Cherry Blossom Season

The cherry blossom trees are blooming about a month too early this year but aren't they just stunning? I'm spending a few days at the seaside now, attempting to relax a little and catch up on sleep. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

And also, here's another bunch of fun links to get you through the weekend: 1 Fashion Girl Instagram Cliches - Are You Guilty? (here) 2 Jennifer Connelly at the Mexican premiere of 'Noah', dressed in Givenchy Couture Fall 2009 (here) 3 Old Loves (here) 4 Most Shocking Second a Day Video (here) 5 What If Disney's Frozen Had Fashion? (here) 6 L'Wren Scott's Best Dresses (here) 7 An interview with Freja Beha Erichsen via Vogue Paris (video) (here) 8 I Saw It On Pinterest So I Did It Myself.. And NAILED It! (here)

all images by me

My MFW S/S 2014 picks

My selection of favourite looks from Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014. The Ports 1961 'skirt look' shows a silhouette I definitely intend on trying out myself next spring, it's the perfect slouchy take on a classic feminine look.

credit: style.com (edited by me)

Behind the scenes at #Bodenpressday

Up until recently I didn't think a brand like Boden suited my own personal style. When you look at their campaigns and website the overall feel is quite happy and colourful, whereas my style, in my opinion, is a lot more relaxed, tomboyish and.. should I say unhappy? However, as much as I LOVE (high) fashion, the fashion blogosphere these days is tiring me out a little by everyone copying each other's (often designer) looks and trying to be cooler than the next person. I still like to believe I'm more of a style blogger than a fashion blogger and so I've told myself I need to look into different brands to see how they could work for me, even if at first sight I don't think they'll suit me! And so I had a closer look at the Boden brand and noticed just how British it is (and this, as a true Anglophile, is something that obviously appeals to me), what the quality of their clothes is like (cashmere sweaters!), and how the "happiness" might not be such a bad thing. Now, I still don't see myself as a typical Boden girl but I'm really glad I got to experience the Boden warmth and happiness at their Press Day in London last week and I have discovered some truly great items in their collection that could certainly work for me.
 
Hope you'll enjoy this little Behind the Scenes video of the Google Hangout and the two lovely days I spent with Boden at the Somerset House in London. Thanks for having me @Bodenclothing!
 
video by Kiwi Bird Productions

My LFW S/S 2014 picks

I showed you some of my favourite looks from NYFW last week and here are my picks from London. More colour and prints this time but I guess the overall feel of these looks is what you may have come to expect from me - casual cool and relaxed with a bit of an edge? The Topshop Unique and Joseph collections stood out for me this (London) fashion week.
 
credit: style.com (edited by me)