finding independents!

If there is one thing I love about Instagram it's that it exposes you to lots of lovely brands and boutiques (be that online or on the High Street) that you otherwise might not be aware of. There are many little treasures just waiting to be found if you are looking for something a little different from what's on offer from some of the retail giants. I do love that saying "every time you buy from a small business, an actual person does a little happy dance!" The lucky people of Kingsclere, Hampshire are lucky enough to have access to this gorgeous little store No.1 George Street, thankfully they also have an website where you can peruse a bit of fashion, some lovely accessories as well as gifts and homeware. Fashion first! I've styled up a couple of pieces I chose - which was pretty tough to try and reign myself in as there are so many tempting items. Alas, you can never go wrong with a variation on a classic, so I went with a crew neck denim jacket and scarf with a little injection of red. 

Denim jacket, gifted

Scarf, gifted

Denim jacket, gifted

Monsoon top

Zara trousers, past season - alternative here

Pavement trainers via hi*hi store

Vintage Gucci bag via Grace & Ted

Rayban Aviators

Denim jacket, gifted

H&M hoody

H&M jeans

Converse hi tops

Hermosa London bag, gifted

Black.co.uk beanie, gifted

There are some gorgeous fine knits to choose from, I was torn between this one.....

Sweater

Sweater

Sweater

Then a couple of pairs of Melly & Co jeans caught my eyes.

Jeans

There is certainly a gap in my wardrobe for a camo pair!

Jeans

They have a fantastic range of gifts - these will be going on my wish list!

Notebook

Notebook

Mug

They stock Kooky Two jewellery - these grabbed my attention

Earrings

I adore these dainty stars too!

Earrings

Some pretty scarves for spring!

Scarf

Scarf

Well, that's a quick round-up of the pieces that I love, there is plenty more to see here. If anything tickles your fancy you can bag it with 10% off using code MICHELLE. Happy shopping!

A few outfits from the past week.......

M&S coat, past season - alternative here

H&M hoody

F&F skinny jeans, gifted

Converse

Lulu Guinness bag, past season - alternative here

Black.co.uk beanie and gloves, gifted

Rayban Wayfarers

Great Plains jumpsuit

Vintage Gucci bag via Grace & Ted

Rayban Aviators

Stradivarius coat, past season alternative here

The Alex Edit Boutique t-shirt, gifted

H&M jeans

Butterfly Twist shoes, gifted 

Prada sunglasses

Do you have any great little stores where you live? What lovely new brands have you discovered via blogs or Instagram? I would love to hear!

It's the school Easter holidays for us at the moment, we had a quiet week at home but are off to Devon for a few days next week so things will be quiet on the blog front! 

Happy Easter everyone......be back in a bit!

This post was written in collaboration with No 1 George Street  but all words and opinions are my own