A Petite Spring/Summer 2014

The summer is fast approaching so I have collaborated all of my favourite petite items for the coming months. As always I think Topshop have taken this summers trends and transported them into every day wearable clothing but New Look and Dorothy Perkins have surprised me this year with some key on trend pieces which I will be investing in. 

Here are my Petite key pieces for the summer months...

Pastels is one of my favourites and i'm so happy its has been set as a trend for this summer. The colours encapsulate the season so well bringing summery vibes to a rainy day which will most likely occur on more than one occasion here in the UK during the summer season.

Florals for summer? Not exactly ground breaking but none the less perfect for adding some femininity to an outfit and evoking those summery days whether its abroad on holiday or relaxing in your garden at home.

Tribal print seems to be around every summer, but you cannot exactly blame this as repetition as throwing on a tribal print always makes me feel that little be more like an eclectic traveller. I will definitely be investing in a tribal piece to take away with me on my holiday.

The tropical trend is a nice change for this summer with the introduction of bright and loud prints. My personal favourites are the bodycon dresses from Topshop and Miss Selfridge bringing just the right amount of colour and print to make a statement but not go jungle crazy.

All images were taken from the retailer website stated

Petite Picks

Being a petite, I am constantly looking for new products that have been brought out in the petite range. But although there are many retailers who now offer petite ranges, the amount of product out there specifically designed for petite women is still lacking in numbers of products compared to standard ranges. But I have found a few of my top picks from Topshop and ASOS petite for this week...

 Topshop Petite Textured Bodycon Dress

£24

Topshop Petite Linen Mix Stripe Tee

£18

ASOS Petite Exclusive Top in Abstract Burnout 

£36

ASOS Petite Structured Waffle Knit Dress

£45

ASOS Petite Exclusive Wrap Skirt in Crepe

£35

Topshop Petite Tile Flocked Treggings

£28

All images taken from retailers websites

London Town

Last weekend I took a trip to one of my favourite places.. London! 

Having spent 2 months there interning last summer, I love being in the city with such a busy lifestyle, riding the tube and seeing all the inspirational sights.

This time, being a lot colder I packed my trusty Topshop Pink knitted jumper and ASOS chelsea boots as well as my H&M coat to see me through the weekend. We went to the ICEBAR, enjoying cocktails in ice hollowed out glasses all be it wearing a furry poncho that was always going to be too big on me. The London Eye and Madame Tussards were all packed into the weekend as well as a meal out at Fire & Stone in Covent Garden. A great restaurant which serves pizzas inspired by places around the world. 

Coming from a countryside home, London is an escape for me to a different way of living where you almost feel as if its never to early to be up or too late to be awake as you see countless other people who are doing exactly the same. There is always something different on offer every time you visit and now it is such a multi ethnic city that everywhere you turn a different language is being spoken. I feel this is driving our capital to new heights encouraging expertise from all walks of like to set up camp there creating extreme unique concepts, opportunities and outcome... and I can't wait to be a part of this in the future. 

Images: Authors Own

Recent Purchases

Todays' post is slight more personal to me. Being a young woman looking to find a career within the fashion industry, it would be crazy for me to say I wasn't interested in what was going on on the high street and how I keep up with the trends myself. So, with the cold finally closing in, I thought it was time to invest in some new winter purchases to keep me warm in the coming weeks. Some new winter boots and cosy jumper are ideal but I wanted to add a little sparkle by extending my glittery socks collection. Also, topping up my pastel nail colours by buying my second Milkshake nail varnish from Topshop, a must have for the upcoming season. I have been so impressed with the nail varnish range Topshop offer since opening the range. It really compliments their fashion forward aesthetic by providing top season colours to complete your outfit. Is there really anything Topshop can't do?

From top left:

ASOS Author Leather Chelsea Ankle Boots

Topshop Gunmetal Fine Glitter Socks

Topshop Knitted Mix Stitch Jumper

Topshop Nails in Milkshake

Images taken from retailers website