pick up a lovely Karen Millen or a sweet Coast dress for £100 upwards and you'll only wear it once, because once you've worn it to one event, you wouldn't want to be appearing on Facebook the following month wearing exactly the same thing.  So off that dress goes to the back of the wardrobe never to see the light of day again.  So, if you were going to spend that money anyway, why not go for uber fabulous?  Why not upstage the rest of the guests in a genuine Phillip Lim or a silk Miu Miu or a floor length Alexander Wang?

Hire a Herve Leger worth £1633 for only £119http://www.raredesignermusthaves.co.uk/303 Or Chloe or Miu Miu - there's lots to choose from!

Click here to Hire this genuine Jimmy Choo studded clutch - £79 - retail price £254

Click here to Hire this Royal Blue Silk Issa Dress £89 - retail price £321

This is my favourite, pure silk Issa dress with plenty of ruching, imagine flouncing about in this beauty!

http://www.girlmeetsdress.com

Click here to wear the same dress as Cameron Diaz!  Hire Phillip 3.1 blaze red tiered dress

http://www.girlmeetsdress.com

Click here to Hire Miu Miu dress for only £119, original price £1038!

That's it, it's so easy.  Browse online and make sure you give them at least four days notice before your event and you will be wearing the dress of your dreams.  Then when the party's over, send it back and start looking for your next dress!

http://www.girlmeetsdress.com

Monday 9 August 2010

Camels's Fashion Moment

Where would be without our dreams? It's fun to daydream about desirable objects every now and again, like some art for the old tootsies in the form of shooooes! Right now, these beautiful, completely impractical and for most of us, unobtainable Louboutin Shoes

are lighting up my mind. They look wonderful but they are not the shoes for a mother of three with a calamitous ability to trip over a flat surface. I'm not sure a £500 shoe would look so good covered in scuffs with the red soles flapping like a dogs tongue, but still, I can dream...

The wooden platform heels and the grey leather uppers would add style and chic to any summer outfit.

These fabulous shoes by Rare are just the ticket, lovely sturdy high platforms and fierce cut out detailing make a much healthier price at only £49 - great for summer weddings. Find out more about these fabulous Rare Platform shoes here!

The perfect shoe shape to look out for: Louboutin Camel Peep Toe Shoes Camel is having a new fashion moment this Autumn, it's the perfect transgression from the current nude hues that summer is enjoying.

So layers, of sticky toffee, caramel sauce and camel hues are the look we're aiming for. It's grown up and chic and you can avoid the Del Boy/Arthur Daley trap by adding fierce heels and ladylike accessories to your camel coat.