finally pastel…

…step into spring with this sugary palette. The Courier loves lemon, nude pink and cornflower blue. They’re the perfect shades to add a little colour to the grey skies Newcastle has been so frequently blighted by of late.

We’ve teamed our pastels with vintage accessories, cropped jackets and the odd Enid Blyton book (this one’s The River of Adventure), I think this makes it feel a little preppy-er.

If you get the chance to have a look at Leazes Park, it’s up near St. James’s Stadium, walk right around the back of it to find these lovely old stairs, and bizarrely, an old Victorian urinal, there’s a sign and everything!

Many thanks to Frances, our lovely model; it was hideously cold when we took these snaps and she managed to look chipper despite the onset of frost bite.

coming soon...

...the courier does ethereal pastels for spring, we went to a beautiful old stone staircase in Leazes Park (if you haven't been already, take a trip) to take pictures of pretty pastels. Photographs coming soon.

Look to Derek Lam's lfw spring 2010 collection for inspiration, complete the look with pastel eye make-up:

The Courier says NO to rules…

…here we are breaking two rules at once; doubled up denims and socks with heels. Denim is inescapable right now, just look at H&M on Northumberland street! Double up quick before this trend goes cold.

With The Guardian saying this season is all about the ankle it’s time to invest in cute socks, you can get the ones we used here in a five pack for just £4.50 (at John Lewis, or Bainbridge's if you've been in Newcastle a while).

As for the denim platforms, I can only apologise, but breaking the rules should be fun, right? Let us know what you think, feedback would be greatly appreciated on those platform wedges...

in a preemptive strike on double denims...

... alexa and pixie show us how it's done at Henry Holland's lfw show. The courier loves mixing dark and light denim this season. Watch this space...

the courier begins it's foray with fashion blogging

Newcastle University's 'The Courier' begins it's FIRST ever fashion blog here...

...look out for the first shoot; denims for spring.