CHRISTMAS STOCKING FILLERS

I love Christmas wish lists and gift guides round this time of year. It can be hard to think of ideas for everyone, so it's nice to get some inspiration in the hope something will jump out at you. Hopefully it will be that perfect gift you were looking for that special someone. I thought I would throw some ideas into the mix, in hope I can help you guys too. 

First up. Stocking fillers.

1. Topshop socks What christmas isn't complete without a new pair of socks?

2. Alexa Chung Book I think I am the only blogger on the planet who doesn't own this book, if your chumies are in the same boat as me, what a perfect gift. (hint hint)

3. Benefit Make up Make up sets are a great way to sample all what a brand has to offer before going for the big spends. Benefit always has the most prettiest packaging and this is no exception, filled with all their iconic pieces.

4. Paris Street Style OOOoo Oui Oui Perhaps your friend loves to travel, they're into fashion OR both. This book is filled with photographs and hand-drawn illustrations.

5. Audrey Hepburn print for something a little different how about a print for christmas and who could be better than Audrey to adorn the walls with.

6.Christmas Pudding Bobble hat could this hat from Claires be cuter to keep you warm? I want to wear it with my christmas jumper for complete christmas overload. Cute annnnnd practical. 

7. Breaking Bad Brooch Who wasn't a fan of breaking bad? it seems all the social media airwaves mentioned it a few months back, these brooches have to be the cutest depiction of crystal meth/science I've ever seen ha

8. BFF Mug says it all :)

Don't forget, there's still time to win yourself a little christmas treat. Just use the Rafflecopter below, its simple. Deciding to keep it for yourself or wrap it up for someone else this christmas may be the hard part.

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AW13

Bobble Hat - Cloth. Coat - C/O SpoiledBrat. Jeans & jumper - Topshop. New Balance - Bank Clothing

AW13 is in full swing, it's time to get down to business. The business of layering. So last weekend when I was meeting up with the lovely Vicki from The Magpie Girl, on the agenda was most definitely wrapping up warm and staying cosy.
I always find winter dressing a lot harder than summer dressing. I normally end up in my jeans and wooly jumpers; dreaming I could afford a multitude of coats and footwear to change things up.
The latest addition the coat selection is this Monochrome Boyfriend Coat from Spoiledbrat. Wanting something a little smarter than my puffy Penfield, I was so pleasantly surprised when this arrived and it was thickly lined and super cosy. win.

Normally sticking to chunky boots and wanting some variety on my feet, the New Balance 410's from Bank have been a little slice of heaven. Having only owned converse before, I honestly feel like I can take on the world in these feather light beauties.
 

What I wore:

Above is on of my favourite shots I took of Vicki on the day, it was great to have a catch up in person and take some blog photos, even if there was some creepy man watching from a nearby seat.Don't forget my competition is ending this weekend to win an amazing Beara Beara backpack.

#Q7WEEKSOFCOLOUR

For the past week I have been getting involved in ‘Q7 Weeks of colour'. A blogger challenge which as seen me post a photo a day, every day for a week. It has been so much fun exploring colour with my Q7 and capturing moments on the go. Like the above, a crisp winter blue sky which I captured using the appropriately named scene mode: 'Blue sky'.

I can’t think of anything that faults the camera, it’s a perfect size which fits easily in the palm of your hand. Which is perfect to keep in your bag for on the go shooting in comparison to my bigger DSLR.

It's 12Pixels image quality is great (which I hope you can see in my photos) and it also hosts full HD Video. AS mentioned before it comes with a great interchangeable lens which I couldn't believe captured so much.
It has all the similar manual settings as my DSLR with, AC, TV and P but it also comes with a setting BC - blur control. (shown in the above two photos) Essentially blurring the background of any image and making the foreground object stand out more something I am always trying to capture manually on my normal camera. 

Alongside this is also has a dial on the front with a few other pre programmed settings, 

Smart Effects such as: 
Custom Image: Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing.

Ok less of this techy business…If you want to find out more about the Pentax Q7 spec. check it out here, it also comes in ALOT of different colours too and retails for £369.99 which is a great price for a starting camera, if your into photography.

Fancy winning your very own Q7 from Ricoh Imaging UK? Then why not check out the #Q7weeksofcolour competition at www.facebook.com/RicohImagingUK

It's been a pleasure to take part in the #Q7weeksofcolour with Pentax and I hope you have enjoyed following my week in colour. 
I would love to hear your thoughts of what you think of my photos and hopefully I will also get a few more snaps of the camera itself up onto the blog :)

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Q7 WEEKS OF COLOUR

Today starts my 'week in colour' with the Pentax Q7 and I am very excited.
The aim of the game is to take a photo EVERY day this week, each day with a different colour theme in mind… Monday - blue, Tuesday - red etc etc 
I will be posting my photos I take each day onto my twitter feed (@lovecloth) and most likely my instagram too (@kimlovescloth) with the hashtag #Q7weeksofcolour

It’s such an exciting challenge, one in which will really take some time and effort. As not only will I be thinking about colour and composition like I normal do, I will also be learning how to use this new little beauty. Can I just add I’m already in love with it’s retro look and cute as a button size. So practical for on the go shooting. Hopefully it shoots as good as it looks.

I will be posting my final review of the camera next sunday, after my photo a day challenge is complete, so come back to hear how I got on and what I thought of the Pentax Q7 camera.

Don't forget to keep up to date with my daily photo uploads via my twitter page and follow the hash tag #Q7weeksofcolour for everyone else involved.

Now, What will my colour themes be?

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BREAKFAST WITH THE WHITEPEPPER.

A while back now I got invited to THE WHITEPEPPER HQ for a delicious breakfast and a sneak peek at the AW13 collection. Sounds pretty perfect right?
After a VERY early start to London (up since 4am) I arrived at the WHITEPEPPER looking slightly sleepy but very excited to say the least.
The breakfast was lovely and I finally I got to meet Katy, who after numerous emails it was great to put a face to a name.
Spending a lot of my day speaking to people and bloggers through a computer, its so nice to actually put a tone of voice to words on the screen, does anyone else get that?
Well, she was just as lovely in person as I read in her emails ha

First on the agenda was stuffing my face with pastries, so at ease chatting with Katy, I kept forgetting my photo was being taken, so I’m surprised to see these photos not containing a face full of crumbs. 

Then it was onto the main attraction, the AW13 collection and woo wee.
I have been a BIG fan of the brand since launching in 2011.The Angel dress is most definitely a staple wardrobe piece for any smock fans out there, recently acquiring the Embroidered Black angel dress myself.. I think the pink one from the new collection may just be next on my list.

Having a good try on of most things, like the oversized trench coat and eyeing up some shoes. For me, the stand out piece from the whole collection is the long check coat, (shown below) which I may have mentioned once or twice before oopsy. 

I just want to say a big thank you to THE WHITEPEPPER girls for having me and to read the full interview check out their latest Magazine.

What's your favourite piece from the new collection? Answers on a postcard or just via social media.

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TAKE 10 - CALL IT SPRING

Jumper - H&M. Skirt - Topshop. Boots - C/oCall It Spring

Call it spring seems far from what it felt like the day I took these snaps. More like ‘Call it gales force winds with sub zero temperatures' Ok, slight exaggeration and Call It Spring is actually the name of my new boots and this months Take 10 challenge.

Call it Spring is the sister company of Aldo, with more affordable prices I would say. They currently don't sell online but have lots of stores all over the Uk which I would highly recommend checking out.

Teamed with another leather skirt and a fluffy H&M jumper, my favourite combo of choice. H&M knitwear is really good at the minute, as you will see from up coming posts I've picked up quite a few from there this season. However, be warned if you come near me whilst wearing this jumper you will leave as though you've been holding a cat. (Super fluffy) I'm hoping after a wash it will be just fine.

As always you can check out how the other girls styled it be following the links below.

Paula - Pink Bow / Sherin - HiFashion / Mel - Media Marmalade / Vicki - Magpie Girl / Natasha - Girl in the lens/   Me - Love Cloth /  Lucy - Shiny Thoughts / Olivia - What Olivia Did / Sarah - We shop therefore we are   

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