Sales shopped: French Connection winter accessories

While I love the sales this time of year, they can get kind of over whelming, since there are so many items to look through, both in real stores and in online stores. So because I simply haven't had time to look through all the stuff on sale right now, I actually have shopped less in the sales than I usually do this year. But I have bought some beauty products (you can read more about those on my beauty blog, Beauty made fun, if you're interested) and I just made an order for some basic, but very useful winter accessories from French Connection, over at the ASOS sale.

I got:
A snood (my first snood, as a matter of fact, even though I have an amazing collection of other scarves already!) from their Purly Blizzard set:

Mittens from the same set

and a hat from the same set, all in black, because I have way more winter coats than I would like to admit, so I figured these would go well with them all, due to the neutral color. But actually some of the more colorful winter accessories are really nice as well, so I am think of ordering another, more colorful set too, but let's see...

Here is a close up of the material these are made of:

I really need accessories like these at the moment, because I have a winter holiday planned soon, and I actually didn't have things like these already. And I think this is what sales are actually good for: buying items you need, but don't really enjoy shopping for otherwise (I personally never look at accessories like these when I'm "doing the stores", but maybe that's just me?), because at least you don't have to pay as much for them as you would otherwise that way.

2012 recap

I'm not a huge fan of New Year's Eve. But thinking back on the year that has passed, tends to make me feel better about it all. So I thought I should try to summarize how blogging, as well as my life, as been this year.

First of all, I blogged less during 2012 than during 2011 and 2012, but 129 posts during a year is not so bad I think. But I blame the fact that I blogged less on the fact that I went on 3 rather long trips, so I was actually enjoying myself when I didn't blog. So the reasons were nice!

I went to several places I had never been before during the year, including on my honeymoon, which was wonderful. I also got into a better place financially, professionally and in many other ways than the year before, so I saw a lot of positive changes during the year. So it was a pretty good year for me, I guess!

Here are some photos I took during the year:

I also shopped quite a lot during the year, and shared some of my buys with you readers. Here are some examples:

The post that were read the most on this blog during the year were:
A post about a quote I liked
A post about floral wedge boots
A post about how I looked for brides maid's dresses
A post about skinny jeans with dots (I still love those!)
and
A post about how I was obsessed with neon pink in the beginning of 2012.

Most people who came to the blog using search engines, like Google, actually looked for "Chanel jacket" (I guess I've blogged about that too, at some point?), and I had readers from all over the world, which is really fun. So hi to everyone reading this in India, the Netherlands, Australia and France, for instance! (But most of my readers are from the US, so hi to all you guys, and everyone else, as well!)

While 2012 was fun, I have high hopes 2013 will be even better, and I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful 2013 as well! Happy New Year everyone! I am off to a party now! Cheers!

Today I'm loving...

... this rather old, but at the same time timeless casino shoot by BJ Pasqual, with Jessica Yang. And I don't even gamble!

But there is just something so nice about a very specific setting like this, and casinos have always seemed kind of glamorous to me. Probably because I never visit them!

(pics from Fashionize Haus)

Happy holidays!

I hope all my readers are having an amazing and relaxing time with their loved ones. Enjoy!

(pic from Pinterest)

Today I'm loving...

Bar Refaeli's campaign for Escada. She looks gorgeous, and the photos turned out so pretty!

So while it feels kind of weird to be looking at super summery photos in the middle of the holiday season, I think these are definitely a hit!

(pics from Just Jared and Bliss Bubbley)

Today I'm loving...

... the style of Joan Smalls, and by that I mean her private style of course. Of course it helps to be a super model when you get dressed, but she really has a knack for putting together amazing outfits, usually with one show stopping piece, and then something gorgeous, but understated with it. The result is really impressive, and I really think some of these looks can be recreated with high street items too, which is wonderful.

Here are some of my favorite Joan Smalls outfits:

Definitely a new style icon (well, for me anyway, I don't keep that much track of what models wear during their time off usually) to keep an eye on!

(pics from Alta Mira NYC, Glamour, Vogue, DJ Premium and Wayne Tippetts)

Shopped: New shoes

Ok, so the gorgeous Charlotte Olympia heels weren't for me, but like I mentioned when I noticed that the ASOS sale had started, I will probably be getting quite a few things from there. So it came as no surprise that I decided to order two pair of basic, but useful shoes just now.

One of the pairs I got was some high top studded trainers (because I already have a similar pair that I have been wearing to death when I need trainers for some reason, and I started being bored by always wearing the same pair) with studs and some shiny side panels:

And a pair of comfy looking heels with colorful studs:

Perfect for work, because I work long hours so I can't wear the prettiest and thinnest heels while working. And something that is kind of low and wide heelwise AND cute is really hard to find, so whenever I run into something that could work, I need to get them.

Both of these pairs are from ASOS' own brand. I have some ASOS shoes previously, and I've been very happy with them, so I'm thinking I will like these too. Fingers crossed!

And let's see what more the sale will bring me, when I have some time to spare....