Next Paralympics scarf

It is my opinion that when it comes to matters of fashion Kate Middleton can do no wrong. So when the lovely people at Next sent me their official paralympic games scarf I was over the moon.

K-Mid wore the scarf a few weeks ago when she played hockey with team gb.

Image from the Telegraph

 

The scarf comes in 2 sizes, 50cm x 50cm for £5 or 90cm x 90cm for £10. And all profits from sales of the scarves go to the British Olympic Association, which means you can channel the look of everyone's favourite duchess and do a bit of good all at the same time...perfect!

As if that wasn't enough, Next are also running a competition in relation to the scarves. They want to know how you are wearing yours. Enter their Wear It. Wave It. Win With It. competition and you can win prizes in their weekly give-aways, including tickets to the Olympic games!

It's a little hot to think about wearing the scarf as a scarf this week, so I've been trying mine out as a hairband, I've got the large size so it makes a fab bow!

Once the weather cools again (we all know it's never gonna last!) I'll be channelling Kate and wearing it in true princess style, possibly with this fabulous striped blazer from Next.

Blazer £45 Next

How will you wear yours? Buy the scarf here

I dream of McQueen

As a shopaholic, and more than that an online-shopaholic, I subscribe to a LOT of newsletters and emails. Each one that drops in to my inbox distracts my mind away for a few seconds and delights me with new offers, promotions and just drop dead gorgeous products. Don't get me wrong the majority of them end up in my delete folder, but a few privileged ones get a wee red flag reminder on them for my to revisit on my lunch break, credit card in hand!

However every now and then an email drops down that lives purely in the realms of fantasy....aka waaay out of my budget, and the kinds of purchases I can only dream of.

Case in point - this week's email from My Theresa. Now don't get me wrong, it's a rare treat when I can actually afford to treat myself to anything from My Theresa, but the possibility of a purchase moves even further away when the products featured are Alexander McQueen lovelies.

The statement piece that caught my eye from the email was this little beauty,

all ruffles and gorgeousness, what's not to love?? Oh, that's right.....the price tag, at £2,240 it costs more than my car's worth!!

But of course that wasn't all, and somewhere between the leopard print skull scarf, the p-midd style dress and the amazing peplum jacket I fell in love.

So now, do I floor my new house or go on a McQueen spree??? I think I know which will win.....

What's on your "it'll never happen" wishlist? Any Alexander McQueen lovelies?