#WantItWednesday (27/05/15)

From Cos

Summer is all I can think about of late... Light & warm evenings spent in the park on the riverside. 

There is NOTHING better than a summer in London. Nothing!

However, the weather and I are having a few issues of late so I am just going to pretend it is warmer than it really is and wax lyrical about this gorgeous pleat back dress from Cos.

I love this lightweight, fun and relaxed dress. This is my definition of Casual Chic. It's oversized and fun and it works wonderfully with a pair of Converse and a fun vintage headscarf.

This beautiful light blue colour is a cotton and linen blend, perfect for the summer season; it also had one of favourite secret features for a dress... POCKETS!

High Street Heroes: February

So February is here. Your Valentine's presents have either wilted, been eaten or are proudly adorning your body. Lent is just around the corner (I am going to give up Haribo again. It is going to be HARD) and you are contemplating new items for your transitional winter/early spring wardrobe. I am here for you, to guide you through the murky waters (or driving wind) of the high street.

#WantItWednesday (27/08/14)

 I am in an awful mood. Summer is truly over, a fact I cannot and will not accept and the wind is starting to creep in along with the spiders (another reason to be put in a foul mood). 

I have started to re-evaluate my wardrobe, haul the winter coats out and invest in more high denier tights, the one small consolation for the cold.

This Tartan Tunic from New Look is the answer to all of my Winter prayers.

I am and will always be a fan of tartan and I am in love with the cut of this tunic. It can be dressed up or down and will look excellent with a pair of super thick tights.

How can you not want this?! 

This looks amazing with my favourite shape of coat, cocoon and looks just as amazing with a pair of heels as it does with a pair of converse and that's no mean feat, especially with my winter essential; 150 denier tights in the blackest shade of morose black. 

So I guess this has cheered me up a little, but not as much as the second coming of Summer would.


All Looks can be found here

Casual Chic #6

Styling a pair of Converse

T-Shirt, Topshop

Skirt, Kenzo

Converse

Bag, Sophie Hulme

Belt, Fendi

#WantItWednesday (02/04/2014)

Hello April!!

Spring is finally here and I for one am incredibly excited! The weather makes me want to frolic outside for extended periods and have picnics in every park in London at every given opportunity.

This unnatural need to frolic, requires comfortable footwear and you should look no further than these incredible versatile kicks from Superga.

The Italian footwear company is a staple in their native Turin and have been one of Italy's best kept secrets ever since (The don't call it 'The People's Shoe of Italy' without warrant!)

Worn with Skinny jeans and a loose shirt, or a fabulous floaty sun dress these are the perfect kicks to kickback in.

These are the grown up, chic alternative to the ubiquitous converse, which you of course already own and love and are the fashinonista's plimsolls of choice; worn by the likes of Alexa Chung, Suki Waterhouse (who has collaborated with the brand on a fabulous collection) & The Olsen Twins; these amazing plimsolls are perfect for everything.

I normally pair mine with a pair of skinny jeans and a loose shirt and this forms part of my weekly work uniform (Have a look on my thoughts on uniforms here).They are INCREDIBLY comfortable and are available in a plethora of amazing colours, fabrics, skins and heights.

Quirk them up with a pair of fun, colourful socks with jeans or go bare legged with a jersey midi dress or skirt with a casual jumper. I personally cannot get enough of these plimsolls and will wear and love them just as much as I did when I first slipped on my favourite pair of light pink Converse aged 14. Get ready, you've just found a new trainer love.

Have a look at how I would style looks based around these beauties below:

                       Jacket, Malene Birger Fiurica                                                     Jacket, Marni
                            Cropped Shirt, Kimem                                                      Dress, Balenciaga
                                    Jeans, Hudson
                             Necklace, Devon Leigh