This post is the first in a series of bi-weekly posts - Midweek Musings (to be published on Wednesdays) and Weekend Wishlist (to be published on Saturdays). Each post will be a selection of pieces (including clothing, homewares, bloggers and articles), sometimes with a theme, sometimes not, that have caught my eye over the week. So, first up:

the white shirt

A white shirt is definitely a wardrobe basic which can be worn throughout the year but really comes into its own in the warmer Summer months. It's an essential which can be paired with most everything you already own, from jeans to sweatpants, skirts to shorts. Plus, as it's a blank canvas, it looks polished with any type or colour of jewellery. How easy is that! Just make sure it has been ironed before you wear it!

Many of the shirts available now on the high street, have a little detail that marks them out from the rest and makes them fun to wear without standing out too much from the crowd - I've included some below. But, whether plain or with a twist, I like to wear mine with high-waisted jeans (may be with a demi tuck), under dungarees or with shorts on a warm day. They also work well with a sweater or sweatshirt with the collar peeping out or hidden under (you choose!)

Scroll down for some of my favourites, available to buy from the real and virtual high street now:

click on the pic to take you to the website

Also this, this and this. Love the look of these jeans, this necklace and these slides.

This post was inspired by a rather lovely white blouse featured in the H&M New Arrivals last week, which hadn't actually arrived at all and now is showing as out of stock! Anyway here's the picture & link: