Another Elle Freebie!!!

The UK Elle magazine for August came out yesterday and I was eager to snap it up, not only for the Autumn/Winter Runway Edit, but the free Paul & Joe Sister vest top.

There is a choice of four colours-white, grey, cobalt blue and fuschia pink. I chose grey, as I wanted a neutral colour vest.

Pick up your copy now, for your freebie summer fix and a lot of inspirational autumn/winter wear!!

Topshop bootie love!!

There are a lot of gorgeous footwear offerings over at Topshop-my favourites are the Anya and Abby-will you be in peep toe booties this season?

Aztec flat boots, £75

Anya boots, £90



Shallow, £55






Abby boot, £90

Found-Breton oversized tee!!

On Saturday I decided not to go to the boot sale as I'd had a busy week at work and felt too tired to walk all of it-once I'm there, I can't just do a part of it, I have to do it all, in case I'm missing out on anything!!

Instead I went into town and had a browse. I managed to get a silver lurex bolero cardi from H&M for half price-£5 and of course I had a look in the charity shops.

Even though I had bought my Jane Norman navy and white striped camisole vest, I still was hankering over an oversized tee and also preferably an authentic Breton one. I had scanned ebay, but didn't see anything I liked. So, I was very pleased to come across this one from Armor Lux, an authentic Breton clothing company

Fete Des Mouettes is also an annual event held at Douarnenez, so I assume these tees were specially made by Armor Lux for the occasion.

It was only £1-tres bon, I believe, LOL!!

Weekly Magazine Fix......Or maybe not!!

I do love my weekly and monthly fix of magazines, my must buys are the monthly Elle and Vogue and I occasionally buy Harpers Bazaar too.

On a weekly basis, I don't always buy a magazine, although if I do, Grazia is my main magazine of choice and sometimes I choose Look instead. I think Look is around £1.50 and Grazia is now £1.95.

So, when I was in Tescos yesterday, I flew over to the magazines and had a quick skim at both, but was undecided whether to have one for the week.

I detoured over to the clothing section as I haven't been in Tescos for ages and fancied a look at what was on offer. This top in a green stripe colourway was reduced from £3.50 to £1.50- a right bargain and was quickly swooped on and bought instead of my magazine for the week!!

Its quite amazing how an item of new clothing can be bought for less than your favourite weekly magazine-I wore it yesterday and will have it longer than what I would have had the magazine, so this was my bargain of the week!!

Summer Wishlist-Almost there!!

A couple of weeks ago on 'My Wardrobe' Post, I named a few things on my wishlist. Here are a couple of things I've managed to get already:

I've been after a denim waistcoat for ages-the perfect one, that is. I struck gold with this vintage Levis Orange tab one, which is fitted and ideal for wearing over vests or bodycon dresses. Its from the Sue Ryder charity shop and was a bargainous £3.95.

I still had wanted a navy and white striped top, but decided against an oversized tee, as I have a few already. I got this lovely little Jane Norman vest at the boot sale last week for only 50p!! I also got some more jeans-a pair of Miss Selfridge bleached, pale denim skinny jeans, which will be perfect for summer and a pair of Topshop dark stretch denim bootcut jeans, ideal for evenings and Autumn.

Have you still anything on the summer wishlist?

Thrift Inspiration, Doing it Hermes Style!!

I've always loved enamel jewellery and now I'm collecting costume jewellery I was keen to get an enamel bangle.

This Hermes one is currently being bid on ebay-isn't it gorgeous!! But totally out of my price range!!

I found this gorgeous enamel bangle for only £1.50 at the boot sale-its in gorgeous condition and the colours are perfect for summer too!

What sort of bangles will you be in this summer?

Net-A-Porter Lovelies

I know we in the UK haven't even had summer yet, but these pieces currently new in at Net-A-Porter had me drooling!!

Marios Schwab dress, £629.99

Aquacscutum cape, £450

Lanvin ankle boots, £675






Missoni dress, £650




What are you coveting for Autumn already?

Another necklace to the collection.......

My local charity shop turned up trumps with this gorgeous find, a hematite bead necklace, which is great quality and only £1.95-a definite must have for my newly growing costume jewellery collection

It will also go with my hematite ring that I got from Turkey around 20 years ago

Costume jewellery thrifted is a great excuse for shopping on a budget-try it!!

Thrift Inspiration, Doing it KJL Style!!

So, following on from 'My Wardrobe' post, I'm still keen to look out for accessories, particularly necklaces. Sadly the QVC necklaces didn't 'do it' enough for me to keep either of them, so they were sent back.

Two Saturdays ago at the boot sale my one and only purchase was a wooden bead necklace for only 50p, which is shown in the 2nd picture.

The 1st picture shows a Kenneth Jay Lane rosewood bubble necklace, which is available at Bunnyhug.co.uk for £32.30

Kenneth Jay Lane, £32.30

Boot sale, natural wood bead necklace, 50p

D&G have a red, white and blue bead necklace which is really cute too-will you be in beads this summer?

Barbara Hulanicki: Beyond BIBA-The Premiere

Following on from my previous posts about the forthcoming Biba film, Barbara Hulanicki:Beyond Biba, it has just been announced the world premiere of the film will be shown at the V&A Museum in London on the 17th of July at 7pm.

Barbara Hulanicki will be interviewed on stage afterwards. Tickets are £8 and £6 for concessions. To book tickets call 020 7942 2211.

Check out the website which features a trailer for the new film and there is also the opportunity to purchased a signed poster by Barbara Hulanicki.

Check out the website here now!!

Birthday Update

Firstly, I'd like to say a massive Thank You to everyone who left a comment wishing me a Happy Birthday, you are all so kind and these wishes just made my birthday all the more special, so THANKS TO YOU ALL!!

My birthday evening was spent in London, as we were going for a meal and then staying at a hotel near Tower Bridge.

This is me just before going out, with champagne in my mug to celebrate, as I forgot to bring glasses with us!!

I'm wearing my body con black and grey dress from Jane Norman with my Jean Paul Gaultier waistcoat over the top and patent peep toe shoes by Clarks. The necklaces were birthday gifts from my mother in law-I did not keep the Kenneth Jay Lane ones from QVC, as they weren't really 'doing it' enough for me-just as well, as I love the ones she bought!!

The back view of my JPG waistcoat!!



Brick Lane was our destination for dinner and its a great place for a night out-including shopping, LOL!! Papadoms was our restaurant of choice after I'd bought myself a dress first!!

Round the corner from the Truman Brewery is a lovely little boutique called Traffic People. I bought a lovely pink silk dress in their sale for only £15-I will do a post on this boutique and also the dress later, as its such a gorgeous place.

After a gorgeous Indian meal, we walked back to the hotel, so I could get changed into flat shoes, which then resulted in a change of outfit too, LOL!!

I'm wearing my new grey Uniqlo tee, Jean Paul Gaultier waistcoat and my Diesel denim skirt. We then had a beautiful walk from Tower Bridge to London Bridge, crossing it and walking back on the South Bank to walk across Tower Bridge. We then stopped off in a pub right by the hotel for a nightcap-or four and then headed back to the hotel.

So all in all, a lovely 40th birthday and this morning after an all you can eat breakfast, we checked out and I went to.................... the boot sale of course, LOL!!

My Birthday-The Big 40!!

Hi everyone!! Today is my birthday and I will be celebrating 'a deux' with hubby later, as we have a hotel booked near Tower Bridge tonight and we will be having a nice meal out of course!!

Hoping to have a great weekend and wish you all the same, I'll try and take some outfit pictures and post at a later time!!

Whats in your wardrobe?

Hi everyone!!

Its always fun to have a nose in other peoples wardrobes, so I thought I'd give you a snapshot of whats in mine!!

After a sort out of the unwanted items in my wardrobe, now bound for the charity shop, this is how my wardrobe and drawers look:

Bags are at the bottom of the wardrobe above

Closed drawers are our underwear drawers!!

I no longer have anything in storage, its all in my 2 wardrobes (1 wardrobe of coats and jackets and 1 wardrobe of dresses, jeans, bags and tops) and I have 2 drawers of woollies, 1 drawer of dresses, 1 drawer of tees and tunics, 1 drawer of blouses and 1 drawer of skirts.

As I wear a uniform for work, I really don't get to maximise my wardrobe, so unless I see a 'must have', I'll be buying less and wearing what I have already a lot more. My philosophy in my wardrobe is 'quality over quantity', I'd rather have less and appreciate the pieces I have, rather than a lot of items that I'm just not keen on.

So, to date this month, I've not bought any clothes! Not because of finances really, more because I've bought so many pieces over the last year that:

1. I've not worn a lot of them

2. I've felt a wardrobe overload

3. I've realised I don't have a lot of costume jewellery to compliment my existing clothes


So, to rectify this, I've decided to:

1. Try and buy only costume jewellery this month or items from my wishlist

2. Send the now sorted, unwanted items to the charity shop that are currently overloading the wardrobe, no longer fit in with 'my style' so I'm now only left with the 'truly loved items', which can be seen above!!

I'm aiming to up my accessories though, so I'm on the hunt for costume jewellery such as necklaces, earrings and bracelets.

I do have a 'wishlist' though!!

1. Dark skinny jeans

2. Navy and white striped oversized tee

3. Red patent shoes

4. Leopardprint shoes

5. Denim waistcoat

So, I'm aiming for these items first before I buy anything else!!

Whats on your wishlist for this summer?

And more importantly-because I'm so nosey, how does my wardrobe compare in size to yours??

QVC + Pearls=Birthday Presents!!

I'm shopping around for birthday presents at the moment and I'd like some necklaces that will last a long time and be a memorable reminder of my 40th birthday.

So I was pleased to see QVC come up trumps with their range from Kenneth Jay Lane, which includes a set of pearls, which I really wanted

This first necklace is the 'Kenneth Jay Lane Paris Couture' necklace, which I chose in the purple colourway





The 2nd set is an ultra long set of pearls, which can be strung at least a couple of times around the neck.

Kenneth Jay Lane, the King of costume jewellery, counts former first ladies Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Nancy Regan, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton as satisfied clients-so if its good enough for them, its a fabulous choice for me!!

So, I'm just awaiting delivery of my chosen presents and as long as I'm happy, I'll be showing them off!

AC DC for less!!

This rock tee is available at My-Wardrobe.com from Junk Food Tees for £18.50

This AC DC tee was only 50p from the boot sale a few months back and its an authentic tour tee too!

Its not my style, so it was great that my eldest son decided he wanted it!!

Thrift inspiration, Doing it Sequins Style!!

Sequins are a hot look again this summer-check out these gorgeous pieces available at Net-A-Porter which will definitely have you glittering and adding some sparkle to your outfits:

Adam sequin tank, £348

Yves Saint Laurent sequin jumpsuit, £2455

I bagged this vintage sequin waistcoat last summer at the boot sale for just £1. Its a great piece that I wear dressed down with jeans during the day.

Will you be in sequins this summer?

Tribal trend and Ikat prints

The Tribal trend and particularly Ikat prints are very much in trend this summer-its a fabulous style print that works so well on blouses, skirts and dresses

I scored a gorgeous French Connection Ikat print tunic blouse for £1 at the boot sale recently, a cheap way of getting into the trend and a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down.

I've paired the top with my denim jeggings, my Moroccan belt for a more Tribal feel and my tan Gladiatior style shoes by Clarks

Will you be channeling Ikat prints and Tribal this summer?

Denim shorts

Our weather has been absolutely hot, hot, hot this weekend, so on Saturday I decided to customise my Levi's low slouch jeans into shorter denim shorts. I was pleased to read in the Times that Shane Watson, who is in her 40's, thinks that shorts for older women is definitely a goer.

Zara shorts, £29

I've been wearing my cut offs all weekend-they're perfect for the weather at the moment and they are very comfy for just chilling out

Will you be customising any denim for this summer?

Awards and Elle freebie

Many thanks to Lenya, The Fashion Loving Stylist for this award. Many people come and go in our blogworld, so its great when you do have a loyal following of your blog!

I'm passing this on to:

The gorgeous WendyB, who's been with me since near on day one

Silje, another fave blogger who I've known for over a year too

La Mimi, a lovely young lady with a fabulous blog who does great interviews

Kate, Make Do Style, another long term lovely who I'm pleased is back with great posts on her Make Do Style blog

Anika, AfricanTeaParty, a fairly new blog that is one of my definite favourites-I love her style!

The new edition of Elle UK for July came out on Friday, I quickly snapped it up for this free Urban Outfitters canvas tote bag.

Get your copy soon, the tote bags come in this colour, white or nautical stripes!!

Uniqlo-Online Shopping

Last year, Uniqlo produced some tops by the legendary artist Jean Michel Basquiat. The ones I have from last year you can see here.

So, I was pleased to see Uniqlos new range this year, especially when they had been reduced- I quickly snapped these two up.

These are a welcome addition to my wardrobe-limited edition and you can never have too many tee shirts!! I decided to wear the beige one with my new denim 'jeggings' from the market:

I really recommend Uniqlos tess, they wash and wear well and the designs are really unique, as well as very reasonably priced-each tee was £9.99.

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Rocking Stars and Stripes

The lovely Couture Carrie did a fabulous patriotic post on Stars and Stripes, Check it out for some fabulous picks of all things American!

Its half term this week, so I'm generally having a relaxing time and that calls for a casual outfit. In the spirit of her post, I thought I'd wear my tee from the boot sale this weekend-its an authentic 'Hard Rock Cafe, Los Angeles' tee which was only 50p.

I'm wearing it with jeans and my boyfriend style cardi (£3), both picked up from the charity shop and boot sale a while ago.

Unfortunately the sun has disappeared, typical British weather, LOL! Hope you are all having a great week too!!

Award and Tag

I was given this fab award from Looking Fab in your Forties-thanks so much and also this tag too!!

Three Things I can't stand

1. That we don't get sun here in the UK on a very regular basis!!

2. Anchovies and Capers-Haven't tried them and don't want to either!

3. Always falling asleep midway through a film at night once the kids are in bed!


Three Random Things

1. Whats on your bedside table? - Digital Radio, alarm clock, glasses when I'm asleep, ear plugs for when hubby snores!

2. Last thing I bought - My Hard Rock Cafe Los Angeles tee at the boot sale on Sunday for 50p.

3. Guilty Pleasure - The Wild Berry Mocha Frappuchino, with whipped cream of course-the novelty of its still not worn off!

4. If you could only shop online from one retailer, which one would it be? Ebay-or is that cheating, LOL!

I tag and pass on the above award to-

Ellie and Friends

La Mimi

Savvy Mode

Udarata Kella

Tres Fly

Sunshine in hues of grey

The weekend has been a scorcher so far weatherwise and it was warm enough at 7.30am to go bare sleeved to the boot sale yesterday

I'm wearing a Topshop grey short sleeve fluffy angora mix cardi, that I picked up for only £3.99 at Cancer Research charity shop last month. I've also got on a grey tunic from Oasis that was from the boot sale, 50p and my new grey leggings from Primark, £6.

The boot sale and gorgeous weather had brought everyone out-it was massive and took me a good couple of browsing hours to get round!!

Bargains of the day were a vintage 80s Radley turquoise blue dress and jacket for £2, a Hard Rock Cafe Los Angeles tee for 50p and for little Robert, a WWE tee for 50p-his new phase is wrestling now, LOL!

Saturday AM Coffee

After having a dark berry mocha frappuchino in London a few weeks ago, I was drooling for another one. Hubby hadn't tried it, so the two of us went to the nearest Starbucks for our fix, which was deliciously cool and filling:

We had a lovely walk around the local market and I took the opportunity to get some leggings from Primark and also from on the market, as Primark didn't have 'denim treggings'. River Islands are £24.99, the markets version were only £7.99, so these and the Primark ones were less than £15!!

My outfit of the day was my Ralph Lauren ditsy flower skirt, Gap fushia drape tee, brown leather jacket, Peacocks gladiator style sandals and my Matthew Williamson brown Ibiza bag.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend everyone!!

Kate Moss dress-Ossie Inspired?

This is one of Kate Moss's new 'vintage inspired' dresses, just launched yesterday on Topshops website. Kate is an avid fan of vintage and has her own extensive collection.

I wonder if this Ossie Clark for Radley dress of mine could have been behind her inspiration for this dress?

I'm happy that mine is the real deal-vintage, that is!!

TwentyEightTwelve tees

A t-shirt is a must have basic for every gals wardrobe. I love these on offer at MyWardrobe.com by TwentyEightTwelve, the brand of Sienna and Savannah Miller.

T-shirts, £59 each



Ruffle vest, £49

Thrift inspiration, Doing it Tuxedo Style!!

Blazers and tuxedos are very much in trend this season, evidently at Balmain, shown off by the the gorgeous Gywneth Paltrow

Kate Moss is a great fan of the tuxedo and wears it dressed up and down

I was lucky to spot this gorgeous lace tuxedo by Ronit Zilka at the boot sale this weekend for only £3. It is a very fitted style and I will wear it with jeans and also a LBD for a dressier occasion

Will you be working a tux this season-formally or informally?

Thrift inspiration, Doing it Matthew Williamson Style!!

On trend for this summer is 'tropical', which the Matthew Williamson for H&M range have highlighted for their summer collection. Birds and peacocks are very popular prints and are bang on trend for this season.

Matthew Williamson for H&M blouse and kaftan, due out mid May-pictures are from the Vogue UK June supplement

Earlier in the season, I spotted this cute top in my local High Street ethnic store for only £1. Made in India, its a very tropical print and such a versatile piece too.


I can wear it with the buttons done up as a blouse or open as a short sleeve jacket. The collar and sleeves have a lovely scalloped edging, so Chloe-esque!!

Will you be in to the 'tropical' trend this summer?

Je t'aime Paris

Well, I had my day trip to Paris with my friends from work this weekend and it was totally fabulous!! First stop was the Notre Dame Cathedral, where we also went in and had a look around. Totally stunning and beautiful and there was a service going on too!

We then walked past the Louvre and its gardens, past Cleopatras Needle and the mini Arc De Triomphe and had a pitstop for an ice cream. Then it was up the Champs Elysees, stopping en route at Louis Vuitton for a spot of window shopping. I then had a late lunch of a three cheese pannini and lemon tart and then it was a leisurely walk to the big Arc De Triomphe and then on to the Eiffel Tower. We first went on a river boat cruise and then up the Tower to the top-totally awesome!! With the day finished, it was back on the Eurostar to London and a train home!

So here are some pictures of my day out-hope you enjoy them!!

Popping Colours at Net-A-Porter

Be inspired by Net-A-Porters gorgeous offerings that will instantly add a pop of colour to any outfit!!

Fendi Mini Mama Bag, £391
Lanvin Pop Bag, £426

Marc Jacobs-The Single Bag, £350


See by Chloe Bag, £205

Gone, But Not Forgotton!!

Oh-how I swooned when I saw this really gorgeous cream leather jacket at Topshop :-)

No wonder, the next day I viewed it, it was completely sold out in ALL sizes :-(

I just needed to do a post on it to remind me what I missed out on, LOL!!

Denim Surgery x 2

We've all had dilemmas of do we want to do skinny, bootleg, boyfriend or distressed? Of course I'm talking about styles of jeans and what to try next. Check out the Denim Surgery at Browns which shows immediately at a glance how those coveted Acne or J brand jeans will look, front posing or from the back-check it out now!!

Acne jeans

J Brand

PRPS jeans

Alternatively check out the lovely Kate of Make Do Style, who is the stylist in residence during May at the Harlequin Centre in Watford and will help with any denim dilemmas you have!

The Urge to Splurge

I was very fascinated by an article in the Times recently, which talked about 'The Urge to Splurge'. I think for whatever reason, many of us tend to treat ourselves to fashion and beauty buys on a regular basis, whether we feel we need a reason to do so or not!!

Here are some pictures of things I've treated myself to during the month of April:

Chanel Bag

John Richmond bag

Ralph Lauren skirt


Cropped white blazer

Now, the last three items are thrifted and because the amounts are so minimal, I tend to thrift on a very regular basis and pay cash in the process of doing so. I do try my best though not to buy just anything. Just because items are cheap, they do still need to be of a good quality for me and have a place in my wardrobe.

The Chanel bag was my main 'wishlist' item that I acquired by selling some of my existing dresses that I knew I no longer wanted. So in effect, although it was my most expensive purchase, I didn't actually part with any cash to buy it-it was effectively a 'trade' as such.

So, my main shopping tips are to thrift, which means you can spend a lot less on higher quality items, or evaluate whats in your wardrobe and if you have an item thats an expensive wishlist piece, sell some of your unwanted clothes, bags, shoes or unused beauty products to buy that elusive item you've wanted for ages, without going into debt for it.

Here is what the Times says for a guilt free urge to splurge:

THE ART OF GUILT-FREE SHOPPING

- Ask yourself: “Do I deserve it?” Reasons to answer yes include clearing your credit-card debt, surviving a hideous week at work and not having splurged since Christmas.

- Pay in cold, hard cash. It cuts the guilt factor in half and is the only way to know if you can truly afford it.

- Splash out on something useful. The more you use/wear your purchase, the easier it will be to justify the money spent.

- Spend big at sample sales and outlet stores. Your inner accountant loves a bargain.

- Treat yourself to the most expensive version of everyday basics — tea bags, socks, chocolate. A little bit of luxury goes a long way.

London: East End to West End

Its Bank Holiday weekend for all of us in the UK, so on Saturday morning myself and the boys decided to jump on a bus from where we live and it took us to Aldgate in the East End of London, right by Brick Lane. We got off and walked up to Tower Bridge and wandered around the Tower of London:

For the fashion part of this post, I'm wearing my black leather biker jacket, DSquared boyfriend style jeans and black flat gladiator sandals!

We then walked to London Bridge and crossed over to the South Bank. Everyone who passed this car had their photos taken by it, LOL!! Robert would have happily taken it home with him!!

We reached the Globe Theatre-I've not been here yet, but I'm sure it must be an amazing experience to watch a play inside!!

Pirates in London-beware!!!

Beachside activities-who could build the best sofa competition!!!

Then we came across an exhibition of the original James Bond cars, which were on display-my favourite is the white one!!

Chris is so into BMXing, so we had to stop and watch everyone on their bikes doing tricks and stunts here-totally awesome!!

We had stopped off at Starbucks on route and treated ourselves to a 'wild berry mocha frappachino' with whipped cream of course!!

Then it was across the Golden Jubilee bridge to Leicester Square and a walk along Regents Street, where we browsed in Hamleys. Then onto Carnaby Street and a stop for a late lunch of sweet and sour chicken and rice.

Thankfully, we were only a short walk to the bus stop on Oxford Street, where we got on the bus that took us all the way back home!!

I also bought myself a small memento of the day- a 'I Love London' pin. Every time I visit, I always see something different-its so great to have such a wonderful city just a bus ride away from where I live!!

Chanel Bag-My latest purchase

During the Easter holidays, I had a good evaluation of my wardrobe and took the decision to sell some dresses that although I liked, I knew in my heart wasn't for me anymore and this would give me the opportunity for something else in my wardrobe instead.

I thought it would take some time to find, but I was lucky indeed to buy this gorgeous black flapover 90s Chanel Bag.

I've researched Chanel bags enough to know that this bag, which has a 5 series serial number dates it to the 1990s. Its in a fabulous condition and although a 2.55 is out of my league pricewise, this is for me a fantastic alternative!

This is my 2nd Chanel bag and a most welcome addition to my wardrobe. I've wanted one for a long while now, especially after I'd sold one a few years ago to pay off some debts. The other one was much bigger and not really an everyday bag. I would say the style of this one is very classic and can be worn for any occasion, making it a very versatile piece in my wardrobe.

Giles Deacon for New Look

Giles Deacon has just brought out his newest range for New Look, which you can view online here. These are my favourites from the collection:

Floral dress, £40


Sequin dress, £60

Striped peplum dress, £45

Designer Inspiration- Doing it Herve Leger Style!!

I've always loved body con styles and they were a great favourite of mine in the 80s. I decided I would like a bodycon piece so I had to have a drool over Herve Legers dresses and gain some inspiration from these styles:

One of my recent buys was this bodycon dress from Jane Norman, which was half price, down from £40 to £20.

What I like about it is I can wear a boyfriend style blazer or black leather jacket over it during the day and then take it off later, when feeling a touch more daring. It can be worn all year round, as I'll wear it in winter, over a black polo neck jumper and black opaque tights and boots.

Bags and Blazers

My love affair with jackets and blazers continues and in addition to the boyfriend style, long line and cropped blazers I already have, I wanted to add some summer jackets to my wardrobe.

So my recent trip to the Salvation Army brought dividends as I scooped this cropped white blazer and light grey linen blazer, for a total of £8.48.

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Alex & Co white cropped blazer, £4.99

Laurel light grey linen blazer, £3.49

I also bought this leather bag at the PDSA for £2, which is by John Richmond at the Designers at Debenhams range. Wishing you all a fabulous weekend!!

Nicely Nude!!

If the nude trend has caught your eye this season, get some inspiration from these lovely offerings, available at Mywardrobe.com

Saloni, £553

See By Chloe, £77

Thomas Burberry, £146


Elizabeth & James, £280

Chanelling 80s Style-Pastels and bleached denim

Another 80s favourite trend of mine was body con, faded denim, pastels and florals.

I found this modern top by Per Una (Marks & Spencer) and I love how it combines my favourite looks into one piece. Of course I had to pair it with my faded distressed boyfriend style jeans by Lee Cooper and my new snakeskin gladiator style sandals.

Its a casual daytime style and the top can be worn all year round, as can the jeans!!

Denim Saga

I do love a bargain, especially when its a good quality one and I know I'm saving money too. My trip to the boot sale on Sunday only yielded one item, which was this Levis for Girls denim jacket for only £1.

Well, you can see how much I've saved than if I'd gone to the Levis store to purchase one!!

I have 2 Levis denim jackets now and my faded one from River Island. I gave some denim to the charity shop, which included another denim jacket I had and some denim skirts that didn't fit properly. I'd rather look out for some different ones as I'd gone off these items.

The beauty of thrifting means that items can be 'easy come, easy go' without feeling guilty. I had originally spent around £10 for 1 denim jacket and 3 denim skirts that I've now given to the charity shop and they now benefit from my fickleness!!

Monochrome Magic to a Rainbow Ending

A selection of scrumptious dresses from Net-A-Porter, which is your favourite?

Simple, £235 -My personal favourite

Alexander McQueen, £2613



Miu Miu, £650


Preen, £685


Herve Leger, £2035

Beyond Biba-Website for Film

Following on from my post in February about the forthcoming Biba film, Barbara Hulanicki:Beyond Biba, I just thought I'd post you the link for the new website promoting the film, which premieres in June.

The website features a trailer for the new film and there is also the opportunity to purchased a signed poster by Barbara Hulanicki to help complete the film.

Check out the website here now!!

Outfit Post-Last weeks Missoni find

At last weeks boot sale, I found this Missoni tunic-I can't really class it as a dress because of the length, LOL!

Its ideal to wear during the day with leggings and my boyfriend style blazer and being a jersey material its very comfy too! For a bargain £3, I'll be wearing this quite regularly-what bargain will you be wearing a lot of this summer?

Vintage find at the boot sale

The great thing about boot sales is to expect the unexpected. I didn't go on Sunday because of the weather, so come Bank Holiday Monday, I was itching to go, despite the constant threat of rain. I got a lovely 80s georgette (like chiffon) cream blouse (£1), a Miss Selfridge floral cami/tunic (50p), a grey Oasis tunic (50p), a vest top (50p) and a skirt (50p).

But my favourite find of the day is this vintage 50s or 60s guipure lace dress by Laura Phillips for only £2.50. The dress is quite heavy and I'm so pleased its devoid of any marks and also fits like a glove!! I haven't sourced some real vintage (pre 70s) from the boot sale for ages, so was very pleased with this find.

I'll definitely wear it in Summer, I'm just sending it to the cleaners so it will be ready to wear in the finer weather to come!

Thrift Inspiration- Doing it Vogue Style-Micro Florals

Vogue has recently re-introduced its 'More dash than cash' feature, which used to appear years ago and is revisited again this season. This month's feature is on 'Micro Florals' which is going to be a big trend for this summer.

It's a great stylish classic, which can be worn on skirts, shirts, dresses and tops and is great if you can find a vintage piece, especially if its a Liberty or Laura Ashley piece.

Inspired by this and going through my wardrobe, I only had 'big florals' and fancied tapping into the trend, through thrifting of course!!


So I was pleased to pick up this camisole top by Target for only £1 at the PDSA charity shop and also this gorgeous Ralph Lauren tiered cotton skirt for only £3!!

The ideal way to wear micro florals is with an oversized boyfriend style blazer, a biker jacket or denim. Will you tap into this trend for summer?

A piece of Missoni

Missoni has a distinct styling and is instantly recognisable for its classic and timeless patterns. These pieces are all available now at Net-A-Porter

Missoni jumpsuit, £630

Graphic pattern scarf, £391

Zig-zag knit scarf, £269

I thrifted this Missoni wool foulard last year for only £2 from the All Aboard charity shop in East London. It brightens up any outfit and is a stylish accessory to my wardrobe.

Net-a-Porter-Bag Love!!

Here are my favourite picks from Net-A-Porter-I'll happily have any of these on my arm, if you please!!

Chloe Sally python bag, £1664

Proenza Schouler PS1 medium, £1180
Pauric Sweeney, £735

Chloe Shelby, £1170

Halston Foxy clutch, £545

Questions, Questions!!

I've been tagged by the lovely Kate from Fashion and Film-here are the guidelines if you've been tagged:

1. Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your blog, replace one question you dislike with a question of your own invention; add a question of your own.
2. Tag eight other un-tagged people.

What is your current obsession?

Well, now the seasons started, it has to be the boot sales. I went Sunday and scored an authentic Missoni tunic/dress for £3, an American Apperel tee for £1-above, Topshop 'Minnetonka style' suede ankle fringe boots for £4-below, and lots of music CDS to sync onto my I-POD, my other current obsession of the moment!!



Good fika place?(That would be coffee to us non-Swedes)

Well, it would be Costa Coffee or the Marks & Spencer cafe for either a mocha with cream or a cup of Earl Grey tea.

Do you nap a lot? No, I wish I could though!

Who was the last person you hugged? Hubby earlier on the couch!

What’s my favourite dinner? Paella from Aldis-deliciously yummy, with hubbys homemade chips and chinese style spare ribs-not healthy, but sure tastes good!!

What was the last thing you bought? The items from the boot sale that I mentioned above!!

What are you listening to right now? 'If you want it' Ike and Tina Turner, Livin For The City

What is your favourite weather? Hot, hot and more hot sunny weather if you please!!

What's in your bathroom cabinet? Shower gel, shampoo and clearasil lotion--boring essentials!!.

Say something to the person/s who tagged you. Dear Kate, one of my fave bloggers, I'm so pleased you are still in blogworld despite giving up Make Do Style. I'm enjoying reviews of films that I haven't watched yet or haven't heard of-thanks my dear!!

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be? Somewhere hot, with lots of scope for self sufficiency!!

Favourite vacation spot? Anywhere, I enjoy different places and experiences.

Name the things you can’t live without. Of course, family is number one, then it has to be thrifting and listening to music, my favourite obssesions of the moment.

What is your favourite tea flavour? Definitely Earl Grey.

What would you like to get rid of? Terrorism all around the world.

What did you want to become as a child? A bank manager, LOL!

What do you miss? Hot weather on a daily basis.

What are you reading right now? I'm really not into reading books at the moment, so I have to own up to this weeks Grazia and the latest Elle.

What's your favourite brand of jeans? Has to be Levis.

What designer piece of clothing would you most like to own (new or vintage)? A perfect fit, original 80s Alaia dress.

My own question

Would I live my life differently to how I do now? I feel really good about life, I have a lovely family, a great job that doesn't pay much but has advantages such as great holidays and good hours, I indulge in thrifting as often as I choose and I'm happy enough. I'm 40 this year and I can honestly say I'm fine with life thanks.

I'm tagging : Asian Cajuns, Eri, Em-Passion for Fashion, Janet Taylor, La Mimi, La Couturier, Saray and Secretista-thanks ladies!!

Thrift inspiration-Levi's Style

Cat Power shows how mixing denim head to toe can look good, in Levis latest ad campaign.

I thrifted this Levis engineered jacket this week for only £3.25 and thought I'd wear it with my Levis slouch jeans for a casual, comfy style.

I like the fitted style of this jacket, I'll certainly wear it with some floral dresses in summer.