Summer Office wear

I'm making a fresh start in my life at the moment. I've handed my notice in at my work so that I can see where life will take me as a freelancer. This means that I will be working in various offices for short periods of time, and obviously I want to make a good impression so that they think about working with me in the future.
So I decided to use Style In View to help me plan a some outfits. I decided to post this one, because I love the delicate colour of the jumper and how it compliments these gorgeous statement trousers.

The outfit is playful but smart and embodies the beautiful weather that we are currently experiencing.

Summer work outfit by lillaloves featuring a mood

Mango v neck sweater / Warehouse sleeveless top / Passport cotton pants / Wedge shoes / Dorothy Perkins satchel handbag, £38 / Accessorize stretch bracelet, £19 / Mood / Accessorize gold bracelet, £10

What do you wear to work?

Love Lilla x

Ladies Reveal All – Girl’s Night Secrets

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When you get a minute to actually get the girls together and have a well-deserved chinwag, what do you do? Go out, or stay in?

Everyone has their preferences. There’s no doubt that both options have their pros and cons. Regardless of your age, sometimes the best way to blow off steam is to meet up with the girls and have a few glasses of wine. Exactly where isn’t always that important.

Looking to find out exactly what women thought of a night in or out with the girls, I learned something very interesting. A recent survey conducted by Ladbrokes Bingo showed that 72% of women in the South East prefer a girls night in, higher than the UK average. Some other things I managed to find out might surprise you!

What makes a night out great?

The music? The friends? The bars? According to the survey – which asked 2000 women across the country between the ages of 18 and 40 – 62% of women thought that a night out was the best for excitement when compared to a night in.

For any spur of the moment decisions or sheer randomness, 59% of women would choose a night out. Then there’s the cost – 75% of women thought going out really did a number on their purses.

When women were given a checklist of the things they might have experienced on a night out, and these were the results:

• 60% had stood in a long, long queue just to get to the bar
• 50% had paid a lot just to get into a club
• 48% checked off sore feet – the only bad thing about wearing heels
• 43% said they had been in that awkward situation of getting in a loo with no lock on the door
• 34% had been leered at by sleazy men
• 33% had looked after a drunk mate
• 27% had had to listen to awful music all night.

To get a wider view of things, the same women were asked about nights in with the girls.

Staying in

It may be surprising to some, but a whopping 67% of women said they would prefer a night in over a night out when getting the girls together.

What’s the best thing about staying in? Well:

• 60% of women liked the idea of not having to spend so much money
• 57% said the best thing was having a good chat
• 46% said no queues for the bar is great
• 34% loved being able to make their own cocktails
• 32% thought being able to talk in secrecy was desirable
• 20% said there was less chance of losing a purse or bag

What do you prefer? Night in, or night out?

S/S 13 Statement Accesories

S/S 13 Statement Accesories by lillaloves featuring a fedora hat / Sunglasses / Fendi Scarf,   Radley Bag

S/S 13 Statement Print Accesorries by lillaloves featuring alexander wang

Alexander Wang , £185 / Kenzo hat, £45 / Ted Baker , £30 / Spun by Subtle Luxury , £22 / Floral sunglasses, £21 / Radley London | Print Bags

My favorite trends for Spring/Summer 2013 are Monochrome and Statement prints so I thought I would write a post looking at some accessories that would help bring the looks together.

I know technically that monochrome can be any combination of black and white, but in my mind I always think of clean cut, tailored and professional. The trend reminds me of a classic Chanel suit, or the iconic Breakfast At Tiffany's outfit worn by Audrey Hepburn. It makes me think of driving an old convertible wearing white leather driving gloves, as such I couldn't help but put a black and white scarf and some black statement sunglasses on my monochrome board! The bag I chose is both suitable for work, but also practical and big enough for day to day use. I also have a fedora fetish at the moment, so whats better than a white straw fedora with a chunky black stripe?

As for the print accessories, we all know I am a sucker for leopard print, so the shoes and the hat are a go to for me. The shoes are perfect to add some print to any outfit. The snapback hat,  I'd wear it when I go out skateboarding with the guys! It would look amazing with a 90's inspired bomber jacket.

I'm a big fan of Ted Baker phone cases, and this floral print is so lovely and feminine, making it perfect for summer. I also liked the floral print on the sunglasses. As for the bag, I love the dog print and the contrast of the orange details with the black and white print really make it interesting. I chose the scarf, just because scarves are a day to day must have for me to liven up any outfit.

What are your key summer trends?

Love Lilla x