Paris Fashion Week SS14 Day 2


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If you follow me on Instagram you will have already seen this suit because I wore it to Venice. It’s the perfect simple but exciting outfit. It’s really just a jacket and pants but together with the pink it’s so fun. Easy to wear but memorable.  I love this suit. I bought a second pair of the pants in the sale to make sure it lasted longer (I try and do this with high-street pieces I love).  It’s such a cheerful outfit, I hope you like it as much as I do.

Shoes Stubbs and Wootton

Pink Suit and Shirt Zara

Bag Hermes

Coursage iamKhatu (gifted)

Sunglasses Ottica Mantovani

Blackberry Bramble Jam


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This jam is wonderful on freshly baked scones. Some people aren’t keen on bramble jam (preferring Jelly) because they don’t like the texture, however if you pick small blackberries and follow the recipe below I find the texture is lovely and not bitty at all.

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Jamming

  1. Wash the blackberries allowing any dry parts from the bush to float to the surface and wash away.
  2. Place the lemon zest and juice in a preserving pan with the blackberries and mush them together over a low heat with a wooden spoon. This will release the juices.
  3. Boil for 7mins or until the jam reaches 105ºC.
  4. Rest off the heat for 5mins.
  5. Then pour into sterilised jars.
Top Tip

If you slightly under boil it, you will get a pouring consistency that is great for drizzling on puddings and cakes.

Jam on the knife, Jelly on the spoon.

Outwear by Gap. The Puffer Gilet


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The final look in my collaboration with Gap Styld.by on outerwear is this super fun puffer gilet or vest.  I think the association with puffer gilets can be horribly preppy, but with the right styling the reference becomes sport luxe instead. This gilet is great because the fabric is wool not a shinny waterproof fabric, which already adds a luxury feel, also it has a detachable fur hood, taking this off gives the vest a whole new look.  I styled it here with a chunky knit sweater dress and some super high heeled boots. I hope you like the result.

Be sure to check out Styld.by to see how everyone else is styling their Gap classics.  See my other looks for Gap here… Camel Coat, Peacoat and last year here and here!

Boots Alaia

Dress Celine (bicester village)

Puffer Gilet Gap (gifted)

Bag Emm Kuo (gifted)