Hattie Grace: style

Today I took advantage of the very rare sunshine England has to offer and went down to the river for a picnic with my friend.

I wanted to christen my new Timberland boots (a bargain I found at an outlet store for £12 may I add) so decided to construct my outfit starting from my shoes.

I'm loving headscarves at the minute, especially for the summer months, so tied this Topshop one around my head for a touch of colour.

I wanted to keep the rest of my outfit quite minimal and toned-down to contrast with the headscarf, so I paired this J.W Anderson X Topshop pinafore with an old American Apparel Breton crop I found at the bottom of my wardrobe.

Again, I wanted to keep my accessories minimal as not to take away from the statement headscarf, so I kept it simple with this Marc by Marc Jacobs leather bracelet strap and my trusty eBay sunnies!

Headscarf Topshop, Breton Crop-top American Apparel, Pinafore J.W Anderson X Topshop, Boots Timberland, Leather Bracelet Strap Marc by Marc Jacobs, Sunglasses eBay.

SS/13 Trend Forecast

It's almost 6pm. I've been meaning to post this since I got up at 8:00am but I got lost in a world of street style snaps and mesmerising wardrobes. 10 minutes in to trawling the internet and my wardrobe and I have fallen out. Again.

I'm constantly buying clothes, new and old. My wardrobe is bursting at the seams with forgotten clothes I once caressed like a new love. Well not literally, cause that'd make me a freak, but you get the gist. And now, here I am feeling completely lacklustre about everything in there. Why does my wardrobe betray me like this every season?

So it starts again; lusting after an entirely new wardrobe to see me into the fast approaching spring/summer months. I created a sort of 'inspiration board' for the shopping I will be doing as soon as I get my Christmas paycheck. I obviously won't be spending the amount of money these delicious goodies would require *sighs*, but I'll be finding the high street equivalents to ensure my wardrobe holds my picks of the hottest trends this season. Maybe then, just maybe, we can be friends once more.

In one; 'POP goes the Weasel'. Neon colours are back again this summer. They were seen on Christian Dior's gorgeous SS13 catwalk and were spotted all over the stylish clique of fashion week attendees. It's a fact; colour makes us feel happy. It brightens up even the dullest of British summer days, if that were even possible. It's time to embrace this happiness and introduce these smile enhancing colours into our wardrobes. No need to go overboard. Just a 'pop' of your favourite fluorescent hue against basic colours such as greys, blacks and whites will do the job and gain you those 'style points' everyone rambles on about so much these days.

In two; 'Intergalactic Gal'. References to outer space were seen across the SS13 catwalks. Richard Nicoll featured a metallic parka at his LCM show this week whilst London Fashion Week saw a sea of bloggers, editors and stylists all sporting the Balenciaga Egyptofunk sweater. Perhaps we have Felix Baumgartner to thank for this trend. His 24 mile jump from the edge of space was one of 2012's highlights, and it looks to have had a huge impact on the fashion world. Teaming jersey sweaters with metallic skirts or baroque print trousers is the perfect way to work this trend.

In three; 'Betty Spaghetti'. Think 1990's, think Clueless, think Cher Horowitz. The slip dress with spaghetti straps is set to be huge this summer. Seen at Valentino and Rocha, the slip dress is elegant, feminine and oh-so-sexy. We've seen a lot of 90's inspired fashion throughout the winter months of 2012, particularly on the ever-so-fashionable London streets of Dalston and Shoreditch; with beanie hats, trainers and rugged denim à la TLC. However, if that wasn't feminine enough for you, then the slip dress is a perfect way to acknowledge the coolest era ever. The 90's are totally a thing you guys!

Finally, in four; 'White's A'ight'. This look was EVERYWHERE at fashion week. Calvin Klein is doing it, Reed Krakoff is doing it and so are you! I love the idea of a crisp white shirt, white suit trousers and a white blazer slung across the shoulders. Perfect for the warmer months, super stylish and easy to wear. Just make sure you eat nothing but white bread and milk on the days you try this one out. I'm not sure what a ragu sauce stain would add to this look.

Why not see if you can find the high street equivalents to perfect your Spring/Summer look.