Girly Pastels

How have I not yet posted more about my favourite trend this season?!

Could it be that, although I am getting dressed in soft hues in my head, in reality a look out the window usually results in me pulling on the black tights & boot combo. Pastels on top of that don't really work. [let's challenge that!]

Anyway, in preparation of what will be very soon, I went a bit "all-over-pastel" on both highstreet and designer budgets. What do you think?

Highstreet - total spend £245

Highstreet Pastels by verystef featuring flower rings

Miss Selfridge tie dye dress
£69 - missselfridge.com

River Island green jacket
£65 - riverisland.com

ASOS stiletto high heels
£55 - asos.com

ASOS oversized handbag
£40 - asos.com

Dorothy Perkins flower ring
£8.50 - dorothyperkins.com

Dorothy Perkins stackable ring
£7.50 - dorothyperkins.com

Designer - total spend £4,045

Designer Pastels by verystef featuring vintage bangles

Roberto Cavalli multi colored dress
£860 - net-a-porter.com

Acne suede leather jacket
£1,100 - net-a-porter.com

Brian atwood pumps
£485 - mytheresa.com

Jil Sander shoulder handbag
£595 - mytheresa.com

Aurélie Bidermann vintage bangle
£785 - net-a-porter.com

Zoe B. Ltd clear earrings
£220 - maxandchloe.com

So which one is your favourite?

Wardrobe Staple Blazer Goes Spring

A plain blazer has got to be one of the main staples in my wardrobe - I'd say it probably is in most girl's wardrobe. It has the ability to smarten up an outfit in an instant, even jeans look super smart with a sharp blazer worn over it. Similarly it can take the edge of a dress that's a bit too sweet: smarter than a bike jacket but more edgy than a cardigan it will toughen up that pretty dress by lending a bit of androgynous style.

I have got a few blazers that have been with me for years: tux style from Zara, double-breasted mauve from Topshop, boyfriend in charcoal, beige with black piping (very public school) from Mango to name a few.

For this season I was looking for a pastel or candycolour blazer, especially since my mauve one has seen better days. The designers have paraded them around the catwalk and the highstreet has followed suit (ahem):

Spring Blazers - plain by verystef featuring a tux jacket

H M tailored jacket
£25 - hm.com

Maison Martin Margiela blazer
£985 - net-a-porter.com

Topshop cropped jacket
£55 - topshop.com

Boyfriend jacket
£40 - topshop.com

Tux jacket
£65 - topshop.com

Acne chambray jacket
£370 - mytheresa.com

Stella McCartney twill jacket
£995 - net-a-porter.com

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania jacket
£400 - net-a-porter.com

My favourite one is definitely the Topshop blazer in coral (sorry, Topshop: watermelon). I think it's just the right length and cut to be very versatile and in a colour that will go with lots of other items in my wardrobe. Spring is here!