How to Wear: Striped Tops

We all know the rule about which way the stripes should face to complement your body but here's my tips to striped tops:

Baggy tops are great for pear shaped women like Kim:

La redoute £25


Wide stripes and Jeans are great for boyish figures as they create curves:




House of fraser £35

Blue stripes with Jeans are the easiest way to follow the nautical trend without looking like a sailor

£40 Oasis

Use red stripes to add a touch of colour to your outfit and make blue jeans pop:

House of Fraser £18

How to Wear: the scarf

Ok so you know i'm obsessed with scarves!I often get asked how the best way to wear a scarf is so here's my tips:


* the easiest way to wear is simply wrapped once around your neck. It's best to use a long scarve and looks great with a simple tee:

Urban outfitters £16



* Bright cotton scarves are great in the summer. simply wrap the whole thing around your neck with the ends at the front:





ASOS £15


* the hardest way i find is the head scarf. i'd love to be able to do this but my hair is too soft!




New look £8

Trend Tracker: Word Necklaces

Last year celebs used the printed tee trend to express there thoughts and feelings. This year it is the worded necklace's turn. I think it's much more stylish! Check out Jessica's "baby" necklace that she was rocking back in 2008:

Trend Tips

It's not the hardest trend in the world but there are still a few simple tips to follow:

* Go for more expensive looking necklaces opposed to cheaper looking ones to polish off your look:

thischarminggirl.com - £9.00

* If you have a short neck then opt for a longer chained necklace:

eclecticeccentricity.bigcartel.com - £15.50

* Choose your the word on your necklace wisely!

Spoiled Bratt - £40.00 (it says "believing is just the beginning")

Designer Lust

Solange Azagury-Partridge Love 18-karat gold necklace £1,600

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Trend Tracker : Metallic Tights

i'm not a tights person to be honest so adore these new metalics ones that are a cross between leggings and tights!

Here they are on the BCBG runway:

And here at Vivienne Tam

Mary J is bang on trend with hers:

Trend Tips

* If you choose a super bright type then keep the rest of your outfit fairly low key:

American Apparel - $46.00

* Dont like tights? choose leggings to get the look:

Peacocks - £6

* If your petite then wear with a heel to dlim your legs as metallics are stunting:

ASOS - £20

* For the less daring, try some patterned light metalics.

Dorothy Perkins - £8

Trend Tracker: Cameo Jewellery

The victorian charms get a modern make over!

Here's my trend tips

* If your worried about looking like your granny opt for ultra modern ones:

Topshop - £12

* Try to get jewels that have expensive looking details to vamp up your preppy style:

Treasure box - £13

* Choose a charm type necklace to nail more than one trend:

Miss Selfridge £10.00

Designer Lust : Del Gatto Bucolic Agate Stone Cameo Pendant / Pin - £489.90

Trend Tracker : Faux Fur Gilets

This trend never really seems to go away! It seems the reinvention of the boho each years means the revival of Gilets. I love it to be honest as i'm nesh!

Here's Gucci 2008:

And Miu Miu 2009:



Here's DKNY's version 2009:



Here's my tips for this trend:

* The secret to this trend is keeping it effortless like Nicole, so make sure you dress down to make the gilet draw the focus:



This look a like from Miss Selfridge is perfect - £55

* Use a longer styles to hide problem areas such as hips and bums.



ASOS - £52

* Go for a girly look by teaming with an on trend check dress and boots:



La Redoute - £35.00

* Use belted fitted ones to compliment your shape and stop you looking too top heavy:


Promod - £28.00

Designer Lust : Rebecca Taylor - £355