Ruffles and Frills

Highstreetedited is back after a couple of weeks' break with a look at the trend of Ruffles and Frills which is one of the top trends of Autumn/Winter 2016.

Let's begin with some inspiration:

Things That Make Me Go Yay! : Bargain Cashmere

Often when I'm browsing the internet I come across things that make me go "Yay!" to myself (usually in the early hours of the morning), and I make a mental note to write a post about them at some time in the future.  Then, guess what?, I usually forget all about them.... Well folks, that was the old me.  I am now making an actual note of any such occurrences to ensure I let my lovely readers in on the secrets. 

Today's "Yay!" moment is

In The Pink, Part II

As promised, here's part two of "In the Pink", lots more lovely pink inspiration and temptation for you! First off is the inspiration, all courtesy of Pinterest...

In The Pink, Part I

I am just loving pink this season in all its different shades and have indulged in a few pieces already - a pink shirt from Uniqlo which I picked up for a song in their recent sale - it was all of £9.90 - so cheap I had to have the pale blue as well.  Moving on... I now have a salmon pink fine knit sweater from Top Shop, which I am looking forward to pairing with khaki trousers, and a blush pink cashmere sweater from the ASOS White sale.  All of the above are sadly sold out however I have several other pink gems which are still available later on in this post.

So as I am so keen on adding a touch of pink to my wardrobe, I have been scanning Pinterest avidly to pick up some style ideas...

My Nod to Bella Freud

Not having the £££ to purchase a Bella Freud sweater such as this one,