Wish List | Sass & Bide

I am in love with this playsuit, sheer perfection.

Jx

Buy now | Sass & Bide

Poolslides

Poolslides are everywhere this season, and there are none better than these ones from Whistles. Style them with a midi skirt and a slogan sweatshirt.

Jx

Buy now

Skirt | Whistles

Poolslides | Whistles

Top | Etre Cecile

Bag | Marc by Marc Jacobs

Wish List | Bec & Bridge

I am a massive Bec & Bridge fan, they are a go to for dresses. This simple, yet utterly sexy black midi, has gone all the way to the top of my hit list!

Buy now | Bec & Bridge

Jx

Paper Thin 010

Monochrome date night - I love this Staring at Stars dress from Urban Outifitters it is perfect to just throw on, styled normally with my leather jacket, and I am out the door!

Jx

Buy now

Dress (similar) | Urban Outfitters

Boots (similar) | Topshop

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Inspiration | This week I have been super focused on summer and everything that brings - I can't wait for long, hazy day and warms nights! Get some summer inspiration here

Outside of Paper Thin | I have been really busy writing these past few weeks, so I thought I would share with you all some of my most recent articles:

• Zero Magazine - Ostwald Helgason
• A Little Opulent - Spring coats

Photographs | My week has been made up of flamingos, amazing jackets and a whole lot of pink! 

Jx

Wish List | Each X Other

These Each x Other faded, leather trimmed jeans are the perfect investment buy!

Buy now | Net-a-Porter

Jx

Texture

As you will know I am loving the boyfriend short, and these ones from Topshop are an amazing colour with a textured weave that gives them a more tailored feel. The Warehouse croc effect cropped shirt is a fresh summer wardrobe staple and is going straight onto my payday purchases list. Markus Lupfer has produced the bomber of the season with this patchwork flower version, it is beyond perfection. Then there are the Wangs, oh the Wangs! First of all they are 60% off on The Outnet, and that is reason enough to purchase them, but they also glow in the dark and are a perspex and rubber dream!

Jx

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Pumps | Alexander Wang @ The Outnet

Shorts | Topshop Boutique

Top | Warehouse

Bangle | Whistles

Jacket | Markus Lupfer @ Net-a-Porter

Wish List | MICHAEL - Michael Kors

I am not a girl who needs an excuse to buy shoes, but if I did MICHAEL - Michael Kors has just given me one!

Buy now | Net-a-Porter

Jx

Paper Thin 009

Denim and leather is a go to combination for me, it always looks great and is just about pulling together wardrobe staples. The perfect look for the girl on the go, which is pretty much what I am all of the time!

Jx

Buy now

Skirt | Oasis

Top | Topshop (similar)

Boots | Topshop (similar)

Hairpins | & other stories

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Inspiration | Although I only ever blog about fashion I am a bit of a beauty products lover, so inspiration this week has been around trying out new looks, taking ideas from my 'oh to be a girl' board here, as well as some of my favourite beauty blogs from roses and life set sail

Purchase of the week | This week's purchases have been small but perfectly formed. I popped into & other stories yesterday and grabbed this gold ear cuff and some simple hairpins (as necessary purchase whilst growing out my fringe). I would recommend a trip over Easter as they are giving away a free gift with every purchase - you won't be disappointed!

Buy now | & other stories | hairpins | ear cuff (in store)

Photographs | My week has been made up of more press days, festival dressing, Vogue and the best weekend bag from Topshop! Get daily updates here

Jx

Take me away

Easter is here already and I wish I was going on a well deserved break somewhere hot and humid, but alas I am stuck in the somewhat sunny capital for the long weekend. Which isn't a bad thing as I have one of my best friend's birthdays to attend and a whole lot of shopping to do!

However if I was setting sail for sunnier climates this would be my outfit of choice. The Topshop oversized weekend bag is my new go to for mini adventures. Slogan t-shirts are always a winner and this etre cecile is witty, funny and on trend, love it. Styled to give the monochrome some pop with summer yellows and the signature slip ons from MSGM.

Jx

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Jacket | Helmut Lang @ The Outnet

Bag | Topshop

T-shirt | Etre Cecile

Slip ons | MSGM @ Net-a-Porter

Skirt | River Island

Wish List | Whistles

Neoprene is everywhere this season and it isn't going anywhere next season, so this Whistles structured sweatshirt is the perfect investment piece.

Jx

Buy now | Whistles

Wish List | Emma Cook

Nothing says summer like amazing prints, and this Emma Cook playsuit is perfect for any getaway you have planned! Keep everything else simple and leave the focus on the tropical print.

Jx

Buy now | Emma Cook@Net-a-Porter

The Colour Edit | Mint

As the warm nights role in cool mint green is the colour to embrace, wear with monochrome for a chic pastel look.

Jx

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Left T - B | J.Crew | T by Alexander Wang | Topshop

Middle T - B | Warehouse | Rachel Roy | ASOS

Right T - B | Topshop | Marc by Marc Jacobs | River Island

Coachella

I am amazed is it Coachella already! But this marks the beginning of the festival season, and that can only mean one thing - festival dressing. Me and my friend Emily call this Stevie Nicks season. Festival attire is all about getting a balance between vintage (I tend to go 70s) and modern, functional pieces. This is not fancy dress, so it is more about embracing an overall style then trying to emulate exactly. Having said that if there is ever a time you can get away with flower crowns when you aren't a 6 year old girl, the festival field is the place to do it!

Jx

Buy now

Bikini | Triangl

Ring | Kelly Wearstler @ The Outnet

Kimono | H&M

Shorts | Mother @ Farfetch

Top | Equipment @ Net-a-Porter

Sandals | Topshop

Hat | River Island

Bag | Rebecca Minkoff @ The Outnet

Paper Mache Tiger Press Day

I have been pretty busy with press days these past couple of weeks, and have been producing no end of write ups!

This week I popped to Shoreditch to meet the lovely people at Paper Mache Tiger, to drink some peppermint tea and fawn over the Etre Cecile collection - a Paper Thin favourite - and to find out about some amazing labels I can't wait to share with you all.

Etre Cecile didn't fail to impress, but then I am a sucker for a slogan and a great print, so this was always going to work for me. A/W 14 has an array of amazing prints, although the stand out has to be the arrow print below. Neoprene featured heavily - midi skirts, mini skirts, sweatshirts. Clear staples for fall, and the label showcasing 'a fresh balance between our known-and-loved street factor, pepped up with an elegant twist'. But of course the street factor was still there and as tongue in cheek as ever. Slogans such as 'je parle francais' and 'le Bombe' are sure to adorn the chests of many bloggers this autumn, and with the added excitement of teaming up with Executive Editor of Harper’s BAZAAR USA, Laura Brown to produce 'Slogans such as ‘ON Y VA’ and ‘CHARGE!’ printed on the backdrops of Metropolitan France' the casually cool label just got a little bit cooler.

Next was the amazing S/S 14 swimwear collection by Beth Richards, having just finished writing a piece on this I can safely say that I want the whole range! It is uber chic, functional and the introduction of mint green and tomato red to the standard monochrome palette, means the mix and match label is more versatile than ever.

The stand out piece was the 'Grace' swimsuit - I am in L.O.V.E. (see below)

Oh and the lookbook is stunning!

Francis Leon was a new find, although they are on Collection 15 and started in 2010 so I am way behind on this one! I thought the collection was exquisite, their signature panelled leather jackets have an amazing level of detail, and A/W 14 sees 'double-faced suede and grey, as well as navy sportsmesh' added to the staple pieces. They are unreal.

Next season also sees an introduction of denim, and I already have my eye firmly fixed on the pair below - the boyfriend fit, the dipped dye, the leather/denim mix - denim luxury at its best.

Zan Zan is the final label I got to view this week They create their own acetates, so each style is completely unique to the brand, and each pair of sunglasses retails at the same price, so there is no need to compromise on style to fit inside your budget!

The aesthetic of the brand is beautiful, and I can't stress enough the level of quality.

For S/S 14 their 'Avida Dollars' are the perfect pair, with a stained glass feel to them, they have sold out at the moment on Farfetch and for good reason. However having seen what is to come, I am holding out! The new collection see more pastel colour choices, with a pop art feel to them. The styles are modern, inventive and original - what more could a girl want?

Jx 

Paper Thin 008

I have spent the whole day writing today, and my look reflects the need to be comfy. Also these boots are pretty new and I love stomping about in them!

Jx

Buy now

T-shirt | Topshop (similar)

Jeans | Topshop

Boots | Topshop (similar)

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Inspiration | Having been all grown up this week and gone to the bank for a mortgage, I am in full interior design mode! Check out some inspiration for your home/bedroom/uni dorm here

Purchase of the week | As most of you will know I love discovering a new brand, and this week I have found the sunglasses for summer from London brand Zan Zan. They have such an amazing range, and I love that the price point is the same regardless of the style. My favourite style from the S/S collection is the 'Avida Dollars' below, however having attended their press day this week I can safely say the range has some amazing new styles to offer for A/W.

Buy now (put your name on a mailing list!) | Zan Zan @ Farfetch

Photographs | My week has been made up of press days, wish lists, peonies and flamingos! Keep up to date with my daily updates here

Jx

Wish List | Ancient Greek Sandals

Following the Rainbow Wave press day last week I am officially in love with the Ancient Greek Sandals, especially the Ismene pair below, they could possible be the perfect summer sandal!

Buy now | Ancient Greek Sandals

Wish List | Acne

This amazing Acne denim dress is the perfect investment piece!

Buy now | Acne 

Jx

Strange

As I was browsing the internet the other, procrastinating from actual writing, I came across this amazing Richard Nicoll sweatshirt and knew immediately I had to feature it on the blog. Amazing slogan, tick. Can be worn with half of my existing wardrobe, tick. Fulfils my need to own everything pink at the moment, tick. My boyfriend even commented the other day that for a non-girly girl I own an awful lot of pink at the moment, and for him to notice it must have gotten bad!

I have styled it with this amazing blue leather skirt from Topshop, and then added the Sophia Webster 'Brandy' sandals I featured on wish list the other day. But, the best thing about slogan sweatshirts is you could also just throw it on with jeans and some slip on skaters and you are out the door.

Have a great Monday!  

Jx

Buy now.

Shirt | Topshop

Sandals | Sophia Webster

Sweatshirt | Richard Nicholl @ Net-a-Porter

Skirt | Topshop

Rainbow Wave Press Day

I was lucky enough to go to the Rainbow Wave press day this week on behalf of Zero Magazine. Their space is amazing and has a really clean aesthetic. But most surprisingly was the amazing aroma as I entered. I found out later it was one of the new Bella Freud candles. The candle is 'Ginsberg is God' and the scent was fig leaf and tomato, I would recommend and you can purchase the candles here.

When going to a press day I always try and go with labels in mind that I want to feature on the blog or that I want to write about for the magazine. So my targets were Each x Other, Carven and Bella Freud. I also love finding something new and the Atea collection looked amazing.

Each x Other A//W 2014 collection is 'a common and identical wardrobe for him and for her, that plays with the myth of androgyny.' I love the ethos behind this brand. They work as a collective, original art starts the process, this is then produced as smaller, limited edition prints/works to be purchased. The original art is then worked into the collection pieces, creating a dialogue between art and fashion. The pieces are described as 'rough luxury' and colour-wise pink, red and blue are balanced by an underlying neutral and monochrome background. The stand out piece was a pair of white leather dungarees, embossed onto the inside of them was the art work below.

Carven was beautiful, their collection is perfectly described as 'The gangster’s girlfriend of the precollection turned into a woman of the Arts, borrowing references from Dadaism, collages and cadavres exquis by Blumenfeld, Picabia, Oppenheim or Man Ray.' The prints had amazing detail to them, in particular the 'ocean' print showcasing a combination of  grey blue and powder pink (below). The surrealist 'taboo' print was also a stand out (below), as was the fetish take on accessories. The screw and chain fastening on the highly structured, box shaped bags, looks amazing.

Bella Freud was understated cool as always. For A/W 2014 the collection ‘is inspired by the fantasy of Debbie Harry on the couch talking to Sigmund Freud’ and the colour focus was on monochrome, bubble gum pink, charcoal marl and tomato red.

Stand out pieces were the kid mohair menace sweater, as well as a colour change for the iconic 1970 knit (both below). Evening wear took on a edgy coolness. The collection when mixed in the look book, had a laid back feel to it, although the light structuring gives it a togetherness without a hint of effort.

Finally Atea was all about clean cuts and basics that transcend seasons. Boucle was featured throughout, and the colour palette was subtle and easy to wear, as to be expected. The perfect go to label, for amazing staples that will last for seasons. 

Jx

Wish List | Sophia Webster

Those of you who follow me on twitter and instagram will know I am big a Sophia Webster fan. I already own Lacey Rose, so couldn't resist showing you this seasons Brandy! It's like a brighter, pinker, cheekier, version. I love this style, and they have gone straight to the top of my (very long) wish list.

Buy now | Sophia Webster

Jx

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Inspiration | This week has been about press days and writing so fashion has been my single inspiration, and for a fashion writer that is a good thing! Check out my fashion board here

Purchases of the week | I know this is normally just one thing, but this week I couldn't decide which of my new Topshop purchases to highlight, and rules were made to be broken so I am giving you two purchases of the week. The first is this amazing backpack, I saw a girl pick it up last week so of course I had to go back and get one for myself. Next up is these basic sandals, I missed out on the Hix version last year, so I was super happy to see the new Horizon style stocked for this summer!

Buy now | Backpack (only in store) | Sandals

Photographs | This week my life has been press days and a ridiculous amount of pastel pink, trend or no trend!

Jx