July is where it's at....

Summer is trying, not just trying my patience but trying to make its proper, long-awaited appearance. Many of us have purchased our SS12 wardrobe's a long time ago and are sat with baited breathe to the moment we can happily expose the legs, let our shoulders get bronzed and for the first this year, expose our feet. Over in the Scribbles camp I have been rather neglecting the fact I may need to update my wardrobe. Being a size bigger than I was than past Summer's there is no way I wish to be uncomfortable when that sun (eventually) comes out, think a fat sausage in its skin. I am a little tired of the same old advertisements from the likes of Topshop, New Look, Miss Selfridge and the like, I am not 16/17 anymore, some of the looks just dont suit me and my figure. That's the thing with getting older, nothing is as disposable anymore. In my rush to suddenly ram my wardrobe full of loveliness for the new season that IS coming our way, Mint Velvet have some fab picks coming our way for the month of July.

Mint Velvet is a new brand on my 'want,want,want' radar (yes, there is one) and along with similar brands like Isabella Oliver and Next who really do the 'classic' styling well, Mint Velvet to me, incorporate all that is classy and timeless with some real high fashion pieces. July's drop really did make me stop and stare. Before I talk about the content of clothes, it has to be the tones and colours that have been chosen that really made me stare. Unlike many other trends for brights and sickly sweet sorbet colours, Mint Velvet July drop has a heavy emphasis on smokey grey's, dusky pinks, gentle creams and stark contrasting black. Altogether it's different from everyone else. Aside from the colours, there is some beautiful attention to details and diverse use of fabrics used. Heavy floral embroidery and applique feature throughout giving the clothes much more depth to the normal simplicity of this season's style around. Lace, silks and leather give it a grown up feel of luxe - everything about his July drop makes me want to dribble a little, and err, stroke the screen.

Here is how July at Mint Velvet is shaping up:

Now do you see how July really is looking up!? Oh and even better, they have a sale on at the moment! Go click on over to Mint Velvet HERE

What do you think of this drop? are you a fan of the new sombre/adult colours?