Double Yellow Lines

"Double yellow lines

By the side of the road

Yellow lines will carry

Me home, yellow lines by the

Side of the road take me

Home tonight"

~ The View

Matching sets and coordinates; the very thought of this tricky trend might send shudders up and down your spine. It may conjure up terrible images of your Granny in her twee two-piece outfits of yesteryear. Trust me however, wearing one print or one colour head to toe might seem like a big fashion faux pas, but a matching top and bottom is the fuss free way to dress to impress; it's all about matchy-matchy.

Ireland's Emma Manley showed us how to rock this potentially tricky trend beautifully in her SS17 collection. This bold coloured, buttery soft leather mini skirt is a guaranteed attention grabber no matter what it's worn with, but pair it with the matching sunshiny yellow leather tee, and we're talking cool, effortless style with a capital S.

I added a casual, dressed down edge to my co-ord set with a great pair of flat mules by French brand L'intervalle; I've been wearing these Gucci inspired slip-ons with everything, and I can't recommend them highly enough. An embellished Manley bag, to compliment the navy detail on my top, was the perfect finishing touch.

Get The Look:

Top: Emma Manley 'Parker' Leather Tee in yellow and navy

Skirt: Emma Manley 'Parker' Mini Leather Skirt in yellow

Bag: Emma Manley 'Paige' Bag in electric blue

Shoes: L'intervalle Nukin Flat Slipper Mules in black
Photos: Jason Connery ©

Serene In Green

"Green is serene.

This colour of nature

resurrects in early spring

to paint our landscape again,

from drab brown to soft fern haze."

~ Unknown

My school uniform was green. I wore it every day for most of my childhood, so when I reached adulthood, there was a long period of time when it was the last colour I would choose to wear. Thankfully I have long outgrown that silliness and I now love to wear green. This sage green beauty by Manley is a firm favourite.

Versatile 'Tabby' can be worn as a mini shift dress or a sleeveless jacket for layering, making the styling potential endless. Made from textured silk, it features bottle green leather inserts with scalloped edges on the pockets, shoulders, and down the length of the back. Each leather strip is embellished with hand cut flowers in green, silver, pink, and yellow. 'Tabby' comes in pink or green colourways, and with or without the embellishment.

I'm wearing the green, embellished 'Tabby' as a dress for this post. I styled her with the Valentino shoes of dreams and a cute feathery clutch bag.

Get The Look:

Dress: Emma Manley 'Tabby' Dress/Coat in green with embellishment

Shoes: Valentino 'Rockstud' 100 Leather Courts in black/beige

Bag: ASOS Feather Clutch (similar)

Photos: Jason Connery ©