BEACH LIFE

1: Fedora £12.99 New Look | 2: Bikini £255 Eres |

 3: Sunglasses £135 Sheriff&Cherry | 4: Shorts £19.99 H&M |

5: Body Scrub £30 Elemental Herbology | 6: Espadrilles £16 Asos |

7: Texture Spray £20 Windle & Moodie | 8: Roundie Beach Towel £81.82 The Beach People...

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Is it just me, or is the weather majorly mercurial? One minute arctic winds and downpours, and the next sub tropical (quick, get on the sun lounger and slap on the high factor).

 So, putting the current state of weather affairs aside, I've decided it's Summer and the sun WILL shine.....It's official.

  Now, with my mindset fixed on the promise of hot days and blue skies on the horizon, let's get down and beachy. 

HAT'S OFF | STYLE STEAL

SPLURGE.....

EMBROIDERED SUNHAT £340

EUGENIA KIM


OR STEAL?

STRAW HAT £19.99

MANGO

Perfect for shielding your face and shoulders from the midday sun, a wide brimmed hat, whatever your budget, should be in everyone's summer wardrobe..... 

Playfully spell out the message, and keep your cool on hot days and holidays.

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[ WISHLIST ] DRESS CODE SIMPLE

1: Dress £300 Rag & Bone | 2: Sunglasses £210 Prism |

 3: Necklace £225 Maison Margiela | 4: Eau de Parfum x 3 £70 Byredo |

 5: Bra set £90 Skin | 6: Raffia Tote £530 Alexander Wang |

7: Hand Cream £23 Byredo | 8: Sandals £310 Rag & Bone... 

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For maximum effect Rag & Bone's off the shoulder (fashion's newest erogenous zone) striking white reverse shirt dress, anchored with black, offers a quick route to summer dressing.

Notable extras; the silver necklace, raffia tote and beautiful organic underpinnings for a second SKIN.

Finally the Venus sandal for love and beauty. 

Let's hope Mr NAD is reading this, or the haute street comes up trumps....

READY TO WEAR | RIGHT LINES

JOSEPH SS16




3.1 PHILLIP LIM SS16










ALEXANDER WANG SS16
All images via


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'Wardrobe fact'....I have a lot of stripes.

 Probably considered the best closet invention since the wheel, stripes will always be a perennial must have. Falling anywhere between old school and super cool, stripes appeared everywhere as a fashion favorite again this season.

 Cost per wear?.... they're worth their weight in any colour.



OLIVE & WHITE STRIPE DRESS £49
THE FIFTH LABEL

OLIVE AND WHITE STRIPE TOP £34, SKIRT £68
THE FIFTH LABEL

STRIPE SHIRT £35.99
 MANGO

FLOWY LINEN BLEND STRIPE TROUSERS £39.99
MANGO

BLACK & WHITE STRIPE TOP £37 NOW £25
THE FIFTH LABEL
BLACK & WHITE STRIPE TOP £34 NOW £23 
THE FIFTH LABEL

BLACK & WHITE STRIPE SKIRT £40.60
THE FIFTH LABEL

STRIPE JUMPSUIT £75
ASOS WHITE

STRIPE DRESS £25
MONKI
WHITE & BLACK STRIPE DRESS £40.50
THE FIFTH LABEL

TIE KNOT STRIPE SKIRT £28
ASOS

WHITE & BLACK STRIPE PANT £38
THE FIFTH LABEL

STRIPE MIDI DRESS £15
FOREVER 21

STRIPE MAXI SKIRT £11
FOREVER 21

STRIPE MIDI DRESS £30
MONKI

MONO STRIPE DRESS £45
BOUTIQUE BY TOPSHOP


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Reviewing the evidence, fail safe stripes are an impossibly chic best friend, that every girl needs in her repertoire.

So, beyond reasonable doubt I'm guilty as charged....

6 FIX | KHAKI KIT

1: Tank £30 American Vintage | 2: Sunglasses £15 AJ Morgan |

 3: Track Pants £89.02 Bassike | 4: Liquid Buff £13.80 RGB Cosmetics |

 5: Tote £450 Saint Laurent | 6: Leather Slides £130 ATP Atelier...

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If it's to be believed, the arctic freeze has done a midnight flit, and the weather man has predicted temperatures of  20° plus by the weekend. Who'd have thought it?..... All of us, that's who.

Mastering the art of yoyo climate change dressing calls for a more practical approach, I like to call it subtle summer luxe. Yes, its tempting to pull out that little holiday number when the temps rise...but let's remind ourselves, this is Great Britain, and something tells me it will have many more surprises up it's sartorially rolled meteorological sleeves.

So, without further ado, I'm channeling summer (at least for the next few days) by endorsing my current khaki obsession.

 Whilst the heat is on, upgraded track pants by Bassike hit the bottom note, along with a perfectly formed minimal leather slider. Throw on without doubt, the softest t-shirt ever, and let's HIGH FIVE those weather gods.

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Six pieces to freshen up your wardrobe.

TIED AT THE HIP

 It may be pay day weekend, but in order to keep one eye on the budget whilst the other wanders to all things designer, a style stealing strategy needs to be occasionally adopted.

 The building blocks of any strong wardrobe needs solid foundations. And, it's a NOT so secret closet rule that the LBD should feature there for all the right reasons and seasons.....case in point, a black jersey dress that will fit effortlessly into your streamlined summer look.

SPLURGE

CALICO KNIT IVA DRESS £195

JOSEPH

STEAL

RUCHED MAXI DRESS £55 NOW £27.50 

AUTOGRAPH

If you want to order the Autograph dress....I'd say HURRY, they were selling fast. Mine arrived yesterday, the quality is fabulous, a wonderful heavy jersey that drapes and ties beautifully.

However if you wish to upgrade (who wouldn't) and you can spare the pennies? Then the beautifully cut and crafted Joseph dress 

would be a sophisticated, seamless addition to any wardrobe.