Pictures clockwise from left; Black slash neck crinkle top, £95, Caroline. Black pleated long skirt, £110, Caroline. Black leather waist belt, £42, Noa Noa. Clutch bag with wrist strap, £120, Lie Down I Think I Love You. Top right; Beaded Alice band in gold and black, £12, Noa Noa. Bottom right; Grey 100% Mongolian Cashmere Wrap, £200, Caroline. Red velvet trim cardigan, £78, Avoca. Red a-line skirt, £71, Avoca. Gold plaited bead necklace, £12, Noa Noa. Brown leather belt, £28, Noa Noa. Bottom left; The perfect Christmas present; 100% Mongolian Cashmere scarf available in a gorgeous range of colours, £65, Caroline.

Top Left:French Connection Purple satin dress £85 (also available in navy with gold spots), French Connection polo bodysuit £30 and Great Plains black tights £7.50. Bottom Left:Great Plains tights in Black £7.50, Grey footless £8 and Rasberry £7.50. Top Right:French Connection animal print scarf £30 and gloves £18. Bottom Right:French Connection multicolour dress £95 and Great Plains tights £7.50, available in colours as above. 

Following on from Jasmine’s blog ‘There’s nothing odd about our Molly’, I felt the need to continue the story. However, my view is that there IS something odd about Molly. Something so odd that it makes me just love her even more. I am not a fan of average, medium or mainstream. I love the unusual and I like being a little bit different. Just like Molly.

Say what?! Hello ladies – now that I’ve got your attention, I want to share a cunning plan with you. I have a problem – I have a huge drawer of White Elephants at home. That’s not to say that I have a horde of pale pachyderms imprisoned against their wishes. What I’m talking about is my collection of much prized but completely unworn shopping faux-pas’.
 Picture this – you’re shopping with a bunch of girl-friends, or alone and in need of a happy-fix, or with an impatient partner… and you fall in love with something completely gorgeous, say a pink velvet sleeveless top with a lot of lace (not that I’m being specific or anything!) You get your prize home, hang it up lovingly… and proceed to never wear it.
 The love you initially felt gets tinged with guilt. In the end the sensible solution is to send it to the charity shop to get it off of your conscience, but the initial impassioned love you felt for the item just won’t let you part with it- and so, gradually you end up with your collection of White Elephants. I can almost hear the nodding, the silent recognition at the other side of your computer screen, on the other end of the cyber-stream. As far as I am aware, this is a collection that we all have in common.
 My cunning plan therefore is to you all wearing your White Elephants. No… don’t shudder! No dissension in the ranks – there are a few secrets on how to go about this –

I have found myself pining over our Odd Molly collection, so I thought I would ask myself, Why?

Odd Molly designs seem to encapsulate all that’s feminine and beautiful, the texture and layering in their dresses blend soft cottons and colours without clashing. The knitted tunics and dresses combine soft colours and weaves of wool with delicate ribbons, buttons and embroidered details. The shirts and tops are oversized yet structured; the masculine edge is softened with delicate and unique embroidery. The collection works so well together and the layering of shirts and dresses gives a relaxed, comfortable look. If this is all sounding a bit too feminine, our Odd Molly pieces can be teamed with skinny jeans to give balance to the oversized shirts, thick waist belts and ankle boots with the dresses, and leggings and knee-high boots with the knitted tunics. So this is why I keep starring at the rail!

Pictures clockwise from left; Black highwaisted trousers with satin bow detail, £65, Noa Noa. Grey wool and cotton mix jumper, £65, Noa Noa. Bronze long beaded necklace, £23, Noa Noa. Red fine wool pashmina, £37, Noa Noa. Top right; Brown and black leather waisted belts, £65, Caroline. Bottom right; Black straight leg trouser, £72, Sandwich. Grey support vest, £12.50, Great Plains. Blue grey 100% cashmere slouch dress, £255, Crumpet. Stone sleaveless 100% cashmere tassel wrap, £195, Caroline. Bronze long beaded necklace, £23, Noa Noa. Bottom left; Cream and yellow boiled wool hat, £17, Noa Noa.