Grey

Hello all and welcome back to another outfit of the day post, hope you are all well over, or at least trying to get over the huge, epically hyped about ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’. I think I am, I think. So as we all know for at least a month before the release and at least a week after the sudden ‘grey’ colour in fashion seemed to have outweighed rest of the colours all together.

So hey I thought id play my part in it too, I didn’t go as excessive; just a little number for me was enough.

 

Long duster coat – Primark White blouse – Asos Grey zip detail skirt – H&M Black suede boots – M&S

Black Suede detail bag – Primark Watch – Newlook

 

 

I just came from the office

 

 

coat-topshop shirt-zara lace shorts-topshop shoes-office bag-topshop watch-newlook rings-topshop/primark tights-m&s

So this is what I would call my ‘trying to look professional’ outfit, wouldn’t you? The lace shorts were actually a sale buy, gone down to £15 I wasn’t too sure about them as I’ve never been a fan of long line shorts but you could say they’ve grown on me. I love buying clothes just like any female but I also have that annoying thing where I forget exactly what I have in my wardrobe, deep inside the darker parts of my wardrobe I managed to pull out this shirt and this pair of shoes! I completely forgot I had both, the shirt is at least a few years old and I think the shoes are from last year.

I love that feeling when you find what you forgot you had, it’s like buying them all over again! So on another note, I’m trying out something new and something that requires a little courage from me. Hopefully I can share the news with you soon.

Until then..

Sophia xx

Trench’ing Along

 

 

 

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I am a massive hoarder of coats and jackets, anytime there is a sale in January, I always stock up for the year to come. You ask why? So like I said I’m a coat fanatic and I’m always buying different ones throughout the year. (This can get a tad expensive). That’s why I’ll always pick out at least 2 or 3 during the sales.

I happen to actually forget I had this baby! How could I, I know! That’s what happens when you have so many, you forget what you have (face palm). Browsing through my wardrobe I found it again whilst producing a high-pitched squeal of surprise and recognition at the same time. There and then I decided this would be my new go to coat for the next few weeks.

I love how this trench can just completely transform an outfit. I could literally walk out in converse and jeans and still look somewhat sophisticated and smart (It also makes me feel like an undercover spy!). Want to know the best bit? I picked it up in the sale for £30!

– Sophia –

 

 

Eternity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Considering we live in one of the most weather challenged countries in the world, it’s always a nice surprise when finally we are graced with a few weeks of the summer sun.

The trends this summer aren’t as daring as the past few summers, now that the designers have caught up on the reality behind the British summer, and how abruptly our weather can change during the day. Go out looking like a Greek goddess, come back looking like a windswept, haggard nightmare!

Not saying this summer, its still not about the strappy dresses, denim shorts and kimonos, because it is, however it’s supplied with a good dosage of lightweight outerwear, to help aid us during the day.

During the day I’m all for denim shorts and strappy tops, but in the evening with the cool breeze and the fading sun, I prefer something a little warmer. Pairing these printed trousers alongside a simple print t-shirt and brocade like lightweight jacket, leaves me feeling cool enough for the warm evening.

 

TROUSERS – H&M  TSHIRT-PRIMARK  BROCADE JACKET-PRIMARK SHOES-BOOHOO SUNGLASSES-PRIMARK WATCH-MISS SELFRIGE RINGS-TOPSHOP/H&M/PRIMARK

 

 

 

 

Fall in line

Well hello there and may I say a happy 2014! Aah another new year is upon us, is it just me that remembers January 2013 like it was yesterday??! Time is going way too fast for my liking; we need to slow things down a little. Anyway my dears, I do hope you all had good new years and are ready to get on with your start to the year.

We had and are still having a pretty bad winter, like that’s a major surprise from all the previous years of harsh winters we’ve endured, and I clearly don’t point out the obvious (Sorry).

Coats. Coats. Coats. I am in love with coats. I need to have a new one every year and where do I find a new one every year? In the sale people, that’s where. This has become like a tradition for me now, purchasing a new coat for the following year in the xmas sales, I mean it makes sense right? Why buy a coat that’s £125 when I know I can get it for £40?!

This is the new baby I bought; I like my coats to be simple, dark and most of all warm. Comfort comes first for me, well in the winter anyway! Coat was £100 and went down to £40, from Topshop. The  black and white stole is also in the sale from river island, was £20 and went down to £12.

coat – topshop-£40 (sale), stole – river island – £12 (sale), dress – topshop – £10 (sale), shoes – topshop – £12 (sale), watch – asos £25

The Apple..

Helllooooooo everyone! Firstly I’d like to say ‘Happy Pancake day!!’ I love the fact that is just a whole day dedicated to pancakes, a great reason just to stuff yourself!  Ok back to you guys now, how are you all???Wow it’s been a long time since my last post, sorry about the delay guys. So today’s post will be the last post on body shapes and the final one left is the apple. So apple shapes are generally seen as having more weight and volume around the stomach and waist area of the body. This doesn’t always mean your fat, it just means you don’t have a defined waist and your shoulders are generally wider. Now I know gaining weight is easy, too easy in fact! It doesn’t help that with apple body shapes, when you do gain weight it’s all stored around the stomach and waist region! (boooooo!)

HOWEVER!! It is all about proportions, get your proportion right and that little extra bit of weight or problem area won’t even be visible! Dress to your advantage show everyone your best assets and don’t ever be afraid to show of what you have and be daring enough to try the latest trends, it’ll only leave you not just looking better but feeling better too! 🙂

Ok now let’s have a look at some of the key bits of information you should bear in mind when dressing the apple shape!

So there are the key things to remember, now a lot more can be done than just the above few it’s all about experimenting and equalising the upper heavy half of the body with the bottom half. Below are a few more pieces that will be best suited for the apple body shape.

This dress has detail around the waist; the material is gathered in around the waist area which instantly creates the defined waist, which you should then finish off with a black belt just to make it a little more obvious. Whilst the rest of the material skims over the biggest part of the body and falls neatly. This definitely elongates the body also eliminates the signs of the bigger upper body. Experiment with colour but try and avoid prints on the upper body.

Tops such as this will cinch into the waist and for better effect wear with a thick black belt around the waist to define it and the rest of the shirt will then fall away from the waist again hiding the bigger stomach area. The v-Neck buttons, creating a deeper v to show off the smallest part of your body as well elongating the entire body.

Vertical stripes are definitely your friend! Just the simple fact that they instantly elongate the body and the dramatic black stripes almost hide away any signs of a bigger upper body!

Now the goal is to create more attention to the bottom half of the body, to proportion it out to the top half. This printed waterfall skirt adds volume and draws attention. Always experiment with the bottom half, whether it be with trousers/shorts or skirts. Remember whatever you wear on the bottom make sure the top is the opposite, for example a light beige/caramel/light pink should be worn with this skirt as to draw even more attention to the bottom.

Pencil skirts with printed patterns such as this are again sure winners; with Flower/Aztec prints constantly around you can’t go wrong, stays on trend as well eliminating the problem areas.

Wide leg trousers elongate the body as well as adding more volume to the bottom half of the body; these can be worn in bold colours or even with prints. Makes sure to add a wide belt on top just to define the waist!

Below are a number of celebrities that also have the apple shape, let’s have a look at how they dress for their shape:

Jenniffer Hudson wears a dress that defines the waist and creates a subtle belt with the various stripe details. The skirt is tiered and adds more volume to the lower part of her body.

Liz Hurley wears a dress that sits just on the chest with some additional detail on the shoulder which adds more definition, whilst the frills line the bottom of the dress which adds more emphasis on the lower body.

Catherine Zeta Jones is seen here wearing a navy blue dress with a wide black belt she wears to emphasise her waist. She then covers up with a bright straight style coat that will just sit against the hips.

 

Here are the 5 top tips to dress the apple:

1. Emphasise the shoulders

2. Always add more volume to the lower half of the body

3. Add a belt for more waist definition

4. Wear vertical stripes to elongate the body

5. Wear V-Necks tops/dresses to show of the cleavage/smallest part of the body.

 

Here are the 5 things to avoid:

1. Avoid wearing garish prints on the upper part of the body

2. Do not wear dresses that are too fitted.

3. Double breasted coats

4.  Boxy tops/baggy tops

5. Too many layers on the upper body!

 

Ok ladies that’s all I have right now for the body shapes special. If anyone does require me to go into any more detail for any of them, don’t hesitate to ask, at the end of the day I am only here to make all of you look and feel better! 🙂

Until next time girlies!!

Much Love

S.xxx

The Pear..

As you know I said I would be going through and explaining in detail the four different types of body shapes, the straight, hourglass, pear and apple, now I’m on to the 3rd body shape, the pear. The pear is basically a point up triangle, the bigger part of the body being the lower body; with the wider hips and bigger thighs dominating. Let’s have a look in a little more detail:

The pear shape is another one of the most common body shapes and the goal is to elongate the figure as all the attention is originally on the lower part of the body, you need to elongate the body so you look less bottom heavy and more in proportion, ideally creating the hourglass figure.

Now to be honest it’s not all that hard dressing for the pear shape, honestly you have more various choices in what to wear and experiment with! Just always remember to balance out your hips to your shoulders, add more structure to the shoulders, and play around with jackets and coats. Not forgetting the creation of curves, so whilst you balance out the shoulders to the hips remember to also add a thin belt around the waist to show off your tiny waist!

The main goal is to accentuate the upper body, so adding more structure to the shoulders creating definition around the neckline this can be done by clothing, scarf’s or even jewellery, basically taking the focus off the bottom half of your body and showing them all you have an upper body too 😉 Wear darker colours on the bottom, slimming flared jeans or A-Line skirts, always avoid prints!

 

 

 

Ok so above are some of the key tips in how to dress the Pear body shape. Below are a few more examples on the types of clothing to wear and types of clothing to avoid!

 

 

Ok so something like this is great as the detail on the shoulders adds more depth and creates structured shoulders balancing out the hips, the bright colour also helps. What I would have done also to define the waist more is a black thin belt.

This dress creates more movement on the upper body, with the ruffle detail as well as the black lace detail on the straps; the neckline is also dipped slightly elongating the figure. The material is loose and flowing which will flow over the hips and sit just above the knees showing of the slimmer part of your legs.

 

Ok so yes I did say avoid prints on the bottom half of the body, but then this is an exception, this contrast dress has the print on the top part with just a single line on the bottom part whilst the rest of the dress which covers the hips and thighs are all black which instantly slims the bottom half of the dress. The singular line creates the illusion of elongating the figure.

 

Shirts/tops and blouses such as this, with the deep v-neck shows of the slimmer part of the body with the structured shoulder balancing out the hips and with the additional detail of the bow which will only add more depth to the upper part of the body. I would wear this shirt tucked into either black flared jeans or trousers.

This blazer instantly adds the illusion of a taller figure which will take the attention away from bigger part of the body. The V-neck shows of the neckline and slim bust and waist. Create more attention by adding a slim silk scarf.

 

 

Your perfect partner! These black fitted flared jeans are great as they flare out at the bottom which create more movement and balance out the hips too. Any kinds of tops could be worn with jeans such as these, anything that will create attention!

As your trying to elongate the figure, what better way to that than to wear heels! These beauties are trending right now and with the added platform making it all that much easier to walk in. The contrast colours showing off your personality and allowing you to experiment with you jewellery and accessories too!

Below are some of the celebrities that are known for their famous pear body shape, just to give you an idea of how they dress.

 

Beyonce infamously famous for her curves! Here is a woman that definitely embraces her body and knows how to dress for it, leaving her looking amazing! Here she is pictured wearing an emerald green dress that is figure hugging, with a low scooped neckline showing off her slim upper body and sleeves that sit just on the shoulder creating the illusion of bigger shoulder perfect to balance out the hips.

Here us another picture of Beyonce, this time wearing dark straight jeans with a structured jacket, the jacket is definitely emphasises on the shoulder with the addition of shoulder pads as well as extra detail on the shoulders and neckline balancing out her hips and if anything making her lower body seem smaller!

Finally here is Christina Aguilera seen wearing a flared black skirt which instantly hides her big hips and thighs, pulled in by a black belt which sits just on the waist. She then wears an animal print blouse with a deep V-neck which instantly creates attention on her upper body!

 

Here are the top 5 tips to dress the pear:

1. Always go for flared/A-Line skirts

2. Opt for structured shoulders

3. Create more attention on the upper half of the body

4. Wear darker or bolder colours on the bottom half of the body

5. Go for deeper neckline and always wear heels!

 

Here are the 5 things to avoid:

1. Avoid wearing prints on the bottom half of the body

2. Avoid wearing flats as they will just make the bottom half of the body look bigger.

3. Avoid wearing tops that sit on the hips

4. Avoid tapered trousers as they will only make you look bigger

5. Avoid all over printed dresses!

 

Well that’s all I have for now! I hoped it helped and gives you just a little more information on how to dress for the pear shape! 🙂 Finally soon I will be covering the apple body shape.

Much Love

S.xx

 

 

 

The Hourglass

Hi ladies! How are you all this Monday morning? How was the weekend?? I didn’t get up to much this weekend, I was feeling well at all this weekend and it doesn’t exactly help with it being absolutely freezing! I can’t believe it snowed in areas, I am so glad it didn’t snow where I was either! Anyway so Il be continuing with the ‘different body shape’s’ and today’s post will be looking at the classic hourglass shape.

The classic hourglass features the in and out curves, the bust being rounder and fuller, slightly wider shoulders equalling out to the slightly wider, full hips.

The hour glass is one of the most desired figures, ever since the Elizabethan times where women would wear corsets and such to define the waist and produce curves leading to some of the sexiest women in the world such as Marilyn Monroe, inevitably famous for her luscious curves. Now the hourglass doesn’t hold quite the same power it used to, therefore making it harder to find clothes – but fear not where there’s a will there’s a way! 😉

Now here are a few key basic tips to dress the hourglass figure:

Ok so there you have some of the basic tips for dressing the hourglass; now below I’ve selected a few items from the high street which I think will certainly work well on this figure, resulting in only the best look.

Topshop

Dresses such as this one work well all round, its sleeveless which instantly narrows the wider shoulders creating an illusion of small shoulders. The waist detail creates an invisible belt and ideal waist line. Finally the loose material gently skims over the hips and lets the dress fall just above the knees, showing off the legs.

Topshop

This lace dress is also another favoutite for the hourglass, the 3/4 lace sleeves cling to the arms and show off the slim arms and wrists. The deep vneck shows of the chest and bigger bust. The colour contrast falls just on the waist line again creating an instant illusion and if that wasnt enough the belt provides extra ooomph! TIP: To layer dresses such as these you could easily pair up with a fitted blazer or jacket.

Miss Selfridge

Now for those special occasions this type of dress is a definate statement piece. This will instantly leave you looking fabulous without any use of accessories! The low scoop neck will gently sit on the fuller  bust showing off the cleavage, the black straps creating the subtle illusion of smaller shoulders. The material is clingy yet loose enough to flow, it fits snugly around the waist nd falls around the hips creating the perfect outline. The black belt provides extra defined waist.

Miss Selfridge

 This lace dress is also another favourite for the hourglass, the 3/4 lace sleeves cling to the arms and show off the slim arms and wrists. The deep V-neck shows of the chest and bigger bust. The colour contrast falls just on the waist line again creating an instant illusion and if that wasn’t enough the belt provides extra oomph! TIP: To layer dresses such as these you could easily pair up with a fitted blazer or jacket.

High waisted shorts are a definite must! Some shorts add extra volume to the hips which is something hourglasses should stay away from, it will only make you look bigger! We need to look for tailored/structured shorts and a gentler fabric such as linen, silk or light cotton. These beauties sit perfectly on the waist and with the fabric being light with the addition of pleats the material falls just on the hips. Bolder colours are always better try and avoid big patterns if you can as these will only make you look bigger!

River Island

We’ve covered dresses and skirts so let’s move on to shirts, tailored shirt are what we need to go for. Anything monochrome is perfect as it will instantly create illusions in all the right places such as this black lined blouse. The black collar creates instant eye impact. These can be great for wearing on top of leggings/jeans/trousers as well as being tucked into skirts or even shorts to create a less formal look.

River Island

Outerwear such as this long kimono type blazer is great for hourglasses, when the fabric is loose and flowing so it can skim over the hips. This long v cut shows of f the bust and chest area with the 3/4 sleeves showing off again the slim arms and wrists. Finally being able to add a wide black belt around the waist just to pull it all in and define the waist, whilst the rest of the fabric falls just below the hips. Pair with black jeans or dark blue as they will create the illusion of slimmer legs. Balancing out the overall look.

H&M

Slightly similar to the above blazer, this Mac coat has its V-neck collar with slight ruffle detail accentuating the bust area; the double breasted buttons create the small defined waist. The belt also allows this to be more accentuated. Whilst the rest of the fabric with includes subtle pleats skim the hip and fall just above the knee.  A stone colure Mac such as this allows the use of more colourful jewellery.

 Finally with hourglasses we can pretty much pull of high heels as well as flats. High heels are perfect for some of the dresses seen above or for those formal outfits. Whereas flats are something that we can wear with outfits including tailored shorts.

Below are some hourglass shaped celebrities, to give you an idea of how they dress for their shape:

One of the most famous celebrities known for her classic hourglass figure, Kim Kardashian really knows how to dress for her shape and create an overall flattering look every day. Here she’s seen with the A-Line skirt which sits on the waist and skims just over the hips with the addition of wide pleats, instantly making her look smaller. The nude coloured top creates a contrast to the skirt and the neckline is low enough to flatter the larger bust.

Another two looks for another celebrity famous for her hourglass figure, Jennifer Lopez shows of two outfits, both with the use of belts to define the waist. The blue dress is loose enough to flow over the hips whereas the ivory is subtly clinging to the curves.

I’m sure we all know her as ‘Ugly Betty’ but America Ferrara is a lot curvier than your average; she uses this subtle black dress which neatly clings to her figure. The use of the wide belt to pull in the waist creates a defined silhouette.

Ahhhh here we have Rihanna, who doesn’t love Rihanna! She can definitely work any outfit really knows how to flatter her figure! This khaki skirt sits just above the waist and flows over the hips and thighs just above the knee. The contrast white top with a low scoop neck shows of the chest and creates the illusion of smaller shoulders.

I guess the hourglass figure runs in the family! Kourtney Kardashian is spotted with a printed dress with the v-neck detail, sleeves which fall just of the shoulders and the defined waist detail and finally the flowing fabric which skims the hips and falls just above the knee showing off the slim pins!

Here are the top 5 Tips to dress the hourglass shape:

1. Always look for v-neck/scalloped neck dresses/shirts/blazers

2. Bolder colours are definitely our friends!

3. Loose flowing fabric is best

4. A-Line skirts and tailored shorts are the key

5. High waisted trousers/skirts and 3/4 sleeves are the way to go.

….and here are the top 5 tips to avoid:

1. Don’t wear round neck tops/dresses or jumpers.

2. Avoid all over prints

3. Avoid big baggy jumpers/tops

4. Wear dresses that cling to you too much!

5. Don’t wear too many layers; it will only bulk you up!

Well that’s all for now ladies, I hope that helped for all those of you with the hourglass shaped figures. Remember to love your figure no matter what shape you are 😉 I will soon be looking at the pear shaped figure. Have a lovely day!

Much Love

S.xx

Want to dress according to your shape..??

Hello there peeps, hope your all good and had/having a good weekend. I didn’t really get up to much, instead spend some quality time with siblings! (I say ‘quality’) Soooooo I have been meaning to get around to this post for some time now. I have had quite a few of you asking me for advice on how to dress as well tips and tricks.  Time to fess up; we all have our good and bad days! Trying on an endless amount of clothes but everything makes you look horrible; it makes your bottom look to big? Or maybe it fits your legs but loose on the waist? Believe me I have been through this, countless times!

What’s the problem? It’s clear isn’t it? Were not all exactly the same size or maybe even the size we want to be? I’ve seen countless times people wanting to see themselves as the perfect 8 or 10, so they go and buy everything in those sizes when in reality they’re a size 12, it leaves them with bulges all over the place, clothes too tight and an end all disastrous look. Or vice versa?? You’re actually a size 10 but you manage to convince yourself you’re a 12 or 14 and you emerge yourselves in baggy outfits and hiding that gorgeous figure.

What’s the solution? The thing is everyone comes in different body sizes as well different body shapes, they key thing is to identify which shape you belong to and from there to dress for your body shape. Accentuating your figure and minimising the flaws. (Nobody’s perfect)

Now there are 4 common body shapes; Straight (Banana), hourglass, pear and finally apple.

 

Throughout the posts I will be looking individually at each body shape and how to dress for that body shape. To begin with I will be looking at the straight (banana).

 

STRAIGHT

Ok so straight is basically when there aren’t really any visible curves or defined waists, the body is the same shape all round. How to solve this problem? MAKE CURVES simple, add the illusion of curves, to create the ideal hourglass figure.

How to do this:

 

Miss Selfridge

Dresses such as these are perfect for defining the waist. The black contrast panel creates the automatic illusion of a slim waist line, whereas the pop of neon colours shout out volume and create the illusion of wide hips. The dress also skims over the top of your hips creating the A-Line effect.

 

Miss Selfridge

This tiered dress is great for creating curves, it adds volume and plenty of it, the belt is perfect for sucking in and defining the waist and the tiered skirt adds volume and movement!

 

River Island

These long line fitted blazers are perfect for wearing either with dresses or jeans. The long line will gently skim over the hips and sit there creating a slight curve, cinching in the waist. Finally creating some volume on the shoulders just to make the waist look even more defined as well as balancing out the hips.

 

River Island

Always! Always wear heels if you can, I know some of you may find them annoying to wear ALL the time, just like me. But to create a more defined figure and great posture heels will always be a good friend to you!

 

River Island

Finally the crop tops, now these are a great investment pieces, these simple tops will easily create and define a waist. Simply because these sit directly on the waist, whatever pair of jeans, leggings or skirts you will wear, will directly contrast this and create the illusion of curves! Especially with a belt!

Now let’s have a look at some of the celebrities with the straight body shape and a look at how they dress:

Alexa Chung

Monochrome contrast dress.

 

Jessica Stroup

Bright colours, draped/volumising ruffles and material.

 

Emma Watson

Contrasting colours, cinched waist, cut-out detail, fitted and flared skirt.

 

Annalynne Mccord

Bodycon fitted dress!

 

Finally concluding the post for the Skinny body shape, here are the top 5 tips to dress for a skinny body shape:

 

1. Always try and go for big prints or colourful prints

2. Structured as well as long line blazers

3. A-Line skirts will always do the trick

4. Structured, contrast as well as fitted dresses

5. Always wear a padded bra!

 

I hope this post helped to those of you that do have the straight body shape! For the rest of you more advice is coming soon, next time I will be covering the classic hourglass figure!

 

Much Love

S.xxx

 

Just for you guys!

Hellloooooo, how are you all today?? I’ve had a pretty miserable day to be honest; on top of that the weather was CRAP! I’ve had bad luck all day, was late for work, got told off which wasn’t exactly a great start to the day! To add to the misery I got drenched in the rain and the stupidly powerful winds broke my brolly! I got whiplashed by the rain and my bag strap broke and so on.

So back to the post, I thought I shall do something different today and write a post on fashion trends and styling for men. 🙂 After a certain ‘friend’ was complaining that I had no posts on advising guys on fashion and styling, so this is for you! Ok so we all know guys love their fashion just as much as women do, you all want to stay on trend and look good, not just to impress but for your own self confidence.

So what I’ve done is just created a few outfits that are very much in trend right now and will be for a while, these outfits are perfect for your winter wardrobe as well as to last you throughout the entire year. Here we go, outfit number one:

 

Red quilted patch sweatshirt – £32.00 – Topman

Mustard coloured trousers – £29.99 – Zara

Navy Borg lined hooded sweater – £55.00 – River Island

Shoelab “Fiction” brown boots – £30.00 – Topman

Toms original red pope toe canvas shoe – £36.00 – Topman

Ok so we have outfit number one and this is what I call, nautical influence, as the colours seen are inspired from this the original nautical trend. So basically what I did is started with the key item, the sweatshirt as I loved the quilted effect and the rich colour, I then created the rest of the outfit to best match this. So we have the mustard trousers to create the contrast between the rich red, paired with this navy blue sweater to add a more grounded colour. Now I would have paired with the quilt detail boots which are actually brown as this would keep the outfit subtle and toned down.  So you don’t end up looking like a skittles packet! However for those of you that are more daring, wear the red toms, a pop of colour as well as matching one of the original primary colours from the coat.

The great thing about each of these items is that they are very easy to mix with various other colours and items, remove the navy blue sweater and add an American sports jacket.

Double breasted coat – £99.00 – Zara

Grey cotton skinny chinos – £15.00 – Topman

Black brogue boots – £35.00 – Topman

Print white t-shirt – £18.00 – Topman

Ok so we have outfit number two, now this is something I call Avant Garde, basically inspiration from fashion trends and styles from the 1920’s, 1930’s. So what I have here is SO in trend right now and what I have to say coming from a girl, this trench coat look is so attractive, stylish and suave! So ok I wanted to add a little bit of colour because I don’t know about you guys but I like to stand out from other s. That is why I picked this maroon coloured coat, still has the same effect as that of the traditional beige. (This was my statement piece) I then added the grey chinos alongside; the grey will stand out but still allow the coat to be the first thing you see. You also have to realise you need to keep within the right colour palettes, like mixing a bright statement colour such as maroon with say brown is just fashion suicide. You always need to play around with the colours, if you have one main colourful piece like this coat then mix within the subtle pastels and greys.  Finally the white t-shirt with its minimal print detail, will just tone down the outfit, wear with these brogue inspired boots, to add a touch of vintage style.

Navy wool duffel coat – £40.00 – Topman

Burgundy cord skinny jeans – £18.00 – Topman

Grey placed pattern jumper – £15.00 – Topman

Fur lined hi top sneaker – £39.99 – Zara

Now time for outfit number three, this is what I call the new revival, this trend is all about, reinventing certain items, bringing back styles and trends from the past and creating your very own re invented outfit. So my statement piece here was the duffle coat, this navy toggle coat is perfect for the winter seasons. For those of you not fully keen on the long trench coats etc. This is perfect as you can just wear layers underneath to stay warm. So next we have the red cord trousers, which I love but only a few guys actually have the guts to wear this but trust me the ladies love a guy that can pull these off and this is how! Pairing these trousers with something like this coat creates contrasting textures and colours. Paired with this knitted jumper, which also shares the maroon hues from the trousers, still allowing the outfit to match.  Finally these brown high tops keep the rest of the outfit in check and still allow you to show a little swagger.

 

 

College jacket – £39.99 – Zara

Mustard coloured trousers – £29.99 – Zara

Light brown jogger trousers – £40.00 – River Island

Fur lined High top sneaker – £29.99 – Zara

San Francisco t-shirt – £15.99 – Zara

Black million dollar reading glasses – £14.00 – Topman

Ok so were on to the final look now, the ever popular preppy look, for those of you that are unsure of what this equates to, it is basically your nerd gone cool, simple. Who says a geek can’t look cool? Ok so here I have this American football jacket, slightly different in colour to ones we see regularly, this green and blue ensemble is something different and goes with a lot more colours. Now I liked the idea of both these colours from the chinos/jeans here, I like the yellow jeans paired alongside the plum from the t-shirt and toned down by the black boots. However that is a look that says ‘hey look at me’ for those of you looking for a toned down version, wear with these stone coloured jeans as it will allow the t-shirt to pop more too. Both jeans id say tuck in slightly in the boots to create a messy look, effortlessly cool is what I was meant to say sorry. Finally to complete the look there are some geek reading glasses! 🙂

Here are a few snapshots of celebs and such sporting some of the latest trends, just to give you an idea…

Ooooooh Ed Westwick..(sorry). Here he is sporting the preppy look!

andddddd again….

Just keeps getting better!

Dont know this guy, but I love his style

Ok so that’s all we have for now, I hoped that helped all of you to identify the current trends as well some ideas of how to put together your outfits and ( to that one person in particular) Enjoy reading 🙂

Much Love

S.xxx

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