Summer in Silk

An oxymoron. I know. 

But despite decent-logic, I beg to differ that silk is PERFECT for summer.

Light billowy silk pieces will swath you will shimmering elegance in day, all while keeping you warm in the fresh summer evenings...

PRADA MENS SILK PYJAMA TOP

This mens Prada silk pyjama top is second hand GOLD. Never even worn!

It's made so beautifully, it's shape holds. 

The silk is dark, but when it catches the light it's breathtaking.

Dress it down with an old second hand American sweatshirt-skirt.

Then dress it back up again with Snake Burberry Rockstar boots. 

(Grand slam of bargains: Originally £2500 sold down to £70!!)

Add some simple gold abstract geometric earrings.

And you'll be golden!!

Sache and Dina (the two lovely girls from my last post) took these images and suggested we do some mock ups of ad's we were inspired by for the shoot!

All-hail the Gucci Aesthetic at the moment.

THE 'I WOKE UP LIKE THIS' LOOK

Because if done right...

and with the right attitude... 

Can look real-sexy....

Chokers are my favourite. One in gold keeps it classy.

Feel free to take your clothes off. (Almost)

Pointed black patent leather heels (not too high) complete the outfit.

[These ones are LK Bennet]

This is why you buy pretty bra's: this is when you get to show them off!

Look and act messy chic: it will pay off.

 The lock necklace is very [Kristen Stewart] era Chanel.

MIAMI DOLPHINS SHINE

My skirt is made of 'bamboo silk' which is ecological! 

(Green Tumbs up to me!)

Velvet and silk: always a slam dunk combo.

A fun American take on a Spanish silhouette!

The aerated mesh crop jersey top shines like silk.

Again: give it some 'tude and the look will be flying.

Big hoops make it tacky. Tacky works with an elegant skirt like that!

Best combination to make an outfit playful!

These dutch buns and boxer braids add the edge to the look.

Florida girl after all!!

WILDFOX VENUS

I know you shouldn't have favourites.... but look...

Pastel pink silk trousers from H&M conscious!

Does this make me Ariel? Venus? or just a Mermaid?

This amazing top is from the label Wildfox (Second hand £40!)

(I've got a lov-e-ly bunch of Coquillages!)

Pastels keep you cool because they reflect light (despite being silk). The 'Sweater' is so hole-ridden that breeze is guaranteed. A great way to keep cool!

These are actually culottes!

Vintage Chanel nude slip ons bring a little elegance...

Silhouette is everything...

Will keep you warm come sundown too!

The iridescence is perfect for sunset...

and did I say fun??

The top just steals the show so it made sense to make an ad for Wildfox themselves!

 FOURTH OF JULY

I bought this silk billowy blouse second hand designer for a fancy event. But dressing down dress-up is my favourite game...

American pride! These tall gladiators add edge to the outfit

Patriot.

This top would keep you warm come night-time fireworks.

Silk and denim is an unusual combo.

The hardware makes it less evangelical.

God bless my Steve Maddens... (what? That's not how it goes?)

It's only fitting....

So that's all folks! This is my first shoot with my new lens and I am in LOVE with the blurred-background images it spits out! (and the girlies that helped take it!!) Happy fourth of July and I hope you take on this summer in silk...

Sketch

As a PR (which is what I'm studying to become at university), it is typical of our practice to take clients out to lavishly expensive and trendy restaurants, to shmooze them (with extra ooze) so they will want to hear about our product or accept collaborating with us etc.

Lets be frank, you are more likely to hop into bed with a young man if he took you to a restaurant than an OFFICE MEETING ROOM.

How un-sexy is that? How do the corporate people do it?

Us ladies in fashion PR, just like Samantha from Sex and the City and Edina in Absolutely Fabulous, have built our industry around doing business.. in style. 

That is a glass of wine in one hand, and a contract in the other. 

One of the hottest hubs for shmoozers and shmoozee's is Sketch. 

A Mayfair based, 2 Michelin Star, impossible-to-get-a-booking restaurant. 

In pink.

Fashionably fittingly as well: Sketch used to be Christian Dior's Atelier...

So my two good friends and fellow PR students; Sache and Dina, graciously took on the burden of a little homework, and dined there with me.

Below is our day!

It was very dimly lit (probably to help the PR's get their clients to not-read-but-sign a contact handing over their soul. You know. The usual.)

This kind of strange artwork covered the walls!

A Very Lemonade Beyonce-esque Chair: the girls and I decided.

Mixing old and new.. (don't know who that chick is smiling though.)

There was an open door to intermix the the outdoors and indoors theme further.

Sache got given a napkin with the waiters number on it and was deciding whether to call or not.

Kidding they all came with it. Cute idea though, right?

ONE CAN ONLY APPRECIATE THE TERM 'BOTTOMLESS' WHEN ONE HAS HAD 'BOTTOMLESS'

No I'm not talking about me. (Because we all know my butt is amazing.)

I mean that when you finish your pot of tea, cake, scone: you name it! 

YOU GET A REFILL. FREE.

But a fancy re-fill. Not like a McDonalds refill. A Michelin Star Restaurant refill.

The bathroom is the weirdest part. (see confusion on Sache's Face)

It's like in Godzilla when the human sized eggs were hatching. 

Except instead of human-sized-reptiles; It's relieved-humans.

Me being really silly:

Dina laughing at me.

An ever so fashionable exit!

(That means play in french)

Overall: a great day! Considering we are students: heads up, it's expensive! 

But going to the tea lounge (the one we sat in) is less expensive, and you can visit the iconic pink tea room as often as you'd like!

..and after our expensive fancy lunch: we went back home, got changed into sweatpants, and watched Game of Thrones!

Just like the bottom dwelling geeks we really are!!