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Pretty peonies from Debenhams Flowers...

This post contains a bouquet that was sent for review


It may be a complete blogger cliché but I really love peonies. They look so subtle to begin with but my favourite is when they burst into huge blossoms of colour and scent. Debenhams flowers sent me this beautiful peony bouquet to review and I couldn't be happier with them. I got eleven flowers, plus greenery in my bouquet and the scent is to die for. Getting a flower delivery is super fun and having a bright purple box arrive at work certainly brightened up my Friday! Fresh flowers are one of those wonderful luxuries that I always try and save up for, there really is nothing nicer than having a vase full of flowers to brighten up a room and they are guaranteed to put a smile on my face.



The flowers came wrapped in some gorgeous pink paper and looked lovely. Apologies for the dark photos, it was very late by the time I got home on Friday!


They also come with a useful booklet that tells you how to take care of the flowers- very useful if you are a notorious plant-killer like me!


I have been lucky enough to inherit a lot of glassware from various friends and family members but none of my vases were quite right. Luckily Waitrose is just a stone's throw away from our flat and I picked up this lovely vase instore for a mere £8. This one on the John Lewis website is near identical although I don't know why it is more than twice the price!


I mean, how could you not love them? They are just so unashamedly vibrant!


Subtle they ain't but I can't resist the millions of layers of petals!


What are your favourite flowers?
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P.S. Debenhams Flowers sent me these peonies to review but if I didn't love them, I wouldn't feature them. If this has tempted you to order some next day flowers, use code DFBLOG25 to get 25% off any bouquet except the flowers by post range :)

P.P.S. Want peonies on a carnation budget? Click here for an ace tutorial which I will definitely be trying soon!
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Cosy cashmere tights...

Last week I went with Mark to a work 'do' with him and his colleagues at a local pub. I always hate going to the pub, I never know what constitutes dressing too fancy and the pressure is certainly on when you are meeting people for the first time! You know how much I love a little red dress and this New Look number is the perfect mix between comfy and fancy. I think it's the fact that it is crochet rather than lace that makes it so easy to wear and paired with black tights, it was perfect. Unfortunately it never seems to photograph very well but you will have to take my word for how nice it is ;) 

Dress: New Look, belt: New Look, tights: Aristoc c/o MyTights, shoes: Clarks 

I have been wearing a lot of dark nail varnishes recently, T K Maxx had some Essie polishes for really cheap when I went in the other weekend and the 'Sole Mate' shade is my new favourite (Fair Game isn't far behind!) Dark nails add just enough edge and I have been super impressed with the quality of Essie polishes so far- I just need to decide what shades to try next! 


When the lovely people at MyTights got in touch recently to see if I was interested in reviewing some tights, I was thrilled. I have worked with them a few times before (see here, here and here for some snazzy tights goodness) and bought tights from them myself and I have never had a bad experience. Both their range of tights and their service are fantastic and they are the go to place for all things hosiery.


 These tights are a gorgeous 100 denier cashmere blend by Aristoc and are the luxe grown up version of the tights I used to wear at primary school - perfect for keeping you cosy in all of the horrible weather. I am a complete convert to cashmere tights, they are a touch of everyday luxe that might not be overly exciting but sure are practical! 


What would you wear to a work meal?

P.S. This post was done in collaboration with MyTights
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