Roof with a view

New York, you are so lovely right now. 

{Cashmere sweater, Alberta Ferretti skirt, vintage jewellery, Zara bag} Pictures by Paul

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Charmed

{Gold necklaces: Vintage stand on Bedford Ave, amethyst crystal: Brooklyn Charm, backdrop, RUSSH Magazine}


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Is it spring yet?

Behold, the first real day of Spring in New York. The blossoms were out, the sun was shining and it was so warm, I didn't even need a coat- although I wasn't ready to abandon the old faithful black tights quite yet.

{Dress & bag: Zara, boots: Wittner, furry vest: Topshop, accessories: vintage}

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Neutral colours

{Clutch: Beacon's Closet, Glasses: Classic Specs, Nail polish: Jazz by essie, ring: Topshop, necklace: vintage}

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Variations on a theme

What can I say, I like skirts.

{Left to right: Alberta Ferretti, vintage, Miss Selfridge, vintage, unknown, Zara, Topshop, vintage, Country Road} 

{Left to right: Vintage, Topshop, Forever New, Adam, next 3 skirts vintage, Topshop}

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Colour pop

This season's runways were an explosion of tangerine, cobalt and fuchsia, and for a serial beige lover like myself I'm not sure where to begin. Mixing colours requires serious effort and sartorial dexterity, and  I'm yet to be inspired by a suitable pairing for the orange Michael Kors shift I bought recently. What goes with orange?! For now it sits incongruously next to tonal shades of caramel and the palest salmon pink- I'll stick to standing near bright walls for my colour fix whilst I work it out.  

{Silk dress: Portmans, boots: Zara, jacket: Bardot, fur: Zara, ostrich leather bag: vintage, pics by Paul Appleton}

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perfect pair?

So I have a thing for trousers. Much like my other preoccupation with skirts (high waist, A line, paperbag, short, long, 3/4 length, you get the picture) I'm on the perennial hunt for the perfect pair, the ones that will change my life. And at least if not that, then a pair which will make my legs appear a good 3 foot longer.  I found this navy blue tapered Bassike pair recently and fell in love with the exaggerated cut on the pockets. I wore them with another sartorial favourite of mine; leopard, or as my mum affectionately terms anything feline print-esque- Kat Slater. I'm afraid only English readers or those familiar with the programme Eastenders will understand this moniker, but look her up, she's all class.

{Trousers: Bassike, top: Chloe, jacket: Bardot, belt, shoes, hat & accessories: vintage}

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Perfect Pleats

There's a little bit of fashion hoopla surrounding the Whistles Carrie skirt, so much so that the hot pink pleated number has become the most blogged and tweeted about item of the moment (Is the PR girl for Whistles currently kicking back in Aruba, considering her career complete?) I think there's something about pleated skirts for summer. Not the rough, thick pleat skirts of gym class heyday, but instead, light fripperous pleats that flutter against bare legs in the breeze. I missed the boat on the Whistles skirt but found this one from Topshop sale instead, worn here Jil Sander style with a crisp white T shirt.

{Skirt: Topshop, T: H&M, shoes: Tony Bianco, jewellery & belt: vintage}

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A little London trip

Last week I swapped a wintery New York for a surprisingly sunny London to go to the TOD's Art Plus Drama party at the Whitechapel gallery.  TOD's is a long time supporter of the arts in many forms, and the party included a screening of An Italian Dream, a ballerina performance choreographed by Teatro alla Scala, and actors such as Ashley Walters and Tom Hiddleston performing dialogues and monologues written by contemporary artists. 

I joined fashion bloggers Kristin from The Clothes Whisperer, Nadia from Frou Frouu and Anne from stylistandthecity (for their take on the evening check out their blogs) and we talked George Lamb (so handsome!), Jude Law (who arrived long after I had turned into a pumpkin) and the nuances of New York vs London living.

Despite the fact I like to pack with extreme precision, a pre event mercy dash to Zara was still required, where thankfully I found this perfect jewelled number hanging solo on the rail. Sans boyfriend and photographer I didn't get any photos on the evening but wore it again (with that giant bag that keeps appearing in every photo) on Thursday for my meeting at Vogue. 

{Cape: Zara, jeans: Tsubi, top: Witchery, bag: Zara, boots: Witter}

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