Ray to the rescue #1

I don't know if this is going to be a new feature on the blog, however if you like the style of this post and you have a dilema I'll make this into a regular feature.

The dilema from Stephy-

"my mam is going to a ball and wants to wear a maxi dress (not too causal/not too formal). She's not liking any of the dresses I've picked out for her, can you find me some dresses which are affordable"

fear not...Ray to the rescue....

Top Row (l-r)- grey dippy hem dress £36, Miss Selfridge, Stripy Jersey Midi £11, Primark, Orange Maxi £13, Primark, Multi Print Halter £39.50, Dorothy Perkins, Limited Edition nouveau beaded maxi £175, Topshop, Missoni Rona Maxi Dress £1770, Net-a-porter.com, Blue embellished maxi £45, Dorothy Perkins.

Bottom Row (l-r)- Stripey Maxi £13, Primark, Ehina Embellished Maxi £170, Coast, Rust smudge maxi £32, Miss Selfridge, Halter Neck Maxi £24.99, New Look, Taupe Multi Ada dress £25, Fashion Union, Ted Baker Birdcage Print £199, Asos, Wooden Beaded neck maxi £24.99, New Look.

My picks for Steph's mam- 1,5,7 (top row), 4,5,7 (bottom row)

I know what you're about to say, Steph's mam wanted something "affordable" however I thought it would be useful in these sorts of posts to cover a wide variety of prices- to show that you can get better quality items at a lower price.

The items which  I have picked up are verstile- they can be dressed up or down. Throw on a light denim jacket and a pair of flip-flops and there you have a fab outfit to go shopping in or an outfit to sit in a beer garden for an afternoon sesh. Come night time- whack on the ghetto gold accessories, or throw on a biker jacket (sleeves rolled up), messy hair, killer pair of heels and your ready to dance the night away.

Plus you have to remember the one major advantage of wearing a maxi dress on a night out- you can wear flats underneath them and no-one will know the difference, well except your friends when your still on the dancefloor at 2am and your friends feets are all killing- then they may click on.

I sometimes think that the UK press have kinda engrained into our minds that for occasion dress where you should go to places such as Coast which can be quite expensive. However places such as Primark and New Look have fab low cost solutions which when teamed with the right accessories can look way better than an expensive dress. Plus by spending less, you can afford to buy more than one if you have lots of weddings/events to go too.

I'm not going to lie- I am in love with the Ted Baker dress, if someone wants to buy me it please feel free.

If you have any fashion dilemas or want my take on a particular trend/shop/print or colour even, drop me an email at raybanrarr@gmail.com, a tweet @whoissheblog or leave a comment below.

Magical Shrinking Feet...

I think the one good thing about getting older is the fact that my feet are shrinking- does that sound random? Yes it does. So anyone who knows me will tell you that shoes are not my thing. I hate shoe shopping, I'd rather spend my money on clothes/handbags, or actually waste it on rubbish than buy a pair of shoes.

I think many of you will probably be having some sort of fit for me saying that I hate shoes, but I do have good reason...

Being 5'10" and a size 9 feet, shoe shopping was pure torture- no shops used to have decent shoes in such a bigger size. Next used to be the place to go for heels. My going out wardrobe used to consist of one pair of black courts which would go with everything. Any shoes which I would buy would be black. However within the last 3-4 years my feet have been shrinking- look in my wardrobe, there is size 7, 8 and 9 shoes. I like to think that my feet are shrinking but to be honest I think its just the size of the shoes being made a bit bigger.

Oh how I wish my feet were a size 6 and dinky, but I suppose that would have caused far more damage to my bank balance. Thing is primark heels I can be a 7-8, New Look I'm an 8, Topshop size 8 for court shoes is too tight, a size 9 there is a good half an inch of space at the back- I don't think I'll ever win.

Anyway totally drifting off the point of the post... one dress.. what shoes do you prefer..as I can't find the coral Peacocks shoes anywhere (update on this later)

Topshop Cream Floral Dress £46

Loretta Bow Sandles £70 Topshop, Wooden T Bar Sabdles £29.99 New Look, Asos Pump It Up Suede Platform Courts £55, Brown Loafer Heels £24.99 New Look.  

Or my tranny shoe boots, as I like to call them??

Muchos Love xxx

Update on the Peacock shoes for anyone who was wanting them- just had an email from customer services and there is a problem with the shoe, hence a delay in delivery. They are unable to advise a specific date for when the shoes will be in stock.