This Week The Mice Have Mostly Been...

Micettes - I have major news ... It's only frickin Friday again...

Let the champagne corks fly and the dream of weekend lie-ins commence - my two most favourite things!

So this week has been a bit of a balancing act - too much work to get through paired with too much social temptation ... so we did the only thing we could do and burnt the candle at both ends! We worked like billy-o by day and drank like billy-o by night. As always we also managed to make time for a spot of beauty maintenance and fashion purchasing. So without further ado, This Week The Mice Have Mostly Been...

Treating our talons to a touch of shellac sparkle! Some of you will know that we're shellac addicts through and through ... two whole weeks of non-chip, super shiny nails is enough to turn any girl riggggggght?! The Mice are super tight with the NYK1 team (see our full review of their shellac starter kit here) and we're lucky enough to be gifted new season colours every now and then - latest additions to our line-up include fire engine red and cutie-pie coral. This time round we were also treated to a set of 12 spangle glitter pots so we could put our nail art creative skills to the test and that we did! You’ll be happy to hear we didn’t go cra cra and embellish every nail, instead we selected each ring finger and dressed them up to the glitter nines! Subtle sparkle is definitely the way forward...

Giving into shoe-temptation and flexing our credit cards as far as they will go! Do you remember last week, we shared our latest shoe obsessions? See here if you missed it. Anyway, for HK mouse it was Sophia Webster's J Crew holiday shoe collection and for me it was Valentino's Rockstud ankle boots. Well i'm happy to share the fairy shoemother AKA fairy MasterCard worked her magic and HK and middle mouse lived happily ever after...

 Here's a snap of us both rocking our new found loves...

You know what they say...

Or is that just what we say?!!!

Regardless ... that's it for another week. Have a fantabulous weekend and...

Lots of Love

The Mice

xxx

This Week The Mice Have Mostly Been...

First things first fellow Mice...

So what have we been up to this week? Bobo burger scoffing, trying London's new Mondrian for size and FINALLY checking out the much-hyped Gone Girl! Today's post however is mostly centred around shopping and beauty products ... you know when you have one of those weeks when ALL you can think about is spending money? Yep well this week was one of those! SO, I'm going to share my new purchases and latest shoe obsession with you all ... word of warning, hide your credit card now...

Majorly Crushing over these Valentino strutters...

Could they be anymore beautiful?! Textured leather ankle boots embellished with Valentino's signature rockstuds - smashed it! I feel slightly like i'm cheating on the original rockstud kicks which I am also completely head over heels for too...

Think I need to commit to both beauties, flex my Mastercard and treat my tootsies to some Valentino va va voom! Why not it's Fri-yay after all! 

And while we're on the subject of a little shoe splurging...

Swooning over the brand new Sophia Webster x J Crew holiday shoe collection. Sophia at a snip? Yes please! Get in there fast though, the last collection was gone in the click of a heel and these beauties look like they'll be selling out doubly quick...

Sophia Webster Pippa Pumps

£460

Sophia Webster Eva Pumps

£440

Sophia Webster Amma Pumps

£510

Obsessively layering my lips with Dr. Jackson's Coconut Melt. Mini mouse bought me a pot of this moorishly addictive beauty balm for my birthday in September and i've been hooked ever since. And I'm in great company, celebs like Miranda Kerr and Emma Stone are raving about it too! It can be used for more than just lips ... in fact skin, cuticles and hair. It's super nourishing and hydrating and literally melts upon touch. Hands down the best lip treatment I've used in a while plus it tastes bloody amazing! I have more good news - it's just £10...

Getting soapy with L'Occtaine's Bonne Mere Rosemary shower gel. 'Rosemary soap???' you ask ... I hear you, it shouldn't work but it so so does! It's gorgeously fresh, zingy and has the ability to turn your usual two minute shower into an hour-long affair! Also available in lemon, peach and olive. £9 for 100ml

Right people, it's Friday and that means one thing ... Friday alcohol thing - whatever that means...!

Lots of weekend love,

The Mice 

xxx

So Long Heels...

Last week I read an article with perhaps the saddest fashion announcement since that of the arrival of the clear bra straps craze...the heel is dead! 

Yes, heels can be so uncomfortable that you'd rather stick pins in your eyes than cram your toes into a pair... It's true, a night of stiletto strutting can end in that burning feeling in the balls of your feet that still pounds as you lay in bed hours after kicking them to the corner of your room...But, a great pair of heels flatter legs beyond belief, make any outfit miles more chic and most importantly instantly ignite that feeling of femininity, confidence and class. Something that I'm pretty sure a pair of brogues or slippers can't muster!

Having said that, after doing some research for inspirational images, I started to think that maybe the flats brigade are onto something...

 

See, maybe not quite so scary after all! 

As my research progressed I found that the death of heels was littered all over the AW14 catwalks at Milan Fashion Week, leaving it very hard to ignore! Take D&G's amazing enchanted forest themed collection showcasing a whole host of flats...there literally wasn't a heel in sight! 

However these weren't your average ballet pumps or brogues, these had of course been sprinkled with a hearty dose of D&G pizazz! There were pixie boots, t-bar sandals, knee high boots and open toe pumps encrusted to the max with reams of sequins, jewels & glitter, not forgetting the array of metallic hues, animal prints and multi textures adding an extra layer of fabulousness!! If that wasn't enough, they were all paired with super short shorts, heavily textured dresses, bejewelled playsuits and billowing fairytale maxis...this is how you do it girls!

As ever, us Mice are keen to embrace the trends and won't ever dismiss one until we've at least given it a crack! Plus there are definitely a fair few upsides to not having your foot wedged at a 180 degree angle for hours on end...so on that note here are 3BM's top pick of flats which should be worn with pride and confidence (but most probably along side a few small sniffles of mourning for that fabulous heel!!)

Splurge...

Valentino Lace Pumps, £425

 

Free People Mesh Espadrilles, £100

 

Charlotte Olympia Kitty Slippers, £465

Ted Baker Multi Texture Pumps, £100

Rochas Metallic Embellished Flats, £510

J Crew Suede Pointy Toes, £230

Free People Laser Cut Slippers, £128

Valentino Rockstud Flats, £745 

Zara Metallic Sandals, £29.99

 

Lulu for Less: Lulu Frost for J Crew

We have a bit of a weakness for a statement necklace. The lazy girl's best friend, layer over a simple t-shirt or basic black dress and lift your look from meh to a-meh-zing in five seconds flat.

New York jewellery line, Lulu Frost, does a great line in jaw-droppingly awesome neck candy but prices are likely to make your credit card wince...

Lulu Frost Endless Summer Necklace
US$480

Lulu Frost Sawtooth Necklace
US$430

Lulu Frost Double Sharktooth Necklace

US$455

Lulu Frost Leto Necklace

US$290

Images via: www.lulufrost.com

If you want in on the Lulu Frost action without draining your bank account, J Crew has come to the rescue with a lovely little collaboration with the queen of trophy necklaces. Starting at US$78, the range isn't bargain basement prices, but for bling this beautiful we think the line's fantastic value. A brilliant way to Frost yourself without financial ruin! 

Lulu Frost for J Crew Crystal Petal Necklace

US$185

Lulu Frost for J Crew Tangerine Resin Petal Necklace

US$278

Images via: www.jcrew.com

Heiress v. Penniless: Hèrmes H Bracelet

Hèrmes is a brand that globally represents style, wealth and chic all at once...I would give my right arm, leg or pinky finger to own something with the beautiful H initial (preferably my baby finger but I do love to wear a pinky ring...!). I admire a brand which doesn't need to plaster itself all over the media to get attention and Hèrmes have mastered this by building highly desirable, timelessly elegant collections season after season which portray the true meaning of fashion. The fact that the waiting list for a Birkin for us mere mortals is still in the region of years, speaks volumes of the fashion power of the brand. However it does make me shed a tear that I would need to sell my flat in order to even join the list!

Being the jewellery junkie that I am, I have a lifetime crush on the enamel H bangle...I love the combination of the vibrant colours (especially the orange) paired with the rich gold edging and my favourite detail, the 'H' clasp! Pure perfection! However at $610 a pop some serious saving or ebaying or begging would need to commence for me to get my hands on one...

Clic H, $610

Image via: www.usa.hermes.com

My lust doesn't seem to be waning, in fact everytime I see the H bracelet, I can feel my heart breaking a little bit more...dramatic I know but oh so true! Just so you can share my pain...

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Image via: www.elleuk.com

Image via: www.thefancy.com

Image via: www.flourishedandsunkissed.com

And finally the image that makes going to work slightly worth it in the hope to one day own this stack...I want this to be my wrist SO SO SO SO much...

Image via: www.i1162.photobucket.com

OK I have stop now...I can take NO more! So my penniless friends, maybe Hèrmes is slightly out of our price range for now, however that doesn't mean we can't own a chic piece of enamel arm candy! I have hunted out the hottest of the high street to mid range options, all channelling that Hèrmes style....check out these babies...

Stella and Dot, Lindsay Bangle

£45

Image via www.stelladot.co.uk

Kate Spade, Spade hinge bangle

$88

Image via www.katespade.com

This one isn't quite Hèrmes but I love it so it's making the list!!

Kate Spade, 'Strike Your Fancy' Idiom Bangle

$48

Image via www.katespade.com

J.Crew, Classic Medium Bangle

£18.40

Image via www.jcrew.com, £18.40

C Wonder, Signature Enamel Bangle

$38

Image via www.cwonder.com