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NEUTRAL

This weekend has given us some long awaited sunshine and everyone now seems to be on holiday countdown and excited for Summer to be here. All of us have our fingers crossed that this Easter weekend will be sunny so we can spend our time outside in the warmth! This outfit above is perfect for Easter festivities. Topshop's white shift dress is so perfect for summer and is certainly going to be one of my wardrobe staples this summer - I'm a sucker for white! Also this Mulberry bag has been on my wishlist for months, the colour is so cute and I wish it was mine!

Blazer by Stella McCartney, Dress by Topshop, Sandals by Valentino, Watch by Olivia Burton at Topshop, Bag by Mulberry

Brunch

So I'm heading off to NYC next week and I'm really determined to have brunch whilst I'm there, just to feel like a cheesy American and try french toast. According to NY Eater, the above places are the top brunch spots in the city. Gotta admit, I wanna go to the bottom left one, just for that brick wall. Small things hey.

So what do we wear to brunch, I hear you ask. Well, these are the three options I came up with. Weather permitting these outfits would work. And hopefully it will permit and the sun will be cooperative.


Topshop Basic Neppy Tee, J Brand Distressed Jeans, ASOS Macaroon Shoes, 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Tote.

First up, the plain white t/denim combo. Never fails.
If your pennies stretch a long way, get a James Perse or T by Alexander Wang tee. Just so much better. Pair with distressed jeans so you don't look too polished. Not that I ever do. Brogues in white because we're all sick of tan. Pashli tote. Just because.


Topshop Pork Pie Hat, Melissa Odabash Striped Jersey Mini Dress, Zara Plaited Messenger Bag, ASOS Flossy T-Bar Sandals.

Second, the breton stripe/tan combo. See, we're loving a combo right here.
Wear the hat, just to make a point, plus it livens the outfit up a little. Melissa Odabash's striped mini dress is perfect, plus it's a dress so we don't have to wear jeans for once. And nothing goes with a breton stripe better than tan, so accessorise with said tan. Zara is the go to for these bags, and ASOS just so happen to have some pretty sandals in.


Topshop Plain Grill Jumper, T by Alexander Wang Jeans, ASOS Milan Shoes, Mulberry Oversized Satchel.

I don't know what combo this is...white jumper/black jean combo? Doesn't really work. Oh well. This one would be good for a slightly chillier day.
After seeing so many jumpers in the past month, and acknowledging that we're in the awkward weather phase between spring and summer, I got to thinking that this jumper would be a good option to just wear alone on colder days. Not completely alone, just without a jacket. Black jeans, oversized satchel and tan laser cut shoes to complete the look.

Happy Brunch! x

Sunshine Colour

So it would appear that I have recently developed a slight penchant for yellow. When I say slight I mean obsessive and when I say yellow, I don't mean those lemon shades that the pastel trend is shovelling on us. No. I mean the canary yellow, neon bright, glow in the dark, hurts your eyes to look at, nauseating kind of yellow. As seen above.

See, point example explain. Just like we did in school.

This all started about two weeks ago when I stumbled (literally, it was 9am and I was barely functioning) across a tweed jacket in just such an electric hue. It was tweed (tick) and it had zippers at the waist, meaning you could unzip it and have it flapping around like it was real Helmut Lang (tick tick). It was also from Zara (massive high street friendly tick) meaning it won't cost £500+ like all the other yellow zipped Helmut Lang style jackets you're likely to come across. So that's a happy dance due right there.

Also, if you're anything like me, pairing this with black and having the effect of looking like a giant bumble bee will actually be a plus. If anyone asks, just tell them 'No, it's not fancy dress'. Buzzz.

Just incase anyone was wondering, or happened to share my addiction to the brightest colour in the spectrum...

Shoes Zara, Top Helmut Lang, Dress Topshop, Dress Giambastitta Valli, Shoes Charlotte Olympia, Bag Stella McCartney, Rainmac Mulberry, Pouch Victoria Beckham, Blazer Zara and Skirt Giambastitta Valli.

Mulberry

In the hour before the Mulberry show was due to start, the Twittersphere lit up with the news that Mulberry were launching a new bag - 'The Del Rey' named after everyone's new favourite singer Lana Del Rey. See the new bag here: http://blog.mulberry.com/2012/02/19/the-del-rey/ and Lana with the bag here: http://blog.mulberry.com/2012/02/19/lana-with-her-del-rey/. As the guests took their seats Miss Del Rey appeared, along with Michelle Williams, Pixie Geldof, Elizabeth Olsen, Olivia Palermo, Downton Abbey girls Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael, Bill Nighy and the fashion queen herself, Anna Wintour.
As the lights went down two of Mulberry's new 'monsters' were revealed, manning either side of the runway. What these are about I'm not really sure, but they're all over Mulberry's blog at the moment. They tied in with the theme of the show though - 'Where The Wild Things Are'. And true to a theme, I've never seen so much fur in one show before. The colour orange also ran throughout the show and infused with blues, which were presented in the form of Aztec prints. The show closed with black furs which looked sleek. This was quite a departure from the ice cream of summer, but a new direction is always interesting.
But at Mulberry, everyone's eyes are on the bags. The didn't disappoint.

Tuesday Wish List

Acne Cotton Sweater Beals cotton-terry and silk-taffeta sweater - £160 from net-a-porter.com
Miu Miu Ruffled stretch-jersey and cotton top - £360 from net-a-porter.com
Victoria Beckham Denim Twist skinny jeans - £255 from net-a-porter.com
Marc Jacobs Embroidered tulle skirt - £2,415 from net-a-porter.com
Acne Romantic leather skirt - £1,000 from net-a-porter.com
Isabel Marant Merry leather sandals - £245 from net-a-porter.com
Clinque Pressed Poweder - £21 from boots.com
Mulberry Harriet textured patent-leather tote - £950 from net-a-porter.com
Michael Kors Chronograph Watch - £180 from michaelkors.com

At the moment I have a real obsession with big cosy jumpers, and this Acne one I spotted looked so beautifully comfortable that it just made me feel like snuggling up in it and going to sleep. The skirts were really lovely; the Acne one in such a soft brown leather, and the Marc Jacobs one is just a breathtaking concoction of pink tulle. More jeans, as you can never have too many, same with white tops. I've been yearning over the Michael Kors chronograph for about 2 years, and I discovered that I save myself some pennies if I buy it in the US, so I'm waiting to go there before I make my purchase. And my make up's just about run out (uh-oh-for-me) so I need to restock.

Loes x