Tu es Très Mignon

Being into travelling about and also rather obsessed with France and anything that comes out of it, Jane often ventures across the channel for the odd French holiday – particularly in the South where those vineyards spread generously and the weather doesn’t suck serious balls like it does most of the time over here. She can speak French herself – something she tried very hard to pass over to my brother and I when we were little to no avail (Muzzy and I never really got on), but regardless, her French vacations always mean a suitcase full of great outfits.

Exhibit A: What I love about this little get-up is that it looks so effortless. Turned up Oasis boyfriend jeans and a simple, well fitted vest top (which Jane dyed black – thrifty!) are comfortable yet trendy and this is a look nearly every mature cherie can handle regardless of shape or size. Totally loving the Oasis cyan scarf as a belt too – adds a touch of chic and a pop of colour that does more than match that tablecloth.


"Biiiiiiiiicyle, biiiiiiiiicycle...I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my biiiiike". So relieved not to see any Lycra here because as far as I’m concerned cycle shorts should be banned from society unless we all start receiving invitations to some rocking neon 80’s raves. Instead, let us admire the crisp, white cotton Ted Baker v-neck dress with a crochet hem which has left me remembering why you shouldn’t listen to people who say skirts on a bike are a bad idea. The dress length means the dress doesn’t come across too young, while white ballet pumps have married together this deliciously pretty look that I think comes across rather Bardot in And God Created Woman.


I’m gritting my teeth at how cute this outfit is. I don’t even know where to start. Hawwwt Mummy! The navy blue babydoll vest top coupled with the Dorothy Perkins scarlet waist belt is an instant statement that can’t possibly go unnoticed, especially with those cleverly picked red beads around Jane’s neck (which were…wait for it…50p from a market). The skirt, although maybe a tad short for some shapes, is flirtatious and bang on trend with those layers. Nice work, Ma.