#WantItWednesday (04/06/14)

How can anyone not love this quintessential British jewellery brand, Alex Monroe? 

A mainstay on the British jewellery scene, Monroe is often on the necks, wrists and lips of the fashion's retail elite and with good reason.

It's SUPER cute, incredibly intricate and I want it all. 

What I love most about Alex Monroe's ever evolving collections are that they are crazily intricate and wonderfully British, having been made in the very same studio he acquired more than 20 years ago. 

(L-R, Teeny Tiny Pea Pod Necklace, Strawberry & Diamond Flower Necklace, Honeybee and Sapphire Necklace

Just remember, these are on tiny pendants!!

The detail is insane.

Pendants that are wonderfully petite and delicate. I'm not one for delicacy (as I've already mentioned) but these can be layered, layered and layered again; allowing you to can spell out your quintessential British personality around your neck, without feeling or looking like  

Mr. T. 

Go on, treat yourself to a Pea Pod Pendant, a Bunch of Keys or even a Bundle of Asparagus! (Maybe, all three) 

LFW AW14 Preview... Ones to watch!

With less than a week to go before the special heels are taken out of the wardrobe and the blogger pose is perfected I thought now would be a good time to go through the collections that I am watching out for during London Fashion Week.

Daks

I am an old lady at heart when it comes to some labels. I look back the silhouettes during the Art Nouveau and Deco periods and wish I could fill my wardrobe with their sumptuous delights. Daks evokes this for me, time and time again. it does not mess around. It is clean, simple and more importantly ELEGANT AS HELL.  You put on a Daks blazer and you feel the history of its 120 years on your shoulders, expertly crafted you feel like you have dropped right into the middle of Brideshead, ready for an adventure on the lawn. 

Daks, 14th of Feb, 2pm

Hunter

EVERYONE is talking about Hunter's first foray into London Fashion Week and I couldn't talk about one British heritage brand without mentioning another. 

Expect, elegant updates on the good old gumboot, with bespoke designs (excruciatingly on trend of course!) There is no stopping this internationally recognised brand.

Hunter, 15th of Feb, 6pm

Preen

A celebrity staple, found on the backs of everyone from Chloe Sevigny to Rhianna and Carey Mulligan this collection is fun, relaxed and bright Expertly crafted with its tongue planted firmly in its cheek. Saturday cannot come soon enough for me!

Preen, 16th of Feb, 9am

Peter Pilotto

Another brand on the tip of everyone's tongue is Peter Pilotto. This young, fun and rebellious label has just completed it collection for the American Superstore, Target to great aplomb. Expect another bright, pattern heavy collection begging for it's pieced to be clashed. I already want it all!

Peter Pilotto, 17th of Feb 4pm

I do love Fashion Week!