Baby you can drive my car

The character Penelope Pitstop is all about leather, the matching car, clothes and luggage and 60s glamour. And what better muse could you find to inspire the A/W11 collection from Louis Vuitton - a label with all these values at its core?

Also drawing heavily on the quality and palette typical in vintage car upholstery, my new best friend, Burak Uyan also uses strong shaping and beautiful stitching in the boots below.

There is something very mechanic fantasy about the thought of a brutish vintage car enthusiast having to manipulate and persuade thick leather around corners and stitching it authoritatively over the structures of a car to such elegant ends. Despite the strength required to craft these pretties, you can feel the sensitivity required to do so. As such you can see that these boots have probably had the same treatment in production.

Imagine Dita von Teese stepping out of a chauffeur driven, vintage Rolls Royce in a pair. Sheer vintage-lover heaven. Pure purrr.

Prints Charming

We are on the cusp of 'Wedding Season' again. Multiple formal occasions and the tattle-tale Facebook shame of wearing the same dress to more than one occasion is enough to make anyone anxious.

The bold prints in fashion for this Spring/Summer are perfect for a formal event like a wedding. The first three looks are from the luxury labels.

Above : Cacharel
Above: Louis Vuitton
Above: Notte by Marchesa

But if you are looking for something smart and formal you can just as easily find bold, colourful prints on the High Street...

Above: Above: The Milano Floral dress by Coast £85.
Above: Sartre dress at Hobbs Outlet £44

Above: Warehouse Silky Poppy Floral Shift at ASOS £65

Make the look your own: Try adding a thin, brightly colored belt like this yellow one at Topshop. Or even better, a thick black ribbon tied in a theatrical bow to emphasise your shape like the built in one on the Notte by Marchesa one above. Shop through the treasure trove of ribbons at VV Rouleaux.