Call Me High

I adore high-waisted bikini's, I find them so flattering (and personally really good for hiding bits that I really want to hide). This is always my staple bikini shape, a few of mine from last summer are from ASOS, H&M and a few department stores. This season I love some of the prints on the catwalk have translated from the clothing onto the swimwear. From the staple palm and tropical prints, inverted colour matching coordinated prints and realistic florals. This makes for super eye-catching swimwear so much so, you'd be planning/dreaming of a year long summer holiday like me.

Call Me Collected

When the sun is out you can't go wrong with a long sheer kimono. I adore this one from Forever 21 with its cute earthy rose print and long shape. I kept in with a little hint of a boho vibe and accessorised with black leather boots and a black hat. x

Kimono - Forever 21

Top - Topshop

Shorts - Vintage Levi's

Hat - Warehouse

Boots - Topshop

Bag - Oasis

Lipstick - MAC in 'Pink Nouveau'

Call Me Mine

A few of you may have seen me post these amazing floral trousers on my Instagram - @deepalipatel - a week or so ago, I got them from the East End Thrift Store in East London. They do these unbelievably amazing £1 jumble sales - yes everything is £1!!! As you can imagine they can be quite hit and miss, but with a little patience, a good eye and some mental outfit building you can find some real gems. I've been to about 2 so far and I've got some pretty amazing bits, these floral trousers and this coat being top on the list. 

I adore the print on the trousers and they are super high waisted, which means they hide the bits I don't like so much (bonus points for that). As the print on the trousers is quite bold I opted for all black pieces to accompany them. This gorgeous wool coat was another piece I found at the Jumble Sale. I've been after a long black boyfriend coat for a while and saw this at the Jumble Sale and couldn't believe my eyes. I obviously had to give it a pretty vigorous dry clean and steam, but even before then it was in a amazing condition. I love the little button details on the tail and the gorgeous silk lining.

Even for general vintage shopping I'd recommend The East End Thrift Store, if you're ever in that side of London definitely go! x

Coat - Vintage from the East End Thrift Store

Crop Top - Topshop

Trousers - Vintage from the East End Thrift Store

Shoes - New Look 

Clutch - Oasis
Watch - Casio Mini
Rings - Forever 21 and my mums

Lipstick - Revlon Colourburst Matte Balm in 'Unapologetic'

Call Me Picture Perfect

Palm prints and really any tropical-esque prints have been all over the catwalks and highstreet for SS14. I adore this crop top from Warehouse, it's a really wearable way of wearing the print in the toned down shades of navy and cream. A bit of candy pink lips and some gold studs and I'll be ready to embrace the sunshine! x

Warehouse Palm Leaf Top
Valentino Rockstud Leather Sandals - at Net-a-Porter
Minkpink Love Aesthetics Round Sunglasses
Topshop Cream Pleated Shorts
Accessorize Stack Ring Set
Topshop Lipstick in 'Petal'
Essie Nail Polish in 'Bobbing for Baubles'
Alexander McQueen Heroine Classic Tote - at Matchesfashion

Call Me Flow

I went vintage shopping with my amazing friends the weekend before last. Geraint of His Name Is Fashion and Sinead of Hackney Rose. We went to the East End Thrift Store's £1 jumble sale, and boy did I find some amazing pieces. You will definitely see me sporting my fabulous finds soon. 

As the weather was glorious I wore my amazing white slip dress from Forever 21. It has beautiful lace detailing on the front and around the sides and is such a comfortable piece. I literally felt like I was wearing a nightie, but to stop it looking like I was I paired my dress with a studded leather jacket and biker boots. x

Leather Jacket - Topshop

Dress - Forever 21

Boots - Topshop

Watch - Casio Mini

Bag - Zara

Sunglasses - H&M

Lipstick - Mac in 'Chilli'

Call Me Darling

A couple of weeks back I was off work battling an awful cold. I'm one of those people who can't sit still for very long, so being at home for 3 days I was going pretty insane; I mean how many episodes of Criminal Minds can I actually watch in one day?! I decided to spend my time a bit more creatively and spent a lovely amount of time on my sewing machine.

I have a ridiculous amount of fabric at home and I found this amazing two-tone fabric and knew I had to do something with it. I've been in love with Midi Skirts (obsessed is probably more appropriate) and decided this would be my little project. I opted for a double layer full skirt with pleat detail around the waist band to give the skirt some movement. 

(pinning my pleats in the pic above)

When I finally was able to wear the skirt I thought monochromatic florals would add a bit of interest contrasted with little hits of gold hardware on my studded clutch, shoes and belt. x

Skirt - DIY

Blazer - Topshop

Top - Topshop

Clutch - Belt

Belt - Oasis

Shoes - New Look

Lipstick - MAC 'Diva'

Call Me Hint

Maybe life is better looking through Rose-Tinted Glasses, I know mine would be if I was looking out of these dream worthy Mink Pink sunglasses. I love monochrome themed looks that have a hit of colour thrown in, but I always find that my percentage of black in the looks I normally wear is much higher. This Spring/Summer I will definitely be getting more white in my wardrobe and in key statement pieces like a coat and accessories. I adore this Trager Delaney white wool coat (how amazing is the detail on the shoulder?) and the ASOS white sandals. x

Topshop Daisy Crop Top

Stella McCartney Silk Wrap Skirt - at Net-a-Porter

ASOS Shoes

Michael Kors Nail Lacquer in 'Hint'

Mink Pink Sunglasses

Trager Delaney Wool Coat -  at Matchesfashion

Call Me Guilty

A little outfit post just before going to my cousins birthday party last weekend. It was so hard trying to find something to wear and  it was the end of a long shopping trip when I saw this exquisitely bright pink floral printed skirt from Topshop, it completely stole my heart and I knew I had to get it for the party. Not only is the print gorgeous, the skirt is structured amazingly and the fabric has beautiful quilted detail. I decided to keep the top basic with a plain black cami and for shoes, I picked out the grey hues in the florals and decided on these amazing stone grey strappy sandals from New Look for a steal at £19.99! (New Look's footwear are absolutely killing it this season) As I kept the feminine feel flowing with a lace clutch I added a tough looking leather jacket, a long black formal coat did work with the outfit but I'm a sucker for leather and studs. 

The skirt itself is quite a statement piece and is quite formal in structure and shape and so it's perfect for events. I do think it's quite versatile so I can't wait to style it for a day friendly look! x 

Leather Jacket - Topshop

Skirt - Topshop

Top - Oasis

Clutch - Gift

Shoes - New Look

Rings - Forever 21

Call Me Turn

I went out for dinner with my family and opted for a tonal pastel pink outfit with hits of black. I got this light pink sequinned crop top from Topshop in the sale for a bargain of £15. I love how the boyish boxy shape contrasts with the ultra feminine candy pink sequins. I hope everyone had a marvellous weekend. x

Top - Topshop

Skirt - New Look

Coat - Oasis

Clutch - Alexander Wang

Shoes - Topshop

Watch - Michael Kors

Call Me Relaxed

There is something so comforting about putting on a warm jumper on a freezing day. I've always been drawn towards knitwear the minute I feel a cool breeze, and with London being not so warm (understatement of the year) outside I've made no exception. My favourite thing to do is layer my knitwear over a clean white shirt, and then some more layering by wearing my baggy jumper over a skirt. I opted for a midi skirt the other day, purely because I wanted a chance to wear my amazing sandals from Forever 21, and midi skirts are a bit more cold weather friendly if you want to wear some sandals and get the toes out. x

Jumper - Topshop

Shirt (worn underneath) - Warehouse

Skirt - Boohoo

Shoes - Forever 21

Clutch - Alexander Wang

Lipstick - MAC 'Kinda Sexy'

Call Me Lady Luck

Some details from what I wore to work last week. I got this amazing Topshop red/orange fluffy coat in the sale around Christmas and it has been surprisingly versatile. It's quite a shocking colour but the texture and the oversize cocoon silhouette works quite well with many of the things in my closet. I paired the coat with these amazing rose print trousers from Oasis and a basic black cami. 

Shoes were easy, these amazing 90s-esque platforms from New Look's Limited Edition have been on my lust list ever since I saw them on the website a few months ago. They obviously sold out by the time I went to buy them online, but after some naughty after work shopping I found them in the New Look store in Bank. 1 pair in my size! If I didn't believe in fate already I would have after that. x

Coat - Topshop

Cami - Topshop

Trousers - Oasis

Bag - Vintage Chanel (gift)

Shoes - New Look Limited Edition

Call Me Second

Just a quick post, mainly just to say I am still ridiculously in love with my candy pink jacket. So so in love, yet I probably look like a marshmallow. Oh well! I carried on with the pink hues focusing on this beautiful floral skirt from Oasis. They're repeating the floral print in a blue background in a skirt, trousers, blazer and top in the next few weeks, I may have to snap them all up! Hope everyone is having a marvellous week. x

Coat - New Look

Jumper - Topshop

Skirt - Oasis

Boots - Topshop

Bag - Vivienne Westwood

Call Me Laced

Here's a look from a week or so ago, I was trying to channel a bit of festival inspired fashion mixed with my general go-to's for spring and summer; denim and lace. I'm actually wearing a floral embroidered lace top layered over a lace dress, because let's be honest, can you ever have too much lace? 

Other things I'll definitely be reaching for is my oversized denim jacket, tan accessories, and any sort of gold jewellery. The more the merrier! x

Dress - River Island

Top - Topshop

Denim Jacket - Topshop

Belt - Topshop

Bag - Zara

Boots - Topshop

Head Chain - Forever 21

Lipstick - MAC 'So Chaud'

Call Me Sign

So here are a few snaps from my second day in LA. It was more of a touristy affair with a trip to see the Hollywood sign, general drives around LA to sight see, and shopping on Rodeo Drive of course.

I knew this was going to be a pretty busy day so clothing couldn't be too complicated or heavy, when sightseeing comfort is key. I got this amazing china print dress (which I'll be sure to feature on this blog again, trust me - I'm obsessed) from Topshop. The lightweight fabric made it such an easy piece to wear, but the intricate details like the cut out shoulders and ornate china print stopped it from being just an ordinary day dress. I kept the other additions to the outfit quite simplistic; tortoiseshell cat-eye sunglasses, a leather jacket, opaque tights (it was a bit chilly) and some comfortable flats. x

 

Dress - Topshop

Jacket - New Look

Belt - Vintage

Sunglasses - Betsey Johnson