Monday Loves It: Double Gold Chain and Vintage Hoop Earrings

Absolutely LOVED everything about this photoshoot featuring Racquel Zimmerman in the June issue of Vogue. Perfect styling. 

Step Inside ...

 ... Ortigia on Marylebone High Street.

This luxe Sicilian shop sells candles, scents and essences inspired by the lush tropical climes of Sicily. My favourite scent for summer is the Orange Blossom which conjures up lush, heady lazy afternoons basking in the sunshine. Heaven scent.

Monday: Object of Desire

These Zuriick leather booties. So - if anyone can tell me where I can get hold of a pair from London ... well - I might just love u forever!

Inspired by the afterhours, this design is wide open city streets, late nights in bars and way-too-early morning coffee. Leather.

Image courtesy of http://zuriick.com/

I Can't Believe It's Topshop

Yesterday's cover of ST Style featured this super hot silk floral print dress by Topshop. Definitely a summer must-have ... wear it with this season's wedges for perfect day-to-night style. Gorgeous.

Label I Love: minimarket

As if I need another reason to add to my list of why I want to visit Sweden ... My most recent discovery is Swedish brand minimarket. I especially love the way they have styled their Spring Summer 2011 lookbook. They do a great line in accessories too. Urban Outfitters in America has already cottoned on and bought up some of the collection, so hopefully London will follow suit. If not ... anyone want to buy me a plane ticket???

minimarket Spring Summer 2011

minimarket Spring Summer 2011

minimarket Spring Summer 2011

minimarket Spring Summer 2011

minimarket Spring Summer 2011

Do You Want To Come to the Plage with Me?

The sun's back out again in London. I would still rather be on a beach! Whisk me away

Hot Child in the City

If you are wondering what to wear now that it's summer in the city, then look no further for inspiration than Proenza Schouler's SS 11 collection. The PS boys epitomise polished New York style at it's best: super-groomed but with an edge. Think uptown-chic ladylike suits and easy dresses in neutrals and muted brights with interesting details.

Too cool for Schouler!

Tuesday: Object of Desire

Put a spring in your stomp ... with this reinvention of the classic Dr Marten with a pretty Liberty print. Wear with denim, leather, silk, lace ... anything goes! Loves it.

Polka Dotty

Yes the polka dot print is back in style especially for Autumn Winter 2011 - thank you Marc Jacobs! However it's already been creeping in for Spring Summer ... surely the best concoction when it comes to the spotty confections is the classic combination of black and white. The best thing about polka dots is that you can go super-crazy or super-cute. Wear it Now!!! Loves it! 


A little bit cray-cray at Commes Des Garcons ...

Commes Des Garcons Spring Summer 2011

And another little Topshop number ... oh yes ... too cute ...

Oh Hi!!!

My week has been off to a slow start ... took me a while to get in gear after an impromptu Mother's Day soiree on Sunday. Not helped by the persistent grey skies in London. So uninspiring. So going to kick off the week's posts with this. Hello. Loves It!!!

Say It With Flowers

Happy Mothers Day. My inspiration today:

Florals ... the English countryside ... a bucolic idyll ... nature ... garden parties

D&G Spring Summer 2011

D & G Spring Summer 2011

Alberta Ferretti Spring Summer 2011

The Red Shoes

The clocks have changed, so it is time to spring forward and add a dash of colour to your rock chick ensemble with these red ankle boots by Sandro. Super-fun fast fashion fix. J'adore.

Suno Spring Summer 2011

CALL OF THE WILD!!! This summer, you can channel your inner African goddess with these bold,  striking Kenyan-tribal inspired prints by ethical New York label Suno. You can almost hear the tribal drums beating.

Chanel Spring Summer 2011

The ingredients for a perfect ad campagin. Stella Tennant. In a lush garden on a summers day. Exquisitely clad in pink ostrich feathers (it's so Chanel . . .anything is possible).

Thursday: LOVES IT

A recent discovery of mine: new favourite Australian brand Stylestalker. Their amazing Spring Summer collection, The Beautiful and the Damned is all sleek separates with a rock chic edge. Top of my object of desire list: these cross knee leather look leggings. LOVES it!!!

Stylestalker is available in the UK exclusively to Selfridges. 

Audrey Marnay for Longchamp

Love this: the Longchamp Spring Summer 2011 ad campaign starring Audrey Marnay. Happiness is a Longchamp bag and a canoe ...

Gots the Blues?

They do say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Well here's a fresh philosophy for the most stylish: if you can't quite beat those January blues, wear 'em, courtesy of Marc Jacobs. Yes please!

Dress by Marc Jacobs

Stolen Girlfriends Club

New Zealand based label, Stolen Girlfriends Club, was set up by 3 ex-surfers in 2005, and it is quietly building up a loyal international following. Their Spring Summer 2011 collection, Heavy Petal, has to be my favourite yet. I love the contrast between the soft colour palette and ethereal aesthetic (very Virgin Suicides), with defined details such as the occasional use of black; and the crisp, structured shirt collars, which add depth to the collection. To be worn with irreverence during the hazy days of summer.

Stolen Girlfriends Club Spring Summer 2011

Stolen Girlfriends Club Spring Summer 2011

Stolen Girlfriends Club Spring Summer 2011

Stolen Girlfriends Club Spring Summer 2011

Stolen Girlfriends Club Spring Summer 2011

The Virgin Suicides

xoxo Gossip Girl

Just seen this promo pic of Leighton Meester for the brand new episodes of Gossip Girl (my favourite, not so guilty pleasure is back on screen next week)!

 Does it remind you of anything??

Inspired By???

Blair looks fresh. Me likeyyy. Channelling Jodie Foster in Taxi Driver - sooo very Spring Summer '11. Maybe GG is getting it's fashion mojo back!?!?

Drop it Like it's Hawwwt!!

Sales are finally over, and the SS collections are starting to drop, slowly, slowly, slowly. Dover Street Market has just re-opened its doors for the season with an inimitable line-up of designers showcasing their collections. I adore Dover Street Market; it's like falling down into a couture-filled rabbit hole. You never know who you might spot, and it's undoubtedly got the best VM in London. Check out Alber Elbaz's winning design for his space in the store. Checkmate, sir.

This is awesome: the New World Archive space, Flight of the Dragon Empress, designed by Michael Costiff.  Totally dying to get my hands on a true Native American war bonnet (back left).

Also loving:

Hussein Chalayan space, inspired by traditional Japanese puppet theatre. Amazing, the symmetry here.

The sneaker space designed by Michael Samuels

Get down and see for yourself!