ThePurpleCapsule: March 2017

About me....

I'm a 39yr old mumma to Luca(8) and 5yr old twin girls Emmy and Georgia (what a shock to the system that news was..) My husband and I sat in the waiting room for our 12wk scan disagreeing on whether we would go for number 3 after this '1' I was adamant we'd stop a two and we'd never be pitching up for a 12wk scan again, well I was partly right...

So with 3 little ones my flying career as long haul cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic was going to be pretty impossible and I really wanted to be there for them at home and savour these early years...

So my family are my first love, fashion is my second. I'm not a follower of high fashion, I believe you should wear what you want and what suits you, adding accessories or using one part of your outfit to give a nod to whatever the current trend is. I like to mix high end with high street, its all about balance (financially and aesthetically) I spent 10yrs travelling and shopping the world as crew so changing to a stay at home mummy was a huge lifestyle change! That's where the idea of blogging started, a way to keep my finger on the fashion pulse. I began ThePurpleCapsule over 3yrs ago but have neglected it massively over the last couple of years. Began to doubt myself and lost my confidence after such a lifestyle change but I've really missed writing about pieces I've found and outfits I've put together so I've decided to start her up again! I don't claim to be an expert by any means but I love giving others ideas and also reading what you guys like/dislike.

So in conclusion, my mantra is if you love it, wear it, forget the rules (within reason, there's no room for Crocs on adult feet, under 16's only right...?!?

Friday, 3 March 2017

London Fashion Week Festival

Throw back to this last time last week and I was on my way in the sunshine to London Fashion Week Festival, wearing my new Gucci belt, favourite topshop skinnies and THE most comfortable pale pink flats from H&M. Currently I am in my Bright Company pjs (bought last xmas with matching pairs for the twins thinking it would be super cute, reality is I feel like a complete wally wearing the same as a pair of 5yr olds..) with hair in the wonkiest of top knots and last nights St.Tropez application not looking quite as even as i'd hoped for... However, I had the best time last Friday...

For me the best thing about LFWF was that it wasn't intimidating or pretentious, the atmosphere was really relaxed and friendly, plus most importantly the clothes in the summer trends category were all wearable and available to buy now!

So it kicked off with the Florals trend, bold and colourful was key, with the gorgeous host Laura Jackson pulling the look off to a T..

This is such an easy trend to wear either dressed up with heels or dressed down with flat sandals, trainers or ankle boots for a daytime look.

Next up was Ruffles....

This look was my favourite, would be perfect for a summer wedding with heels or I would probably wear gladiator sandals if it was a full day/evening out. I love this Self Portrait dress teamed with nude heels...

Finally it was the Cold Shoulder trend, perfect for spring summer. I prefer to wear off shoulder tops with trousers/jeans rather than off shoulder dresses as I think its a better balance but this dress showcased was to die for...

It was all in all such a great experience, the models were stunning without being too horrendously thin and each and every one of them had smudged bright orange/red lipstick on which is a look I think I should probably avoid.... Thanks as always for taking time to read K xx