The Wrap Top

The wrap top: a lazy yet oh so chic piece that your autumn wardrobe is crying for. Waist-defining but it's as comfy as your tatty dressing gown, and of course, a little more day-wear appropriate...

LFW DAY 5

The last day of LFW was another drizzly one. However I only had one show and Christopher Raeburn was well worth the trip out on to the wet streets of London...

LFW Day 4

Reiss jacket, blouse, skirt & bag |

River Island boots

In true British style, on day four of London Fashion Week it absolutely bucketed down. Poor Gemma and I shot our looks in the wet - hence the not so neat hear and not so amused pout on my face. Fortunately Monday's shows were a little closer to home and in some really cool venues, starting off at the National History Museum for Antonio Berardi and then making a rather sodden journey through the Kensington Gardens for Barbara Casasola. As lovely as these locations are, finding your way to the middle of one of the royal parks either leave you with a drenched outfit or spending a small fortune on surging Ubers when the weather's bad. However, Casasola turned out to be my favourite show of LFW, so I suppose the wet hair was kinda worth it. See my reviews and shop my look below.

Antionio Berardi

Berardi moved onto more relaxed silhouettes this season, but that's not to say there wasn't plenty of glamour. Fluid, feminine pieces made their way down the catwalk, adorned with graphic prints and heavy embellishments - often accompanied by floating trains of fabric. The crystal harness and relaxed tailored dress and jacket above was one of my favourite looks, echoing the undone vibe that was present throughout the entire collection, again adding an air of softness to the designer's signature tailoring.

Barbara Casasola

I'm rarely so impressed by a designer the first time I see their show but as I mentioned above, Barbara Casasola's SS16 collection was my absolute favourite from the London shows. Minimal and slick with a focus on fit and fine fabrics, the designer made you want to slip into each and every one of the garments that made their way down the catwalk. From streamlined dresses to heavy knitwear the collection remained cohesive from start to finish thanks to the limited earthy colour pallette of lily whites, blacks, burnt reds and grass greens. The cut out details, more subtle on some garments than than others, we saw through through exposed midriffs with dropped hems, sliced out waist detials and cold shoulders. A focus on what lies beneath and a definite sense of allure throughout the collection. Accessorising was also on point with simple footwear and bags with eye catching gold neckwear. It's a big yes from me and hats off to the Brazilian designer, who's actually the youngest to show at LFW yet.

LFW Day 2

I've had quite a chilled LFW this season, getting to grips with the new venue was pretty weird in particular...

London Fashion Week Day 1

I cant believe how quickly London Fashion Week has come around again. I had a great start to the season (minus the rain) and spent most of the day in the new location in Soho...

Mono Denim

Mini skirts are still ok in autumn right? I'm certainly not ready to give them up. Textures and fabrics are key to making a mini skirt trans-seasonal.

Style Heroes with Dorothy Perkins

As you can see, I'm making full use of all the dresses in my wardrobe before the summer temperature's are really out.

Lady in Red

After a somewhat miserable August, these first couple of weeks of September have been refreshingly sunny. Naturally I have to be making the most of it - especially in this colour-popping French Connection dress.

New-Season Suede

I’m slowly easing into September. Albeit a bit reluctantly, but I’m opting for heavier fabrics and choosing pieces that will carry my summer wardrobe through to Autumn.

Rust

HM blouse (similar) | Pretty Little Thing rust skirt via Fashion Chick | Soludos Espadrilles | Louis Vuitton bag | Camel fedora (similar)

I've had a couple of trips to Cornwall this summer, with my own family and my boyfriend's and I don't think I'll ever tire of it's quaint beauty. This look I wore when taking the traditional trip to the old fishing port of Port Isaac with my family. It was the only day it didn't absolutely pour it down - so out came the legs in this gorgeous rust Pretty Little Thing skirt I picked up at the Fashion Chick dinner the week before. I love that it's warm hue will carry this summer look right through into autumn. Though the best part is it's only £15 and comes in 6 colour-ways including mustard and khaki. Stay tuned for a lot more trans-seasonal looks coming your way.

Summer's not over yet

Missguided dress* | Sacha sandals | Aigner bag

It's the first of September, and after a wonderful (if a bit too boozy) bank holiday weekend in Cornwall I'm starting to feel summer slowly creeping to a close. I've had so many lovely adventures this year and I'm really not ready to see the back of warmer season, so I'll leave you with this look from Mykonos I wore for dinner in the beautiful beach resort of Ornos. I've featured it before but I think you'll agree the print is just beautiful, so of course I had to give it more than one wear. It's only £25 too - a great bargain piece if you're lucky enough to still have a holiday coming up!