Nautical but nice - because you have never heard that headline before.

Nautical is not something I usually dig. It's a spring/summer staple every year and it just doesn't do it for me. It's all Ralph Lauren polo's, too perfect middle-aged American women in red, blue and white stripes. It's too 'Just going to pop to the Yacht, darling.'

What's exciting, youthful, fresh and edgy about owning a Yacht and having perfect swishy over blow-dried hair exactly? 

But then Lily Allen saved the nautical look. As she strutted out onto the G-A-Y stage in blue Agent Provocateur stockings and a sailor girl inspired leotard, the nautical look was totally reborn for moi! 

Her outfit is perhaps a little extreme, (and expensive) but it can easily be recreated on the high street in a more modest fashion, and costing far less dollar.

Miss Selfridge and their wonderful dresses save the day again. I adore this cute sailor girl navy bib dress. For just £38, it's quite the bargain. Team with black opaques and big navy peep toe heels and then my ladies, nautical is very nice indeed.

Still too much? Then troop over to Accessorize, where for just £8 you can nautical up your outfit with cute navy ribbon and gold chain bracelets with bows and anchor pendants. 

Suddenly nautical looks far less middle-aged American yachtswoman and far more edgy, feminine and above all, sexy.