Kitty Cowell & Paige Calvert

Style bloggers Kitty Cowell (left) and Paige Calvert (right) both sporting red-and-white striped outfits at London Fashion Week. Kitty is wearing a Missguided dress, Supreme jacket, Coach bag and Vans sneakers. Paige is wearing a Primark top and bag, Boohoo skirt and River Island boots.

#RAINBOWBABES

An evening rendezvous with my red-haired pal, Paige, quickly became an assembly of colourful characters at the Charlotte Simone AW17 showcase. Aptly self-titled "Rainbowbabes" (a name conceived only a couple of hours earlier), the girls are united by their mutual love for vibrant clothes and equally vibrant hairdos. You can meet them all in Paige's London Fashion Week vlog. (Clockwise from left: Jaide, Amanda, Pip, Sheri, Leanne, Charlotte, Siobhan, Paige.)

Flower crowns and fashion bloggers

When you acknowledge the style blogging community is largely populated by women, it's not unsurprising I'm often the only male blogger in attendance at blogger events. That said, I can't think of too many guys who would have readily accepted an invitation to design flower crowns and screen-printed tote bags - myself included. But after Paige kindly invited me along to My Chelsea Hotel for a summer style workshop, I found myself having as much fun as the ladies in constructing my own floral headpiece. (Even if I did attract more than a few side-ward glances on the return walk up King's Road.)

The intimate workshop celebrated the perfect partnership between My Chelsea Hotel and print designer Silken Favours, whose beautiful bee design cushions in turn reflect the partnership between the My Hotels Group and environmental charity Friends of the Earth, specifically their "Bee Cause" campaign to support the conservation of bees. 50% profit from the sale of the cushions is donated to the campaign, and My Chelsea Hotel has even installed a beehive on its roof.

With environmental responsibility clearly at the heart of the afternoon's activities, the gathering of bloggers were treated to a craft workshop with textile designer Zeena, who offered us the opportunity to screen print our own tote bags with a Silken Favours design, followed then by a flower crown masterclass with Miss Victoria's Floral Emporium and her stunning selection of fresh blooms. I especially relished in creating the floral headpiece, which required a steady hand and a keen eye for pattern and colour. It was almost disappointing there wasn't a wedding that weekend to show off the handiwork perched atop my quiff.

The Bloggers' Market

The Bloggers' Market is a favourite event in my social calendar. Organised by five friendly and fabulous fashion bloggers, it feels much like the meet-ups I went to in my first two years of running this dear blog, where meeting like-minded people and even making new friends took precedent over goodie bags and brand exposure. That isn't to say we don't love our freebies, and The Bloggers' Market isn't without its sponsorships, nevertheless I feel the intent here is more so to bring people together - whilst of course helping five charming young women clear out their continually overflowing wardrobes.

Following on from the success of their inaugural sale at Camden Foundry, the fantastic five - Carrie, Olivia, Lucy, Kristabel and Dunya - set up shop once more at the Hoxton Hotel in Holborn. At their previous event, the girls had been literally overwhelmed by the unexpected turnout; on this occasion they were better prepared, having hired a handful of helpers, plus having acquired the edible assistance of popular foodie brands, including Appletizer, Krispy Kreme and Yo! Sushi.

As a man attending a sale for women's clothing, there wasn't much besides the food that I could take home with me. Still I had plenty of fun, chatting with my pal, Paige, and making my acquaintance with fellow menswear bloggers Anton from The Style Division and Ben from Twenty First Century Gent. And yes, I couldn't help fooling around with one or two of Olivia's more questionable items! But the highlight of the day had to be the acoustic performance by up-and-coming musician Shannon Wardrop, whose songs were no less than beautiful. So much so, she's my new favourite musician, and I would greatly recommend you give her a listen too.

The 2015 Chap Olympiad

The annual Chap Olympiad is an event of such eccentricity, it takes seeing to believing. I suppose the best way to describe it is like a school sports day, albeit the competitors are dressed to the nines in vintage attire, sipping on Pimms and summer cocktails, and participating in challenges so utterly preposterous they may well have been conceived over a few too many glasses of champagne. I mean, where else would you see two combatants jousting with umbrellas on Boris bikes?

Donning my smartest tweed trousers and tartan waistcoat, I observed the surreal - nevertheless sophisticated - sportsmanship with awe and wonder. In its eleventh year, it was clear to see many of the participants had plenty of prior experience in these bizarre games, including "Well Dressage" and "Tea Pursuit". The games' slapstick humour along with the compère's fantastic wit made for an extraordinarily entertaining afternoon, and I would certainly be keen to go again next summer, perhaps even participate in a spot of "Not Playing Tennis". It is the quintessential sporting event for those more concerned for the apperance of their perfectly pressed trousers than actually crossing the finish line. Extra points for sock suspenders.

Ray Ban Clubmaster sunglasses | vintage Michelsons of London tie | Uniqlo shirt | Topman tartan waistcoat
Topman tan belt | Topman tweed trousers | Madcap England Cuban heels boots