There is nothing like a simple white dress to complement sun-scented skin. I am afraid the hot, hot, hot weather makes jewellery and other accessories very uncomfortable. So, as a rule under 40 celsius skies, I need to keep my style simple and clean. The dress is a sequined number from H&M. They had it in black as well, and when I saw it, naturally I picked up the darker shade, but traded it for the white when my mother accused me of "owning solely black apparel".

Still in Egypt, and although my desire for hot weather is never completely satisfied, the fact that I cannot eat fresh fruit and veg. here makes me yearn for home. Right now, after hours outside, I have crawled into the air-conditioned hotel room, sprawled out on the double-bed with diet coke, books and laptop at reach.

TOPSHOP CRAVINGS:

After browsing the topshop website for the millioneth time this month, their clothes seem to becoming increasingly impressive and wonderfully on-trend.It seems Topshop is on a full-fledged fashion roll, I read on thefashionspot.com, that the opening ceremony of the NY store cost 1.8 million dollars...wow. Anyway this great British fashion superstore has urged me to spend all my paypal bucks on handbags. Feast on my favourites: