Diary of an Intern

This past week I've been adjusting to waking up early and working most of the day, then coming home and wanting my bed straight away.  The work experience unit on my university course has started and I am currently working as a social media intern at a dress agency in Cobham, called Phoenix.  As a social media intern I mainly look after the networking sites (Twitter, Facebook etc), but I also blog, write up press releases and take photos of the latest and greatest stock.  If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen the various items I've been photographing.  It's been both heavenly and dangerous being surrounded by so many beautiful clothes.  

DVF, Marc Jacobs, Anya Hindmarch, Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Prada, you name it, they've got it. Everyday there's always something new and exciting added to the stock (and at ridiculously good prices too).  They get some real characters in each day.  This week I've seen girls trying on Jenny Packham dresses for their prom, a lady who 17 years ago bought her wedding outfit from us and one lady who checks tickets to see when things are due to be reduced before she buys.  

I've got three more weeks to go and I've already learnt so much, so I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next week.  

What have you all been up to this week? 

Tobi or not Tobi?

I've recently been contacted by tobi.com an online fashion retailer to partner with them.  Tobi.com are a lot like asos.com with the different range of clothes and beauty products they have to offer.  They are based in San Francisco but ship internationally - good for those of my readers (and myself!) who live in the UK or Europe!  They stock some great designers such as Acne, BCBGMAXAZARIA, Alice + Olivia and Ella Moss.  

Without even thinking I jumped at the chance, and what's more, you can also get a benefit from it!  Tobi.com have been very generous and are offering myself and all my readers 20% off their online boutique all year round!  I decided to look through the site and pick out my favourite finds that I thought you might enjoy.  

Acne Halo Wedges $699/£435

I love Spring and Summer shoes, they are always interesting and gorgeous.  I am a big fan of wedges and would love to own a pair of these bad boys!

Grey Antics Split Back Dress $198/£123

I love the 80s feel to this dress with the extremely deadly shoulder padding. I also like the colour and the material looks quite suedey!

Nixon Watch Pink $60/£38

I'm a sucker for pink, so when I saw this watch I cooed in delight.  

Vena Cava Viva Vena! Hustler Printed Mesh Combo Dress $275/£171

I saw this and thought of tinkerbell, minus the fairytale green.  It is also very ballerina chic!

Grey Antics Sidewinder Cutout Leggings $77/£48

I never wear anything but leggings or tights, so I like to mix it up a bit every now and then.  These would make for a perfect going out look with perhaps a bright coloured pair of heels to add a bit of 'pop'.

Now for the exciting bit, you can get 20% off everything on the site, all year round simply by quoting my discount code 'NONOPTIONAL20' at the checkout.  Even better, if you happen to forget the code then just check the discount code on the left sidebar of my blog!  So what are you waiting for? Go grab yourself a fashionable discount today!

I Spy! AW11 Trend: Oversized

After a slightly more relaxed weekend than I've been used to lately, I decided to have a rummage around Style.com at the latest shows.  One catwalk that caught my eye was Betty Jackson.  It caught my eye for one reason - there was a hell of a lot of red.  Colour is proving to be a staple trend this season and looks to stay throughout A/W 11 - adds a festive touch, don't you think?

Another eye catching feature was the oversized feel to the collection, whether it be maxi skirts or chunky knit - perfect for winter wrapping.  

'Simply Red': A large double breasted blazer jacket with red harem pants.  I love the contrast between the red garments and white platform shoes.  

'Lady in Red': This all red outfit doesn't look bland as there's a slight contrast between colours.  I love the Mary Janes also, they add a slight feminine touch to an otherwise masculine ensemble.  

'Flirty Florals': regular readers will know floral prints get a huge thumbs up from myself, so this crimson sheer chiffon maxi dress gets a high five.  

Other catwalks which have included oversized gems are...

Acne: 'Jail Bird'

Mulberry: 'Coal Miner'

Nicole Farhi: 'Monocrome Cable'

So, what do you think of this trend? For the slightly more voluptuous blogger like myself, it's an easy and fashionable way to cover those parts you aren't too comfortable with.  

I vote Yay.