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Ever since the Olsens launched their high-fashion brand The Row I have been a huge follower. Not only because their clothes are exquisitely made but because, unlike many celebrity fashion lines, you can see their personality reflected on the clothes.

For SS12 they created this incredibly beautiful white-based collection with strong Oriental influences. It's like a sort of traveller who goes to live in Bali and combines her personal chic style with elements from the other culture.
This mini-trend, started a few months ago by Ashley herself and goes along the lines of their own new collection. It's basically a sort of beaded necklace/rosary worn across the top like the strap of a messenger bag. Ashley is such an influencer that it wasn't only on The Row catwalk that we saw this but also on Rebecca Taylor's, who showed it on several looks and in various colours.

Would you wear this trend?

Welsh springs

I have occupied my leisure time this Monday evening to cuddle under a blanket in the company of some coffee and chocolate to watch The Edge of Love, set in the 1940's. I was struck by the inspired photography of the more-than-lovely Welsh landscape and, of course, the utterly anglophilic costume design that caused nothing but sheer astonishment in me. The combination of the two made the film an even lovelier experience for me as I share that particular love for Wales and its folk and confess myself an incurable anglophilic. Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley jumped around in light flowery gauze dresses with thick knit jumpers and cardigans and paired them up with knee-length socks and rubber boots. An odd combination, one might think. But, having a closer more considerate look it is undeniable that there is exquisite quirkiness and unexpected comfort. And so, I looked around the net to put together a few more contemporary ensembles I feel make great transition-to-Spring outfits (particularly if you are lucky enough to live in the UK).

Markus Lupfer bow sweater, Diane von Furstenberg dress, Marc by Marc Jacobs striped cardigan, 3.1 Phillip Lim floral print dress, American Apparel socks, Wellington Hunter boots.

Juicy Couture strawberry print mini dress, Vera Wang cardigan, See by Chloé knit cardigan, Rebecca Taylor animal print mini dress, American Apparel socks, Wellington Hunter boots.

[Picture credits: DailyMail.co.uk, Net-a-porter.com, AmericanApparel.net]

I'm off.