Emma Watson on Elle, November 2011

If I were to have any celebrity crush, it would have to be Emma Watson. In the latest issue of Elle magazine, she's given an insightful interview away from the ten years of on-screen witchcraft, although still casting a spell on readers with a beautiful and playful shoot.

This is the first time I've bought Elle, and although I thoroughly enjoyed its content and page design, I honestly doubt I would have bought it were it not for Miss Watson staring out at me from the front cover. Just saying.

Greyhounds and purples, Bournemouth

And who says dog-walkers aren't glamorous? I love the colour co-ordination 
in the rich shades of purple, even in the tinting of her sunglasses. She also looks
very snug in her thick knitted cardigan and scarf. And though I can't say why,
her Greyhounds add extra glamour to this Sixpenny Handley housewife.

Today, I'm wearing...

...something experimental. Is wearing one casual shirt over another acceptable? Whatever your answer, I think this particular combination works unusually well.

The two shirts I am wearing today are both from H&M. The inner is a checkered flannel shirt, while the outer is chambray. In my opinion, they work well together for two very simple reasons: 1) both shirts are casual and predominantly blue, and 2) the chambray shirt looks very similar to a denim jacket. I have also found that the layering provides adequate warmth against the October chill.

H&M SUNGLASSES

H&M BLUE CHAMBRAY SHIRT

H&M BLUE CHECK SHIRT

JASPER J CONRAN BROWN LEATHER BELT

LEVI'S BLACK 511 SKINNY JEANS 

TOPMAN BROWN LEATHER LACE-UP SHOES