Fashion: heels and jogging pants - more wearable than you think!

Here at Stylekt11 we love love love our heels. This season we are especially in love with strappy sandals. They can transform even the safest of looks into the coolest of outfits. 

We think Zara has some of the best on the high street at the moment and have selected our favourites below:

Zara £49.99

Zara £69.99

Zara £69.99

Team them with some silk joggers, tuck in your top and pop on a tailored jacket for an instant evening update on the sports luxe look. We love these silk joggers from The Kooples in black and white snake print or plain black ones that are both sleek (for day) and slinky (for evening).  

The Kooples £175

The Kooples £135

Fashion: what to pack for a Spring holiday

Following on from our article about what to pack for a weekend away in the UK, we decided to tackle our next challenge, packing for a Spring holiday. 

So this week I went long haul to a wedding in New Orleans. Long way to go for just a wedding, so given we would be without children for 6 whole days, we decided to make a road trip of it. Flying into Nashville we spent two nights at the home of country music before driving down to Memphis for a quick tour of Gracelands before heading to New Orleans.

One thing was for sure, with 10hr flights, stopovers and a 5hr car journey, whatever I packed had to be comfortable. I therefore travelled in my favourite denim shirt and leather look leggings

Also given my destination, my wardrobe staple just had to be jeans, jeans and more jeans...

So, I started with 3 pairs of jeans, all skinny, two ripped Gap pairs and one smarter J Brand pair for the evening. Next a series of t shirts, I love these wide necked, fluid ones from h&m made from slub jersey. They are super flattering as they don't cling and come in a variety of colours. Plus at just £7.99 each you can afford to buy them in every colour.

I also threw in some denim shorts by R13 (£108) and some smarter patterned silk W118 ones by Walter Baker (£50) just in case the weather was really good. Both currently available from the outnet.com and all to be worn with my trusty tees.

So that's the daytime sorted, onto evening wear. I stuck with jeans as my basis and packed two sparkly strappy tops (a beautiful cream sequin one from Evie Loves Toast, close up below) and a cream leather tee that I picked up in Adolfo Dominguez in Madrid recently (also seen close up below). Finally a grey jumper from Asos with a leather cutout collar just in case the weather turned cooler...et voila...I was done.

Footwear consisted of my trusty cowboy-esque ankle boots and Havaiana grey flip flops. Evening has to be heels, so my nude leather Louboutins were the obvious choice.

A capsule wardrobe for me is all about picking key pieces that go with everything else you have chosen in coordinating colours, so choose your palate and work within it. Mine is almost always neutral -  creams, greys and shades of peach. 

So that's it, I was all packed and ready to go...

Fashion: Patchwork is here to stay

Thanks to Nicolas Ghesquiere's debut collection for Louis Vuitton, patchwork has become big news and it's here to stay.

The obviously way to work the patchwork trend is a pair of jeans in either skinny or boyfriend cut. Below are our pick of the best from high street to designer. OR... why not make your own by cutting up some old denim and sewing patches on your favourite jeans. Remember to keep the top half of your outfit simple, a plain tee , vest or shirt as seen in all these pictures works best. Otherwise it could all look a bit too fussy.

From left: Karen Millen £99, Zara £29.99, Current/Elliot @ theoutnet.com £121

Alternatively why not try a patchwork shirt. Our absolute favourite has to be this Chloe shirt, it's fabric is soft enough to tuck into your jeans or wear outside, undone over a maxi dress. Its is also on sale and is just £88 on theoutnet.com. You will wear it so much you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!

Fashion: Metallic clutch - its a keeper!

Black is always the play it safe colour when it comes to clutch bags, but here at Stylekt11 we have been seduced by the allure of metallic. We think this silver clutch will last and last and last. Over time it will then become a great vintage piece for your daughter, niece, baby sister..

This little number will go with most colours and will compliment any outfit.  It will be your go to accessory when nothing else works, because metallic goes with everything. It brightens up a black outfit and works equally well with brights, neons or pastels. It's neither too summery or too wintery and so will carry well through the seasons too.

It's a little bit more expensive than your average high street bargain, but this will definitely be worth its weight in...silver.

Alexander Wang clutch, £313. Matchesfashion.com

Happy Easter

All our favourite things for Easter!

Wishing you all an amazing Easter! 

StyleKt11 will be on an egg hunt and trying not to eat all the chocolate we hope you have an amazing weekend in style! 
The sun is shining for the best part of the weekend, so lets get our sliders on and soak up some vitamin D.

Remember looking good is feeling good! Enjoy the #Easter.

Fashion: Espadrilles have never looked so cool

We are loving the unexpected sunshine here at Stylekt11 and so felt now was the right time to tell you about the footwear staple we are all lusting after right now… espadrilles! They are THE summer footwear of choice thanks to their breathable fabric and easy-going/wear with anything appeal. 
The classic Chanel logo ones are still an old favourite, we are loving the idea of a bespoke monogrammed pair from Design A Manger, available in classic stripes, pink and navy shades from giftvault.com Topshop and h&m, as ever, have come up with some great high street options and we particularly love these rose gold ones.

Clockwise from top left: pink canvas monogrammed Design A Manger £65, Chanel black and beige £245, Topshop leather espadrille high tops £70, h&m rose gold £14.99 

Wear them with anything from little summer dresses, jeans or skirts and shorts. They add a touch of dress down to any outfit and are super comfortable too. We think they'll be around for a few summers yet, so go on, treat yourself...

Fashion: workout gear H&M stylee

If we are going to make an effort to get hot and sweaty through exercising in the gym or a local class then we must do it style.

We all seem to be doing classes left, right and centre. So whether you are pushing buggies in the park with Fit4mum, spinning and TRX at Ride, toning with Cobham Pilates or doing a outdoor circuit with team from Canyourbodyweight.com - we are all doing our best to look and be healthy. 

If you are shopping locally Sweaty Betty is the go to place in Cobham, as well as Adrenalin sport. 

But if you like a bit of style on a smaller budget without it looking like you have gone a bit cheaper, then H&M is the place to go. We were really impressed with the quality, price and style. We bought all the above for around £60 and in some other places you pay that for one item. The great thing about it is that it's stylish, it's seasonal and it works.