MSN Shopping Blog

• Sunshine, lunch in the park, big sunglasses (pollen-defense solution)
• Pimms, Pimms, Pimms
• Running outside in my new cross trainers
• Cheerful new cushions for my living room - bit like deckchair covers
• Flat thong sandals - suddenly everyone is wearing them and I want some
• Martini glasses and cocktails on the patio
• Fake tan, scrubs and lotions - with all the short skirts around it's time to prep the pins!

by Ellen

Whenever the mercury begins to rise, the air conditioning in the office starts getting sketchy, and lunchtime turns into a mad dash to eat your meal deal in the park, the debate about shorts in the office returns. Should guys or girls wear shorts in a professional office environment?

For girls, shorts have become easy enough to smarten up if the situation requires. Tailored shorts of a decent length can look just as smart as a pencil skirt or trousers.

For guys, it's more blurred. Our office dress-code is casual for the most part; for a lot of people it's jeans and a t-shirt every day. But does that mean shorts are OK? What is it about blokes showing their ankles that people find a bit too casual? I say go with the shorts, fellas. It's sunny outside so why not bring some of the summer into the office and show off a bit of skin while you're at it.

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• Coloured 'ethnic' scarves - I know everyone is wearing them but still.
• My new glasses - it's like I now have two personas (glasses on/glasses off).
• Brown leather - belts, bags, sandals. Tan-tastic!
• A-line skirts - full, floral and flouncy please.
• Gin & tonic - woohoo it's the long weekend.

by Ellen

Finding a bikini has been stressing me out for the past couple of weeks. I kept finding ones I liked and then they were either out of stock or came to £40 for the set, which I find excessive considering it's going to get covered in sand/seaweed/ice cream etc.

Finding the right shape is always an issue too, and while I've been lusting over bandeau tops and the gorgeous retro one-pieces, I finally settled on a red and white stringy bikini, with ruffles and a cute belt on the bottoms. It's a bit nautical without overdoing the anchor motifs and I am pretty much overdosing on all things stripy right now anyway. I hope the beaches of Barcelona and Nice are ready for me.

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