ThePurpleCapsule: September 2017

About me....

I'm a 39yr old mumma to Luca(8) and 5yr old twin girls Emmy and Georgia (what a shock to the system that news was..) My husband and I sat in the waiting room for our 12wk scan disagreeing on whether we would go for number 3 after this '1' I was adamant we'd stop a two and we'd never be pitching up for a 12wk scan again, well I was partly right...

So with 3 little ones my flying career as long haul cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic was going to be pretty impossible and I really wanted to be there for them at home and savour these early years...

So my family are my first love, fashion is my second. I'm not a follower of high fashion, I believe you should wear what you want and what suits you, adding accessories or using one part of your outfit to give a nod to whatever the current trend is. I like to mix high end with high street, its all about balance (financially and aesthetically) I spent 10yrs travelling and shopping the world as crew so changing to a stay at home mummy was a huge lifestyle change! That's where the idea of blogging started, a way to keep my finger on the fashion pulse. I began ThePurpleCapsule over 3yrs ago but have neglected it massively over the last couple of years. Began to doubt myself and lost my confidence after such a lifestyle change but I've really missed writing about pieces I've found and outfits I've put together so I've decided to start her up again! I don't claim to be an expert by any means but I love giving others ideas and also reading what you guys like/dislike.

So in conclusion, my mantra is if you love it, wear it, forget the rules (within reason, there's no room for Crocs on adult feet, under 16's only right...?!?

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

H&M picks

Every few days I take a look at the 'New Arrivals' section of H&M and Zara. It's an expensive hobby as all the brand new items are in stock in every colour and every size just waiting to be purchased by little ol' me! I often find the 'trending' items sell out so quickly then you have to deal with the 'ok its on ebay for triple the price which is crazy but I REALLY need it' scenario! It's a clever ploy to buy up lots of popular items and sell on for a ridiculous price but it's unfair I think and my morals won't allow me to rip other fashion lovers off like that unfortunately!

Anyway, here's some of my favourite pieces from H&M's New Arrivals....

I have this and wearing it just as styled above to a 40th birthday party next week. Also love this silk skirt as an option, works well with the red jumper...

These jeans are so comfortable and look amazing and on trend with red or black sock boots...

Another beautiful chiffon dress, would be a gorgeous winter wedding outfit with heels and a clutch..

http://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0534258001.html

One of my favourite things about London Fashion week is the street style, it's looking like reds, pinks and blues are the colour of the year... I love these bright blue wide leg trousers...dress up with black heels and black silk camisole top or down with fresh Stan Smiths and an oversize pale blue jumper...

This dress with a leather biker and ankle boots would be great for a mid week night out or again dress up with heels for a more dressy occasion...

Happy shopping and thanks so much for reading. I'll leave you with some of my favourite LFW Street Style outfits....(photos Pinterest)

All hail the OP...! xx

Friday, 22 September 2017

The 28th Store

"Our mission is to simplify on-line shopping"

I was introduced to The 28th Store by the wonders of the 'gram and was very kindly asked to choose some pieces from their range. I lived in this little dress all summer..

It does exactly what it says on the tin and makes on-line shopping more simplistic... In a nutshell it has 28 items available for 28 days (see what they did there with the company name..) then it refreshes and a completely different selection of items are available for the next 28 days and so on. The beauty of it is that you don't have to scroll through hundreds if not thousands of items to find what you want. Now, i love ASOS always have always will, but even with a filter on your search item it can throw up hundreds upon hundreds of items, then annoyingly I often find what I want under a different filter altogether... Anyway you get the jist!

It really is a brilliant idea and all their items are inexpensive, here's some of my favourites from this months selection..

There's a wide range of items evry month, dresses, jeans, coats, accessories... so the next time fancy a little me to me present why not take a minute to check out The 28th Store first before you begin the on-line trawl.... For 25% off your order use code GRANDOPENING25 www.the28th.store/