A little update

Hi everyone, 

This is just a note to let you know that Bexceptional is taking a bit of a break for a couple of weeks. I'm about to sit my finals at Oxford, and I had an accident recently and am on crutches. I'm afraid I just don't have the time, energy or drive to write decent posts at the moment and I don't want to fill your home pages with rubbish. 

I will be back (the start of June I should be fine again!), but until then I will be doing my best to keep a stream of Bexceptional tweets going (check them out here) and post pictures of pretty things as and when I can. 

Once finals are over (oh my gosh I CANNOT wait for that day!) there's going to be some changes and hopefully Bexceptional will be back up and running again as it was prior to the last few weeks :)

Muchos love, 

Bex x x x 

Thinking about Climate Change

Do me a favour, please turn down the thermostat by 1 degree, recycle something today, or walk to the shop instead of driving. This is an image of London at the current rates of global warming. A sea level rise of only 6-7 metres, (that's less than the height of your house) or even a surge due to a storm, could do this. It may not affect us in our lifetimes, but think of your children, your grandchildren..... Just do your bit. It doesn't have to be a huge change - one degree in your heating will make next to no difference to you, but will make a huge difference to your children's futures. 

Image c/o Bannister 2012.

Here comes the sun : summer dresses :)

Hi everyone! 

I'm back after my blog silence. I've had exams and a lot of revision and submitted work to sort out so I'm afraid my blogging has been neglected somewhat. I'm sorry for not being around, but I believe that blogging is a fun thing to do and I never want to write posts that I don't really care about - I'd rather put my time and effort into writing something I cared about. I hope you agree!

Anyhow, I hope everyone is well, and are LOVING the weather at the moment! It's been beautiful in Oxford with the sun and warm weather. It's made me start to look for summer dresses. I often wear skirts and tops, and dresses on days when I'm not going to cycle to college. There are so many gorgeous dresses around at the moment - and I particularly love the pastel florals and skater style dresses (they're so much more flattering on my figure!) Hunting for ethical dresses has proved much easier than the last time I tried, although I do keep getting distracted by other brands, like these three from Goddiva. 

However, focusing on the ethical...... 

I'm still lusting after this beautiful dress from Komodo: 

One day you WILL be mine!!!

These beauties from People Tree are really lovely. People Tree have really upped their game recently, I think they're starting to realize the potential market in younger people as their new ranges certainly have a more youthful edge, and are more affordable than before. 

People Tree dresses are now available through ASOS - so log on through there to use your student discount on purchases! 

Finally - this Ruby Rox dress is stunning. The colour is so on trend, and the pattern makes the cut of the dress really flattering on any shape :) Plus - it's a little nod to the avian trend, without you having to cover yourself in actual bird print. 

What trends are you going to follow this summer? Are you ready to bring out the summer wardrobe yet?

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Beautiful or what?

This dress has just shot to the top of my wishlist. It's another dress from Komodo, who I must say have really upped their game recently. Their clothes have always been nice, but the newest collections really are beautiful, and they are definitely leaning more towards 'trendy' fashion than the comfortable wardrobe staples they have created in the past. Check them out today :)

Spring Break!

So - allegedly it is spring. Yup, can't you feel it in the air? The warm breeze, lambs and bunnies everywhere and softly lit evening skies?

No? Me neither. It is blowing a gale here in Cumbria and there's still a lot of snow around. Thanks Easter bunny - great joke - now give us the spring weather we're all dying for? 

Until the bunny decides to play fair, many of us are wrapping our spring wardrobes up in snuggly cardigans and thick jackets. A lot of people have also put together their 'Easter' outfit, whether it's for a family meal, meeting friends, or more traditionally going to church. I happen to be working in a cafe on Easter Sunday, so my outfit is going to be black black black, and frankly a bit tatty. However, if I WAS going somewhere fun or doing something nice, this is what I would want to wear!

 This Komodo lace print dress is absolutely stunning - and just the right length to take you from a family event to a party :)

  

These Yoox shoes an a great eco version to the 'summer boots' seen in Topshop, Mango and L K Bennet.

This Nancy Dee sustainable fibre jacket will keep you toasty .

 I LOVE this jacket - the print clash with the dress would be gorgeous, but probably only for the adventurous!  Available from www.fashion-conscience.com

 If I get a first can I have this bag? Cobalt blue is BIG right now, and the easiest and most flexible way to wear it is through accessories, such as this bag or some hot nail polish. Try Jacava and Zoya for eco friendly polishes :)

What are you doing for the Easter weekend?

Summer lovin'

I recently met someone who is thinking of setting up an ethical fashion store just for men and I wondered what people thought of this? I certainly focus on women's fashion, simply because I know more about it, but I thought I'd take some time to look up men's eco fashion to see what's out there! Here are a few ideas for the guys who read my blog, looking at this summer's staple pieces, and giving you some eco -alternatives!

Men's fashion - summer by bexceptional on Polyvore

All items available from Jonathan Trumbull 

Men's summer 2013 eco by bexceptional featuring skunkfunk