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30 Days of Summer: Get Cocktails in Teacups’ Look
Amy wears Polka Dot Tea Dress, £22.50, Classic Cardigan, £20, and Foliage Print Case, £28.80 Day 3 Amy a.k.a. Cocktails in Teacups Blog tells us about her quirky style and her long love affair with Yumi. Describe your style If I only had three words to describe my style it would be quirky, feminine and comfortable. I love colours, pretty patterns such a polka dots, florals and flippy skirts. I tend to choose key pieces that look just as good with bare legs as they do with wooly tights and chunky knits. Where would you wear your Yumi outfit? I’d wear it anywhere and everywhere. That’s the beauty of it.…
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Yumi’s Top Festival Must Haves
Festival season is well and truly at its peak. Even though many of you might be fighting away your Glastonbury blues, just remember there’s many more festivals to be excited about this summer!! With festival plans sorted, tickets purchased, tents and sleeping bags ticket off your to-do list, the hard bit is yet to come … The Festival Wardrobe.. AHH! Well no need to freak out, because we’ve got the top 5 festival accessory must haves to give your festival look an extra added something. One, Unique Freak Tattoos Temporary tattoos are definitely on the hit list for this seasons summer festivals. Mix and match to build your unique empire of gold and silver patterns.…
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30 Days of Summer: Get Blogger Laurenella’s Look
Laurenella wears Polka Dot Chambray Dress, £45, Lace Trim Kimono, £35, and Tassel Low Heel Sandals, £26 Day 2 Blogger, Lauren Ella tells us about her magpie-loving style and why she loves discovering the perfect summer dress. Describe your style I’m a bit like a magpie, but instead of being drawn to shiny things I’m drawn to anything colourful and pretty. You’ll very rarely spot me in an all black outfit and I’m a sucker for a cute print. Where would you wear your Yumi outfit? Anywhere and everywhere. The thing I love most about discovering the perfect summer dress is that you really can wear it for any occasion. Of…
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30 Days of Summer: Get Blogger Skylish’s Look
Skylish wears Sleeveless Collar Lace Dress, £40, Ankle Boots, £15 and our Classic Cardigan, £20. Day 1 We caught up with blogger, Skylish, who let us in on her girly style and love of all things Yumi in the summer time. Describe your style in lees than I’d say my style is very girly. You’ll pretty much only catch me in skirts and dresses, catching me in jeans these days is rare. I’m a lover of shoes, and you’ll never see me out without jewellery. Where would you wear your Yumi outfit? I would wear my Yumi outfit on a summer day out chilling in a park, maybe at a picnic. The…
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Holiday Travel Essentials under £40
Are you going somewhere nice this summer? For some lucky ducks, there’ll be a summer holiday on the horizon and we have all the holiday travel essentials you need to pack. From a multi-tasking scarf and beach dress to pool sliders and a versatile travel wallet, these tropical themed holiday essentials will kick-start your holiday feel-good vibes. Cue the checklist. We need a Pina Colada, stat. The Travel Wallet Keeping your cards, passport and cash all in one stylish place, this on trend, tropical travel wallet will come in very handy. Tropical Print Travel Wallet, £28.80, Buy here The Multi-tasking Scarf In a tropical-inspired print, this scarf is super versatile, from using as a…
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Summer Diaries: Found Festival 2015
Last weekend our Marketing Assistant stayed close to home, and paid a visit to Found Festival. Situated within the beautiful landscape of Brockwell Park, Brixton – Found Festival is one of 5 installments taking place throughout the summer months. This week we bring you Summer Diaries, the Instagram edition. 1 bus ride, 2 bottles of prosecco and a view of the famous London naked bike ride later… the girls and I had arrived. With the grey clouds covering the skies, and having to line up twice in a 50 minute wait, this wasn’t exactly what we had in mind… But there was hope! The blue skies washed in and we finally got closer to…
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Lilah Parsons’ favourite SS15 pieces
Lilah Parsons for Yumi SS15, yumidirect.co.uk We’re thrilled to have the gorgeous British MTV presenter and model, Lilah Parsons, as the face of Yumi SS15 collection for the second season running. The collection will add a quirky edge to your summer wardrobe with a mixture of natural fabrics, flattering silhouettes and exotic prints, with splashes of lace and decorative motifs. As a big fan of the brand, Lilah let us in on her favourites from the new collection and here at Yumi HQ, we couldn’t agree more with her sartorial choices. Take a look at Lilah’s top 5 pieces from the SS15 range to covet now. The Scuba Double Breasted Mac “This season,…
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This Weekend’s Adventure Guide: Parties, Roof Top Bars, Yoga, Taste of London & Picnics
Ah, saying goodbye to the weekend is never easy, but saying hello to a new one most definitely is! Here at Yumi HQ, we never sit in the back seat when it comes to our weekend planning. This weekend’s adventure guide consists of Magic Doors, 6 story high rooftops and a hell lot of yummy food. Want to make the use of your weekend? Then read your way through this weekend’s guide… Before making a visit to Lunar Festival, The Garden Festival and Eastern Electrics, one of the UK’s best kept secrets is making a summer return. After its sold-out event last December, Magic Doors is back! Now if you’re fed…
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Summer Diaries: NoTomorrow Festival 2015
Hip-Hip Ho-Rayyyy, I think we can officially say that the Festival season is undoubtedly under way. The last couple of weeks you’ve seen our Marketing Assistant venturing in and out of festivals, from exploring the first ever Lost Village Festival, to dancing stage side at We Are FSTVL. Well its been a new week, which means a new festival and it also means a new instalment of Summer Diaries. This week, our Marketing Assistant Faye has crossed into the Northern border to party in the city which gave us Robin Hood. Last weekend Faye ventured to Nottingham where she saw the likes of Jessie Ware and DJ EZ. Welcome to the third segment of Summer Diaries: NoTomorrow Festival 2015.…
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What to wear to summer festivals in 2015
Festival season is officially upon us so what are you wearing? It’s always a bit of dilemma styling an outfit but luckily we’re here to help with our festival favourites edit. We’ve spotted the the likes of Gigi Hadid and Alexa Chung wearing light crochets, floaty fabrics and lots of fringing at Coachella this year so we’ve included plenty of these pieces to keep you bang on trend. Plus a lot of them can be teamed with existing pieces in your wardrobe. Score. Here’s our top 3 picks from our edit for a festival ready wardrobe. The Dress Creating an easy, peasy festival look is the best and this little number will…