Let It Snow

Was really excited to wake up to snow this morning (although we don't often get much where we live). My  Blend Intarsia Shawl Cardigan from Blue Inc arrived just in time for a cosy snow ready outfit. The cardigan was actually from the mens wear section. I have been wanting a really cosy cardigan for a while and just couldn't find the right one. It was Giselle from Style of a Fashionista who inspired me to check out the mens wear with one of her recent outfits.

In the past I have steered clear of menswear as I am so short and I was worried it would look ridiculous. However when the weather gets cold, Mr Style Eyes clothes always look so much more inviting than my own. I decided to wear leggings to balance out the volume of the cardigan and a belt to give it a little shape in the waist.

I think Mr Style  Eyes would quite like to have the cardi for himself but there is just no way he is getting his hands on this baby. And if you are wondering how warm it is, it is really warm. I layered two thin tops and wore this cardigan outside without a coat (although I wasn't going any great distance just from car to shops).

The knitted headband is one of the items that I recently bought from blogger Franca of Oranges and Apples. I will hopefully be featuring the other items in my next post. The necklace was £4 in the Oasis sale and I just couldn't resist. I am also wearing my favourite Chanel Rouge Noir lippy.

Have you had snow? what have you been wearing?
Hope you are having a lovely weekend and keeping warm.

Ceri X

ps if you are going skiing in the near future or just want some really warm clothes please checkout my picks on Adidas Stella McCartney Ladies Ski Jacket.

Florals For Men

I have finally managed to get Mr Style Eyes to wear florals. He has fairly set opinions on certain things in life, one being that that men should not wear florals. I think think the fact that the pattern is in black and it has an underlying stripe making this shirt a striped rather than a floral shirt might have swung it on this occasion and he has actually admitted to liking his new floral shirt.

The floral shirt was very kindly sent by Blue Inc and I believe that the textured black pattern is called 'flocking'. It is available in both a black and white stripe (like this one) or black and grey stripe. It kind of reminds me of wall paper (in a good way). It looks equally good with a pair of jeans or slightly smarter black trousers. I love it and think it definitely adds a bit of style to his almost pattern free wardrobe. I will just have to make sure he doesn't wear it in the same day as I wear a full on floral print dress or we may look a bit much.

What do you think to men wearing florals- yay or nay?

Ceri X

Stripey and Floral Men's Shirts

I managed to get Mr Style Eyes to model for the blog again, this time no funny dances though! He is wearing the Blue Inc Bar striped shirt, which is great for daytime or a night out. He really like the pink stitching detail and the flattering black and white stripes. The shirt was great quality and 100% cotton and he could even wear his own cufflinks instead of the buttons provided if he wanted to look extra stylish.

I have also noticed some great men's shirts for the more adventurous dressers on Blue Inc.