Feeling Rosy

The Rose is the birth month flower of June, and at a time when the weather is heating up, our style often changes to match. But it''s not just clothes that we can adapt to sunnier and warmer days. Giving a shimmery and fresh look, we've spotted a huge jewellery trend this summer  - Rose Gold.

Its the perfect colour tone to go with almost any outfit, and we've got several head-turning pieces of Rose Gold Jewellery within our beautiful British Idiom range!

You'll find something for every occasion in this collection - whether it be an encouraging good luck gift for a friend, a thoughtful token of love for a family member or just a little treat to yourself! View our full British Idiom range here.

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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: Bright Spots

A great way to accessorize our Ellie Ellie Lucky Sixpence Customised Date Coin Necklace is to add colour and still keep it simple!  

Wear this great red spotty skirt from Rokit with a simple white blouse to make sure the skirt pops out! Rokit have loads of lovely vintage pieces that include great patterns which are ideal for any look!

Finishing off the look with these brown Chester loafers from Russell and Bromley, complete the outfit perfectly! As well as our Lucky Sixpence Necklace!

White blouse: Oasis
Red spotty skirt: Rokit
Lucky Sixpence Necklace: Ellie Ellie
Loafers: Russell & Bromley

Recycled and Upcycled Furniture!

Putting a new lease of life and redecorating is a great way to refresh
your home. There are some great ways to add something new to your home, by using something old and pre loved, which was previously used for something else!

The use of this chair for a new shelf and a place to hang towels is a great way to reuse this piece of furniture, that may have been thrown away or scraped.

There are so many ways to reinvent pieces of furniture that you would otherwise throw away! Here are some great ideas, including this way to reuse an old coffee table for a fun and unique shelf. It would also look great in a bright colour to add more of a feature in a room.

This use of an old shutter for a console table or hall table is a great way to upcycle an old shutter, which could also be used as a great room divider and feature piece for a room. It's simple yet interesting for a room!

Pallets are becoming more commonly used for furniture and storage and are a great way to get a vintage look in the home! This way of using them to display pictures is an innovative way for a feature in the home! They would also be great to store magazines or bits and bobs that would otherwise be lying around the house.

Finally the use of an old ladder, spruced up and painted is a simple way to inject colour to the home and a great addition to a bathroom for towels, or like this for shelving! If you decide to redecorate your home it is easy to paint and remodel to suit any room.

Have fun up-cycling and reusing furniture! A great way to relove a piece of furniture that would otherwise be chucked away!









Lets Get Dressed Up!

It's always great getting dressed up for a wedding or event, specially choosing what to wear and how to accessorize. This week Ellie Ellie wears is all about getting dressed up for that special occasion. This Bella Spot Dress from Coast is perfect for a happy occasion and the colour is right on trend, pair the dress with these simple but great wedges for a great look as well as comfort! If you're going to be on your feet all day mingling and dancing you don't want to wear too high heels. Complete the look with this Encrusted Envelope Clutch from Accessorize, which adds a touch of glamour and is the perfect size for all your essentials. Last but not least add Ellie Ellie's Music Love Song Pendant Heart Necklace for a finishing touch.

Bella Spot Dress - Coast

Black Wedge Heels - Dune

Clutch Bag - Accessorize

Music Love Song Pendant Heart Necklace - Ellie Ellie

Ellie Ellie Wears - August Birthstone

As the end of August beckons we have been inspired by the colour of the August birthstone, Mint, for Peridot. Perfect for this weeks outfit is this Gap Printed Drawstring Shirtdress, great for any occasion either dressed up in wedges or for a more casual look paired with these Gap Suede Zipped Booties. Adding a statement coloured clutch is a great way to add colour to the outfit and this Hobbs Zip Pouch is perfect! 

Add Ellie Ellie’s British Postage Stamp Pre-Decimal Pendant Necklace for that finishing touch, perfectly coloured for August of course!

Pink Clutch Bag - Hobbs

Suede Boots - Gap

Green Drawstring dress - Gap

British Postage Stamp Pendant Necklace - Ellie Ellie

Let's Get in the Garden this Month!

Getting out in the Garden and planting new plants and vegetables is a great way to spend the day this summer, providing the weather holds out.

It’s really easy to grow your own vegetables and herbs, or if you’re after something more colourful, hanging baskets are a great way to inject colour into your garden or onto your patio.

Many vegetables require the right weather and humidity to grow well, so it is best to plant certain seeds in particular months, to make sure you get the best result.

It's best to plant these vegetables in August: spring cabbages, cauliflowers, autumn and winter lettuces, onions, radishes, shallots, winter spinach and turnips.

Here are some useful hints and tips for gardening this August:

 

Happy Gardening!

Ellie Ellie Wears - Summer Brights

We are still in love with the summer time and the summer styles that come with the weather being slightly warmer, including bright colours which has been everywhere this season. Our outfit this week has been inspired by beautiful bright colours!

You can’t go wrong with a denim jacket this summer, which is a perfect companion for a summer dress or maxi dress. Team your denim with this yellow striped dress for the perfect combo! Wedges are also everywhere this summer and we thought we would embrace this with these lovely Kurt Geiger wedges which will brighten up any outfit and would also look perfect with a simple LBD. Add a lovely Ellie Ellie Dotty Tile Game Pendant Necklace to complete the look.

 

Denim Jacket - Zara

Yellow Andie Stripe Dress - People Tree

 Ninewest Luicy7 Red Wedge - Kurt Geiger

Dotty Tile Game Pendant Necklace - Ellie Ellie

Ellie Ellie Wears - Summer Breeze

Summer is in full swing and unlike our normal blighty summers, we have rather enjoyed the sun shining regularly throughout July and August. We are taking inspiration from this weather with a relaxed and summery outfit.

Floral print has been everywhere this summer and we are in love with everything floral. The pink, yellow, blue and green used in this Bibico garden dress are great for the summer, with a great fit on top and floaty skirt. Team this dress with our Ellie Ellie Lucky Sixpence date coin pendant necklace for a great vintage look, with a customised date of significance on the sixpence for a personal touch. 

Gandys flip flops are a great colourful addition to this outfit, and the brand, set up by two brothers who survived the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami are working incredibly hard to help children less fortunate than themselves in developing countries. Finish the look with a pastel satchel for the perfect summer day!

  

Lina Garden Dress - Bibico

Cream Chelsea Satchel - The Cambridge Satchel Company

Lucky Sixpence Customised Date Coin Pendant Necklace- Ellie Ellie

Light Blue Flip Flop - Gandys Flip Flops

Crazy Customising!

Here is a little crazy customisation we’ve stumbled upon this week. We aren’t sure about these customised Lego shoes here at Ellie Ellie HQ, love or hate?

If these Lego shoes don’t quite take your fancy why not try and customise an old pair of shoes you were going to chuck out and give them a new lease of life.... go on!!

Here are a handful of ideas inspired by Ellie Ellie’s favourite things… Have a go using scrap comics, maps or sheet music with Papier Mache, or you could try it with your favourite wrapping paper or old stamps.

For a fun, personalised look you could use locations that are special to you, and we love the idea of personalised insoles for your wedding shoe, a great way to have your memories with you on the day...

Another favourite of ours at Ellie Ellie is these stamp pumps, we think this is a lovely way to reuse stamps and create an individual look. 

 

Not forgetting our love of old vintage comics, personalising your old pumps and heels with comic print is a fabulous idea, use your favourite comic book characters and stories to make your shoes tell a story.

For a step by step guide to mastering papier mache, the perfect way to customise your shoes, have a look at this tutorial  Getting started with papier mache