summer knit

Supre knit top, Watson x Watson shorts, Isabel Marant Dicker boots, Mulberry Alexa clutch, Lovisa necklace, Karen Walker sunglasses

It's always an amazing feeling when you find something you like from an unexpected place i.e. this knit top which I found hidden within the racks of Supre. I can't really explain what I was doing in Supre, except that I was with my friends after a day at the beach and we wanted to find some cheap thrills for hopefully more days spent at the beach. 

I love wearing white in summer, especially paired with these silky shorts by Watson x Watson in this colourful summery print. I can already imagine the rest of my summer being spent in a array of different shorts with variations of the same white tops. 

 x karen

p.s. not sure if anymore else noticed, or if I'm just shattering everyone's glass, but my hand is just perpetually in my pocket. This is what happens when I wear anything with pockets, hands are always always just in my pockets. 

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rainy days

Sass & Bide jumper | Rag & Bone 'portobello' leather shorts (seen here & here) | Converse studded sneakers | Mulberry clutch

In the oh so glamorous world of fashion blogging, there are a few universal truths. Aside from throwing away all the rules 
you learnt as a child (i.e. you should never judge a book by its cover- instead, you learn to play your 'cover' to your strengths),

there is the universal importance placed on the unwavering search for the mythological perfect lighting. Sometimes, 

someone up there shines a smile your way and you hit that perfect spot; the lighting equivalent of the 'G Spot' except

only harder to find. 

And then there are days, or weekends, filled with so much rain that you knew you wouldn't even be able to wait for a break

to sneak a few shots in (photographic shots, not the tequila kind- there's always room for that). That was pretty much the 

weekend that past; rain so miserable and dreary that we might as well live in London. But somehow, I got lucky and I was

able to take a few photos after lunching at the Cross. It was a simple outfit, perfect for a rainy summer's day.

x karen

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look at how they shine for you

sass & bide 'the driving seat' jumper (black here) // mango denim shirt // rag & bone portobello leather shorts (here) // topshop high-top sneakers // mulberry alexa clutch

It only takes the weather turning hot & humid to make you

wish that it was layering-weather again

classical case of wanting what you can't have.

So, we I went to watch a movie with my boyfriend last 

weekend, I took the opportunity to get my layering on.

Chunky knits are the perfect solution to cold cinema air-conditioning.

x k

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in the (metaphorical) dark

Bardot knit top // Zara scarf-print skirt // Mulberry Alexa clutch // Glamourpuss heels // Chloe sunglasses

Some outfits come together without explanation or reason; the sartorial cliche

of getting dressed in the dark? This combination was nothing more than a

whimsy to wear my scarf-print skirt and this knitted top happening to be

at the top of my clothing pile. I'm still new to the whole print-on-print trend 
but I'm liking what I see so far. Given my innate aversion to the

clashing of prints, by nature not choice, perhaps that it how I should embrace 
the trend i.e. by getting dressed in the metaphorical dark.

x k

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I'll pick you up when you're down

Sportsgirl dress // Subtitled jacket // Mulberry clutch // Kenneth Jay Lane tiger bracelet // Topshop Ashely shoes

How sunny is this dress? I'm having the biggest fascination with yellow at the moment; it really cheers me up on a dull day. Which this day turned out to be, it was all sunshines and lollipops in the morning so le bf and I decided to drive to have brunch near the beaches. Cutest place called Three Blue Ducks and there steak sandwiches were definitely worth the wait on the table (you'd know if you follow my instagram @thechicndamned). But the day was filled with two fails on my part; I forgot my camera (which resulted in the iPhone photos a la above) and the sun decided to play a very intense game of hide'n'seek after brunch. The wind picked up and all of a sudden my outfit became very weather inappropriate...but what else is new?

x

karen

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