Yesterday at the bStore sample sale (doh, I went a day too late as the talk amongst the fash shops in Soho was that the REAL gems were in on Friday morning.... drat...), I must have been really thinking ahead to sunnier times because I basically picked up an outfit that is crying out for the beach; this Michelle Lowe Holder SS07 black playsuit that has a lovely structured neckline and some metallic bStore sandals that give a brighter, preceeding nod to the current SS08 Opening Ceremony shoe range.   

I'm not even a fan of beach holidays as the idea of lying around getting tanned and doing zilch for two weeks makes me feel queasy but this does solve the 'not wanting to show too much flesh on the beach' problem very nicely and reminds me distinctly of early 20th century bathing suits like the many examples seen on Shorpy.  Perhaps in the back of my mind, whilst in a shop basement in grey/windy London, the sunnier climate of the upcoming Hyeres festival was present.... therefore, I say bring on that LDN-TLN flight and let the wobbly flesh concealment challenge begin...