the best summer jackets

I am always being quizzed about summer jackets. Slim pickings this year but I saw this one above by Masscob at KJ's Laundry in The Times, a Madewell kimono style, sort of light denim relaxed number (amazing description) at Reformation, smarter linen blazer option by Club Monaco, cropped knit at Hush and another blue print at Mango. Lulu Kennedy just launched a collection with M&S and I love this one, if you need something a bit more structured this linen blazer at J Crew is a good bet. Cos has a cropped pink/red print option here and this mesh one caught my eye...

gladiators

Gladiator tie-to-the-thigh sandals, it might take 45 minutes to leave the house but they are capable of hiding all signs of drunkenly applied fake tan. I love these styles:

 Loeffler Randall | Chloe | Topshop | Warehouse | Next | J Crew* | Loeffler Randall*

*LR have a friends and family sale 20% off and J Crew have 25% off

*images from interest via theyallhateus and pandora sykes 

new shorts

My friend Rosie was staying this weekend so we pottered around Soho and the village. She bought this ridiculously pretty dress and I ended up buying the Jacquard shorts below. Also spied this pair for a smarter take on the denim look - Chambray shorts with scalloped hem, this (brave but rather gorgeous) Leather short and these casual Gap ones.

happy chinese new year!

Where are you off to? I'm going to India, very exciting! I'll try and post from there, or perhaps bore you when I get back. Have a great Chinese New Year, entering the year of the rabbit...I'm leaving you with a few looks which I like from the Club Monaco Spring 2011 collection...

*images from club monaco via whowhatwear