La Paire

Sometimes the best brands you find are the ones you stumble across accidentally. This is what happened when I bought a pair of La Paire sandals in bright green and orange suede two years ago.  They looked far more expensive than they where and I kept an eye on the brand until I met the founder Amy La last summer. Her pretty Spring / Summer 15 collection is inspired by the Art Deco era with an abundance of metallic gloss, Chevron graphics and delicate mesh in luxurious suede and leather. All shoes are handmade in Spain.

Josephine in leather £119.00

Clara in Red Suede £125.00

Clara in Red Suede

Devon Life

Thank you to Camilla Ellacott for listing Starburst Boutique as one of her top eight independents stores/ designers in the county. You can find her article here Devon Life.  Women of Dartmouth sharpen your talons.

Pazuki

The new Pazuki collection arrived last week.  Spring /Summer 15 sees the return of the stretch cotton skirt  plus the silk shirts which seem to becoming the go to wardrobe staple  for the I dont know what im going to wear out tonight style conundrum. The skirts look fantastic with the silk t-shirts from Pyrus and also the knits from Just in Case and Cash CA....look no further for wedding inspiration.

Zen Silk Crepe de Chine  Shirt

Streak Silk Crepe de Chine  Shirt

Studio Floor Silk Crepe de Chine Shirt

Streak Cotton Skirt

Studio Floor Cotton Skirt

Zen Cashmere /Silk /Cotton Scarf

Cream Tea Cashmere / Silk / Cotton Scarf

Renaissance Cashmere / Silk / Cotton Scarf 

Nectar Cashmere /Silk / Cotton Scarf 

Stripey inspiration

To celebrate the new season arrival of Armor Lux I thought it was about time I  looked at some striped inspiration to celebrate this over looked wardrobe essential. Now in store from sizes 8 -18 from £48.00

French Vogue Editor Emmanuel Alt - (Pic  Habitually Chic)

Classic stripe & Trench combo

Chanel WOC and Striped top dream team

Eco Cotton Armor Lux Navy / Ecru Top £55.00

Double interlock woven Jersey Top £48.00

Pyrus - New Additions

The Spring / Summer collection from Pyrus just got even better. New Additions below:

Just In Case SS15 - After the Goldrush

Once in a blue moon a collection comes in that I truly love. For me that happened last week when the Spring /Summer 15 Just in Case collection came in. I love buying for the store but from a buying point of view Just in Case can be the biggest headache. Every piece is literally beautiful. Hero pieces scream at you from the rail. The colours are always stunning and the colour palette vast. They are the only designer I know that does red really really well without a hint orange The prints are to die for - they look expensive and are so far from what the high street is offering that it really sets them apart and puts them up there with Prada ( in my mind anyway). The collections always have romantic sounding titles. ( which sometimes appear stitched into each garment giving them a heirloom feel)

 The hero piece for me is actually the silver cardigan which can work well with a formal outfit but is as equally nice dressed down with white jeans and a pale blush silk camisole. Im big into pale blush at the moment as it seemed where the A listers at last weeks Oscars.  Here are some pictures but to fully appreciate the true splendor of this collection is best viewed in the flesh.

Cash CA Spring / Summer 15

The first phase of knitwear has arrived form Cash CA.  Expect super soft Cashmere, luxurious linen knits and flashes of neon.