shirts for spring

You know what I thought whilst clicking through Style.com's fabulous and extensive array of catwalk collections..? 'Bugger me, there's a lot of blouses!' And so it seems this understated staple will be big in the game throughout the sunnier seasons.

Givenchy

I do love a good shirt, whether it be the classic, starched-to-within-an-inch-of-its-life brighty whitey (which I cannot allow myself to wear, too many stains to inevitably fail at avoiding) or some over-sized men's denim piece, I will grace it with my presence. I am especially fond of shirts with exciting buttons, or verging on grotesque patterns. One thing that gets me a bit down about shirts however, is the ironing. Luckily some of the sheer numbers one can only steam (or hairdryer- hurrah!) but the regular ones tend to dupe me, in regards to the sleeves and that little gathered bit at the back. I can never get it quite right.

Oh well, here's the bony and beautiful...

House of Holland

Erdem

D&G

Fashion East

Chloe

'DAM

For the past five days I have whiled away the hours within bustling Amsterdam, hidden away in cubby-hole coffee shops, wandering the bicycle-ridden streets and drinking in the whores. Here's my 'Dam in a few photos...

Far too many bicycles

Pretty streets

Canals!

Kitty-kats

Drunk men jumping in

Too many naughty treats!

Fist dildos

Getting as stoned as this guy

all that glitters is not gone

After a month off from writing anything but orders for cream teas, I thought it high time to get my life sorted...

This bleak January day may seem a far cry from the sunny optimism of spring, but impatiently waiting round the corner are the hysterical fashion weeks, showcasing next winter's trends, so allow me to get you ahead of the game and thinking strictly spring/summer.

If you are mourning the recently passed party season, dry your eyes mate, 'cause spring/summer '12 can't get her little hands on enough embellished and metallic delights, thank God. With haute couture Adonises Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana and Givenchy going for gold, you needn't squirrel your spangles away. Dust them off, wipe them down and shimmy yourself inside, because spring is all over the razzle dazzle.

Givenchy

Theyskens' Theory

Roberto Cavalli

Sass & Bide

Diesel Black & Gold

Dolce & Gabbana

Balmain