Saddle Up

When I was little I absolutely loved Calamity Jane. I think I identified with her because of her, well...calamities!  (I was, and still am, a tad bit clumsy!)  And even now I find her an appealing character, not because of her rootin tootin storylines but due unwittingly to her fashion sense!  And it seems I'm not alone,  A/W shows brought with them the come back of the Wild West in the form of Miss Marant's tassles, prairie shirts and new take on the cowboy boot. So above for your viewing pleasure is how I've interpreted the micro trend for the modern day Calamity Jane.

 Look to your horses - we ride at dawn!

White Jacket Zara, Black Shirt H&M,  Black Leather Trousers Topshop, Boots Topshop, Cream Shirt Zara, Waistcoat Baby Ceylon, Belt Stolen from Dad's wardrobe, Red leather trousers M.E.T, Neck-tie Ebay

Sneak Peek...

It's nearly time for the next amazing designer collaboration with H&M.  Get your sleeping bags ready, you're gonna want to be first in the que for this. Here's a taster to wet your appetite.

Maison Martin Margiela for H&M available in stores and online November 15th 2012

Red

So I've told you all before that I'm not really a dress person!  But last night I had the opportunity to glam up for my friend's engagement party and I thought - why not?!  And thought I'd share my outfit choice with you lovely lot.  As the dress is fairly feminine I wanted to harden the look and did so by adding a chunky heel and studded bag.  The tassel is actually one bought in the Morrocan souks of Marrakesh and I think it adds a more bohemian edge to the bag.  I love the color of this dress, red is so eye catching and powerful and it genuinely made me feel more confident whilst wearing it.  It's a massive trend for A/W so grab something in any shade, from vermillion to burgundy.  Red is definitely not dead!

Dress Topshop, Bag A wear, Tassel Morroco, Shoes Next, Jewellery Various

ZARA rarara!

Just a few shots from the new June Lookbook for Zara to brighten up such a dismal day - just love how they get it right everytime and give their lookbooks an editorial spin.

Check out the full Lookbook here...

Foot Work

Boots Office

Slippers Morroco

Sandals Topshop

Folk-lore

Thought I'd write a quick little post on Aussie born jewellery designer Lucy Folk.  Having always collected friendship bracelets, be they mementos from a country travelled or a gift from a close friend they adorn my arm and are never removed!  So when I was sent Lucy's latest lookbook and saw these amazing Peruvian inspired trinkets I had to let you guys know.  Her pieces are actually inspired by food (not Peru) and these little half discs (which come in silver and gold) are actually a scaled down version of a Taco! This foodie jeweller fuses the best of the snacking world with the best of the jewellery world, other pieces from her collections feature popcorn, lobster legs and mini pretzels and are all equally good enough to eat. I love it! 

Check out her other collections here or if you're wanting to grab a Taco head to Matches

Yum yum yum!

TOTeM Salvaged

Send out the smoke signals - this is big news!

This is one of a handful of TOTeM Salvage's amazing premium bags available at Net-a-Porter.  The bag itself is huuuge - enough room to fit a pair of your best moccasins in!  Following on from my last post I think this would make a great addition to a monochrome outfit and I love the fact that each bag is different due to the use of vintage materials. It's got me dreaming of hazy desert roads, pick up trucks and bleached cow skulls.

Get road trippin at Net-a-Porter