The M&S Edit

I really considered my M&S days to be way behind me. Having once worked across the road from their huge Manchester store, I was a regular - panic buying in my lunch hour, queuing up at their returns desk the next day and generally drifting somewhere between mock tops in Per Una and wide legged polyester pants in their Classic Collection. My journey through M&S in recent years has been for one purpose - to get to Selfridges on the other side of the store, breezing past 1998 on my way.

However, I think I may have written M&S off earlier than I should have. Since joining Insta and reading online blogs, I've often raised an eyebrow in surprise when a blogger has showcased a particular cropped denim, a certain brown suede skirt (I could kick myself - I owned a replica of this from Coast in 2002 which ended up at the charity shop in 2006) or a beautiful classic silk blue shirt.

Let's face it - there are a handful of brilliant bloggers out there - and if they wear it, we want it (obviously forgetting they would look awesome dressed in a bin bag). I do believe this is why M&S seem to be enjoying a little revival.

So, I've decided to get in on the M&S action. How hard can it be to cherry pick some designs that will raise an eyebrow on Insta....?

Pleats

I love the look of chiffon pleats - there seem to be lots around this season. I'm thinking floaty, classic, Chanel chic and uber cool with a pair of Stan Smith by day or pointy stiletto's by night. It's down to two:

Pleated Knee Lenth A-Line Skirt
£35 M&S

Also available in Nude
(Forget the shoes - I think they kill it!)

Kimono

I'm usually very late to a trend party, but think if I get in quick, I might just make the Kimono party whilst it's still in full swing. Some kimono's are off the scale with fussy detail - flowers, sequins, fringe - who the heck can pull all that off? That's why I love this design - simple, good colours and a nice length - bad news for me is that it's plus size only. However, if this works for you, I'd bag one quick!

Plus Paisley Print Kimono Top
M&S - A bargain at £22.50

Patch

I've seen a few 'patch' denim jeans from various high end brands - so wonder if these cut the mustard?

Lulu Kennedy for Indigo Patch
Boyfriend Jeans - M&S £45

Pretty

Insta is awash with pretty blouses right now so it's only right to feature one in my M&S edit. I love the detail of this pretty applique top, and it gets the thumbs up for being soft white rather than stark white.

Pretty Applique Top
M&S - £35

Poppy

I love the jumpsuit trend - I think this is a good cross between a full on jumpsuit and on-trend culottes. Simple and elegant. If this was in black it would work well for a night out and I'd grab one now, but not sure about this poppy red?

Petite Culotte Jumpsuit
M&S - £49.50

Not a bad haul eh? I've tested Hubby out on the chiffon skirt. 'Frumpy' was his come back. Not a good start to my M&S return.....

Do you successfully shop at M&S? Have you got the knack of finding a future must-have? Surely I'm not alone in walking the wobbly line between retro M&S chic and just plain old frumpy? I'd love to hear your thoughts on our great British institution.....

Life's A Beach

My perfect day consists of a basket of food, comfy chair, parasol (I need my shade) and a good sea view. I won't lie and claim any beach will do. Given the choice I would clearly prefer the perfect shores of Florida, but a close second is Coldingham Bay in St Abbs, Scotland. We go there every Summer - it really is the perfect British beach....cafe, toilets (always a relief), golden sands, surfing, rocks for crabbing, the cutest beach huts and nothing else.

A floaty kaftan would look out of place in Scotland - usual attire is denim shorts and a woolly jumper, but elsewhere in the World I like to up my game. This is an area of my wardrobe that needs some attention. Here's my plan of action....

Kaftan

I bought a black kaftan from Hush earlier this year - very nice, very chic, but I think my next kaftan will be bolder and brighter. This week another new catalogue dropped through my letterbox - Aspiga. I've never come across their name before, so excited to hear about a new brand. Many of their supplies are sourced from small workforces in India and Kenya - supporting local communities and not mass produced. I love their Geo and Ocean Stripes Kaftans - they look perfectly styled with a bit of gold jewellery. Their range is well worth a look - I'm also tempted by the flattering claims of their twist swimsuits, the glamour of their beaded clutch bags and their stylish and very affordable Kikoy and Hammam towels.

Geo Kaftan - Aspiga £48
(Strangely couldn't find online....sold out?)

Me in Moontide Bandeau Swimsuit
£72 Aspiga (OK - just kidding!)

Pink Stripe Kikoy Towel/Picnic Rug
£20 Aspiga

Basket

There is only one beach basket on my wish list. This monogramed long handled basket from Rae Feather is beautiful, understated chic, perfect for carrying my beach essentials. An investment at £150, but I think a good investment that will service NS well for many years to come. It's just a matter of time and a few hints to set the scene.

Monogram Basket
£150 Rae Feather

Picnic

A crucial part of British beach life. I love a good wicker picnic basket - but carrying food plus enough sporting equipment to host my own Olympic Games - a wicker basket is just more weight that can't be distributed between me, Hubby and 2 lazy kids. This year I vow to ditch the Ikea laundry bag, and will WOW Scotland with a new bright, funky picnic range from one of my trusty favourites - Anorak.

Kissing Rabbits Lightweight Cooler Bag
Anorak £38

Kissings Rabbits Picnic Blanket
Anorak £36

Melamine Picnic Range
Anorak from £4.50
(Horse mad Daughter will love!)

Bring on Summer x

Who Made Your Pants?

Pants

I'm really not sure where I stumbled across the brilliant brand "Who Made Your Pants', but I credit them with revolutionising my once shameful knicker drawer! Run by the brilliant Becky and her small team (which includes volunteers) from a small factory in Southampton. All profits are ploughed back into the business and even better Becky provides work for women who've had a hard time - beats giving your knicker allowance to M&S any day.

My favourite style are Aimee - stretch lace shorts with no VPL! They are unbelievably comfy and highly flattering. Twelve months ago I signed up for a year of pants - £21.50 per month (there are also cheaper options) which gets you a pair of pants delivered every month! I like the idea of this as it means someone else makes a choice for me, so I've received pants that I wouldn't necessarily have chosen, but actually end up loving.

Chelsea Pants
£21.50 Who Made Your Pants

The pants come beautifully wrapped in tissue and a cute brown box - there's always a label attached to the pants with the name of who made your pants! What a treat to come home to such a fabulous package - all made from recycled fabric, all hassle free and supporting a brilliant enterprise.

One of my fondest memories of my Nana is that she always wore red bloomers, and used to joke that she wanted to look her best in case she ever got run over. I think she would be happy to know that thanks to Becky and her team, if I ever get run over, I wouldn't let the side down ;o)

Feathers

As you know, I'm a lover of all things flamingo - admittedly the manufactured kind... I think I did a little gasp when I spotted this brilliant pink flamingo necklace on my Insta feed! I've bought from Tatty Devine before - some of their designs are way too flamboyant for me, but I'm a fan of their smaller designs. They're quirky and well made, and just on the right side of unusual for my taste.

Flamingo Pendant - £25
Tatty Devine

I literally viewed, clicked and committed to this lovely piece in one smooth motion - soooo looking forward to it joining my flock....

Hose

I love finding new, unique online stores, which is one of the reasons I love Insta so much - lots of cool finds in one place! Today's discovery is as quirky as it gets - bags and accessories made from reclaimed, decommissioned genuine British fire-hose! The brains behind this operation are Elvis & Kresse - hats off for their genius creations and determination to recycle and banish landfill.

Bowling Bag - £195
Elvis & Kresse

With bags, belts, wallets, amazing cufflinks, keyrings - for both men and women. I love this bowling bag made from London Fire Brigade fire-hose. Just imagine.....a life-saving story behind every piece...

What A Tart!

Wore

I bought the Ascot dress from Hush a good few weeks ago and have been looking forward to wearing it when the weather warms up.....It was a stroke of luck that after a miserable day, the weather turned last Saturday night just in time for a girls night out!

Ascot Dress - Hush on offer £75
(Normally £95)

This dress comes up really big - I'm wearing a 10 which is unheard of since I was.... well age 10. Not sure if this is a marketing trick to fool us ladies into thinking we can squeeze into a smaller size, but it did the trick with me - I felt fantastic in this dress. I chose not to wear a bra (the girls were shocked by my frivolity) and have to say this worked better with the crochet back - no unsightly back cleavage for me, and because it was quite close fitting at the front, it seemed to hold everything in place quite well. Teamed with glitter Palmairas sandals, Skagen bag and bracelet - even though I say so myself, it was a pretty pleasing result.

On a roll now......

Three glasses of Prosecco later, I'm just tucking into THE most amazing chocolate and salted caramel tart - without all my faculties it was proving very difficult to cut. The tart had been chilled within an inch of it's life, the caramel had hardened and the chocolate top seemed to come away from the base. I never give up on food, so wrestled on.....Clearly I should have quit while I was still ahead, for seconds later the base of the tart slid across my plate and landed face down on my lap (yes - the part not covered by a napkin). There were gasps around the table, followed by my fake casual claims that it 'wasn't a problem' and I'm sure someone else lied 'I can't even see it'.

Back home and a quick change into PJ's confirmed the dress is hand wash. I did as instructed and hung the dress up to assess the damage....couldn't tell at this stage - should I stay up and watch it dry??

Fast forward to the next day and I'm happy to report all that's left is a very minor mark, and given the generous folds of this dress, my tart disaster is barely noticeable. If anyone out there can invent a stylish adult bib - really, I'm in!!

So I easily rate this dress 10/10 - easy to wear, very stylish, little bit edgy with the crochet panels, and most importantly washes like a dream. Well done Hush.

We had a lovely family BBQ later on Sunday with Hubby in charge of the grill. He generally breezes through life without any of my toddler antics. The tables turned this Fathers Day though - two dirty big splodges of burger grease down his brand new Abercrombie & Fitch shorts.....don't worry love, I know a girl who can work wonders with a stain and a bottle of Persil ;o)

P.S

Sunday marked the last of a 3 week footy tournament in our local park. Here's my youngest showing off his silverware.... *Beams with Pride*

My Little Pony

Courtship

I love leopard print, so how is it that I don't own any? Clearly I have found (another) gap in my wardrobe that MUST be filled! I'm a flats by day, heels by night person, so given that I don't wear heels all that much, I like them to earn their space in my wardrobe. I've been considering this pair of Pony Tan Leopard heels from Boden for a few weeks now. I'm not blessed with the narrowest of feet (my Mum will confirm this as our shoe battles in my growing years is often referred to...) so this cut out style is perfect for me.

 Tan Leopard Pony Court
 Boden £88 (with Preview Code)

I'm not a big Boden fan (love the kids range though), but I think their shoe collection is pretty good. I'm thinking these will go well with a black jumpsuit (not bought - yet!), look fabulous with jeans, and at a pinch work with some silk sporty elasticated cuff navy trousers (would save me having to buy another pair to match them?). I'm convinced they would be pretty hard working. I've talked myself into a purchase!!

As luck would have it a 20% off the Boden Preview AW15 pinged into my inbox this morning (code 6G7B). It's all change this year - they take payment when the order is received, not when despatched which I think is a little cheeky for an item you may not receive for a couple of months. However their website promises these will be in stock July, so I'm willing to forgive and forget for the sake of my little (leopard) pony beauties.

Hippy

I had a lovely day trip to London on Thursday, and had time for a little tour of Topshop on Oxford Street - I love Topshop, but I'm sorry to report I didn't enjoy the experience one bit - it was overcrowded (the sale has just started), and I just found myself wondering round in circles like someones lost Grandma. This just reaffirms why I love internet shopping so much - at my own pace with a brew to hand ;o)

Moto Raw Hem Denim Culottes
Topshop £38

I didn't see these on my day release trip, but I now keep refreshing the screen in a step closer to the confirmation page...... Downside is I'm worried they may look too long on me, widen my already wide hips and generally be a big mistake!! My heady debate rambles on.

Tasselled

I've got a few birthdays on the horizon, so I'm on the look out for something fancy for these special ladies.... I think I've found the answer in these fabulous Anouska Woods festival tassel bracelets. I think they're a great price at £12 (some are cheaper too!), and perfect for layering this summer. I'll be placing my first order this weekend - and since I'm paying postage, might as well add a cheeky one for myself....you know it makes sense.

Jelly Bracelet with Hamsa Tassel
Anouska Woods £12

Hello Dolly!

Genius

The Magnificent Dolly Parton -
 Stanley Chow (around £30 unframed)

I'm really particular about the kind of art I display on my walls - not in a posh 'it's art darling' kind of way, but in the way that I like art to hold a meaning - favourite actress, singer, place, holiday memory etc. So, a couple of years ago when we renovated our kitchen, creating new empty walls that needed filling, I knew the search for prints wouldn't be straightforward.

My Hubby is a massive Man Utd fan and a few years ago he spotted prints displayed in the Men's Department of our local House of Fraser store. He described the prints as caricature of Utd players - so when he suggested we get some of these for our newly decorated space - it was a no-brainer of an answer. Abosolutely Not.

Not to be put off, he went online, managed to find the artist and much to his smug delight found his work was not all about footy heros. The guy is the great Stanley Chow, a digital illustrator whose work is also showcased around the world in various magazine editions - think Time and New Yorker, as well as producing some uber cool illustrations for big brands like Coca-Cola and Nike.

OK - so I caved in and allowed a spot on my wall
 for Sir Alex - Stanley Chow

Thankfully for me, his range of subjects is huge - name a current personality obsession and Stanley has probably got it covered......Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Steve McQueen, Bob Dillon, Marvin Gaye, Audrey Hepburn, Blondie.....the list of cool iconic superstars goes on and on.

Our Stanley Chow collection is steadily growing.....and I've turned friends into fans when I've given them his prints as gifts. The guy is a genius, loved by me even more because he's from my home town Manchester. I think Stan's fame is starting to catch up with him as his prints seem a little harder to come by at the moment - but his work is well worth checking out and if you see something you fancy, I'm pretty sure Stan and his team will oblige.

Marvin Gaye - Stanley Chow

Nailed

I think pedicures are like Marmite - love them or hate the thought! I'm a serious lover - could spend all day having my feet messed with. It's a fact - I know that makes me sound weird. Anyway, I'm loving this new 'Little Boy Blue' from Rimmel,  so much so that I've just had a second pedi with this colour. Last time it looked perfect for 3 weeks, so gives salon brands a good run for their money in my opinion. Makes a pleasant change from reds, pinks and corals and looks fab with denim. I've spotted it floating around on Ebay if anyone else feels the same about Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue & Little Swedish Hasbeens

Little Boy Blue - Rimmel Salon Pro

Wore

I once worked a Christmas season at my local Jo Malone concession - long story...... One of my favourites is the lesser known Nutmeg & Ginger cologne. It's such a calming, natural, soothing scent, and whenever I spray this it reminds me of relaxing days spent in a beautiful hotel spa. Lovely for hot summer days when you don't want a heavy perfume and need a lasting signature spray.

Pomegranate Noir and Nutmeg & Ginger -
£42 Jo Malone

Prickly Post

Inspired

Cactus Vase - £45 Graham & Green

I'm busy making plans for our next BIG holiday to Mexico, so it's not surprising that I'm drawn to all things vibrant and, well....Mexican looking. The latest Graham & Green offerings landed through my door this week, and this little prickly cactus vase caught my eye. I love the colour and cool texture and have a few places in mind to show this beauty off - against the orange backdrop in the kitchen, the white hallway walls, or as a conservatory talking point next to a once bright pink sofa (curse you sun for fading my pride & joy!). 

Bell Jar Lamp - £130 Graham & Green

I love all things flamingo (glasses, prints, socks, necklace, cushions - you get the message), so this lamp not surprisingly caught my eye. I think it's fabulous and would look right at home on my bedside table. For anyone tempted, the catalogue came with a 10% site wide discount code valid until 31/8/15 - H15C10.

Quality

Blogging about uber cool brand SelfishMother is not ground-breaking I know - let's face it, that's how I discovered their new range. What's not clear though is whether or not it's all name and no substance - what's your guess? 

My new slogan tee arrived recently (service is super speedy) and I love that it's made from thick cotton material and cut quite loose fitting (I have the M). For my Mumsy figure it skims in all the right places and can easily be worn with any of my jeans - an impressive claim eh? With this tee, there is certainly no sign of my well established muffin top....a problem I often find with thinner tees worn with fitted jeans. 

Of course the dark colour helps here, but have to say, due to the thick quality, I really don't think it would be a problem even in a lighter shade. I'm really tempted to order their non-slogan plain tee's at just £20 - their quality beats other brands I've tried hands down and with a huge percentage of sales supporting a great cause, I think it's a no-brainer of a purchase.

Charcoal Tee - SelfishMother  £30

Minion

My eldest is in dire need of a new bike - bring on a trip to Halfords! At just 10 it seems a childs 24" wheel will probably only last a year, so on the advise of the professionals, we're now looking at buying a 14" frame from the adult range. 

Here's the problem - at 10 she still wants a funky bright pink bike, but the adult range are uninspiring at best - white frames with wishy washy logos is top of a poor choice in the kind of price range that is acceptable to pay for a 10 year olds bike that is left in random places when she's out and about.

Someone out there please design a cool range of bikes for growing kids and soon to be teenagers that goes along the lines of this reserved helmet.......we love it! If you know of such a range, I'm all ears.

Minion Helmet - Halfords

Lux Love

Hinting

Lux Earrings £89 Plumo

It's our 15 year wedding anniversary next month and as luck would have it, I've received an email from Plumo advertising their pre-sale sale! 

I've admired their Lux Earrings from afar, scared to get too close in case I accidentally bought them. They are absolutely beautiful.... facetted labradorite drops wrapped in 14kt gold filled wire, handmade and sterling silver. I love them! Understated and a classic design I'm sure will be worn for years to come. Not a bad price at £89, but even better with 20% off (everything!)in their pre-sale which ends midnight Monday. Use code BLUESKY15 at checkout - fingers crossed Hubby is still reading my blog and takes note!

Watching

Years ago we discovered Entourage hidden away on some obscure TV channel. We were huge fans at the time and watched it religiously every week, and have since moaned about the fact that it has never been repeated. All change on that front! Not only is it now being shown on Sky Box Sets, joy oh joy there is an Entourage movie!!! 

Entourage - Now on Sky Box Sets. Woohoo!

So, for the past few weeks Hubby and I have cancelled any resemblance of a life and as soon as the kids are in bed we crack on watching as many episodes as a week night will allow. It's as good as we remember! Loosely based on the life of Mark Wahlberg and his entourage with Vince Chase as the movie star- Jeremy Piven plays agent Ari Gold and is quite possibly the best character to ever appear on TV (closely followed by Roger Sterling of Mad Men). It's utterly brilliant - give it a go if you haven't already!

The movie has just premiered in London (and by all accounts has not been a huge hit State side, but let's not dwell on that small matter). Hubby and I are building ourselves up to a big evening out at the cinema. Now.....just a small matter of arranging a babysitter.....

Burning

I was recently given a Hush gift voucher and it's literally burning a hole in my pocket! It's a fact that I really don't need anymore summer clothes, but sometimes the fear of missing out on a certain item, is all you need to push you in the direction of the checkout page.

Hush Strapless Denim Dress £40

This is that dress for me.....Hush Strapless Denim Dress. With the weather hotting up, funnily enough I think I have identified a denim strapless dress gap in my wardrobe. I'm a little worried I might look like I've just stepped out of the shower....anyone got this dress and successfully managed to rock the denim bathroom trend?

Plastered!

Oh Stanley

I've hankered after a pair of Adidas Stan Smiths for some time now. I'm a long time Converse wearer and when Hubby declared 'they've had their day' - firstly I was shocked that he even had an opinion on this, and secondly did a little whoop whoop as this was surely my green light to go forth and spend?

I picked out a fab crackled pair from the Adidas store, which due to my dithering in this matter have long since sold out, then I pondered the possibilities of a customised pair but decided against this as they are non-returnable. So finally settled on this glossy pair.....they arrived quickly, I test drove them and all good - even my son commented on my 'cool' trainers!

Stan Smiths From Adidas Store £62

Fast forward to Saturday, and a trip to the hairdressers - me looking uber cool in my Hush denim dress and shiny white Stans. However.....it all goes pear shaped at this point - halfway to the village, I start getting the rumblings of sore heels. Not a problem, just the stiff backs. Slight rubbing, nothing to worry about. Can I make it to the gardens en-route for a bench and some privacy to do plaster work? Do I even have any plasters? I hobbled further on to the gardens - checked out my heels AND to my horror my now bright red bloody Stans. Why oh why? I limped into the hairdressers, got a cut and finish, plus some tea and sympathy, and dragged myself back home. Hardly the chic morning I'd envisaged.

Laundry detergent has thankfully removed the blood from my Stans, and they are currently making my hallway look uber cool, rather than me! I'm no quitter - so we'll try and work together again this weekend. Be warned though - Stan is not all cosy and soft on the inside as he would have us believe....

Flawless

Whilst I have a long list of body imperfections, my skin type is thankfully low maintenance, happy with a little daily coating of cheap water-based moisturiser. Once in a while though it has a minor paddy and demands a little more love.

I recently received a sample of Liz Earle's Cleanse & Polish - hot cloth cleanser. The sample came with a perfect sized muslin for removing the cleanser which contains active ingredients: rosemary, chamomile, cocoa butter, and eucalyptus oil.

Liz Earle's Cleanse & Polish From Boots £14 for 100ml

I'm pretty sceptical about many beauty products, but this product really is the bees knees. A little goes a long way, and the hot cloth feels utterly amazing - beats a flannel hands down! There's no stinging after use which I've found with many cleansers, just a lovely silky feeling, and I swear an after glow! I've looked into buying a bigger version, and found it's available from Boots, and not surprisingly it's backed by dozens of awards - well deserved too. Am I the only who hadn't heard about this awesome cleanser?

Giddy

After my son was born I joined a local book club, which I loved and was a regular until after school activities got in the way (those pesky Beavers...). My favourite online store Hush are coming to my rescue yet again - they've announced this week that they're starting their own online bookclub - happy days! First book up is Judy Blume's In The Unlikely Event  - coming soon. Can. Not. Wait.

Good Old Clarks

Browsing

I received an email yesterday sharing the happy news that the Clarks 50% Sale was on! I hit the trash button and genuinely thought no more about it. However today I was chatting to a colleague who was clearly highly excited about this sale - so - now I know other people are hyped about this, I feel I'm missing out if I don't join in.

What can I say - it's infectious! Now I'm the one shouting about the wonders of the Clarks 50% sale. Snakeskin is apparently the new black this season, so I think these are a gem of a find! I love Ash shoes, but have to say these beauties from Clarks are a fine replacement if ever I saw one. A snip at £35 in the sale and still available in every size! Check them out here. For me, there are a few potential purchases in this sale - watch this space!

Ash Takoon £129

Clarks Netrix Rose now £35

Wore

Today was eldests school trip to Tatton Park, Cheshire for a day in the life of an Anglo-Saxon. As she doesn't like or do dresses, I think I did pretty well getting her to wear this ensemble, although didn't push my luck with the matching frilly hat. I'm no historian, but I'm pretty sure the Anglo-Saxons didn't wear Converse! 

Despite almost missing the coach (who would possibly remember from a letter 7 weeks ago that the coach left at 8.45am?) she made the trip and a good time had by all....

Bought

We love gardens - just not huge fans of gardening, so over time we've created the lowest of low maintenance back garden - packed full of evergreens and not a blade of grass in sight! I've just received these fabulous bright green deck chairs from John Lewis - there should be and will be 4 chairs when John Lewis get round to replacing a broken one. They're available in fab bright colours and I think make a lovely change from your average plastic deck chair.

Suntime Ibiza Outdoor Chair £29.99

I really can't account for these landing in my garden a couple of weeks ago.....in my defence, all I have to say is that they add a splash of colour and remind me of Florida. Nothing more to add! My Dad saw them, said 'Are those Flamingos?', then promptly rushed home to report to my Mum - 'Do you know they've got Flamingos in the garden?' - guess they aren't everyones cup of tea......

Don Featherstone Pink Plastic Flamingos

Monday Musings

Debating

Repeat after me...I don't need anymore summer clothes, I don't need any more summer clothes, I don't need........ooohhh nice looking catalogue....Really impressed with the look and feel of this little summer edition that arrived from Boden today. So came across two potentials......t-shirt dress that looks lovely and effortless, and this fabulous cream crochet dress. Downside - could look like a toddler in the t-shirt dress and have absolutely no occasion planned to wear the crochet dress. What's a girl to do?

Lust

Never mind love, I am seriously lusting after this gorgeous screen print from Harland Miller. Hubby and I are celebrating 15 years of wedded bliss in a few weeks, and as soon as I spotted this print, I knew it would look absolutely perfect in our bedroom, replacing a Habitat canvas that's looking a little....well VERY dated. The colour, the look, the vibe are spot on for our home - where do I buy?!! I've scoured various websites and great news - it's available.....£3800!!! We'll have 2!

Wore

I had a lovely evening in a local pub with some friends last night. Leisurely Sunday supper (read the service was seriously slow).

Time to out my new black Boden Ravello top - I'm not a massive Boden shopper - in fact this is the only item I've bought so far this season (big fan of their shoes though). Perfect chic top and I thought it worked well with these Gap jeans, Hush tux jacket and Hush pineapple necklace. I bought this orange Skagen clutch bag in Florida earlier this year, and think it's great for a splash of colour. They've got this clutch in some fab new muted colours on their website - check them out here.