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..........

NEW IN: The Alexander McQueen Suede Ankle Boot

Take your faithful little black dress and team it with a gorgeous pair of suede ankle boots like these:-

Alexander McQueen bright pink suede ankle boots

Alexander McQueen classic navy suede ankle boots, ohhh I LOVE these! Fabulous staple ankle boots to take you through the summer to the winter (just don't wear them in the winter snow!)

From daytime........................




to

The runway, the ankle boot is being seen all over. Wear yours with either your floaty mini dress or roll up or tuck your jeans in to them. 


For this summer its all about the bright coloured boots, if you don't feel you can pull of the bright pink then opt for a more timeless shade of navy or grey instead.




I can't wait to try on the navy McQueen ankle boots when i'm next in London. I was lusting after the khaki brown Burberry buckle ankle boots however they are now past season and I now can't get them anywhere :-(  Oh well, if the McQueen boots are gorgeous (and I can walk in them without breaking my ankle) then the navy will be perfect and classic for me to rock with my dresses and tuck all my fave jeans into them this winter!

Prada Minimal Baroque Sunglasses

These sunglasses are named to be the must have for summer 2011.I think these would see you through the winter sun too as these will add the perfect finishing touch of glamour and prettiness to your warm winter coat, boots, hat & scarf!


The detailed shape of the legs on the frames is so pretty and romantic that the wearer will feel like they have been sent back in time to the black and white movies era.

Buy these now at £210 from Prada's online store:-

http://www.prada.com/en/UK/e-store/?cmp=internal_mail_en_UK_ecomm_baroque_SS11_02

Pretty in Preen

This Preen dress features a racer-back top which is embedded with beautiful beads and a more simple pencil style bottom which balances out the overall look of the dress. I love the soft grey shade of this dress, very elegant indeed.

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??

My perfect travel outfit

Loose-fitting olive green linen combat style trousers, white tank top, black blazer with turned up sleeves and gorgeous sandals:-

I just got these trousers today from Zara. They are gorgous with my cut-out detail ankle boots (as seen in picture) or with flats. These trousers are also available in Navy.

I'll wear this with flat sandals for travelling on holiday then throw on my heels and a dressy top for going out at night.


The look - My black blazer is from Zara,white tank top by Alexander Wang and the ankle boots are Aldo's highstreet version of the Giuseppe Zanotti cut out ankle boots. Nails - I'm currently wearing a bright pink Chanel nail polish on my toenails called "Riveria" -  the pink clashes well against the olive green trousers and black cut-out ankle boots.

What would you go for?

Okay, as i've mentoned in my past posts, H&M currently have loads of gorgeous bikinis in.
I popped into H&M at lunchtime today and tried on two bikinis and I can't decide which one to go for!
 




Black bikini set with gold skull details and side tassles on the bottoms:-
(£9.99 for the top and £7.99 for the bottoms - this set is also available in yellow and cream)

 

Beige mix zebra print bikini with shell detail on the ties:-

(£9.99 for the top and £7.99 for the bottom and also comes in multi-colour)

and to top it all off, check out these cute shorts...............................

H&M black and white shorts with pockets £7.99

I have these shorts in a blush pink shade with leopard print and they are the perfect light, and fun shorts for wearing on holiday!

I'm still undecided to which set to go for! Oh decisions decisions!!


One thing I have found with H&M bikini's is I find the tops are really small made. I find myself getting a top at least 2 sizes bigger as I feel the tops really are tiny made. I suppose unlike other stores where the sets are sold together it's good if you are bigger up top or bottom that in H&M you are not tied to the one size set. Has anyone else found this??

Best Buys

With my holiday to the sunshine only a few weeks away I've been hunting for some cute holiday outfits and managed to pick up some gorgeous things this weekend! I really don't need anything new however it's always nice to treat yourself to some nice, new holiday things plus the things I picked up were too good a bargain to pass up!!

Here's some of the cute things I picked up:-

H&M shorts and top ~ I was instantly drawn to the vibrant pink shade of this top and you can never go wrong with animal print so though these pale blush pink shorts were just adorable. This top looks amazing tucked into these high-waisted shorts and will be a good day or night time outfit for my holiday. 
 
Zara platform shoes ~ I tried these shoes on ages ago and at the time I decided not to get them. As usual, a few weeks passed by and I wished I had got them. I had put the shoes to the back of my mind until I popped into Zara on Friday at lunchtime and found the last pair in my size and even better, to my delight, they were half price...............result!
I'm not sure how high these shoes are but lets just say know I know what it's like to be a few inches taller and the same height as my gorgeous fiancee!! These skyscrapers went out for a test run last night at a friends engagement party and I'm delighted to say my feet survived through a whole night of throwing some moves down on the dance floor and not an injury was had....excellent!

H&M Sandals ~ I saw these today and had to have them. This picture really doesn't do these sandals justice. These are comfy, stylish and are in such a fun bright purple. If the purple is too daring for you, they also come in a classic black. I'll have fun wearing my new bright yellow "mimosa" Chanel nail polish with these this summer!


I highly recommend you head into H&M soon to check out the summer collections. They have gorgeous maxi dresses, shorts, bikini's..............you name it, they have it and at great prices too!

Feeling Blue?

Put on these bright blue beauties and not only will they lift your mood, they'll lift you around 5" taller!!

Christian Louboutin Daffodil suede platform pumps ...............amazing!!!!!!!!

Something for the weekend.....

Loeffler Randall bright wedge sandals 

These beauties will set you back £410 from Shopbop.com

My Summer Essentials

Check out this gorgeous bikini set I just got from H&M:

 

The set cost under £20..............oh I do love a bargain! 
I cannot wait to wear this on holiday with my new Primark £4 hat (my hat is a cross between a trilby hat and a floppy hat so it mixes the on trend trilby style with the practical floppy style to protect me from the sun).

My mum also just informed me that she has just managed to get me the Chanel summer 2011 nail colour 'Mimosa',the perfect  must have banana yellow shade to complete  my beach outfit!

 

Head down to both H&M and Primark now to grab your summer staple bargains! 

H&M bikini's are all under £20 and Primark has some cute bikinis for under £6.

Primark also has great reversible beach towels for £7 and flipflops for £1.50 so you really can get all your summer holiday essentials at prices that won't break the bank!

 

Look of the day

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 Outfit is by Opening Ceremoney

To turn this pretty summer day look into a nightime look simply tuck the blouse into high-waisted flared jeans and team with high heels and add some essential evening accessories like a heels, a clutch bag and over-sized earrings then you are good to go!

 

Today's must have is................?

The 'Sail On' bikini by Insight:

This light powder blue bikini is gorgeous and with the map print all over it, you can plan your next exotic holiday destination whilst strolling along the beach!
This is my ideal bikini for my summer holidays. 
I'd wear this with over-sized sunglasses and either a raffia panama hat or straw fedora like this one:

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