Trends: Have a striking summer!

We've all most likely started to make the transition in our wardrobes to a little more suitable for Summer. The jumpers & knits are put away to make way for short sleeved tops and floral dresses! But what styles, colours and shapes dominated London Fashion Week for Spring 2015? We've put together an easy guide to being bang on trend this season:

Stripes: Either horizontal, vertical or completely mismatched, this year you couldn't turn your head without being met with stripy garments or accessories. From a nautical feel at Preen to a more sleek & sporty look at Topshop Unique. And even Jonathan Saunders added a subtle nod to the stripe combined with print and contrasting textures.

Flats: If you don't fancy walking around in towering heels this summer, you're in luck. Flats were a big hit with designers far and wide, showing us that they can be dressed up or down for every occasion. Gothic-inspired with fur trim, colour blocked sandals and laced up pumps - the shoe game is extra strong this season, you'll be spoilt for choice!

Vibrance: The happiest of summer wardobes are those with a pop of colour! London Fashion week favorite Matthew Williamson included busy tropical prints on both dresses and top and bottom combos, while Roksanda went for asymmetrical, abstract style blocked pinks and blues. And who can't love Burberry's passionate watercolour-inspired prints with a touche of tulle?

The best of British designers offer us all we could ever want for this Spring and Summer. There's surely no print, size, shape or length missing from the diverse and inspiring collections - so whatever you choose to take from it, you'll undoubtedly leave a mark!

What will you be wearing this season? 

Ellie Ellie Wears: Summer Outfit

We love this water colour graphic print on these trousers! The peach Oasis top plucks the more feminine colours from the bottom print. Perfect smart/casual outfit for weather you are off on a date or meeting up with friends of an evening in your favourite bar! Team with these gorgeous cream heels from Topshop and an Ellie Ellie letter tile ring to complete! You can even personalise the rings with your initial too!

Peach Top - Oasis
Cream Heels - Topshop
Upcycled Letter Tile Ring- Ellie Ellie 
Print Cigarette Leg Trousers - Oasis

Ellie Ellie Wears - Glasonbury Outfit

Glasto is just around the corner, so we thought we'd dish out a bit of festival outfit inspiration this week! Totally in love with these super cute denim hot pants- they have the most beautiful floral detail which is ideal for the festival scene! Tie die is obviously bang on trend, and the pink from this crop top brings out the shade in the shorts. The straw hat finishes that festival look out perfectly and will be essential come rain or shine! Ellie Ellie's Romeo and Juliet pendant is a quirky piece of jewellery for the occasion, it comes on a 23" so an ideal length for the outfit!

Hot Pants, Crop Top & Straw Hat - TOPSHOP

Romeo and Juliet Pendant- Ellie Ellie

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This week we've pieced together an outfit for a late afternoon BBQ! This maxi skirts is perfect for just the occasion, sitting just off your waist not only is it comfortable, but it's also not too revealing for when the temperature drops in the evening! Topshop has brought out a range of basic crop tops, in various colours which are bang on trend and work great with high waisted pieces. Ellie Ellie's Upcycled Storybook Necklaces are a great way to add a bit of vintage style to the outfit. Each one is handmade from original Ladybird books and are come in a beautiful antique gold finish, complimenting the warm palette.

Red Floral Maxi Skirt -Jolie Moi

Black Crop Top - Topshop

Upcycled Storybook Necklace - Ellie Ellie

Brown Gladiator Sandals - Topshop

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We at Ellie Ellie love all things British, so it's no surprise that we have a soft spot for TOPSHOP's 'Made in Britain' collection. Packed with everything from hats, shoes, accessories, dresses and everything in between it's great to see this high street brand embracing it's heritage!

We've taken 3 items from the collection and slung it with Ellie Ellie's Upcycled Building Brick Studs to compliment the colours in the retro comic tee! Our studs are handmade using old LEGO bricks, which we transform into these cute little studs which are also available in blue, black and white!

This casual-chic outfit is perfect for a mooch around the shops or a coffee date with your girls!

It's increasingly important for us shoppers to support British trade- we've all heard of the doom and gloom soaring around UK bank accounts so it's vital that we shop British and support UK based manufacturing- everything doesn't have to be made in China.

Trousers, Fedora and Top - TOPSHOP Made In Britain
Upcycled Building Brick Studs- Ellie Ellie

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Today is the anniversary of the creation of the Union Jack flag, so we thought we’d go heavy on the patriotism. Fallen quite hard for these adorable brogues from Russell and Bromley, a brand long famed for their incredible designs, quality and style. A pair of R&B are near on impossible to wear out- family heirloom material.

John Zacks ultra cute pinafore dress is a perfect little Springtime move, with a mix of pale denim and a fine off-white polka dot shirt. Red is a strong theme for this outfit so we’ve partnered up Ellie Ellie’sUpcycled Stamp necklace with a trusty Ollie and Nic leather shoulder bag t’boot making it a great opportunity to colour block.

Want to take it further? Cobalt blue nail polish. You know it makes sense. 

Dress – John Zack (available from ASOS)

JEEVES Brogues - Russell and Bromley

Bag- Ollie and Nic

Upcycled StampPendant –Ellie Ellie

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This week we take a look at Vogue's fave colour of Spring- black. Designers such as Dolce & Gabbana and Stella McCartney have all been designing simple dark outfits for a moody British spring. 

I know it's a shock. Who'd of thought black would of been a colour for Spring. LBDs have long been a staple for every women's wardrobe. This little number from Miss Selfridge with it's sweet Peter Pan collar adds a hint of femininity!  Loafers are another essential- these give a bit of balance to the prettiness of the dress, making it a fab outfit for work or a smart/casual dinner date. Ellie Ellie's necklace made from Upcycled Lego is a great bit of nostalgic humor and a great conversation starter with the lads. Check out Ellie Ellie's full up-cycled brick collection here. 

Dress- Miss Selfridge

Building brick necklace- EllieEllie

Loafers- Topshop

Black Tights – ASOS 

Ellie Ellie Wears - Red Is The Colour

As ever TK Maxx is a first port of call on the Red Nose Day fashion fix. Good old Stella McCartney has yet again brought a feel good collection of t-shirts to the high street to raise money for this incredible worldwide cause. Stella has an effortless way of designing easy to wear tongue-in-cheek fashion that the industry has fallen in love with, all the world over. 

The 2013 tees have been wholeheartedly manufactured in Africa. 100% of the cotton sourced from Fairtrade certified, organic cotton co-operatives in Mali, which is something that Ellie Ellie are in full favour of.  My personal fave features Marilyn Monroe- I’ve never seen  a women look hotter with a red nose and Harry Hill glasses, have you? The girl’s still got it.

We’ve paired the tee with a pair of Warehouse heavy black leggings, some Hollywood red platforms and Ellie Ellie’s very own Upcycled Building Brick Ring, for that finishing touch. 

Just a tad smitten with these shock red beasts from Topshop. LANIE Platform Wedges from Topshop are a concoction of the biggest shoe trends this season –bright and chunky. Working perfectly with the Marilyn tee to give that red a bit of pop, it’s almost criminal not to team them up. 

The Ellie Ellie ring, just adds to that childhood fun of the tee. Our rings are handmade from original LEGO pieces in our Brighton based HQ,really adding some strength to the ethical elements behind Stella’s Comic Relief collection.

If you’re really going all out, team with a warm red MAC lippy and an oversized tote t’boot. 

Whatever you’re doing this Friday, dig deep and donate and help us move forward around the UK and in Africa.

Stella McCartney Marilyn Tee – TK Maxx

Black Leggings – Warehouse

LANIE Platform Wedges – Topshop

Upcycled Lego Brick Ring- Ellie Ellie

Get your Purple on!

February is the month of the Aquarius, and the beautiful amethyst birthstone.

Purple is wonderfully romantic, and to keep the romance going strong after Valentine’s Day, we think an outfit choice dedicated to the colour is perfect for this week!

From aubergine to magenta, go get your purple on! We love these happy and sad face tights! Utterly adorable, and you can cross your legs to show how your day is going! Team it with a cute little dress, some sharp Vans and Ellie Ellie's Recycled Stamp Necklace to add a bit of charm t'boot.

Dress- Topshop

Tights- ASOS

Shoes- Vans

Stamp Necklace- Ellie Ellie

So many celebrities have been spotted rocking the look too!

Blake Lively and Lauren Conrad have both been seen giving their outfits an injection of colour with shades of purple. Purple is hot right now.

Ellie Ellie Wears...

Cowboy boots. I blame Isabel Marant. These bad boys from h&m really set of the whole look. Share the gorgeous Heart Friendship Necklace with your best mate, and maybe even rock matching outfits..  You know you wanna!

Boots and jumper - h&m

Trousers - Topshop

Necklace - Ellie Ellie 

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Trainers. As you will see (very soon!) are going to be big. Really big. Like, wear with everything anytime kind of big. But more on that later..
Anyway, this weeks Ellie Ellie Wears is for a romantic date, a chilled out Sunday or just because it looks good. Featuring Ellie Ellie's Stamp Heart Pendant, the pink and reds cheer up this miserable weather. And let's face it, Breton stripes are never going away, ever!

Top - h&m
Skirt - Topshop
Kicks - Nike
Necklace - Ellie Ellie

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For a girls night out! The parka tones down the boots, and the dress & Vintage Postage Stamp Necklace combo.. Well, you can see for yourself. Be the talk of the town in this get up, for all the right reasons!

Dress and coat - Topshop
Shoes - Asos
Necklace - Ellie Ellie

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Left to right;
Row one: Ellie Ellie packaging, Ava with free gifts, a tweet from Theo Paphitis, vintage Christmas wrapping
Row two: Love from Ellie Ellie up and running, Vintage suitcases and sunnies, New BIG office, boxes & Vogue
Row three: Freebies, Ava loves our new big letter tiles, Tallying rings, Lego necklace at photoshoot
Row four: Ava's new beautiful Topshop boots, Word definition necklace + doughnuts = good times, Ava showing off her Ideal Home Show tickets, Planning the photoshoot

Ok, it's official - we're addicted to Instragram. So we thought we'd use it to give you a little insight to behind the scenes at HQ. Every couple of weeks we'll pick the best of the bunch to show you what we're all about here at Ellie Ellie. Enjoy!

Follow us on Instagram: @ellieelliecouk @marykate138

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It's almost Halloween! Here at Ellie Ellie HQ we are getting into the spirit (or should that be ghost..? Sorry - that was terrible..) of things by channeling one of this seasons biggest trends: Gothic. We have given the look a girly spin with the peter pan collar on the dress - just to make sure it's far from Fancy Dress territory! Ellie Ellie's Sixpence Necklace looks gorgeous next to the silver buckles on those boots!

Dress - Oh My Love 
Tights - Henry Holland
Boots - ASOS

Happy Trick or Treating!

Ellie Ellie Wears...

The Autumn/ Winter runways were telling us you can wear sequins in the day - and the perfect accompaniment for this rock chick look is our tasty little Upcycled Music Sheet Pendant.

Skirt - Topshop
Tee - Miss Selfridge
Boots - River Island

Enjoy!

Photo Shoot - part one.

Featuring Friendship heart necklace ,  and Heart building brick necklace  made with real Lego, and Vintage tile rings, made with real Scrabble. More snaps to come soon!

        

Model: Sophie Munson

Styling and photography: Mary Platts

Ellie Ellie features on The Kittens Whiskers

Ellie Ellie is delighted to announce a mini collaboration with blogger Laila from The Kittens Whiskers. Laila has styled our sixpence necklace to perfection, and is working with Ellie Ellie on a giveaway competition to win their very own Lucky Sixpence necklace! Check out her fab blog ASAP - you won't regret it. We think her vintage-chic style reflects Ellie Ellie's love of up-cycling down to a  T!

Keep your eyes peeled for more blogger collaborations!