Winter for Summer

I know its summer and I'm being a bit up and down-one day it's bikinis, the next it's wooly beanies-but I do always love a good jumper.  Especially with a good hat. 

Anniieemal/Fashion Toast

Daria Takes to the Seas

Awesome inspirational pics by Gregory White of Daria Werbowy while on holiday.

Those PJs/leggings are magic.

source: Studded Hearts

itsybitsytropicanabikini

I am a bikini magpie, and as soon as there's a holiday in sight it's almost like my go-to to get me in the mood.  Even though I'm not going away till the end of July, it would have been rude not to snap up this Zimmerman bikini in the My-Wardrobe.com sale.  Personally, I think Aussie style is some of the best in the world right now, but if there's one thing they really know how to do well, it's swimwear.

I first came across this a few months ago and shot it for one of my shopping pages when I was working at a magazine. I fell in love with the loud and proud Club Tropicana print and tiny gold skulls and swallows on the end of every strand-they make a really nice tinkling sound when you move that makes me sound a bit like a a fleet of Morris Dancers.  I never thought that would be a selling point for anything, let alone swimwear, but there we go.

Apparently it's meant to 30 degrees here tomorrow but the fact it's white over with clouds outside and I'm sitting by the fire with a cup of tea (yes, in June) doesn't bode well....

Hope you're all having a fun weekend. xxx

Tell Tail

It's the accessories in this shoot that really make it for me.  The battered turquoise cuff, gold curb bracelets and, of course, the tail... (I have been known to sit and stroke mine whilst sitting on the tube on the way into work in the morning like a crazy cat lady).  I get mixed reviews when I take it out and about attached to my bag, but it's still one of my favorite finds from last year.

And ever since I saw Ashley Olsen in that red suit with a breton t-shirt underneath I've been obsessed with finding one for myself...this editorial has only fuelled the sartorial fire so I'm now on the hunt.

 Heading out of London and going home this weekend which I'm too excited for.  Will finally have some time to blog properly too and show you some of my recent purchases that have been making getting dressed in the morning that bit more fun.

images: Caroline's mode

Dip Dye Shorts

I love a bit of dip-dye, on my head and on my clothes, and, whilst by no means a natural 'customizer', I really want to give this a go on a pair of Levi's denim shorts.

See the full pieces (with instructions) at WhoWhatWear

Skull Head

How amazing are these skull necklaces on cotton threads?  They're by Tina Lilenthal who I saw exhibiting at Treasure as part of London Jewellery Week.  They're currently for sale on Browns Focus-a snip at £20!

I think the white on neon string would be amazing on tanned skin for the summer.....

Dream Jeans

I swear I will actually be dreaming about these Isabel Marant jeans tonight...

Elin Kling

Grazia.it

Some might remember a snapshot a few weeks ago of my bed in outfit-planning chaos-the prepping for a little project I had lined up.  Well, all the prepping was because I was the super-talented Vanessa Jackman asked if she could shoot me for her Street Style Feature "Girl Next Door" for Grazia.it, the results of which are up now.

For a non-outfit post blogger, it was the first shoot of this kind I've ever done so the nerves definitely set in that morning, especially after Vanessa tole me she was using film so there's no option to look back, review and re-take-blinking was not an option!  Luckily, I was in incredibly safe hands and Vanessa put me right at ease.  After two and half nail-biting weeks with the photos getting developed, the results went live on Friday so I thought it only right I put them up for you to see.

Check out the whole post (with interview) here (it's all in Italian but should translate o.k in google translate).

Vanessa has also very sweetly done a post on the feature of her blog-tons of photos and full credit details.  Check hers out here...

xxx

Holiday in Spain

My holiday to Espagna with my good friend Georgie is 100% good to go as of today, and I couldn't be more excited for some sun.  My last trip was almost exactly a year ago, and was promptly followed a really hard-working year that has flown by so i am more than ready for some sunbathing, swimming and drinking sundowners.

(pics courtesy of Oracle Fox, Somethings gone awry and tumblr)