Blazer - ASOS, T-shirt - H&M, Jeans - H&M, Sliders - New Look

I can tell that this blazer and I are going to become firm friends. Super light and perfectly cut, it's one of those pieces where, as soon as you get it, you wonder how you lived without it before. Expect to see it featuring in many posts to come...

FACES OF TOMORROW

Images sourced from The Fashionography

Monday morning = catch up time on all the things I didn't get done last week in a state of mild panic. One of those things being updating my blog, having neglected to for most of last week. This week I'm back to normal and kicking off with this little gem of an editorial for Self Service. I immediately fell in love with the simple silhouettes and grown-up nineties styling. And the hair, obviously. But mainly that structured mini dress. Swoon.

JACQUEMUS

 

Images from www.jacquemus.com

 

I've finally had a chance to rake through some of the less mainstream collections from the AW14 shows, and Jacquemus caught my eye immediately. In an effort to remove any sense of hierarchy or superiority from his show, Simon Porte presented his fun, fresh collection for Jacquemus to a sea of essentially hospital gown-clad fashionistas, which were handed out prior to entering. This in itself was a winning factor for me, but the clothes themselves are pretty great too. Boyish, oversized shapes, with splashes of random colour and the occasional circle pattern, completed with Adidas Superstars, made for a refreshingly light hearted collection. Definite inspiration for AW14 there.

 

 

 

 



CHECKMATE

Jumper - Topshop, Jacket - Topshop, Trousers - H&M,  Back Pack - New Look

This is probably the closest to print I'll ever get. These H&M trousers (or 'slacks' as they're called on the website) were a bargain and fit surprisingly well - perfect skinniness around the ankle but not too tight around the hips. This trusty Topshop jumper has been in my life for years. I throw it on at any opportunity, and really, it could do with replacing. But it's got to that perfect level of bagginess only achieved through frequent wear and tear, and I kind of can't bear to let it go. I think that's what they call true love. 

On a side note, the last two posts have been without shoes as I had hurt one of my toes and have been wearing some very unattractive, comfy shoes. However, shoes will be appearing from now on...

LATE NIGHT

Images from Tumblr

Apparently late at night is when I get my best inspiration...its just a shame I need to be up for work in a few hours #helpmecaffeine.

Find my tumblr here 

FASHION 1

Images from The Fashionography - Shot by Anthony Maule for Flair magazine

Sporty editorials seem to be everywhere at the moment, and I'm not complaining. I fell in love with this one the second I saw the fantastically ugly/amazing combination of sport socks and platform sandals.  Definitely going to use that styling tip myself. The Nike arm sleeves and socks are a great use of actual sportswear and give the shoot a little touch of authenticity missing in other editorials of it's genre. Well done Flair.

COME AS YOU ARE FOR MIXT(E)

Images from wearesodroee.com/

I don't think I'm alone in saying that I cannot wait for Spring. I'm kind of sick of worrying about how many layers I'm wearing and accessorising everything with a mandatory scarf/glove/umbrella combination. In terms of fashion, however, I find that far too often people equate spring and summer with garish colour and an excess of florals. Which is 100% not me. So it's always nice to see an editorial like this one for Mixt(e) magazine's Spring/Summer issue. Kristen Owen's messy hair contrasted against the clean white lines screams effortless chic. I fear by the end of the summer Alexander Wang's 'Parental Advisory' slogan will be somewhat overused, having already seen a whole host of high street copycat versions. But here I'll let it slide.

OUTFITS

Check out my Polyvore here for more looks. Happy Tuesday! 

CWMUEHFVFCYM

MELISA MINCA

I'm a little bit in love with Melisa Minca's style. I discovered her blog purely by chance after a tumblr-browsing session. Her incredible, super minimal style is never dull, and always cool. The images on her blog are beautiful in their own right, with incredible and diverse examples of architecture featured in the background, reflecting the super-modern aesthetic of her personal style. 

Check out her blog at here