Get ahead of the trends before Spring has sprung

Get ahead of the trends this Spring/Summer by shopping now!

Some of the high street shops are already getting ready for Spring and Summer by giving us little tasters of whats to come. Next seasons trends are set to be goodens! 

We've done our research and compiled a list of next seasons must wear trends:

Spring/summer 2013

Monochrome 

Stripes

Perspex accessories 

Daises

Pastel colours

Fringe

Glow in the dark

Grunge Luxe

Bright 

Metallic 

Leopard print 

Woven

Stacking jewellery 

Long skirts 

Embellishment

Nude

Scarf

Mix of fabrics 

Clear shoes

Prink and red 

Mix of floral and polka dots

Take this list with you on your next shopping trip and you'll be sure to impress with your trend setting outfits.

To help you out we have trawled the web and magazines, and found some amazing items that will make you stand out this spring and summer. The most popular trend we've found in the shops is Monochrome BUT we have also found some other must have trends for you all!

Fashion union 

Monochrome - Black black and white panel blouse 

£25

Stripe - Black stripe skater dress

£26 

Grunge luxe - Black check shirt

£20

Grunge luxe - Black Tartan skirt

£16

(We recommend the bottom two items could be warn together, this would make a stand out Grunge Luxe outfit. Pair it with 40 denier tights, a beanie hat and Dr Martens, then you're good to go!)

  

Metallic - Black foil leopard print leggings

was £12 now £8

Metallic - Gold floral legging

was £14 now £10

Daisy print - Black floral print mini skirt

£20

Monochrome - Grey tie dye Jersey Dress (Laurie's favourite) 

£18

Asos

Monochrome- Asos shirt with layered collar and Monochrome panels

£36

Monochrome - Asos trousers in Monochrome

£35

Monochrome - Asos legging with Monochrome panel

£18

Daisy print - Glamorous belted mini skirt in daisy print 

£25

           

 Daisy print - Lipsy beaded daisy top (on asos)

£40

Fringe - Asos leggings with fringe detail 

£28

Fringe - New look fringe hobo bag

£24.99

   

Fringe/Embellishment - Asos premium Leggings with beaded tassel detail 

£40

Monochrome - Asos ponte pencil skirt in check

£32

Monochrome/Stripe - Asos vertical stripe skirt in column shape

£32

Long skirts - Asos maxi skirt in sheer check 

£45

 Metallic - Asos skinny jeans in metallic brocade print

£40

Metallic - Asos metallic metal keeper super skinny waist belt

£6

Perspex - Asos atomic leather ankle boots with perspex heel 

£85

Mix of floral and polka dots - Asos bodycon dress in floral border spot print

£30

Motel

Metallic - Zatchels metallic gold leather barrel bag

£45

Monochrome - Christine mini skirt with angled front zip in white

£35

Grunge luxe/Monochrome - Roxy faux leather trouser in black and white stripe

£65

Monochrome - Galaxy high waist skinny pants in harlequin print 

£48

Stripe - Linda long sleeve mesh crop in black with cross beads

£32

Polka dot/Monochrome - Motel Jordan jeans Polka dot 

 Grunge luxe - Hattie sleeveless boyfriend shirt in black and white stripe

£28

Monochrome/Stripe - Hest shirt 

£38 

River island

Monochrome - White Diamante sleeve oversized biker jacket

£65

Monochrome/Grunge luxe - Cream sleeveless bike gilet

£45

Monochrome/Stripe - Black and white multi stripe cropped blouse

£30

Grunge luxe - Black ripped amelie superskinny jeans

£35

Monochrome - White leather look olive super skinny jeans

£45

Stripe/Monochrome - Black and white stripe cross back maxi dress

£35

Long skirt - Black side split maxi

£28

Fringe/Grunge luxe - Black suede cut out pattern tassel gilet

£120

Grunge luxe - Black studded chain denim shorts

£45

Grunge luxe - Black mesh T-shirt 

£15

Monochrome - White studded lace up brogues

£35

Grunge luxe - Black strappy open toe flatforms

£40

Grunge luxe - White ripped amelie superskinny jeans

£35

(Our Grunge luxe tip, Layer up! Try a Baggy t-shirt or sweater over a check shirt with another check shirt tied around your waste, ripped jeans with open toe platforms and socks, then top it off with a beanie hat.) 

Pastel/Nude - Pink necklace embellished jumper

£40

Pastel/Nude - Cream pacha embellished trousers

£50

Pastel/Nude - Cream lace embellished shell top

£30

Pastel/Nude - Beige 3D flower embellished smart shorts 

£35

Topshop

Monochrome/Grunge luxe - Aftershock cutout lace-up boots

£85

Monochrome - Diamond mono Jacquard trousers

£42

Monochrome - Katz cut out strap shoes

£75

Monochrome/Woven - Artemis gladiator shoeboots (Jenni's favourite)

£95

(Our monochrome tip, Over do it! Go head to toe black and white, Accessorise with a bright coloured bag to make the outfit stand out even more.)

Monochrome - Puppytooth playsuit

£48

Monochrome/Polka dot - Oversived monochrome spot shirt

£38

Monochrome/Stripe - White stripe pencil skirt 

£32

Monochrome/Stripe - Moto wide stripe denim hotpants

£30

Monochrome - Ponte side stripe treggings 

£28

Monochrome - Knitted textures crop jumper 

£32

Grunge luxe - Knitted mono morrocan crop jumper 

£38

Grunge luxe/Fringe - Moto fringe stud hotpants

£35

Woven - Sissy woven platforms

£90

Woven - Kathy woven vamp lace ups 

£68

Woven - Market2 woven slippers

£22

Pastel/Embellishment - Knitted bead necklace jumper

£45

Embellishment - Geo bead embellished cami

£36

Embellishment - Embellished flower vest top

£40

Embellishment - Premium embellished lace top

£45

Embellishment - Pearl embellished vest

£42

Embellishment - Baroque embellished camp top

£36

Embellishment - Premium deco embellished shirt

£75

Daisy print - Daisy spot flock treggings

£28

Daisy print/Embellishment - Daisy bead tee

£38

Monochrome - Mono floral playsuit

£55

Grunge luxe - Knitted slubby crop jumper 

£34

Polka dot - Spot stretch crop 

£10

Grunge luxe - Bonded short parker

£65

Grunge luxe - Moto bleach acid jamie skinny jeans

£40

Grunge luxe - Oversized mesh stripe tee 

£20

Grunge luxe - Love graffiti tee

£18

Grunge luxe - Knitted Grid stitch jumper

£34

Grunge luxe - Mono check sweat

£28

Grunge luxe - Aristotle Chunky tassel boots 

£98

I hope this will help you on your next shopping trip

Basheba

xxx

BARBADOS!

For anyone who has never been to Barbados let me have a go at helping you imagine what the island is like. Sun, sea and sand would be a start, luxury, lovely people, beautiful locations and lovely food!

I am lucky enough to go there once or twice every year. And this year was no different.

I've attempted to condense my holiday into one blog post. I'll be writing about my favourite location, my favourite outfits and much more. 

My favourite beach:

The Crane beach

The Crane beach is located on the South coast of Barbados and is famous for its naturally white sand and crystal clear water. There is a beautiful hotel called The Crane where my family and I had lunch looking out to this beautiful view.

My favourite site to see:

North Point

North point is the most northern point of Barbados, this is where the Caribbean sea and the Atlantic ocean meet. There is a beautiful flower cave you can visit here. This is my favourite site to see because it is honestly breath taking.

My secret gem:

Cariba Restaurant 

Located in St James parish this little restaurant is hidden away from the main road and not that well know amongst locals (WHY I DON'T KNOW). The food and the service was amazing. I had the beautiful satay dish in the photo above, seriously worth a visit!

My favourite day:

Coral reef club Spa

I had the most beautiful day at Coral reef club spa, I had the rejuvenation pedicure.

And spent the day relaxing by the pool eating raspberry sorbet and drinking champagne.

Wish I could do that every day. 

The best place to shop:

Limegrove

Limegrove is a fairly new shopping mall filled with designer brands such as Cartier, Louis Vuitton, M.AC and many more. This is Barbados' only real shopping mall. It's also got a great bar in there called Limebar where I spotted all the boys from Made in Chelsea, it must be good if they're there right?

My favourite drinks location:

Cin Cin

This stunning location is the perfect place to relax and have drinks. They do amazing cocktails, I had a lovely peach, mango and Champagne cocktail. 

It's a definite a must go.

My favourite day outfit:

Worn at L'azure at The Crane hotel

I bought this dress from asos like two years ago and have only now worn it!

My favourite evening outfit:

Worn at Cin Cin

The shirt is from Topshop, the skirt is from a vintage shop in Brick Lane and the shoes are from River island.

My make up essential:

M.A.C Transparent finishing powder/pressed

Essential cosmetics:

Thisworks Firming lotion and Perfect legs skin miracle.

Where I stayed:

Windrush Villa Sandy Lane

My family and I stayed at the beautiful Windrush Villa in the Sandy Lane estate.

It was pure luxury, I spent most of my days in that pool. It has three large bedrooms and an outside lounge area. Can you blame me for spending most my time here?

So! That was my holiday summed up in one post.

Barbados is a truly amazing place so if you haven't been there drag it up to the top of your places to visit list.

Basheba

 xxx

Holiday hair

Being mixed race hair is a vital part of my beauty regime, on average I spend at least an hour a day sorting out the chaos that is my hair. My hair reacts to different climates. Wet weather complete frizz, Hot weather... perfect. 

This is my hair completely dry no products... anyone with mixed race or afro hair will understand how much of a miracle this is! Granted it is huge but I'm kind of liking it.

Sad thing is I doubt it will look like this back in England.

Just in case you are wondering I usually use S-Curl by Luster. 

I wash and condition my hair with Tresemme flawless curls.

Just a quick update!

Stupidly I forgot my camera so the next few Barbados posts will have minimal pictures.

I do apologise!!

Basheba

xxx