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

December has begun which means we can officially get the festive wintery knits out of the cupboard. This cosy grey jumper is from Lowie, which is a brilliant company who produces beautiful clothing as ethically as possible is perfect. We think this jumper is a staple for this winter! Pair the jumper with these red jeans, which go perfectly with the red stitching in the jumper (and very festive too). Finish off the look with these brown leather brogues from Walk Over Shoes and Ellie Ellie's Recycled Aluminium Word Heart Pendant, for an overall wintery and cosy look!  

Grey Jumper - Lowie
Red jeans - Topshop
Recycled Aluminium Word Heart Pendant - Ellie Ellie
Brown Leather Brogues - Walk Over Shoes

Ellie Ellie Wears

We love a pop of colour at Ellie Ellie, and our Building Brick earrings and necklace are the perfect additions to any outfit to give it a burst of colour. This dress from People Tree is great for keeping you warm this Autumn, teamed with tights (for extra warmth) and these black leather loafers from London Rebel. Finish off the outfit with our Building Brick Blue Earrings and Heart Pendant Necklace, for a burst of colour to brighten up the look! 

Dress - People Tree

Building Brick Mini Stud Earrings - Ellie Ellie

Building Brick Heart Pendant Necklace - Ellie Ellie 

Black Loafers - London Rebel 

Ellie Ellie Wears

Spring officially begun last week and as we have been experiencing lovely weather in Sussex we've gone slightly summery for (fingers crossed) more of those lovely summer days in the garden or out and about!

This dress from Love Miss Daisy is the perfect floral staple for your closet this Summer, light and with a great pattern it would look great with flip flops or dressed up with wedges. Pair it with these gorgeous tanned shoes from office for a summery look. This Cambridge Satchel Company bag is great for this season, with a hint of tartan on the satchel, a brilliant size to fit your sunnys in and our Music Score Sheet compact mirror!

Floral dress - Love Miss Daisy
Music Score Sheet Compact Mirror - Ellie Ellie
Tanned shoes - Office
Satchel - Cambridge Satchel Company

Ellie Ellie Wears

Ellie Ellie wears this week features some lovely feminine finds. This tea dress from Fever Designs in cornflower blue has a vintage silhouette with cap sleeves and a full skirt. Add this lace cardigan to keep your arms warm which completes the 1950's look. Finish with Ellie Ellie's Vintage Letter Tile Necklace, which can be personalised with an initial of your choice. These fun brogues from Mod Cloth finish off the look! 

Lace cardigan - Fever Designs
Blue tea dress - Fever Designs
Vintage letter tile necklace - Ellie Ellie
White and tanned brogues - Mod Cloth

Ellie Ellie Wears

If your heading out tonight Ellie Ellie has the perfect outfit. This dress from Annie Greenabelle is the perfect date night dress, with a lovely structured shape and gorgeous sleeves that sit on your shoulders perfectly. Annie Greenabelle produces ethically made clothing, much of which is made in England, with great patterns and colours  to suit any body shape! Pair this dress with these Bertie heels in bright pink, perfect to compliment the dress. This Vera Pelle shoulder bag is the perfect accessory, made from real leather in Italy it will fit in all your essentials for your night out.

Finish off the look with our Ellie Ellie Recycled Aluminium Date Heart Pendant, which you can have personalised with an important or special day. A perfect gift with Valentines Day coming up!

Floral Dress - Annie Greenabelle
Pink Heels - Bertie
Recycled Aluminium Date Heart Pendant - Ellie Ellie
Cream Bag - Vera Pelle

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 - Day to Night Outfit

London Fashion Week is kicking off today and Ellie Ellie is honouring the huge fashion event in the capital this week with an outfit that can easily be transformed from a day to evening look.

A simple cream long sleeved blouse can go with any outfit, whether day time or evening and teaming it with these monochrome trousers from People Tree makes a great statement and insures the trousers stand out! Simple loafers such as these Rebel Vegan Tassel Loafers will work really well in the day time, and you can easily add a heel to transform this outfit for an evening event!

Finish off the look with our Ellie Ellie Artist Pencil Silver Stud Earrings for a pop of colour and an unusual touch!

 

Loafers - Rebel Vegan Tassel Loafers

Long Sleeved Blouse - Oasis

Pencil Stud Earrings - Ellie Ellie

Trousers - People Tree 

Ellie Ellie Wears - Tailored Chick

The summer holidays are over for the kids this week, and you could be back at work after some time off in the summer. This weeks inspiration is tailored chick, an ideal back to work outfit that’s comfortable and looks great! 

This contrast collar shirt is on trend and very versatile, tucked into a high waisted skirt or paired with black trousers like these from Reiss. Adding a touch of vintage to the outfit are our Ellie Ellie Music Score Sheet Stud Earrings, made from authentically vintage sheet music! Finish off the look with these statement flats by whistles, which add a great touch of monochrome to the whole look.

Fairly made contrast collar shirt - Ruby Rocks
Black Trousers - Reiss
Music Score Sheet Stud Earrings - Ellie Ellie
Lexie Panelpoint Flat Pump - Whistles

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

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

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