London Edge as I always say is one of my favourite events of the year and this year I was able to stay in London for the whole weekend. Edge is an fashion show with lots of alternative, bold, vintage and different brands showcasing; it is a trade show but us bloggers attend and have so much fun as well. There are catwalks running thought-out the day, so many stands to check out with brands showcasing next seasons stock for buyers to see and then there's the famous after party which I got to attend this year!

I was able to meet up with some of the blogger babes whilst I was there as well and I spent most of my weekend with Kim from The Colour Chronicles and Rach from Rachel War; I had such a fab weekend with these gals. I also met up with; Darcie from Bound in Bone, Kinga from Rock this Runway, Charley from Being Charley and I finally met Danee from Danee Faith.


Edge always runs Sunday to Monday and has been at the Business Design Centre for a few years now, this was my 4th time attending and was chuffed I was invited to the influencer meet up in the press area and given a VIP blogger pass too. I also had Dean with me this year and he was on Photographer duty for the weekend, between us both we got some awesome shots. I headed to the show on Sunday for the influencer meet up which was great as I got to speak to other bloggers, meet people who I follow on Instagram and just have a general chit chat with everyone, plus it was great to meet Emma from the London Edge team too. I was also given a press bag filled with goodies from some of the brands from Edge so thank you to everyone for this too.




Upstairs with the press area was the Makers area where smaller brands showcase their work, these guys are always really chatty and you can see how much work goes into their creations as well. I met a few brands from last year like Frilly Industries and some new brands like Wilde mode.

We managed to catch the catwalk at 1.30pm which was as fun as ever, I love the catwalks at Edge as they aren't your usual catwalks. The models actually look like they enjoy what they do, the clothing is always alternative and its a great way to see more of the brands items that are at the show actually being worn. I think the models could be a little more alternative looking though so this is something that may make the catwalk even better. I'd also like to see a plus size part of the show, maybe all the vintage inspired brands could be showcased in this section as a lot of them have a plus size range.





Walking around the show we stopped by a few of our favourites like Strange Cvlt, Punky Pins, Jawbreaker Clothing, Fearless Illustration, TUK shoes, New Rock and Dr Faust Clothing as well as meeting lots of other brands and chatting to them. Demonia Shoes was there this year as well, I was so happy to see all the shoes; it was like shoe heaven!




I was chuffed to be wearing Jawbreaker for the show as well, thank you to the Jawbreaker team for providing me with something to wear and keep your eyes pealed for a shoot post featuring Jawbreaker too. I spotted so many amazing pieces on the Jawbreaker/Voodoo Vixen stand and my wish list just got a hell of a lot longer.


StrangeCvlt have been at London Edge before and I literally fell in love with them as soon as I saw them. They are such an alternative, edgy and stand out brand and the designer Ryan is such a nice guy. They've got some killer styles coming soon as well, there's even a Halloween style that is legit amazing!!! There will also be a blog post featuring a pair of Strange Cvlt's coming soon too, thanks again StrangeCvlt!!! These guys also won an award at the after party for Footwear brand of the year which is so well deserved!




As a big fan of Punky Pins already I loved seeing them at Edge again this year, they also had some of their new pins at the show and these are awesome guys, trust me! I spent ages looking at all the pins and patches whist speaking to the team as well. I've got some pins to show you on my socials too so make sure your following me.



Me, Dean and my blogger pals spoke to so many brands, hung out all day at the show and of course had a great time, Edge really is one of my favourite events of the year. For us bloggers its a great way to meet brands, other bloggers, see whats new for the season and get lots of inspiration.








Edge isn't just a trade show either, they have an awesome after party which is held just down the road at Electrowerks which is such a cool event venue and building. This years theme was a little Alice in Wonderland style which of course I loved so much. Me and the blogger squad partied and danced our butts off whilst Dis-Grace put on performances throughout the evening. I was so happy I got to stay for the afterparty as I've had to run off for the train on previous years but not this time.


I always come away from London Edge with all the inspiration to be a better blogger, have lots of ideas for styling, photoshoots and a wish list full of shopping. I've already started planning my trip down in February and as soon as I know the dates I'll be booking it off work again.

London Edge... what a place, what a show and what an atmosphere!! It’s one of my favourite events of year and I start planning my next visit as soon as possible. This year I’ve sorted it all out so I can be there for the full 2 days and attend the after party as well of course.

Last Sunday I attended London Edge, this is my second time visiting the trade show and it's such a fun and inspiring day. I attended back in February and met up with some fellow bloggers, we all decided to meet up again for this show. Edge is a authentic lifestyle fashion trade show that runs twice a year in February and September, the Business Design Centre is home to Edge this year and its a great location. Easy to get too from all transport links, big enough to hold all the alternative fashion and lifestyle brands in attendance and have a catwalk show running throughout the day. It's one of my favourite events of the year and I already can't wait for the next show.


Lots of my favourite brands were showcasing this year including Lindy Bop, TUK Shoes, Manic Panic and Librastyle Tees; there were also some new brands for me to discover too. After meeting my blogger friends; Jess, Kim, Rach and Lucy at the train station we headed straight to the show, we walked around all the stands and interacted with the brands; swapping business cards, snapping photos and seeing new products. The whole day was filled with inspiration, fashion and laughs; roll on February! We also met up with some other fellow bloggers Emma, Emilina and Kinga, we had a full on blogger squad going on!
I organised to interview one of the Lindy Bop team whilst at the show, the interview went really well and this post is already live, you can read it here. I was also super happy to see the TUK Shoes stand and they had some amazing shoes on show including a some glittery creepers, embroidered creeper boots and cherry print sneakers; I made a mental wish list whilst on the stand. We got talking to Steve who was manning the stand, we discussed the brand and it's products as well as having a general chat; I'd love to work with TUK in the future on my blog!

Keeping with the shoe theme, YRU brought an amazing selection of their shoes to Edge as well. I've been a long time fan of YRU and happy to hear they now have an UK warehouse; I can't wait to made an order, I must have the black flatforms with wires on the sole. Charla Tedrick is an independent shoe brand and the heels they have are amazing; lots of punk rock, alternative and fierce feels going on! Check out all the amazing shoes from YRU, TUK, Charla Tedrick, Banned and Lindy Bop below.



The catwalk was running throughout both days of the show and we caught the last performance of the day on Sunday at 4.30pm. There were collections showing from lots of brands at the show, they were all showcasing their new clothing and accessories. The catwalk lasted around half an hour and was filled with fashions for everyones taste and some to die for pieces! I was pleased to see New Rock as they are a favourite of mine yet I'm still to own a pair of boots from them. The show ended with a stylist edit which included a range of merchandise from different brands all styled into one section of the show; this was a favourite part of the show for me.



Not only was there so much fashion and shoes to see but there were lots of lifestyle, beauty and accessories brands showcasing too including; Punky Pins, Pyro Pets, Charlotte Clark Designer Maker, Hermans Amazing and Hex-Bomb. Punky Pins had a competition running on both days of the event to guess their pin number, you had to guess how many pins was on the stand; my guess was correct and I won some amazing cupcakes which was delivered to me!

I absolutely loved seeing the Pyro Pets candles in person and its made me want one even more; they even have an unicorn candle now!!! I've followed Charlotte Clark Designer Maker on socials for a while now and it was lovely chatting to her on the stand and seeing all her creativity. Mermaid Salon was based in the press area but no one was around to chat to them, they had mermaid tail makeup brushes, palettes and lip products; the brand looked right up my street. I was really pleased to meet the Little Ondine team and learn about their peal off nail polish that has no chemical scent, they had lots of shades to see and the product looked amazing; I'm hoping to try this polish soon!



As you can see it was a full packed day at Edge with lots of exciting things happening, I was pleased to meet all the brands, bloggers and have a great day in general. As I've just gone back working as a Body Piercer I was able to see and speak to the jewellery brands at the show and make some connections with them too.

The countdown to February's show has already begun, me and the other bloggers was talking about making a weekend of it and staying over so we can all make the after party, Feb's show is usually a week after my birthday so we might as well celebrate that too. I'm hoping to have some blog posts up featuring some of the brands I spoke too so keep an eye out for them.

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For anyone that knows me, they know how much I love Alice in Wonderland from the book to the film to character merchandise to even limited collections. Lindy Bop recently sent me a new dress to review and it was Alice themed!!! Can you believe it? The *Audrey Alice Through the Looking Glass swing dress has a green background with a glorious Alice print all around the skirt featuring Alice herself, Cheshire Cat and the White Rabbit. I screamed a little when I opened the parcel and saw the print!


I wanted to pick a new location to shoot this dress in and a couple of weekends ago me and some friends took a trip to Blackpool 'the wonderland of the north'. Blackpool has so much to offer for it's visitors from the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool Tower, 3 Piers and lots of tourist attractions. We made the trip to Blackpool because Benefit Cosmetics Hoola Con-tour van was there that weekend giving out samples of their new Quickie Con-tour Stick and sticks of candy rock. The van was step up right next to Coral Island, one of my favourite places in Blackpool and had a face in the hole beach theme set up, we had to take a photo and upload it to socials to be given the sample.
The sun was shining and because it was a Sunday there was a car show on the front so we headed over to check it out, we thought it was a great idea to shoot some shots in front of one of the cars, the green Mustang drew us all in, it was shining in the sun and looked absolutely fabulous; everyone was stopping to have a closer look. There was also a Volkswagen Hippie Van that of course I have to have my photo taken with, it even had the extending roof; one day I will own a hippie van and travel around in style.

I totally forgot my lipstick :(

Looking closer into the dress's print you can see all the details, theres little garden signs saying 'That way', 'Yonder' and 'Down' making me think about the Alice in Wonderland stories so much more. The flowers and sketch-style illustrations draws me in even more, every time I look at this dress I see something new. I love the style of the design, it reminds me of book illustrations, it's so creative! Not only do we have our favourite characters in the dress print but the check boarder print and playing card symbols bring in the Red Queen character without actually having an illustration of her. The flowers in the dress go right up to the waistline and continue onto the bodice showing more of the beautiful green colour.


I was happy to find a belt included with the dress, the purple PU belt breaks up the dress and adds more of a vintage look to the style, the dress has two belt loops which hold the belt in place around my waist. The floaty skirt is my favourite part of the dress, it moves with me and can be worn with an underskirt to dress the look up, this would also enhance the print. What's even better, a lot of Lindy Bop dresses come with pockets in the side seam and this one has them, who doesn't love a dress with pockets? I certainly do, I'm never without my phone so having hidden pocket in the dress gives me somewhere to put my phone and other little bits.


The Looking Glass theme was perfect with my vanity mirror tattoo on my arm, we got some shots showing the dress with my tattoo as well. Personally my tattoos make me feel more myself and I can express myself through them, it's been too long since my last one so I must book in again soon; I've got some ideas in mind already. I paired the dress with an old pair of TUK's that have been in my shoe collection for some years but I get them out from time to time and wear them with dresses or jeans. I thought the pink detail and heart shaped lace loops went well with the dress print because theres pink florals in the print and theres also little heart illustrations. TUK shoes are really comfortable and I wear a black pair for work so they are good for being on your feet for a long time and walking around easily.



Since it was a sunny and warm day in Blackpool I didn't need a jacket but I would pair this dress with a cardigan or my usual faux leather jacket because that goes with everything!

Lindy Bop have got loads of new dresses online and theres even a sale going on so head over to their website and check out the bargains! Keep an eye out on my socials for a review of their floral sneakers too, I can already tell you they are cute and comfy.