Emma Sells

Going up:

Lovely lingerie: Chuck out your old undies and give your lingerie drawer a makeover; Appartment C, a brand new underwear and lifestyle store, has just opened on Marylebone High Street stocking a whole host of our favourite brands, from Marlies Dekkers and Eco Boudoir to Damaris and Princesse Tam Tam. Not to mention an impressive array of jewellery and perfumes. Make your way down and treat yourself to something special now…

Easter bonnets: Easter isn’t just all about easter eggs and fluffy yellow chicks, you know. There’s bonnets too, and tonight French Connection is hosting the most stylish Easter Bonnet parade that you could hope to see at the V&A. Georgina Goodman, Rob Ryan and a selection of their other fashionable friends will be displaying their creations, and they’ll be judged by the master of millinery, Stephen Jones. Click here to find out more…

Fighting style: Trust Diane Kruger to make everyone’s favourite off-duty fall back style look so effortlessly cool. She stepped out this week teaming her slouchy grey hoody with a dusty pink scarf tied boxer-style around her neck. We sense a new trend brewing…

Going down:

Multiple earrings: Oh Kate. You know we heart your style, and we’ve been loving the glam looks that you’ve been rocking over the past few weeks. But we have to admit that we’re not convinced by your newly acquired multiple earrings…

At long last the days are officially longer than the nights and after two weekends of glorious sunshine in a row, I think that we can finally say that spring is here. And, feeling brave and slightly heady from all that vitamin E I was absorbing, on Saturday I did the unthinkable. I wore shorts. All day. Granted, I had a slouchy cashmere sweater on my top half, and sandals still seemed a bit ambitious, but I bared my legs in all their fresh-from-hibernation glory.

Spare a thought for the poor people who had to look at me all day, because my sunshine enthusiasm was way ahead of my summer body preparation. My legs were silky smooth but glowing white and as for my feet - a long winter encased in thick tights and boots has not been kind. A spot of fake tanning and an emergency pedicure are needed fast.

Not only that but the sun has me hankering for a serious spending spree. On my hit list? Tailored shorts - high waisted, a bit slouchy, hitting just a bit above the knee. I want to channel Katherine Hepburn, with her signature brand of decidedly ladylike mannish chic. And, as I’m already infused with the spirit of grunge that’s set to take the fashion world come autumn, I’m itching to stock up on little floral cotton dresses, perfect for teaming with my high heeled Doc Martens.

And my final spring essential? Sheer black tights. Much lighter than winter’s woolly numbers, they’ll go some way to shield you from the spring breezes,look fabulous teamed with shorts and frocks, and camouflage the horror of pale and pasty legs. I’m not leaving home without them.

Going up:

Flowers: Spring is just around the corner and as a result we just can’t get enough of flowers. If seeing the daffodils, crocuses and snowdrops out isn’t enough to bring a smile to your face then the bumper bloom of floral prints on the high street should do the trick…

Music Mavens: Ladyhawke’s rocking our world, the new Yeah Yeah Yeah’s album is just around the corner, we can’t stop listening to La Roux (pictured) and don’t even get us started on Micachu and the Shapes (we heart their latest song, Lips). Super stylish ad musically talented? These lovely ladies have the whole package…

Bona Drag ballet pumps: They may not be the style statement that they once were but our faithful ballet pumps are just too chic and comfy to abandon. And now someone’s given them a punk twist. We can’t tell you how much we need to get our hands on these studded numbers. The downside? You have to order them from the States but we’re pretty sure they’re worth it…

Going down:

Fashion Week frenzy: The International Collections have drawn to a close which means that the fashion pack can high tail it home and kick of their Louboutins at last. Yes, it’s been fun, but slouching around on the sofa in a pair of tracksuit bottoms never seemed so appealing…

The credit crunch effect: It seems that every day we recieve news of yet another much loved brand that’s in trouble and it’s very upsetting. Soon there won’t be anyone left for us to write about. There’s only one solution - let’s start shopping…