Let's Skate - Amy

Topshop Oversized Check Shirt, Cheap Monday Roll Neck Tee Dress via Asos, Topman Striped Bobble Hat, Freedom for Topshop Eagle Necklace, Topshop Black Rucksack, Topshop Sports Socks, New Balance 410 Trainers

With Christmas over and done with for another year, it's time to get ready for SS and this year the skate trend is going to be huge. Check shirts with board shorts, beanies and backpacks and Californian causal attitude are must haves so dig out that old pair of Vans.

This outfit is skate influenced with a bit of a twist - I've minused out all the loud colours from the trend to create a more grown up and fashion forward, monochrome look but have used all the key pieces. 

I started with the boyfriend shirt with its long shape giving a more modern take on just your average check shirt and paired it with a boxy t-shirt dress with a roll neck collar for a sleeker feel yet the slouchy shape keeps the cas element. The jet black against the check creates a nice mixture of texture without any garish slogans or patterns too! 

Accessories are what makes this trend so a bobble beanie and rucksack were essential but it's this seasons 'it' shoe that really sets the perfect tone of sleek everyday wear.

Amy's Week In Style

Hello! As if it's been a whole month since I last blogged, and what a month it has been - I am now an extremely proud mumma to a beautiful little lady, Ivy Jean :) After a hairy couple of weeks we were home for Christmas and now we're all settled in I am raring to get shooting again! Even with a newborn, I cannot stop myself from online lusting (how naff were the sales though?!)  and here's what I'm loving this week!

Topshop Clean Rib Jumper

So this comes in every colour and I settle on grey?! I'm loving clean, minimalist looks at the moment and this goes perfectly with a white collar, black ripped knee skinnies and the NB trainers with a little sock

Cheap Monday Roll Neck T-Shirt Dress (Asos Exclusive) 

I am still loving high and roll neck collars and this is perfect for the transition into SS14 looking good with knitwear and boots or bare-legged with sandals. 

Monki Stripe Dress

Oversized Patterened T Shirt Dress? Perfect disguise for my 'almost gone' tum! And only £18 - perfect chuck on and go item 

New Balance Grey 410 Trainers

Who'd of thought I'd be lusting after actual trainers? The Skate trend set to be massive for SS14 has inspired me to get out all my old vans, and treat myself to the must have casual shoe 

Topshop Vinyl Tote

A more practical bag than my little vintage shoulder bags in an exciting, modern texture

Topshop Gingham Skirt

Having loved all the gorgeous check skirts around in the Autumn and unable to buy or wear any of them, my patience has paid off as my favourite one of all has only just arrived! My first 'New Mum' treat!