Fashion Blog: Designer Investment Pieces for Under £51 in the Net-A-Porter.com Sale

The summer sales this year have been very generous, starting earlier than usual with the first selection in June. Further reductions upon final reductions, with some items at 80% off are the latest sale updates. We are now in the last throws of the sales with the final reductions presenting some unbelievable style steals. 

Here are my top designer investment picks under £51 from the netaporter.com further reductions sale that you can wear now, wear in the Autumn and keep until next year too.

KAIN Fiona draped jersey dress  Was £100 Now £21
Kain's black jersey cowl neck dress is a seamlessly chic day-to-night piece. Cinch at the waist with a skinny leather belt and step into statement black wedges for standout style with a casual touch. 100% micromodal.

SPLENDID Cotton and modal-blend cowl-neck top Was £57 Now £23.94
The perfect foundation garment. 50% cotton, 50% modal.

AUBIN & WILLS Dallington cotton-voile shirt Was £69 Now £24.15
Dark-taupe semi-sheer cotton-voile. 100% cotton.

J.CREW Cotton and silk-blend tuxedo tunic. Was £85 Now £23.80 

Quite sheer so you will need to wear a camisole underneath. Cotton & silk mix.

T BY ALEXANDER WANG Silk crepe de Chine shorts Was £120 Now £25.20 (A Couturenet Favourite!)
T by Alexander Wang's black silk crepe de Chine shorts will make a sleek addition to every capsule wardrobe. 100% silk.

3.1 PHILLIP LIM Cotton and modal-blend tank Was £145 Now £40.60
Work 3.1 Phillip Lim's contemporary aesthetic into your loungewear look with this cotton and modal-blend tank.

MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS Belted dress Was £140 Now £49
Kors' chocolate-brown stretch-jersey dress epitomizes the label's easy elegance. Cinch in your waist with the removable ruched belt, and cover up with a trench coat for a classic finish.

DKNY Ruffled silk playsuit Was £240 Now £50.40 (A Couturenet Favourite!)
DKNY's ruffled cream silk playsuit is a one-stop solution to elegant dressing. Style it with a bright clutch and tan flat sandals to work a polished city look.100% silk

MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS Woven shirt dress Was £145 Now £50.75

Kors' khaki woven shirt dress is a flattering daytime style. Wear it with a cross-body leather satchel and oversized watch for a utilitarian-chic look. 100% rayon

Luxe High Street Find: H&M Tan Leather Gloves

I'm an addict. I think this post confirms it (and all the previous posts too). Tan leather accessories are my guilty pleasure, when I spot a piece in a shop I have to go over and touch the leather and then I have to try on!

Today I spotted these tan leather gloves new in at H&M. They are £14.99, lined in wool and the length is great, they are slightly longer in the cuff and so look a little more luxe and chic with a wool coat or fitted dress.

They are available in black too. I love the tan! No surprises there then.

These are a must have item for me and will fill the emotional void left when I forgot my loved and cherished Diane Von Furstenberg plum leather gloves circa. Fall 2008 on a train early this year when the weather was freezing cold.

H&M Leather Goves in Tan or black. £14.99.