An Evening with Cutler and Gross

At the very beginning of July I headed back down to Leeds to attend the opening of the new Cutler and Gross store in Victoria Quarter. I always have to pinch myself whenever I'm invited to anything through my blog and I'm still not over how lovely and luxurious the evening was! Cutler and Gross create some of the coolest sunglasses I've ever had the pleasure to try on and I think I finally understand the designer sunglasses hype. The quality is just so obvious when you hold a pair and their aviator style frames even put Ray-Ban to shame! I now have a serious desire to get my hands on a pair, or two, or three... need I go on? I'm currently lusting over these frames, I couldn't put them down at the launch!

GIVEAWAY | Win a Subscription to Scarlett of Soho!

For those of you who have never heard of the brand, Scarlett of Soho offer a monthly subscription service for eyewear. Subscription services are so popular lately and I think this has to be one of the coolest I've ever came across! They've created a range of price plans so their customers can swap and change their glasses multiple times a year and they have so many vintage frames and even prescription sunglasses available! I've written a previous post, which you can find here, where I test out their Home Try On kit. This kit is delivered to your door and includes 4 of your chosen frames that you get to keep for 7 days to decide which is your favourite! After writing my previous post, Rob was kind enough to offer my readers a free subscription to Scarlett of Soho for an entire year. The plan I'm giving away is called The Seasonal, worth £180 in total, and you can receive up to 4 different pairs of glasses in the year!  If you'd like to win the free subscription for a year, please read the rules carefully and enter via the Rafflecopter form below. 
Rules 1. You must complete all 3 mandatory entries to qualify. You can then unlock 2 extra entries which are optional. 2. UK only. Sorry to my international readers but Scarlett of Soho haven't expanded their services outside of the UK yet! 3. The giveaway ends on 16th April 2015 at 12:00 am.  4. The winner will be contacted directly by myself or Rob from Scarlett of Soho. 5. If the prize isn't claimed with 48 hours I'll be drawing again.
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Good luck everyone!

Scarlett Of Soho

One thing I always remember from my childhood is visiting the opticians with my mum and spending hours watching her try frames on. It wasn't all bad, I did get to play dress up too after all, but there was nothing more frustrating than my mum complaining after a month or two that she didn't like her glasses any more. And it happened every single time. When Rob contacted me about Scarlett of Soho, a subscription service for eyewear, I immediately thought of how perfect this service would be for my mum and anyone else who has the urge to switch up their eyewear every few months!

Scarlett of Soho offer an amazing free 'home try-ons' scheme where you select four of the gorgeous, vintage frames from their catalog and they are shipped directly to your door for free. The frames are yours for 7 days so you have plenty of time to find your favourite and discover which frames really compliment your style. As I don't currently need glasses myself (although I know one day I will end up needed them as my entire family have to wear glasses and one of my eyes in getting weaker uh oh), I ended up selecting two pairs of sunglasses alongside my chosen glasses frames.

Here are my very diva-esque selfies! 

The frames themselves are made from premium aged Italian acetate and, as well as looking chic and stylish, the quality is excellent. They appear to be sturdy and durable whilst feeling really light and comfortable on the face. I love each and every frame I picked out, even though at first glance I thought I really wouldn't suit the Hemingway, and I'm actually rather gutted I don't need to wear glasses! I think my favourite has to be Ive in Chestnut Horn or the Hemingway in Translucent Olive. I'd love to know which look is your favourite!

After you've picked your favourite pair, you simply have to seal the box with the stickers provided and pop the glasses into your nearest post box (return postage is prepaid!) Then, all you have to do is head over to the catalog and select your frames with your prescription lenses! Scarlett of Soho currently offer three subscription plans for you to choose from:

The Staple - £10 a month where you can change your frames once a year (2 pairs)

The Seasonal  - £15 a month where you can change your frames three times a year (4 pairs)

The Trendsetter - £25 a month where you can change your frames an unlimited amount of times a year!

If you're currently living in London (lucky you!) Scarlett of Soho actually have two events coming up in the next month where you can view the entire range of glasses and get to meet the people behind the brand! The information for the two events is listed below:

Location: Old Street/Shoreditch

Date: February 23rd - March 8th 2015

Old Street tube station pop up store - Stand: UNIT 2B

More Information here

Location: Islington, London

Date: March 18th-22nd 2015

Country Living Fair

I love the concept, flexibility and style of Scarlett of Soho and I just have to point out how adorable the packaging of the Home Try On kit is! Attention to the little details always makes me smile! I'd love to know what you all think about the service and, if you love any of the frames on the site, you can use my code: BEAUTYB2015 on the Scarlett of Soho website to receive a month's free subscription! 

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* The Home Try On Kit is a free service but I have kindly been gifted my favourite pair from Rob at Scarlett of Soho.