My Go-To Items this Summer

I started this post off as 'My Go-To Dress this Summer', but as i started uploading the photos i realised that actually, each piece I'm wearing here has been part of my summer uniform.  

Firstly, I'm totally crushing on orange, which i think happens every summer, so my Fossil bag has been the perfect pop of colour for every outfit. 

The shoes, well the shoes are new. £14 in the Next sale this weekend. But the style has been part of my 'go-to items' as i'm now a total mid heel convert. Move over high heels, i am allll about the mid heel. After the wedding i attended in a silver pair of mid heels and wearing them from 12 midday till 12 midnight i realised how easy and comfy they are to wear. Cue search for a tan pair. And these babies walked in to my life at less than half price at a wholesome £14.00.

As much as love my tan high heels (i have a great pair of French Connection tan heels which are gorgeous) i feel the mid heel is where i'm at right now. They can easily take you from shops to a night out all in one comfy step.

Plus being tall means i'm not towering above everyone else #tallgirlproblems solved,yay!

And then we have the dress.. Oh this dress. I have worn this dress so very very much this spring/summer.

I have been all over Whistles this season. 

The dress i wore to the aforementioned wedding was a beautiful teal Whistles dress. And now another Whistles dress i'm having a fully fledged love affair with is this one. Back a few months ago when there was a little price war going on between two rather large department stores, i took full advantage and caught myself a goodie.

The length is dignified and easy to wear, the waist tie gives me a little shape, but loose enough to still be cool and not clingy, the sleeves work both rolled up and down, great for when the weather is cool one minute and hot the next.

I have to say also, this shirt dress is the most softest, most beautiful, easy to wear, hardly creases, washes wonderfully, dress i've ever bought. The quality goes with its £80+ price tag, but, having ditched (well, mostly) my cheaper high street spends and opting for quality over quantity, I have to say this dress has most definitely worked for me. Cost per wear is already in the single figures as yep, its actually been worn that much. It's rare for me to find such a piece that makes me want to wear it time and time again as i'm so bloody fickle with my wardrobe, hence the endless amounts of cheaper pieces that have seen one wear and then tossed to the side never to be worn again.

I think spending more on a singular item that i love is working out far better for me than multiple pounds on way too many things that will never see the light of day again.

I think its official.

I'm a fully fledged grown up.

Investments people!

Investments in great pieces. 

 Dress: Whistles (about 2 months ago)

Shoes: Next Sale

Bag: Fossil (co McArthur Glen)

Necklace &Bracelets: Yosa

Do you prefer to shop for multiple things that are bargains or buy just a few investment pieces?

The Best Midi Dress on the Market

 I have always found the midi dress a tricky length to carry off. I'm neither tall nor short (5ft 6") and that in-betweenie length always hits me mid-calf at my chunkiest lower leg part. As you can appreciate thats not entirely flattering (especially if you have rugby-esque chunky calves like moi.. lucky aren't it?! pah!) But my opinion on the midi dress has flipped and done a quick 180 degree stylish turn with this beautiful Warehouse Midi Floral dress. Its complete an utter dress love. I adore it. Literally can not wait to wear again, lust worthy, full on crushin' on this dress.
I think what makes this midi much more wearable for me is the fact that it has a split at the front, and it's not tooo much of a split either. A demure split if you will. Making it both flattering and easy to walk in.
I bought this on a(nother) mad dash last week for a meal for my besties 30th birthday (she's exactly 6 months younger than me, so whilst she's just thinking of turning 30 i'm already contemplating my next one!Booo) And so it seems my spur of the moment purchases have done me well of latel. First my River Island dress a couple of weeks ago and now this beauty.

Warehouse has always been my one stop shop for great dresses,more proof here(which is a rather scary walk down memory lane) and last summer in another Warehouse midi here and this past few months it's not just their dresses, it's pretty much everything.. they are on point this season, which makes my bank balance a little scared, but makes me and my wardrobe very verrry happy.

I can't wait to style this dress with some tan lace up flat sandals and a denim jacket for a more summer, casual outfit.
If you like it it act quick as it appears there's only a few left online.
Don't you just love when a new item excites you?!

 Dress: Warehouse

Shoes: French Connection 

Bag: Fossil

Both c/o Mcarthur Glen 

Hamsa Hand Necklace (£6) from Yosa

 Have you mastered the midi trend? How do you find it?

An Outfit for A Champagne Afternoon Tea

 For the past week i had been scouring the internet and my local stores for something to wear for a hen doo which was a champagne afternoon tea at the Beautiful Llanerch Vineyard. The Hen is one of my dearest friends and she always always looks stunning. But what do you wear to afternoon tea? And what's worse the weather is being all kind of crazy at the moment, to trouser or to dress..that was the question.
It just so happened it turned out to be an absolute glorious sunny mild day.
So after the hairdressers i had an hour to find something at my local shops, and this beautiful River Island dress was on sale( you can keep an eye on the latest sales at River Island here which is a big help!).

I had actually swooned after this baby when it was full price. The kimono sleeves are ticking some major style boxes and also dress it down making it easy to wear in the day time. Granted i didn't realise how short it was in the changing room, but at least its slightly longer at the back, making it ok for even a tall gal like me.
I added in my new mules, again a great day shoe for when you want a heel but a skinny stiletto heel is just too dressy,  a pop of orange with my Fossil bag which was tied together nicely with this yosa necklace. After over a week of stressing about what to wear, i was actually really pleased with this last minute option.
Normally when i panic purchase it usually ends up in the never-to-be-worn-gain pile. But this time i think i did good.
Pat pat on the back for me ;)

Dress:River Island

Mules: F&F

Bag: Fossil c/o Mcarthur Glen (last spring)

Necklace: Yosa

Ps how d'you like the new hair? It's not *quite* what i was going for, but the new sunkissed look is growing on me. At this rate i'll be blonde by summer ;) haha!


Have you ever been for afternoon tea? I have to say it was wonderful, even catering for me with a gluten free tea! What would you wear to such an event?

Buying the same print twice (&Passion 4 fashion Linkup)

Have you ever really really loved a style or print that you bought it twice? Well thats what happened to me this week. Remember my totally awesome green trousers? Well, it turns out they made a dress version of these also. The dress then went on mega sale and there it was staring at me in my size,so I walked away with it for a mere few quid and i'm so pleased i did, its been the perfect companion to this warm weather we've been having. Comfy and cool and the colour packs a punch. All that for less than a tenner! As you can see from my previous post i went with practically the exact same colour scheme with the dress as i did the trousers.. Apparently my originality doesn't even stop at buying the same print twice, i will also dress it up the exact same way and present it to you all again to see.
No shame here ;)
If it ain't broke as they saying goes..

 Dress: F&F Sale

Shoes: 

(Quick fact, these look identical to the Zara sell outs but they are in fact Peacocks! The store i had written off back last year has had a major shake up and they now sell awesome shoes like these!! I shall be back Peacocks!)

Bag: Fossil c/o McArthur Glen

Cuff: Yosa

Rayban Aviators: c/oSunglasses Shop

 So tell me, have you ever bought something twice?

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#Colourmehappy with McArthurGlen

In this household McArthurGlen is a well known name, we have shopped there year upon year for all of the family, always coming away with full bags bulging with bargains and smiley faces. Yep, we love a nice bargain, but then who doesn't when there's over 250 brands including All Saints, Church’s, Ted Baker, Reiss, French Connection, Jaeger, Kurt Geiger, Lulu Guinness and Nicole Farhi offering year-round savings of up to 60%.
So when the lovely folks of McArthurGlen contacted me to tell me about their fantastic #colourmehappy campaign to launch the new season accessories, i thanked the wonderful clothing Gods and jumped at the chance!
A week later the most wonderful pink box of goodies literally landed on my doorstep including Kurt Geiger cobalt blue heels and a beautiful orange Fossil bag.. I had died and gone to accessories heaven.
Colour Me Happy is something i can completely get on board with, if you've been reading RTH just a small while, you will know i love to wear colour. I enjoy mixing colours and experimenting with different bright and cheerful combo's. Colourful outfits really do make me happy.
So, the challenge? Make 3 outfits with the beautiful accessories.
After much over-thinking and umming and ahhing I decided i wanted to show the bag and shoes in 3 different ways; with a dress, trousers and a skirt.
So here are my 3 looks

Look One:
Dress

Here i wanted to mix in a green dress with the blue shoes and orange bag.. A current fave colour combination. I wore the bag loosely on the shoulder, perfect for a meal date.

Look two:
Trousers (Jeans)

 I knew i wanted to mix in some yellow somewhere and i thought a nice smart-casual look with my patch jeans and a pastel yellow knit felt colourful and spring-esque, all tied up with a vintage headscarf.
I also wore the Fossil bag across body, which i love to wear it this way, especially when my hands are full(with more shopping bags wahaha). This outfit was perfect for lunch and shopping with the bestie.

Look three:
Skirt & Blazer

The colour combo here was teal, navy and of course orange. I used the bag with-out the strap here like a clutch and added in a statement necklace, the leopard print little belt and some cats eye shape sunglasses for a bit of glam, perfect for a night out with cocktails!:)

So there we have it. 2 accessories, 3 looks!
I can't wait to get even more wear out of these beautiful pieces.

Which is your favourite?

And do you have any great remix ideas for them?

Big thank you to McArthurGlen, it's been an absolute privilege!