There’s nothing quite as motivating as the thought of an impending holiday to break me out of my unintended blog hibernation and force me to pick up my camera again.

As a professional handbag collector I feel I have a great appreciation of the value that accessories can have when it comes to pulling an outfit together. Scarves have long been a prominent feature of my wardrobe as I feel they have the same effect when it comes to making an outfit look complete. So you can imagine my delight when Épice got in touch and asked me whether I’d like to style one of their gorgeous scarves; it took me all of half-a-second to reply to say YES!

My latest blogger challenge comes courtesy of Phase Eight; who challenged the readers of their blog to put together the ultimate party outfit. The timing of this challenge is perfect, with Christmas only round the corner festive parties and events are imminent and Phase Eight have all your outfit problems solved.

The biggest challenge as it turned out was not choosing one outfit, but stopping myself from choosing hundreds. As it is I ended up selecting three, all equally versatile and perfect for the upcoming holiday festivities.

Since the beginning of 2012 I’ve wanted to own a pair of Ash’s Bowie Wedge Trainers. Normally I like to consider an extravagant purchase for a few weeks before making it, but this is the first time I’ve taken nine months to make a decision. This lengthy indecision was a result of the customary question I apply to all fashion trends, “will it/they suit me?”, and in this case I wasn’t sure that they would.

I've teamed up with Mint Velvet to show you some of my favourite pieces from their AW12 Collection. All of the items feautred are available on the Mint Velvet website, I've included the links below:

1. Gunmetal Tassel Necklace - http://bit.ly/T79h7v
2. Black Lace Tee - http://bit.ly/PVydwG
3. Heather Lace Tee - http://bit.ly/R9ZQOr
4. Lila Cardigan - http://bit.ly/PZ9YuP
5. Helena Print Dress - http://bit.ly/PQFb1H
6. Storm Grey Leather Biker Jacket - http://bit.ly/T79JCF
7. Black Broderie Drape Dress - http://bit.ly/QSW950
8. Caramel Luxury Trench Coat - http://bit.ly/OJ5maU
9. Freya Print Blouse - http://bit.ly/Ra0lYI
10. Black Maxi Skirt - http://bit.ly/UlhHpQ