BIG NEWS!!!

'PEACH!'

Breton stripe top: H&M

Oversized denim dungaree playsuit: Monki @ ASOS
Novelty cross over peach bag: ASOS

OKOK SO I AM WRITING IN BOLD & CAPITALS 1. BECAUSE I'M EXCITED & 2. BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO TO READ THIS! (':

OK, I'll stop now!

Like the title says, I have BIG NEWS!!! I have thought long & hard about this & I am not getting rid of this space but I have changed my internet username from effiesmakeupbox to sugarpea_ after 6 years! If you follow me on social media you may already know but I wanted to tell you guys on here too!

I have started a brand new blog!!! I would be so grateful if you would go & check it out here>>link

If you want to know more about why I have made this decision read this :)

I am thankful for all of your support over the past 6 years & although this is not goodbye (I will still be blogging on here when appropriate) I would love it if you could join me (& give me a lil bloglovin' follow here) on my next venture!

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I have had a crazy amount of support so far & I couldn't be happier about this fresh new move. Thank you guys for being so damn supportive! *internet hugs*

Find me on social @sugarpea_ :)

Thinking out loud...

‘Dark days’ knitted jumper*: Evil Twin @ Meemee.com
Denim cut of shorts: Topshop (DIY’ed) 
Pointy block heel boots: Cheap Monday via ASOS

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How cool is this jumper?! I love a bit of Evil Twin & find it quite hard to find genuinely good UK stockists so when I saw that MEEMEE have started stocking a bit of ET I was SO EXCITED!

I’ve mentioned MeeMee.com on here before a couple of times (a wee while ago) & I can’t recommend them enough, you can check out their website here>link. They have currently got a load of new festive goodies in their new in section (you won’t regret taking a look, promise! Well, your bank account might but hey, life is short!) ^_^

 Have you ever shopped with MeeMee? What's you're favorite piece on the site? :) 

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Yellow flicker beat...

Khaki duster coat: Topshop (via ebay)
Grey high neck top: Primark

Ripped knee jeans: New Look
Leather bucket bag: Zara

Trainers: Primark

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Hi guys! Sorry for the iphone quality outfit photo but I thought, just as I'm getting re-settled, I would post a few quick & easy OOTD's for you to tide you over ;)

I have been after a khaki duster coat for what feels like an AGE, & there are plenty of really nice ones around (here, here, here & here as examples) but I just couldn't find the 'perfect one for me, whether it be because the khaki wasn't green enough, the length/material wasn't what I was after or the fact that all the super pretty ones were WAAAY out of my price range. So when I saw this Topshop beauty on good old ebay (brand new for £35 less than in store) I couldn't say no >.<

What do you guys think of the duster coat / jacket trend? Are they something you have been investing in the past few seasons?

Follow me on Instagram @effiesmakeupbox here>link for more OOTD's

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Just Do It…

Nike Sweater: COW Vintage
Leather Snakeskin Skirt: COW Vintage
Oversized Fedora Hat: ASOS
Platform trainers*: Cute to the Core

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OK so while I am still getting round to sorting my camera out, I thought it would be nice to do a bit of a flash back of an old shoot I did back in January with WE ARE COW.

Now if you haven't heard of them before, they are an awesome vintage clothing company based in Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham & Nottingham but if you can't make it to any of their stores you can shop online here>link . Seriously, you should give them a check!

(You might recognise my little dino shoot buddy (': from this post>link isn't he just the freaking cutest! ^_^) Also, there is no guarantee that you will find the items I am wearing on the site but there will be many similar :) Happy shopping! ^_^ www.wearecow.com

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Heads in the clouds but my gravity’s centred…

Floral Chiffon Peplum Top*: Lashes Of London
Mom jeans: River Island

Oh hello outdoor photos! The weather is finally picking up a little, eigh? Well at least it did for a couple of days here in the north, damn northern windy, wet, snowy, weather (‘:

Lashes Of London kindly sent me this floaty, girly number & isn’t it fab? Can’t beat a bit of floral eigh? Anyway, you can visit Lashes of London here>>link What are your favourite pieces from their new collection? :)

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Like, totally buggin’…

All clothing: COW Vintage
Platform trainers*: Cute to the core

Another (& probably my favourite) set of images from my shoot with COW Vintage. Gosh, I’m really dragging these out, aren’t I? (‘: Ahh well, I thought you all might appreciate the dino goodness that Helen brought for me to dance around with in the studio! I’m trying my best to organise myself blog wise so hopefully you will see a few more outfit/general posts over the next few weeks, yay! Anyway, enjoy the pictures!

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The eagle soars alone…

Oversized Harley Davidson Tee*: COW Vintage
Reworked tartan shirt skirt*: COW Vintage
Oversized fedora: ASOS
Tights: Primark
Heart ‘o’ ring choker: Black Sheep Boutique

I took these photos back in January (hence no moon tattoo) after shooting with COW. I literally LIVE in this tee! It goes with absolutely everything, I wear it with leggings, jeans, skirts, shorts, I sleep in it goddamn it, it’s immense! I couldn’t reccommmend COW Vintage more for their choice of oversized vintage tees! Also, the skirt I am wearing is one of COW’s re-works, a flannel shirt that they have made into a pretty fly skirt! Check out COW Vintage here>>link

I had a lorra, lorra love on my instagram for the choker I am wearing, I bought it from Black Sheep Boutique & I love it! It’s so simple but so damn awesome, if you are looking for alternative jewellery then Black Sheep Boutique is the place for you! You can visit them here>>link.

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VINTAGE STYLE ME DINO…

Dinosaur smock dress (Size S, in case any of you are wondering)*: Vintage Style Me
Denim Jacket: Topshop (via Steels)

OK guys, I want you to take a long hard look at this dress … done? No, look again … admire it’s greatness, be in awe of the awesome handmadeness, bask in the awesomeness of the dionsaurs! OK, now you’re done. Isn’t it AMAZING?! It has been handmade by the super talented Rhiannon of Vintage Style Me.

Now if you haven’t heard of this store before, you really should go & have a nosey, she makes an abundance of different printed smock dresses & there are a fair few creative brands on there too (Mod Dolly & Crown & Glory to name just a couple.)

I literally have no more words, other than a million thank you’s to Rhiannon for sending it to me. THANK YOU SO MUCH! <3

Now you MUST go & check out VINTAGE STYLE ME, gwaaaaan, I promise you will fall in LOVE! Also, if you order tonight, you can get a BANGIN’ 20% off with the code: LOVE14 (offer expires at midnight tonight!)

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the little mermaid…

Cropped sweater top & high shine mermaid skirt: COW Vintage
Spotty tights: Primark
Platform trainers*: Cute to the Core

Who doesn’t want to be a mermaid eigh? This COW Vintage skirt made me feel super mermaidish & how cute is the cropped DIY sweater? I really need to make a note to myself to wear pink more often, love a good hair clash outfit ^_^

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I light a cigarette cos I can’t get no sleep…

Sunflower dress*: COW Vintage
Knitted tee*: COW Vintage
Dotty tights: Primark (Oh hai pretty ladder on my leg)

Oh hello again, & hello again indoor outfit photos! Not seen you in an AGE! Blame the fact that it is constantly raining (lol I am so British >.<) Anywhoo, you aren’t looking at my wall are you, you are looking at this bloomin’ (hahaha, see what I did there ;) flowers, bloom, sunfluwers…eigh?) fabulous dress from COW! (Thank you guys) Seriously, If you haven’t visited their site (WEARECOW.COM) or any of their shops for that matter, please do, you won’t regret it, I promise!

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Couch potato…

Tassel Denim Jacket: COW Vintage
Couch Potato Tee: Cow Vintage
Tartan Shorts: COW Vintage
Spotty Tights: Primark
Platform trainers*: Cute to the Core

Howdy! Last Monday I took a trip to COW Vintage in Manchester to shoot for their new ‘bloggers choice’ feature. I’ll not ramble about it too much here as you can read all about it in the interview on their blog here>>link The guys there were so nice Helen (stylist) & Richard (photographer) made me feel totally comfortable & I literally had the best time ^_^ I will be posting all of the outfits we shot on my blog so you can see :) Also, if you like the clothes I am wearing, they are all for sale on the WE ARE COW website! GO, GO, GO >>

Thank you so much again Helen & Richard, you guys are AWESOME! ^_^

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A YEAR IN BLOOPERS…

So many people do a year in outfits at this time of year & I don’t understand why, if I wanted to see what you wore, I would just scroll through your blog? Ahh well, each to their own I guess? So I thought it might be more fun to bring back my outtakes as I haven’t done a blog post like this in a while & we all need a little giggle every now & then so I thought it would be nice to finish the year with a bunch of shots that didn’t make the cut for other outfit posts. You know me, I don’t like to take myself too seriously ;) Enjoy…

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