Orange County - Amy

Vintage Denim Jacket via Rokit, Tropical Print Dress c/o Pretty Little Thing, Marks and Spencers White Shirt, La Moda Sunglasses, Boohoo Clutch, New Look Chunky White Sandals

Whenever we get those rare moments where the sun comes (and actually stays) out, I cannot get into my summer wardrobe quick enough! I am enjoying tropical prints so much more than I ever thought I would - it's impossible not to feel happy in the sun and in this dress!

This shift dress is from one of our favourite online retailers Pretty Little Thing and we both loved the tonal tropical print so much we both had to have it! I opted for the t-shirt dress (suprisingly) because of it's sleek and sporty shape and even more suprisingly, styled it with a clean white collar and matching clutch to really dress it up. So it wasn't too dressy though, I went for a boyfriend style, washed out black denim jacket and my chunky white sandals to finish off the outfit

Something that makes me even happier than the shift dress/sun combo is the fact you beautiful people nominated us for the Company Style Blogger Awards 2014 and we are so excited to annouce that we have been shortlisted for Best Blogging Duo or Team! Thank you so much to anyone that has helped us get this far but we still need a little bit more help - If you have a spare minute, could you please click on the image below and vote for us in catergory 4 :) you guys really are the best x

RETROspect - Amy

Vintage Denim Jacket via Rokit, Vintage Dress via Beyond Retro, Fur Collar via Grandma's Wardrobe, Vintage Bag via Notting Hill Market, Topshop Astrix Boots

As you may know, my beautifully talented other shoe has recently got a new and amazing job with my favourite vintage brand, Beyond Retro. When I was at college, I'd make my way up to London just to sift through their glorious vintage pieces so as well as being incredibly happy for her in terms of her career, I was so excited for her to be working with such amazing unique product.

This dress is one of the best things I have ever found in here. The frills give it a really feminine feel and the multi coloured squiggles make it playful and fun and it is one of the easiest things I have in my wardrobe to just throw on and glow. I get so many compliments about whenever I wear this dress out and the drop waist pattern means it is bang on for this Spring Summer! 

For this outfit I decided to wear it quite simply but with other vintage pieces. This over sized denim jacket is a firm staple in my wardrobe and the sunny day meant I was able to wear it out without too many layers! The fur stole was appropriate for early February and actually belongs to my grandma (thank you!) and the little vintage bag from Notting Hill is perfect for all those little day essentials. To completely modernise the outfit, I wore my Astrix boots from Topshop to finish off the ensemble :) 

Spot The Difference - Amy

Vintage Polka Dot Midi Dress c/o Beyond Retro, Vintage Denim Jacket via Rokit, Topshop Embroidered Collar Blouse, Primark Gem Necklace, Topshop Glittery Ankle Socks, Topshop Amelie Boots

I've always liked to have a mixture of high street fashion and vintage staples in my wardrobe and Beyond Retro and Rokit have always been my go-to, affordable, quality guaranteed shops when visiting, and now living in London so imagine my excitement when we were lucky enough to be sent vouchers for Beyond Retro after blogging a vintage mood board for them.

I set off to their bigger, Brick Lane store with a goal in mind - a timeless, everyday and every occasion dress and to my luck (time of year) my choice felt unlimited. I had armfuls to try on but this polka dot number was the one. Being quite a straight shape and a midi length on my 5'7 frame, it fits and flatters perfectly now but will look equally as good oversized when I'm hopefully back to a size 8! Polka dots are always cute but not too fussy making them the perfect print, the monochrome allows it to be suitable for pretty much anything but the shoulders give that really fun vintage feel to the dress.

Due to the clean cut shape of the dress, I decided to go for a floral collar to feminise it even more but kept to the sleek monochrome and just got a small hint of colour in with the necklace and glittery socks. Wearing heels made this feel very grown up so I kept in with the vintage theme and threw my Rokit denim jacket over the top to finish.

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Def Leopard - Amy

Vintage Oversized Denim Jacket via Rokit, Topshop Geometric Burn Out Blouse, Topshop Leopard Print Sheer Tunic Dress, Primark Sunglasses, Freedom for Topshop Necklace, Boohoo Sandals

Get some rawr! back into your wardrobe, and the best thing is you don't even need to wait for the weather to settle down. Leopard print will always be around, especially in late summer through to Christmas but seems to be taking on a sleeker and sexier feel for AW13, so get Kat Slater out of those fashion police brains.

This dress is a super old topshop one that just seems to never go out of fashion. The buttons and mini collar detail make it perfect for day wear but the sheer material gives it that dressier edge.

I wanted to lighten the outfit up as I usually stick to black with this dress but the white works better than I thought it would! The sunnies, cropped blouse and barely there sandals are just enough flashes of white to keep the outfit looking clean and fresh! Of course, I can never do an outfit too clean so finished off with an oversized denim jacket and darker lip colour

What leopard print gems have you gotten hidden away from past seasons? Get them out and give them the 2013 make over! 

Garden Party: Part 2 - Amy

Vintage Denim Jacket via Rokit, Topshop Cut Out Shoulder Floral Dress, Naomi's Tutu, H&M Sunglasses, Primark Gem Necklace, Topshop Frilly Ankle Socks, Topshop Gilmore Court Shoes

So I thought it was about time I got my second Garden Party installment to you all! As I said before, florals are my go to for any summery look but rather than getting too fancy with layers, I decided I wanted to play around with just one focal piece for this outfit - the shoulder cut out dress.

This floral print was huge last summer, and worked so well Topshop have resurrected it in the form of a skater skirt this season. Shoulder cut outs are still going strong so even though this dress is last years, it fits very comfortably into SS13 and is interesting enough to use as a centre piece, but with just about enough room to have some fun with accessories to liven it up even more for that really ootd party look :)

This dress is gorgeous dress is perfect to throw on during the day but for a party, more is sometimes more and I wanted the skirt to be fuller so simply put the tutu underneath to get my dream party dress. I then chose a statement necklace, that wouldn't be too ootd against the pattern of the dress. The colours that shine on the necklace in certain lights pick out the pale pinks in the sunglasses, shoes and flowers on the dress so all tie in together nicely. For an added girly pastel colour, I went for lilac socks. The white frill detail also match to the belt and tutu to keep the outfit lightly outlined :)

It wouldn't be an outfit of mine without something to rough it up a bit so I finished with my oversized denim jacket from Rokit - the perfect contrast to all the girly bits.

Punk's Not Dead - Amy

Vintage Check Shirt via Rokit, Topshop Pearl Crop Top, Topshop Boutique Silk Shorts, Topshop Lace Trim Cycling Shorts, Topshop Belt, Anne Summers Fish Net Tights, Topshop Aubrey Boots

I never, ever thought I'd say that I have used (current day) Madonna as fashion inspiration - but that just goes to show that inspiration appears in the strangest of places! It was hard not to take inspiration from the punk theme Met Ball a couple of weeks ago as the star studded bash was full of incredible and unlikely outfits and there is nothing I like more than seeing people push their boundaries with their wardrobes and get involved in a theme even if it isn't necessarily they're signature style.

This is definitely not an outfit that I would wear to a ball, punk themed or not, but the idea was to have a more glamorous take on grunge. I've been looking for an excuse to blog last Christmas's 'it' top from Topshop, but with a more updated/non seasonal look and this seemed perfect. I've worn the shirt over the top (tucked the collar in so it looks cleaner and less casual) and belted it with a leather belt so it gives me a figure, rather than open and oversized, which again, looks more grown up.

I chose to keep the rest of my outfit solid black, as to not distract from the gorgeous pearls or the punk element of the check, so decided to play with textures rather than pattern, colour or print. The silk shorts tie in with the more glamorous feel to the outfit and combined with the lace trim cycling shorts (underneath) and the fish nets definitely says sexy rather than scary. No outfit of mine is complete without a black boot, so I chose my black cut out Aubrey to tie in with the gold buckle of the belt.

Who was your 'Best Dressed' from the Met Ball? 

New Kids On The Block - Amy

Vintage Red Leather Bomber via Rokit, Ashish for Topshop T-shirt, Topshop Sheer Leopard Print Dress, Urban Outfitters Daisy Beanie, Primark Clutch, Topshop Aubrey Boots

The high street has been bombarded recently with product heavily influenced by one woman, and that one woman is Rita Ora. Shops and shoppers alike cannot seem to get enough of her and her style and is probably one of the most popularised 'looks' around this Spring (please bare in mind, I live in Stratford) With so many people taking an interest in this 'Urban Street-wear' trend it would be rude not to see what all the fuss is about and show you how you can achieve the basis of this trend without feeling the need to go out in a bralet, leggings and air max which is most definitely not for me either.

When it comes to sporty, slogan tees (key for this look), I can't help but automatically think of Ashish. This tee is one from one many of his Topshop collaborations. The grey boxy shape compliments the girly sheer dress perfectly for me, even if bodycon shapes are preferred. The bomber is also key - this over sized red offering is from Rokit a long time ago, but never fails when I need a more casual statement piece. I finished the look off with a playful beanie to stick with the trend, and a clutch to not (bumbags, leather rucksacks etc) but feel the outfit has the right vibe without wavering too far from my own personal style :)

Check Yourself - Amy

Rokit Vintage Denim Jacket, J W Anderson for Topshop Cat Tee, Marks and Spencer's White Shirt, Motel Rocks High Waisted Tartan Shorts, Topshop Avenger Boots, Primark Sunglasses, Primark Clutch Bag

Just because you've hit your 20's, you don't have to act like it! On the other hand, just because 90's grunge is back in fashion, it doesn't mean you've got to revive items you own that need to be forgotten. In the fashion world everything is possible! So let's do grunge the grown up way!

Same as 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', let's start with some check. These absolutely incredible shorts are from Motel, circa 2006, when they had a little boutique in Oxford. I fell in love with them instantly, but somehow they were forgotten during the big move to London and I wasn't re-united with them until a few months ago and have been worn solidly ever since. The high waisted shape makes these a lot more grown up than your typical grungey ripped denim and is another way of playing with that tartan without a check shirt.

J W Anderson's collection are always for the bravest of fashionistas, not for the items themselves but how to style them as he intended. This cat tee is from is September 2012 collaboration with Topshop, around the time tartan started to make it's big come back. The tee shape feels quite masculine, yet the yellow colouring and kitten motif keep that playful feel to the outfit. To keep the outfit clean and grown up, I added the white collar (once again)

I finished off with Ray Ban shaped eye wear, which isn't as feminine as round frames but counteracted with a clutch rather than a backpack. My vintage denim jacket seemed the perfect grungey over layer and although I wish I'd worn a heeled boot, my Topshop Avengers work perfectly with the rest of the outfit to give that clean yet casual feel.

Can grunge ever be clean? Of course not! It's all about the dirt! But by the end of this shoot I'd been up for 30 hours, and it doesn't really get more rock and roll than that.