I was going to order some little vintage side tables last week but the delivery time, from the Netherlands, was estimated at 4-5 weeks. Considering that the tables are already made – they are secondhand – what in heaven’s name mode of transport could possible take 4-5 weeks? I could construct my own tables in…
I’ve become rather fond of a good slogan or logo on a t-shirt. It jazzes things up a bit, elevates the t-shirt from being a plain, utilitarian sort of thing to more of a considered outfit choice. Except that it isn’t, of course, because it takes just the same amount of effort to pull on…
Some stuff I’d buy for myself, in this week’s Window Shop – though there’s a sort of caveat, because the title should really say Stuff I’d Buy Myself If I Wasn’t Pregnant. Being pregnant does something odd to me in that I can’t think about things that are more than a week ahead. It puts a real…
Fancy a little treat-to-self? Here are ten things I’ve found on my shopping travels this week – all of them under a tenner. Can’t get better than that. Unless it was five things for under a fiver, of course – maybe that’s one for next week… First item – and I’ll return to this subject,…
The world has gone pineapple crazy. They’re on everything from baby clothes to writing paper, from bikinis to candle holders. Here’s a little roundup of the totally tropical things brightening up my week… Vero Moda Pineapple Bikini Top, £18 at ASOS here. Now look, I’m not planning any beach holidays, but I am always on…
Something a little different for the end of the week; in this video I go on a shopping spree, but in my own house! I found some boxes of stuff that had been in the storage locker and it was like opening up a time capsule – there were things I had totally forgotten about. I would urge you all…
I “vlogged”. I really can’t stand writing – or saying -that word. I think I said on Twitter that “vlogging” sounds like a Klingon coughing up a lung. Anyway, until someone comes up with something better we’re stuck with it. Vlog. Rhymes with bog, frog and hog. Nice. In this random edition of video diary,…
The Whistles Advent Calendar is a rather brilliant annual event; every December from the 1st until the 24th they have incredible prizes to be won, including a year’s supply of shoes, a trolley dash and a luxury weekend away. But this year they’ve taken things even further with a prize that everyone can claim: £30 to spend…
It’s that time of year again; Space NK give you £15 off when you spend £60 so that you can try something new. Actually, that time of year has been and gone, because the main event finished earlier this week, but I have an exclusive code just for readers of A Model Recommends. Enter AMR15 in…
I’m all for whopping great big shopping discounts online; I know that many people hate the idea of “Black Friday” or “Cyber-Whatever-it-is”, but if you do the vast majority of your spending online, as I do, it’s a great chance (if you’re organised) to save a fair whack of dough. 20% off when you’re buying…
Space NK are killing it this year with their goody bags and shopping offers; the latest one has a pricey minimum spend threshold at £200 but is well worth it in terms of what you get in return. For a start, eligible customers receive a £50 gift voucher to spend instore and online (so you could look at…
Things in the latest Space NK gift-with-purchase that made me squeal with delight: a sample of the new REN Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial; a little tube of Becca’s cult makeup product, the Shimmering Skin Perfector; a teeny lipstick from Hourglass and – the piece de resistance (sorry, that needs accents but I can’t summon the energy to try every key…
I think that this spotted blouse from Oasis is probably one of the best things I’ll buy this spring. (I know it’s not actually spring yet, but fashion works in mysterious (stupid) ways, forcing us to buy bikinis when it’s snowing and so on and so forth.) But anyway, the blouse; it’s just gorgeous. The…
Just a quick one; two little discount codes have come my way. Perfect for those organised people who have started their shopping – or perhaps already finished it and wanting more! The first is for wonderful beauty site Cult Beauty. They stock some insanely amazing things including Jouer Cosmetics and my new discovery, Molecule 01,…
The most random video coming up – I filmed it whilst shopping at The Dressing Room but forgot that you can’t have background music on Youtube. So I have had to record a voiceover, which has ended up being even more rambling than my usual dialogue! You’ve already seen my Current/Elliott Tux Leggings, but this…
This fragrance actually makes me happy and relaxed, like I’m being transported to the South of France – it’s just absolutely spot-on.