Transitional Layering

French Connection pinafore dress* 

Zara crop, old (similar here) | Daniel nude court shoes*

I’d usually shy away from pinafore-type dresses, twee dresses aren't really me but this utility style khaki dress by French Connection is all kinds of awesome. Khaki can often look a little bland but I love the rich green palette this dress has, the subtle gold hardware adds that perfect bit of extra detail too. I paired it with a leather crop underneath for a ‘cut-out’ effect which I think looks really cool, who said blue and green should never be seen? Keeping it ladylike I paired this look with my favourite patent nude pumps by Daniel. I hope you enjoyed this look - though I've layered it over a crop here I can tell this dress is going to be a great transitional piece for me, I’m thinking a grey ribbed knit and some patent black ankle boots for the colder season.

Palms & Stripes

French Connection trench | Cos t-shirt | Reiss scarf* | Whistles slip ons | Zara bag | Missguided jeans

Palm print is slowly becoming somewhat of an addiction for me, there's something about green leaves that I can't resist at the moment. I've had my eye on this Reiss bikini since I saw it on their Instagram, so of course I was totally in love with this silk scarf that I picked up at the Fashion Chick event. It adds just a tropical touch to any outfit and brings it right into the summer season. I also love the way the prints clash with my new Cos tee, I've been after a breton top for a while and spied this one on one of the beautifully minimal displays that Cos get so right. Only £12 too, absolute bargain. Keeping it comfy I wore my distressed boyfriend jeans and Whistles slip ons to complete the look, my trench thrown over the top to protect me from these random rain outbursts that have been gracing the sunshine. 

Neutral

 French Connection trench | Whistles slip ons | In Love With Fashion Dress*

Sorry for my lack of posts this past week, it's been a pretty crazy one. I've got lots on the way though- so stay tuned! I've had a lot of fun at some seriously cool events and press days this week, Tuesday I went to the premiere for the new season of 24 and got to meet Kiefer Sutherland (eek!). Wednesday I went to Fashionchick's site relaunch event and got to see some of my fave bloggers, and brand babes then Thursday I went to the Lucy Watson (who is a total babe irl) for Lipsy event and the Topshop x RewardStyle SS14 collection preview! All of this in amongst press days and uni, cra-zy.

I'm so behind on posting I can't even remember if this was last week or this week, but it was an outfit I wore for one of the warm-but-drizzly days of May. This erratic weather is giving me serious wardrobe issues, so as a solution I picked up this French Connection trench from Traid for just £20. It's waterproof but light enough to wear when it's warm, my winter camel coat substitute! I paired it with my monochrome t-shirt dress now it's finally warm enough to wear, making for a such a boringly neutral combination it's almost interesting? Ha. Until next time sweets, have a good weekend.