Paisley & Lace - My Way

I saw Lace Paisley Maxi Dress dress weeks ago on +Simply Be and was instantly drawn to the gorgeous pinks and purples of the paisley patterning as well as the lace detailing to the top and bottom of the dress.

My only issue with it was that as a maxi dress, for me personally I knew that I would not get as much wear out of it as I would with a shorter dress. If I could have chopped off the bottom of the dress then I would have bought it instantly, however you don’t pay £45.00 for a dress and then cut it up!

Happily though when I saw the fabulous Becky wearing the dress on her blog MrsBeBeBlog she kindly noted at the end of the post that the dress was now on sale. I headed over to the SimplyBe website and found it for the absolute steal price of £18.50.

Now a £45.00 dress I wouldn’t cut up, but £18.50? Hell yes.

So with the help of my talented mum who can wield a sewing needle far better than I, we chopped the dress off at the knees. I have gained a dress that will work with me in a variety of situations and my mum has used the excess lace to fashion a lace wrap to go with one of her dresses. Result!

Earrings from +Dorothy Perkins 

Have you ever taken  the scissors to one of your dresses?

10 Day You Challenge–Day 9

Today’s theme are your two favourite songs.

1.  Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight.
This song just speaks to me.  If I can't have a man say that to me, I'll have Frank sing it!

Lovely, never, ever change.
Keep that breathless charm.
Won't you please arrange it ?
Cause I love you, just the way you look tonight.

2.  Barry White - My First, My Last, My Everything

I have always loved this song but when it became connected with the Ally McBeal series and the bathroom dancing, that wedged it into my heart as a song that would forever make me smile, no matter what my mood.

If I had had a third choice, I would have gone for Paul Van Dyk, For an Angel which was my absolutely favourite song in my late teens, early twenties and has stuck with me ever since as a favourite dance track.

Which songs would you choose?

10 Day You Challenge - Day 8

Today's theme is three films.

There are a million films that I love, but here are three that I always go back to:

1.  Breakfast at Tiffanys.
2.  Girl Interrupted.
3.  The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

It's funny that the first two films are about women that are just a little bit lost, trying to find their own path, just like me.

I absolutely loved the Lord of the Rings films and can go back to them time and time again.  I wasn't as impressed with The Hobbit film but I am hopeful for the second instalment.


Vicky x