A Passion for Fashion

Just a few days ago, Vaida from Don't Tell Anyone posted about her entry into this year's Passion For Fashion competition, which is run by MoneySupermarket. Inspired by her outfits, I decided to submit my own. There are three categories for which you need to put a selection of clothes together: Casual, Holiday and Party. The only catch is that each outfit is supposed to cost no more than £200. 
I had so much fun doing this and nearly spent a whole day window-shopping on the internet. I made sure that all the items I picked were available in larger sizes, as I imagined myself to be wearing them. So, tada! Here are my three ensembles:

CASUAL - £186.38 Total

{1} Kittens T-Shirt/Gnome Enterprises/£18.38 {2} Nails Inc. Polish in Westbourne Grove/Very/£11.00 {3} Beaded Hoop Double Earrings/People Tree/£12.00{4} Paul Green Sandals/Miinto/£55.00 {5} Swirl Skirt/Seasalt/£45.00 {6} Leather Barrel Bag/Zatchels/£45.00

HOLIDAY - £198.44 Total

{1} Jeepers Peepers Sunglasses/Asos/£18.00 {2} Lottie Dress/Seasalt/£55.00 {3} Ditsy Print Swimsuit/George/£12.00 {4} Courser Canvas Camera Bag/eBay/£42.95 {5} Plaited Belt/Seasalt/£25.00 {6} Vixen Lace Ups/Debenhams/£36.00 {7} Reef Sun Tan Oil/Sanza/£9.49

PARTY - £198.02 Total

{1} Miss Eylure Olivia Lashes/Superdrug/£3.09{2} Barry M Lipstick in Pillarbox Red/Superdrug/£4.49 {3} Oasis Metallic Clutch/House of Fraser/£25.00 {4} Seychelles Petunia Heel/ModCloth/£65.65 {5} Bundle of Beauty Dress/ModCloth/£78.79 {6} Enamel Swallow Necklace/Tatty Devine/£21.00

What do you think? I obviously like all the outfits, but the holiday one is probably my favourite. It's classic, feminine, practical, and the camera bag can be carried as a backpack, which would be so convenient. I could definitely see myself going adventuring in these clothes!
If you would like a go at winning the cash prize, you can submit your entry until 8 April. If you do, I would be really keen to see what you chose for each occasion, so I'd be super-happy if you left a link to your post in the comments! It would be awesome to see everybody's style. And if you don't go for the win yourself, I would really appreciate some finger-crossing. Ta!
© Text - Annika - All The Live Long Day (unless otherwise stated).

Purple

Seasalt

If I were rich, I'd buy all these gorgeous clothes from Seasalt.
And move into a beach cottage...

{True Love Coat}

{Trifle Jacket}

{Lottie Dress}

{Barbus Cardigan}

{Sea Legs Leggings}

{Swirl Skirt}

{Seaside Mac}

{Sailor Socks}

Autumn Dreaming with Mandy from Chocolate & Cream Cake

 

Please let me introduce you to my bloggy friend Mandy. She writes an awesome blog called Chocolate & Cream Cake and is my trusted purveyor of all things nerdy. You may remember Mandy from when I guest posted over at hers here and here. She's been great and agreed to write a post for me in return.

Mandy lives in Texas, and even though I love fall and winter and feel slightly weird about getting my summer clothes back out for November during my vacation, at least I know I will come back to a winter that will make me want to cozy up with scarves and gloves and hot chocolate by the fire. So I totally understand Mandy's yearning for colder climates. Take it away, Girl!

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Hello All the Live Long Day friends! My name is Mandy and I blog about a variety of things - mostly nerdy - at Chocolate & Cream Cake. Annika has been a good online friend of mine for a while now, and has contributed to C&CC on multiple occasions, so I was only too happy to repay the favor when she asked me if I’d be willing to write up a guest post. I hope you enjoy the post, and do pay me a visit if you’re so inclined? I always love to make new Internet friends!

Although the calendar says it’s Fall (in the upper half of the world, at least), here in Austin, TX, it’s nowhere near it when you walk outside. The weather in the first week of November has been in the 80s (Fahrenheit) (Editor's note: That's the mid-20s, Celsius People!) and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get cooler any time soon. As someone who adores Fall - and the cooler, wetter weather it’s supposed to bring with it - I’m always a bit depressed by the sunny days and blue skies. (Crazy, I know.)

Thankfully, I have the Internet - and the ability to “browser shop” for all the Fall things I, sadly, have no need to buy. (Disclaimer: I might have to buy some of these things, weather be damned.) For example:

Coats:

(1, 2, 3)

Sweaters:

(1, 2, 3)

Tights/Leggings:

(1, 2)

Scarves and Beanies:

(1, 2, 3)

Hot-Beverage Ware:

(1, 2)

And iCozies*:

(1, 2)

*Technology is allowed to be cozy, too!

Thanks again for having me, Annika! Hope you’re having a fabulous holiday!