Spring Time In The City

It's that beautiful time of year again. Flowers are blossoming, new born lambs are pottering around farms and the delicate aroma of romance is swirling through the air. It's wedding season; meaning we have the perfect excuse to buy a new outfit.

Avoid the wedding guest cliche and step away from the floral tea dresses - instead modernize the look and place some elegant flowers in your hair. A simple pink dress will look gorgeous in wedding photos; the girlie colour injects a flirtatious amount of romance in to the look while still remaining glamorous. This sophisticated mini dress is the perfect day to night dress. The flattering, yet understated shape glides over a multitude of sins - meaning you can indulge in as much wedding cake and Prosecco as you wish! To avoid risks of upstaging the bride - keep accessories simple. Rose gold jewels look gorgeous against any skin colour; style with a simple pair of earrings, an elegant necklace and an oversized clutch to channel the hopeless romantic in us all.

Primark Hair Flowers - £2.00

River Island Earrings - £3.00

New Look Necklace - £8.00

John Lewis Dress (Similar) - £103.20

Primark Clutch - £8.00

Marc Jacobs Watch - £131.00

Monica Vinader Friendship Bracelet* - £85.00

Opulent One Piece Swim Suits

Year after year we drench our hungry bodies at the gym with sweat so we can wear less clothes on the beach. We ditch the custard creams for celery sticks all so we can splash into the water in a tiny two piece swimsuit. This summer obsession is not necessary this year; catwalks have been full of models slinking down the runway in gorgeous swim suits. Famous beauties Beyonce and Tulisa, to name a few, have been spotted lounging around poolside in dazzling one pieces. 

In a recent poll, yahoo.com has discovered that 65% of males prefer the look with only 35% of men who don't. There seemed to be only one rule: the suit needs to be sexy so you don't look like your trying out for the Olympic swim team! 

Keeping this in mind, Missguided.com and River Island have released a stunning one piece with cut out panels so you will ooze sex appeal! Tulisa sported Ted Bakers latest floral creation in her 'young' video; if your purse is looking sparse this holiday season - head to Miss Selfridge to get a similar costume for half the price. 

Ted Baker - £69

ASOS - £35

River Island - £28

Miss Selfridge - £32

Missguided.com - £18.99

Stylish Stomping

Black Carnaby Geometric Wellies by Hunter
@ Topshop £150

easy-wellies.co.uk £29.99

USC - £25

wellieboots.com - £34.95

River Island £25

It's finally festival time! A whole weekend of slumming it with a group of friends with an endless supply of alcohol and nothing to worry about other than which stage you want to rave at next. All the wild partying and late nights might be fabulous for our moods but they're killer on our feet. The sloppy mud and vast fields means our feet will not be feeling very happy. The reason for camping outdoors, I imagine, is because if everyone stayed in a room together no one would make it till the morning due to the toxic foot smell. Not nice. To save your precious feet from bulging blisters and nasty sores - invest in a pair of wellies. 

The the demure dressers can opt for a chic black geometric patterned pair from Topshop. The subtle design gives the wellies a funky festival feel without being too outrageous - perfect if you don't want to draw too much attention to your un-showered self! The girlie princess can pick up some pretty ankle boot style wellies from USC. The patient shoe has a large nude bow on the front which adds instant Barbie appeal. For the ravers - River Island do a luminous yellow pair of the waterproof boots. They're covered in bird silhouettes which are reminiscent of Kate Moss' Topshop collection circa '10. 

Don't let the thoughts of old farmers trudging through muck put you off - even this player is getting in on the action!

Stud And Deliver

Hello Lovelies, 

The festival season has already began and the only way to show true appreciation to a summer of fields filled with rock gods, is to layer on lashings of studs. Don't be afraid to lavish this trend; bring in as many different accessories as you wish. If 'glamping' is more your style, Christian Louboutin has a gorgeous pair of red soled beauties that have killer impact. If your budget doesn't quite rival a rock star, missguided.com also have a stunning pair of heels for a fraction of the price.      

There is a studded creation for everyone, from a princess pink headband with pointed studs to create an edge or full on shoulder blades as featured on the Topshop denim jacket bellow. The truly brave can channel Kanye West and sport a pair of studded sunglasses. If this style is not your thing, you can simply wrap your phone up in a demur studded case. Phones need outfits too y'know? ;) 

Christian Louboutin - Price On Request 

Topshop - £60

missguided.co.uk - £44.99

freepeople.com - £18.04

hotmiamistyles.com - $17.99

River Island - £13

Topshop - £12.50

Blazin' Squad

Hello mini - milks!

It's time to ditch the parka jackets and replace your fur coats because there's a new cover up in town. Summer time is upon us and with the British nip in the air, a blazer is the perfect breeze barrier. The brighter the colour the better appear to be the rules in celeb-town. A vivid yellow blazer will keep you dazzling through out the summer and a electric - blue shade will keep you snug all the way through to the autumn months. Bargain! Tropical fashionista's can team it with bold, flower printed play-suits. Other chic ladies can team the bright jacket with a pair of clashing, coloured skinny jeans to create some beautiful block colouring; just remember to keep the bouffant hair to a minimum with such a bold look - we don't want any more Cheryl Cole disasters.

The more conservative dresser can team their blazer with some black jeans and minimal silver jewellery or if you're a colour coordinator you can bring some matching short shorts into the equation and rock the matching combo trend. The blazer not only looks incredibly stylish - it also covers our untanned arms - that perhaps haven't visited the gym in a while. What's not to love?

River Island - £35

River Island - £35

Topshop - £40

Miss Selfridge - £40

far.fetch.com - £724

Quiz @ Debenhams - £39.99

The blazer is truly the queen of versatility.  

Ice Cream With Sparkles Please!

Hello pretty ladies! 

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Spring has finally sprung (sort of) and SS12 is all about pastel shades. It’s not enough to simply stuff our faces with ice cream; we must wear it too. This flattering shade works best on pale and olive skinned beauties. For darker skin tones I suggest a more vivid colour scheme as your skin can take it without looking washed out. Skater dresses have fast become my favourite shape. Thank you Dancing on Ice for bringing this flattering hemline to our attention. The skirt hides lumps and bumps without the need of Spanx. There’s nothing worse than going out for a couple drinks and dinner and having to stop early because your knickers are too tight to digest your food!

This River Island dress is no exception, the flattering shape gives the illusion of a thin physic and the sleeves are a sneaky disguise for bingo wings. Who said the gym was essential for a fabulous figure? The dress is showered in sparkles but don’t worry, they’re sewn into the fabric. No need for the hoover. They provide a subtle shimmer so even if the sun isn’t shining, you will be.

These belts are a bargain £6 for a pack of 2. Both the belts go well with the ice-cream shade trend. There’s a nude one for the preppy princess and a pink one for the kooky queens out there. I’ve teamed this with some nude shoes so the attention is on the dress but this outfit would work just as well with some pastel yellow or green wedges.