Three Ways To Get Minted

Straight up, I am not a pastels person. They make me look kind of washed out. Ice cream colours on the other hand, I can deal with and this season, I selected my favourite colour of the palette, embodied in one pair of jeans from Falmers and mixed it up for different occasions. 

Here in the UK we have been told spring has arrived, but so far it has happened pretty much only on the catwalk so I'm brining it to the streets in jeans that will keep me warm in the changeable climate while having a ball with the over-the-waist options.

In this first look all you need to do is add your favourite band sweater and some biker boots and you are good to rock. My chosen gig? Kings of Leon of course! A couple of years ago they released this pastel yellow tour t and I had to get me some.

Here I am sexing up the jeans with a crop top (Matalan) and ribbon-laced heels (Office). The headtie keeps it sweet and the lace overlay jersey jacket (River Island) keeps me cosy.

Even we of the grey skies and broken promises of sunshine need to feel the beach vibe every now and then. Pairing my jeans with this Matthew Williamson for H&M scarf gives that flyaway feeling when the sun peeps out - even if the breeze is cool! (Yellow wedges Miss Sixty).

 The possiblities Just go on and on. Now that I'm writing I have a mind to wear the jeans with my lilac pinstripe Lucy Adams Bespoke shirt. 

How would you wear it? 

A new location and Gear Change

What an unexpectedly productive day! After waking up with back pain that threatened to take over my brain for the day I answered the door to Donato. As I had left my laptop elsewhere absentmindedly we were unable to view his photos of the alternative location but he persauded me to come and visit it with him after popping a couple of ibuprofen!

I am so pleased I did! The five acres of wilderness he has access to provides the perfect backdrop for the dress and my little mystery prop...

After being treated to a morning coffee in Sopwell House Hotel I went home to apply my osteopath's advice and take a hot bath.

After midday Jo arrived to pick up my donation of clothes for the Gear Change charity event she is running in November. She describes the event on Facebook:

Gear change is shopping dreams come true!

All the items are £1 and are donated by you! So it's like a giant clothes swap, but we make some proceeds too. They all go to Bethesda "House of Hope" which funds Orphanges and churches in India.

This time, it's a sophisticated evening affair! There will be soooo much stock as well as pretentious canapes, seasonal drinks, hot chocs, ..maybe even champagne! Good live music and much much more!! Watch this space!!!  

Jo also revealed that there will be fashion show running at the event for which they are still looking for size 12 models. Great! I know loads of lovely girlies, so I am spreading the word. If you are interested - get in touch! I tentatively offered help with putting looks together for the Gear Change section of the fashion show as, despite being swamped with projects right now, I ADORE styling!

Special request to the organisers... pssst - save all the animal print for me!! ;P