Because it was such a success last time...

.......it seemed like an excellent idea to do another navy blog.  And handily the lovely people at Great Plains asked me if there was anything I would like to try from their Spring/Summer 14 collection with The Navy featuring heavily.  (told you it was everywhere...).  To say I was spoilt for choice was an understatement.  But seeing as I had lived in (and still do wear both day and night) the coated leopard print jeans from last year and found them such a good fit, when I saw this outfit, it was the jeans that said "I'm yours".

Get Spotted Slim Jeans £60

And here they are on me today.  Absolutely over the moon with them. 




I have to say it was a complete toss up between the trousers and the jumper .  I love the way they've styled it over the shirt but I also think it would look fab over a vest and white jeans with some pumps or sandals for the summer.  I just think that I will get more wear out of the jeans as I have nothing polka dot at all and was umming and ahhing over some last year.  Whereas I do have quite a collection of navy jumpers (admittedly not oversized big knit jumpers like this, but I'm glossing over this one). 

Have lots of plans for them - reckon they'll work perfectly with a plain tee in either white or grey and a navy blazer with grey suede brogues - either print of plain cobalt scarf.  Dark denim shirt again with mustard swing Goat cardigan and navy Rag & Bone boots for lunch.  Breton top, cocoon H&M navy coat and NBs.  Longline Joules Breton tee, cream swing Goat cardigan and gunmetal grey Ash Virgins.  Oversized white batwing tee and silver lace up Gap sneakers with grey marl scarf for Spring days.  There are so many options for them.

But I can't not mention the jumper as it is so gorgeous (plus they have it an amazing orangey red colour and a taupe online) 

Tilly Roll Sleeved Jumper £60


And the navy love continues - look at what I could have chosen from.

To go with the spotted jeans, both of these shirts would look lovely although I've got my heart set on more of a fitted 3/4 sleeve style one - attempting to channel my inner Audrey H. 

Spring Fayre Semi-Sheer £45






Spring Fayre Shirt £50




These capri style pants are lovely - Mini Waffle Cropped Trousers £60  I love the texture of these - makes them much more wearable on a casual day to day basis than some capri pants which can be more suit like.  That makes them the perfect work to play trousers.  And they have a side zip.  I love love a side zip - so much more flattering than a front one in my book. 






If you love the texture then they also do a skirt online.  And this gorgeous dress which I had planned on including in my day dress thread which I'm planning but I have so so many to include, this can definitely slide in early into the navy blog. 

Mini Waffle Shift Dress £75 (they also do this in the most divine pink called Cupcake - I shall save that for the day dress thread but go and sneak a peak.  Tis gorgeous) 





Breton Stripe Pocket Dress £55  Again this is perfect for a Spring dress.  I would love to team with this with trainers. 



Harlow Crepe Contrast Dress £75  I don't do lilac.  But I am ridiculously drawn to this.  Mixed with the navy it takes it to a new level.  Gorgeous.  Again, I think this would work so well dressed down for a day dress. 




Whilst I think the above dress could be worn on smarter occasions as well as dressed down with sneakers or ballet flats, this Daisy Maisie Embroidered Dress £90 is definitely full on dressy dress.  Gorgeous for a wedding or for those special out to dinner nights in the Summer. 



Now whilst we're basking in sunshine at the moment, this being the UK, of course we'll be knee deep in rain or even snow come the end of next week.  I did have the leopard print mac on the blog on the other day but it would be a close run thing between that and this navy one. 

Portland Cotton Mac £110






So many lovely things online at Great Plains - do go and have a look, although I've already included some and will no doubt be including more as the weeks go on.  I also love the fact that they're not High Street and so the chances of you running into someone wearing the same thing is lessened. 

Let the navy fest continue with a billy basic essential at Boden.  So many ways to wear this (including how I'm wearing my similar one today with a dark denim shirt and my polka dot jeans)

Brigitte Jumper now £39.20 from Boden



After a meeting yesterday, I had a little mooch around M&S, hunting down some shirts a friend pointed out to me and I came across a couple of beauties. 

This is stunning.  Totally gorgeous.  It looks like denim but feels like a heavy stretch jersey.
Denim Shell Top M&S £22.50




If you didn't want to do spotted trousers then there is always a spotted denim shirt also from M&S.  Whilst I don't mind doing either a top or print trousers (and yes I still am tempted to go double bubble), in this instance, I think I prefer the spotty bottoms with plain tops.  Or stripes - obviously I'm tempted to do a breton top.....

Pure Cotton Spotted Denim Shirt  £25




However talking of print tops, I will say I have a soft spot for this shirt.  Yet again, found whilst wandering around M&S. 

Star Print Blouse £29.50










Warehouse also had a couple of gems.  Sticking with print, I love this floral front sweatshirt.  Lovely silky finish to the front - would look gorgeous layered with a shirt underneath or just over loose boyfriend jeans and flipflops for a casual stomp about at the weekend.   I also think though that with a pair of skinny jeans and heels, this would make a great little outfit for the pub.

Smudgy Floral Print Sweat £35





Warehouse Jacquard Top in Bright Blue £25.60  Now this has 20% off at the mo at John Lewis - I'm not entirely sure why but unfortunately this is the only Warehouse item out of the three that I picked that they stock.  Soddus lawus.




And secondly, the most gorgeous navy leather jacket. This looks so so much better in real life than it does online, I can't tell you. 

Raw Edge Collar Biker Jacket in blue £160





I then ventured into Forever21 and sod's law I can't find this online but I am ridiculously tempted to get this moc croc cross body bag.  It is completely gorgeous, less than £20.  Oh and may I please point out that the Zara bag is in fact a jumper for the 7yr old.






And yet again I could go on and on and on.  But I must go and empty the washing machine (oh the glamour), having been sat on the side of a swimming pool watching lessons for the past hour!  However fear not if you are a navy lover, I have loads more ideas which I shall be incorporating in other item specific blogs, starting tomorrow with a fabulous discount code and reams of navy (amongst other things.)

Finishing with my navy ensemble and my wonderful new spot jeans which I am over the moon with and have loads of other ideas for.  Day of work, meeting with builders, jobs in town and coffee with one of my bessies. 

So starting off with my serious photos (for the record, I didn't intend them to be like this, it's sort of how they come out.)