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August 03, 2013

artisan du chocolat sea salted caramel collection


Not long ago an email popped into my inbox asking whether I'd like to try the sea salted caramel range from Artisan du Chocolat and as you'd expect I jumped at the chance. A short while after that I received a delivery of chocolate treats and was really impressed by the sleek packaging and had a good browse through the brochure which had me lusting after so much chocolatey goodness. Back to the sea salted caramel range and I got to try out the original and milk chocolate variants of the truffles, both oozing with a dark caramel centre surrounded by a hard shell of top quality chocolate. The chocolate bars have a dark caramel flavour and are easier to nibble on than the truffles due to not having the liquid centre, probably the better option for someone with less of a sweet tooth. If you are a fan of sea salted caramel then there is no doubt you will enjoy these offerings from Artisan du Chocolat, but check out their website too as they have many other goodies to choose from. 

"Our original sea salted caramels invented in 2003 by Gerard Coleman for Gordon Ramsay’s menu at Claridges: a sweet liquid caramel with a pinch of Noirmoutier island’s grey salt, captured in a cocoa dusted shell of intense dark chocolate."

July 26, 2013

floral vintage silk dress


Look who's starting to put effort into her outfit posts again. It's been a long time since I was into fashion blogging properly but I think I'm getting the hang of it again slowly but surely. I got this vintage silk dress a couple of years ago from an antique shop and just love everything about it, from the delicate floral pattern to the cuffed sleeves. I wore it with my Daniel Wellington watch and Vivienne Westwood ballet pumps, I always keep my accessories simple when a dress is so pretty that it speaks for itself.

July 25, 2013

mina tic tack toe dress


A couple of days ago I received an ever so beautiful cream ruffle dress from Mina to feature on my blog and instantly fell in love. Even though it's very short it still retains a delicate feminine shape and with the beaded neckline is perfect for dressing up with heels or dressing down with sandals. I hadn't ironed down the ruffles so they are a bit wilder looking than usual and look quite weighty on my frame but I quite like how it looking less structured. Definitely check out the Mina website, they have tons of lovely pieces that I'm already eyeing up, and this dress also comes in a blue colour too. Don't forget to use the discount code: MINABLOGGER15 for 15% off all orders too!