Nautical stripes were huge not that long ago however have come back with a vengeance again this season, which is great for those of us that kept their striped goodies in our wardrobe. There is a great twist on the theme this season, here enters bows, bling and beading to the trend hoorah!

I love nautical, I love playing with the look in my clothes and accessories! Red is hot and lifts the general black and white striped trend, whether its through a splash of cherry lip gloss or a great corsage.

I wore this great boohoo t shirt dress out with one of my best friends the other night.

I teamed it with my staple blazer, some great red shoes and some fab red earrings.

The nautical look may be hitting repeat at the moment but have fun with it and get key pieces that you won’t get sick of. This little number was a bargain and it was worth every penny as I can re wear it for a great day look!

Another great way to update the nautical look is with corsages, go bold and big to make a sailor statement. For those that find it a little daunting then there is plenty of fab ‘ready made’ numbers out there.

If stripes do not appeal then join the trend with some cute accessories. Update a simple LBD with a bit of sailor bling or a bright and bold scarf!