#China - Snapshots of Shanghai

Since I've never been to Shanghai before, I was pretty excited about everything I saw.

The first three days we were at the show so there wasn't much to see, but the fourth day we were in Disneyland Shanghai (another post for another day),  and the fifth in central Shanghai at the Yuyuan Tourist Market, Jing'an Jade Buddha temple, Nanjing road and then The Bund. 

These are just a little collection of my favourite photos! 

Team Vendula London! 

Literally everywhere had neon signs.

Casual street factory, no big deal.

Just a woman selling budgies on the curb. Again, no big deal.

Pretty derpy looking door handles in Jing'an Temple

Lost In Translation

Yuyuan Market. Such a beautiful place, especially since it's a tourist market.

I wish I knew.

Cute 30s style Chinese woman holding a Rollieflex

Typical tourist photo at Nanjing Road

Nanjing Road - A cross between Oxford Street and half of New York. Also including the Eye of Sauron. God knows why.

The spectacle that is The Bund! 

I'm not sure what tea and punching has in common, but I also don't want to know.

Because you can't go to China and not expect a huge statue of Chairman Mao.

This one makes me laugh almost every day.

Snapshots of the Jing'an Temple

Not long after I took this picture I was blessed by a monk.

#China - Vendula London at Pure Shanghai!

Well, hello darlings!

As usual, I'm crap at blogging.
I've actually done such little sewing the last few months (boo!), but I've been a busy bee doing some travelling with work and being a social butterfly, so there's always that.

TODAY, my darlings, I'm going to talk to you about something I'm really excited about - at the beginning of October you might have seen on my Instagram that I got the opportunity to go to China to work at Pure Shanghai at Chic 2016.

My main role for this was to basically stand around looking pretty holding bags and getting my photo taken (unless you don't know me - this is literally my dream job haha) and eating char siu bao for breakfast. I love China.

If you don't know already, I work for an amazing handbag company called Vendula London. Our speciality is animal-friendly handbags that are not only amazingly decorative, but incredibly practical as well. We're incredibly well-known for our Shop Front bag styles, which have featured on this blog a few times.

This season we're introducing a new line to our varied product list, which is the Charm by Vendula London range. The gist of this line is a range of gorgeous two-tone, classically-styled handbags with a Vendula London twist - a completely detachable charm-bracelet-style chain and charms!

At the moment we have the Alice Charm and London Charm bags for sale, but there's a whole load more to come, with different charm sets to buy and necklace bases to create entire looks!
I wanted to share with you a few of my outfits, because frankly I'm vain.

Hair Flowers: Lady Lucks Boutique

Top: Collectif

Skirt: Handmade (Not Blogged)

Brooch: Luxulite

Bangles: Splendette

Shoes: Melissa

Day One! Wearing an Alice in Wonderland theme using the Alice Charms and flamingos from the Safari pack, and a petrol blue cross body bag that will be available SS17. I know, I can't wait either.

Hair Flowers: Lady Lucks Boutique and handmade

Top: Boohoo (2015)

Belt: Primark (2014)

Skirt: Handmade 

Brooch: Luxulite 

Bangles: Splendette and Vintage

Shoes: Melissa 

Day Two! Getting my patriotism down wearing the London Charm set - I actually love it as a necklace. Cross body bag is available now!

Hair Flower: Lady Lucks Boutique

Brooch: Luxulite

Dress: Handmade

Bangles: Splendette

Belt: Primark (2014)

Shoes: Melissa 

Day Three! Clearly jet lag had hit me by the absolutely delighted look on my face, haha! Wearing the Frida Kahlo charm with some leaves from the Safari set on my necklace, and the burgundy Alice Charm cross body - available now!

I am so excited about these charm bags, unless you can't tell. What sort of charms would you love seeing on a mix-and-match necklace/handbag set?

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