Wednesday 24 September 2014

* Pretty in Pink *






(Pink Dress - Vera and Lucy @ New look / Necklace and Belt - Vintage / Watch - M&S)

Hello lovelies!

You may know by now that I'm an avid eBay bidder! It is a passion of mine to scroll through the endless listings in search for a bargain or two. Whether it's dresses or jewellery, I'm forever saving items to my 'Watch' list. I can't quite describe what it's like when an eBay parcel arrives at my door; It's almost like experiencing shopping russian roulette, if that is even possible? I guess what I'm trying to say is that sometimes items I've bought have looked completely different from their online pictures, from different colour and shape, and so when a parcel arrives, there can be a slight unknown aspect. The small risk involved is all part of the fun though! 

For example, here is a dress I recently purchased from eBay for a steal of a deal - £7! I was positively smiling from ear to ear when I unwrapped it. I clearly remember the dress had been poorly photographed and looked like it was a dark red colour, far from the vibrant pink which shone through the packaging whilst I was opening it. If this dress had been photographed well, the beautiful print would have surely enticed many hungry bidders, and I probably wouldn't have won. However, maybe I shouldn't complain too much about poorly photographed items, as they are usually the ones that turn out to be the real gems. 

More soon, 

Helen
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95 comments

  1. Pretty outfit:) x
    Bianka
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  2. Lovely outfit. The necklace is so gorgeous!

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  3. Cute print dress! I really like the necklace.

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  4. Gorgeous outfit and I'm loving the dress!

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  5. Lovely!, The perfect look for transitioning from summer to fall, xo!
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  6. So pretty, absolutely love the color combo.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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  7. This dress is gorgeous! Love the prints!

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  8. Wow you are definitely pretty in pink! That necklace is gorgeous too.

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  9. Such a great eBay find! You look absolutely lovely. Thanks for stopping by our blog!

    Brooke
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  10. love the dress! and your hair is PERFECT! so pretty!!!

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  11. this prrint is perfect ! love the colour a lot ! ;D

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  12. Gorgeous dress, the colours & print look stunning on you! I love finding ebay bargains too :D

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    :)
    x

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  13. u look fabulous!!!

    xx

    isa

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  14. 7 pound is so good, its so nice, you look wonderful :)
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  15. This is definitely my style...want that dress for sure!

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  16. Very elegant love the dress.
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  17. love this look!
    super girly :)


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  18. I wish I could get into shopping on ebay. I seen so many bloggers find amazing items there for such great deals but ebay is always so overwhelming to me.

    You look incredible. I absolutely love that dress and I can't believe you got it for so little.

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  19. Fantastic dress *-* Loveley pictures as well :3
    You blog look nice ; ) I love them pictures moving on the top ; )
    Greeds, Ilonciaa
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  20. podobasz mi siÄ™ w tej stylizacji:))
    pozdrawiam cieplutko :)) woman-with-class.blogspot.com

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  21. Lovely print Helen!
    You look radiant!
    XO
    Jeanne
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  22. That dress is gorgeous!! Love the colors!

    <3 Shannon
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  23. Thanks so much for the follow, you've got a fab blog here and I love the way you write! I've followed back and I'm excited to see what else you post- this dress is soooo cute xo

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  24. ur style is just lovable ,,, keep ur beautiful smile on girl ,

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  25. You look beautiful, your dress is amazing, love the colour! xo

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  26. i love your dress!!!!

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  27. I may now be buying dress online but I know how it feels when your parcel arrives! I always buy books online and they usually arrive 2-3 weeks here so imagine the wait I have to endure before I receive them.

    I'm glad you liked the dress and it turns out better than you have expected.

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  28. you look so pretty :) fantastic dress !

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  29. What a bargain that dress is! You look gorgeous in it and it seems really flattering and/or you just have a great figure :P

    Alexandra ♡
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  30. this dress is really beautiful! i used to be obsessed with buying things from ebay -- you can get some amazing deals.

    xo,
    gabby
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  31. You look very cute in this dress !!!!

    Amalya
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  32. What a funky dress! Great eBay bargain!
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  33. such a cute dress! I wish I was good at ebay!

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  34. You look so gorg!


    God bless,
    XO, Claire
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  35. Wow, this dress is stunning, such a pretty color. *__*
    Lovely greets Nessa

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  36. You are such a gorgeous girl and that dress is beautiful on you. Sorry I couldn't reply your comment on my post, somehow there's no reply button and I am your latest GFC follower! xx

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  37. OMG beautiful dress.. i loved, you look beautiful!!

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  38. wow! this dress is beautiful
    great look

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  39. Wow! Love the dress!!

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    Love,
    Wendy

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  40. beautiful dress! I love your style!!

    I'm following you! :)

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  41. oh my goodness, that dress is seriously amazing. The color is perfection. Fabulous post, love. If you get a moment, I'd love to hear your thoughts on my latest. xx :)

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  42. This dress is so pretty!! I love the print
    xo
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  43. Love the print of the dress! SO chic

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  44. Such a great post!
    love it (:

    xoxo
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  45. Amazing dress gorgeous!! this necklace is so cute!! kisses!!

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  46. Lovely outfit and great dress!

    Dahlia
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  47. What a cute dress, you look lovely!

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  48. You look amazing!
    Would you like to follow each other on GFC? Just let me know on my blog, and I'll follow back!

    hugs
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  49. You look very pretty! And how amazing is that dress?! I love it! It's really gorgeous

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  50. You look adorable :)) Lovely dress :)
    Alice ♥

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  51. Wow you look so stunning!! I love your dress and how you styled i! :)

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  52. Such a steal! Also, I love love your necklace.

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  53. I never had experiences as the ones you've mentioned, maybe 'cause I've shopped from eBay twice or something and just have been lucky, I guess. Anyway, this dress looks so great on you, I'm glad that you took the small risk! :)

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  54. The outfit looks amazing ! I love the print of the dress :)

    Andrea //
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  55. I have this dress too, so nice!
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  56. Great look
    Marty xx

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  57. Definitely a great find...it is such a pretty dress! I've never had much luck with getting into eBay, but I'm always envious of the people who do!

    Shannon
    Clothes & Quotes

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  58. You look gorgeous! I'm loving the bright colors and that adorable necklace! :)

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  59. Thanks for the lovely comment.... Love your blog

    xx
    Tyana
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  60. thank you for your conment on my blog.. i am your bew follower too:) i cant believe this lovely dress was so cheap! its so pretty..
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  61. I guess in this case, you can't really complain about bad product shoot, you got a bang for your buck! Its a gorgeous dress, stlyed very nicely! :) xx

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  62. Oh wow, that dress is gorgeous! Thank you for checking out my blog, followed you x
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  63. Wonderful and cute dress!

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  64. Gorgeous look! I really liked everything about this! =)

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    xoxo,
    Jess

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  65. Definatelly pretty in pink! I think my favorite color is neon pink... I use it almost everywhere ... in art and in style!
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  66. Love your neckpiece
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  67. That is such a beautiful dress what a great colour!
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  68. Love your dress, you look stunning :)
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  69. I love your necklace!! And that dress looks amazing on you. That shade of pink is perfection <3

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  70. Girl you must have such a fabulous collection of dresses in your closet! This one is pretty too, I really like these strong colors on you :)

    /Cindi

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  71. Amazing post, dear!

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  72. nice dress ;]]

    xoxo


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  73. Lovely dress, and that necklace is amazing:) X

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  74. You look absolutely fabulous!
    xoxo

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  75. Cool necklace and lovely dress. Your hair is so beautiful too x
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  76. The print is perfect and your hair looks amazing! <3
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  77. Such a pretty dress and even prettier necklace!
    Have a great weekend! xoxo
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  78. What an awesome tip for ebay shopping haha. The dress is so pretty! Looks so good on you. It looks like a perfect fall outfit especially with the tights!

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  79. The necklace goes so well with the dress. I would love to buy more stuff off eBay... It's just that I don't have much money to buy anything at the moment! Great outfit as always, Helen!

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  80. Amazing dress! And you have such pretty hair! Also thanks for the nice comment on my blog :)
    -P.
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  81. Such a gorgeous dress, you look so lovely xx

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  82. That dress looks so beautiful! And I have to say that I just love your smile :)

    Love,Sara Wallflower

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  83. Such a cute dress! :)


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  84. Wow! Amazing dress :)
    Bisous, Marye

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  85. Wow...this's a great look!

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Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, I really appreciate it! Helen x

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