Tartan Army

(Image via Asos, look by Emma Hill at EJ Style)

The grunge look has been showing its face now for a few seasons but it feels as though it is really going to hit home this season. Now I was 11 when grunge started to form. I loved Nirvana, I lived in DMs and plaid shirts.

But I think there is definitely something to the theory that you should not revisit trends that you loved when they first came out.

And I was going to stick to that until I saw this dress in Zara. It is tartan and florals, which is a combination I love, but it also gives a nod to the nightwear trend. I think it is lovely. I might have to go there.

What about you? Tempted to go grunge? 

In Full Bloom

 Emilia Wickstead

Winter florals are going to be a big trend for autumn winter and I am very much liking the look of them.

Here are some of the best on the catwalks. And Ted Baker are the first to make the break on the high street. Yum!

Erdem

Giambattista Valli

Lanvin 

Louis Vuitton

Mulberry

(Images via Style.com, Ted Baker)

Come a Cropper

One of my favourite looks of spring summer has to be the crop top and high waisted skirt. I am absolutely amazed that something has happened to make me want to get my stomach out. Seeing as I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to hide the damn thing away. But definitely good motivation to try and make my gut more revealable.

(Images via Koshka Blog)

Nip it in the Bud

 Aminaka Wilmont

Ladies, now that the weather is bleak and grey and wet, wetter, wettest, don't you just want a bit of colour to brighten up your life?

I know I do, and I think winter florals might be just the ticket.

 DKNY

 

 

 DKNY

 Erdem

 Erdem

 Erdem

 Erdem

 Erdem

 Erdem

 Erdem

 

 

 Erdem

 J Crew

 Jason Wu

 Jonathan Saunders

 

 

Jonathan Saunders

 

 

 Jonathan Saunders

 Kenzo

 Lanvin

 Marc by Marc Jacobs

 

 

 Marc by Marc Jacobs

 Marni

 Moschino Cheap and Chic

 Nina Ricci

 Oscar de la Renta

  Preen

 

 

 Preen

 Roberto Cavalli

 Temperley London

Tibi 

Vionnet

(Images via Net a Porter)

A Blast from the Past(el)

Topshop is really working the pastel florals.

(Image via Topshop)

Way to Go

(Image via Marks & Spencer)

I am quite in love with these floral wayfarer sunglasses. Aren't they the most?

Flora(l) Post

I'm excited about floral prints being big this year. Which is weird as usually it is something I shy away from.

But what I think I need to do is get them on before the weather gets too nice.

Which sounds a little strange, I imagine.

But there is some logic floating around somewhere, I promise.

In summer very summery clothes often smack of someone who has just returned on holiday.

You know, those girls you see wearing little dresses and flip flops in the rain after their two weeks in Ibeefa because they are determined to show off their tan, come what may.

Whereas wearing spring summer before spring summer? Charmingly forward thinking, must be someone in fashion to be wearing the new trends so early.

 I don't mean to freeze myself or anything.

Many of these looks would happily work with an opaque and a knit.

But actually, no matter how I justify it, the reality is that I'm just impatient.

I want to wear new season now.

Even though proper winter is probably only now starting.

And I have been swaddling myself in ever woolen item I own.

But I am the utimate fashion consumer.

Because I want what is new. And I want it now.

No matter how ridiculous I might end up looking in my Club Tropicana gettup.

(Images via Asos, Karen Millen, Oasis, River Island)

But if I do get laughed at I will just put my nose in the air, shake my head and say to myself "gosh, they're so behind the times. Winter clothes? So last season."