Lunch with the Girls

So me and the girls have planned a lovely catch up over lunch this week and I thought I'd be prepared and plan my outfit in advance of the occasion, hope you guys like.

I know floral patterns are often associated with summer/spring, however I feel that the greyscale tone of the print can make this jacket work for this season also. I've been looking for a floral jacket everywhere recently, but they have always seemed to bright for me, so as soon as I saw this one I instantly fell in love. I matched the blazer up with a high neck crop top as I felt it would show the necklace off against a solid black background.

Normally I'm not a fan of crop tops personally as I'm quite self-conscious about my stomach area, but to combat this issue, I invested in my first pair of high-waisted jeans from Topshop's new 'Joni' range. I've worn jeans in the past but never felt comfortable in them and ended up not wearing them, living in only leggings and skirts. I can safely say however, these jeans are incredible as they hide my stomach area without restricting me and I would recommend strongly to people like me that aren't used to wearing jeans. Lastly I added a vintage leather clutch bag given to me from my mother, alongside some simple black wedges to complete the look. Below I've listed where you can get most of the items from and the price.

1. Floral Tailored Blazer - Marks and Spencer £55 £15

2. Skinny Polo Crop Top - Topshop - £10

3. Short Necklace - Dorothy Perkins - £15

4. Vintage Clutch - Stolen from the Mother

5. Black Joni Super High Waisted Jeans - Topshop - £36

6.  Usher Zip Wedges - New Look - £19.99

Total Clothing Cost - 95.99 

(not including student discount)

To find more looks that I love and keep up to date with my life check out my tumblr and instagram -

http://softlydrawn.tumblr.com/ & http://instagram.com/emma_threlfall/

Anne Sofie Madsen - Cherrilee

Sorry I've been away for so long but university work has been holding me captive, even in the holidays. These past few months have been hectic, since my last post I've moved into my new place in Leeds, bought so many clothes I can't close my wardrobe, invested in a new camera, which I can't keep my hands off and am currently mid-way through my second year at Leeds University! Although to make up I have a lot to blog about these next few weeks!

I thought this week I'd blog about Anne Sofie Madsen's Spring/Summer 2013 collection- 'Cherrilee' . I've wanted to write about her work as soon as she debuted just over a year ago at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Since then she has become one of my favourite designer's and an inspiration to me. Her work never ceases to amaze me, with each individual outfit she creates looking delicately formed and like pieces finely crafted artwork. Although the theme of her collections change each season she states her concept always stays the same, wanting to show 'the well-known through the un-known and to use traditional hand craft methods and couture techniques within ready-to-wear'.

In her 'Cherrilee' collection she again simular to her previous work, shows her extreme talent for creating beautiful hand-drawn illustrated prints, intricate skeleton like embossments and heavily embellished stand-out pieces. Her mix and contrast in fabrics is what I love most about this collection. While her  cool colour palette works perfect together with a somewhat warrior like theme. There's no surprise from looking at this collection that her internship with John Galliano and work experience with Alexander McQueen, has inspired a couture twist in her work. I'm hoping she will become more known this time next year and people will start to appreciate her work just as much as I do!