Fashion - Mint Velvet

I love Mint Velvet. I was introduced to the brand at the end of 2011 by House of Fraser's personal shopper Jeanette, and it's now one of my go-to labels for when I need a new item to add to my capsule wardrobe. At the moment a number of my tops have become worn out through a few years of wear and tear. I could be done with another casual top for day-to-day so I thought I would do a bit of online browsing! 

Here's my top picks:

Grey Burnout Ombre Tee, £49

Grey Denim Shirt, £69

Black Victoriana Top, £69

I love the button detailing on the front and back of this shirt. Just gorgeous and I thought this would be a versatile piece that could be dressed down with jeans or equally dressed up for a dinner date :-)

Granite Shimmer Long Sleeve Tee, £49

There are quite a few different shimmer tees in Mint Velvet at the moment - I do love a bit of sparkle and sequins in my outfits! And I also spotted these fantastic trainers:

Charcoal Glitter Alice Trainer, £89

{Personal Shopping}

So, those of you that follow my blog (thank you btw!) will know that I had arranged a personal shopping trip at House of Fraser as a very special treat for reaching and maintaining my weight loss.

My sister and I had an excellent day and I'd highly recommend it - it was a fantastic experience and the personal shopper selected lots of clothes that I wouldn't have necessarily picked out myself. I now have a capsule wardrobe of mix and match items that actually works.

In the private dressing room.

Here are the items that I bought:

Mint Velvet khaki hooded waistcoat

Mint Velvet khaki and stone stripe tee

Mint Velvet khaki long sleeve tee

Mint Velvet check tassel scarf

Mint Velvet black ruched leggings

Mint Velvet mocha lace detail tunic with leggings (also works great with jeans)

Warehouse beaded shoulder slouchy tee (with jeans or leggings)

French Connection Berrie Jersey Frill Dress

Mint Velvet Black Bandage Skirt

Oasis Mono Envelope Neck T-shirt

Oasis Feather Print Envelope Neck Top

Both these Oasis tops look great with my Mint Velvet Bandage Skirt for work or with skinny jeans & boots for smart-casual.

Mango twisted neck blouse (for work with pencil skirt or with jeans for dinner/drinks)

Warehouse Cowl Pussy Bow Blouse (again, works with jeans or pencil skirt)

I didn't manage to get a pair of work shoes whilst at House of Fraser to complete my collection of shoes but I bought these from Boden the day after....They are so comfortable and stylish... 

Boden leopard print ankle boots

Here I am wearing some of the outfits...

Going into work for a 'Keeping in Touch' day wearing

Mango twisted neck blouse with Mint Velvet Black Bandage Skirt and Boden leopard print ankle boots

Mint Velvet khaki and stone stripe tee with Mint Velvet khaki hooded waistcoat and jeans