Long Time No Speak

Good Afternoon all you wonderful people!

Firstly I would like to start with a huge apology for being so completely and utterly rubbish at writing recently! Time has just flown by so so speedily I just haven't had time to type. I know that's a lame excuse but I'm sorry to say it's true. It's not all pretty dresses and sparkly jewellery in this job you know. Who am I kidding, of course it is! Never mind, as I said I am very sorry.
Anyway, hopefully you will all have got your newsletter in your inboxes this morning giving you 15% off everything (use the code July11 online or print off your email and use it in store). I couldn't believe how generous we were being but yes it is 15% and it is off everything - including online sale items! Well if that's not enough to tempt you into making some purchases how about some of these fabulous new dresses we've got from our new favourite brand Collectif!

The fabulous Sindy Doll dress - £65

Regina Dolly in Navy - £59 (also available in red)

Dolores Knot Dress - £49 (and yes that is a seagull print !)

Well for all of you who are regular visitors to our website you will know we have been gradually adding more and more Collectif dresses over the past couple of weeks but these three are our newest and most favouritest of them all! Even better than the amazing prices, beautiful cuts, and eye catching designs is that they have a tendency to come up a little on the large side which means we can all wear sizes that we don't normally fit in! What could you want more than a little confidence booster around this time of year? If you want to see these dresses in the flesh head down to our Oxford and Solihull shops who are holding our biggest range of Collectif.

Anyway, just keeping it short and sweet today, I will be back next week to fill you in with more exciting things. In the meantime I hope you all enjoy the 15% off weekend!

Aimee

x

Aspire Fashion Event

Good Afternoon all!

Its just a quick one today as I have lots to crack on with this afternoon. I'm still trying to make it into a nice cosy home for myself so this afternoon will comprise of lots of moving of furniture which sounds fun, but I will no doubt begin to regret my decision half way through and want to change it back to how it was before! Also I'm wearing the very pretty, but totally impractical  Emily and Fin Lucy dress today which is probably not the most appropriate outfit for furniture removal! But what's a girl to do!

Anyway, I just wanted to know if you had heard about our fashion event that we are holding in a few weeks time? Well for those of you who haven't heard, yes I may have given it away somewhat already, we are holding a fabulous fashion event and it will only cost you £5! It will be held at our Solihull branch at 7pm on Thursday 30th June. We are limited as to the number of seats available so you've not got long to get them while they're still available.
I guess by now you're wondering what you get for your £5? Well, we will be delighting you with a fabulous fashion show of all of our new and most loved items. Some of the Aspire girls will also be making an appearance on the runway so watch out for them! You also get a glass of bubbly and some yummy cupcakes on arrival and you get 15% off everything on the night. Yes that's right, everything. Including all of your favourites;

Trollied Dolly Twist n Shout Cherries - normally £55 on the night you'll pay £46.75

Fever Sea Mist Maxi dress - normally £69 or £58.65 on the night

Fabulous silver word bracelets (also available in gold) - originally £5.99 but only £5.10 on the night!

If getting this exclusive discount isn't enough for you, there will also be a raffle where we will be giving away lots of fantastic goodies. All the proceeds from this event will be going to the British Heart Foundation . I don't think there is any better way of spending a midweek evening than bringing a group of girlfriends, or even you're mum, to this fantastic, and very exclusive event.

So what are you waiting for; tickets are available to buy from all four of our shops; Solihull, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwick and Oxford. Can't make it down to the shops? Just give us a call on 0121 7091110 and we'll post the tickets out to you free of charge! Otherwise get in touch with me by email on shop@aspirestyle.co.uk.

Look forward to seeing lots of you there!

Aimee xx

Is that sunshine I see?

Good afternoon all you glamorous ladies!


I do hope you are all well and enjoying what seems to be the slow appearing sunshine. Could it last over the weekend? Here's hoping!
Well I seem to have settled in quite nicely now. I have really got into the swing of things which is good news for everyone. I have had a few internet connection related dramas but there is nothing a minor complaint and a little sweet talking can't do to get a man in a van out to fix the cables! Anyway, that is why it has been a little quiet on the blog and twitter front but I am back in action now.


It has been a busy old week here in Stratford, the tourists are really coming out in force now which is both a good and a bad thing. Lots of new things have been arriving on a daily basis which is been very exciting. I know last time I blogged I harped on about the new Emily and Fin dresses but this week we have received more and they are ten times more deliciously irresistible than before. I absolutely love the shape of them, so beautifully flattering, yet super easy to wear (which in my opinion is the only way dresses should be!).


My absolute firm favourite is the Ella dress in this amazing fruity print! It's only £55 which I think is a bargain for something so fabulous!

It is 100% cotton and machine washable which is why it is going to be a permanent fixture in my summer wardrobe! For those of you with slim waists it is perfect as it nips you in beautifully in all the right places. The little off the shoulder sleeve was a questionable feature for me but I wouldn't change it for the world now and I am now fully embracing the off the shoulder, 50s style to the full! The pear print is also right on trend this season. Fruity perfection!


Ok ok; enough about the Ella I hear you cry, check these beauties out

The ever popular Lucy in a new graphic grey and white, £49

A new style here ladies, Rachel is only £55!

That is all for today I am afraid, I have to crack on with some spring cleaning.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend, fingers crossed the clouds go away and the sun starts shining.

Aimee

x

Welcome to the stage.....

Good Afternoon All!!

Well here I am, the new Catie!! Hopefully I will do a good a job as she did in keeping you all up to date on the comings and goings at Aspire! Well, to all those of you who don't know I am Aimee! I used to work in the shop in Oxford as their junior manager but then after alot of thinking I decided to leave the company (shock horror), pack my bags and head off travelling the world. After six months away I am back in the arms of the Aspire team! I have to admit it is lovely to be back, in a different location admittedly, but back all the same!
I look forward to getting to know you all a bit better and hopefully you will get to know me - slowly but surely though as I am very new to this blogging and twittering lark!

In the mean time, here's a few bits to tickle your fancy from our amazing new brand Emily and Fin. Since the Lucy dress went down so well with you all I thought you would LOVE these new bits.

Emily and Fin Ella £55

Emily and Fin Gloria £55

Aren't they just super cute and perfect for the summer. Keep on wishing girls, the sun is beginning to shine!!! If the sun doesn't shine stick on a pair of tights and a cardi and you're set! Plus it's free P&P on these dresses so you have no excuse!!

Aimee x

The New Me.

Afternoon all.

As some of you may know I will be leaving Aspire pretty soon and today marks the arrival of The New Me! No, not a new improved lifestyle change Catie but a brand new sparkly website coordinator, Aimee!

Please all be very nice and watch out for her blogs and tweets and facebooks and whatnot.

Also, here is a lovely new dress:

This is the Lulu dress from Fever and is available here for the bargain price of £55 which gets you free P&P.

Catie x

Super-Brights

Who needs to boost their wardrobe with some BRIGHTS?

Traffic People Stripes, £59

Fever Detroit, £55

Brilliant!!! Anyone else out there who usually sticks to darks and neutrals and gets a bit scared at this time of year when it's basically compulsory to wear brights?

Trollied Dolly dresses

Brand new to Aspire Style is the fabulous brand Trollied Dolly which has thrown some excellent dresses into the mix....my favourite is this gorgeous butterfly dress:



It's 100% cotton and only £55 which means it qualifies for free postage and packaging - and don't forget to look at our favourite blogs, http://www.about-your-dress.com/ and http://mollyandtheprincess.com/ who offer excellent discount codes, but you have to promise to actually read their blog, too!

To see the rest of our Trollied Dolly dresses, just look online!

Festival Fashion Fun

Festival season will be here before we know it so here are a few brilliant pieces to buy in preparation...

Glasto dress, £45

Naomi dress, £49

Spotty dress, £29 (yes, that's right, only £29! - also in navy and light blue)

So there we go - three brilliant dresses that are easy to wear with shoes or wellies, and easy to roll up into a rucksack! Perfect. Who's going to any festivals this year then? Hit me with some comments.

Kate Middleton's Ring

Has everyone got their replica ring yet, ready for the big day?

Ours is gorgeous - very, very sparkly...

It's available here for £17.99.

Emily and Fin

Sorry it has been such a very long time since I last blogged. Let me make up for it now with some excellent news: we now stock Emily and Fin!

So far we have four styles, although I believe we are expecting some more any day now. Today I am wearing this:
Lucy dress, purples, £49

It also comes in this colourway, which I may get if I have a moment of bravery (not sure I'd feel comfortable with something so bright although the girls keep saying it will look fab with my colouring):

Something I didn't even realise about the dress until about an hour ago is that it has pockets!! Brilliant. I do like a good hidey-hole for secret Maoam etc.

Right, tons to do, got some new Little Mistress dresses which unfortunately the suppler doesn't provide images of, so it's up to me to photograph and edit. I hope you're all looking forward to the hilarious blurred edges and seeing parts of the mannequin through the dress because they're all made of floaty see-throughy material. Must get round to a Photoshop course.

Happy Easter!