Bristol Fashion Week: BFW12

As the summer fades into crisper weather and autumn approaches, it can only mean one thing. A new season and new fashions! A couple of weeks ago i headed down to The Mall at Cribbs Causeway for Bristol Fashion Week, some of you may have seen my tweets. I was very lucky to attend as a blogger and meet up with some other lovely bloggers where we received a champagne reception and some jam-packed goodie bags after the show.

The show itself was inspiring and a lot of fun as it always is. What i really love about Bristol Fashion Week is that they include a wide range of models from all ages and sizes and they make it very engaging. All the models are smiling and dancing around as if they are really enjoying it which makes it a lot more entertaining to watch. Plus there were some very attractive models this season!

What I wore: Top - Bottom

Hat - Forever 21 (I've been living in this lately!)

Cut out stripy top - Forever 21

3 Chain necklace - Dorothy Perkins

Belt - Primark

Bag - Ebay

Black Maxi Skirt - Topshop

Gold bow flats - Forever 21

Other lovely bloggers: Amie, Milly, Me, Tara and Vicky

Thank you to Kim for the photos.. Now onto the show!

Delicious and sparkly reception - I loved all the fairy lights!

The show kicked off with a museum styled theme with fashions from Marks and Spencer and jewellery from Accessorize. It was all very glittery and sparkly, but very tailored with suits and fancy jewels. As you can see, the autumnal colours have hit the runway with warmer shades of plums and browns.

There were also fashions from New Look and menswear from Burton and children's clothing from Next. As you can see, in this scene the guys came out on roller skates - this is what i mean about the show being a lot of fun to watch! This scene was based around street style so there was a lot of slogan t-shirts and the cross print seemed to be very popular too.

We also saw fashions from Phase Eight and Austin Reed with shoes from Jones Bootmaker. Now i've never shopped with Phase Eight before, their clothing is a little too mature for me but i really loved their elegance and how chic all the clothing was. It seems that the colour emerald green is popular with them for the fall as it cropped up everywhere including the dress above.

Next up we had quite an oriental little scene. Now floral prints are typically worn through spring/summer but this season they are expected to be popular too, just in darker colours and a more sophisticated print. Above is John Lewis' take on the fashion.

Another fun scene was fashions from Fat Face, children's wear from John Lewis.. and the disney store of all places! I really like fat face, not the price tag, but the quality of clothing is lovely.. so comfortable and perfect for layering. Bristol Fashion Week took a western style approach to their fashions but i absolutely love the boots styled with jeans and skirts. Next on my wishlist is definitely a pair of knee high boots!

We were told in the show that purple is going to be a really popular colour this season, a "cadbury" purple to be exact. This was seen on the runway with some gorgeous evening wear from Coast, menswear from River Island and some very sparkling footwear from Dune. 

Another collection from M&S was up next with footwear from Clarks and jewellery from Ernest Jones. This scene also presented us with really pretty autumnal shades that complimented the heritage theme. It all felt very vintage and reminded me of the new John Lewis advert! 

*All photo's are credit to The Mall Cribbs Causeway
In the finale we saw the theme of a Venician ball take place which included fashions from various retailers at the mall. The key colours here tended to be black and gold which reminded me a lot of a New Years party in the winter. I also noticed a lot of velvet which may become a key trend in the months to come!

Overall I really enjoyed the show and i'd like to thank The Mall at Cribbs Causeway for having me. I can't wait to layer up my clothing for the autumn/winter and accessorise with woolly scarves and winter hats.

What's your favourite trend for Autumn/Winter? Also don't forget to enter my giveaway to win tickets to the BBC Good Food Show!

Instagram 005: You're so saucy!

1. Prom Nails 2. Best card ever 3. £2 necklace from DP 4. Cocktail 'o' clock 5. TGI Friday's shots 6. Prom dress (Topshop) 7. All dressed up 8. Poor lil' dude. 9. Gold Crest award 10. Delilah Dust bracelets 11. Glamour & freebies 12. Pretty dress from Fast Fashion

13. July She Said Beauty Box 14. Work 15. Tapas in Cardiff 16. Montagne Jeunesse face masks 17. Rhubarb & Custard soda (M&S) 18. The Accessory Stand goodies 19. Best ring ever 20. American Beauty 21. Peanut Butter ice cream 22. Sunset 23. Leaving presents 24. The prettiest things

25. Watermelon 26. My favourite summer snack 27. Purity Organic Skincare 28. Orange Circle goodies 29. Pretty nails 30. August She Said Beauty 31. Graze Box 32. Love this shirt!
What have you been up to lately?

Prom Attire // OOTN

Hi everyone, like i said in my previous posts, i've been really busy lately and last Friday was my Yr 13 prom, so I thought i'd share with you my outfit and some pictures of the night. 

Dress: Topshop (January Sales) £20 
Necklace: Dorothy Perkins (sale) £2
Belt: Internacionale £3.99
Clutch: New Look (around £10)
Bracelet: New Look (around £5)
Shoes: Internacionale £17.99 
It was a lovely evening at Grittleton house where we had a formal sit down meal, drinks, fireworks and music. I actually really enjoyed myself despite not enjoying the previous prom. I actually really loved my dress too, It looked really plain and boring when i bought it, but my mum kindly customised the hem making it dipped which is obviously very on trend at the moment! I'm actually quite pleased that I managed to put together this outfit for such a good price. In total I spent about £60 on everything which I think is a total bargain. I opted for pretty gold accessories and Grace kindly helped me with my hair. For the hair we curled it using a curling wand, then plaited the sides and pulled them around to the back. My make up was also gold (matching my accessories) I just used the Urban Decay "half baked" and the false eyelashes from my She Said beauty box. 
I think i really enjoyed spending the evening with my friends to be honest. A lot of people feel pressure to have a date for the prom, but having the freedom to talk to my friends and dance with whoever I wanted made me feel a lot more laid back and relaxed. Obviously having a couple of drinks made the evening a lot more interesting too!
Have you been to prom recently? I'd love to see your pictures! What do you think of my evening look?

Arcadia Giveaway - Closed

Hey guys, hope you're all well!

Just a quick post to share a giveaway with you all! This is to celebrate a recent landmark in my blogging journey as sleep.wake.hope has recently reached 100 followers! So thank you to everyone, it's much appreciated.

Now, i'm a poor student so i couldn't afford to go "the whole hog" so i am simply offering the chance to win 1 x £10 arcadia gift voucher which can be spent in any of the stores listed above.

*The voucher was bought with my own money, this is not a sponsored post in any way. I'm also not holding this giveaway in a desperate attempt to gain more followers, i simply just want to say a big thank you to you all :)*

To win 1 x £10 Arcadia voucher you must be a follower of sleep.wake.hope via GFC and comment below linking me to what you'd spent £10 on in any of the Arcadia stores. Please remember to leave an email address so i can contact you if you win.

*The winner will be chosen at random*

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY: 

• You can follow me on bloglovin' but make sure to let me know you have done in your comment.
• You can follow me on twitter and tweet "@kfh34163 is having a giveaway on www.sleepwakehope.blogspot.com" Again, please let me know you've done this in your comment.

The giveaway will end on Saturday 31st March at 9pm GMT and is open to UK/Ireland only. If you follow me but live outside of the UK, thanks for following and i'm sending virtual hugs to you!

Good Luck!