Sunday 4 April 2010

Beside The Sea: The Four Day Weekend #4

What would a weekend away be without a fancy evening meal on the last night? We call this look; Dinner on the Waterfront.

You get all dolled up, order some wine, enjoy the view and totally suit your surroundings in this stunning sailor inspired outfit. Bon Appetite!



This sailor dress is from New Look and costs £25.00, you can get it on www.newlook.com.



For the walk along the harbour before home time, cover up from the sea breeze with this Topshop cardigan. Available on www.topshop.com for £28.00.



Finally, get flirty with this stripy bow cuff from Topshop. It's £9.00 and available on www.topshop.com.

Beside The Sea: The Four Day Weekend #3

Our third day of the four day weekend is for meandering and spending a lazy day relaxing; On the Beach.



This tank top is from boohoo.com and costs £10.00, we suggest teaming it with these River Island shorts, which are available on www.riverisland.com for £14.99.


For ultimate mix and match magic, get this pack of Topshop earrings for £6.00 from www.topshop.com. They'll match all your nautical tees!

Beside The Sea: The Four Day Weekend #2

Our second look for the four day weekend is; Out to Lunch.

This little ensemble is perfect for perching in a little cafe on the seaside, a cream tea, good company and a camera are the only other accessories you need.



This Dorothy Perkins dress is £35.00 and bang on trend, with polka dot and lace detailing. Available at www.dorothyperkins.com.


This statement bow ring costs just £8.00 and is from Topshop, you can get it here at www.topshop.com.



To finish the look we suggest these fantastic fancies from our ultimate show crush Irregular Choice. They're called Flick Flack and are £69.50, available here on www.irregularchoice.com.

Beside The Sea: The Four Day Weekend

With so many city folk packing bags and opting for bank holiday weekends away, the harbours of Britain have never been so popular. Give yourself a four day weekend away and get some marine inspiration (as well as a cheap holiday), we've got your list sorted.

Here's day one; Souvenir Shopping



This Motel 'Peaches' dress is £45.00 and available on www.motelrocks.com


These geek chic brogues are £55.00 and are available on www.irregularchoice.com.


To finish off this preppy nautical look, we've got this amazing Tatty Devine necklace. It was designed for Camera Obscura after their song 'French Navy'. Ship shape band merch for £28.00, available on www.tattydevine.com.

Boohoo's New Beauties

If you head over to online retailer boohoo.com now, there's a fantastical sale for all your fashion needs, but if it's nautical attire you're after, read on.

We've selected our favourite pieces from their newest arrivals, we think you'll like!



If you don't have a playsuit in your wardrobe yet, don't fear, this Boohoo number will do the trick. Combining the nautical trend and this season's military style, this red number is a sure-fire winner. It's also available in navy, but we quite like the colour of confidence. For £18.00 it's a complete and utter sea-faring steal, most high street playsuits start at around £30.00. Get it before it's gone.



This bandeau dress is crying out for a day at the beach. It's cute as can be with stripes, polka dots and little red heart buttons. A comfy summer cover-up with class, very Blake Lively, we love it. £20.00.



We featured a dress very much like this Boohoo beauty last month, but we've decided this one is even better. The former favourite sweetheart dress was from Joy and was retailing at £30.00, this version is just £20.00 and in red.



Last but most certainly not least this colour block dress is very PPQ and a similar version is also in stock at New Look. For £20.00 we like this super-saver that can be thrown over a sea-faring swimsuit for laid-back glamour.

Just Add Pearls




This spot bubble sleeve tea dress from Topshop is our new all-consuming love. Team with a string of pearls and it's a tea-time treat. We're thinking once donned, yachts, scones and boy candy are mere minutes away. For £45.00 we think that's a small price to pay!

Ferry Feisty Footwear

Continuing our accessories theme, we've got a footwear feast for you. If your tootsies are feeling a little left out, after a long winter of tight wearing, treat them to a patterned present.

These aptly named 'Sunday Afternoon' shoes are dying for high tea on the sea. Add a cutesy pinafore and a smile. £55.00 from Irregular Choice.


These nautical bow seagrass flip flops are a bargain at just £12.00. Give your party feet a well-deserved beach treat in these laid-back lovelies, from Accessorize.



These geek chic, brogue style shoes are named Curio and are from Irregular Choice. Perfect paired with some polka culottes, £55.00.



If you're feeling a little strapped for cash, but want a high street pick-me-up, look no further than these cosy River Island socks. At £2.99 they'll only break your heart, not the bank.



Ahh the piece de resistance. Our new 'IT' shoes are these Irregular Choice Kim Oh No shoes. At £79.99 we're going to have to save for them, but buoy will it be worth it. Polka dot in red? We're so there.