Monochrome

Never out of fashion. Any weather appropriate. Any season appropriate. Failsafe. Just one thing: never, ever wear a black skirt with a white blouse. Unless the style of either or both overcome the reminiscent-of-a-waitress factor.

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Leopard & jeans

I find it hard to get away from blues, greys and blacks in my wardrobe, and I don’t think I actually own anything brown. But I am partial to a bit of Pat Butcher-esque leopard print, like this top. I own very, very many pairs of jeans and they’re the one article I never throw away as I fall in and out of love with them for no discernible reason. For a while, only skinnies felt comfy whereas at the moment I can’t stand them. These are for me the perfect shade of blue, and I can never resist a good bit of distressing. They’re especially versatile now that I can also team them with heels and a nice handbag and go for a non scruffbag look.

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Kaftan (revisited)

Last summer, I got a great kaftan from Lea Lazaric, featured here. Earlier this year I came across another gorgeous one, and it’s been a godsend this summer. Brilliantly light to pack, and so adaptable – I wore it both slouching around on the beach (do you slouch on a beach? sounds more like an urban verb somehow) as well as out – glammed up with statement earrings – for dinner and drinks. The colours work better in the night actually as it’s ever so slightly on the garish side for the day time.

I also wore it at Glastonbury! These are the only photos I have of me there, as I forgot to get any more taken, but one of my other outfits can be seen here. This outfit post also sadly marks the start of my dodgy hair colouring dramas (thanks, Aveda Zagreb)…

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