Good
afternoon everyone on this bright and sunny Thursday!
I hope
everyone is well and if in London enjoying the sunshine, if you’re not
in my great city then I hope you’re enjoying your day wherever you are!
When the sun
shines it makes me want to shop! I need to update my wardrobe, the transition
to spring, maybe even summer – fingers crossed! is a bit tricky so I need to
stock up and layer up – I’ve been going crazy on ASOS and The Outnet all morning…. Loving
printed trousers at the mo although I’m having trouble finding the right cut…
Anyway! After
quite a long dry period I have a few things on order from Pakistan…. Oooohhhh exciting times!!!
But I want
to share with you my recent arrival – A cobalt blue Kurta from a UK based seller Shamaila Sohail.
I only have
a couple of UK based sellers on my radar but I
have noticed that their prices are very reasonable for casuals… I’ve steered
clear in the past as I assume their mark up will be high and I prefer to cut
out the middle man but I think on these ready made Kurta type things it
actually works out cheaper esp when the seller wants to shift stock (I imagine there’s
only so much room in ones shed!) You save on WU and courier fees which is a
considerable amount when ordering just one thing.
This Kurta I
bought was reduced down to £35 and shipping was just £4 so £39 in total – she shipped
it as soon as she received my bank transfer and was very easy to deal with.
The Kurta
itself more than exceeded my expectations which was a relief! I only saw the first
pic below and decided it will be suitable for hanging out with family at the
weekend but it turned out to be a lot dressier than expected which was a
pleasant surprise!
The fabric
is a soft linen type fabric, the buttons are very pretty diamante balls and
pearls and there is even a motif at the back – to top it off there is a lot of
flair too!
As these
are ready made sizing is a bit of an issue – mine doesn't fit at the shoulders
and I will need to see if I can get it altered… I bought it discounted and well
aware it’s not going to be a perfect fit so I suppose its only fair I deal with
this issue myself!
Overall thumbs
Up for Shamaila!
Very pretty! I like the colour of it, and it doesn't look too bad if it's loose.
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