life through rose tinted glasses

Continuing with my 70s theme, I am trying hard to get hold of some red heart-shaped glasses. They remind me of Kubrick's 1962 film version of Lolita and that iconic poster.

Some on ebay for cheap so buy buy buy for that laid-back hippie style!

claire incorruptible

They come from a land down under! From Adelaide with love, Claire Incorruptible stocks one-offs, designer vintage pieces and accessories, and does a pretty damn good job of styling them in an edgy and exciting way - look see here!

*I am in love with their models too...

house of holland

Love these tights from Henry (House of) Holland!

Get yours now from http://www.prettypolly.co.uk/ - there are some with little HOH houses on them, not so sure about those if I'm honest though...

more headwear

These cold and windy days have forced me to fully embrace autumn/winter and dig out my fake fur Russian style hat from a couple of years ago

legs eleven

Winter is drawing near and it's time to think about keeping those legs warm (and free from the thawed-out chicken look that tends to plague us English roses)

Here are some of the looks I will be rocking.

Gold legs! Get yourself some gilded pins from www.mytights.com

Front-seamed tights from Falke

Wolford Minnie tights

These wild tights are perfect for grey days. See more at www.shiborilove.com

I'm such a fan of these striped sheer panelled tights. This is one of the best sites I've found for every kind of sock/tights/stockings for a great price - go here www.lovecolour-lovetights.com

the colour purple...

… and teal, indigo, grape… This autumn we are to be swathed in the rich colours of royalty; have a look at these images for inspiration. I collected these whilst lamenting the loss of summer but now I don't miss it so much after seeing what the colder months have to offer!

Carolina Herrera's grape silk dress with beaded cape is the epitome of elegance

Lacoste gets teal right with lots of layers; skintight jumpsuits with knitted waistbelts, hooded tanks over mini skirts and tights; oversized draped cape-coat paired with silk tank and high waisted trousers.

Accessories go bold; perfect if most of your wardrobe is black or you just can't bring yourself to brave a full-on purple look. I love this whole outfit.

Gorgeous opera-length leather gloves from Fenwick.

Teal suede platforms with snakeskin detailing by Nicholas Kirkwood - shoes don't get any more beautiful.

Get them here www.nicholaskirkwood.com/?id=6&c=uk