The rebirth of Monster?

Wearing...

Zara T Shirt

One Teaspoon Wilde Bandit Shorts

Zara Heels

Vintage belt

Last week I was invited to a lovely dinner at the Ham Yard Hotel, by the Monster team. I was very excited about this as I already had a pair of headphones that I love, but little did I know that I was about to meet Noel Lee, the innovator himself, and be inspired by the story of Monster, their humble beginnings and honest, passionate business.

Style: JewelStreet selections

I posted about JewelStreet, a great online market place for jewellery a few days ago, with some photos of my gorgeous new ring.

I also mentioned that if you are clever with buying your fine silver, solid gold, or gold plated jewellery online, you can really save a lot of money and get the same, if not better, quality pieces on websites such as JewelStreet. 

By supporting independent designers, JewelStreet can cut the middle man and high retail costs to get the jewellery straight to the consumer and for a lower price.

Some of you may be unfamiliar with the website, so I'd love to show you all the amazing pieces you can get for yourself or your loved one...there is  a great variety for all tastes, and I've selected a few of my favourites below. Hope you like them!

Astrid & Miyu The Perfect One ring in silver, gold, rose gold or black (seen as a stacking set in this image)

£39 each

Scarlett Erskine silver and hematite bead skinny stack ring

£57

Anthony Blakeney silver and diamond textured earrings

£78

Mara Hotung 18k Faith bracelet

£115

Lestie Lee rose gold diamond cage earrings

£1,300

Vamp London rose gold wish bone bracelet

£45

Astrid & Miyu diamond treat ring in rose gold

£49

Mayah jewellery 18k gold vermeil horizontal twig necklace (Icelandic designer!)

£120

Emma-Kate Francis Calia Lily pearl neck torque

£250

Ana Verdun fully gold-plated bobble ring

£190

Flowerie88 18ct gold plated black eyes bunny head ring

£81

The website is really easy to navigate, and I hope to see more editorial features to inspire shopping for different occasions, tastes or styles. It would also be amazing to see vintage pieces being added to the portfolio, and more designer interviews.

I'm sure there will be lots more to come...it's exciting to see how this website develops and grows even further. Could this be the future online version of the Liberty's of London fine jewellery department?

Style: Sparkle

Just because it's still freezing outside...doesn't mean you can't have fun with colour and wear sandals with jeans and a coat! Mix it up and slowly welcome spring into your wardrobe...hope you like my little combo! :)

Zara Coat (old season, similar below)

Vintage sequin top (find lots on eBay or Etsy but you need to be persistent and keep looking until you find 'the one'!)

Urban Outfitters jeans (similar below)

Zara sandals (similar below)

RayBan sunglasses

Style: NEXT Press Day SS15

It's been a busy, busy week! Lots of press days, launch events and dinners...but I somehow managed to get to six! One of those was the NEXT SS15 press day, showcasing some handpicked highlights from their latest seasonal range delivery.

I was seriously impressed...

The womens collection was filled with beautiful colours,my favourite being the blue and burnt oranges. NEXT took tips from the runways with and incorporated the latest trends such as geometrical stripes, fringing, 70's chic, and my favourite - crochet. There were some real gems in there that could have been mistaken for designer pieces - well done NEXT!

One of the lovely white pieces with detailed fringing and little sheer stripes. Can't wait for this top to come in store! Apologies for it being a little blurry. £45

Stunning dress with sexy straps on top and at the back

There were some lovely colourful but subtle and pastel-y pieces, a little bit like candy!

Very Anya Hindmarsh-style, this clutch is so on trend! I bet it is very affordable, too.

Cute flats that go with everything

Gorgeous heels for the office

I was very impressed with the childrenswear range. I recently went to Selfridges to take a look at the Bon Point bits, and NEXT have actually nailed the neon and white cotton trends that Bon Point also has in their collection....so you get it at a fraction of the price! There were lots of adorable little rompers, skirts and combos in pretty colours that were not over the top. If I only had a kid to dress up...

Obsessed with pom poms!

Can you believe this is a kids outfit? Love it.

In the homeware section, NEXT took a lot of inspiration from far away shores to bring a sense of escapism to the home. There was lots to choose from - from nautical inspired decorations and garden accessories, to chic rope-decorated lights and minimalistic bold colours such as gold and brass/copper items. In the next few months, look out for this new 'copper blush' colour trend, according to trend setters Dulux Paints.

On the lookout for when these lights come in store...very chic

Bikini shopping in February? Bring it on!

Thank you for the invite, 'till NEXT time! ;)

Style: Embracing winter

Here is a little outfit inspiration for the remaining cold days of winter...who says you can't be stylish when it's freezing outside? Layers, layers, layers baby!!

Scroll all the way down to see where you can buy similar pieces to update your wardrobe...