Who's That Girl.....

Kim Sears

Like most people I am totally enthralled in Wimbledon and was so disappointed to see Andy Murray lose on Friday. Maybe for different reasons to most, I have a total girl crush on his girlfriend Kim Sears. She has that totally natural but polished look down to a tee. Her glossy hair is perfectly blowdryed for every game, her make up is light and she has that gorgeous honey hued tan that gives her that lovely outdoorsy glow. She is perfectly polished, even her outfits look carefree. I love her use of casual basics, blazers, shirts, straight jeans and ballet pumps to build her stylish Wimbledon outfits. And she can rock a pair of aviators! I love her Sloaney look. I think this is the year of the Sloaney, with the Middleton sisters rocking the look too. It might finally be the end of the Kate Moss, just rolled out of bed and haven't brushed my hair in a week look. Thank God!

What to Wear to Royal Ascot

I haven't posted in a while. I know, bad blogger! I had a query from a lovely reader about what to wear to Ascot, in particular what headpiece to wear. I love hats and headpieces. The Royal Wedding was heaven to me! Royal Ascot takes dressing for the races to a new level. There are so many rules you have to abide by, we shall call them the Laws of Dressing, because they really need to be followed! Luckily the days when wearing the wrong coloured hat, bearing your legs or even being a divorcee would cause havoc are gone.

The main rules are;

• Only formal day dress with a hat or substantial fascinator will be acceptable
• Bare legs are frowned upon (tights or stockings required)
• Dresses or skirts must be no more than two inches above the knee
• Trousers can only be worn as part of a suit
• Spaghetti straps, off the shoulder dresses, halternecks or dresses with a strap less than one inch will not be tolerated.

Now my lovely readers query is what type of hat shall she wear with an almost cream dress. I would definitely take inspiration from the Royal Wedding. Our national treasure Mr Philip Treacy created these two beautiful headpieces. I imagine what Lady Kitty, below, is wearing would be considered a 'substantial fascinator'. It is also similar to how you have described your outfit. I think a neutral or nude colour would be best for your headpiece.

For those who don't have a Philip Treacy budget I recently paid a visit to Debenhams and I was pleasantly surprised by their hat selection. A lot of their hats are by the Designers at Debenhams so you can technically have a designer hat for a fraction of the cost. I personally love these Philip Treacy inspired saucer hats.

I Could Have Spread my Wings and Done a Thousand Things I've Never Done Before...

Did we all have a nice weekend?? I had such a fun/lazy one. I got to enjoy the brilliant Ireland v England rugby on Saturday. Yesterday was the purr-fect Sunday. Starting out with a yummy late french toast brekkie at a cute little restaurant and a long walk on the beach, followed by watching My Fair Lady and a trip to the cinema last night to finally see the brilliant The Kings Speech.

Anyhu here is a cute little post on the beautiful Dree Hemingway. I love her, she is so natural and fun loving. There is something so bewitching about her.

Olivia Palermo @ London Fashion Week...

Seeing as my fashion hero is this side of the Atlantic again, it is time for another post dedicated to some of her amaz-dogs outfits!:)

Loving these leopard booties. Zara have a cute pair just like them!

Most Stylish of the Noughties....

I decided to do a little post on who I think have been the most stylish people of the last decade and who have really inspired me and my looks, as well as directed the general movement of fashion.










All of these have had such an impact on fashion over the past ten years. The internet has played such a huge role in how fashion has changed over the past ten years and all access television shows have given us insider knowledge and behind-the-scenes access. If you think I've left anyone out, I'd be really interested to hear!
And personally, my most stylish of 2009 award goes to, Miss Olivia Palermo! You have got to love her sheer elegance. This girl knows how to dress and it's so nice to see timeless elegance in such a young girl again as opposed to the horrible 'Wag' way of dressing that plagued the past decade! Yuck! (",)

My Autumn/Winter Inspiration...

This season I am really finding myself looking to 60's/70's style icon's for outfit inspiration. I've always loved the style of Marianne Faithfull, Jane Birkin and Brigitte Bardot. I love that whole glamorous style worked with a real nonchalance about dressing. I love their carefree attitude to their outfits, looking amazing but not looking like they spent a minute thinking about their outfit. Ankle boots ( I got my laced up ankle boots last night from Topshop, I'll post a picture another day!) and a leopard print coat (which I am hunting high and low for) are for me two key pieces for this season. I am really excited to see fur (fake ,of course, I do not condone the unethical treatment of animals) back in so many shops, and cannot wait to start wearing mine at nighttime now the weather is getting so cold! P.S. I would kill for Bardot's hair in the first picture! (",)

I heart Olivia Palermo's Style....