Loves Young Dream

Black and white movie stills, the beat of an old song, spine tingling quotes or just a simple photograph are one of the hundred ways to catch a glimpse of classic romance. One of my favourite photographs in the entire world, taken of the most effortlessly chic couple to exist, Jonny and Kate. So they aren’t together anymore and love didn’t conquer all, but this picture captures a special moment and to me is romance at is purest.
What makes these images, songs or quotes so special is the way that two people communicate to each other or how it connects to you. In the present day however communication is a terrible thing, gone is the nostalgia of life, the mystery, nothing is as simple as boy likes girl today. Not with toxics like the telephone, text messaging, instant messaging, email, facebook, twitter, voice notes, blackberry messenger, I could go on and on and surely we wouldn’t want to give any of these up? Not even for a chance of real romance? I’ll leave the decision to you….

‘True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights..if you hear bells ..get your ears checked’

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Play Date

The chicest and most comfortable way to retrieve your childhood? A play suit. Since the summer months are almost upon us I felt the need to mention a play suit, and this one by Alexander Wang hits the mark perfectly. Play suits or rompers as we named them in our earlier years, are all about the right cut for your body, not many a girl can rock the skin tight look which is why todays post is pretty much universal for everyone. In slinky silk and the silver toned perfect shade of grey, this little beauty nips the body perfectly The 70's perfect sleeves would make Bianaca Jagger proud and a sigh of relief for everybody, behold the elasticated waist. Add sunnies and ridiculously sized tote and your ready to romp.

Alexander Wang Silk Romper - La Garconne £495

Instant Messaging

Its never been so cool to go back to school, or be a school boy for that matter. This year saw the return of the IT bag and most of the arm candy was in the form of a messenger bag. The cool satchel esque bags have been inspired by the uber luxe military, soft utility feel that's been all over the runways the past few seasons. Today's focus is all about the messenger bag and which ones should make it into your closet this season.

Starting with the Mulberry Alexa bag, inspired by London It girl Alexa Chung, the Alexa bag is mash up of Mulberry's iconic Bayswater and a men's briefcase, ticking all the boxes for it bag status. Messenger bags seem to be have become mock ups of the classic bags were are accustomed too, which leads us to the faithful satchel by Alexander McQueen. Looking like the birth child of McQueen favourite, the faithful bag, the satchel will win you new brownie points for the season.

Saving the best to last the Proenza Schouler PS1 bag, the bag that started the satchel obsession, is my front runner for effortless chic. Available in a variety of skins from crocodile to leather and suede and a spoilt for choice selection of colours, the PS1 is,the best excuse to hit the books and go back to school.

Mulberry Alexa - £995 http://www.mulberry.com/

Proenza Schouler PS1 in smoke -£1995 http://www.net-a-porter.com/

Alexander McQueen faithfull satchel - £860 http://www.net-a-porter.com/

The Old Faithfull's

I’ve been receiving a couple of emails lately about who I think has some serious style when it comes to the dudes and today I shall do exactly that. I often find when you develop a crush (love that word) on a guy; their style is half the reason, well for me it is anyways. And even though today’s three guys are extremely beautiful and that one of them is my future husband (it’s not hard to guess). They are on this list only, for their impeccable style.

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp is an instant classic when it comes to style, he some how always manages to add just the right amount of edge to something so simple and it becomes quirky. I mean this is a man who can rock feathers and doesn’t look like a drag queen. My favourite pictures of Johnny are when he is owning the red carpet, whether it’s the shaggy pinstripe suit, or the little red silk handkerchief adding a pop of colour to a slick black tuxedo, he’s instant old school Hollywood glamour.
Childhood Memories of Edward Scissorhands will always stay with me, the images of a leather clad Johnny Depp coated in eyeliner or a bearded drunk foul mouth Captain Jack, are not easily forgotten.

Robert Pattinson
Fashion draws inspiration from everywhere, music, books, people on the street and especially films. If you didn’t fall in Love with Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga and you didn’t swoon at the cinema over Robert Pattinson, then there is certainly something wrong with your health. No questions asked, Robert Pattinson is the modern day James Dean when it comes to style, a total heart throb that works a plain white T-shirt like a nobody else. Robert is a little bit gentlemen, a pinch of boy next door and just a smidge of vampire what’s not to love?

Jared Leto
There are only three words to describe Jared Leto (and they are not I love you, for today anyways) bonafide rock star. For me the most important rule of style is that, if somebody is looking at you like you’re a little crazy, then you’re probably doing something right and Leto lives by it. Whether rocking a Mohawk in studded jeans on stage at night or classic Burberry in a pea coat by day, channelling the many different looks comes easy to the front man. But nobody and I mean nobody can work a plaid shirt like Mr Leto does, after all the name of the blog is called?

Native Queen

Since I don’t know whether there is such a thing as a female equivalent for a Native American chief, I’m just going to assume that this is what she should wear. This brings me to today’s post the, feather and crystal headpiece created by Karen Andreasson.

Karen is a British jewellery designer who makes most of her pieces for brides to be on their wedding day, though you certainly don’t have to be planning a wedding to get a piece of the action.This headpiece caught my eye immediately if it wasn’t the crystals; it had to be the feathers influencing some kind of modern Pocahontas behaviour.

You might not have been prom queen, why not join the pack and be a native queen?

Available at http://www.beyondthevalley.com/ £196