PEPPERMAYO PLAYSUITS - FIRST PURCHASE REVIEW

You know the feeling when you're purchasing something for the first time on a webshop? 50% of you feels excited, 50% feels scared? Excited for all the new clothes you've been missing out on for who knows how long, but scared for that "will they rip me off?" first purchase. The main things that can go wrong are extra costs, long delivery time and lastly the sizing is off. 

I was recently looking for some playsuits for summer online and bumped into the Australian webshop Peppermayo. And I have to say, it was love at first sight! So many gorgeous playsuits, dresses, tops and sweaters all in one URL, it was a night filled with clicks and saves I won't easily forget. 

After browsing through all pages at least three times, I had made my decision and picked out three different playsuits to test the brand. As I live in Belgium and the company is Australian, I was a bit nervous about extra import costs. I have been surprised one too many times ordering items from across the pond and ending up paying more at the door than for the original product! But miraculously, not with Peppermayo! I didn't pay one euro more than I had paid online during checkout. 

Next up was unwrapping and fitting.
Do you agree the unwrapping is such a stressful proces...? "Will the fabric look the same as in the pictures? And are the colors as pretty as you imagined?" But again, no complaints! SCORE. Only at closer look I noticed some loose threads here and there...

Now the last step, the fitting. All playsuits fit great, except the flowerprint one is a little short. I'll probably cut out the inner part and will wear a thin short under. 

These are the playsuits I bought: 

Smother Playsuit - Neon Pink (currently sold out)

How it looks like on me

Unstoppable Playsuit - Autumn Print 

How it looks like on me

Velocity Playsuit - Navy 

How it looks like on me

(Sorry for my messy room in the background, but when a package arrives I can't control myself...)

Overall I'm very happy with the clothes and service of Peppermayo. Only the flowerprint playsuit is a bit too short, but I'll make it work! I'll show you in another post how I fix the length.

I will definitely repurchase from the website, and if you are interested you can check them out right here: http://www.peppermayo.com/

A last tip if you decide to buy on Peppermayo for the first time is to sign up for the newsletter. Wait a couple of hours and you will receive a coupon code that gives you $10 off!

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Note: There were no additional costs to pay at the door in Belgium, I don't know if this is for other countries.

HEADBANDS ARE IN SEASON

Festivals are right behind the corner, which means your inner hippie can come out and let loose again! To finish off any bohemian styled festival outfit you definitely need a headband with your loose messy locks. Especially the big flower headbands are in this season.

 I gathered some of my favorite fun and dressy headbands to wear to any party this spring and summer! Take a look and dream of hotter days, sexy boys, nice music and go buy your favorite headband after you're done! 

ASOS Beaded Flower Headband 

€11,24

Deepa Gurnani Headband Orange/Blue

€64,03

Topshop Twist Headband 

€7,24

Urban Outfitters Athena Headband

$20,00

Missguided Purple Bagheera Embellished Headband

€6,49

Deepa Gurnani Embellished Headband

€52,00

Urban Outfitters Falling Feathers Tie-Back Headband

$28,00

Urban Outfitters Garden Head Daisy Crown 

£28,00

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OOTD - SUNNY FRIDAY

Top - H&M

White pants - Zara

Glasses - New Look

Scarf - H&M

Shoes - Converse

Coat - Lipsy

Bag - ASOS

 

The weather is getting better each day and I'm loving it! The rays of sunshine are very welcome and make me want to get out more. I went for an early run this morning in the parc and after I changed into this casual outfit to do some groceries and go for a walk with my doggy! 

I'm totally ready for the weekend as there will be even more sunshine. I predict shopping, runs, drinks and maybe a little party after! 

Have you planned your weekend yet? 

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Kathy

GEEK GLASSES - IN OR OUT

When I was younger, about 14 -15 years old, I used to get jealous of girls in my school with black glasses. I thought they looked smart and cool and always asked if I could fit them, but of course I couldn't wear them longer than a minute or my eyes started to hurt! This was in 2004, ten years ago that I already started to notice the bigger and chunkier frames were on the rise. 

Since two years the geek glasses have really made their way into "IN" fashion town, fashionable guys and girls bought the big black frames. Bad eye sight didn't matter, everybody wanted the hip accessory. People weren't even trying to fake they needed glasses, they just wore the frames without glasses in them!

Fact is, the nerd glasses can add a fun touch to every outfit and make you look more stylish and put together. At least, for the last two years... But are they still in? 

Me with glasses...

or without?

I got this pair from New Look for €6,99. 

Personally I'm still loving the trend. My eyes are perfectly fine, but I love to wear the vanity frames on occasion. I've been going to a lot of job interviews lately and think I look more intelligent with glasses than without. So I secretly put these babies on right before I go in! 

My boyfriend thinks it stupid to wear glasses when you don't need them, he's a survival of the fittest kind of guy. And I do understand his point, glasses can make you look more vulnerable or weak. 

But this is also about fashion and fashion doesn't need to make sense. It's all about personal taste, it's an expression of your unique character. So I don't even try to explain it to him. Poor guy is always wearing the same white shirt and blue jeans...

So what do you think? Are you over the geek glasses trend or are you still wearing yours?

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