Something for the weekend - free nail polish, discount codes, cheap shoes and my favourite umbrella.

My "Something for the weekend" post fell by the wayside yesterday, so I am a little  bit late with the all the news I wanted to share.  Firstly  I was very sad to hear about the demise of British Heritage brand Aquascutum but rumour has it that the company has been bought by a Chinese interest for £15million.  I have been rocking Aquascutum quite a lot lately in this awful weather with my beloved umbrella which is so old I am a) convinced it would now be classed as vintage and b) amazed that I haven't lost it!  I bought this when I worked in London, it must be at least 15 years old, I am not really sure but I do love it so!  I also had an Aquascutum coat which I threw out a couple of years ago, another one of those "kinda wish I hadn't got rid of it" items, that I usually live to regret but at least we can finally put those umbrella's away and enjoy some sunshine! Its been a long time coming!  One can only assume that Aquascutum will be "Made in China" like virtually everything else on the High Street, such a shame.

Quality British Craftsmanship that is built to last.

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There was some good news in the form of Shoe Porn this week with fashionista's favourite, Kurt Geiger opening an outlet called Shoeaholics! What a great name and what a great site!  There are some real bargains to be had, although some sizes are limited but there are plenty of summer styles at bargain prices and I think this will be one of those sites that you will need to check regularly to snag your size. www.shoeaholics.com

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If you haven't yet bought the June edition of Instyle and are looking for a new nail polish in one of the seasons hottest hue's then get thee down to the newsagents and you should be able to get your pick of the three sorbet inspired colours on offer!

Last night Twitter went into over excited fashion melt down as the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out for the Olympic committee gala concert wearing a stunning teal coloured gown by Jenny Packham.

I love how Kate seems to fall in love with a certain pair of shoes.  Last year we repeatedly saw her in her nude LK Bennett heels and she seems to have fallen hook, line and sinker for these sparkly Jimmy Choo's and who can blame her, they are the perfect accessory. 

£460 from Jimmy Choo.

Her plaited "updo" gave us full view of the gowns sheer lace back detail.

Simply Breathtaking!

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Not quite as glam as "our Kate" I popped into our local New Look the other day as my eldest daughter needed to take something back. The clothes were completely rubbish but I did pick up a little necklace for £3 because the colours made me feel patriotic what with the Olympic's and all.....

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This weeks discount codes:-

• 20% off childrens clothes at The White Company until 18th May. Use code AA805 at checkout and 20% off womens clothes plus free delivery using code AA802.
• 25% off of everything at Dorothy Perkins until 20th May. Use code DPVIPE at checkout.
• Up to 50% off in the Bastyan spring sale.
• 25% off all full price items at Kew 159 until midnight on Tuesday. 

Well my lovelies I am off to eat a slice of homemade Banana Cake and have a cup of tea whilst watching the BGT final.  Have a great weekend! x