Beach party – how to glam it up at night

After a day on the beach you’ll be thinking about what to wear for the night  ahead.

You may have noticed by now that I do like it a little glamorous, and nothing looks better on tanned skin than black, white, and metallics.

Here are my favorite night time looks for the summer holidays:

Black and Gold

         

Clockwise from top left: Dresses from Asos, Oasis, Aqua, Karen Millen, all available at http://www.asos.com.

White and Gold

         

Clockwise from top left: dresses by Lipsy, TFNC, Aqua, Asos, all available at http://www.asos.com.

Maxi black and gold

      

Clockwise from top left: jumpsuit by Oasis, dress by Mango, dress by Aqua, all available at http://www.asos.com.

For a polished, monochrome look, wear with:

   

Clutch by Lulu Guinness, Michael Kors watch. 

Add a splash of color with these bright accessories from Zara:

   

Add red for a more vampy look:

   

Suede heels and studded leather clutch, both from Zara. 

So, enjoy your night out!

Beach Babe: daytime beach dresses to die for

I live in dresses. When I get up in the morning, 99 out of 100 days I will reach for a dress. Yes, that includes weekends. Dresses are almost always a great look. Whatever cut or color, a dress will give you instant style. Just accessorize and you are done. Shorts, vest top and flip flops may seem like a comforting idea when you are on holiday – when else can you wear them in your day to day life! But I prefer a dress, even for the beach. You will feel so much more glamorous when you head into one of the beach bars for a well deserved cocktail after your swim!

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Check out these fantastic daytime beach dresses from Billie&Blossom at Dorothy Perkins.

Wear with gorgeous flats in metallics for a cute vibe:

                   

Sandals, from left: Mango, Oasis, Zara.

Next up: Beachparty – my favorite nighttime dresses to impress!

Bikini Queen

Here is my edit of the Best Bikinis 2012 – Enjoy.

Animal print, from left: 1.Paul Smith Bikini. 2.Minkpink Zulu Bikini. 3.Nookie Beach Phoenix Bikini

Candy colors, from left: 1.Vix Bandeau Bikini. 2.Salinas pale rainbow bikini. 3.River Island Bikini

Retro, from left: 1.Marc by Marc Jacobs Tucan Print Bikini. 2.Princess Tam Tam Print Bikini. 3.Freya Charles-ton Bikini.

Tribal, from left: 1.River Island Ethnic Bikini. 2.Warehouse Ikat Print Bikini. 3.Insight Kaleidoscope Bikini.

All Bikinis are available at www.asos.com.