Somethings come in to their own

When I bought a Max Mara dress last year, it was for practical reasons. I had a number of style talks to give and needed something bright and colourful.

What I really wanted to buy was a Marc by Marc Jacobs dress which I could have worn lots and lots but was less suitable for my talks (still it is in the sale but...). I still mourn the Marc Jacobs number but found my Max Mara dress was the perfect number for a lovely evening out at The Cliff Restaurant, Barbados (yep still working this one!).


It suddenly came in to its own in a tropical setting. Which sort of proves you need to keep things and have faith in them too!

Autumn air

Yesterday was my first proper day at the London College of Fashion for my MA in Fashion & Film. It was very exciting and made me feel like skipping (how not grown up am I?). I also realised I had a lot of reading to do and so its a bit head down this week to be a swot.

On my walk back this afternoon I noticed there is definitely a chill in the air and so I'm thinking a dress of winter warmth is in order.

I fancy this little number from Toast (the very name makes me feel roasty toasty)

Plaid tunic dress £75

A Helping Hand....

Warehouse have a line called Retro Chic. In the midst of this nothingness is a red dress that immediately made me think of Katharine Hepburn and a film she made in Venice in 1955 called Summertime. It is one of my favourite films to while away an afternoon with, along with Aunt Mamie. Both utterly trivial and great fun.

It is a shirt dress and has a lovely wide skirt - the only image I could get of it was the black version. At £45 it seems a good buy or is it? Does this dress look out of step with the modern cuts we've become accustomed to? Am I just lovin' it on the basis of Ms.Hepburn?

What do you think? Imagine red.......