Get Festival Ready This Summer: Glam Style!

Whether you went to Glastonbury or Isle of Wight, summer in the UK means Festivals! There are many good ones to attend that happen through the summer months, so plan away! Here at The Amazing Blog HQ, we all love a good bit of music. And we know our readers love music, summer, and festivals, so we thought this was  the perfect time to introduce some wonderful new products that are perfect for taking with you to a festival.

 

A company called Wacky Practicals really caught our eye in terms of unique, special products that serve a purpose when the original version just won’t do. Their Collapsible Tea Kettle is perfect for taking with you to any festival or even a camping trip. It is made of silicone and stainless steel, which means it is a very durable kettle and the fact that it is collapsible means packing it away is a breeze. It is available to purchase from their website for £29.99. You definitely won’t miss your next cup of tea with this perfect kettle.

 

Ever heard of Glamping? Yes, that’s right: Glam Camping. A new phenomenon that we at the Amazing Blog think is absolutely wonderful. You are going to a festival or camping, but don’t want to sacrifice being a girly girl? Well, now you don’t have to. Boutique Camping offers festival and camping products that are chic, fashionable, and portable! One product we thought you wouldn’t want to miss out on: the Quilt/Sleeping Bag in Rosa. Absolutely Adorable and sure to keep you warm and snugly on those chilly summer nights. Available on their website for £90.00.

 

 We were so excited when we received Ickle Bockle’s Festival Kit here at The Amazing Blog. It is the perfect travel accessory kit for any festival goer. The Kit is packed full of perfect items: two ickle bockles (travel-sized bottles), one ickle pot, a waterproof poncho, eye mask, ear plugs, toothbrush and toothpaste, compact mirror, tissues, plasters, antibacterial hand sanitiser, and lip balm. Absolutely everything you need in one handy little bag! Can be purchased on the website for £16.95. I know I won’t be heading away without mine!

 

Fox & Pepper’s After Welly Gelly is perfect for those tired festival feet! We all know how your feet can feel after a day of wearing our favourite rubber boots, and this soothing gel takes care of the problem. Best part? It’s Paraben Free, so no nasties there. Available for £7.99 from Made In Heaven.

 

Another product we thought was most interesting. Bloom.fm, a downloadable music app has created Bloom Boots, which are Musical Wellington Boots! There is a speaker actually placed into the boot itself, so you can attach your IPod or MP3 and crank up bloom.fm! Unfortunately, there were only 10 pairs created originally, but a thought for next summer! However, you can still tune into Bloom.fm when you download the app! Check out their website for more info.

One last thing: when you're feeling tired and worn out during the day, you're going to need a pick me up. We have found the perfect way to get it, naturally of course, with Scheckter's Organic Energy Drinks! We were so excited when they arrived at the office, and needless to say, they are everything you want in an energy drink, with none of the nasty additives! They taste great, and are 100% Natural and Organic. Perfect for stowing in your rucksack for the trip, you can get the drinks from Ocado starting at £1.29 or on www.amazon.co.uk. Take a look at the Scheckter's website for more information on the drinks.

EWE Boots

My friends and I agree we can never have too many pairs of boots in our wardrobe. Boots are such a staple in the fashion world, especially when referring to those cold, damp days when you have to bring out the wellies. The luxury outdoor clothing brand, EWE, has come out with a cute, but practical EWE Wellington Boot. I fell in love with them the moment I slipped them onto my feet!

Produced by only using naturally occurring materials, this 100% Merino wool lined wellington boot is perfect for outdoor wear. They are the ideal footwear for all year round. The wool lining helps keep feet warm in the winter (even without socks!) and cool and airy in the summer months. The outer rubber structure of the boot allows for flexible movement and a natural fit. The boot is a classic design that is available in five beautiful colours ranging from a Fem green and Onyx Black to a trendier colour, Cranberry. These boots are leading the fashion industry. They are not only comfortable and warm, but are cute and work well with any outfit.

The EWE boot retails at £160 and is available in UK sizes 4-8. You can purchase the boots on their website here. Who wouldn’t want a pair of these new EWE boots? I know we at The Amazing Blog love them and so will you!

Isle have a pair of these!

Now that Spring has sprung this week, I’ll be expectantly gazing up at the skies every morning, ever hopeful of a small hint of blue amidst the fluffy clouds. And as the proud owner of Mojai, my elderly and extremely fluffy pet (who constantly nags me for his regular walks) it makes me even more conscious of the forecast. Perish the thought we should both be caught short in the rain on our way to The Amazing Blog with me arriving for a meeting looking as if I’ve stepped off a trawler boat; you know the look - an oversized rubber mac, a worn hat and tatty old black wellies squelching in the rain, certainly not the most stylish of attire!

So in preparation for more glamorous rainwear, I found these rather stylish pair of Ilse Jacobsen ‘Rub’ Boots. Instead of rather boring black wellies or some of those outlandish patterned ones - that go with absolutely nothing - these rather understated rubber boots are the answer. I particularly like the ones in the softest custard yellow that come with some rather elegant black lace-up ties (as you've probably guessed we've all gone a bit ‘yellow’ mad this week!) The designer Ilse Jacobsen’s inspiration was that she was tired of bad smelling PVC rubber boots and raincoats, and hence went on to design an alternative. Since first establishing herself as a footwear brand Hornbaek in Denmark in 1993, she has gone on to create a global brand with a stylish, functional and comfortable rainwear collection which is ideal for outdoor activities in both urban and suburban settings.

These ‘Rub’ boots are made of 100% natural rubber and are lined with cotton-fleece lining with a wool innersole. This makes them both warm and comfortable to wear in any weather. Best of all I’ll guarantee that they’ll add that certain little ‘je nais se quoi’ to any mundane outerwear that you’ll be sporting for the forthcoming April showers.  ‘Rubs’ retail at £110 (stockist tel no: 00 45 4970 4176) and they are stocked in the UK at Coggin.com, Question Air and Harvey Nichols.