I ♥ River Island

So, believe it or not, summer is pretty much here. We better get praying that this British weather stops changing its mind and settles on one hundred percent sun between now and September! Everyone knows that summer is a great time for a wardrobe revamp; festivals (see post High Street Festival Chic for more), holidays, garden parties and everything else that this unfortunately unpredictable season brings with it are all brilliant excuses for that new outfit you so desperately need. From beautiful bikinis and stunning swimsuits to playsuits and party frocks, there's plenty of choice out there whether your budget is high end Harrods or more on the Camden Market side of things but the one place I recommend for everything you could need this summer is River Island. After many hours trawling the web for trends I bring to you my pick of the best River Island bangers. Try not to fall too in love, your partner might get jealous...

CLOTHES

1. Orange Stripe Prom Dress - £34.99            2. Coral One Shoulder Block Dress - £24.99           3. White Print Halter Neck Maxi Dress - £24.99

4. Denim Floral Print Dungarees - £34.99       5. Cream Printed Playsuit - £29.99                       6. Purple Chelsea Girl Print Playsuit - £30.00

7. Yellow Bow Front Skater Skirt - £29.99     8. Cream Print Crop Ruffle Cami - £14.99              9. Cream I Love Print Vest - £14.99

10. Aqua Paisley Print Shorts - £19.99          11. Blue Lace Up Hot Pants - £24.99 

ACCESSORIES

1. Cream Ditsy Print Trim Doctors Bag - £44.99                  2. Blue Crochet Barrel Bag - £39.99                 3. Gold Look Bee Stack Ring - £5.99

4. Blue Polka Dot Print Scarf - £14.99                                5. Coral Double Flower Ring - £4.99                6. Black Hinge Arm Sunglasses - £12.99

7. Brown 50s Plastic Sunglasses - £12.99                            8. Purple Festival Straw Trilby - £14.99           9. Blue Print Court Shoes - £54.99

10. Beige Print Chain Tie Sandals - £21.99

Get That Style: Emma Watson

Soon after my glowing review of Emma Watson was published on fashionstyleyou.co.uk she overtook Cheryl Cole as the most stylish woman. From child star to chic fashionista, she has wowed tabloid newspapers and glossy magazines alike with her to-die-for designer dresses as well as her more casual outfits. She's advertised for Burberry, had her own collections with fair trade label People Tree and has recently picked up the Style Icon award from Elle along with becoming the ambassadress for Lancome with her own fragrance. Many of you would love to be in her shoes and so I thought I would give you as helping hand. Here's how to put together that fabulous Watson wonder for a bargain price...

At the Deathly Hallows premiere Emma paraded her brand new elfin haircut wearing Rafael Lopez feather and lace dress partnered with black suede platform heels with green plexiglass heels by Charlotto Olympia. For a similar but equally as fashionable look: Black 3/4 Sleeve Lace Bodysuit, £20 from Miss Selfridge along with this Frilly Tutu Skirt, £35 from Topshop. For the shoes try these Pace Suede Double Strap Platforms from ASOS, £65.

Here, Emma was spotted leaving the Bungalow 8 Nightclub at Covent Garden, London. She was wearing a Coco Chanel cardigan, a French Connection floral dress and Tod's Dee loafers along with a simple pair of jeans. This style is fairly easy to replicate: Grey Cardigan, £9.99 New Look, Multi Floral Print Dress, £29 Dorothy Perkins, Laguna Skinny Jeans, £50 Hollister and Light Beige Bow Shoes, £29.99 River Island.

Emma jetted out of LaGuardia airpor in New York after promoting Deathly Hallows wearing a Christopher Ficsher waistcoat paired with a striped top, along with black leggings and some Chanel flats. Here's how to get the look on the High Street: Crochet Waterfall Waistcoat, £30 Fatface, Stripe Tunic Dress, £15 River Island, Black Ankle Leggings, £12 Miss Selfridge, Muse Stud Bow Pumps, £28 Topshop.

Finally, here is Emma in a shoot for Marie Claire. She is wearing a Burberry Prorsum top and jacket along with a pair of Minnie Mortimer shorts. If this look is for you then grab it at these stores: Beige Leather Jacket, £140 River Island, Ruffle Tunic, £7 Matalan,

High Street Festival Chic

Summer's on its way and it brings with it one of the best excuses for a wardrobe update - festivals. Whether you're hippy at Glastonbury or hip-hop at Wireless, the festival season guarantees an influx of trends and styles to ALL high street stores, so whether it's V or The Big Chill, Reading or Beach Break you're heading to this year, get yourselves down the high street and bag these gorgeous outfits which aren't going to cause too many injuries to your pretty floral purses...

White Heart Slogan Top ; £18.00        Indigo Skinny Jeans ; £15.00        Silver Puff Heart Drops ; £6.50

Black Hand Crochet Shrug £28.00        Black Leather Lace-up Boots £65.00

Ditsy Straw Trilby ; £15.00     Falcon Twist Toepost Sandals ; £28.00     Cocktail Ring with Pearl ; £12.50

Embroidered Smock Dress ; £65.00      Gold Twist Chain Belt ; £15.00

Zig Zag Cami ; £18.99        Crochet Waistcoat ; £14.99        Crochet Pocket Denim Shorts ; £19.99

Leather Woven Sandals ; £24.99        Mixed Bangle Set ; £6.99

Geranium Print Top ; £38.00        Linen Tiered Skirt ; £35.00        Large Peony Corsage ; £8.00

Turnlock Cross Body Leather Bag ; £50.00        Jannie Flower Toepost Sandal ; £25.00

White Pleat Back Vest ; £14.99        Brown Print Aviator Sunglasses ; £12.99       

Brown Leather Stretch Hair Band ; £5.99       Zebra Print Crop Trousers ; £24.99       

White Canvas Espadrilles ; £9.99

Coral Lace Front Shell Top ; £32.00        Pearlised Seedbead Multirow ; £10.00
Moto Blue Ditsy Capri Jeans ; £40.00        Black Suede Fringed Eyelet Bag ; £30.00
Black Chiffon Bow T-Bar Pumps ; £24.00

If Only I Could Cope With Heels!

I'm soon to be thrown head first into the uni lifestyle that is non-stop, twenty four hour partying (not round-the-clock studying, as my mum would like to think...) and have just realised something - I can't stand to walk far in heels! So now I'm left wondering, how am I going to cope with all these vodka sipping, crazy dancing nights out in the great city that is London? How can I pull off a fabulously well-crafted outfit if I can't even complete my image with a pair of matching killer heels? Maybe I'll have to start a new trend of sophisticted dress with daps? Or perhaps I should practice perfecting my strut but at a height of 5 foot 9 instead of 5 foot 3, until my size fours are just about fit to drop off? Either way, I'm definitely not looking forward to it, but I did enjoy hunting online to find something to inspire me. Here's my pick of the best...



1. Violet Eelskin Open Toe Slingbacks - £360 ; YSL

2. Raspberry Cream Raffia Shoes - £40 ; Dorothy Perkins

3. Sania Peep Toe Platforms - £160 ; Ted Baker

4. Dotty Ruffle Heels - £24.99 ; New Look

5. High-Heeled Leopard Print Sandals - £390 ; D&G

6. Carvela Girl Courts - £110 ; House of Fraser

7. Nine West Fanatical Peep Toe Buckle Fronts - £95 ; ASOS