Summer 2011: Beach Chic

Ahhh the time has come to get a little bit naked, but please, not totally. Beach Chic is a hard look to actually pull off whilst on holiday; I myself find I generally tend to be a hot, sun cream-sandy-greasy mess who wants to just chuck on an easy beach cover up and flip flops. However, that is not to say I don't love a "beach chic" look, and there is nothing to stop one doing the look when not on a beach! My personal favourite is the 50's style beach look; high waisted shorts, polka dot bikini or twee little top, and a pair of statement sunglasses.

Here is my take on a 50's style beach chic look...

Sunglasses: Car boot sale
Shirt: Charity Shop
Shorts: Charity Shop
Wedges: Charity Shop

I have a major obsession with high waisted shorts, I buy so many jeans/trousers in Charity shops purely to chop the bottoms off them; they are so flattering and look great with any top.
Sleeveless shirts are all over the high street at the moment, plain or patterned, and they are so so easy to find in Charity Shops for a fraction of the price; so get rummaging!

Here are some high street examples of 50's beach chic...

Topshop Printed Tie Front Shirt £25


Topshop HARI Coral Espadrille Wedge £25


American Apparel Light Wash High-Waist Jean Cuff Short £52


H&M Sunglasses were £6.99 now £3.49

Spring/Summer 2011: Midi Length

I'M BACK!! Wow, it has been a while, and just as I thought I would be back on form my camera broke...but thankfully the wonderful people at Pentax sent me a replacement!

SO let's get back on it...

Midi Length; the neither here nor there length, not a maxi yet not a knee length, and I am loving it. The perfect transitional length; no need to bare all of ones pasty legs, just the ankles (which also happen to be the skinniest part of the leg, so no need to fret about that bikini bod diet just yet...?!) and can be worn with a simple summery top when the sun pops out or a cropped jacket/cardigan for those chilly spring days.

Here are how the designers are doing it, both flowing and fancy free or smart and tapered...

Chloe


Roland Mouret

And here is a recent Midi Length Charity Shop Chic find of mine...

Skirt: Charity Shop
Belt: Charity Shop
Faux Leather Jacket: Primark
Tube top: New Look
Not only is it midi length, but it is in leopard print, which I am slightly obsessed with, but not only that; prints are HUGE this Spring/Summer. I have "rocked" it up a bit with my leather look jacket, which I must admit is rather wintry territory, but underneath I have a simple black tube top which takes it straight back into summer; great for both daytime and evening wear. How very versatile?!

It's been a while...

Wowzers, it is almost three months since my last post! Reasons mostly being that I had not frequented a Charity Shop in ages, but do not fear, I had a little peruse last weekend and found a few beauties that I will get up on here asap!...And now my camera has broken, so we will have to wait a little longer!