Emma Sells

Going up:

Primark shoes: Having something of a moment and the ELLE office is thoroughly obsessed. From interns to editors we simply can’t get enough of the high heeled sandals and lace-up peep toes - we’re having to organize a wardrobe rota. Worth braving even the flagship store for…

Jean Charles de Castelbajac: Finally bringing a serious dash of colour and fun to the capital. His first London store opened on Conduit Street last night with a star studded bash with Jodie Harsh, Jefferson Hack and Tara PT in attendance. Get down there now and inject some humour into your wardrobe.

Sample sales: It’s that time of year again; designers are kicking out their samples and we can’t get our hands on them fast enough. Fantastic for our wardrobes but very, very, very bad for bank balance.

Going down:

Matching your hair with your outfit:Three cheers for Lily Allen’s bold hair colour choice. We actually quite like it. Choosing a dress that’s the same colour and topping your look off with a matching hair-band on the other hand? Not a good move.

Model wars: Kate Moss versus Alice Dellal at Agent Provocateur, Aggy versus Rosie Huntingdon-Whiteley at Burberry. Can’t we all just get along?

Frizzy hair: Never mind the fact that it’s supposed to be summer but our legs are still glowing white and our summer wardrobe still has it’s tags on, what’s upsetting us most is the frizz. All this rain and humidity is playing havoc with our hair and there’s just not enough products in the world to make it better…