liberty & DM's x

{top:  liberty:  next:  flower liberty print satchel;  next:  flower liberty print 8hole DM;  next:  strawberry thief liberty print 8hole DM;  &last:  strawberry thief liberty print satchel}

following their collaboration with nike, today liberty launch a collection with Dr.Martens.  bringing together two great heritage brands, with a theme of *wild nature*, the small collection celebrates some of liberty's most classic floral prints, combining them with the classic, functional & yet slightly rebellious design of Dr.Martens.

i've never owned a pair of DM's, although given the appalling weather they would prove incredibly practical at the moment, & i think i could be swayed by a really pretty floral print.

for now

xx

ted baker blooms x

{ted baker ~ spring&summer12}

a little bit of window shopping today led to the discovery of these beautiful pieces from the latest ted baker collection ~ lovely photographic florals gracing 50's style dresses & the cutest clutch ~ so very very lovely.....

for now

xx

april showers x

{joules}

the 3rd of april, and april showers have arrived.   time to get the wellies out & i love the choice at joules;  spotty, stripy, floral & short & cute with bows on.....

....did you also know that you can get wellies for your wedding, aptly named weddingtons?

for now

xx

pastel dream x

{peppe tortora}

beautiful images to share today....anyone who follows my pinterest boards might recognise the pictures, but they are too lovely to simply confine to a couple of pins. by the photographer peppe tortora, these images are from an editorial spread for L'officiel magazine, titled *lait fraise*, or *strawberry milk*, sweet title.....you can see more *here*

the sun is still shining today, lets hope this continues for the foreseeable future....

for now

xx

denim & florals x

{top&next: zara; next: cup of jo; next: country home; &last: anthropologie}

sharing some of my most recent pins on pinterest

loving the overwashed chambray mixed with lovely colourful florals

for now

xx

red valentino x

{all images from dustjacket attic}

a beautiful new collection from valentino, red valentino, red meaning Romantic Eccentric Dress....isn't it gorgeous? this diffusion range is, in the designer's words, "a romantic idea of a young girl thinking about fashion; mixing something new with something vintage with something couture". my thanks go to dustjacket attic for sharing the lovely images of this range.

for now

xx

shades of grey x

thinking of a new autumn wardrobe & love the shades of grey & damson at *plumo*......

{all images plumo}

love the shoes & that gorgeous dip dye dress

perfect with a pair of woolly tights & an oversized cardi

almost makes you look forward to the colder days

xx

autumn x

i don't think i'm alone in posting about the lovely new autumn fashions, but i think one of my favourite looks are from *freepeople*.......

{free people}

busy day spent baking, now just taking a quiet moment before thinking about everything that needs to be done this week

i think it's going to be a busy week but i have a trip to look forward to at the end of the week....i'm lucky enough to be going on a trip to portland with my job. any suggestions of places to visit, to shop, to eat would be very much appreciated

xx

carey mulligan x

beautiful shoot

carey mulligan for vogue

{via fashionising}

hurrah

it's friday

busy {but fun} weekend ahead

xx

autumn roses x

autumn loveliness from cabbages&roses

i love the way their look books conjure up an image of living in a country house {bigger than a cottage, not quite a country manor} reading jane austen & the bronte sisters by open fires, & taking long walks through country lanes......

.....i guess summer is nearly over

xx

ladylike....x

the british weather has turned cold & rainy, which in a way is a blessing as i'm immersing myself in the fall collections for work & drooling over gorgeous cable knit tights & chunky legwarmers, shearlings & cosy fur coats, which is so much easier to do when it's not 30 outside.....what i love most about the new collections is the new silhouette which is so ladylike & reminiscent of old time hollywood glamour....

....especially lovely is the louis vuitton collection by marc jacobs.....

{via everything fabulous}

....the shoes ~ divine heels....
....the dresses ~ so 1950's socialite....
....the bags ~ how could you choose just one....

xx

blooming frocks.....x

*a hymn to all things floral*

{style.com}
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{all images from style.com}

froth & frou frou
rouching & ruffling
pansies, tulips, orchids & daffodils

xx

floral fusion.....x

floral inspired fashion
to brighten up your monday

{images by liz ham}

xx

vintage laura....x

have been talking at work about brands which have managed to re-launch & revive themselves, which led to a discussion about laura ashley....googling vintage laura ashley threw up some fascinating results, and some surprisingly on trend looks....so true that what goes around comes around...and around...and around....

top left {via glamour&glitter} top right {1970's laura ashley dress via steptoes dog}
middle left {vintage pink dress via flickr} middle right {via nibs}
bottom {sailor dress via mariesvintage}

would love to have the chance to look at the archives at laura ashley, imagine what you could unearth & how lovely their collection could be?

xx

shanghai glamour.....x

i saw these adverts at the airport yesterday, and thought how lovely they were, with a real old fashioned glamour to them....how i imagine 1930's shanghai must have been like....

{shanghai tang}

i love the softly muted colours, like old faded photographs
and the gorgeous evening purse is just divine

for everyone who's enjoyed an extra days holiday i hope it's been lovely & that the sun has shone
for everyone else i hope that first day back at work has not been too hard

will be in china from tomorrow
will hopefully get a couple of posts finised tonight ready to post whilst i'm away
but until saturday
goodbye & have a lovely week

xx