What: Shorts: Sister Jane, Blouse: Topshop, Bag: Whistles, Necklace: Anne Bowes Jewellery, Pumps: Parisian Boutique (forgotten the name).

Where: Meetings in London.

At long, long last we finally seem to be getting a bit of summer here in England, yay! Not only does this open up endless opportunities for picnics in the park, long evenings sitting outside in pub gardens and general fun in the sun, it also means that all the garments which have been languishing unworn in the backs of our wardrobes since February can see the light of day. Case in point, these broderie anglaise shorts. As an item that can under no circumstances be paired with tights in the event of a sudden downpour, I haven’t had the courage to take them out for a spin yet but after checking the weather forecast on my iPhone plus five different websites (sad I know) I managed it. Turns out, they’re THE most perfect thing for rushing around London between meetings in the heat so you can rest assured that these babies will be making a few more appearences before September comes.

Love Ella. X

What: Dress & Shoes: Topshop, Bag: Alberta Ferretti, Ring: Swarovski, Necklace: Anne Bowes Jewellery

Where: Birthday dinner at The Hospital Club, London.

I’ve never understood people who don’t like birthdays. Obviously everyone LOVES birthdays when they’re little but for many, the novelty wears off with the passing of time. Well, not for me. Every single year I get more and more excited during the weeks, ok months, leading up to the big day and once it arrives, insist on dragging out the festivities for an inordinately long time. I adore my birthday for many reasons. Obviously presents are great but even better in the fact that for one whole day everyone has to be nice to you, regardless of how appallingly you behave! This year I had even more cause to celebrate than usual because finally I would be turning 21. I kicked off my birthday with the Starworks Resort press day before hitting Central London with my mum for a shopping/coffee-drinking/sushi-eating bonanza. In the evening I took some of my proud purchases on their first outing to dinner with my nearest and dearest at The Hospital Club.

Love Ella. X

What: Lemon Yellow Blouse: Whistles, Shorts: Boutique by Jaeger (current season, click here to buy), Bag: Kate Spade New York, Shoes: random Parisian boutique

Where: Gucci “Icons of Heritage” preview followed by House of Holland for Superga Party

Ok, so the weather in London’s not exactly summery right now, but it was pretty darned glorious last week. I’ve been dying to unleash my extensive pastel blouse collection since sometime in February so the second the sun made an appearence I did. This lemon yellow number from Whistles is one of my all-time favourites and I thought it would be perfect for Gucci’s “Icons of Heritage” exhibiton preview followed by the House of Holland for Superga launch party. By the time the sun went down I had to swap my scalloped Jaeger shorts for a sensible pair of jeans so I added a pair of skyscraper heels to keep things interesting.

Love Ella. X