Goodbye Neon Sandals - Holiday Style

Final days of holiday mean the last chance to wear sandals until spring so I've thrown on my favourite Jimmy Choo neon ones with a pair of Paige boyfriend jeans and ASOS off the shoulder blouse for a causal dinner with friends in Tel Aviv. These jeans have been such a staple to me since the totally beautiful, larger than life Paige herself gave them to me earlier this summer. Named after her best friend Jimmy they are a slimmer boyfriend fit so they still look flattering, and the rips are the kind you always think you can make yourself with a pair of kitchen scissors only to find out you most definitely can't. 

Bag Accessorize, Sunglasses RayBan, Jewellery Dana Levy

Insta-Update

Just a few pictures from my Instagram of late. 

If you don't already, follow me @rachelingram14 for one too many pictures of my feet in assorted shoes...

Wearing from top: 

Stripe Tshirt Zara, Leather Trousers Isabel Marant for H&M, Shoes Jimmy Choo.

Tshirt LNA, Jeans Pepe Jeans, Bag Valentino, Shoes Superga.

Shirt Paul and Joe, Jeans Zara, Jacket See by Chloe.

Jumpsuit Topshop, Shoes Jimmy Choo and Valentino.

Coat DKNY, Tshirt Zara, Jeans Urban Outfitters, Bag Lulu Guinness.

Top &OtherStories.

Waistcoat H&M, Top Cos, Trousers DKNY, Sneakers Adidas.

Shirt Uniqlo, Culottes ASOS, Bag Chloe.

Jeans AG Jean, Boots Zadig et Voltaire.

White Out

Today I'm wearing a Topshop blazer, Uniqlo tshirt and DKNY leather trousers with Jimmy Choo shoes. White is not a colour I can be trusted in, but the best thing about white leather - it's pretty much wipe clean. 

Wedding Dressing

On Sunday I had my first wedding of the year, a beautiful black-tie ceremony in Brighton. 

As a very casual (scruffy) dresser, I always find wedding dressing a little tricky, I tend to look like a boy in a frock, which is never really what I'm going for. 

This Sunday night I wore an H&M dress, Prada bag and Jimmy Choo patent heels. 

It's taken me years to work out my 'wedding style' - including having my own wedding - so here are a few of my lessons learned on summer wedding dressing...

1. If you are not the kind of person who gets a blow-dry, for heavens sakes don't get a blow-dry. I have learnt this the hard way (4 separate occasions looking like a cross between KMid and a poodle). Tame unruly hair with Moroccan Oil Shine Spray for a quick fix - and run over any mad curls with the GHDs. 

2. Acne tends to be my best bet for evening-wear as it still has a casual, cool and uncontrived feel.  Invest in something simple and wearable - and don't be afraid to do colour. 

Dresses : Acne

3. Wear comfortable heels - and take flats. You're on your feet all day so you need to be able to walk. I once wore a pair of Louboutin heels to a wedding and put them straight on ebay the next day because I was so angry with them for ruining my day. Jimmy Choo are simply the most comfortable heels - worth investing in as you can actually wear them for the full day. Plus I always take a little pair of simple Bloch ballet pumps for when the dancing really gets going - flats are essential for my centre of gravity when throwing serious shapes on the dance floor.

Shoes: Jimmy Choo

More wedding dressing to come later this summer...

Here's What I Wore...

...On a Monday in March.

My staple Gap shirt, Asos Jeans, Jimmy Choo slippers and a Topshop Coat.