Shopping with a Conscience!

        I'm a little bit of a bracelet/bangle/jewellery junkie so I couldn't wait to blog about the newest addition to my hoard, a friendship bracelet collaboration between Links of London and the charity FEED.

I have been lusting after this for over a month now and I gave in today, while I was meant to be on the hunt for my sisters birthday present. I got that too in the end but the lure of the bracelet finally proved too much to resist.

My conscience is eased by the fact that each bracelet symbolises something very important, the fight against world hunger.

The bracelet I chose stands for 50 school meals for children in areas of war and conflict. It is made of grey and metallic silver thread and the dove is sterling silver.

There are a number of different styles including blue thread with a teardrop symbolising 500 days of clean drinking water for one child and fuchsia thread fronting a heart standing for 50 school meals in areas with high HIV/AIDS rates.
         
So there you have it, I have found out after many years of shopping it is possible to make a guilt free purchase and do something worthwhile when indulging in my favourite hobby. The fact they look good is only a bonus :)

Latest Loves

I have been neglecting my blog of late but things have just been so busy what with work placement, compiling my special report and of course the dreaded job hunt. Anyway here's a quick post detailing a couple of my latest purchases. First up is this khaki and leather mix jacket, I got it in River Island priced at €73 but staff discount meant I got a little money off.. yay! It's currently in Topshop too, much the same but the sleeves are full length and its more expensive. I love it though and think it will be a staple piece for this winter! I like that you can wear it casually but you can also dress it up with heels and accessories.

I also picked these little beauties up in Penney's/Primark , love love love! They are limited edition so I was lucky to get them at all considering how quickly things sell out in this particular store. They are fab though and will dress upa simple black dress, a snip at only €22.