MENAGERIE MIXING

Tiger print top - check 

Leopard print jeans - check 

Snakeskin print socks - check 

A whole menagerie in one outfit. 

Jumper - Whistles 

Jeans - Current/ Elliott

Socks - Topshop 

Shoes - Underground from ASOS 

GLITTER NAILS

There is little in life I find more relaxing than doing my nails. Sad but true. With the trend for ever more intricate nail designs - crackled top coats, nail art, stickers etc - the simple coat of varnish doesn't sometimes seem enough. 

I found some nail glitter pots in Superdrug and decided to do just the tips of my nails in for a snazzy but super simple manicure - just clear nail polish, dip in a pot of glitter, brush of excess and finish with a top coat. 

It felt a little bit 'done' but not 'I've just exploded in Claire's Accessories'.

Jumper - Whistles 

Necklace - Made from Whistles 

Scarf - T.K.Maxx 

Jeans - Current/ Elliott

Shoes - NW3 by Hobbs

Bangles - Charity shop, Dorothy Perkins & Whistles 

IN PRAISE OF TIGER

I am in need of a visit to Tiger in Hammersmith soon. Tiger is a great store, sort of a cross between a small Ikea marketplace and a pound shop. It's great for inexpensive stocking fillers, gifts and decorations (if you want cheap home wares I'd also recommend it). 

The front windows always look unspeakably naff and for years I avoided ever going in. How wrong was I? Along with a row of charity shops and the T.K.Maxx, Tiger is now up there in the list of reasons to hop on the Piccadilly line on a Saturday morning. Last year when I was working in Hammersmith I'd pop in once a week and during one of those little sorties I found this harmonica necklace for £1. I haven't been in almost and entire year. Like I said, I am in need of a visit!

Jumper - Uniqlo 

Necklace - Tiger 

Jeans - Current / Elliott

Trainers - Nike 

VELVET

Love a bit of velvet in my winter wardrobe...but there's a girl my office who has a velvet phobia. She backs away from me in fear and will be doing so quite often over the next couple of months...from velvet coats to tops, dresses to shoes, I have a lot of the stuff going on right now. 

Top - Madewell 

Jeans - Current/Elliott 

Boots - Giuseppe Zanotti 

CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA KITTY FLATS

Cat shoes? Black velvet cat shoes that are flat so I can actually walk in them? Yes, thank you Charlotte Dellal of Charlotte Olympia, I think I will. 

Top - American Apparel 

Jeans - Current/Elliott

Necklace & bangle - Cos 

Shoes - Charlotte Olympia

BOWLED OVER

I've been umming and ahhing over whether or not to post these pictures, mostly because I look like a complete dork. This was my not very successful Americana look that I've shied away from since attempting. I need to wear this bowling shirt more often though, as it does slightly rock my world. 

Shirt - Thrift store in Austin, Texas

Trousers - Current/Elliott

Shoes - Underground from ASOS

CURRENT ELLIOTT LEOPARD PRINT JEANS

I know, I know. They're the latest 'it' jean and I shouldn't succumb...but I can't help myself. I love me some leopard print. 

T shirt - Rodarte 

Jeans - Current/ Elliott

Shoes - Sigerson Morrison 

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