Tonight The Foxes Hunt The Hounds

I was intending to save this dress until the beginning of Autumn for it's blog debut, so I could do it justice and dress it appropriately in gorgeous Autumn hues, but... I love this dress so much I felt I had to introduce it now while it's still in stock. I thought it would be cruel of me to tease you with a beautiful dress, only to find out it had sold out weeks earlier. Y'know, for a change.

When I saw this dress modelled by the lovely Vicky of The Curved Opinion on her blog last weekend, I actually squealed out loud and almost choked on my tongue with excitement. I was in such instantaneous love, I was missing laptop keys in my eagerness to scramble over to Very to buy one. I don't remember ever being so much in love with an item of clothing before, and this is me- the crazy dress lady!

This dress has already earned a place amongst my favourite dresses. Firstly, it is printed with lovely little red foxes with great attention to detail. Fox print! When I was a little girl, I was besotted with red foxes. Most little girls love ponies and dolphins; but I, always a little different, adored foxes. I think that was partly a result of The Animals of Farthing Wood cartoons, which I was also obsessed with.  So, to find a beautiful dress with those little critters on was like Christmas had come early. True love.

I adore the beautiful colour of the fabric. It's the deepest, dreamiest shade of cerise; a colour I can't wait to wear in Autumn and Winter to brighten up dull barren days. It's impossible to feel miserable wearing this colour. The fabric is polyester, but it's lined, and doesn't cling or seem to go static every two seconds. It has a fitted waist, and a sweetheart neckline with a lace panel to finish the dress off above it.

(Apologies for the bra straps; I know they ruin the look of the dress. I just don't own a good strapless bra. Also, in the chest shots, the dress looks too big on me, but it's not- it's actually a great fit!)

The lace part of the dress has a beautiful floral pattern, and it's also present at the back of the dress as well as at the front. I love the little capped sleeves which this dress also features; there's just something so pretty about those little finishing touches.

The dress is by a brand called South, and it's available to buy from Very in sizes 8-24 for £25 here. If print isn't your thing, they also have this dress is plain aubergine.

I'm head over heels in love with this dress, and can't wait to dress it up for Autumn. I think it'll look great with opaque tights in black, brown, or purple, with ankle boots, a boyfriend cardigan, and a good winter coat or biker jacket.

The main accessory I just had to dress this frock with was my daschund shaped bag from Mantaray. As soon as I first saw the dress, I knew I would have to pair them together. Not just because foxes and hounds go together, but also due to the Fall Out Boy lyrics I used for the title which I've barely stopped singing since April.

I also wore a Cath Kidston rose bracelet, and a jewel-coloured ring, keeping everything else simple to focus the attention on the dress.

Outfit Details

Dress- South for Very // Bag- Mantaray for Debenhams // Bracelet- Cath Kidston // 

Ring- Evans //

Nothing But A Hound Dog?

Hey guys,

I have somebody I'd like you to meet...

This shy little chap poking his head coyly on to my blog wanted to say hello, You see he's adorable, and he knows it. He can also think of a few of you reading this who might fall in love with him and want to adopt his identical brothers and sisters.

You see, he's not any ordinary Daschund. He's a Daschund that's also a bag!

A Daschund who knows that accessorising is very important, so he chose this stylish floral collar to dress his little neck.

His Daschund wife is always at his right side. 

She is a fashionable lady who loves to wear florals, and likes to wear her labels proudly.

She never goes anywhere without a flower barrette to keep her ears our of her eyes.

And she likes to be noticed, so she always accessorises with a sophisticated bow tie collar; floral, of course.

Within their beautiful tan coats lies a dainty floral lined pocket. They've carved themselves a successful career as personal assistants, carrying my money, keys, and phone for me wherever I may go.

Of course, they would never dream of going for a walk without their matching adjustable floral lead, that I, their human, mostly use as a shoulder strap. They don't mind, though, as their little legs get tired much faster than us humans.



 She and her mister are from a lovely, informal, yet pretty suburb of Debenhams, in Britain known as Mantaray, which appeals to women, men, and children alike. They're known for their lovely casual wear.

Many of Mr and Mrs Daschund's siblings and friends are still up for adoption, and all enquiries can be reached here online, and possibly at your local Debenhams. Adoption fees were £22.50, but are currently just £18.00! I got a further 15% discount, reducing the final price to £15.30, by using code FL72 at the checkout. And they were worth every penny!

I couldn't be happier with my Daschund couple. They're adorable, and add some fun, humour, and quirkiness in to my life. Exactly how I like my life and style to be!