Going up
Prada AW12, via Gap right now Slim Cropped Refined Print Pants in Navy: our hot tip for bringing the optical print trouser into your wardrobe right now, only without the headachey orange and for £29.99.
Chromatics' Kill For Love Stands the test of repeated listening while others fall by the wayside. Our soundtrack of summer 2012.
Globe-Trotter's red, white and blue suitcase Fleeing Olympic fever? Restore your patriotic credentials at the airport with this limited edition suitcase by Globe-Trotter.
Amy Poehler SNL comedian turned online agony aunt for the Smart Girls blog. Awesome.
The XX Quietly touring America for their second album. We're less quietly excited about their return.
Going down
Overdoing this whole Gatsby revival Reread the book? Tick. Excited about the movie? Tick. "Gatsby" cocktails every night? Um, you do know that didn't end too well for Fitzgerald?
Kate Middleton's over-literal wardrobe Tennis-style dress at Wimbledon. Gold medal jewellery for the Olympics. We're only a notch up the food chain from a slogan T-shirt reading PRINCESS.
