Spring in your step

What a long week! It's been frosty and horrible the whole time and I'm pretty sure I've forgotton what it feels like to be warm. No one should have to sleep with two duvets on their bed. Ridiculous.

Anyway, I'm pretending to myself (while sat here fully clothed under two duvets) that spring isn't far away and I must immediately begin planning my wardrobe. I'm also pretending that I have the money to do this. ASOS has a new feature which allows you to save items and so here are mine. I prefer looking at accessories on ASOS because the sizes of their clothes seem a bit funny on me. Here's my accessory love so far:

The bright nail varnish is perfect for summer and it really reminds me of the Mulberry Spring Summer Campaign and those gorgeous flashes of yellow. I'm not a yellow wearer really, but I can definitely work it in there with nail varnish or the yellow flats I've also chosen above. The Mulberry campaign also has some really pretty pastel colours which have already influenced me and made me crave mint green and baby blue. The baby blue clutch (above) is so cute and would look really good with a cream or white dress. I've also added the pink belt with birds on because a) the pastel pink isn't too girlie and b) I love belts with a bit of detailing on. The other items on my saved list are brilliant basics - black and gold sandals which can be worn with anything, a big chunky watch and the beautiful Whistles black purse which would fit nicely inside the bright red satchel! The red lipstick is there because it's my default colour and I'd wear it with a black dress and the pink/creamy coloured purse. I was surprised that I liked the floral belt (in the centre) because it's not normally my kind of thing but I could imagine wearing it with a white tunic and giant wavy hair.

I can almost feel the sunshine now.

 

You don't need no help from Suzannah or Trinny, you're tanned and you're skinny, what more do you want?

I love to pile on jewellery whenever I can and if it was acceptable then I'd wear a ring on every finger! My current favourites at the moment are two gold rings from H&M which have a little rabbit and fox on. I like to pretend they're friends. My latest jewellery search came up with a few beauties from my usual favourite jewellery shops.

Top row: Forever21

Middle row: Topshop

Bottom row: Love Hearts and Crosses


The title of the post is taken from a song I've not listened to in a while. Care 4 U is an Example song from before he became really popular and changed his sound. I heard a clip of this on a tv programme/advert (can't remember which?!) the other day so it got me back into the album. I love listening to songs when you've not heard them in ages. I know that I need it after having only a car radio and feeling like I'm forced to listen to the same three songs on a daily basis. My choice is between Chris Moyles (who I hate) or Capital FM which play the same songs on a loop (ARGH) but having said that, Radio One doesn't go far from one playlist in the mornings either. I should have asked Santa for a car CD player or Ipod hookup. Doh.

If you know of a good jewellery shop that do similar styles to the ones above then please let me know - I'm always on the lookout!

x

Style Crush #9: Jessica Lowndes

I can't believe I haven't blogged about Jessica Lowndes before. She's a natural beauty but also loves some bright lipstick every now and again. If I could look like anyone then it would be her. I also have total hair envy - how can I make mine that shiny?

She plays Adrianna in 90210 but I much prefer her style outside of the show. She had a bob with a heavy fringe a while back and I wasn't sure about that whole look! Anyway, here are some of my favourite pictures of her. I feel like I should make a 'look board' and put some of my style crushes in my dressing room for inspiration.

 

If anyone knows where I can find out how to recreate this plait then please let me know...

 Pretty in pink. A good mix of girly and tough. Those shoes are gorgeous!

 Red lipstick, sleek hair, perfect brows.

 A more casual look. Why can't everyone look this beautiful on an off day?

 My favourite look. So, so perfect. I want to BE her. Too far? Nah.

Pink lipstick and darker hair suits her too. No wonder she looks so happy with herself.

This is how I would style her.

jessica lowndes by soffiek featuring a body bag

Style Crush #8: Clémence Poésy

The queen of barely there makeup, Clémence Poésy always looks young and fresh. Most people know her from the Harry Potter films but she has also been in Gossip Girl, In Bruges and 127 Hours. After reading an article on her in Glamour magazine today, I thought I'd share my new found appreciation for her.

Also, if you haven't seen In Bruges yet then I would strongly recommend it! Brilliant film!

I really love the messy plait and the leather. It looks like she has just stepped off a motorbike.

Love the shade of her hair in this picture.

This dress is AMAZING.

Yellow shorts make me feel all summery and those cropped trousers look super comfy.

From Glamour mag: I'm in love with the romance of this picture.

From Glamour: This is my favourite image. The flowers, the shoes, the bike ride. So beautiful.

Still managing to look effortless even with bright red lipstick.

Another dress which makes me dream of Paris.

Magazine editors always seems to dress her in romantic, pretty dresses and play on her natural beauty but she also has an edgy side when dressing herself. I wouldn't personally wear either style particularly well but I love it on her!

This is my take on her style. I thought I'd go for the tougher look but add a girly touch with the pale pink brogues. The watch is just gorgeous. How would you style her?

clemence poesy by soffiek featuring skinny leather pants