An impulsive buy? Topshop sheepskin

Hi guys,

I hope you all have been well. Thank you all for the lovely messages on my Xmas post, I really appreciate it.

So...on my previous post, I said I was going to be showing you guys some of my sale buys. As I am still looking for bargains, more pictures should be coming soon, but for the meantime there is a special something that I ended up getting.
It wasn't what I had in mind, although I had already seen it on the website before hand but never thought that I would really find it on the sale.



The Topshop sheepskin mini duffle was half price! Just too much of a temptation to pass by.

There were 2 colours to chose from, Oxblood or Bottle green. Both were very nice, first I was really tempted to go for the green, it looked edgy, cool and more of a statement. The Oxblood was also nice, an easier colour to wear and still a nice shade of burgundish brown, I wish it was more burgundy than it is though. Anyways, it took me almost 1 hour to decide which one to go for. In the end as I have pictured, I went for the Oxblood as the jacket had a better fitting than the green one.

I'm very happy with this purchase no doubt because this jacket is so cozy and really warm, plus I love the buckles and the quilted detail which really sold to me straight away, my only uncertainty still is the colour... and that is why I am calling it an impulsive buy.
Is this a keeper or not?

See you soon.
x

ps: don't forget to ENTER MY NEW GIVEAWAY! A fabulous ring made specially for you!

Xmas day outfit

Hi guys,

I hope you all had a wonderful time at Xmas! I certainly had a lovely one, it was a quieter Xmas for me this year, but nonetheless it was great.
I had some lovely surprises under the tree as you can see, starting by the HK gift wrapping paper, I adored it so much that I don't want to throw it away.

Soon, I'll be sharing some of my lovely Xmas gifts with you here and some other great sale bargains I have already been snapping this month.

Also don't forget to ENTER MY NEW GIVEAWAY! A fabulous ring made specially for you!




I was wearing: Corset + Trousers + Shoes: Vivienne Westwood.

See you soon.
x

Just before Xmas

Hi guys,

Xmas is just around the corner and I am happy to be relaxed at home, having a really cozy evening.
So, tonight I'm posting some pictures taken the other day when I was out and about Xmas shopping. The outfits is the most comfortable as possible for the long day walking through the crowds.
At this time of the year Covent Garden has a very festive atmosphere with a gorgeous and huge Xmas tree up, and the smell of mulled wine in the air really captured the feeling of Xmas.
I also had an early Xmas gift to myself, this sweatshirt from Zara which I have had my eyes on for a while, it's already one of my favourite buys for this winter.

Also don't forget to ENTER MY NEW GIVEAWAY! A fabulous ring made specially for you!
Merry Xmas!





I was wearing: Sweatshirt: Zara, Leather jacket: (very old) from Topshop, Scarf: Jigsaw, Jeans: River Island, Boots: Vintage from Boots, Boots, Boots.

See you soon.
x

Everything in the mix

Today I'm posting some pictures of this amazing editorial with Carola Remer, taken from the German Vogue, Jan 2012.
A colourful start for the new year!







See you soon.
x

MerCurios- GIVEAWAY- Super cool rings

I am so excited for all my followers!

Finally this amazing GIVEAWAY has arrived.

A lucky Pretty Portobello follower will WIN this gorgeous Personalized knuckle duster/double finger ring by MerCurios.
Courtesy of MerCurios.

I totally adore the edgy rings designed by Mary-Jo, and I was over the moon when she offered a fabulous gift to one lucky Pretty Portobello reader!

This fantastic gift is totally unique! Chose your own message for this personalized knuckle duster/two finger ring. This certainly is a gorgeous, super cool ring that will get you noticed, for sure.

4 EASY STEPS TO ENTER:

• You must leave a comment on this post saying 'WIN'.
  
• You must public follow the blog, via Google Friend.
  
• Re-tweet about this post, pls include @pportobello
• You must follow MerCurios via Facebook.
  

You can get an extra entry if you...

Re-post this giveaway on your blog (1 extra entry). Please send me your bloglink.

Most importantly the winner has to contact me within 48hrs after the draw announcement. If you don't get in touch I will have to have another draw.

...And finally...

This will be an international giveaway.
The winner will be picked at random. So it gives everyone an equal chance to win.
This competition will end on Sunday, 8th of January 2012. Entry will close at 22:00 GMT.
The maximum entries, is 2 per person.
Please be aware since this item will be customized specially for you, the ring will take some time to get made.

Best of luck to everyone!

See you soon.

Versace for H&M again! - New collection Spring/Summer

Hi guys,

Due to huge success and popularity of the Versace collection for H&M and to much excitement of the fans, Versace will release a new Spring/Summer collection for H&M. This collection will be released on 19th of January!

On the day that the original collection came out, I managed to go to the H&M at High St Kensington, which is a smaller branch but they still hold a small corner of the designer selection. This was my first time seeing one of the H&M designer collections and here is what I witnessed.

11:00 AM
There was a queuing system and a very organized queue inside the store, which was surprising, I was expecting mental craziness but there was none of that going on. The corner with the Versace range was small but I believe it had a bit of everything in it. A small amount of people were let in, with a limited time to shop and each customer could only buy one of each garment. Still, I saw some people literally scooping everything they stocked and coming out with loads of hangers.
Pictures were forbidden and so I attempted to take some pics with my mobile without the flash, which were totally useless, as they came out blurred, so the easiest way I thought to get the feeling of what was going on was to approach someone and take their picture holding the stuff, I even had in mind a post, something like what did you get at Versace for H&M? Taking people's pictures is generally an easy thing to do but that day it proved to be the hardest since shoppers didn't want to reveal their identities.
I was in a hurry, I couldn't spend ages hanging around fishing for people, so I left.

2:30 PM
As I was still near by H&M, I wanted to have another look to see if there was anything left. When I got there, H&M staff were already dismounting the Versace corner and moving the left overs to the middle of the shop. Maybe there was one rail of left over dresses and a few shoes and belts. I couldn't believe how quickly everything had sold!

Anyways, this time around there will be no queuing going on, at least not on the shops since this Spring/Summer range will only be sold online. Fast fingers on the mouse!

A preview:

A very fruity collection! The same print is used on dresses, bikinis, sandals, ballerinas and so on. A lot of gold, of course, adorning white jeans are a guaranteed hit. The same goes for the body con dresses and this time around the high sandals come in gold. Screaming Monte Carlo or Essex, your choice.








See you soon.
x
Eri

Spying with my little eye- Proenza Schouler Bags

What can I say...

I want them all!

See you soon.
x
Eri

Hello Kiity - Elle cover

Hi guys,

Elle Taiwan has a real life Hello Kitty on the cover of their 20th anniversary special edition. In fact , there are two special covers and I am wondering if there is a spread inside featuring HK in couture clothing? I really would love to get my hands on these.

Taiwan really seems the place for Hello Kitty, since they already have a hospital, a hotel, an airline and a restaurant all HK themed it doesn't surprise me that she is now the cover of Elle.




Way to go!
See you soon.
x
Eri

A trip to Harrods

Hi guys,

I'm posting some pictures of what I found at Harrods on my quick mission to buy some Hello Kitty stuff.
I'm so excited! Xmas is so near and my Hello Kitty stocking decoration is already up on my Xmas tree. As soon as I saw it, a few months back at the website, I just knew I had to have one.


Then I also found some Hello Kitty loves Harrods plushy toys, so sweet but a little bit expensive of course.


After paying a visit to the HK 'corner' and spending about one hour there, I could not resist taking a picture with this enormous bear that leads you to the very busy 'world of Christmas'.

You can tell that I feel like a kid on those department stores!
See you soon.
x
Eri

Sporty spice

Hi guys,

I hope you all have been well, keeping yourselves warm. Well, yesterday when I took these pictures it was freaking freezing. Therefore I decided to wear warm and comfortable clothes, sensible and wintery as some would say. To be honest, I don't own many comfortable clothes, tracksuits and things like that but basically this is everything I have, thrown together. A mixture of sweatpants and sweatshirt with a big scarf and my cozy sheepskin jacket to keep me toasty.
Keeping within the 'sport' theme, yeah I am on my Sporty Spice moment, I am waring a pair of wedge trainers. Anyone fancy a jog with me?




I was wearing: Jacket: Topshop, Top: Religion, Scarf: Second hand, Pants: Primark, Bag: Vivienne Westwood, Trainers: Ash.

See you sooon.
x
Eri

New rings

Hi guys,

So sorry for the lack of posting lately, I have been very busy and I haven't had much time for the blog or myself lately, but I have had a little time for a little shopping of course.

So, tonight I am posting a teaser of my next outfit post, a close up of my new rings from H&M. They come in twin pack, the gunmetal armour type of thing and the other one on my left hand, a big brass spike, were a great find and a fabulous bargain.


A happy buy just £7.99
Loving it!

See you soon.
x
Eri