A recent buy

 

I know I know... I wear a lot of stripes. What can i say, I love a this versatile classic that goes with everything. So today I want to share the love for a recent find and alternative to the stripty t-shirt: the knitted stripy cotton sweater.  Mine is from Jigsaw and comes in navy and also in red.  

Click HERE for Jigsaw top £69.00

Jigsaw top, YSL trousers, Marni shoes and Jimmy Choo bag

Tempted in the shops..

The sun was shining in London today and I have a lovely day off with my friends shopping on Oxford Street. I was very tempted by a few items, but stuck to my role of personal stylist to my friends and didn't buy anything... even though I had to trying is allowed! Look out for some great shoes and hats in New Look and fabulous flats in River Island.

(After many emails from you wondering about these sandals here is a link to buy them online www.riverisland.com)

  

Gap tshirt, Top Shop denim blazer, YSL trousers, RB ballerinas

Fool proof outfit

Ever have one of those days where you just don't know what to wear? This morning I had about 5 seconds to decide what I was going to wear and resourced to my repertoire of fool proof outfits, those ensembles that always look good no matter what. Jeans, Breton top, blazer and a small heel is one of them. A mix of classic with a french twist that always does the job. 

Jigsaw top, Balenciaga blazer, Current Elliott jeans, Jimmy Choo shoes, Mulberry bag, MMJ sunglasses

Red stride

Red trousers are my latest passion, It's an easy way to inject a bit of colour to your outfit. I keep it simple with a grey marl t-shirt and a classic trench. I also love some of the red-pant tribe on the Sartorialsist blog: cropped, leather, denim or wide they always make a statement. Mine are from Zara but I found a pair from dorothy Perkins at only £17.00

Banana Republic trench, American Apparel t-shirt, Zara trousers, Christian Louboutin shoes, Mulberry bag

Dorothy Perkins trousers £17

Also, new RED out this week!

Wit Wedding Wednesday: pre-wedding work out

Not long to your wedding? Just over a month to mine, so in a post-Italian style Easter panic I've enlisted the help of Patricia, a personal trainer, for a little bit of pre-wedding  "toning up". Patricia's first question was: "What kind of body do you aspire to have?",  I had to think twice because I never really thought about it , but then it occurred to me that I love the womanly yet perfectly toned body that Jennifer Aniston has. To achieve that Californian bikini body (good luck to me!) Patricia  has given me an achievable, 45 minute work out routine to do 3 times a week. I'm usually not big on work out so I've asked her to to be realistic!  Here is what I do in the park (but you can do it at home too) in the morning:

1. Start by skipping as if you had a rope on the spot for 5 mins. 
2. Then on anything that you can step on, with a decent height and safe do the step ups x20, press ups x15, squats x20, dips x15, repeat the sequence 3 x. 
3. Walking lunges 2x 20, 
4. Knee taps 30 secs, 
5. Standing on one leg, opposite hand to foot 2x15 each, 
6. Squat jumps 15x. 
7. Then on the floor arms straight 1 leg hip raises 2x15 each, 
8. Flat on your tummy lifting legs up 3x 20. 
9. Standing again 2x20 walking lunges, 
10. 30 secs knee taps. 
11. Back on the floor, plank on elbows and toes 2x 20 secs, 
12. Plank on 1 leg 15 secs each, 
13. Laying on your back legs up rolling the hips 2x 15, 
14. Crunch 2x 20, 
15. Double crunch (last 2 together) 2x15. 
16. Stretch. 

My perfect body inspiration