Personal shopper on the high street

This week end my "little" cousin was in London visiting so as I do with all my sisters we went on a Saturday afternoon shopping spree. I always love taking my girls shopping and it's also a great chance for me to see what's in the shops and sometimes bag something of my own! We hit the road and found some fab things in Oasis (leopard print jacket), KG (navy blue glitter ballerinas) and much more.. Here's a little diary of our day out.

OUR FAVOURITE BUYS:

1. Oasis stripe jumper £45

2. Oasis Lace skirt £45

3. Oasis leopard print ballerinas £35

5. Oasis faux leather skinny trousers £42

6. Miss KG glitter pumps £70

7. KG at Kurt Geige navy glitter ballerinas £49

TIPS WHEN YOU GO SHOPPING:

• Wear easy to get-off/put-on clothes and shoes
• Avoid sunglasses, scarf or accessories you can forget in the changing rooms
• Always wear a little make up (changing room mirrors/lighting can be unforgiving)
• Wear an across-body bag so you are hands free
• Stop shopping half an hour before you get too tired... cloudy thinking is no good
• Don't overthink things.. you can always try at home and return later!

WIT-Loves...

From now on every last Friday of the month, I want to bring you a designer that you may not have heard of before. These will be smaller business that I love, trust and would recommend to build up your wardrobe, add a little something new or that you should simply know about.  First up for WIT-Loves is the gorgeous Chinti and Parker.  

I absolutely love this brand because of it's simple and chic capsule-wardrobe approach to fashion and it's impeccable fabric quality. I can always trust they will  have beautifully cut T-shirts, soft cashmere jumpers and all the "layerable" pieces I never tire of. Every time I go to their press day I literally want to own everything and live a Chinti life. The ethics and philosophy behind the brand is also a huge bonus for me and a very inspiring concept.  This is a brand for those of you who are looking for simple separates with great quality and durability. Here's a little info about it...

 Today I am wearing a Chinti and Parker  navy cashmere round neck jumper. It is a net-a-porter exclusive and will go on sale mid November.

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!! Click below

Chinti and Parker Star cashmere sweater £350

Here are some more of my other Chinti favourites which you can buy online on www.chintiandparker.com  or at Net-a-porter by clicking HERE  

Striped cashmere sweater £285

Striped organic cotton T-shirt £80

No wonder my style crush loves Chinti too...

Lovely things I've seen today (part Two)

 

Autumn leaves

The diamante tiaras...

 

... and metallic leather basket bags at the LV press day

The Louis Vuitton windows on Old Bond Street

The white sarong-skirt at the Nicole Farhi press day

The retro design of the gorgeous Margaret Howell's shop

This candy pink chiffon Whistles dress  at the Wolford press day

Pastel nail lacquer at Top Shop...

... and these neon yellow strappy sandals

Another doggy resting about at a press day

The Liberty's Christmas shop 

My cousin Celeste's call sheet for a Peter Lindbergh shoot!

Couch, chocolate macaroons, tea and goodnight. X

All the lovely things I saw today... (part One)

 First stop is Christian Louboutin press day. Shoes are top secret so no pics, but here's a photo of the new fabulous pop-up book on sale in CL shops now.

The Sleepina Beauty poster at the Royal Opera House. I LOVE the ballet and will be buying tickets for this in December - it's the perfect pre Christmas date night treat!

Trace pr press day next and I love the original and super cool collection of German jewellery designer Sabrina Dehoff

They have an illustrator to draw quick sketches of the fashion editror's stopping down, so I pose for five minutes and...

Ta da!

The gorgeous table setting and Trace

Glittery bow ties in Top Shop on my way to my next meeting

Black pumps with gold glitter hearts in Top Shop

Rasperry, Mandarin and chocolate mini sorbet cones after lunch at the Charlotte Street Hotel

A fabulous gift from gorgeous photographer Anthony Nobilo

My lovely LK Bennett satin print shoes

The wonderful world of Mulberry

Polaroid fun at the Mulberry press day

Fun!

This brown-blue eyed dog wondering around

 

This starry T-shirt

The new Tilly bag

Seeing some of my work in Marks and Spencer

 Hot bath with my new Chanel bath oil and goodnight x

Snake print how-to

Snakeskin was everywhere on the catwalk but it has to be said, it's s difficult trend to translate into everyday life. In this video myslef and the Red team showcase three ways of working the snake-print trend the real woman way. I hope you enjoy it x

Love forever Anya Hindmarch envelope clutch £395

Wear like Nicola with a bright belt Marc by Marc Jacobs snake-print dress £385

On sale now and great next SS too Jigsaw sandals £59

Wear with rolled up denim and a simple court at Oasis jumper £20

And for a bit of bling... Kurt Geiger gold pumps £350

For more "Can I wear this" videos click here http://www.redonline.co.uk/fashion/can-i-wear-this

Tights are back on

Oh yes, tights are back on after attempting to resist through almost all of October. So which ones to choose and more importantly which ones will last throughout the season? Here is my little guide to the essential hoisery capsule wardrobe, the ones I've tried, tested and loved.  I will be stocking up my tights draw (with a little scented sachet) with these essentials.

My number one are FALKE. They are expensive but they look great and some pairs I have literally owned for years. All you need is:

x2 navy

x2 black

x1 grey

I would opt for:

 Falke Pure Matte 100 Denier Opaque Tights, Black and Navy

Falke Cotton Touch Tights, Black and Navy

Falke Soft Merino Tights, Black, Grey or Navy

You can shop for Falke tighs online at Net-a-Porter HERE
or at John Lewis HERE

Joseph dress, Whistles jacket, Chanel bag, Falke tights and Zara shoes