Vestiaire ...a hidden gem

So I am going to let you in on a little secret (and probably upset those of you who have tried to stop this from becoming so well known!) but here it is vestiaire, where you will find amazing second hand luxury designers clothes and accessories for amazing value.  Everything gets looked over before it is sent to make sure it is all genuine and in the condition it was described and although this process can take a couple weeks from when you bought it it is well worth the wait!  Below you can see what I bought, a white leather jacket from Givenchy for £250 and a pair of new Chloe leather sandals for £200, and see how I wear them and then the best bit is that you as a reader can WIN £1000 to spend on the site by clicking on this link http://uk.vestiairecollective.com/inscription-part.shtml?idp=52 Good Luck!

When I saw this jacket on the site I knew it had to be mine!  However I wanted to make this leather jacket more feminine when I wear it and less michael jackson so have worn it with lighter colours but broken up the white tee and jacket with boyish loose striped trousers and the colourful big trainers dresses the look down but stil adds colour (it would look equally good with a simple stiletto heel) roll the trouser hems up for a more laid back approach a great daytime look am very happy with my jacket!
Leather over sized jacket by givenchy http://uk.vestiairecollective.com
t-shirt by zoe karssen http://www.zoekarssen.com
trousers by sandro http://www.net-a-porter.com
trainers by isabel marant http://www.selfridges.com

You cant go wrong with a pair of black leather sandals and I love that they have ankle straps to toughen them up (although make sure if you have shorter legs that this doesnt cut you off at the ankle too much) and have worn them with printed trousers (invest in some if you havent already!) and a a dark denim shirt but make sure its oversized for a more french riveria summer look the biker jacket rocks it up again and balances the leather from the sandals
biker jacket by acne http://www.net-a-porter.com
shirt by h&m http://www.hm.com/gb
trousers by rokit http://www.rokit.co.uk
sandals by chloe http://uk.vestiairecollective.com

An The Winner Is.....

Well done to Vievie Georgette who looks tres chic in the pyjama look!  Let me know what you think too!

The pastel jumper.....

June InStyle

Candy Stripes.....

This week candy stripes are ruling my world!  Want to win these amazing topshop jeans in the final look? Leave me a comment on the blog or tweet me @nataliehartley telling me what your favourite outfit is and how you would wear the jeans yourself and I will pick my favourite answer and send you the jeans, then wear them your way email me a picture of yourself wearing the jeans and will post on the blog and tweet the picture!  Easy and fun, good luck! 

TIP...this skirt shape is a very flattering length but if its slightly too short for you then balance it with a loose shirt tucked in at the front to create shape the neutral grey of this looks great against the strong colours and wear with some fun sunglasses to finish the outfit
shirt by h&m http://www.hm.com/gb
skirt by motel rocks http://www.motelrocks.com
sunglasses by topshop http://www.topshop.com

TIP...I have layered this silk striped blouse over a simple slip dress and the white blazer is a good contrast against the candy colours and peach making this look slightly less cute
shirt by warehouse http://www.warehouse.co.uk
slip dress by 3.1 phillip lim http://www.net-a-porter.com
jacket by cos http://www.cosstores.com

TIP...these are my favourite printed jeans the stripes are great for making your legs long and lean and add a simple pastel coloured t-shirt to soften the outfit but the 50's style sunglasses make this outfit more interesting and glam
t-shirt by zara http://www.zara.com
jeans by topshop http://www.topshop.com
sunglasses by asos http://www.asos.com

Pyjamas.....

Another week another prize!  This week you can win the whole of the second look!  As before tweet me @nataliehartley or leave a comment as to which your favourite of the 3 looks from this weeks blog are and why or how you would wear it and will pick my favourite comment.  Then send me a picture of how you wear it and will post it on the blog/ tweet it.  Good Luck! x

TIP...florals are a great way to wear head to toe print and I have opted for a tighter fitting outfit for the tucking the shirt in for shape and have worn with a stiletto look out for steel toe caps (big for winter too!)
shirt and trousers by fairground http://www.dollyrocks.co.uk/fairground-m8
shoes by asos http://www.asos.com

TIP...I love this outfit the loose sleeveless shirt also looks great tucked in but the loose pyjama style trousers look best with heels to avoid a literal 'got out of bed' look!
top and trousers by evil twin http://www.asos.com
heels by lacoste http://shop-uk.lacoste.com

TIP...a traditional pyjama shaped top looks great unbuttoned to act like a jacket worn over a white tee and loose trousers is a very cool laid back summer outfit the pastel colours look great and not too girly when worn with brogues
paisley pyjama top by asos http://www.asos.com
silk fronted t-shirt by reiss http://www.reissonline.com
trousers by full circle http://www.fullcircleuk.com
brogues by zara http://www.zara.com

photographs by matthew smith http://www.propertydmr.co.uk

The winner is.....

Well done to Lucy Morgan who won the sunglasses!  I love how she has worn them with a strong lip colour and crisp white shirt and kept it all very minimal and fuss free...its all about the glasses!

Monochrome.....

Win the blouse from my first look!  tell me your favourite outfit tweet me @nataliehartley or leave a comment I will pick the best one, send you the shirt then wear it your way email me a picture and will post/ tweet it! good luck!

TIP...I love black and white stripes and trousers are a great way to wear them the downward stripe adds length and wear with a simple shirt look for collar details like these studs and match with metallic platform shoes
shirt and trousers by zara http://www.zara.com
shoes by nine west http://www.ninewest.com

TIP...colour blocking with black and white gives this look a sporty feel wear the dress for day with trainers and shoes for night
dress by french connection http://www.frenchconnection.com
shoes by guiseppe zanotti http://www.giuseppezanottidesign.com

TIP...black and white accessories are all you need these flatforms are the summer must have and use a clutch as a day bag against an all white out fit for an extra detail go for an aline midi length skirt and break up the white with a stripe vest
jacket and skirt by raoul http://www.raoul.com
shoes by ld tuttle http://ldtuttle.com/home.html
bag by pierre hardy http://www.matchesfashion.com

What I did in LA.....

I was lucky enough to be flown to LA with miss selfridge and be taken to all the vinatge hotspots there!  it was one one the best trips have had and i recommend it to everyone!  for a better look get the new June issue of instyle....

The New Nautical.....

With all the rain this week the blog has gone nautical and in hope that the sun will come out you also have a chance to win the religion sunglasses in the last shot!  all you have to do is leave me a comment, tweet me @nataliehartley or facebook me with the outfit that you love the best and I will pick someone at random on wednesday 2nd may to win them. once you have them send me a pick of how you wear them and will tweet and/ or post up on the blog...

TIP...if you like sticking with the traditional natutical colours why not try adding spots to clash with the stripes for a more up to date look and the trainers in white with red trim are the perfect finish 

top by apc http://www.net-a-porter.comjeans by parisian http://www.newlook.comsunglasses by giorgio armani http://www.armani.com/gbtrainers by converse http://www.offspring.co.uk

TIP...this is a great look for work and culottes are a great nod to nautical but in beige is not so literal I have styled with a denim shirt buttoned up to the collar and the neck tie finishes the outfit try it in spots or stripes to add a print 
shirt by h&m http://www.hm.com/gb
culottes by hobbs nw3  http://www.hobbs.co.uk
scarf by margaret howell http://www.margarethowell.co.uk
shoes by guiseppe zanotti http://www.giuseppezanottidesign.com
sunglasses as before 

TIP...mix up the widths of your stripes stick to the same colour throughout and  have added another nautical colour through the shoes I have gone for a masculine twist with a pair of brogues
shirt by aubin & wills http://www.net-a-porter.com
shorts by spirit http://www.spiritfashion.co.uk
shoes by grenson http://www.grenson.co.uk
sunglasses by religion http://www.religionclothing.co.uk