O.O.T.D ft. MaxStar Flatform Sneaker

Hi guys,

I recently got in touch with a company called MaxStar shoes. I'd seen their shoes on a couple of youtube channels that I'm subscribed to and really liked the look of them, so I messaged the company and asked if I could review a pair of their shoes for you guys. Julian at MaxStar very kindly sent me a pair of my choice so I could try them out and let you know what I thought of them!

These are the shoes I picked out....wait for it...

Ta-daaaa!

Aren't they insane!? 

They are the MaxStar C50 6 Hole Platform Low Sneaker in Black which you can find HERE. They look super like the Converse All Stars but sport a mega platform sole.

Here's what I decided to wear them with. I was just having a casual day with the boyfriend and needed to run a few errands in town.

And this is how they look close up...

I have to admit, at first sight of them I thought they were going to be hard to walk in and pretty clunky...but I couldn'tve been more wrong. These shoes rival the comfort of regular Converse trainers in my opinion. They are very lightweight because the sole seems to be made out a firm spongey material rather than the thick rubber that Converse are made from. This both makes the shoes super light and also makes them really, really comfy and squidgy beneath the feet. :) 

I ordered a size 6.0 which is equal to a UK4 - which I am - and they fit me perfectly. I walked all day in them today and there was no rubbing what-so-ever. Ker-ching!

Comparing them to authentic Converse again, I'd say that the material is a little thinner - not quite the canvassy material that the Converse are made out of, but by no means are they bad quality.

The only issue I did have with these shoes when walking was that they seemed to be a bit loose round the heel area. To be honest, though, you can see how I've laced them up (to hide the shoelace bow) and I didn't really pull them that tight. If I would've tied them properly, this would most likely tighten them up a little, but I kind of like the loose, slouchy look, so why am I even complaining... I'm not.

Anyway, here's a video of my O.O.T.D so you can see me walking in these babies!

MaxStar have a whole range of platform/flatform sneaks - some are absolutely mental! You have to check them out. I went with quite a tame pair but you can get silver, stripy, acid wash - pretty much any colour. They also come in the Hi-Top style as well.

Visit MaxStar website HERE. If you do decide to purchase any of the shoes on the website you can use the following promo code to receive 10% off your order.

Coupon Code: NEENY

Expiry Date: September 20th 2012

By the way, my order arrived within about 3 days from Korea which I thought was bloody good!

Let me know what you think of these.

See you soon guys! 

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Me&FYC feat. Nails by Neeny's Wishlist!

Hi guys. I've been really busy this week and loads of interesting things have been going on in Blackpool. Manchester based clothing company Me&Yu have teamed up with Blackpool's FYCreatives (a creative business centre which boasts a lovely gallery and hub space where people can network) to host Blackpool's first Pop Up Shop, aptly called Me&FYC.

The temporary shop is open from Friday 17th August until the 1st September and sells Sandgrown fashion, art and design from the Blackpool and Fylde Coast. All of the products in the shop are inspired by or made in and across Blackpool.

Angie (above), one half of fashion duo Me&Yu, kindly asked me to help out at the Pop Up Shop event "A Fashionable Evening" by doing manicures for all the lovely ladies who came along.

I had a great night and got to meet some lovely ladies. I took a few pictures of the nails I did that night.
Here's my gorgeous set up, thanks to Angie as I didn't have time to get round earlier and set up my table as I was at work right up until the event started - hence the frazzled makeup and hair on this next pic!

All of the nail varnishes above were for sale and I managed to diminish a fair bit of my excessive collection!

Hope you had fun reading this post. For more information, you can click the links below.

Me&Yu

Me&FYC

FYCreatives

Charabanc Vintage and Hand-craft Boutique - Blackpool

Hi guys. I just thought I'd show you what I've been up to the past couple of days. My OH's mum has opened up her own little shop, along with a few other crafty Blackpool beauts. The shop is called "Charabanc" and inside there are multitudes of beautiful vintage and hand-crafted items for you and your home. With a range of vintage fashion, stylish furniture and quirky hand made jewellery, gifts and homeware, there's something for everyone!

My boyf and I got our artistic caps on and even hand made the shop sign. I thought I'd show you a few pics of us making it and also a few photos from the opening night!

And voila!

HERE's the Charabanc website if you want to find out more!

For the opening night I wore my structured navy skater dress from Topshop and my ALDO Calcagni wedges (which are currently on clearance HERE in some different colours! Oops, just bought a pair in red!) I also paired it with a statement bag - my banana yellow Cambridge Satchel Company 14" Satchel.

Here's a few pics from the opening night.

This is the bf's mum's vintage clothing room. You can buy her stuff from Achtland Boutique on ASOS Marketplace HERE.

These next few pics are Aunty Social's lovely handcrafted jewellery pieces. You can find out more information about Aunty Social on their website HERE.

And here's a couple of snaps taken by the fantastic photographer Edwin Firminger. You can see some more of his photography on Flickr HERE.

This is me and Fran, the owner of Achtland Boutique vintage clothing and accessories within Charabanc! (Also my darling boyf's mummy!)

Isn't her bow tie fab!?

This lovely stacking doll cushion was made by Dotty Delightful. You can see more of her hand crafted items on her website HERE.

These hand made decorations are so cute, don't you think?

The cheeky bf and I.

Late night chats with friends.

Hope you enjoyed this post. If you're ever around Blackpool, please pop into Charabanc to have a look around. Show your support and see some amazing items, perhaps you might like it. :)

See you soon!

x

OOTD Video - Camo & Converse

Yay, I actually edited a video and it didn't turn out too rubbish!

Hope you like it :)

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