London - The House of Vans

Hey Beauties

I'm going to jump straight in with this one as I am mega excited to share this with you! I recently won an incentive at work where I was given the opportunity to go to London to the House of Vans. The House of Vans is an establishment which opened in August 2014 which offers free entry to the site for skateboarders and BMXers for 2 hour booking slots which can be made online. Not only this but they also hold huge musical events and educational workshops for children!

 

 

 Saturday I made my way to the big city all on my ones, I even managed to find my way about on the tube.. massive proud moment for me! However when I arrived in waterloo I got lost trying to find the House Of Vans. After an hour of hopelessly wandering around staring at my maps on my phone, not to mention the fact I even got in a taxi in hope they would be able to take me there (no such luck) I rang the organiser and he managed to point me in the right direction luckily! Me and my embarrassing efforts aye.. I arrived and I was greeted by some fresh faces from other Schuh stores where we made our ways to the 'cinema'.

 

Here we were given a brief history overview of vans and their relationship with Schuh etc. Look how cute the set up is, just cushions that make up the seats on wooden platforms! They even hooked us all up with a free pair of vans, I got these hot pieces..

 

 I cannot wait to style these bad lads, I am a massive fan of slip on vans at the minute which is a bonus!
There was also an art exhibition themed around Halloween, not the kind of art I would usually enjoy but the talent of these artists is un-doubtable.
 

That Saturday they had a bowl jam on, where skateboarders competed to win a prize of 10,000 euros, so after grabbing some food and a voddy red bull in the café we made our way back to the cinema to watch it on the big screen.

 

 There was so many talented skateboarders and there were even kids competing against adults and by the looks of things they were giving them a massive run for their money! Even skaters from Spain, Poland etc. came to participate in this competition.

At around 4 we were able to check in to our hotel, we were put up in the Park Plazza County Hall in waterloo, just a pebble throw away from the House Of Vans. Mmm nothing like 4.5 star luxury after an exhausting commute..

The plan was to freshen up before meeting for a drink prior to the meal we had booked, so I made myself a cup of tea, wrapped up in my complimentary dressing gown and slippers and chilled after a nice soak in the huge shower.

 

 

.. I can't remember the name of the restaurant but I do remember the melt in your mouth fillet steak they made..

After we'd all polished off our food we toddled off to the House Of Vans for the big event! Everyone was dressed up in Halloween costumes, there was no half arsed attempts either.. it was such a great atmosphere filled with excitement. They had acts such as SEMTEX, Crossfire and Sound System plus loads more playing. A huge mix of artists to suit the guests.. It was so refreshing to see different cliques come together under one roof to enjoy such an event.

As you can probably guess I got a little drunk, but I was loving life and taking full advantage of the experience! Safe to say I had massive weekend blues when I returned home and I am still suffering now.. If you ever get the chance to go to the House Of Vans especially when they have an event on I would 100% recommend it! Massive thank you to Schuh and Vans for this opportunity.. Here's a few snaps of my night..

We were all pretty giddy to the point where we ended up pouting in every photo.. you know how it is after one vodka, it's like an automatic reflex when you see the flash of a camera to stick on your best pout. I had such a fantastic day and evening that I wanted to share it with you!
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Thanks for reading beauties,
Stefi xoxo

A little peak into my Shoedrobe

Now, I have a massive shoe problem, I should be ashamed but I just can't help it, I'm literally addicted. In my opinion, you could be wearing the nicest outfit ever but if you have got some ugly ass shoes on then that'l bring your outfit down to a 4 and nobody wants their outfit to be a 4.. Shoes are the baubles on a Christmas tree, you'd be bare without them. Ok il stop defending my shoe addiction and get on with it. 

Right first things first these the realist.. Just kidding, but they are cute doe and if you were a spice girls fan these are gonna take your breathe away. Now I am a black shoe kinda girl I love masculine, chunky looking footwear and toughening up girly outfits with them. But these boots were literally too beautiful to resist, they have it all: a cleated platform sole, chunky heal and lace up front they ticked all my boxes and then I remembered I don't own any white shoes so I had to buy them, right? I had to release my inner spice girl too, derrr. 

 

These little beauties are from Schuh they are the 'chit chat' boots and they are £42, they are also available in black. Now if you follow me on Instagram you may have seen my outfit of the day post where I styled these boots, but if you're new to me then here it is.. 

I really, really, really wanna zigazig ahhh! Not sure what spice girl I would be.. I used to pretend to be sporty spice, but that was back when I used to rock around in my nike track suits.. 

Anyway, on that note I will stick with the 90's revival trend and show you what are possibly my favourite shoes of the year. I don't even need to use words, just take a look for yourselves.. 

Maybe I should have cleaned them up a little before taking the photo but I am a little useless when it comes to cleaning. Here they are on, little less distracting when you can't see the dirt aren't they! (My bad). 

Aren't they just perfect? These are the Schuh 'hype' heals and come in at £50, they also come in white! Just when you think they don't have it all aye! Now I will tell you about one of my most recent purchases and it comes in the form of a black patent leather boot with buckle detailing. I know, I know you're thinking they sound incredible and that's probably because they are. 

Now, you have to have these on your feet to really see how cute these are, but for now I will show you them on mine so you can drool over them the way I do.. 

They look so great with almost everything, but I love pairing them with oversized shirts, mentally preparing myself for the upcoming Autumn days. These are £75 also from Schuh and they have named these bad boys 'cinema'. They also come in tan so if you prefer warmer colours they may be the ones for you. 

I always said I would never wear slip on vans, that was until I seen the leopard print slip on vans that put little love hearts in my eyes and made me forget I ever even said that. 

These are £50, I bought mine from Schuh, surprisingly, but I'm sure they will be available at other vans retailers as well as vans themselves. These are an acquired taste, but believe me they are even better on. I am yet to do an outfit of the day featuring these, but I am sure it won't be long now until I pose for my Instagram..

Last but by no means least is a boot I have been lusting over for some time now and when my boyfriend decided to buy me them for my birthday I just wanted to cuddle them while convincing myself that I'm gonna look just like Rihanna.. I'm just kidding! But I do love Rihanna and she is probably the main reason behind my love for these timberland beauties.. 

These are the Timberland Earthkeepers Nellie Chukka boots and carrying on with the theme, these were also from Schuh for £110. They are shorter than the classic boots but I found these easier to wear and more suitable for my style as I'm a roll up my jeans, no matter what, kinda gal. Here is how I style them.. 

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P.S I have not been sponsored to talk about Schuh products, I just happen to buy my shoes from them (just a little disclaimer). Catch me blogging soon, your gal Stefi x