Nautical flavour

After a lovely weekend of fresh sea air and sunshine I'm feeling rested and relaxed and somewhat inspired by the nautical life! I've put together another 'Get the look' for you, featuring more Luella lovelies and plenty of nautical inspiration. All the shoes and bags featured here are from Luella, specially for all my local readers.


Luella lovelies: Olive buckle cuff sandal R499, Rope handle beach bag R299, Zip detail body bag R699, Raffia wedge R499, Knotted espadrille R499


"Get the look" inspired by photo from Stockholm Street Style
Image credits: Striped dress, Jill Sander sunglasses, coin necklace, striped tank top, bikini

There's something so calming about being at the sea and bringing this element into your home or wardrobe can bring the same feeling and memories. Choose blues and whites, stripes or actual seaside finds...

Image credits: From left to right, row by row, 1 & 5) Michelle Holden via 2c Management, 2) the vamoose, 3) Prue Ruscoe via The Names Agency, 4) via Pinterest, 6) Petrina Tinslay via 2c Management

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Luella lovelies

I'm sure most of my local readers will know and love Luella stores, they are the perfect place to shop for gorgeous shoes and stylish bags. Luella has just launched their new website and blog which will be updated regularly with their latest collections and fashion snippets. It's a great resource to keep up with the latest trends and the ideal solution when trying to hunt for that 'perfect' pair of shoes to complete an outfit!

And more exciting news, if you buy the October issue of ELLE magazine, you'll get a voucher for 30% off from Luella! I've put together a fun floral 'Get the look' featuring some of my fave shoe and bag picks from Luella, mmm perhaps I'll use my voucher for one of these...

 Luella lovelies: Tan Upfront lace-up shoe R699, Plaited platform heel R899, Stud trim hobo R1 499

"Get the look" inspired by photo from Hello Sailor
 Image credits: Alexander McQueen ruffled top, wide belt, Floral tiered skirt, Tom Ford gradient sunglasses, Alex Monroe lucky clover necklace, Double flower hairband, Zimmermann floral bikini, Alex Monroe enchanted ring

And now for some more floral inspiration, I'm sure by now you must all know that I'm a floral girl at heart! Enjoy...

Image credits: From left to right, row by row: 1. HomeShoppingSpy, 2. via Pinterest, 3. first home, 4. Christine Rudolph, 5. Elena of pretty light, 6. Mimou

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Mint & rose

I discovered a gorgeous new food photography blog yesterday thanks to Tabitha Emma. Call Me Cupcake is a Swedish blog full of incredible recipes and beautifully styled photos. The photo below of Linda's macaroons got me dreaming up a whole mint and rose affair, so very pretty.

Image credits: 1) Phillip Lim bag, 2) floral dress by Twelfth Street, 3) Liberty ring, 4) Betsey Johnson heels

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Simply chic

Hello friends! Aren't you happy it's Friday? I definitely am even though I still have loads of work to do before I can relax. I'm taking next week off work so I have a lot of things to get done before then. I'm so looking forward to having a bit of a break and doing some exploring and photo taking. I'll still be blogging though as I can't stay away from all of you! I also have a great new giveaway that will be up on Monday.

Today's post is a short one, inspired by Nicole of Gary Pepper Vintage. She is one talented girl! Nicole has a gorgeous blog and an online boutique specialising in exquisite vintage pieces. The photos below are of her in some of her vintage clothing, sigh, it makes me want to disappear right back to the countryside! I can't remember when I last saw a maxi skirt looking so pretty. Her look is just so simple and yet perfectly elegant...

Image credits: fashion pics via Gary Pepper Vintage,  Sheer top, Michael Kors maxi skirt, Marrakech earrings, Chloé sandals, Stella McCartney scarf

Image credit: Chris Court

Today you can also find me over at From the right bank where I'm doing a guest post while Ally's away, if you love ikat fabrics then this one's for you! I'm also featured over at Jessie's blog, Submersive whimsies, where she's asked me a few questions as part of her Fridays with Bloggers series. And I'm also over at lovely Monika's blog, Splendid Willow while she's on holiday. Three guest posts in one day, it's definitely a busy day for me! Pop over and visit to find out some more about me! Hope you all have a great weekend, I've got to rush and get some more work done now!

Image credits: first two photos by me, ikat credits: 3. tessera 4. Luxist 5. Epitome of Chic 6. Material Recovery 7. 2modern, last photo by me

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Country loving

I came across a gorgeous wedding shoot over at green Wedding shoes and couldn't help but want to share it with you. Sigh... it makes me dream of a trip into the countryside complete with leisurely bicycle rides, lazy lunches and plenty of fresh flowers, friends and fun. Don't you agree, wouldn't you love to be somewhere like this today? Well, just one more day until the weekend and then hopefully some of that can be possible! Do you have any exciting plans? So far I've planned a lunch for Saturday and a walk up Lions Head with friends on Sunday. Let's hope the rain stays away!

All above images via green Wedding shoes, please pop over to see the rest of the beautiful shoot,  photography by Carlie Statsky, styling by Heidi and Karissa of Coastside Couture.

And lastly, in keeping with sunny days out in the countryside, I thought we might need a pretty outfit to wear, I'd love something like this...

Image credits: Alexander McQueen Ruffle top, Miss Selfridge skirt, Alex Monroe horseshoe necklace, Accessorize feather hair band, cowboy boots, See by Chloé bag

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Understated elegance

Absolutely loving this girl's look via The Sartorialist. Casual, understated elegance... perfect for work, lunch with friends, shopping, just about anything. Taken on the streets in Paris, not surprising somehow!

Image credits: Winged blouse, J.Crew belt, shorts, Oliver Peoples sunglasses, earrings, Pamela Love cuff, Michael Kors bag, Lanvin sandals

And be sure to check out the great post Amber put together over on Mr Price's blog- In the loop. A few local bloggers, including myself, were asked to contribute and choose three things that make our hearts sing. Let me know what you think of my picks!

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Tees are in!

Have you noticed that just plain casual tees are making the fashion rounds at the moment? Quite a fun and simple look to work, especially as you probably own one already. Find one loose fitting tee, preferably with open neck, tuck in and off you go! I absolutely love this first look, it's so casual yet stylish at the same time, she exudes that effortless natural chic!

Image credits: Maxi skirt, white tee, skinny belt, Bvlgari sunglasses, Halleh turquoise necklace, John Hardy gold cuff, Chloé Darla tote, Chloé ballet flats

Images via Stockholm Streetstyle here and here

Images via Stockholm Streetstyle here and here

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Happy Friday!

I think I probably say this every Friday but I am so happy the weekend is here! It's been a busy week what with my birthday, a hen party and a big family dinner! Phew. This weekend is going to be just as busy, it's my youngest sister's birthday tomorrow and we have a wedding to go to! So tonight is going to be a super early one to prepare myself! What are your plans?

Leslie of a Creative Mint and Ez of Creature comforts of two of my favourite bloggers. They are both incredibly creative and exceptionally good at styling, layout and photography! They both seemed to have used a delicious coral and aqua palette recently and their photos just worked so perfectly together, I had to share! It's such a great colour combination, I was even inspired to come up with an outfit to match. I'm wishing that beautiful flower arrangement was sitting on my desk here at work along with a plate of those cupcakes! Don't you agree?! Happy Friday friends!

 Image credits: 1 & 2) a Creative Mint, 3, 4 & 5) Creature Comforts

Outfit credits: Silk blend tank, belt, pleated skirt, wheat necklace, Manhattan satchel, heels

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