Feeling a Bit Flat

It seems the majority of us spend the most money on the shoes we wear the least. I am the first person to fork out for a pair of sky high heels I wear sporadically and then spend little on the shoes I wear all the time. I think it's time we all embrace fabulous flats.

I saw these Charlotte Olympia pumps on someone last week and loved them. They also come in red satin. £518, available at Matches.

This picture does these patent loafers by Kurt Geiger little justice. I like the pinked edging around the tongue. £110

Cute lace ups by Christian Louboutin

I can't get enough of Christian Louboutin's high top sneakers.

More Louboutin sneakers (trainers). I would team these with a grey jersey maxi dress and a fancy jacket.

Lemon and gold French Sole ballerinas. Wear with cigar leg trousers and twin sets for the Audrey Hepburn look. £55 (sale)

Cheap and Chic- Zara, £29.99

Huddersfield Vintage Market

One of the highlights of a trip home is visiting Huddersfield Second Hand Market. Under the 'Victorian cast iron glass roof canopy' is housed a mixture of antique jewelry, vintage clothing, silver ware and other objects from the past that are not over priced like in the shops and southern markets. Some of my favorite things have been purchased from this market. Another place worth visiting if you find yourself in Huddersfield on a tuesday or saturday.

The Venue...

The Stores...

Glass and silverware

Cruet Sets

Mink coats a steal at £45

Jewelry 

Compacts

They also sell fruit and veg- Behold the worlds largest strawberry (according to my sister).

The Finds...

A bit of nostalgia. A pie plate from 1928, it commemorates a fund raising event where they made a really big pie in aid of the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

My second Htown market croc bag. This one was only £10.

The first croc bag

Green Gloves

Gold compact, £3

Tempting or Tacky?

The line between stylish and tacky can sometimes be a fine one, and i'm just not sure if these boots by Kandee lye on the fun fabulous side or the tacky bit rubbish girlband side...

Hmmm, I do love platforms and leopard print....

And I do enjoy studs. Are these the perfect mixture of things I like? I remain undecided. 

Collars

I love dresses with collars so love that shops are now selling embellished collars that can be placed on simple dresses and t-shirts to wow them up a bit. Here are a few of my favorites...

This one can be worn over a dress so it looks like a dickey or the bib can be tucked it so you just see the peter pan collar. Carven, £70

Cotton with pompoms and beads- I would wear this one over a white round neck t-shirt. Hobbs, £49

Jewel and black mesh peter pan collar- Asos, £22

Carven

This collection from French fashion house, Carven has so many pieces worth coverting. The colours are neutral and the pieces are simple but still interesting. Here are a few of my favorite pieces from this collection...

My perfect party dress. I love how this dress looks like it was crafted out of a paper bag. The twist on the chest and the softness of the silk peter pan collar (my absolute favorite kind of collar) juxtaposes the crispiness of the dress perfectly. I would team this dress with a ballet bun or a sleek ponytail (if I had long hair) and red lips.

'If you like it then you should of put a ring on it'- This with a high waisted, black taffeta skirt. Keep the black heels and long grey socks.

Simple wool blend jersey dress. Can be worn with black tights and riding boots or black platform heels on an eve. Lovely when teamed with a collar (more on collars later).

Minus the baggy white gloves + Red lipstick= Perfect.

Simple flannel shirt dress. Great with black ankle boots and a fancy cardi, Like...

If you don't already own this jacket from H&Ms Garden Collection have a look for it on ebay, it is a wardrobe essential.

Chelsea Boots

Church, £370

Hobbs, £126

Office, £85

Topshop, £70- From certain angles these look a bit like wellies.

Zara, £69.99

Clarks, £49.99- Quite clumpy but I think they will look alright when they've been worn in.

Lanvin for H&M

Today I saw the first pictures of Lanvin's collection for H&M. Like alot of girls I was looking forward to the grand unveiling of this collection not only because of all the hype that has been created around it but because I am a true fan of Lanvin and their bow tied creative director, Alber Elbaz.
There is defo some pieces worth wanting in there (although the shoes are truly awful) but the price point is quite high with dresses starting at £99.99 and I can't help but wonder if I would be going crazy for these pieces if I saw them in H&M normally... Having said that I will probably be queuing in Oxford Circus on the 23rd November, i've got to try these dresses on before I dismiss this collection.

Interesting twist on the black dress. This dress looked amazing in the advert for the collection staring super model Natasha Poly.

At £149.99 this dress is tres pricey for H&M but not a stitch (price wise) on the Lanvin dress which inspired it. I do love a bit of yellow although i would probably prefer to sport this dress with a more structured belt, these elastic belts offer little support and can be unforgiving on tubbier tummies.

This is probably my favorite dress in the whole collection. It looks like it costs loads of money and has a Vivienne Westwood feel too it. I heart silk tafetta!  

High waisted, tiered, lace= my perfect skirt. Can't wait to wear this with a black shear peter pan collared shirt from American Apparel, ankle socks and...

These wooden healed boots from Urban Outfitters, £85

Or could team the skirt with this top, the more I look at the collection the more I like it. It's a grower.

The best of a bad lot- Sorry Alber, i'm really not a fan of the shoes.