SPOTS, STRIPES, SQUIGGLES & SKULLS

Jacket - ASOS

Top - American Apparel 

Necklace - Pamela Love 

Chunky ring - YSL 

Bangles - Topshop & Kenneth Jay Lane

Jeans - Topshop 

Boots - Vivienne Westwood

LONDON ZOO LATES

On Friday night I went to the London Zoo Lates, so I felt the need to dress in my animal related finery. About 20 minutes after the doors opened it began to rain and continued to piss it down for the rest of the night, so the whole zoo experience was a bit of a washout, but at least we got to see a few beasties (ace frogs, otters, meerkats, a submerged pygmy hippo and a grumpy gorilla). 

I do love London Zoo, but perhaps not on a very wet Friday night when I was already pooped from a busy week at work and just wanted to be able to walk around and enjoy it all without ruining my beige Chanel pumps. I think you can tell it wasn't just the gorilla that was grumpy, eh?

Dress (worn as top) - Deyrolle for Opening Ceremony 

Necklace - River Island 

Ring  - Topshop

Animal bracelets - Kenneth Jay Lane & Topshop

Jeans - J Brand

MAY 2011 WISH LIST

Clockwise from top right: Moon Ring - Pamela Love - Net a Porter, Coral Inspired Necklace - Kenneth Jay Lane - Net a Porter, Snake Cuff - Maria Francesca Pepe - ASOS, Serendipity dress - Mary Katrantzou - Net a Porter, Pandora Clutch - Charlotte Olympia - Charlotte Olympia, Triangle ring - Pamela Love - Net a Porter.

WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE AN OLD WOMAN

It was probably the height of foolishness, me buying a silk shirt that is dry clean only. I can't leave the house without dropping something down my top usually. I had to dry clean before I even wore it thanks to something leaking on my bag in the aircraft hold. Still, I do feel very grown up when I wear it. 

Shirt - Equipment 

Necklace - Kenneth Jay Lane from Kabiri 

Trousers - J Brand 

Shoes - Zara 

Bag - Celine 

SHOE TALK

I bought these Melissa shoes in a charity shop a couple of years ago for a tenner. I would never pay full price as I must admit I'm not sold on Melissa as a concept. The plastic shoe looks nice with clean fluid lines, but the smell turns my stomach and unlike leather they have no give which means they tend to slightly cripple you and cut into your feet (and they have single handedly made searching for Vivienne Westwood shoes on eBay a real bore of traipsing through listing after listing of Vivienne Westwood for Melissa shoes). Grrr. But still, last week was warm and open toes shoes were on the menu. However, when it actually came to walking any distance and going out they were swiftly replaced by Louboutin Matatales mini wedges, which I personally think are his most underrated shoe design - classic, easy to walk in and make the foot look fabulous (IMHO).

T shirt - Palace Skateboards 

Trousers - J Brand 

Shoes - Melissa from Charity Shop 

Jacket - Whistles 

Shoes - Christian Louboutin 

Animal bangles - Kenneth Jay Lane & Topshop