Summer Day Dresses – The Edit

“What is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it” Yves Saint Laurent

Below are my top picks for day wear summer dresses and as always under the categories of  high street, treat and luxury.

*Prices correct at the time of production, it’s always worth clicking through on the things you love as they may have changed since!

 

High street

Mimi’s Edit, Yellow scallop tier dress £74 – here

River Island, Turquoise short sleeve frill tier midi dress £42 – here

H&M Smocking-detail dress £39.99 – here

Marie & Lola Audrey maxi dress £69 – here

River Island Yellow 2 In 1 mini dress £50 – here

H&M Embroidered kaftan dress £39.99 – here

Marie & Lola Oriane Dress £79 – here

Mimi’s Edit Brinley Midi Dress £76 – here

Treat

Reiss Orla Halter neck midi dress £185 – here

Damson Madder tiered organic cotton maxi dress in floral with bow neck tie £130 – here

ASOS EDITION sleeveless square neck tiered midi dress in woodland print £110 – here

Reiss Demi one shoulder mini dress £188 – here

Whistles Celestine Dress £99 – here

Reiss Gabriella Linen Blend Dress £195 – here

Free People milania midaxi dress with ruffle trims in vintage floral £158 – here

Whistles Scattered Carnation Midi Dress £149 – here

Free People tie front mini dress in pink paisley print £108 – here

Ba&sh Uriel Short Dress £195 – here

Luxury

Peony Orange one shoulder gingham dress £335 – here

Alice & Olivia Shanti pink eyelet-embroidered cotton midi dress £450 – here

Three Graces Striped Aurora Wrap Dress £390 – here

Celia B Midi Flora Dress £385 – here

Loveshackfancy Aldina floral-print cotton-blend mini dress £405 – here

Camilla By the Meadow Maxi Dress £650 – here

Veronica Beard Satori floral-print cotton maxi dress £490 – here

Ba&sh Paloma Maxi Dress £300 – here

Sandro Long Knitted Dress £299 – here

Sandro short embroidered dress £329 – here

 

 

 




The Importance of Accessories

“Accessories are the exclamation point of a woman” Michael Kors

In the world of fashion and styling it is not all about the clothes, actually for me its more about how you accessorise a look that actually makes it stylish. It allows you to enhance, elevate and individualise your look. It also allows you the freedom to transition a outfit from day to night, perhaps swapping those boots for heels, stud earrings to statement pieces and adding a fabulous belt to show off or create your curves.

Personality

Equally it allows you to express who you are, bringing perhaps a main stream look and turning it into your own, this could be through a pop of colour or adding a well tied scarf, the possibilities are endless.

Flexibility

It allows you to repeat the same outfit time and again but dressing it differently gives you the flexibility of a whole new style. Just be sure to pick out different accessories that accentuate the ensemble.

Add colour

Use your accessories to embrace colour, small accents here and there. For example adding coloured earrings can transform a basic white tee into instant glamour.

What about Make up as an Accessory

I use lipstick as one of my accessories, I love using bright vibrant lipsticks within my personal styling, for me they uplift my mood and tie a whole look together.

Check out my Accessories Edit – Shoe & Bag Combinations to help you get started.

Ultimately fashion accessories allow you to individualise a outfit and can also really help hone your style. 

 

 




Natural stone & Rose Gold bracelets

“Beauty the way nature intended” Clockface Beauty

You will see within “My Style” that I hardly ever don’t have accompanied with my outfit the beautiful bracelets we designed and have handmade for Clockface Beauty.

For me they have almost become a comfort blanket as well as a fashion accessory, yes they are beautiful, the stones each carefully chosen, but not just on their appearance. Each has its own property, the Blue Angelite is a powerful stone that was discovered in Peru in the 1980s. Associated with the wind, it has a beautiful milky blue appearance that is believed to have a calming effect on your mind and the Peruvian Pink Opal is still worshipped today as a healing and protective stone. It is considered one of the most important healing stones that can have a profound effect on a person’s mood. It’s often referred to as the “stone of spiritual awakening” due to the powerful vibrations that it holds. I really feel that when I wear them.

I cannot recommend enough for both this reason and their versatility when styling with your outfit, head on over and take a look. They can be worn individually or stacked as pairs or a trio, my favourite combination is the Peruvian Pink Opal paired with the Swarovski pearl.

Peruvian Pink Opal & Rose Gold 

Swarovski Pearl & Rose Gold 

Angelite & Rose Gold

 

I’d love to hear what which is your favourite.

 




My Depop

Depop – shop my clothes

Please check out my depop account @sjt2905, where you will see some amazing bargains from clothes you may well have seen within “My Style”, I really look after all my items, so they are always in fabulous condition.

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Top ELA London Picks for Summer 2021

Top ELA London Picks for Summer 2021

I’ve well and truly fallen in love with ELA London. Their curated collections feature beautiful emerging and established brands from everywhere from London to LA.

I can’t tell you how proud I was to have Clockface Beauty stocked in their store, and to see our products lined up beside so many exceptional indie brands. You can visit their site or pop into their store, and browse a beautiful range of our products including the Cleansing Balm and Facial Serum.

But today I want to share with you some of the other beautiful pieces you can pick up from ELA London! I can sit and browse their site for hours, but I’ve pulled together a handful of some of my favourite pieces to share with you. Now I just need to fill my diary with social engagements!

Elisabetta Franchi SS21 Skinny Trousers

 

Celia B Azucena Dress in Pink

Elena Antoniades Elva Frill Midi Dress

Clockface Beauty Face Moisturising Balm

ELA London Three Drop Earrings in Gold

Bec & Bridge Versailles Knit Top

ELA London Three Colour Ventalia Drop Earrings

Elisabetta Franchi Bodysuit-style Blouse with Horse Bit Print

Celia B Hortensia Mini Dress

I’d love to hear what you think of my choices, or if you’ve found something even more special, send them over for me to see.

Enjoy!