Green with envy

For anyone who hasn’t noticed; green is my absolute favourite colour. No bright greens, or greens that go towards turquoise, but the earthy kind of green. Moss green matches my eyes perfectly, and just makes them pop ;) (not literally of course!)

Two of the latest additions to my accessories collection are of lovely green hues. The first is a necklace that my dear man bought me for Christmas. It was love at first sight! (with the necklace, not the man :P) It contains a rare green stone (that I don’t know the name of…) which is held in place with a swirly silver band, on a silver chain. I saw it in a display window early in December, and he got the hint. Good man! ;)
This lovely necklace is from the Maya jewellery shop in Queen's Arcade (Leeds).

My other green accessory addition is the nail polish “Hidden Treasure” from Topshop. This multi coloured metallic polish shimmers in different green hues, and is really mesmerising to look at. It really reminds me of spilt oil… or perhaps a mermaid’s tail ;) A mermaid that’s green with envy!

The camouflage trend

In September I attended a fancy dress party that the company I work for arranged, and we were all supposed to dress up as something beginning with the letter S. I dressed up as a soldier in a camouflage patterned playsuit with a matching cap, green tights, a dog tag, and military style boots in black.

Back in September I found it so hard to find camouflage patterned clothes – I had thought of buying something I could actually use at several occasions (not just for a fancy dress party) such as a blazer or something, but since I couldn’t find anything I ended up buying this playsuit from a fancy dress shop.

Me (right), together with Top Style Advice & Mode of Style.

When you look in the high-street shops nowadays (especially after Christmas!) you see camouflage patterns and military inspired fashion everywhere! Who would have thought?! My little sister who is very on trend all the time recently invested in a pair of skinny camo jeans, but I’m not quite there yet.

Below are two celebrities that have opted for the camo trend; Cheryl Cole and Selena Gomez – both looking stunning and absolutely awesome in their skinny camo jeans vs. camo jacket.

Want to copy their style? Check below how you can do it!

Black open front blazer – New Look £25

Camouflage patterned skinny jeans - montaignemarket.com £105

Grey jersey top – Harvey Nichols £115

Tabitha Simmons leather motorcycle bootie - bergdorfgoodman.com £450

Black nail polish – Topshop £5

Light blue faded ripped skinny jeans – New Look £25

Camouflage fitted blazer – New look £8 (down from £20)

Nude zip detail high heel – Fashion Union £20 (down from £35)

Black leather satchel – Asos £42

SMASH! Ruffles off-white knitted scarf - pret-a-beaute.com £10

The black and white Spring trend

A couple of weeks ago when I went for a little day out in Leeds city centre I saw this graphic black and white dress in the H&M display window. I fell for it straight away, but didn't buy it as I couldn't find it once I was in the shop. Anyway, a couple of days later I went onto the H&M website and I noticed that they had lots of styles in black and white - apparently the black and white style is trending this spring. Just look at these awesome black and white outfits below, all from H&M. These are perfect styles to go for in early spring, before the classic pastels come out closer to the summer.

I would say that a black biker style leather jacket is an essential, and should be in every girl's wardrobe. It's just so versatile, and can be matched with most styles for every season. Definitely worth investing in!

 A leather skirt can look really slutty and (sorry for the expression) hooker-like if matched with the wrong clothes. However, matched with a comfy knit like in the picture it looks amazing. As the rocker chic I am, I'm a sucker for everything leather, and I own 2 leather skirts myself.

Graphic oversized tshirt with leggings and matching ballerina shoes. Can't go wrong with that! ;) Very 1960's!

 Dare to go bold! Opt for a black and white pattern that really stands out. This leopard blazer looks amazing!

Or why not make a statement with an oversized handbag? Match with more subtle clothes, such as these shiny black leggings and a simple print tshirt to really make the handbag stand out.