Outfit: Put Your Pretty Dress On, It's Time For You To Go To the Dance.

Photo credit: Shane Murray

Dress: C/O Chi Chi* | Rings: Hummingbirds C/O Jana Reinhardt*, others: Rare London

Hello lovely ladies (and gents- I know you're out there)!

First of all, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who entered my Chi Chi giveaway last week. I have been in touch with the lucky winner and a stunning Chi Chi dress will be winging its way to her very soon! Not to worry if you didn't win this time, keep an eye on my blog next month as I will be hosting a giveaway for another fabulous brand in September! :)

Today, I wanted to show you the latest dress in my ever-expanding Chi Chi collection. I own two more of their maxi dresses (featured here and here) and my, are they special. Chi Chi's dresses are by far some of my favourite to shoot as it isn't every day I get to prance around in a gorgeous evening gown (mind you, getting strange looks off people walking their dogs in the park on a rainy afternoon isn't quite the dream I had in mind... Somebody take me somewhere fancy?). I love the beaded bodice and halterneck design of this pretty number that gives it a slightly Egyptian/Roman feel which I couldn't help but finish off with a braided up do and gold jewellery. Just call me Venus ;)

Do you have any special occasions coming up? Will you be sporting Chi Chi? ;)

Frances x

*DISCLOSURE: Starred items are PR samples.

Chi Chi August Giveaway!

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It feels like forever since I last held a giveaway (January to be precise!) on my blog, so when one of my favourite brands, Chi Chi, contacted me with the opportunity to offer my readers the chance of winning one of their beautiful dresses (up to the value of £60), of course I jumped at the chance!

I find it hard to tame my ever-growing collection of Chi Chi dresses as they specialise in a huge range of gorgeous cocktail, prom and evening dresses that will make any girl feel like a princess, so make sure you enter below to be in with a chance of winning!

Rules

-This giveaway is open to the UK only, sorry international followers! :(

-Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter. There are plenty of options for extra entries!

- The giveaway will run for five days, and will end at 11:59PM GMT on Saturday, August 16, 2014

-The winner will be picked at random and contacted via email and/or Twitter and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is picked.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good luck ladies! Take a look on the website and let me know which dress you'd pick! :)

Frances x

Outfit: Today Was A Fairytale.

Dress: C/O Chi Chi* | Hat: H&M | Hummingbird Ring: C/O Jana Reinhardt* | Bow Ring: Forever 21 

Chi Chi have only gone and done it again. The Penelope dress is the fourth dress of theirs in my collection and I have fallen for it just as much as I did the others. Lace applique, back button detailing and a flowy, chiffon maxi skirt with a cheeky side slit and there's not much more left for me to desire in a dress. A princess dress only deserves fairytale-like photos so I ventured down to a nearby park with my bestest, by far one of the prettiest places where I live (there aren't many) and dodged the rain and muddy puddles to capture this beauty in all it's glory. Feel free to marvel at my friend's amazing photography skills- It was hard to narrow these photos down!

I also need to take a moment to talk about how beautiful this ring from Jana Reinhardt is- I love how dainty it is and it hasn't left my finger since it first popped through my letterbox. It has since become a habit of mine to sit looking through Jana Reinhardt's collections and lusting over their unique and delicate pieces. I dare you to go and take a peek at their engagement rings and bespoke jewellery- They are truly something else! Will somebody just marry me, please?!

Frances x

DISCLOSURE: Starred items are PR samples.

Wishlist: Chi Chi.

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I am already lucky enough to own three Chi Chi dresses (the Rita dress [worn here], the Ursulina dress [worn here] and most recently the gorgeous Dionis dress, which I had a lot of fun prancing around in here). Yet there is something about Chi Chi that leaves me wanting more. Heck- what girl wouldn't love to have a wardobe full of beautiful, sparkly dresses to suit every occasion? This is why when I heard that they were holding a Blogger competition with etail PR to win £200 to spend on their online store (more details on how to enter yourself here- Be quick, it ends tomorrow!), I had to get my entry in.

I had great difficulty narrowing down my favourite dresses to a modest number for this wishlist- Even if I did win the £200 prize I would have a lot of decision making to do as even this selection would set me back a little more than that. Chi Chi dresses are so reasonably priced for the quality of them though- if the brand had been around five years ago when I needed a dress for my High School prom I would have happily settled for a £40-50 dress from there instead of my £200+ ball gown which, although it was beautiful and I love it so, hasn't been taken out of its dust bag since prom night.

I adore the contrast of the gold sequin detail against the blue fabric on the Stella dress (2); it makes for one of those "throw on" outfits for a last minute night out as it doesn't need much accessorizing. With a lot of Chi Chi dresses, however, the detail is quite discreet until looked at closely, like on the Krista (1) and Analee (5) dresses, which look beautiful but plain from a distance but actually have the most gorgeous detailing on the bodice. And if sequins and rhinestones aren't really your thing, Chi Chi has still got your back with classic "will-never-get-old" numbers like the Verda bandage dress (3) which comes in a few different colours and looks so flattering. Since receiving my colourful Dionis dress I also have a thing for Chi Chi maxi dresses as they make me feel so elegant haha, even though this time I am lusting over the classy monochrome Roxanna dress (4) with its "gladiator"-style geometric bodice embellishment.

Do you own any Chi Chi dresses? Which are your favourites?

Outfit: Sing Of Summer and a Sunset

Dress: C/O Chi Chi* | Shoes: C/O Tribeca Shoes* | Bigger Rings: Republic | Hope, Piece & Love Rings: Topshop via eBay

Oh, Chi Chi, your dresses never fail to make me feel like a Princess. Plus I love how each one fits me like a glove- it was clearly meant to be. How gorgeous are the colours on this dress? They remind me of a sunset, hence the title of this post- I wasn't expecting them to be so vibrant but this dress would never fail to turn heads.

Naturally, when I received this ever-so-floaty maxi dress in the post I had to make the most of a breezy midsummer's day, don some effortless beachy waves and minimalist makeup, and have a prance around in the little grassy area near my house. I don't think I pull the look off like the top models do, but I sure as hell had fun trying!

*DISCLOSURE: Starred items are PR samples.

Outfit: Chi Chi

Dress: C/O ChiChi* | Shoes: C/O Tribeca Shoes* | Clutch Bag: C/O Marc B* | Jacket: Miss Selfridge | Nails: Barry M Raspberry

This is my first time dabbling in to the world of peplum- I have always been a little afraid of the peplum trend; I didn't think I would be able to pull off the shape, but since getting this dress I think I am starting to warm to it. I love the sweetheart neckline and the rose pattern on the material, and I think the gold colouring makes this dress perfect for Christmas and New Year celebrations over the next couple of months. ChiChi is another website I have recently become obsessed with. They sell the loveliest selection of party dresses and evening gowns- There's something about this time of year that makes me go a bit mad wanting every sparkly dress on the market! Anybody else?

*DISCLOSURE: Starred items are PR samples.