Hobbs SS16 London In-Store Style Session Hosted By Not Dressed As Lamb

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned a photo shoot I did with the lovely team from Hobbs in my nearby town of Exeter – I can now tell you what it was all in aid of, and I’m so excited to show you the full set of photos!

Next week Hobbs are opening a new store in Kensington High Street, London, and they’re celebrating with a series of events (see below). On Wednesday 8th June there will be an in-store Style Session open for everyone to attend and it will be hosted by… me!

So if you’ll be in London on the evening of the 8th and can make it to the new High Street Ken Hobbs store I’d love to see you there:

“JOIN US ON JUNE 8TH FOR AN EVENING OF SHOPPING, SOCIALISING AND FIZZ, WHEN CATHERINE WILL BE ON HAND TO OFFER HER EXPERT STYLING ADVICE; SAY HELLO TO COLOURS AND PRINTS, GOODBYE TO THE PHRASE, “I’D NEVER WEAR THAT”.”

Hobbs have written a lovely page that introduces me and my style philosophy (which really boils down to simply “Wear whatever you like”) wearing the outfits from the photo shoot that I styled myself. We had such a fun day shooting – all the photos are by the amazing photographer Kate Forster… I’m so pleased with the way they’ve turned out.

There are some really bold, bright and beautiful pieces in Hobbs’ SS16 collection so of course I’m all over it like a rash. There were several more outfits that I was desperate to wear for the shoot but we had to stop somewhere – time for shooting on the day and limited space within the feature were the only things stopping us!

The four keys looks I went for were…

Two dresses for special occasions: A yellow printed fit and flare dress with neutral accessories, and a red pleated maxi that’s great for twirling (and would make a stunning maternity dress as well). Both ideal for weddings, garden parties, birthday parties, date nights, etc.

Two smart casual outfits: One head-to-toe white with snakeskin and tan that’s perfect for easy summer dressing, and the softest, whitest trench over yellow cashmere and printed trousers with a statement metallic hobo bag. The former makes an ideal summer shopping or lunch date outfit and the latter is office appropriate as well as also being suitable for lunch dates or shopping (swap the heels for flats).

Scroll down for more pictures and all the shopping links 🙂

I’d love to see you there if you can make it – it promises to be a fun evening, and tickets are only £5 so reserve yours right now!

ARE YOU A FAN OF HOBBS LIKE ME (ESPECIALLY THEIR SS16 COLLECTION)? AND ARE YOU ABLE TO MAKE THE STYLE SESSION EVENT ON 8TH JUNE? TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS OR TWEET ME @NOTLAMB!

(All photos: Kate Forster)

Yellow Twitchill dress | Similar nude court shoes | Martha pearl necklace | Nude Mayfair clutch

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Lita longline shirt | White Dickenson jeans | Similar long pendant | The snakeskin bag is sold out online but it may be in store still – you might like the plain bronze Adlington satchel | Tan Clarice sandals

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White Lavina trench | Yellow Atwell sweater | Metallic Winchester hobo bag | Printed Elenore trousers | Navy Alexa court shoes

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Red Santiago dress | Navy Alexa court shoes | Coco square scarf

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– STYLING UP A STATEMENT FLORAL TRENCH FOR THE SEASIDE

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Linking up to: iwillwearwhatilike, Visible Monday, Shoe and Tell, Monday Mingle, Style Sessions, Turning Heads Tuesday, Trend Spin Link-Up, What I Wore Wednesday, Brilliant Blog Posts, Throwback Thursday, My Refined Style, Passion for Fashion Friday, Friday’s Fab Favourites, Fun Fashion Friday

Disclosure: I have written this post in collaboration with Hobbs to promote the In Store Style Session I will be hosting in London on 8th June (click here for my full disclosure). All content is original, however, and opinions are my own and 100% honest. All clothes were worn for the shoot only and not gifted.

Catherine