These are some lust-worthy picks from the high-street at the moment (sorry it's a bit Topshop heavy!). If only I had a money tree...I'm not actually going to get a chance to do any shopping really this weekend because I'm at work both days, but that's probably a good thing as I'll be earning money instead of spending it!

Dress: Topshop

Jumper: Topshop

Boots: River Island

Denim Shirt: River Island

Nail Varnish: Topshop

Bag: Accessorize
Images from relevant websites

I have to say the jumper is really screaming out to me, it's a got a neon yarn running through it which brings it bang up-to-date and makes it a bit more interesting than your bog standard slouchy jumpers. The dress is perfectly Spring-appropriate (if it stays kind of warm) and could be worn with a leather jacket now and maybe a denim jacket in the summer. The nail varnish is totally unnecessary what with the collection I have already but a girl can never have too many! 

I hope you're having a great weekend. Leave me a comment or a link to your blog and let me know what you're lusting over at the moment!

As always the fashion shows and catwalks have provided us with incredible inspirations and designs for what we will be wearing in the coming months. With numerous iconic shows and sets, including Louis Vuitton's Merry-Go-Round and Burberry's Hyde Park show, the Spring/Summer '12 line-up did not disappoint.

There are so many different prints to choose from nowadays. From spots to stripes, florals to flamingos, they come in all shapes and sizes and are a hot trend for the coming season. Seen on a lot of runways it seems prints will be injecting some fun and frolics into the wardrobes of the fashionable for the coming months.

Top: Topshop Unique

Middle: Holly Fulton

Bottom: Mary Karantzou
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One print that seemed to crop up at the Spring/Summer '12 shows is the geometric print, with bold lines and a clean aesthetic. Topshop Unique displayed this at their LFW show with absract knitted jumpers and dresses. Holly Fulton was another designer who embraced the geometric designs and prints and her bold designs were a stand-out on the SS catwalks this year. The accessories from Next this season are embracing this trend and make it easy to add a fashion-forward edge to an otherwise simple outfit. The black and white cuff or the Geo Super Wedge Sandals (pictured below) will instantly boost your fashion points.

As a slightly more subtle way to embrace the geometric trend, you could try Next's tapered trousers, featured below, which have a gorgeous, soft check print which would look fabulous with a bright, floaty shirt or a soft, slouchy jumper and strong, gold accessories.

Mary Katrantzou has also been making head-waves into the print trend, with many of her pieces featuring multiple prints on one piece (such as the dress above). Next's Scarf Print Shirt (featured in the March edition of British Elle magazine) is a sure-fire way to tap into this trend and would look effortlessly stylish paired with some simple trousers or a dark-wash jean. At just £30 it's a no-brainer to achieve the designer look without the designer price tag. 

Prints @Next

Let me know if you will be incorporating prints into your wardrobe this season. I definitely have my eye on the print shirt from Next - it's such a statement piece and a real talking point!

Hope you're having a delightful day!

Every Spring one of the biggest trends to hit the catwalks and high streets is florals. Big ones, small ones and everything in between. Whether it’s on clothes, bags, walls, notebooks or shoes, the floral print is a Springtime hit time and time again. And there must be a reason for this. Spring is the season of hope and new beginnings and blooming flowers represent new life and vitality in a way no other print can. Injecting a fabulous floral print into your wardrobe can bring old pieces back to life and bring you bang up to date, and the range from Next makes this really easy to do. 

The question is, how do you go about wearing it? 


In general there are two main options as to how to go about injecting some floral fun into your wardrobe. Option A is to go for one statement piece, such as this floral tea dress, and pair it with something simple such as black opaque tights (as it is very doubtful that this English weather will warrant bare legs) and either an old faithful leather jacket to add an edge to the outfit (such as this gorgeous one, also from Next), or a more tailored blazer for formal occasions.

Floral Tea Dress: £32 @ Next

Option B is to go for clashing prints. Now, this one isn’t for the faint-hearted and it can take a lot of courage to step out in an array of wonderful, colourful prints. To dip your toe into the world of clashing prints, you could team the tapered trousers with the Poppy Print Court shoes (below) and a simple black tank-top and structured blazer on top to keep the focus on the bottom half. This would certainly get you noticed but isn’t too over the top!

Poppy Print Court Shoes: £28 @ Next

Otherwise, if you wanted to go all out you could pair the trousers with a floral top, something with a smaller print and a pop of colour, to really make a statement. Alternatively, you could add a stripe somewhere into the mix - florals and stripes look fantastic together and would definitely put you ahead of fashion crowd. 


There are some really gorgeous ways to add some floral fun to your wardrobe this season, I'm definitely going to be trying out some new ways to play with it! What are favourite ways to wear florals? I'd love to know!


Talk soon and hope you're having a delightful day!