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Shiver me timbers! Ruffles are no longer just for pirates like Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean. They are in the shops. Perfect for that new romantic look. They are great if you are flat chested as they add a bit of bulk. However avoid them if you are larger than a cup B because they will make you look huge and not in a good way.

Ever had the experience of having a great outfit being ruined by one of those standard ugly black laptop bags? Abbi New York offers beautiful laptop bags. Much more original than the ones you can buy in shops. Their delivery service is also really good. We ordered a laptop bag here in the Netherlands and received it within a week. Considering the bags are being sent from the States that is pretty good. Better yet there will be very few people with the same bag.

According to recent research while our male colleagues are still often expected to wear three piece suits to work, women can wear skirts and dresses in the summer. Sounds good in principle, but it makes it more difficult for women to decide what to wear.

Films and TV

Don’t pay too much attention to what women wear to work in films and television. They often show too much flesh. Take Samantha in Sex and the City for example.

Dress accordingly

When deciding what to wear take the following factors into account:

-Where you work. An insurance or lawyer’s office is a lot more formal than a PR or a magazine office.

-Learn from your female colleagues. Pay attention to how they dress, especially your boss.

-Adapt your clothing according your client. If your client dresses formally then you should too. It is better to dress too formally then too casually.

Work is not a beach

Whatever you do don’t look like you are about to hit the beach instead of your desk. Let your poor male colleagues concentrate on their work and don’t expose too much flesh. Avoid:

• Tank tops
• Spaghetti straps
• Backless dresses or tops
• Deep cut necklines
• Mini skirts
• See through material
• Flip flops

There is no ignoring prints this season, but there are a few things to watch out for depending on your figure.

Avoid large prints on floaty fabrics if you have a big butt. It will turn your butt into a gigantic butt.

Wear small prints in soft fabrics if you have no waist as it will hide this fact.

Yellow is a hot colour this season. It’s a spring colour and suits people with warm and clear colouring, just like bright blue and green.

Sandals - Diesel

Dress - French Connection

Smock - Asos.com

Bag - LK Bennett

Spring celebs: Lindsay Lohan, Evangeline Lily, Jessica Simpson

Bright blue just like bright green is a spring colour. It really suits people with warm and clear colouring. Warm meaning skin which has yellow and golden undertones and clear meaning contrasting hair, eye and skin colours.

Sundress(top left) -Oasis.

Boob tube dress (top right) -Top Shop

Wedges - Topshop

Clutch bag -Accessorize

This shade of green is one of the main colours to look out for this season. It does not suit everyone though. It suits those of us with “clear” and “warm” colouring the best. Clear colouring is when there is more of a contrast between skin, hair and eye colour. Warm skin tones have yellow undertones. Jessica Simpson has clear and warm colouring . Also known as “spring”. Green also looks best with a tan.

Carrie is dressed in the latest clothes from H&M. She is wearing a black and white striped vest with a denim blazer. The skirt is lace with a black underskirt. This outfit really shows off her waist and suits her pear shaped figure.

Anna looks ultra hip in this ensemble. She bought the leather jacket second hand in San Francisco. The jacket really adds a touch of originality to the outfit. It is well worth searching second shops and market stalls for this kind of item. Anna also loves to shop in H&M and Zara. (Don’t we all…)