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THE BRIT AWARDS 2012

The fashion stakes at this year’s Brit Awards were as high as ever and we’ve picked our favourites from the night. This VIP Week there is no better time to recreate that that celebrity style, all you need to do is enter DPVIPHQ at the checkout.

Kylie Minogue looked gorgeous in her cobalt coloured dress - a shade that is set to be hot for this season. You can recreate this style with our blue midi dress (VIP Price £28.50), the thigh split gives it an edge and put with some waterfall earrings (VIP Price £5.63) it works perfectly.

If you don’t want to bare all in a lace dress like Jessie J then go for this coral embellished drape maxi for £26.25. The front detail glams it up while the long length keeps it classy - team with minimal jewellery and an up do for a sophisticated look.

Lydia Bright looked pretty in pink while attending the afterparty, you can achieve this 50’s style with a blush lace dress, string of beads and some must have stone heels - this VIP week the whole outfit is just £61.88.

Fearne Cotton kept it simple yet stylish and let her bare legs do the talking with her black and white outfit. Team a short black skater skirt with a sheer blouse for Fearne’s understated cool style for a VIP price of £37.13.

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SHOP GLAM TRAVELLER THIS VIP WEEK!

Our latest look Glam Traveller has launched! Our new collection is all about mixing casual pieces with a glam touch - watch our video with DP’s Design Director Vanessa Anderson on how to wear the look now.

With 25% off everything this VIP Week there is no better time to shop! So we’ve picked a couple of our favourite pieces from the range.

This cream/leopard burnout vest was £16 but now just £12 - we’ll be teaming it with superskinny jeans, ballet flats and a light parka for a casual day look.

Leopard print is so hot for this season and we love this pair of pleat waist trousers now just £22.13. We’ll be wearing them with a sheer black top and super high heels for drinks out with the girls.

A safari jacket is a must for this spring and we’ll be wearing this navy one with pride! This VIP Week it’s just £26.25, it’s the ideal cover up for those cool evenings.

Just enter DPVIPHQ at the checkout. Happy shopping!
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YOUR MUST HAVE JEWELLERY - WITH 25% OFF

We’re giving you lovely ladies 25% off full price jewellery for a limited time only. Lusting over that cuff? Pining for the perfect chandelier earrings? Read our tips for the must have jewellery of the season - all with 25% off!

The pretty pendant
This humming bird pendant is oh so cute and will hit a fashion high this spring.

The stylish collar
This gold tone puzzle collar is the perfect partner with a plain tee - dressing up your outfit instantly.

The drop earrings
Have a splash of spring colour with these gorgeous navy feather earrings - we love the tusk detailing.

The ultimate studs
Make your ears look pretty in pink with these pastel pink sequin leaf studs.

The statement rings
Toughen up your look with one of these statement rings. Choose from either a rope effect doomed ring or crystal detail skull ring.

The chic cuff
We love this simple yet chic gold look mesh knot cuff - mix and match with other bangles to make a real impact.

What's your favourite piece of jewellery for this season? x

WE WISH YOU A STYLISH CHRISTMAS!

Christmas Outfits

We are bringing you the most stylish of outfits for the festive period - all now in the sale!

Christmas Eve Drinks

This purple pleated 70s dress is great for Christmas eve drinks and nibbles with your loved ones. The bright colour gives it some sparkle without looking too overdone, match it with opaques and patent block heels and you’re good to go.

Christmas Morning

Spend the morning opening pressies and keep toasty in this white check boyfriend shirt - so cosy!

Christmas Evening

The perfect festive shade! Wear this gorgeous red cowl neck belted dress on the big day to enjoy Christmas lunch. The cute gold belt helps to really flatter your silhouette.

Boxing Day Cosy

Go for your Boxing Day walk and keep snug this winter in dark wash straight jeans, navy sequin elbow patch jumper and an oatmeal colourblock beanie hat. Oh so comfy!


    

New Years Eve
 
This black one shoulder satin dress has a real disco feel to it - perfect to go dancing with the girls and celebrate the start of 2012!

 

Happy Christmas!

win the ultimate soleil just live Christmas party

The winter has officially arrived, but do not despair as we have a fabulous competition to cheer you ladies up.

Bic Soleil has launched an amazing ‘Soleil Just Live’ Christmas party competition where you and 3 friends can win an exclusive Just Live Party which includes -

Travel and an over night stay in a central London hotel, a style session with a top stylist and £250 EACH to spend in Dorothy Perkins. To finish the day off you and your friends will hit a top London nightclub to show off your hot new outfits and party the night away.

Just click here to get started and be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize.

The competition closes on 28th November and the lucky winner announced soon after - good luck girls! x

A Closer look at the trends...

This week, the Closer fashion team have been scouring the rails at Dorothy Perkins to pick their must-haves from the current range.

In the words of Style Writer Daniela:

"From catwalk-inspired pieces to celeb-style buys, Dorothy Perkins has turned up the heat on the high street with a storming collection on AW must have pieces"

Our favourite pick? They noticed the startling similarity of this bold yellow coat to the one worn by Rihanna:

 

A great buy for a celeb style look!

Buy this week's Closer magazine to see all their picks, and get 20% off at Dorothy Perkins online and in store x 

You're a VIP!

It's that time again - VIP Week is back! Every so often we like to reward our most loyal customers with an exclusive 25% discount. 

 

These offers are not advertised in our stores or on our website, you'll only hear about them if you subscribe to our newsletter, read our blog, follow us on Twitter, or engage with our brand somewhere else.

To get the secret discount, you'll have to either download a voucher (to use in store) or enter a special code at the checkout.

For blog readers, your code is DPVIPHQ.

Use it wisely! Here are a few pieces we'll be buying with ours:

 

WIN tickets to the Look Show

The Look Show is back, and we can't wait!

It's your chance to see the highlights of the AW11 collections from the best of the British high street - not just Dorothy Perkins but H&M, River Island, Oasis and more.

As always, there's a celebrity guest model, and this year it's the fabulously fashionable Sarah Harding!

 

The Look Show is also a great opportunity to be among the first people to see the brand new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, where you can shop the catwalk looks immediately after the show.

We have an amazing VIP prize to give away to one lucky winner:

- A pair of tickets to the Look Show on the 17th September

- A £500 shopping spree at the new Dorothy Perkins Stratford Westfield store

- A meal for two at Jamie’s Italian, Stratford Westfield, with a menu full of rustic, simple dishes, using the best ingredients

- An overnight stay at the Mercure London City Bankside, a stylish and contemporary 4 star hotel, ideally located in Central London

We also have 3 pairs of tickets to the Look Show for our runners up!

If you fancy winning this day of luxury, click here to enter.

If you miss out on tickets to the show, Westfield Stratford will be screening the show live on large screens around the centre on Saturday 17th September.

We'll see you there! x

 

Want it? Win It!

Let's be honest - we all have a wishlist of items we want but just can't buy. Whether it's a dress for a special occassion or a pair of jeans you'll wear every day, there's that one item you've got your heart set on.

We want you to have that one item, so we've launch a new weekly competition: Want It Win It.

 

If you come over to our Facebook page between 9am and 4pm, you can enter you details and tell us which item you can't stop thinking about.

We'll pick a winner at 4pm and let you know what they've won. Click here to enter. Good luck! x

The DP Summer Style Weekender

The Summer Style Weekender is here! For the next four days, enjoy daily fashion and beauty advice from Dorothy Perkins and our partners, Closer magazine and Rimmel London.

 
Every day we'll have a new feature, guest-edited by the Fashion team from Closer, to solve all your summer wardrobe dilemmas, from wedding outfits to holiday must-haves.

You can get 20% off all full price items, exclusively online, plus our first 5,000 customers will get a free copy of Closer magazine and Rimmel London nail polish with their order.

Join us here on Style HQ for daily posts from Rimmel London, giving you expert advice on make-up for the summer.

Plus, the Closer girls, Kat and Daniella, will be here taking the DP Dress Up Challenge! With a capsule holiday wardrobe of five key pieces, they'll be creating an outfit per day to solve different holiday wardrobe dilemmas.

Finally, the Summer Style Weekender competition gives you the chance to win your very own stylish weekend away.

We have two prizes to give away, each for a VIP trip to London for two people on Friday 15th July. Each winner will receive two VIP tickets to see Ellie Goulding at Somerset House, a £200 shopping spree in Dorothy Perkins and makeover from Rimmel London for them and a friend, and an overnight stay at Mercure London City Bankside, a contemporary 4 star hotel.

Come back daily to see what's new! x