Autumn Winter 2011 at H&M: buy NOW, wear NOW

The British summer has been, it's fair to say, a bit of a let down. It started well, with a hot April that got us all dreaming of a summer of sun and floaty maxi dresses and denim cut-offs but with May came the disappointing reality of jeans, jumpers and showers. So many of us are now looking towards the autumn collections that are already appearing in stores on the high street for inspiration. Here, I'll take a look at H&M's autumn offerings and how you can make them work now and later in the year too:

A light weight jumper in a bright raspberry is the perfect cover-up for chilly summer evenings - or chilly summer days - and will take you right through to autumn and beyond.

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Shirt? Check!

This is my preppy look. No doubt about it, when I wore this outfit I felt a little I should have traded my heels for wellington boots and added a Barbour and been out in the countryside. Or alternatively, running in and out of shops on the Kings Road!!*

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What Was I Wearing: Saturday Shopping

A couple of week's ago the lovely Hazel of Hazel's World of Joy blogged that she'd ordered a dress from H&M but it didn't suit and so she would give it to the first person to leave a comment on the post. So I left a comment. And a few hours later received an email from Hazel asking for my address. The dress subsequently arrived and yesterday seemed to be the perfect day for its first outing, so I took it shopping:

I think it enjoyed shopping with me!!

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BARGAIN OF THE DAY: H&M Bargain Blue Shoes

How about these beautiful and bargainous blue shoes from H&M for less than £15? Yes please!

Holiday Essentials #2

You might have noticed from my recent holiday snaps that another of my holiday essentials are my denim cut-offs. They are so easy to wear and comfortable.

Here are my picks from around the internet, for whatever budget you might find yourself on:


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How to... pack a capsule wardrobe for your holidays

I already told you that I basically lived in my Gap vest, H&M denim cut-offs and Havaianas for the whole of the three days we were in Valencia, but did you believe me? Well, if not, here is the proof. Yes, it is a different colour Gap vest but it is pretty much the same one. This is how I pack a capsule wardrobe for my holidays!!

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Alright shortie!

Until a couple of years ago I resolutely refused to wear shorts. I think it had something to do with having always had to wear them on summer holidays as a child and feeling the need, as an adult, to rebel against that. Now, though, it is all I want to wear on my holidays. (Mothers really do know best, it would seem!)


This was basically what I lived in for three days in Valenica:

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BARGAIN OF THE DAY: H&M plastic bag

Did anyone else see the Jil Sander Market Bag and kinda wish they could justify spending £90 on what was essentially a plastic bag?

Well, now you can get in on the plastic fantastic action and do your bit for charity, thanks to H&M and their Fashion Against Aids collection:

This bag is bright and summery and yet costs just a fraction of the Jil Sander price tag. Go get yours now for only £9.99!!

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SALES SEASON: Best Bargain Buys for your beach holiday from H&M

On Thursday we sorted out your festival wardrobe and yesterday, your summer wedding outfit, today we give you the best bargain beach holiday buys from the H&M sale:

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How to... Dress on holiday in Ibiza

I know that when my girlfriends and I first booked our little sojourn to the party isle many of us had a little panic over what to pack and turned to the internet for assistance. Now that I have been, I thought I would add my own little bit of wisdom to the pile:

Girls on the beach by Cafe Mambo - photo taken by my friend.

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Bargain of the Day: H&M beach maxi dress

This H&M dress - for only £14.99 - is perfect for covering up at the beach and then heading straight to the bar for a cocktail while you watch the sunset…!!

What I Wore for Afternoon Tea

I know I haven't done many outfit posts recently but I had to show off my shiny new shoes on my trip for afternoon tea with my mum at the weekend, so for your viewing pleasure:

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This Week I Bought...

Last weekend the UK was bathed in beautiful sunshine and all I wanted to do was run out and buy lots of brand new summer clothes. Of course, I exercised a little willpower but after brunch with a girlfriend on Sunday, I decided that a couple of new things would be alright. Particularly if I found some bargains. And I did.

When in pursuit of value-for-money summer attire, I always make a beeline for H&M. Their summer collections never disappoint. You might remember that back while snow was still lying fresh on the ground in January, I was picking out my favourite things in their Spring Summer Catalogue?

Last summer, I spent weeks months searching for the "perfect" maxi dress until Very.co.uk very kindly gifted me this gorgeous patterned bandeau Rare maxi dress. Which incidentally, is the dress I wore for the aforementioned brunch.

I don't know about you but a bandeau maxi dress has just never seem appropriate for work, so my requirements for a maxi this summer are something that I might be able to wear to the office on a "dress-down-Friday". So when I saw this navy maxi in a slightly heavier jersey material, I knew I had found "the one":

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15 pieces, 15 outfits: H&M

A little like the 30 for 30 challenge but without the dressing up part (so not quite so much fun!!), I have decided to trial a new little feature. Each week I will take 15 pieces from a high street store and style them into 15 outfits, to show you just how versatile a capsule wardrobe can be and how much fun! So, as we ease into Spring, I'll pick out this season's essentials for your closet, from colour block tees to simple maxis and classics like Breton tees and chinos:

These are the 15 pieces that I will "remix" into 15 outfits, this week from H&M:

And here are the 15 outfits:

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BARGAIN HUNTER: cheap and cheerfully chic

Best Actress Oscar winner Natalie Portman proved that you don't need designer gowns to look effortlessly chic when she arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscars-after-party in an H&M dress that could be yours for less that £30 when it hits stores next month!

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