COS RUFF STRIPE TOP

The ruff on this pretty standard navy and white stripe t shirt / Breton top take it from the ordinary to a star item in my wardrobe. I was worried that the pleats wouldn't wash well and I'd spend hours trying to iron them very, very poorly (I'm not a good ironer) but happily they spring right back into shape. Could you reissue this top in different colourways please, Cos?

Top - Cos 

Jeans - J Brand 

Boots - Maloles 

Bangle - Cos 

Zara Snakeskin Shift Dress

Zara is great at knocking out little silk shifts for under £40. I'm not entirely sure the cut of this one is up there with the best of them, but I do love a bit of snakeskin. 

Jacket - Zara

Dress - Zara

Tights - Marks & Spencer

Boots - Maloles

Dressing for Disease*

All I want to do is curl up into a ball and sleep. Sadly my diary will prevent me from doing this for quite a while. In the interim all I can do is dress up and fake awake-ness by using tea and chocolate to prop up a sparky demeanour. Are you a smart ill dresser or a sloppy ill dresser? You can always tell when I'm not feeling 100% as it's usually when I make 110% effort with my clothes, if I'm feeling good I can usually wing it. 

* nothing serious, just the London tiredness, it's not catching. 

Coat - Zara

Dress - H&M

Tights - M&S

Boots - Maloles

I Love Tsumori Chisato

I'm not usually a whimsical person when it comes to clothes. I tend towards the bonkers or preppy, not the romantic or cute. But Tsumori Chisato is the exception that proves the rule. It's quite hard to get her stuff here in the UK - Liberty stocks a VERY small range and Koh Samui (RIP) used have a few pieces on the racks. The rarity here means that every time I go to Japan a visit to a Tsumori Chisato boutique is a must. The shops themselves are divine, with amazing window displays, inlaid stone designed flooring and great staff. Shopping in Japan has been elevated to an art form...I go gooey just thinking about it. 

I picked up with sweater dress on my trip last year. I love that quite a utilitarian design (long sleeves & pockets) has been embellished in a very OTT way. It means you can feel off duty whilst looking dressed up. 

Dress- Tsumori Chisato 

Jacket - Topshop 

Tights - M&S

Boots - Maloles