New Look | Summer 2013

If the grey skies of winter are getting you down, take a look at this sneaky preview of what to expect from New Look this summer. A whole lot of brights! With strong tribal influences, their three stories use a lot of prints to tell a funky story that will set you up nicely for those summer festivals and days on the beach. The press day had a Mexican influence - we sipped sunny cocktails and played with sombreros and moustaches to get in the mood. The jewellery and prints were my favourites - check out the video where I chose my most covetable piece. I would get a print swimsuit like that one to lounge by the pool, or style it up with skinny leather pants at night for a hawt clubbing look. The neon jewellery was also really strong, it would look amazing against a simple while shirt and distressed denim boyfriend jean.

New Look always offer a great selection of shoes at purse friendly prices. Always on the money with trend ticking styles, I head in that direction if I want to instantly update my wardrobe without breaking the bank. Footwear buyer Sophie gave us the lowdown on what to expect for summer: "I like the really caged in styles with the straps and the really block heels," she says. "This is the first year that they’re really rolling out ankle boots for summer, not just for autumn winter; ankle boots are so strong at the moment, the biggest department for us as well, it’s quite nice to see boots as well because people do style them up for festivals with shorts." With the winter lingering longer than expected, I'd say it's a nifty move to make transitional pieces a focus.