March has been another gorgeous month for us at Marisota – we’ve had some fabulous conversations, feedback and reviews from our followers! Here’s some of our favourite tweets:

Get the @arlenephillips red carpet look as seen here bit.ly/wdkbEe @TescoMagazine #mumoftheyear all available from @MarisotaUK

— Coco Crowley (@originalcoco) March 13, 2012

@MarisotaUK I love your clothes @arlenephillips! they are wonderful & so colourful they look like affordable Emilio Pucci designs — monica costa (@londonmums) March 16, 2012

@MarisotaUK i had magi-fit jean/trousers in black. they were amazin!

— Joanna Smith (@carsonsmummy) March 29, 2012

We’ve also launched our brand new look Facebook profile which has swapped over to the new timeline format! We’d love to know what you think of our pretty cover photo featuring our Marisota ladies, we’ve also added a couple of extra pieces in to our mile stones!

Check it out…

Have a fab weekend everyone! x

We’re sure you’re all lapping up the sun whilst it’s here – we still can’t believe it’s this hot in March! If you’ve been rummaging through your wardrobe trying to find your summer clothes, look no further we’ve got a fabulous collection of outfit ideas that will be perfect for the heatwave or your next holiday!

We’ve also go this lovely offer open until 9th April!

We’ve picked our favourite 5 pieces, we think you need in your summer/holiday wardrobe…

1) Jersey Frill Shrug

This lightweight shrug is an easy way to get a bit of extra arm coverage if you’re worried about getting burnt or showing off your upper arms. It’s available in black, hot pink, purple and white.

Take a look at the rest of the Day Time Casual collection…

2) Joanna Hope Maxi Dress

This maxi dress is from the Joanna Hope collection and it’s exclusively available at Marisota. With a gorgeous print this dress will make you feel and look glam for your evening out. Available in sizes up to size 32!

Check the rest of our holiday Eveningwear collection…

3) Floral Kimono and Camisole

This pretty kimono dress is ideal for either a day time look or a casual evening out – we love this floral print. The kimono style dress is extremely flattering for a variety of body shapes. This dress is available in sizes up to size 32!

If you like this dress, you should take a closer look at the rest of our holiday Chic Dresses collection…

4) Beach to Beach Bikini

This fifties inspired bikini from the Beach to Beach collection is very on trend and it’ll give you a sleeker tum. The high waist briefs will give you a bit more tummy support and coverage and the bikini top is adjustable to make sure you get the right fit.

Take a closer look at the range of Flattering Swimwear and Cover-ups…

5) Sandal from Hush Puppies

Hot pink is making a splash everywhere at the moment and we love this gorgeous pair of sling backs from Hush Puppies.

We’ve got a variety of different width fittings and shoes sizes up to a size 9, check out our Stylish Holiday Footwear range…

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Enjoy the sunshine ladies! x

If you’re looking for a wardrobe full of clothes that won’t go out of fashion – we’ve pulled together our top 10 investment pieces in classic styles that will look fabulous year after year!

We absolutely love palazzo trousers especially combined with the new print trend that’s taking off at the moment. You might be asking yourself ‘how can I wear printed palazzo trousers?’ – which is why we’ve decided to show you three stylish and effortlessly easy ways to wear your palazzo’s!

1) The Casual Look

As featured in Full House magazine – we think this is a gorgeous casual outfit idea – perfect for a day trip or for a leisurely stroll!

• The flower print palazzo trousers
• The knit poncho
• Cream brogues
• Blue clutch

2. The Work Look

Make a statement at work with these beautiful and subtly printed palazzo trousers – the black kimono jacket is effortlessly flattering! Tuck the black bat wing top in to the trousers to make your waistline visible or if you choose not to tuck the top in – it will hang nicely to the length of your jacket.

3) The Evening Out Look

For your girls night out, evening at the theatre or date night with your partner – go for a look that’s chic and bang up to date! This silk top from the Fabrici collection just oozes elegance and quality – team it with the black and white polka dot palazzo trousers and you’ll feel every bit as fabulous as you look!

So there we go ladies – the palazzo trouser! How do you wear yours or is this a look you won’t be trying? leave your comments below…

Until next time x

By now you all know we love to have a competition and it’s that time again – only this time you have the very exciting chance to WIN any dress of your choice from our whole range! We’re sure many of you fab ladies have got a holiday, a party or somewhere special which you need a lovely new dress for!

All you need to do is…

1. Head over to our Facebook page, click the competition tab down the left hand side and enter your contact details – don’t forget hit like and share our page with your friends too!

2. The Facebook competition tab isn’t viewable through mobile devices so you can also enter the competition by leaving a comment under this blog post.

Terms and conditions:

1.The promoter of this competition is Candid Collections Limited, trading as Marisota, Griffin House, 40 Lever Street, Manchester M60 6ES. (“Promoter”)
2. Each entrant taking part in this competition shall be referred to as a “Participant”. Participants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
3. The competition is only open to UK residents aged 18 years or above. Employees of the Promoters, their associated companies, their agencies associated with this competition and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
4. To enter, Participants must submit the following:   contact details within the competition app or commented on the blog.
5. Entries must be submitted via Marisota Facebook Page .

6. Entries may be submitted between 15th March 2012 and midnight on the  29th March 2012 (the “Competition Period”). Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the Promoter’s database. Late entries will not be accepted and the Promoters accept no responsibility for entries which are lost or corrupted during transmission.
7. The winner will be drawn randomly from the Participants giving the correct contact details. The successful Participant will be announced on the Marisota Facebook page – week commencing 30th March 2012. The Winner will be notified via email.
8. There will be only 1 winner.
9. The decision of the Panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. The overall winner will be decided a random draw from the Participants giving the correct contact details.
11. THE PRIZE – The Winner will receive a dress of their choice from the Marisota site, subject to stock availability.
12. The Prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative.
13. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned, whether caused by infection by computer virus, mobile phone failure, line drop out, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness or integrity of the competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion (subject to any written direction given by a relevant Regulatory Authority) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition.
14. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

The pencil skirt shape is a style that will always be a classic. We’ve put together four of our favourite designs to show you…

Dog Tooth Pencil Skirt

The dog tooth pattern has made a huge come back this year and this pencil skirt just embodies class and the trend beautifully! Available in sizes up to 32.

Denim Pencil Skirt

A denim skirt is a wardrobe essential for most of us ladies – we can wear it with a variety of tops, on holiday or to nip to the shops. This denim pencil skirt is a must for the Spring/Summer! Available in sizes up to size 32!

Colour Block Pencil Skirt

Do you like the sound of the colour block trend? This skirt lets you sample the latest style without going all out – this skirt is ideal for work or a sophisticated evening out! Available in sizes up to size 32!

Magi-sculpt Pencil Skirt

The magi-sculpt skirt is unlike any other pencil skirt! The secret is the inner sculpting tube – which nips you in at the tum, thighs and give the appearance of a firmer bum. Available in 2 lengths and in sizes up to size 32.

Wear your pencil skirt with pride and class ladies x

We’ve got a beautiful range of wedding outfit ideas that are perfect for the Mother of the Bride, evening guests and guests at a traditional wedding! Here’s just a sample of the gorgeous and perfect outfit ideas for that special day!

For the Mother of the Bride…

For the Evening Guest…

For the Guest at a Traditional Wedding…

A wedding day is a day you’ll always remember and there’s bound to be plenty of photo’s taken – make sure you go with an outfit idea that makes you feel and look fabulous!

Until next time ladies! x

February was another brilliant month for us and we hope you had a good one too! You know we love to hear your feedback – here’s a couple of our highlights!

We featured in Sera’s Vintage Valentines post!

Vintage Valentine theagoraphobicfashionista.blogspot.com/2012/02/sweeth… featuring @MarisotaUK xxx #FABB

— Sera(@sera_mcdaid) February 13, 2012

A very positive reaction to our All Sizes Now One price!

@MarisotaUK oh fabulous that’s really good news! Thank you, that’s positive reaction! — Rebecca(@sullenhearts) February 29, 2012

The lovely Clare was happy her new shoes!

Wedding shoes arrived for my mahoosive size 9 feet! Excellent service delivery guy a star & less than £30 @marisotaUK twitter.com/Clare_Barber/s…

— Clare Barber (@Clare_Barber) February 7, 2012

And our new SS12 book was well received!

Has your new SS12 Marisota book arrived yet? We’d love to hear what pieces you love? x marisota.co.uk/shop/ twitter.com/MarisotaUK/sta… — Marisota (@MarisotaUK) February 21, 2012