Maison Scotch

I love their unique styling and details (check out their dandelion motif on the pocket zips), it's all so cute and effortlessly cool.
Okay, it might also be that they are based in Amsterdam and due to my partly Dutch blood I got a little over excited when I first discovered them. I found a bargain on ASOS with this sweet sweater (message too subtle?), and then found a local boutique that stocked them... Très dangerous.
I really wanted a pair of the gorge berry red leigh jeans in Topshop, but they had sold out of my size so instead I found myself heading towards the boutique!
I only went and bought this seasons must have...cords in dusky pink. They look great with a 1940s style chiffon blouse tucked in, and with a pair of nice long military boots or the new style Chelsea. I layered with a white vest underneath & a fitted cream cardie, topped off with a leather biker jacket (also works well with a cream/beige cropped faux fur coat)

Pheww mid-season crisis averted and an injection of colour into my otherwise denim autumn wardrobe.

Fashion neglect!

I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted! The shame! I have had some rather important & exciting work to attend to... well am still attending to said project, but hopefully normal service will resume in the next week or two.
So... It's that crazy time of year when we never know what to wear, 'will it rain or can I wear my new suede boots', 'will I be to cold without a coat?', ' can I still walk to work wearing my Ray Bans without looking too 'spesh' if it's not really that sunny??'
In other words I'm having an in between season crisis! Aghhh!
I was so into dresses this summer & now I'm lost in a fashion void... which really means no fashion! SCARY!
Two things have perked me up in the last week... I can finally wear my homage to Henry Holland granny square scarf - oh yes!! You don't need to break the bank, but you do need to learn crochet (OR find some lovely relative that can!) it's perfect to pass the time on the tube, train or bus and what's more it will fit in your handbag! You just make a square at a time so it's really simple (once you know how!!).
Be warned it gets addictive, but you will be in good company as I know a few rather well known models & actresses that take their knitting & crochet on shoots & castings.
If that all seems like too much bother and you want your fashion to be instant it's £189 & a click away at ASOS x