Spell and The Gypsy Collective

Who can refuse dream catchers, skateboards and piling on the hardware when the sun's shining?  Byron-bay based (my jealousy knows no bounds) bloggers and jewellery designers Spells & the Gypsy Collective post the most inspiring pics from their escapades in the sun and surf around their home town.  As soon as Spring arrives I'm a cliched sucker for denim cut offs, white lace, turquoise nuggets and Navajo jackets, so discovering their amazing blog today was pretty apt.  

Somehow, living and working London, these kid of looks just don't feel the same without a beachy backdrop-the River Thames just ain't the same sadly!  Luckily, I have Bali to look forward to in August so I'll have to save up all this vibe for then.  Trying to save all my pennies too so I can blitz those silver markets....Ahh I'm counting down the days already.

After a savagely long day on Wednesday, I get to leave work early today, practically feel like skipping the whole way home the weather is so good, so will be sitting outside my local cafe with a pile of magazines by five.  Bliss!

White Alright

Androgynous meets sexy meets quirky cool, French Vogue's white shoot from April 2011 issue is so good it hurts.    I love the floral headband and corsages teamed with all that tailoring and fierceness.  If ever there was lesson in how to white, French Vogue have taught it perfectly.  Not too tight, a little bit grunge, a little bit sleek and a flash of black...parfait.

That all seeing eye tee in the top look has me totally hooked, in fact the whole look is tempting me to introduce some white skinnies into my life...

New Kids

Firstly, these definitely aren't new kids on the blogging circuit, in fact they're a million times more experienced and more followed than I am, they're just new discoveries for me hence the title.

With LFW fast approaching, it's always nice to a few new outfit bloggers to ogle for inspiration and I can't get enough of these two in particular-they're much softer, simpler and prettier in their style to some of the blogs I follow and I'm loving the contrast.

Vanilla Scented

Gary Pepper Vintage

So yet again, despite my best efforts, blogging has been sparse.  The endless prepping, shotos and long journeys home (tube strikes) have resulted in my evenings being spent in front of 24/inbetweeners/C4 Documentaries/Gossip Girl etc, rather than flexing my fingers on my laptop.

Fashion week is almost upon us and I'm getting pretty excited (although the bags under my eyes spell trouble ahead for sure).

So with work drinks tonight to celebrate our latest issue and mark the beginning of fashion week, it's all go go go...

Had a mad, ill-advised online spree yesterday and today (asos and topshop owe me for my custom if you ask me) in preparation.  Bought some amazing leopard print cropped trousers, a unique cream bobble cable knit jumper and burgundy trilby courtesy of topshop which I'm jumping round in my seat waiting for. Anyone would think I was going into battle-the reality is definitely not going to nearly as dramatic or cool, but fun nonetheless.

xxx

AW Topshop Needs

The list goes on....Barclays will be in trouble when these hit the shop floor.

(the bottom jeans are in particular are the real clinchers).

All Topshop

Look of the Day

I love the way I've called this 'look of the day' as in it's my regular feature, but this is definitely my favourite thing I've seen all day.

Those wedges still haunt me.

source: Studded Hearts

No Wrong

It's official, Acne can do no wrong.  Unlike some resort collections (all stripy blazers, pleated trousers and one pieces), Acne manage to pull off the tricky transeasonal collection with ease...Sleeveless and long-line blazers teamed with the tightest of trousers or the shortest of shorts are at the basis of Acne's covetable solution to gliding seamlessly from winter to summer.   

And the huge floppy leather hats are just ace.

Lou Doillon for Vanessa Bruno

What a Babe.