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October 2, 2015Dressed Down Cocktails
October 7, 2015Over the weekend the UK, or at least Norwich, basked in an Indian Summer.
The weather was beautiful and warm, which is a good job because as I headed out for the first night of Norwich Cocktail Week on Saturday I couldn’t find the black top I originally wanted to wear and in the end settled on a crop top instead, so at least I didn’t get a cold tummy!
The skirt is the one I wrote about in this post a few weeks ago. I ummed and ahhed over buying it for ages as it’s very expensive. I even did something I have NEVER done before in 7 years of blogging and asked them if they were able to offer a discount. They never replied and now I feel like an idiot.
I put the skirt in the basket, took it out, put it back in, and then finally gave in and bought it, considering skirts with cocktails on them an essential business purchase for the organiser of Norwich Cocktail Week, right? I am appearing on local digital station Mustard TV this afternoon, and judging a Cocktail Competition on Wednesday so the skirt will at least get a few outings!
♣ Top – ASOS ♣ Skirt – Victory Parade ♣ Petticoat – Vintage ♣
♣ Shoes – Office ♣ Earrings and Bangles – Lady Lucks Boutique ♣
These photos, of course, are taken before the consumption of any cocktails, as you can see from the fact that my eyes haven’t yet glassed over and I am able to stand upright in heels on cobbles.
On Saturday night we managed to visit 8 of the 25 bars involved in Norwich Cocktail Week this year, but there’s still a long week ahead of us to make sure we get round them all!
This particular cocktail below was called a Trace and Status in the Ten Bells. It has salted caramel in it, which makes a cocktail a winner any day in my book.
So that was a short and sweet post, but I have to go and get ready to head off for my moment of fame on Mustard TV, and then the hardship that is visiting another selection of cocktail bars!
See you later! If you live in Norwich, come out, buy a wristband and have a cocktail!
34 Comments
How expensive was it? Curious minds want to know ?
It came to £65.50 including postage. So a lot for a skirt, but it is lovely quality!
It’s adorable! I love quality clothes but can’t always afford them. Usually buy the basics (pants and skirts) in the higher quality because of the fit ?
Me too! I’m always on a limited budget. If I didn’t get freebies occasionally I would be the most boring outfit blogger ever 😉
My first boss ever had a poster in the office that said “Sometimes you just have to buy the Red Shoes”.
Consider this skirt your red shoes. 🙂
For a quality skirt, designed and made in the UK, I think that’s a perfectly fair price. Love the fabric – and that won’t have come cheap! Vanity Project do a 10% discount voucher redeemable on a future purchase for people who send them a picture of themselves in their VP garment so maybe you could claim that against something else…?
I didn’t say it wasn’t fair! It’s still a lot of money, I don’t earn a huge amount so I can rarely afford to buy nice clothes! 😀
Awww. Well, you look lovely in that skirt so you must wear it a lot to get your hard-earned money’s worth! And take pride in supporting British industry. 😉
Yes, it’s much better than spending it on overpriced factory produces stuff, which is why I don’t!
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An Indian Summer http://t.co/Wn3eKXRpZ0
Their stuff is very expensive indeed. I inquired as a blogger too (in my case I’d met with some of them at London Edge who referred me to their contact address)… and they also ignored me. So if nothing else, you’re not alone!
Good to know! I don’t feel like such an idiot now! I NEVER do it, but I fell in love and was poor 😀
Last december I was drooling about the dress with this print, but I never bought it, now I am drooling about the skirt! I want it! When I saw your first post a couple of days ago, I immediately looked it up as I recognized the fabric. I just spend a lot of money on other amazing stuff… so the skirt has to wait…… But it sure is beautiful!
That skirt really does suit you.
All their stuff is made in the UK, which might be why they’re more expensive than other brands – UK manufacturing is a big plus for me, as I am concerned about the conditions garment workers work in.
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