December colours

I am not a great fan of this time of year, apart from the time off and tv watching. Have been busy of late so not so many new joys, but here are a few delights that have made my x-mas warm, dry

and fuzzy. Let the tartan in, St. Vincents, £4. Summer wishful shoes, Good News Charity, £6. Beat it boots, Ebay, £9.

Birthday week part two in more pics.

Birthday week in florals and ruffles.

It's been a busy few weeks and I am on the look out for another jacket and boots! Found a grey frilled flowing jacket to get me through Autumn, waiting for the big thick, warm find. So in pics this week, we have frilled t-shirts,dresses to be worn as jackets or belted

check, more paisley, dresses with shine and v necks, more stripes and spots, furry pink goodness, florals and clogs.

Enjoy. All courtesy of St. Vincent de Paul, Kingsland Road, E8. Stay tuned more to come next week, the piles are mounting.

The apple of my eye.

I have been on a big charity shop binge lately, filling up for the up coming cold, from frills, shirts to anything striped still and patterned. Long dresses, collared knitted jerseys to be worn as dresses and of course some shimmer and print. But this weeks darlings are my apple dress, timely for the launch of that phone! Now to match with the leaves that are to come. St. Vincent de Paul, Kingsland Rd, £3.

The next is a bubble flowing skirt with button up front and billowing sides and a great autumn print. St. Vincent de Paul, £3.50

Frills and spils-September

My new dress is waiting to be worn when the tan fades and the nights go into red grey. It's abstract paisley giant patterns are topped all by a frill and a fitting waist. I will happy to wear this dress. St. Vincent de Pauls, Kingsland Rd, E8. £3.

Splash-September.

It was a very cold and busy day yesterday, and luckily I had this new favourite in my bag to put on when the doom of the Autumn breeze came in last night. This soft cotton almost sweatshirt fabric is my latest love, and had strangers last night coming up and telling me how much they loved it. All for £3, Kingsland Rd.

Stripes of a hero.

A FEW WEEKS AGO I WENT WITH SOME FRIENDS TO CORNWALL TO PENZANCE, THE LAND OF THE PIRATE. THE CORNISH HAVE A LOVELY KNOWN ITEM CALLED THE CORNISH SMOCK THAT CAN RANGE FROM A FADED DELICATE PINK TO A BRIGHT YELLOW. SOME COME WITH COLLARS AND ARE SOFT, SOME ARE HARD AND UNIQUE FOR A HARD WARING LADY. CAN BE WORN OVER SHORTS, PANTS OR SKIRT OR AS A DRESS.

JAMAICAN STYLES, CORNISH SMOCK, £14.99.

Shoes-August 2012

I have recently been enjoying a bit of height in a shoe lately, and have been scouring for heels that are comfortable and strong. These Margiela like wedge shoes have a great little peep toe and have a great

circular look. Ebay, £6.

Stripes and sandals.

It has all been about shorts these last few weeks due to the sun actually coming back. From pink cord to Marks and Spencers men's shorts, St. Vincent de Paul, £3, teamed with a striped tucked in tee. For the heel lover these tan wedge one strap sandal have been giving me some height and swagger with a fitted black printed dress, Ebay, £9, and St. Vincent de Paul, £5.

I will still wear shorts.

The rain may still be falling every twenty minutes and the trusty anorak bought has been my new best friend, but this week it is this jumper and my new red corduroy shorts that have been helping me through these tough times. Jumper, St.Vincents, Lower Clapton Rd, E5, £3. Shorts, st. Vincents, Kingsland Rd, E8, £3.

The daisy dress

This corduroy pink and olive daisy dress appeared in my life yesterday and has a great 6os feel to it, with polo neck and swing. The daisy of the upcoming season we will see at Prada on shoes and bags. St. Vincents, Kingsland Rd, E8, £6.

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Stripe down

Pre holiday collection

I am about to go off to France to hang in a garden and drink yummy wine and look at the forest. So preparing for holiday have my essential pieces, Sponge Bob dress slash nightwear -

Whistable, £1.50, printed pants to be used as shorts if need, Kingsland Rd, £3 and stripes £3. More stripes to come.

Summer fabrics

So the stripes are out in full force,and I will be sporting as much stripe as I can. Here's some fabrics I will be wearing combined and alone.

Blue stripe skirt, £1, Kingsland Rd, E8. Stripe long sleeved tee, £3, Lower Clapton Rd, E5.

Cold, colour and stripes.

It's still cold and the anorak is on most days, but mixing well with stripe on stripe, a flash of a coloured

sandal and away we go. At the moment I am wearing a black and white stripe cardigan to keep warm over the stripe navy and white dress I found last week. Let's hear it for the stripe. Stripe dress, £3, Kingsland Rd, E8. Shoes, Shoeworld, £12, Bethnal Green Road, E2. Anorak, £4, Kingsland Rd, E8.

Let it pour-April 2012

In another day of rain, thunder and lightening, one must be prepared in more than a child's anorak. So in my cause for being dry I did a quick dash into the St. Vincent de Paul to grab a little relief. Here it is, my new rain proof grey jacket with buttons and blur race stripe trim. £3.

Today's Spring

Well it's been cold, and hot, and cold, so I realized what was missing the warmth of a Spring scarf that I had not work yet. Oh yes, I will be warm from now on thanks to my cow print cotton scarf to give me a snuggle. The Shop, Cheshire St, E2, £5.

Pre sun wear-March 2012

The sun is here and I have taken it as an opportunity to start wearing much less wool, and tights. One can only hope. But I can still not go past a lovely jumper for when the cold is back or for those chilly nights ahead. The jacket, this slightly deranged print trench coat is light for the sun days and for going into the early dewy evening. Oxfam, Kingsland Road, E8, £5. The shoes are a tribute to holidays and the glittery markets afar, with slight of heart patterns and gold, one can not go wrong. Slip these on and sip. Gift. The jumper, with its fluffiness and triangular prints will take me nicely into next season. Salvation Army, $10.

Spring styles

I have just got back from the other side of the world and have been trying to keep away from the second hand shops, due to a want of not having to carry anymore stuff. I need to slim down the wardrobe. But on a sunny day with some old friends I found a couple of friends to help me through the Spring days that are to come. Salvation Army, Ghuznee Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Skirt, $6 Shoes $6

January-Pre,Collars, shoulder and crochet

The joy of having Monday's off is the chance to pop into my new favourite local charity shop in Clapton, and hope for the best. Today was a good day. Here are a few pieces I picked up for the upcoming months and into the new!

This lovely crochet dress that has a lovely orange stripe at top and tail will be a lovely summer light dress for an upcoming trip and for a lovely skirt under all the woolly layers I seem to still have to wear. £7.

The creme long sleeved top will be warm and has lovely detail around the neck and leads to a lovely v onto the body. Snug and smooth. £3.

As it's still jumper time, this printed, roll neck with high shoulder action, and a strong print will be a regular comfortable fixture. £3.

Lastly this grey coat dress was taken out for a dance on Saturday, and took the night by storm, it has a great collar, buttons down the front and a stripe through it. It also has the up and coming big shoulder we will all be sporting soon. Worn with a belt, this dress means business. £5.

The best five pounds ever spent-December 2011

These blue suede square toed stitched boots have been my heaven over the new year and given me the height I needed to tread through the dark streets. Shoeworld, Bethnal Green Road, E2, £5.