If you're up for some weekend browsing you might want to check out a little online store that I posted about on Catwalk Queen. Did you know I do a few posts for Catwalk Queen? Last week I posted about an Irish store called NV which has some seriously cute dresses at really low prices. What's not to love! You can get high street rivals for much less and really I know a lot of us won't be seeing a student loan for at least three months! I got a little haul of some very floral dresses meaning a great end of exams treat and a welcome colour injection. All this hot weather has come around quite quickly and for the British summer you just have to throw yourself into bright clothes.
Here's only the one dress though, which is named as a vest dress on the site but I am not afraid of short hemlines when opaque coloured tights are involved! I am about 5'5 though and got the dress in two colours which will be great as tops too! Just the right amount of stretch to be fitting but very comfy for these hot, muggy days. I recommend! If you have younger sisters (or maybe brothers?) you may know the peculiar nature of borrowing or hand-me-downs. I left a few things at home this year, like a dress covered in neon numbers and some bright yellow high waisted shorts, just really random things that I was quite sure I wouldn't be wearing during the term, and somehow my sister finds some way to love them. She will wear just about anything that is technically free, i.e. mine! So she helped me unpack about four suitcases of clothes last week and walked away with a heap of stuff to try on. I'll post the rest of the things I got off NV later as she's walked off with a few things for the moment, most likely to beg, borrow or steal!
Also check out the birdie headband from Jazz! Lots of bloggers who have these are right, it feels fab to have a little cutie in your hair. My cat is a fan too!
EDIT:The lovely Cathy from NV saw my CQ post and has created a discount for you guys! Put in FLYINGSAUCERDISCOUNT at the check out and get 10% off! Thanks Cathy!
Omg you do know that's exactly like the motel dress that's twice the price?
http://www.motelrocks.com/showItem.php?stockCode=52751
Motel dresses are pretty overpriced and pretty badly made, as I've found out! I wish I'd found this NV site sooner!I have your dress in the red version but I'm definitely getting the blue one from NV now! yay saving money.
Posted by: Sara | June 20, 2009 at 05:48 PM
love the dress :D
Posted by: mandy - au pair in Seattle | June 20, 2009 at 05:48 PM
LOVe the dress will definitely be checking out the shop! Thanks!
Posted by: Leia | June 20, 2009 at 06:26 PM
Oh I love it! With the bird too the whole look is adorable. Though I'm afraid to click on the link, the prospect of cute dresses in cheap prices might just be the ruin of me!
Posted by: miss woo | June 20, 2009 at 07:26 PM
It's such a pretty dress, and the teensy bird really goes well with it (:
Posted by: Grace | June 20, 2009 at 07:41 PM
That bird is adorable.
Posted by: WendyB | June 20, 2009 at 09:46 PM
i've been wanting to buy some stuff on there for aaaaaages and just have, using the discount code, so thanks! i got some cropped leggings, the bluey vest top you have in the blog and the sailor dress with the white top :)
Posted by: helenee | June 20, 2009 at 11:31 PM
Gorgeous dress and love it with the tights :)
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Posted by: Kat | June 21, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Such a cute outfit. I think I need that dress. And those tights!
Posted by: Cafe Fashionista | June 21, 2009 at 03:47 PM
the dress is so lovely, the birdy hair clip is supercute too.
Posted by: Thérèsa | June 21, 2009 at 04:54 PM
The bird hair clip is so pretty and lovely with that dress which looks insanely like a motel dress (http://www.motelrocks.com/showItem.php?stockCode=52751) but far cheaper!
Posted by: Winnie | June 21, 2009 at 06:08 PM
the dress is so cute and the bird is just amazingly quirky.
pls visit my shameful excuse for a blog - www.beautiful-rampage.blogspot.com
soph x
Posted by: sophie | June 21, 2009 at 07:12 PM
cool
Posted by: coolgirls | June 21, 2009 at 07:29 PM
Oh my god that site is amazing! I know what you mean about hand me downs, i'm the youngest of 4 and had so many. Now i'm saving all my shoes for my niece who's 14 so she can wear them when she gets to a size 4 x
Posted by: Emma | June 21, 2009 at 09:04 PM
What size dress did you buy? I was wondering about how small the s/m really is.
Posted by: Caroline | June 21, 2009 at 09:04 PM
OH MY WORD this site is amazing...thanks for the headsup!
Posted by: Fara | June 22, 2009 at 10:04 AM
I love that dress. You are so cute!
Posted by: Isabel | June 22, 2009 at 02:53 PM
there's a dress i really want on that site!
but i too am a bit concerned about buying a s/m when there's no measurements anywhere :/
Posted by: Lolo | June 22, 2009 at 05:23 PM
@ Caroline and Lolo- I have the S/M, I'd say it was a size 8/10/12, I'm usually an 8 and it's fine!
Posted by: selina | June 22, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Lolo- there is a size guide on the site: http://www.ginonv.com/women/sizing.aspx
I bought the dress too, and I would say the small/medium would fit an 8/10/12 as it is stretchy. I love the dress and this website!
Posted by: Gilly | June 23, 2009 at 08:56 AM
isnt that the motel rocks dress?
looks exactly like it.
:)
Posted by: Laura | June 23, 2009 at 09:29 PM
This outfit is AMAZING. Looking lovely, as usual!!
Posted by: Winona | July 06, 2009 at 10:59 AM
the dress is so pretty :]
thanks for the discount! x
Posted by: LittleHearts<3 | September 04, 2009 at 02:22 PM