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Zara skirt with hip detail - the colour is called "make-up" which I though was cute!

Zara blouse with gold stud shoulder detail

Zara linen-mix tee with jewel shoulder detail

Zara drawstring leopard print trousers

Zara basic black sandal - at £29.99 these are a bargain!

Zara silk back jumper - love the little silk peter pan collar on this

Zara silky lingerie style shorts with rose-gold stud detail

I must confess, I am addicted to Zara!! Hands down, it has to be my favourite high street store.
Anytime I go into Zara, without fail, I'll see loads of things love and take the maximum amount I can into the changing room. To be fair mind you, sometimes the things I love, I don't love so much on as I thought I did seeing it on the hanger. 

Above is some of my latest Zara purchases. I'm not afraid of colour and have a closet full of brights, neons.... the whole colour spectrum, but lately I've been more attracted to buying neutral, capsule collection pieces that I can mix and match.


The only thing I don't like about Zara is that sometimes new things will sell out fast and not come back in stock, for example, I've been after a pair of high-waisted white shorts with gold zips and have been hunting for them for weeks now but can never find them! A kind store assistant, wrote the code down for me so now it's a case of a daily check on the website to see if they appear again. 


Today, I saw a beautiful lime green suede over-sized clutch bag but there was only one and it was marked. I went to order it online and they only have it in yellow or blue so this is another thing I need to keep hunting for! 


Remember these Louis Vuitton pumps with the metal covered toe detail?

Abbey Clancy wearing Louis Vuitton 2012

Check out these almost identical Zara beauties:-

These shoes are simply stunning! They are the like a pale blush pink shade and feel like soft suede and cost £49.99 but they sold out almost immediately!  Love these, perfect and classic!


 I'm looking forward to wearing all my new stuff and teaming the neutrals with pops of colour like my neon yellow Cambridge Co Satchel or my bright blue J Brand skinny jeans etc

Happy shopping xx

New in.....J Brand's Neon Jean collection

J Brand's "brights" collection of jeans went down a storm so i'm sure this new "neon" collection of skinnies will be a hit too. I think whats nice about this collection is this neon tone is subtle and not garish.
If you want a piece of the neon collection then get a pair now from selfridges.com 
These jeans will set you back a cool £225 so if you would rather save than splurge head into Topshop where you will find similar styles at around £40

The J Brand Jodhpur has arrived

The J Brand Jodhpur is set for a A/W 2011 sell out as soon as it hits the stores in the next few weeks.

Pre-order these now at my-wardrobe.com for £270 or order them via shopbop.com for around £145 (a great saving)!

I've styled the Jodhpurs above with a Chloe draped front blouse, YSL pumps and necklace and a bright red perspex clutch box to give the look some va va voom!

Take one cream Blazer................

Saw this gorgeous cream Blazer in Zara yesterday and I have to have it!

 

A classic cream blazer will go with your floaty mini dress or sleek maxi dress or dress up your faithful jeans. 

 


The Kardashians and Blake Lively work the cream blazer:

Kourtney Kardashian works the dressy look

 Kim Kardashian works the more casual look

Blake Lively works the office look

 


 

The new J Brand 'Battled' Houlihan jeans

The must have jeans for last season was the J Brand Houlihan in Vintage Olive, now meet the new season of 'Battled' J Brand Houlihan cargo jeans:

Battled Vintage Espresso cargo jeans

Battled Vintage Smoked Topaz jeans




I have put my black and blue jeans aside this season to wear the bright red and royal blue jeans or my faithful khaki jeans. I came across these new 'Battled' Houlihans today and I love them! 


 I will be investing in a pair of these to wear with my classic tank tops and black blazer, I just need to decide which shade I like best......hmmm..........

Just in....... J Brand Brights part 2

New additions to the J Brand Brights jeans collection:-


So the Bright Red, Bright Royal Blue, Bright Pink and Yellow J Brand skinny jeans have been a cult hit so i'm sure these fab new shades will be hits too:-


J Brand Bright Purple:

I'm loving the Bright Purple jeans. I'll just need to keep watching for them to appear on Shopbop.com so I can get them at half the price!

J Brand Bright Orange:

J Brand Bright Turquoise:

What colour will you be buying??

Jeans.....what everyone's wearing

Jeans are a staple piece for everyone. The must-have styles of jeans for wearing this season are:
Flared jeans, roll-up jeans and cropped jeans.


Flared jeans - revive the 70's like Anna-Lynne McCord and Kourtney Kardashian in these gorgeous flared J Brand  jeans:

Roll-up jeans - roll-up your jeans for an instant wardrobe update. Rolled up jeans will look great with flat summer sandals or heels. Both skinny fit jeans and Boyfriend fit jeans will look great rolled-up - take Charlize Theron for example, she rocks both looks below and she really does do it well!:

 Cropped jeans - show off your ankles in a pair of cropped jeans like these flight pants by J Brand or cropped skinny jeans as seen on Kate Moss:

I love them all so i'll be changing up my look to each of these over this summer!

 

J Brand Brights

The J Brand bright jeans have only just been released in the U.K this week and they are already selling out! If you are looking to update your jeans to one of these pop colours then get them while you can!

I have to have the best mum in the whole world as she got me a pair of the Royal Blue J Brand jeans sent over from a boutique in America for part of my birthday gift! My jeans arrived yesterday (super fast delivery) and I love them on! They are super skinny so fit like a glove and the colour is just perfect! I cannot wait to wear these jeans.
These jeans are the perfect length too, look amazing with heels, tucked into ankle boots or with flats. 

I do have to admit that I love my Royal Blue jeans so much that I'm thinking about getting a Bright Red pair too!!! I suppose I should order them quick before my size sells out!


Celebs rocking the coloured jeans:

 Kylie in yellow jeans

 

Victoria Beckham in yellow jeans

Sarah Jessica Parker in red jeans

 Rachel Bilson wearing red jeans

 Khloe Kardashian in red jeans

 Cheryl Cole in red jeans

 Victoria Beckham in pink jeans

 Katy Perry in pink jeans

 

2011 is all about bright coloured jeans

I was in Zara a few weekends ago and was instantly drawn to the collection of brightly coloured jeans they had for the 2011 spring/summer collection.

I was going to try on either the bright red or jungle green pairs however as the store was really busy I left without trying them on. I had put the jeans to the back of my mind until I saw this picture of Kim Kardashian rocking a pair of Royal blue J Brand jeans. Ohhh, I just love these blue jeans!

 

Kim Kardashian wearing J Brand Royal blue skinny jeans

Splurge

These J brand jeans also come in a bright red, yellow and pink and are retailing for around £175 a pair.
I have my eye on a Royal blue and a bright red pair to see me through the summer months!
I've been a big fan of J Brand jeans for a while now as they are a great fit on me and always feel so soft and comfy on.


Save


If you are more of a savvy saver then check out these similar jeans from Zara. They are available in red, blue, green, yellow, pink and orange and at £19.99 each you can afford to invest in one of each colour!

Zara jeans