White is the new black

Recently and quite evidently to my friends, I have become completely obsessed with monochrome, again.

There is something about a strikingly crisp white that catches my eye and gets my hands itching. Matched with a pitch black - magic.

Excuse the excitement, but I did forewarn you.

Now black on bottom and white on top can really give off the office, stuffy vibe. I tried it the other weekend and it didn't work. But, match it with some quirky white shoes and the look is way more exciting.

I 'happened' to stroll through Selfridges the other night past the Topshop section and instantly fell in love with numerous of their pieces in which resulted in me creating this Topshop Monochrome mood board. I've been desperate for a summer, smart jacket and this white blazer was perfect - great cut, quality weight, smart, fitted and clean white. At £48 I thought this was a great price in which my bank balance will have to agree.

The shoes was an adventurous try on and I was really surprised how light weight and slimming they were. £46 is normally more than I spend on shoes, I'm quite tight with shoe spend but these are definitely are on the wish list.

A skort is my new go-to for nights out and I have this in white and LOVE IT. I would definitely invest another £38. I am loving the sports luxe look with this tee (£14) and a dark, smoky eye is always my night look with flirty lace (£22). The rucksack, well, it was just perfect for my monochrome obsession (but expensive at £100).

Oh a girl can dream...

Living in black and white

Living in black and white by katie-constable featuring a rucksack bag

Motel Rocks - it really does!

Another day in the life of an intern. Yes, I have bagged up another placement slot, this time at leading online retailer MotelRocks.com! I am only at the London office for five days but am very thankful for the opportunity. Not only have I met some more lovely people, gained some more experience, I have also rediscovered a little love for the brand.

I  remember Motel being such a hit with me and my school friends due to the ready to wear party outfits and vibrant prints. I don't know what really happened, I think I grew out of it and sadly forget about Motel but after being back around the brand I can honestly say they have some great pieces in that I am up for letting my spending fingers loose on. The brand are really starting to get noticed as a leading online retailer, so keep your eyes peeled as I am certain you will see a lot of it in your mags soon.

The brand has some big names supporting the brand such as Pixie Lott, Jessie J and recently Nicola Roberts and Tulisa. My internship has meant lots of rummaging through the rails and the website, wrapping and gifting pieces for celeb fans and returning samples - giving me a great chance to see the new stock.

I have pulled together a few of my favourite pieces from the 'New Arrivals section'. They all seem to be very monochrome based but these items stand out to me most. I think they are some of the most wearable pieces yet are still eye catching. I think they also give a more mature feel to Motel than before yet are still playful.

Go have a look and let me know your favourite. I know I definitely 'want' some of these!

K xx

 

Motel Rocks by katie-constable featuring crop tops