Kate Spade New York iPhone Case Haul & Review

Kate Spade case* c/o Three Mobile

So the lovely people over at Three decided to treat me to this lovely Kate Spade phone case, how could I say no?  I thought as well as a haul I'd review it for you guys that may be interested in the case - apologies if this doesn't quite make sense though, I just woke up from a nap!

So the first thing you notice about the phone case is that it comes in two parts, a silicone bumper part then a hard back that slots on.  I was confused by this at first but it snapped on fine and wouldn't come off easy, and thus far hasn't even scratched after having it on my phone for a week which I'm very impressed with!  The case is very nice to hold, if that makes any sense?! The plastic is smooth and the case is shaped around all the doodads on the side of the phone as well as being 'planed' by the camera hole so you can use the flash without blurry whiteness in photos (is it just me that's happened to?).  Last but not least is appearance - all I really have to say is I like it a lot, what more is there to polka dots? However I do think that the black bumper would suit a black iPhone more than my white one, but it doesn't bother me.

Did I just go on for two paragraphs reviewing a phone case? Haha anyway, hope you found this helpful if you're looking for a new case and I'll see you in my next post!

love amy x

God It Feels So Good Decoden Phone Case

Custom Decoden phone case* // God It Feels So Good

So I've been wanting a decoden phone case for what feels like literally ages, but I've never been able to find one at a reasonable price - with them going up to £80 I really couldn't justify spending my hard-earned money on a phone case!  Prices start at £8 which I think is so reasonable and you can get a custom case made too, which is what I did.  Christina actually made a video of herself making this case for me which you can watch here and she has recently started up her own blog and it would be really lovely if you guys could check it out here!  What do you think of Decoden cases - would you go kawaii or is it too much?
PS: Use the discount code 'SUMMER' at checkout for a whopping 30% off any case!
love amy x

HAUL // Zero Gravity Phone Case

Rubix cube case* // Touch Zero Gravity

I've had my Drop Dead case on my phone for what seems like forever, so it's nice to have a change with this awesome retro rubix cube case from Zero Gravity!  The order actually got mixed up as I ordered the prism one, so when I emailed them they were very apologetic and another case is on it's way, that's what I call good customer service!  In the meantime I gave this one to my mum for her birthday and she loves it and apparently gets compliments on it all the time!  The cases are durable and waterproof, with clear sides which gives a really clean feel.  I think I'll definitely be placing a future order because not only do they do cases, but also sunglasses, rucksacks and jewellery!  Some of my favourite items include the Nintendo controller case, hologram earrings and Oh Mi Sunnies!
love amy x

HAUL // Paccony

All items c/o Paccony
Patterned iPhone case // £9.95 [link]
Skeleton hand earrings // £10.60 [link]
Skeleton hand hairclips // £13.90 [link]

I received an email from the lovely Lois from Paccony about reviewing some items.  I accepted and managed to find some gems on the site, apparently I was on a bit of a skeleton hype at the time, but I've seen the skeleton clips on tumblr quite a lot so I'm so happy with mine, especially with my pink hair!  I'm sure both items will feature in a good number of outfit posts, and I've got the phone case on my phone this very second, it's so cute!

As you may be able to notice, my items are a bit of an odd collection, this is because Paccony offers such a wide range of products, from skeleton earrings to pet beds to a huge collection of home decor including curtains, lighting and pretty bedcovers, all selling for a really fair price, in my opinion it's a store definitely worth checking out!
love amy x

What's in my bag?

Bag* // Marc B

I can't consider myself a true blogger until I create a 'what's in my bag' post for you guys and I recently received this gorgeous Marc B bag and thought it would be a perfect time to do it!  I've included some of my essentials, and emptied out the unsightly things that are usually in there, ie. old receipts and wrappers!

Bag // I can't handle bags that have the small handles as they're just too awkward to hold so I stick to rucksacks and shoulder bags, so this fits the bill perfectly, and also has a ton of inside pockets so I don't lose important things (like my phone) in the depths of the general bag-ness

Butterscotch sweets // Similar to Werthers originals, I was given this free sample of sweeties at the clothes show live and they're so delicious, so had to include them!

Antibac hand gel // Especially if I'm going to London I can't leave this behind, I'm a bit of a germ freak when it comes to the London Underground!

Purse // I received this lovely LV purse for christmas from my mum, replacing my old one which has really gone past its prime!  My old one was pretty dark so it's nice to have a change with a bright red, and it's a lot easier to find in a bag!

Phone // Obviously I freak out if I don't have my phone, how will I instagram what I ate for lunch?! (sarcasm..).  I got this Drop Dead case for christmas last year and it's still going strong!

Gum // For smelly breath situations, obv

Lomo camera // It's nice to take my Diana mini out for the day sometimes, it's just a shame the film is so expensive and the development process is so long!

Solar Oil // It's always good to keep cuticle's healthy, especially when winter is so drying to the skin

Rings // There's always some rings floating around in my bag, I take them off and forget about them!

Lipstick // I'll usually take whatever lipstick I'm wearing on the day, in this instance I have the Dali lipstick I reviewed not so long ago!

Dry Shampoo // For that rogue third day hair

Lipgloss // Got this Models Own lipgloss in a bundle at the clothes show live, always useful for a bit of brightness

Vaseline // Okay I think it's clear that I carry around too much lip product!  This pink tinted vaseline adds a touch of colour to your lips and will help you through the winter!

Moleskine // I've had this moleskine for a good long while now, and it's so nice going back and looking through it, I'll share some more pages soon, as I have created a lot more in it since my last update.
love amy x

REVIEW: iLuv Ultra Portable Speaker [iPhone]

iLuv portable speaker* - £15.11 [link]

I received this adorable portable speaker from Arena Media on behalf of Three and I absolutely love it! It came yesterday so was just in time for when I had a little pool party and I must say, this thing is loud! It has a cable for the headphone socket of anything, so I can plug it into my Macbook to enjoy a high quality sound, but I mostly use it for my iPhone. The sound quality is so clear and refined, and it runs on just 3 AAA batteries!  I don't actually own any sort of speaker to play my iPhone through so this will come in very handy when I'm getting ready or for when I go on holiday to play music by the pool or at the beach!
love amy x

Fifi Lapin

The lovely Lily had a giveaway on her blog, Red Brick Lipstick the other week for an Iconemesis phone case so obviously I entered, thinking I probably won't win it, then after I received an email saying that I was one of two winners! It arrived a few days after and I'm honestly in love with it.  It looks so much nicer on my white iPhone than the drop dead one I had on it previously (not that I still don't love the kitty) and it feels sturdy and is smooth to hold.  If you're an iPhone owner I would definitely check out the Iconemesis website here as they have some absolutely gorgeous cases, all created by popular graphic designers!  And if you want to get the teacup case, the listing is here!
love amy x

4S

It's pretty late but I wanted to show you some pictures of my new phone! I got it for my birthday in October and I loooove it.  It's a 64GB iPhone 4S so it has Siri and everything that's fun to play with, but the battery life is pretty appauling, doesn't even last a day which is annoying, but it's worth it for how fast it is!  I could never go back to anything other than an iPhone!
love amy x

Bournemouth

Sorry guys, didn't get to post the beach pictures yesterday!  I was procrastinating the whole day then when it came to creating the post the photos were taking mega long to upload and then I got told to go to bed cause I had to get up at 7am today as mums dragging me off to the gym again.  I went yesterday, and if you're a follower of my Twitter you'll know that I left my iPhone on the train on the way to Bournemouth, thus I didn't have an iPod to take to the gym.  My mum was kind enough to lend me hers so I synced all my music, got to the gym, started listening and to my dismay the iPod cut out before I'd even finished listening to one song.  Turns out the battery is ruined as it is constantly charging on the iPod dock, which is really bad for them.  I had to listen to the 'gym' music so had no exercise motivation whatsoever so didn't really get a great workout, then when Justin Bieber started playing I just could not go on haha.

Anyway, Bournemouth was actually really great! I took a load of photos, which are, obviously, above and also on my flickr.  Sorry if the post takes ages to load, I kind of overloaded photowise!  But yeah, one of the best days out in a while, was just really relaxed and got to socialise properly, rather than catching the train to Camberley and sitting in a skanky park or some run down car park.  It turned out to be really sunny and nice, and it turns out that someone found my phone on the train and they are supposedly mailing it back to me which is so lucky!  So everything turned out incredibly well!  Also, my friend Louis (who should definitely get a flickr or something!) has recently got into making little films, and he's really good!  He video'd our day in Bournemouth and I got him to upload it to a public site rather than Facebook so I could share it.  Its just above and I suggest you watch it, he's so talented, and it's a really lovely video(:
love amy x