Most Stylish: Olivia Palermo at Topshop Unique...

Check out Olivia Palermo at Topshop Uniques recent show. Rocking a Topshop bright yellow top and tropical print slim trousers with an Emporio Armani jacket, Mulberry pumps and Meli Melo bag. Olivia has schooled us in how to wear print trousers and makes them look super elegant. I will definitely be taking a leaf out of her book and pairing mine with simple basics.

Ryan Gosling, Mr Perfect?

Has anyone seen this video of Ryan Gosling performing at Carvens show?
I have never heard him perform with his band Dead Man's Bones before but he sounds pretty awesome. I have to say the name totally suits the band as there is something so haunting about this song, but its pretty amazing! Not only is he SUPER HOT but he sings, plays piano, knows how to dance, breaks up street fights, owns a restaurant, has an AH-MAZ-ING body, and has a great sense of humour. I think Mr. Gosling is quite possibly Mr. Perfect!

Most Stylish: Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl....

Omg how romantic is this shoot? I love the Mad Men/50's glamour of this shoot, shot in Tuilieres Park in Paris this weekend. They are such a beautiful couple. I love the simplicity of the outfits and the sheer attention to detail. A sharp fit lends itself to the overall polished look. Very Parisian and very chic! Is Olivia our modern day Audrey? I think so. I am crazy about her Charlotte Olympia shoes. I have been craving a pair for a long time now, they are definitely on my must have list.

Pictures: Daily Mail

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!

I Want To Ride My Bicycle....

I have seen more and more lovely ladies taking to city bikes in Dublin recently. It is so European and I love it. With the ridiculous cost of petrol and diesel these days I think this is the perfect answer to how to get around these days. I am seriously thinking of investing in one. Anyone else feel the same??

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.

What to Wear...To The Races

This Easter weekend I was lucky enough to head to the races at Fairyhouse. It is that time of year again when all the racing festivals are on. Ladies Day has become such a big event, and Best Dressed prizes are so huge (ahem, €10,000 voucher for Arnott's anyone??)that it is really worth putting in the effort. Don't be fooled into thinking that you have to be dressed designer head to toe, if thats your style then great but i recent years, judges tend to lean towards the overall better look and if you've made your own fascinator or are wearing your Great-Grandmothers pearls then all the better.

There are certain Do's & Don'ts about racing that I really feel strongly about, mainly dont's!:) If any of you saw some of the coverage from Aintree's "Ladies" Day then you will know what I mean. The wag look is well and truly dead and should not be resurrected for Ladies Day. I was well and truly shocked by how short some dresses were this weekend, not classy or ladylike and definitely not a good look. You are on a day out, not a night out!

Do

• Feel confident enough to wear stuff from the High Street. Have fun with your outfit.
• Be thrifty and make your own fascinator or hat.
• Wear comfy shoes. If you are wearing heels, wear wedges, otherwise you will constantly be sinking into the grass.
• Keep make up to a minimum. If you need to wear tan, keep it natural looking.
• Dress for the weather, if its cold include a jacket in your outfit. If its raining bring a nice umbrella.
• Accessorize well. This will make all the difference to how you look. Leave your big bag at home, bring a clutch!
• Keep it simple.

Don't

• Wear a short dress. You are not going to the local disco. Nothing tight and above the knee. Cocktail wear is a big no-no.
• Overdo the fake tan.
• Show cleavage.
• Wear spaghetti strap dresses. It can be really looked down upon at some race meetings. If you are going to bear your shoulders, look for a thicker strap and bring a wrap to cover your upper arms.
• Wear an evening gown. It will be constantly trodden into the grass by the crowds, and will be destroyed.
• Wear sky high heels or dainty strappy sandals. You will fall out of them on the grass.
• Overdo the overall look with glitz and glam.
• Get hammered! You are dressed like a lady so act like one!
• Dare wear hair extensions, especially cheap clip in ones. They will only take away from your overall look.
• Forget your hat!

Festival Fashion...What to Wear to a Music Festival...Part 2...

Short Shorts

Who likes short shorts?? Shorts are a festival staple. They can be as cute or as crazy as you like. I picked out a few pairs from Topshop.

Spring Styling...Jumpsuits

The Jump Off

Jumpsuits or play suits have fast become a Spring/Summer staple. They first reappeared a few years back now and have been wholly embraced by us ever since. During summer I love to wear pretty dresses but the fear of a breeze blowing my lightweight dress up around my ears terrify's me. Thats why I love play suits, they often look like a dress but they are shorts and you have the comfort of knowing that you are not going to end up flashing your knickers or worse your lady-bits(unless you want them to of course!). Here are some of my faves. This hot pink one (above) is by Halston Heritage and I am absolutely mad about it! I can't stop thinking about it!

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Festival Fashion...What to Wear to a Music Festival...Part 1...

With Coachella starting yesterday and Glastonbury and Oxegen coming up in a few months its time to start planning your festival wardrobe. Now is the best time to start looking for things to wear as all the high summer wear is coming into stores at the min. With Slane on next month you can give your festival outfit a test drive! There are some things that you just always need to bring to a festival or outdoor event ie a hat and wellies! Straw trilby's are generally the hat of choice, but this year I am loving the wide brim hats we are seeing at the min (check out my previous post on wide brimmed hats here). Maybe not too wide brimmed or you will not be popular with the person standing behind you! :)
Hunter wellies are the brand of welly to be seen in, made popular by Miss Moss and gang. Some people don't agree with splashing out big bucks on a pair of wellies but I would rather pay €80+ on one good pair of wellies that will last than buying a new pair of wellies at €20 a pop for each festival and then ditching them in a field afterwards. Not my style and not very environmentally friendly. Last year I bought these Hunter Carnaby Boa and I have been looking for excuses to wear them ever since!

I could totally feel the difference and you pay for quality. The previous year I bought a cheap pair of wellies for €20 in Dunnes and my lower back hurt so much I couldn't wait to get home. I actually made excuses to hang around my tent. But with the Hunters I didn't have any back pain and I actually came back with calf muscles like rocks:) Here are some more cute wellies I picked out.

I think combat boots are a cute option too if you don't fancy wearing wellies. If you are lucky enough to be going to a festival where it is actually going to be dry and not a mud-fest, here are some really pretty flats from Topshop you could wear.





Check back for Part 2!