Fashion of 2018

 Mint Tropicana Bar. Image via pinterest.com This post has been inspired by the above image which is a beautiful tropical bar that is brought together by the fantastic mint green color. I believe that this particular mint offers a fresh alternative to the more cliche or expected blue or aqua that would be your typical beach or ocean themed color palette. Mint green is quite on trend and fashionable at the moment as I've noticed mint making an appearance in the fashion world and in various interior design stores. Mint green can be bold vibrant and fresh but at the same time offers a calming effect, so there is an interesting tension between the color being vibrant and attention grabbing whilst also having a relaxing and calming component to it. The mint contrasts well with the orange/red life rings on the bar sides as orange and green are quite complementary colors. The white ceiling, stool legs and tile flooring offers a bright, clean and fresh complement to the mint green. The whi...

This post was going to be inspired by my new found love of leopard print and the anticipation that it will be big this season however I have since changed tack and found myself falling (just a little) for Christmas. Dressing in theme is always a bit 'hit and miss' particularly when the theme lasts a whole month (or more in some cases) so I thought I'd show some great ways to do Christmas in style, and hey a lot of them reflect on  a lot of lessons from previous blogs - so very unintentionally fitting: Colourblocking If you like to have a bit of fun try colourblocking as a Christmas statement.  It's bold yet funky and if done with some flair can make a statement that is seriously stylish.  poetryoffashion.com lateafternoonblog.com fashionbombdailly.com whowhatwear.com Monochromatic One day I will buy a silver Christmas tree.  I'm a real silver girl and silver  goes with everything.  If you want to steer clear of the traditional green...

Outfit pic: By  Lindsay Keats  -  top from ASOS , belt from Glassons , skirt from Max , shoes from Mollini , purse from Marc Jacobs Interior pic: courtesy of This is Glamorous  So I never really appreciated how well leopard print and green went together until Erena styled this outfit and suggested we put this green belt with my leopard peplum top. I had no idea 'leopard and green' was such a great combo. So I did a search to find a relevant interior image and turns out many other people have also made this discovery, and it really is a 'thing'. I highly recommend  Love Maegan's Dynamic Duo post for more fantastic green and leopard print examples. The original trendsetter - pic via Love Maegan Dita Von Teese - Image courtesy of Independent Woman Dita does the leopard and green combo with fantastic retro glamour and style. The tortoiseshell sunglasses also have that leopard quality with the black and brown tones and complements her outfit perfe...