Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Discovering Hush of London (and £200 of Hush Goodies GIVEAWAY!)

Recently I was introduced to the most wonderful brand; Hush. A London based company that takes comfort and style and meshes them together to create a collection of beautifully designed clothes, from the wonderful fabrics they use, to the cuts of their designs. Not very often am i blown away by a brand with their quality and style but Hush.. well, consider me blown away. When i chose a couple of pieces from their new Spring collection i went for a dress that is the softest t-shirt material with stretch and comfort but still very stylish with its fantastic dip curved hem. I can not wait to wear this is in warm sunny days with some tan sandals, a little beaded bag an some wavy hair. Sheer easy summer style!


My second piece was this wonderful jacket which will be my complete go-to for spring summer, swapping out my dark biker jacket for this sweatshirt material cream beauty. 
And added bonus it was so comfy, like wearing a hoodie but so so much more stylish. 
I am excited to try out a pair of their trousers, maybe the relaxed trouser or the slim-leg smart jogger. 
Once the shopping ban ends Hush are a brand i will most certainly be spending some of my hard saved cash. Comfort and style... it really doesn't get any better.
BUT it gets better my friends.. The lovely people at Hush are giving one reader of Rachel The Hat £200 worth of hush goodies, yep that's right. These goodies below as picked out by me, will be yours for the keeping... amazing right? As i've been really thinking of 'capsule wardrobe style of late, the pieces i've chosen fit the bill perfectly. Timeless, stylish pieces that you will want to wear again and again!


To enter just simply click on to the rafflecopter below!
Good Luck!
(fyi this is open internationally, if you are outside of the UK i shall assist in the delivery of the goods by sending onwards to the winner)
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Sunday, 23 March 2014

Cuffed Jeans with Red & Mint

Remember this dress? When i first received it i knew that i wanted to wear it open like a long shirt/jacket. I love the flow of it over the basic outfit of boyfriend jeans and a white tee. Perfect for casual but still feeling pretty snazzy. It was so windy today the shirt was blowing in the breeze, which was lovely, but my gosh... my hair was going c-razy!! Quite frustrating as half the photos came out making me looking like a. i had grown a beard or b. had stuck my fingers in an electric socket. Seriously, i think i need to do a bloopers post with crazy hair!haha!



So super cuffed jeans. 
I have been seeing these in the fashion mags of late and i kinda love it. It just adds a great update to something you already have in your wardrobe, which to me is cost effective and also very cool. 
Me likey!
I've cuffed jeans (not as much as here) for years so this is a welcome trend in my books.
The idea is to have a fairly loose fitting straight leg jeans (as opposed to a skinny or a flared jeans) and cuff away.
Have you tried the cuffed jeans trend yet?
 Another new to me trial is red and mint. After seeing it recently on Atlantic Pacific (who can do no wrong in my eyes!) it looked like a fun colour combo i had never tried before. Cue an old mint bag and a mint/neon statement necklace, all finished off with a bit of leopard.
Lovely jubilee.


 Shirt: c/o Front Row Shop
Tshirt: Primark
Jeans: Next
Sunnies: New Look
Necklace: Gifted
Shoes: Dorothy Perkins
Bag: Modcloth

Have you tried any new trends lately that you've 
loved or loathed?

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Friday, 21 March 2014

Wearing: Erica's Dress (& Passion4Fashion)

 #FrockswapUK is bringing some excellent pieces my way lately. Today i bring you the lovely Erica's pinafore dress c/o George at Asda. Now if you've been reading this blog a little while you will know that my style has changed fairly substantially over the past 12 months, where i once loved vintage quirky and colourful , i now love a more minimal, sometimes edgy side of style. So when i received this dress i did kind of panicked. You see i love pinafore dresses on others but just not on me so much.So, with a little layering think i've made it work for me in my own way.

What d'you think?



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See how the gorgeous Erica styled it HERE.. i love how differently we've approached this dress.


Fashion is for everyone. 
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Thursday, 20 March 2014

Building a Capsule Wardrobe

capsule wardrobe



Dress, $165 / Mango black blouse / Zara coat / Capri, $160 / Zara high rise jeans / Zara skirt / Short Sleeve Breton, $36 / Zara high heel sandals / Color block shoes, $98 / Michael michael kors handbag, $365 / River Island hat, $36 / Christian Dior pink lipstick / OPI nail care / Dorothy Perkins Black Stone Collar

The whole #100shoppingban has got me thinking about fast fashion v's classic pieces. I have to say i am a culprit of buying into something if i've perhaps seen it in a magazine or on another blogger.
Normally my thought process is;
"Oh wow that looks amazing, ooh oh ooo i must try that and look totally awesome and my life will be complete and all will be right with the world", or something along those lines. Then once purchased I find it does not fill all my hopes and aspirations, I feel a bit meh about it and it goes to the back of the wardrobe...So it goes.
The amount of times i've thrown things away/given to charity new or barely worn items is actually quite scary. The spoilt brat syndrome of the modern world is not a good quality i hold and I'm not afraid to admit that.
So with nearly 100 days of no shopping nearly under my belt (27 days left and counting), it got me thinking about what i will buy once D-day (or S(hop)-day) finally arrives.
The simplicity of a timeless, classic capsule wardrobe appeals to me. All the pieces above are interchangeable, to make different outfits which would be suitable for any given occasion.
As a 'style blogger' just having the same few items may get a leetle boring after the first initial few blog posts and i know i'm definitely not 'cured' from ever buying the latest this or that, but i think when the time comes i will be buying key pieces, items that can be worn and remixed and worn again.
To me those things are:
Classic red dress
Trench coat
Good quality & size black bag
the perfect Breton top
Floral trousers
Chiffon Skirt
Simple black shirt
Boyfriend jeans
Statement necklace
Black Statement shoes
Leopard print pumps
Statement necklace
Fedora
Red lips & Nails

What do you think about capsule wardrobes? 
What would you have in yours?
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