Spring time's here and yeah we were cheated out of winter--bummer but one of the best things about this time of year are the beautiful fashions. Maxi's are back and I've got lots of them!

The perfect steal for AW2012

I love gold lame and all the better this
cool jumper from Calvin Klein which features
a removable cowl neck scarf.
The waterfall striped brown cardigan is by
Style & Co. and very comfy. Love it with jeans
and boots.

Fun and Sunny

I love tops with asymmetrical cut designs
because they are different and creative and
can work so many ways. These two tops came
from Macy's and are by Sunny Leigh.
The Parisian drape from looks awesome with a
slim black pencil skirt.

A Tee of Two Cities

London and Paris tshirts from Macy's $8

I had to have these two fabulous tshirts
in honour of two of my favourite cities--London
and Paris.

Style guru

Style & Co. teal tunic
Black leggings
Silver bangles
Long silver chain necklace
Black riding boots or heels.

I think this is such a cool tunic
from Macy's. I bought this one in
the real and the yellow. Very fun.

Twist lock black CK cardigan

This is by far one of the coolest cardigans
I have ever seen. It's a black twist lock
cardi from Calvin Klein. The fit is smooth
and tailored and great with slim trousers
or jeans. It's a very cool and fashionable
look. £65 to £18

Body con't go wrong

Okay just ordered this one after no success with the
black dress. Hopefully this will be in stock!

Save the Queen Fab-rics!

These fabric samples by Save the Queen are great but
they are stretchy so not as easy to work in making something.
I think they make fabulous wraps and covers.

Herve Leger lace top

I was all too excited to come across this lovely beige lace front
shirt by my favourite high end designer Herve Leger. Love the look
and fit of the top and it will look great with jeans and boots.

Great whites for summer :-)

I bought this shirt off Ebay with the intention of doing something really crazy with it. I wanted a nice white cotton shirt to do a little fun artwork on but when I got it and tried it on I opted not. I love the style and design of it. The twist front is nice and it zips at the side. Even has a snap button closure at the top. Will look great with linen trousers of jeans. Nice crisp cotton for the summer. Guess I will have to find another simple white shirt to practice my art on.

The other cool little top is also one that I found on Ebay at good deal.
In this summer heat we will need as much in the way of cool clothes as possible.
I love the little leaf like design on the sleeves and hem. So comfortable and fresh!

Black lace with a little colour

I love black lace or just about any colour of lace but one
of the best things you can do to dress up black lace is to add a
dash of bright colour to it. This top is by New York & Co. I will
get a satin black cami to go under it but will also go for a red or
green to bring it out a bit. Can't go wrong.

:-( having 2 leave some of it behind

With regrets I left this closet a mess. There was so much to do and pack before heading back to the US for a few months. I promise, I promise to tidy it up when I return. See what happens when you have too many clothes. Again what's a girl to do? ;-)

The Layered Look

Sexy scarves

La colores

String o'beads

Daly has started something.... a fascination with beads. I love these beads I found a few weeks ago at the Winchester Market. They are great against this black tunic or with even a white or ivory one. They are a bit long but I will be clever for sure ;-)

Zara and Planet

Charity shops are always great and the better the area the better deals you will find. I found this cute little top by Zara in a shop today in Winchester and luckily enough I found the perfect black velvet A-line skirt from Planet to add to it. Both pieces are nice and clean and I look forward to wearing this outfit.

SaVE tHE QUeeN

SAVE THE QUEEN! I really love this brand. It's a bit expensive but the looks are incredible. First spotted STQ on a customer back when I worked for Beale's--crazy, eccentric and colourful. The look is so fun. I also like their sister style, LeGatte. They have great colouful and different pieces as well.

Scarves everywhere

Istanbul is a great place to collect beautiful and colourful scarves for just about any look. Too bad on the day Mr. Grumpy (aka my bf Ben) was not in a mood to shop. There were so many scarves I really wanted but this one was the only one I got. Hmmm I will leave him at home next time and I will get as many as I please.

I Heart Scarves

Scarves are brilliant and the larger the better! I love this oddly coloured one I found at a bazaar in Istanbul lastweek. The pattern is very nice and the purplish-fuschia mix is perfect. Very bold and sweet..........