Trends I'm currently loving: Stripes

Motel: Skinny Jordan Jeans - £48
Missguided: Darine Monochrome Stripe Leggings - £9.99
Topshop: RARE Stripe Pocket Top - £36, Stripe Mini Bodycon Skirt - £25, Striped Pencil Skirt - £28, MOTO High Waisted Stripe Shorts £32
ASOS: ALDO Orear Stripe Bag - £35

I have always loved stripes and despite them being the 'trend' every Spring/Summer, I wear them all year round. At the moment I'm loving the different coloured stripes that have come out, as opposed to the usual nautical style blue/navy and white.

I'm loving the stripey shorts and skirts from Topshop and am definitely going to be trying to work something similar into my own wardrobe, but perhaps at a cheaper price. In particular, black and white stripes are huge right now but I'm not so sure I could pull of some jeans or leggings. I'm only used to wearing stripes as a top or a dress!

I tend to pair anything stripey with something plain. For instance I wear most of my striped tops with plain skinny jeans or a plain skirt. I always think it's better to play it safe instead of mixing up another pattern in there as well.

What do you all think of stripes? In particular, the new Beetlejuice stripe trend?

New Look Spring/Summer 2011 Collection

New Look has really been growing me over the past couple of years. I feel it's gone from cheap and tacky to fashionable yet affordable. I am particularly impressed by their new Spring/Summer 2011 collection and can really see myself wearing some of the pieces featured.

Take the gorgeous brown jacket in the image below. This is perfect for Spring evenings when it's a bit too hot for my usual leather jacket. I also adore the belt purse featured here, it's a massive trend for Spring 2011 and was seen on the run ways of Jaeger and Diane von Furstenberg. It's such a step up from those tacky, tourist 'bum bags.'



I truly hope that no one is sick of Peter Pan collars yet because I absolutly love this trend. I love the cute Peter Pan collar blouse featured below, it's something that I would really consider as it would be perfect for interviews and fashionable workwear. It's definitely not something I would usually go for but this image alone is persuading me to try it! Of course, midi skirts are also going to be huge in Spring 2011; unfortunately I'm a little short for this kind of skirt.



I'm a bit of a chicken when it comes to showing off my legs. I really wish I wasn't because I would definitely be wearing these toffee coloured cut out shorts. The belt would be perfect for me as I often find that New Look's size's are always a little big and the cut out detailing is really sweet.



The above images are my three top looks from the collection, and as you can see I opted for gorgeous caramel and nude colours. There is a lot of colour popping within this collection which isn't necessarily for everybody, but I think a hint of colour can really cheer you up. I love the red cardigan and the bright red Mac in the images below.




As I said before, the whole collection really impresses me as I'm very much a high street kind of girl. The collection pretty much has something for everyone, from pretty floral dresses, lots of silk and feminine materials to bold and ballsy colours. I recently wrote about how much I loved the collection on The Fashion Buzz, but wanted to include it here so I can talk about my personal favourites!




*Images courtesy of New Look