currently coveting

Before the last little ray of sun escapes me I want to pay homage to summer 2012 with a few dreamy key pieces. So as summer prepares to hibernate for another year after this coming Bank Holiday weekend which always feels like the final hurrah and leaves us to get excited about winter clothes. Here are a few summer-tastic goods I still have my beady little eye on! If money was no object I would snap these babies up in a heartbeat! 

Marc Jacobs leather backpack

Miu Miu glitter matte acetate cat eye sunglasses

Louboutin Bis Un Bout PVC heels

if the cat is away, the mouse will play ;)

play cat and mouse with all these cute kitsch accessories!

be the cat that got the cream in these awesome Charlotte Olympia wedges

lion paw Loubs

Marc Jacobs mousey flat pumps

Kate Mouse tee by Simeon Farrar

hideous kinky

loving frizzy hair lately:

topshop SS11

crimpy kinks at Rebecca Taylor

Marc Jacobs SS11

Top-Notch Topknots

Lately the return of the high bun on the catwalks and red carpets has added a touch of glamour to the everyday practical hairstyle. This sweet 'do' is a chance to focus on make up and neckline of a beautiful dress as all of the focus lies on the face and shoulders. We have had oversized bows, feathers and hair accesories galore, little braids and loose side plaits, as well as grungey locks and teenage dye jobs. Now the topknot is the hottest hairstyle to rock this Spring. What do you think?

1. Marc Jacobs SS10

2. Luella SS10

3. Sarah Jessica Parker

4. January Jones

Who's Ready for Mum Jeans?

All clothes by Marc Jacobs. Pictures from the denim issue of Nylon (August 2009)

Eau de Moi

I am a sucker for divine perfume bottles that make the dresser look deliciously girlie, but other than that, fragrance is not something I get over-excited about...until now! Following the success of the Daisy scent range launched a few years ago, Marc Jacobs has now launched the bolder big sister named Lola. This is better suited to night time wear and has top-notes of pink peppercorn, ruby red grapefruit and pear with fuchsia peony and rose with vanilla and creamy musk mixed in as the bottom notes. Marc Jacobs says "Where Daisy is more innocent and sweet, Lola is more sensual — the name conjures up a flirtatious, warm spirit." Featuring larger than life peonies in the ad campaign (my favourite flower) and as my namesake I can't help but feel like this fragrance was made for me!