Thursday, 4 April 2013


STYLE STEALS           


...THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS...NOT TOO EXPENSIVE AND WITH A SPRING LIKE FEEL WHICH IS MOST CHEERING AMONGST ALL THIS GLOOM....! I AM IMAGINING WEARING THE SHIRTS WITH SLEEVES ROLLED UP,  SOME KHAKI CHINOS OR JEANS BOYFRIEND AND SKINNY...AND THE KIMONOS ADD THAT SLIGHTLY BOHO, RELAXED LOOK....ESPECIALLY OVER A VEST OR T AND SOME TROUSERS...THE BAGS IN THE FLESH ARE SOFT AND SLOUCHY EVEN THOUGH THEY SYNTHETIC, YOU WOULDNT KNOW...AN AMAZING FIND...SHHHH DONT TELL ANYONE!
H AND M 14.99 PURE COTTON
DITTO!
ZARA 49.99
ZARA 49.99
MANGO 17.99
MANGO 17.99


Tuesday, 2 April 2013

A CLASSIC LOOK FOR SUMMER, LAID BACK AND SEXY......

WHAT IS IT ABOUT SHIRT DRESSES THAT MAKES THEM SO FABULOUS? THEY ARE SEXY WITHOUT BEING 'DRESSED UP'....THERE IS A REAL BORROWED FROM THE 'BOYS' LOOK ABOUT IT....THAT CONTRAST OF MASCULINE VERSUS FEMININE.........GREAT FOR CITY OR COUNTRY...DRESSED UP WITH A HEEL FROM PRIMARK TO PRADA..CLARKS HAS SOME GOOD ONES TOO!!! (SHH, DONT TELL ANYONE THOUGH!!).AND A WIDE BRIMMED HAT MAYBE? OR WHATEVER TAKES YOUR FANCY...AND DRESSED DOWN WITH A PANAMA... AND SOME CONVERSE LOW TOPS...BEFORE IT GETS WARM EVEN A BLACK OPAQUE AND HEELS LOOKS GOOD... 


.ZARA.COM 35.99 100% VISCOSE....IT ALSO COMES IN YELLOW!!...I HAVENT SEEN THIS IN THE FLESH BUT THE CORAL PINK IS WINGING ITS WAY TO ME COURTESY OF DHL SO FINGERS CROSSED! ....I AM PLANNING TO HITCH IT UP A BIT WITH A SKINNY VINTAGE STUDDED BELT...TO GIVE IT AN EDGE THAT BEING PINK I THINK IT NEEDS...SOME STRAPPY HEELS...AND KEEP IT UNBUTTONED NICE AND LOW....BUT LETS FACE IT THE POSSIBILITES ARE ENDLESS...!!!


Pintucked Linen Shirtdress - Lauren Dresses - Ralph Lauren UK
THIS RALPH LAUREN WHITE SHIRT DRESS IN 100% LINEN IS IMPRACTICAL, BEING BOTH WHITE AND LINEN AND EXPENSIVE...!! WHATS NOT TO LOVE?!!...BUT I JUST HAD TO INCLUDE IT AS NOTHING SCREAMS STYLE AND SUMMER MORE THAN WHITE AND TAN....CLASSIC YET WITH THAT TWIST....149 POUNDS....!



..OK THIS THIS IS THE LAST EXPENSIVE ONE....! RALPH AGAIN 185 THIS TIME...LOVE THE CLASSIC STYLING...FABULOUS!!



....POLYESTER I KNOW....NOT MY FAVOURITE...BUT I LIKE THE SIMPLICITY OF THE DESIGN...AN EVENING THING...URBAN OUTFITTERS SILENCE AND NOISE FOR 45.00...POSSIBLY GOOD WITH OPAQUES AND A BLACK HEEL....WILL STILL GIVE THAT BORROWED FROM THE BOYS LOOK THAT I THINK MAKES SHIRT DRESSING SO STYLISH...

...EBAY HAS A FAB SELECTION OF VINTAGE COLLARLESS MENS SHIRTS...SOME FROM THE 4O'S UNWORN...IN STRIPES...ABOUT 40 POUNDS....WITH SLEEVES ROLLED UP BOUGHT IN A BIGGER SIZE, HITCHED UP SLIGHTLY OR WORN LOOSE...AND A REALLY FAB CAGE OR METALLIC SANDAL ....DENIM OR CREAM JACKET BALANCING ON THE SHOULDERS....OVERSIZED CLUTCH....'AND OTHER STORIES' HAVE SOME GOOD ONES..AN ESPECIALLY GORGEOUS TAN ONE.....NEXT POST!!

Monday, 1 April 2013

KHAKI AND LEATHER JACKETS....SOMETHING 'WELL MADE' AND 'WELL PRICED' TO TEMPT US OUT OF THE WINTER COAT WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK!
                                                     
                                                           
BERSHKA.CO.UK CASUAL KHAKI JACKET 49.99 I LIKE THE FACT THAT IT LOOKS SLIGHTLY VINTAGE AND WORN...GOOD WITH THE LACE TOPS...

                                              

ASOS URBAN CODE CANVAS JACKET WITH LEATHER SLEEVES ON SALE NOW FOR 95.00 REDUCED FROM 179 THIS IS JUST A BIT DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE USUAL LEATHER JACKETS...NOT SURE HOW PRACTICAL THE CANVAS WOULD BE..BUT LIKE THE SOFT COLOUR AGAIN GOOD WITH JEANS AND CONVERSE OR SKINNYS AND A HEEL FOR A NIGHT OUT....

SOFT TAN SUEDE JACKET FROM MANGO.COM 89.99....WOULD LOOK GOOD WITH THE LACE AND JEANS IDEA FROM THE PREVIOUS POST...IT NEEDS WEARING IN A BIT...TO GIVE IT SOME CHARACTER...IT LOOKS A BIT PRISTINE IN THE PHOTO, A BIT SENSIBLE!
BY THE WAY IF ANYONE WANTS ME  TO FIND SOMETHING SPECIFIC OR NEEDS A NEW LOOK TO GET TOGETHER THEN JUST ASK AND I CAN SOURCE IT FOR YOU AND PLACE IT ON THE BLOG....I JUST LOVE LOOKING FOR STUFF !!
A LOVE AFFAIR WITH LACE...

100% MULBERRY SILK AND LACE TOP 39.99
 I LOVE A CREAM OR WHITE LACE TOP FOR SPRING/SUMMER WITH A LEATHER JACKET OR A KHAKI ARMY JACKET OR A FADED KHAKI SHIRT SLUNG OVER THE TOP AS A CONTRAST...VINTAGE WOULD BE PERFECT, BUT THE HI STREET HAS A GOOD SELECTION...OF COURSE OLD JEANS IN EITHER BOYFRIEND SKINNYS HEEL OR FLAT LOOK GREAT TOO!...
zara.com guipure lace t-shirt top with zip on back 29.99 100% cotton

THESE PIECES ARE ALL PURE COTTON OR SILK AND GOOD PRICES TOO...
zara.com lace dress in 100% cotton 39.99