We gave a little skip of glee here when we heard yesterday that BT2 are going to devote the entire month of April to denim – a HUGE-MONGUS trend this season.

“The humble blue jean has been recreated and reinvented every season and this Summer is no different. A staple in every gal’s wardrobe, this Summer sees more variety then ever with a vast array of styles and washes, colours and customisation – consider us here to help one backside at a time!”

We’ve recommended these guys before to anyone on the hunt for denim, they’ve a vast variety of styles with anything from distressed (sometimes verging on distraught!), embellished, colours, shorts, shirts, jackets blah.. blah.. you get the message.  Labels include Miss Sixty, Pepe jeans, Seven for all Mankind, Met in Jeans, Levis, Dr.Denim, Diesel, Hilfiger and more recent additions of Salsa and Goldsign – do you get why we told you to head there?  We recently covered the arrival of Salsa jeans, see here for more.

‘Denimologists’ will be on hand to help find that elusive perfect fit jean!  They’ll also be running activities, all denim related obviously with the odd competition thrown in for good measure no doubt.  Let us know what you think should you join the denim divas.  For inspiration on how to wear this trend check out Courtney Smith‘s previous denim post here.

Pictured left to right Dr. Denim and Goldsign, both available in store.  At the risk of pointing out the obvious, top = Salsa jeans!  Below Miss Sixty denim harem pants €130, Tee €80.  We’ve included links to all brands should you prefer the comfort of shopping on-line.

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If you are lucky enough to be wined and dined this Valentines you better make an effort to dress up!  We’ve chosen a couple of different looks to give you some inspiration.  Our first pick had to be this lace shift dress from River Island where you’ll also find a pair of patent black platform shoes with a dark purple heel to complete the look and a treasure trove of accessories. Next we’ve chosen a fringed charcoal dress from AWear (bargain at €50!) that could be tamed with black opaques and maybe a splash of colour with some red shoes or why not add colour with a pair of red sheer tights.  If you’ve fake tanned it would be fantastic with a killer pair of sexy heels.  Either of the Carvela shoes below from BT2 would do the trick!  You could always splurge or maybe be splurged upon for Valentines and be the proud owner of these gorgeous Jimmy Choo red patent peep toe sandals for €495 (JC on line).

If you are just at the beginning stages of a relationship and don’t want to appear too keen or maybe you just want a funkier look then any of the three looks below may be what you are looking for.  The first two are by Gestuz and the last by Goldsign, all available at BT2 with Gestuz also available on asos.com. The Gestuz ‘pants’ are one of the biggest trends this season, in particular the first pair incorporating a haphazard print. Adriano Goldschmied, formerly of AG jeans, is behind Goldsign which is a new denim line to BT2.  Each pair is unique with gold detailing on the back pocket and even better they’ve just a hint of that all important skinny jean essential – stretch!

Alternatively if you want to go all cutesy and girly this Valentines then Sonia by Sonia Rykiel‘s little pink dress is a winner!  I absolutely love this dress, it’s colour and the detailing on the shoulders – detailing that WILL make your waistline appear smaller. It is probably the most discrete piece from the collection which is full of bold colours and prints. Perhaps give the sunglasses a miss if it’s dinner instead of a liquid lunch. This dress is available from BT2. Sonia by Sonia Rykiel is also available on asos.com and net-a-porter.com. Prints and a hint of 80′s combine together with this floaty girly Frill Hem dress from Warehouse and it won’t break the bank at €60! They also do a wrap style similar to this dress at the same price.  You can team this dress with opaques and boots for day wear or office wear and pumps in the summer.  Here’s hoping you are all spoiled rotten whatever you do!

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