Saturday Style - Floral In the Garden

Hello beauties, I hope you're all enjoying the glorious weather and the long weekend that Easter brings. Todays post comes curtesy of said weather - yesterday I was lucky enough to spend sometime at my grandparents house exploring the beautiful garden properly for the first time in many years. Saddly my Grandad passed away last November so there was of course something missing but other than that it was a perfect day. I took loads of pictures, climbed the tree like a pro (hello moss stains) and played tennis on the lawn - it was a real trip down memory lane and just what I needed.

I wont spam you with all of the pictures I took so here are a few of my faves:

The blooming of the garden stuck with me when I got home and brought me back to a trend that I've been obsessed with for many years :

Floral

Floral is such a versatile and gorgeous trend  it can be incredibly girly and pretty or in complete antithesis very grungey and edgy, or, it can be pretty much anything in between.

For Todays floral looks I took inspiration from my grandparents garden and went for some naturistic floral looks, here we are:

 Firstly we have this pretty Camisole with large tropical style flower patterning. Teamed with a simple pair of denim cuttoffs or a bodycon skirt this is one of those basic pieces that manage to be simple but jazz up any outfit at the same time.

Topshop £40.00

 Then we have this elegant playsuit which I feel has a slightly 50's esque look about it, the floral detail is simple yet stunning and it'd be a gorgeous piece for summer holidays.

Topshop £34.00

 Then there's this ditzy printed skirt which I think actually literally looks like a garden in Summer ha-ha. It's super cute and could literally be teamed with anything from a simple black tank top to an ornate embellished cami, and also (more forward planning) it'd be perfect over black tights to brighten up winter wardrobes.River Island £24.99

 Finally we have what I think is my favourite - This divine bohemian kaftan style dress which is just the embodiment of summer (and can't you just picture boho queen Nicole Richie in this?) It's just gooorgeous and like the skirt above could be carried through the seasons - definitely a must have! And also a complete steal at just...
River Island £25.00

And to finish off here's what I wore to enjoy the gorgeous weather (appologies for the crappy qual picture my lovely camerawoman Nat was saddly not around ha-ha)

You can probably already tell but my outfit consisted of:

Black Drapey Tank top with lacey back - New Look
Cream Bodycon Skirt - New Look
Black and Cream flats - ... New Look again
Hadn't realised how much I'd raided New-Look ha-ha.

So yeah, that was my day, my inspiration, my high-street finds and my crappy quality OOTD - I promise I'll be back with better ones soon!
Hope you lovelies like + enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Thursday Trend - Mustard

Hey lovelies, I hope you're all well and looking forward to your extended easter weekend! It's a gorgeous day here and I've well and truly got into the Spring mood by 'Spring Cleaning' my room. It's looking a heck of a lot better now and I have a lot more space ... which I'm planning to promptly re-fill with new goodies ;)

So as I was browsing online earlier I really noticed a subtle trend that seems to have crept onto the high-street - Mustard.

Mustard clothes seem to be everywhere right now and I must say I think it's a great shade for spring/summer, as shown here by some of Hollywoods elite fashionistas:

 

 Firstly the lovely Diane Kruger:

 

Working a divine mustard tone dress on the red carpet which is the epitome of unique vintage glamour and works perfectly with her skin tone - proving that Mustard is wearable for all skin tones.

Then we have the beautiful Kate Bosworth:

 

In a much more casual but none the less gorgeous vintage style number which teamed with tights and boots would make the perfect autumn-chic look (planning ahead now girls lol)

Then the ever chic Olivia Palermo

Wearing a gorgeous bright mustard toned skirt which I beleive shows the perfect way to wear mustard for summer - simple and clean lined creating a perfect sillohoutte. Not that we'd expect anything less from Miss Palermo.

 

 If you feel inspired by the lovely ladies above then I've sourced a few mustard items from the good old High-Street to help you achieve the look:

 

Firstly there's this gorgeous beachy style summer dress which for some reason really reminds me of pocahontas ha-ha. It's so casual but pretty It'd go with anything I think and look especially perfect with some pretty sandals and ethnic jewellery.
Topshop £32.00

 Then we have this simple slouchy Tee which is the most versatile style top ever and would work over or under anything or on it's own.
Topshop £12.00

 Lastly we have this gorgeous sheer shirt which I would personally style over a bikini on some gorgeous beach in the sun (yeah I can dream) with a waist-cincing belt and some more jewellery. Ahh dreaming of summer now!

Dorothy Perkins £25.00

So there we have it ladies a lovely new trend for the summery months!
What do you think of mustard? A MUST have or a MUST avoid?

Thursday Trend - Peter Pan

Everywhere I look recently I can't help but notice a very Never-land trend - the Peter Pan Collar. I myself have adored collared dresses for a couple of years now (trendsetter lol ) and already own about 4, but now the rest of the world has decided to stop playing in the clouds and catch me up (I really am joking here my ego isn't that big ha-ha-) and now they're everywhere :

On the gorgeous Emma Watson :

Wearing designer label Carven - available at Net-a-porter

And all over the High-Street too, here are my favourites today :

This gorgeous frothy blouse is the perfect shade for summer - get it now!
Topshop £32.00

This whimsical play-suit has earned a place on my summer wish-list - Gorgeous!
ASOS £48.00

This sunny coloured mustard classic is a perfect example of a dress that will never grow old -perfect with bare legs and a tan in summer or with tights in winter!
Republic £24.99

And finally this number screams understated class and glamour - beautiful 

Asos £22.00

What's your opinion on Peter Pan collars fellow bloggers? Love them or nevernever(land) want to see them again?

Embellished shoulders

Hiya Bloggers :) Lately, all I seem to see around me is clothing with gorgeous embellished shoulders - I think we have a certain Rihanna to thank for this trend as she seems to have rocked them a lot lately : 

Now her variations might be slightly extreme but this trend has definitely filtered down to the High Street and I've done my best to hunt down a couple of examples for you:

New Look - £24.99 

Also available in White which is somewhat nicer I think

Topshop £39.00

And Asos £52.00 

Just some exaples of what's available around at the moment

         In my own Wardrobe I have a few items with shoulder embellishments but my absolute favourite is this:

You can't see it perfectly on here because the details are quite small but it's a gorgeous black and white stripey T-shirt style dress with gold and silver studs and chains on the shoulder. My amazing (and generous) boyfriend brought it for me from Republic I think :) and I absolutely love how the simple detail on the shoulder makes the dress stand out soo much more :)

What's your opinion on Embellished shoulders? Too much or a nice added sparkle?