#WantItWednesday (21/10/15)

So my birthday has been and gone, I am sad that I am another year older and I still have birthday money burning a hole in my pocket (that wasn't converted to gin). So I have been scouring the globe (literally) looking for ways to spend my birthday money! I shouldn't have wasted my time; the answer was right in front of me and in my own city the whole time. 

From Alex Monroe

One of my favourite jewellery designers of all time, Alex Monroe is famed for his glorious bee motif jewellery. I have spoken about my love for his craftsmanship time and time again. So when it comes to Treat 'Yo Self for your birthday I could think of nothing else I wanted 'to me, from me'

I love a pinky ring and this truly is the pinkiest of pinky rings and is just GORGEOUS! 

I wear a lot of white gold and silver jewellery and this sits with the rest of my permanent jewellery collection beautifully.  

The bee motif is classic Monroe; beautiful  and as quintessentially British as ever. Just another reason why I desperately want it! 

Each ring is personally sized so you needn't worry about it falling off like most off the rack rings and the bee is just raised enough for it to not catch on every sleeve you have ever owned (extra important during the winter months)

So yeah, this is exactly what my birthday money is going toward, much better than gin I think!

Until Next Week! 

Casual Chic #12

Shirt Dress, Phillip Lim

Kimono, Black Five

Bag, Sophie Hulme

Necklace, Alex Monroe

Shoes, Charlotte Olympia

#WantItWednesday (13/08/14)

The weather can't make up it's mind today and neither can I. Do I wear a jumper & tights? Do I opt for the Summer Dress & flip flops? It's all too hard, so I am throwing a strop and am going to talk about jewellery instead this week. 

This wonderful piece of neck candy from Zara is perfect for weather that can't make up it's mind. This would look equally stunning with a loose, oversized T-shirt, denim shorts and ballet pumps or flip flops as it would with a chunky cable knit and a pair of brogues.

This necklace is also incredibly intricate, I am completely in love with the bright stones that you can co-ordinate with or clash violently; either way you would still look as chic as ever.  

Zara have a wonderful grasp of the junk jewellery trend that I am incredibly fond of. Many of their pieces work well as a casual item as well as a dramatic formal piece of neck art. This practicality also helps me buy five at a time because they go with everything and they are really reasonable. So go ahead. Buy something shiny, it will cheer you up and will look amazing once the weather decides to make its mind up! 

#WantItWednesday (06/08/14)

I love things in miniature and I LOVE things in rose gold. It's a warming hue that can be worn day and night and it's a precious metal that suits everyone. 

This week, following on from last week's rose gold perfection I have gone all out on my love for all things rose gold and iminiaturised and I have collated a plethora of mini rose gold trinkets that need to be in my possession RIGHT NOW!

Mini Studs are possibly my favourite ear accessory of the moment. I have an odd number of piercings to play with due to a demure little tunnel I had stretched during my wild days at university (I still love it and it's a fantastic conversation starter) and small earrings make this look unassuming and feminine if I want to draw attention away from it. 

These gorgeous little stars (figuratively & literally) from Phoebe Coleman are perfect for everyday wear. They are delicate, feminine and perfect; I would keep these in during the day for work and they would not look out of place on a night out if you wanted to draw attention to another pieced of eye catching jewellery you wanted to wear instead. I love them. These are sold exclusively at My Wardrobe and can be found here. 

Get them before I do!

Another pair I am more than obsessed with are these beautiful bud studs from another British mainstay, Alex Monroe. The detail is evident right away. These are the epitome of dainty, right down the minuscule diamond in its centre. I want to squeal a little every time I see them. They are just gorgeous. These also mix well with other studs and I think would be an excellent partner to the stars above. You can't go wrong with these!

 You can get these direct from the website here

If you are a person who likes to mix dainty with a bit of edge, these sugar skull inspired studs from Links are Perfect for you. 

These are delicate with a hard edge, perfect if you want to mix your roses or stars with something a little sturdier. 

I would want to wear this with lots of black and minimal, almost invisible jewels to really allow these to shine. 

Again the detail in them is exemplary and I want to wear them all the time.

Get them here.

All of these, I think can be worn together, however the beauty of rose gold is that is suits all other precious metals beautifully. 

Wear any of these with a pair of silver or yellow gold studs and you will look just as chic if you went rose gold crazy!

I'm definitely going rose gold crazy. I am going to pair my dainty studs in various styles with these, super cheap, super awesome rose gold tunnels. I can think of nothing better!

#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) 

#WantItWednesday (07/05/14)

I love the power of a good necklace. 

It can transform an otherwise safe t shirt and jeans combo into something unusual  and edgy. Rather than going to the shops for milk, you're going somewhere cool for drinks or for a casual date. 

E K Throngprasert does this best. The mix of silicon and jewels is a winning combination. 

The bright colours and intricate designs are worn best with a paired down silhouette, Single colours work best, allowing the pieces to shine. I think all grey works fabulously with the entirety of the collection. 

My favourite of the latest collection is this intricate wonderfully lustrous confection in purple. 

This is worn best with Navy and White. I want it all!! 

Details of all looks can be found here