#floral trousers

So here's an outfit that's been 31 years in the making. This is my tribute to Madonna's Live Aid outfit - something that's captivated my imagination for more than two thirds of my life. (Okay so it sounds dramatic, but this stuff is important when you're a teenager!) On this day in 1985 I had

Nothing could be much more summery than floral trousers and a touch of neon, could it? On our holiday to Cornwall we visited Lands End - the most southerly point in England - and the sun was absolutely beating down. I kept cool in my floral cotton trousers (already seen this summer here and here)

I have an awful lot of watches, and most of them are chunky, men's style watches; I own very few pretty watches. So when British watch designers Olivia Burton got in touch to see if I might like to review any of their designs, I seized the opportunity to have a delicate timepiece for the summer. I

I think I mix patterns more during the summer than at any other time of the year - gingham and florals make a nice change from the oft-seen stripes and florals (but I love that combination too). Prints in blue with a classic cropped denim jacket make for a surprisingly neutral outfit; I added