Style Blog

One of our favourite weekends of the year is finally here and we can barely retain our excitement! Originally, the Irish holiday was observed by the religious community to commemorate Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. St Patricks Day has also become a celebration of Irish culture in general and is celebrated across the UK.

Everybody loves to have an excuse to party and St Patricks Day is usually one of the best parties of the year with plenty of bars, clubs and communities arranging events for the special occasion. This year St Paddy’s Day is on a Sunday making it the ideal day to go on a pub crawl with your friends and join in the festivities in your local area. If you are stuck for inspiration on what to wear this weekend, take a look at these 3 cool looks from Irish store, Chocolate Clothing.

If you’re anywhere as excited as we are about leaving the cold and damp weather of winter behind and embracing the spring and summer, you’ll be starting to think about re-vamping your wardrobe too. There are so many exciting styles to choose from its hard to pick out our favourite trend. So we have put together a range of styles for different occasions throughout summer. Which one is your favourite?

This is the perfect outfit for a hot summer BBQ. It is practical and cute. A simple straw hat will keep you protected from the sun if you’re in it for a long time throughout the day. I love the colour of this Topshop top and these Levi’s jeans are an absolute summer must have. The shoes are Vans California available from iConsume. I love the unique summer pattern on them, it gives the whole outfit an added California look.

I love the easiness of this outfit. The dress is from Topshop and is perfect for really hot days in the sun. This is the perfect beach outfit. The sandals and bag are from Zara, I love the reflective panel at the front of the sandals and it looks fantastic accessorised with a colourful bag like this. The splash of colour adds a fun feel to the whole outfit.

For a more sophisticated city day out we recommend this outfit. The strapless floral dress is from French Connection as gives a feminine and stylish look. Matched with these cream French connection heeled sandals and River Island bag you are ready to hit the shops!

We live in a digital age, where anything is becoming more possible by the day; the internet dominates the global market. The online super highway contains more content and more information than any of us will ever be able to comprehend. We have fan sites, Social media, blogs, online markets and auction sites. We have gaming sites, film and television sites, businesses of all types, and so much more. There are of course a few that draw more traffic because of their originality, uniqueness, niche, and simplicity. We all know Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, and hotmail. We all know about the auction sites as well, the main one's being eBay and Ebid. This post will look at why we love sites like eBay, how so many businesses are turning to the online platform to run their store from and some ideas for would-be entrepreneurs.

For as long as I can remember eBay has been around to assist buyers and sellers. I myself have made a few hundred pounds over the last few years selling my junk to eBay users. However in our new digital age it has become somewhat apparent that online stores like Amazon and Play are contributing to the destruction of the high street market place. Less and less consumers make the trip to their town centres to make purchases on clothes and other amenities.  Many high street retailers have shut down, or are in process of going out of business. Thousands are out of work, and it’s all down to the convenience of the online store.

So the shop keepers and business owner’s hands were forced to play the online game, by starting their own eBay stores and creating seller accounts on websites like Amazon. I have made a few purchases from eBay stores, and to my surprise a lot of store owners had adapted and had created visually appealing eBay pages that in some cases linked to their own websites. So the digital age has forced business owners to learn basic SEO and website design, making our generation and older ones more advanced.

I have a friend who lives on eBay, every day he spends a few hours surfing the auction site for all manner of products. This is the beauty of eBay, you can sell anything you want, provided you add an accurate description and send what you’re selling in a timely fashion. I have seen garden sheds, motor bikes, cars, laptops, phones, clothes, candles, toys, collector’s items, even foreign money for sale. I remember selling less than £10 worth of Falkland Island coins, which are pretty much the same as our coins and being a British colony as well for over £10.

Ok so I promised some advice for you would be eBay sellers, I want to provide some basic information for those of you that wish to either start their own online business or perhaps just want to get rid of their junk. First of all remember that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure, I have sold all manner of different items on eBay, I have sold a van, model soldiers, money, coins and notes, old games, old DVDs, even a jacket that I won through a competition. So remember no matter what you want to get rid of you could probably make some money from it.

Recently we have seen celebrity kids alongside their celebrity parents dressed in clothing which we can only dream of. Top designer labels from head to toe, just like their parents, but was is it about these cute kids style that is so much cooler than their parents? Kids’ designer clothing, including boys Armani jeans can be found at Base Fashion.

Well firstly, innocence is confidence. When these kids are out in the public eye they are not fazed by it, they have grown up around it, and they are used to the paparazzi, the cameras the masses of crowds. They ignorance towards them makes these kids cooler than a cucumber. They know they have nothing to worry about when out with mummy and daddy, they are safe and protected by them and their huge entourage. Ignorance really is bliss.

Secondly their style. Yes, it is the parents who pick out their clothes, but the kids are so used to wearing everything beautiful they wear it like its nothing new. When we get a pair of designer shoes we flaunt about in them trying to avid any puddle or bit of dirt on the floor in case they get dirty. These kids jump into puddles wearing £500 booties, and good on them. If their parents decide to put them in them, don’t expect them to be pristine at the end of the day. The lack of understanding of money gives kids a cool edge over any adult.

Another great thing about celeb kids and their style, is that they can wear bright colours and bold patterns without looking like coco the clown. Kids are expected to wear fun styles and colours, so they can get away with a whole lot more when it comes to fashion than their stylish parents.