OOTD: My Redoute Style

Last year (it still feels so strange to say that, doesn’t it?), I went to a fantastic blog event organised by La Redoute. For me, La Redoute is the first ‘catalogue brand’ I really noticed and I remember pouring over the images in the catalogue as a child, but I hadn’t bought anything from them for years. Therefore, I was excited to see how the brand had changed and headed to Leeds for an evening with some fellow bloggers. We were treated to plenty of alcohol, lots of food and the highlight of the evening was the opportunity to choose an item of clothing to take home with us. I had so much fun browsing the rails and trying on clothes in the toilets with my blogger buddies and when Tea Party Beauty insisted I try a certain burgundy lace dress, I fell in love:

You know those times when your friends know your style better than you do? Hayley seriously nailed it when she made me try on this dress – the bodycon style is slightly out of my comfort zone so I hadn’t picked it up for myself. However, the fit is actually really flattering and I felt really confident as soon as I put it on. The length of the dress and sleeves means that the dress feels grown-up and suitable for a huge variety of occasions, from a job interview to a party. The colour and lace material is stunning, along with a cute cut-away back detail.

I was so impressed with the range of gorgeous evening dresses from La Redoute as well as the prices – some are reduced even further thanks to their current sale. I feel like the quality is fantastic and La Redoute really get women and what they want from fashion. At the blog event, we were provided with a huge range of sizes and styles, something which is sadly very rare at blogger events who often act like women are only a size 8, and every single girl I spoke to left feeling happy and confident about the evening.

I decided to style the dress with some simple black and gold accessories – star print heels from House of Fraser, a glittery bag, chunky rings and some delicate necklaces. I love these statement rings from Adorned, which are perfect for mixing and matching with a variety of outfits. I kept the outfit fairly simple but by adding a little sparkle, I think the look is pretty lovely – what do you think?