Natalie Hartley Cycles.....

The cycling craze has hit London and these two places are the must go to places for my Triathlon training!! 

These places are the new gym. 

Boom! cycle

 Think cycling in the dark with pumping music its hilarious and a bit stupid but bloody hard work!!  

Psycle

Equipped with great showers and products for after the class (Psycle has Bumble & Bumble products in the shower) its a quick 45 mins and showered within the hour (thats my kind of class!)  

Happy cycling!

The Bomber Jacket.....

This summer ditch all outwear and add a silk bomber to your outfit.  The one I am wearing below is a great summer colour and perfect to wear against neutrals or equally good against colour.  Its the most versatile jacket you can own!  This week you can WIN the one am wearing here just leave a comment below or RT the blog to enter!  Deadline Saturday 3rd May...good luck!

TIP... match your shoes to your jacket shades of a single colour look great together and I have added white and black for a minimal weekend look this jacket is great because you can wear like this for day or throw over a more elegant outfit for night

jacket by filippa k

trousers and trainers by nike

t-shirt by gap

The Nineties…..

This week I am getting nineties nostalgia….prints, logos, AF 1, bandanas….I can just keep going!  This week you can have the chance to WIN two iconic pieces from this decade the dungarees and a logo bag both seen below!  All you have to do is leave a comment below or retweet the blog to enter and I will announce the winner on Saturday 19th April… good luck!

TIP … firstly I have taken a hooded parka and worn this as a dress and I love this bandana print ts an iconic 90's reference but in monochrome it brings this right up to date and adding the flat sandals gives this a more modern twist and what a better way than adding a logo bag to finish the look

hooded parka worn as dress and plastic shopper by dkny

shoes by marni

sunglasses by the row for linda farrow

TIP… oversized boyfriend blazers were key in the 90's and worn with denim dungarees adds a laid back cool thats perfect for the weekend and worn with the iconic footwear of the 90's, the airforce 1 was the accessory of the moment back then but the more modern way to wear them means investing in the latest ones by Riccardo Tisci to add a bit of colour and soul to your outfit

blazer by tommy hilfiger

dungarees by current elliott

t-shirt by gap

trainers by riccard tisci for nike

Natalie Hartley Cycles.....

Triathlon training is underway, the running needs a slight polish but I need to get accomplished at the other two sections of the race....bring on the bike!
My training bike of choice comes from Tokyo Bikes....who doesn't want to work out and look cool! We wear the latest trainers so why not have the hottest bike to match!
These bikes are not technically race bikes, although you can get them adjusted to allow them to be used for a Triathlon, but these are great for everyday cycles to get you into the swing of it!
My challenge....cycling to work and weekend cycles

The shop is in Shoreditch and Neil Davies who founded the store talks me through my choices

The colours to choose from are amazing and so the first decision is which colour to pick! They all come with these amazing tan leather seats and handles and the paint work is slick in any colour
Not shown here but you will see my colour choice when it arrives!

The next more practical decision is the handle bar choice and the difference between the two options is basically am I looking to race or be able to add a bit of comfort to my ride

I choose comfort every time and the slightly higher handle bars suit me better so take it for a road test. Each bike has seven gear options and they bike is light and easy to use

Not only are the bikes cool but the headgear is too (safety first but it's also about style eh!)

Want to try something new?
Latest in protective gear is the 'blow up' helmet, designed to be charged, worn around the neck and on any impact it blows up around your head! Trust it? For £300 you bette hope so! But there is no price on safety and I think it's quite genius!

To get everyone in the mood for cycling I have also discover these new fun flexible laces for your trainers by Hickies. They are perfect for flexibility of the feet when cycling (and running as I have road tested them!) and this week you can WIN a box of your very own! Just retweet the blog or leave a comment to enter! Winner announced at the end of the week!

One more thing for those interested if anyone lives in London Tokyo bikes to daily cycle hires for £12 a day so if you just want to cruise around on something nicer than a Barclays Bike then head this way!

White Soles…..

The trend for the summer shoes comes in two forms flats and white soles … be it trainers or shoes they are a key detail to look out for when investing in a pair this summer.   One of my favourite styles I have seen so far are the pair I am wearing below and one lucky reader can WIN them.  Just leave a comment below or retweet the blog to enter…deadline Friday 4th April…good luck!

TIP…don't try too hard with these shoes as they have a masculine feel they can look great with jeans or alternatively they are a great way to update an old skirt or dress.  I have worn in neutral tones but they would also look good with colour or print 

t-shirt by gap

jeans by levis

shoes by shellys

sunglasses by prada

Inspired by…

Celine

Joseph

Prada