Something for the weekend

Oh it has been a long dark week for fashion so lets have a lighter note for the weekend. Tomorrow I will be breakfasting in the Popham Little Chef (made famous due to a revamp by Heston Blumenthal) on the way to a girlie weekend. I will enjoy an uninterrupted 30 minutes of bliss whilst I read The Guardian. Ah already I'm in heaven thinking about it. Now all I need is the perfect fantasy weekend outfit to enjoy the sojourn.

Bottega Veneta Brick intrecciato leather weekend bag Net-A -Porter £2,405

Joseph Wool-blend hooded poncho Net -A- Porter £460



MIH Jeans Marrakesh mid-rise £154 Matches



Sonia by Sonia Rykiel Red Anchor appliqué sweater £208 My-wardrobe

PIA Camel Woven Tassel Crepe heel loafers £85 Topshop

My holiday capsule wardobe courtesy of Raf

Thanks to Raf Simons and his S/S11 designs for Jil Sander I only need to pack two outfits for my carry on along with sunnies, plus swimsuit - one for day and one for night, both perfect and splendid for St Barts (if I was really going there of course!)

Fantasy suitcase packing

In my head, in my spare time I tend to do a lot of fantasy suitcase packing. I pride myself on being the queen of minimal holiday packing.

My current favourite suitcase packing heading is pieces that effortlessly work - they have to just do the talking and require no ironing. I'm mainly imagining myself enjoying a Caribbean break (it is so miserable in London at the moment).

I don't trust BA or American Airlines with my suitcase so I have a carry on for a week. I wear on the plane a Gap grey cashmere tshirt with Warehouse white kick flare jeans and a pair of blue Repetto ballet pumps on my feet. My pale blue pashmina with silver studs from dOushala completes my travel look, oh and my Tom Ford Raquel sunnies.


In my carry on holdall, I pack 2 bikinis, my White Company terry hooded robeand a pair of flip flops. I'm loathed to do any ironing but think a white button shirt is de rigeur and think the humidity will act as a steamer. 2 x American Apparel tanks in white and silver with a cut down denim mini (it was a longer Gap denim skirt but cutting it shorter looked heaps better) plus a black Zara cardigan.


I'll take a pair of strappy high heel evening sandals and splash the cash on one of these two dresses:-


right - Purple/Pink Oriental Silk tunic dress from LK Bennet price £199

left - Emilio Pucci Orchidea print jersey dress from Net-A-Porter price £590

Which would you choose?