pale pink

Right on top of my favourites list at the moment is the colour pale pink. It is a fashion trend that one cannot fault. It may also be known as a blush or pastel pink.

It is an easy colour to wear and looks great on every skin tone. It is the perfect colour to give your wardrobe a feminine touch without a dress or skirt. 

Paired with grey, white or denim, this colour will take you through every season. Whether it be a knit, a scarf, a coat or even shoes - pale pink is the colour that should feature in every woman's wardrobe.

Here are some of my favourites:

white

It is getting to that time of year when one needs to detox their summer wardrobe from graphic florals and noisy colours and tone it down to a more monochromatic palette. While not everyone will agree with this, it is never too premature to prepare for the colder months. 

The focus of this post is white - a perfect start to ones monochrome palette. It's the one colour which will never fail to complete an outfit.

If someone asked me what my favourite colour was I would struggle to answer without being specific, but without a doubt white would be my favourite colour to wear. It is a colour that will go with anything even itself! My favourite combination is denim and white. This look is so fresh and simple yet really stands out in a crowd.

I believe every wardrobe needs a white shirt - white jeans - white dress - white jacket and a white silk top. Designers such as Sass and Bide, Victoria Beckham and Valentino have included cutouts and lace in their latest white collection and once again they have done no wrong.

Here are a few of my favourites:

checks

It seems strange to be writing about new Autumn/Winter trends as I sit outside on a 38 degree day in the middle of January, although I love winter fashion and June just can't come quick enough.

The other day a new season shirt came into work and it was red tartan - something completely different to any other items in store. It got me questioning my thoughts on tartan and its checks and did I even like them? I do not own any tartan or checks (except for one pair of white and navy checked jeans, which were bought during my travels overseas and still have the tags on them).

I have since done some research and seen that Celine, Stella McCartney, Marc Jacobs and more have included checks and tartan in their new season range. This excites me and maybe I will be able to wear my new jeans after all and even buy that new tartan top at work, but perhaps not wear them both together! 

coatigan

I have recently made an amazing discovery known as the coatigan. You might be wondering what on earth is a coatigan? It is the simple and stunning combination of a coat and a cardigan. Viola! A perfect wardrobe essential for the upcoming Autumn months. If you live in a climate like mine with four seasons in one day then a coatigan is your go to item. Paired with jeans and heels, or a white shirt and sneakers, a coatigan is perfect for any occasion. Here are some of my favourites:

workspace

It only occurred to me the other day that 2014 was fast approaching and the mess and clutter that covered my desk was not workspace acceptable. So with my new macbook pro assisting me for inspiration I began to 'blitz' my workspace. 

An old work friend taught me the skill of how to 'blitz' and be 'ruthless'. I knew these skills would come in handy, even if it is just my desk and not some old shed or new home. It still counts. So Alex, I have put these skills to minor use and blitzed my desk space. Thank you.

With four rubbish bags later I had successfully cleared my desk. All import documents were filed away under 'Important Documents' and old cutouts from magazines and other 'unneeded but couldn't part with' stuff were filed in two brown Kikki K magazine holders. I have decided that my workspace is a 'work in progress' and will eventually hopefully result in a mixture of these inspiration pictures: