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How to Enjoy Summer in Style

Every Summer has its own Story

And has’t that been true for our hot hot hot Summer. When we started it out from the muddy puddles of Glastonbury… We thought the tale has been told for the future of a very wet Summer… until one fine day the Sun finally came out.

The parks are filling up with bodies soaking up the sun, our wardrobes become a plethora of colours and textures to brighten up those days, BBQ becomes the go to for dinner and there is always time for a fruity cider.

The sun enables us to produce valuable vitamin D which in turn prevents us from getting seasonal affective disorders and other ailments. This means the time is now to get outside and enjoy this Summer in Style… here are my top little hacks…

1) Hang up the boring Work clothes and embrace the day with Style

Smart Casual in hot weather is tough. With heavy fabrics and tight tailoring it can lead to people getting hot and agitated. Let go of the rules and bring out those natural cottons, flowing dresses, cami tops and crops.

We are a nation who embraces every minute of sunlight like it might be our last… so you will be forgiven for breaking the office dress code on these days. Live a little!

2) Kick out the heels and jump into those Kicks

The sun is out and it is time to get moving. The tube is a near death experience, traffic jams and being stuffy in the car! No way – get out and move. Four miles may sound a long way to work but put on your favourite kicks and get moving. You will get those early morning rays and keep your beach bod in check with the exercise.

I am drooling over my new kicks Footlocker is smashing it with styles this summer. These beautiful adidas quilted ZX Flux are stylish enough to be worn with a co-ord or summer dress meaning you can head straight from the office to the Park – BBQ – Sun Adventure without having to carry lots of bags with a change of clothes in.

3) Bring Nature in…

Flowers in every room. Brighten up your day. Go to the market after work and treat yourself to a new plant. Boost that smile every morning with the beautiful colours of nature.

From Columbia Road to your local Florist. Pop in – find out whats local. Get the scents in and embrace the colours. If you want to order beautiful British Flowers online – check out Arena Flowers for special offers that are beautifully local to bring any room to life. or you can use wynne66708 for 25% off 😉

Enjoy every moment…

Summer always ends with good memories

Stress Free Style

Autumn Loves Adidas Superstar Snake Skin

This autumn is all about animal print.

From subtle snakeskin, to faux fur, to a hint of leopard… getting out those animal prints to layer up has never been so current.

Keeping it subtle and chic is key to wearing animal print in a stylish yet sophisticated way.

I love a little print in my daily ensemble… making sure I am not bringing SCARY SPICE to the scene!

I am always looking for the perfect trainer which allows be to walk my commute with ease, still look stylish (you know the suits I mean who pair a tailored suit with all number of atrocities of footwear choices) and allow me to go from work to play without having to carry a change of clothes.

Well my newest kick haul has included the perfect trainer for this: adidas Superstar snake sneaker bringing together my love of print with a smart casual style

These little beauties can be mixed in with your work outfit to give you a cool style to walk to work in and something you can hit the after-work drinks with while still maintaining effortless chic in your work clothes. Gone are the days of carrying two bags – one for your work garms and the other for the after.

The gold and textured pattern refashion these sneakers into a stylish shoe. Paired with some gold accessories and in a smart black ensemble, the sneaker becomes a smart casual addition to your outfit.

Think over sized blazers

Big Sunnies

To bring together the look

If you want to add more colour to your autumn style or check out the red version – Footlocker have stocked a whole range of these timeless kicks.

Make a statement with your style.

This post is in collaboration with footlocker but all opinions and style choices are my own. #approved

Stress Free Style

Kicks to Clicks – Work-wear Style that protects your Greatest Assets

Hands up who wears heels to work?

High Heels are amazing! I have a whole bed (yes the one in the picture above) filled underneath from Choos to Louboutins, New Look to Asos. They elongate your legs, give your bottom an incredible work out and make you feel absolutely fabulous!

However

When you’re on the move throughout the day or have to travel for work like I do…High Heels can be a nightmare! They put a lot of strain on those knees or yours and your feet in general. Not to mention the stairs, escalators and cobbled streets you have to navigate on the way.

No pain no gain?

I have heard this before… and believe me I can run 100m in 5inch heels just as fast as I can in trainers… but does this mean I am going to? Varying up your shoes throughout the day protects one of the most useful pair of assets we have – our legs.

When we were heels we change the pressure on our feet to just the balls and our delicate toe bones.

We change our natural walk to a sassy strut – but over a prolonged period of time this can damage our nerves

It shortens your calf muscles and over time this can make it painful when wearing flats

Knees – our natural shock absorbers get a hammering – which could lead to osteoporosis

Woah that sounds terrible!

Well its not all bad! There are some benefits to those sexy stilettos

They make you feel taller and slimmer and therefore can boost confidence on those days where you may feel a little low. This in turn will make you feel more at ease and less stressed. Thus reducing the amount of cortisol in your body… the stress hormone which is sometimes linked to weight gain!

Super sexy strong calf muscles

A general leg workout when wearing them

Moral of the story

So… going forward! When you get ready in the morning pack your heels in that hand bag of your and wear your kicks for the commute.