Shoe Love

Oh My Days! I am officially in love. Forget boys - shoes are far better, more reliable and lets face it, much, much prettier :) These babies are the latest addition to my ever-growing shoe collection. I bought them from Zara for £19.99 - bargain! I was instantly attracted to the spikes as these are everywhere right now; whether used for shoulder detailing or on leather handbags, it's a great way to get the biker chic look. I'll be wearing mine with jeans, leggings, skirts and dresses - so everything basically! The colour is perfect for transitioning from summer (what summer?) to winter and I'm going to mix them with purple colours as this is set to be the colour 'de jour' for this new season.

WARNING: potentially dangerous spikes (make for a very good weapon when in need)

London Town

I was lucky enough to go down to London yesterday, as I am part of a shortlisting panel for the charity, Mind - a charity which supports people with mental health conditions. Every year Mind hold a Media Awards Night in London, which acknowledges pieces in the media including documentaries, radio pieces, blogs and articles, that write sensitively about mental health in a clear and positive way, helping to break down the stigma surrounding it.

I can't talk about which pieces have been shortlisted, but there are some fantastic entries that are up for an award. The ceremony takes place in November and Stephen Fry will be presenting the event. I had a great day and thought I'd share some pictures of my day down there.

I had to head towards Southwark Bridge and we were in the building in the middle picture going down vertically, overlooking the Thames. Was so pretty.

And this is what I wore for the day: my new gingham, studded shirt from Zara, paired with jeggings.





Working Girl

Working Girl by elizabetheast featuring oversized cat eye sunglasses

 

Fed up of wearing the same old thing to work? Need a killer outfit for that interview? Well here is my 'Working Girl' spread which I designed on Polyvore (my new favourite website - trust me go visit it NOW...after finishing my post of course!) I have created an outfit that in my opinion not only will have heads turning and compliments flying your way, but also includes THE key trends due to hit this Autumn/Winter 2012.

 

White Shirt with applique collar - £49.99 - Zara: A classic white shirt with one essential detail - the studded collar. Set to be huge this season whether it be pearls, studs or sequins, if it adorns the collar or neckline, then it's got the fashion approval. All the attention should fall on this area so avoid wearing a necklace and keep other jewellery to a minimum.

 

Prnt Trousers - £25.99 - Zara: A bargain for a pair of stylish, cropped trousers. Print isn't going anyway this season as was proved by the super, big designers Prada, Miu Miu and Chanel who all showcased prints on their catwalks. The black, white and grey colour scheme keeps the tone neutral which is particulrly good for those who have a strict dress policy at work.

 

Red Blazer - £385 - Flannels: A tad too painful for my purse, but there are great versions from Zara, Topshop and Oasis. The blazer gives you that formal, I-mean-business style which is a key trend (as this months ELLE reminds us). It's all about the masculinity with its structured shoulders. The red colour also breaks up the white and black theme and will make you stand out more (that girl in the red blazer).

 

Brown Heels - Pilot Fashion: Click clack, click, clack across the floor -one sure sign to tell people you're on your way. What I love about these heels is that they're perfect for going straight from the office to after-work drinks. Not a fan of sore, blistered feet for work? A par of beige or brown, laced loafers will work just as well and keep that masculine tone.

 

Tan Tote Bag - £50 - Zara: I am so 'totes' in love with this bag! Probably my favourite piece of this outfit along with the appliqued shirt. And the blazer. And trousers...and shoes!! Big enough to fit in all our necessary 'junk' (if you're anything like me then you need enough room to fit in your entire bedroom), AND a beauiful colour match with the shoes. This provides a change to the usual black bag, black shoes, black trousers, black black black black!!! It breaks up the colour and makes it more eye-poppig as well as looking gorgeous against the red blazer.

 

Black geek glasses - £10 - boohoo.com: If you want to go all the way and don't actually wear glasses, (that's me then) nothing says office chic geek mre than these frames do. A great accessory to the outfit AND it makes you look smarter; win, win.