New York Blues

(Trainers Vans, sunglasses Quay Australia, top Zara, Trousers Topshop, Lipstick is MAC red)

Here I am being a total rebel and throwing it back on a Tuesday. This is an outfit from back in November when I was in New York for Thanks Giving.... aka my pre-Christmas break of dreams <3

These photos were taken on one of those days thats freezing cold but amazing and sunny all at the same time... perfect weather for a pair of Quay Australia's amazing shades! I got mine from ASOS, but you can also get your mitts on them via TOPSHOP and their own website. This is an outfit I wore for a stroll in Central Park and a trip to a flea market, totally practical for walking and scouting out bargains!

Anyway, one of the reasons for this post is that I'm thinking of doing more posts on my travels and my top tips on the places that I visit... Give me a holla and let me know what you guys think... and also if there's any features you'd like to see on Fashion-Fade, I'm all ears people!


Peace and Love

Penny

XO

Beautiful Barcelona

(Sunglasses QUAY AUSTRALIA, Fluffy jacket H&M, Boots Dr MARTEN, Bra ASOS, wet look leggings TOPSHOP past season, faux leather jacket New Look, Dior looky-likey sunglasses EBay)

Those of you that follow me over on Instagram ( @penelopesarah ) will have seen that I spent this weekend in beautiful Barcelona. This was a last minute city break with the boyf but it turned out absolutely amazing! We stayed in a private room in the GENERATOR hostel and our room was absolutely beautiful from the amazing tiles in the bathroom to the pure luxury of having our own terrace!

We spent our days roaming the city, looking at the incredible Gaudi buildings and Cathedral and washed it all down with authentic Spanish food at the markets and lots of Spanish beer and wine. I haven't visited the city for about ten years and it had changed so much. If you're planning a trip, I'd recommend staying in the hostel as its walking distance to Sagrada Familia and they do a mean Goat's cheese salad! My favourite area is the Gothic Quarter where you can visit the food market and also sit in the sunshine with fresh bread, cheese and a slab of Spanish omelette! (there's even veggie options)

All in all, we had the best time. Until next time Barcelona!

Peace and Love,

Penelope

XO

#SLEEPWELLSHOPWELL

This is what happens when you give a group of bloggers an impressive pudding...

(Dress Vero Moda via ASOS .... It's in the sale so its a bargain! , boots ASOS, coat Native-Youth, bag Monki)

Heyyyyy guys and Happy Sunday!

This post is a little delayed due to the fact that I've been travelling around the world again! This post is about probably the best blogger event I've ever attended.

Living in Manchester and working full time/travelling a lot, means that I miss out on a lot of amazing blogger events as they're mainly based in London. So I was so excited when I was invited to an event that was right on my doorstep! I absolutely loved the idea of staying in a hotel and seeing the city through a visitor's eyes! I was given a lovely room at the premierInn which was amazing as it's right in the middle of the Northern Quarter, my favourite part of the city. the event was hosted by Megan from Pages by Megan (my fave northern beb) as well as premierInn, Front Row Society and Propellernet.

We started the night with definitely the biggest meal I have ever ever EVER eaten! San Carlo Fumo provided so much food that we thought it was the end of the meal when we finished the starters. My fave dish was 100% the giant truffle gnocci.... absolute heaven!

We were given the chance to ask each other blogger related questions and it was great to see some old faces as well as meet new people and find out about their blogs too. I wore a seriously cute star print dress by Vero Moda and my dreamy ASOS boots (obvs) as well as my grey over coat from Native Youth that I designed myself.

Like I mentioned, I'm always so daunted by blogger events as I normally cant attend and always feel so overwhelmed to meet so many new people. A lot of the time, people assume that all bloggers are crazy social butterflies and love attending parties and events.... which I do. But sometimes walking into a room full of amazing girls and women that you don't know can be really intimidating, and having a blog doesn't make it any less scary! But luckily the vibe was amazing and we had the best time!

I really enjoyed the event and to top it off we were given a gift card to spend in the Arndale on the next day, it was so lovely to look at my own city with fresh eyes and notice things that I walk past every day.

Thank you for making me fall in love with my hometown all over again.



Have a good week people!

Peace and love,

Penny

xo

Polka Dot pretty

 (Hat H&M, Jumpsuit vintage, bandanna Ebay, boots ASOS, watch c/o Daniel Wellington)

The last few weeks have been so hectic that I've been dressing a lot more for comfort than for actually looking nice in public. This isnt ideal working in fashion but th cold days and early morning and late nights have taken their toll on my outfit choices.

This recent busy schedule also meant that when I found this dream of a vintage jumpsuit on Ebay for £7, I hit "BUY IT NOW" without hesitation and essentially waited by the door until it arrived. It's everything Ive ever dreamed of and fits so well! Swishing around in it on it's own or with a jumper and jacket over the top are just ideal for when I'm running round like a giant polka dot crazy lady.

I've teamed it with a little red bandanna as a neck tie, my Daniel Wellington watch, some seriously messy hair and my super beyond amazing blue boots from ASOS.

Anyway... I'm off for an early night. But don't forget that you can still get 15% off a Daniel Wellington watch of your choice... or maybe just get an early Christmas present for someone (or yourself) with code fashion-fade

Treat Yo self

Polka dot Love,

Penny

XO

The perfect watch: Daniel Wellington

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(Boots ASOS, bangles from Morocco, watch c/o Daniel Wellington)

Just a quick post today as I'm currently suffering with a pretty serious case of tonsillitis which I'm putting down to the crazy British weather we have RN. But I'm glad that I have my shiny new Daniel Wellington watch to look at to cheer me up (as well as a giant mug of tea of course).

Anyway, back to my beautiful watch, I've been eyeing these bad boys up on my quest to find the perfect everyday watch in black and silver... And Daniel Wellington well and truly answered my prayers with the Classic Sheffield ladies watch! I'm so picky when it comes to watches and never want anything too big or flashy, just a watch that can be worn with anything whether I'm head to toe in sequins or just completely casual.

But the best thing about this is that you can get yourself 15% off your very own watch or as  gift for someone else... or even a gift to yourself, with my personalised online code "fashion-fade" But hurry, because you only have until 15th October to claim your discount! Just head over to www.danielwellington.com or click HERE

...So while you're all getting your paws on a beautiful new watch, I'm snuggling up for an evening in bed with my best friend... Netflix so that I can get better for London Fashion Weekend!

Peace out

Penny

xo

FIRST&I

(Trench First&I at ASOS, shoes from Japan, bag from Morocco)

When I was sent the First & I look book, it was a brand that I hadn't heard of, but I loved every piece!  So I was pretty thrilled when the guys sent me some pieces to celebrate their launch on ASOS including this this black mac that is quite frankly, the answer to all of my trench coat prayers!
It's one of those pieces that you wear and within seconds, it has rapidly become a wardrobe staple.  It's more of a light weight trench that can be layered in the Winter but also something that can be thrown on in the Summer months too (not that it gets hot at all in England, not that I'm bitter about it or anything)

I decided to do something a bit different though and wear it as a dress, it's hardly groundbreaking styling, but I love the outcome.  I was back home visiting my mum and Dad and found myself back in front of their little white garage ( A favoured outfit post back drop that I'm sure veteran readers of Fashion-Fade will remember)

This is probably one of my favourite and most comfortable outfits that I've worn in a long time and I can't wait to wear it on my Summer travels. I layered this with my big black overcoat and my little metal engraved bag that I found in the Moroccan souks.

As you guys know, I'm not big on just promoting brands willy nilly but also like to support brands that I love so if you haven't already, check these guys out on ASOS for beautiful, affordable pieces and stock up on your Summer wardrobe.

Peace & Love


Penny

XO