Introducing - Feather & Stitch

I love an opportunity to support an enterprising mum so when Fiona from Feather & Stitch approached me and asked me to take a look at her website, I was happy to oblige. It helped that she stocks some amazing brands like American Vintage and my personal favourite, Maison Scotch (remember those distressed skinnies I wear a bit too much on here?)

Feather & Stitch epitomises the kind of investment dressing that I am trying my hardest to do more of recently. I've bought considerably less over recent months and have been saving a little each week to buy just one quality item each month. It's not been easy for a mum with a small clothing budget...but I'm trying!

Luckily, for this month, my one item of quality came courtesy of Feather & Stitch, in the form of some fab leg candy from Maison Scotch - the Skinny Sateen Chino...code for skinny jeans. They are not a chino in any other way than having chino style front pockets. They are a skinny jean in the softest stretchy cotton with the most stunning neutral print...

and here they are on me - I wore them to the hotel for Friday's wedding - hence the fancy hair!

Jersey Cardigan - Linea @ House of Fraser (AW12)
Cream Top - Zara (SS13)
Jeans  - Maison Scotch Skinny Chino
Boots - Seven Boot Lane (current)
Handbag - Siopaella, Dublin
Pendant - Lola & Grace (current)

The colour's quite difficult to pinpoint. There is black but it's not a really black black so I know they will work with brown boots too. There's grey also - which pleases me plenty, given all the grey in my wardrobe and there are plenty of other muted mauves, blues and coral/pinks in the pattern as well as cream - hence my choice of top and jersey cardigan.

And they were so good - I wore them the next day too, en route home. How's that for capsule packing! But there was time for a beach walk before we headed back to Belfast..

Patterned jeans and muted/camo prints are huge this season so I think these jeans are a nod to both trends. A muted pattern is much easier to carry off - and the colours are perfect for this time of year. I'm going to style them for a night out next week though, to show you how versatile they can me - watch this space!

In the meantime, why not pop over to Feather & Stitch for stylish clothing from brands like American Vintage, Pyrus and Des Petits Hauts, or show them some Facebook and Twitter love? For all School Gate Style readers, there's currently 10% off all lines (excluding jewellery) if you use SGS10 at the checkout.

Here are my picks of their current range..

Vadum Joselyn Long Jacket

Becksondergaard Scarf

I've heard so many people rave about these tops - adore this colour too!

American Vintage Massachusetts Top

and because I'm officially obsessed with Maison Scotch trousers...

Maison Scotch 7/8 length ribcord skinny pants

finally, this bag is the most fabulous neutral shade - would match everything!

Liebeskind Botalato Handbag

I hope you enjoy looking through the Feather & Stitch website and if you live near Richmond, Surrey, why not call into the shop on 16 King Street?

Back tomorrow (time permitting) with a sneaky peek at the Boden stock that arrives with me in the afternoon. I'll try my best to get a quick try on of a few pieces and pop the pictures up ahead of Thursday!

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