Neon Nikes

So normally I'm not a trainer person at all and I used to think they were solely reserved for gym use only. I wear them occasionally but I'm far more comfortable in pointed flats or chelsea boots. That being said, I have been embracing trainers more lately (Nike outlets are a dream!) and I've picked up a few new pairs that I'm sure you'll be seeing on here in the not so distant future. This pair is by far the brightest and most daring pair I've bought but having been after a neon pair of trainers for a while, this this just spoke to me and I had to have them! They are the Nike Free 2's I believe (I'm terrible with names)  and they are the comfiest shoes I own, it feels like walking on cushions and despite them being rather loud in colour, the style itself actually looks great and they really casual up an outfit. 

Cape It

As you probably already know, I'm a monochrome-aholic and I'd say over 90% of my wardrobe is black, white or grey - with the exception of a few more colourful coats - so this kind of outfit is definitely my go-to at the moment. Even more so when the weather is wet, dark and dingy like it has been so often lately. Roll on slightly less winter weather; I'd be happy if it was autumn all year round to be fair...

Red Stripes, Red Lips

The Monday blues are upon me, don't weekends just absolutely fly by, it's like they end before they've even really begun! With February well under way, it brings along the imminent beginning of spring and this is definitely showing through my lack of a proper coat in this outfit - I later came to regret that decision as spring isn't here quite yet, hence the foggy and rainy surroundings!

A Zebra & A Camel?!

The weather is starting to get to the point now where it is just impossible to shoot outfit photos. It's either raining or the wind is that strong that it practically blows me over and all this isn't helped by the fact I live in such an open area making it twice as worse. That being said, I retreated back to my garden and managed to get a few decent shots before the wind showed its ugly face again. Anyway, now onto the outfit...

Black Leopard

When wearing all-black the key for me usually is to accesories with some-what stateemnt pieces, as well as sticking to a metal theme; in this case rose gold as my usual silver choices just dind't quite go. Don't underestimate the power of a couple of good accesories pieces to take what could be quite a boring outfit into something a tad more interesting.

Camel & Faux Fur

 

I was feeling rather unmotivated at the weekend after a long week at work so the idea of going outside and posing for outfit photos while dog walkers and cars passed by staring was not exactly top of my list! The result was four semi-okay photos along with a forced smile and many awkward squinty faces...

Casual Dressing: Teddy Bear Coat

One thing I can say with all certainty is that the UK is absolutely freezing at the moment! It has always been cold but it seems this past week has opened way for minus temperatures and the need to me to pull out ever single big coat and layer that I own in a bid to keep at least somewhat warm. That being said, I'd like to debut a long-standing member of my wardrobe but one that I definitely don't wear enough, this brown teddy bear coat.

Black Chiffon

If someone were to ask me my favourite colour, or at least my favourite colour to wear, I'm definitely have to say black. Black is timeless, chic and different pieces can be worn with so many different items, including other black items! I can sometimes be caught complaining about a lack of colour in my wardrobe but then even after injecting some colours like burgundy and grey (not so different I know) I end up reverting back to the safety of black. I'm more than happy to live life in darkness if it means chic outfits like this are born.

White Out

Festivities are officially over and working life has started back up again. Let's just say it was a shock on Monday morning when my alarm sounded at 6am! If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have seen some snippets of this outfit but for those of you who don't, this was my back-to-work, let's rock it outfit!I felt comfortable, warm and like I wanted to swish my coat round behind me...

Casual Dressing: Converse & Shearling

Happy New Year all! For my first post of 2015, I thought I'd start as I mean to go on with an outfit. Hopefully you'll be seeing a lot more style-type posts around here this year, minus the sporadic breaks that seemed to occur more often than not last year. Anyway I won't ramble too much, I hope you all had a lovely New Year's and made lots of resolutions that let's face it, probably won't be stuck to! I want to thank everyone who read/followed my blog during 2014, it's been a great year - hopefully during 2015 there will be a bit more structure with the plan being to post a new outfit every Monday, Thursday and Saturday and a new video every Wednesday and Sunday. Let's see if this all goes to plan! Now onto the outfit...

Windswept?!

RIVER ISLAND jacket, H&M jumper, NEW LOOK shoes, WHISTLES bag, PRIMARK hat

Let me welcome you to the world’s shortest outfit post, complete with my smiling face on each photo! These were the best of a really bad bunch of images; let’s just say many involved me shivering, chasing my hat or pulling a rather unsightly face. The weather was definitely not on side this weekend!

Moving past the fact I could only use four photos, I do actually really love this outfit and it’s been one of my go-to choices if I want more of a smart/casual look. These shoes seem to be appearing a lot lately on my blog but it’s because I just love them so much, despite them starting out as the most uncomfortable shoes I’ve ever had the misfortune of wearing! Also, why I thought it’d be a good idea to wear a hat during high-winds is beyond me…

Saltro Shirt

You probably can't tell from these photos but it was actually a ridiculously windy day when taking these (as you'll see from my upcoming Wednesday post) so I struggled to get even these shots. It's also come to my attention that I'm stood the same way in practically all these photos, clearly when my mind in on the wind, I loose all ability to focus on what I'm actually trying to do - let's just pretend I'm throwing out an array of model-esque poses shall we?

Cricket Jumper & Converse

In case you couldn't already tell, these photos were taken very last minute just as the sun was going down so I apologise for the terrible quality. I'm certain this jumper will appear in many more outfit posts in the future as I just love it so much and hopefully, those images will be better!  

Blanket Scarf

Why buy a cape when you can transform a blanket scarf into one! I felt very much like a picnic blanket wearing this outfit but looking back at the photos I actually really love how it looks. I'm not sure it's the most practical outfit but it certainly adds some intetrest to an otherwise plain look.

Faux Fur, Leopard & Camel

The title of this post could be read as a very bad fashion disater but I think they all actually work together well in this outfit. I wore this for work this week and after getting past the initial funny looks from people about the fur - I swear it's as though people haven't seen hats before - I actually really love how it looks and these fur headbands really are as warm as they look. I now can't wait for winter...

Black, White & Grey

You (hopefully) can't tell from these photos but I was preoccupied trying not to get bitten by a giant swan during taking these. I wanted to mix up my backgrounds a bit so decided to go to this lake, completely not realising that with lakes come ducks and swans. Luckily the photos turned out reasonably okay and I still have all my fingers so the swan lost this time around. 

Wednesday Wishlist #15 | H&M

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

H&M have been on point lately with their A/W offerings and it seems that everything I'm lusting after is of the neutral variety. Camel, brown and pink/grey thrown in for good measure! This is so unlike me  but it seems I'm moving away, slightly, from blacks and into more brownish tones to suit the Autumn months. Of course faux fur has to be included in my weekly wish list and this cream gilet is the perfect item that needs to find its way into my wardrobe asap! Knitwear is going to be my go-to wardrobe staple this season and H&M have the best offerings in my opinion; I currently have my eye on roll necks and this grey marl oversized cardigan. Cosy!

Neutral Tones

Apologies if any of you are bored of the countryside background. The only chance I get to shoot outfit photos is the weekend - the woes of commuting to work - so I try to stay close to home in order to be able to photograph more outfits from the week. I'm thinking I might try to get a few outfits shot in front of building backgrounds next week though just to add a little something different to the blog. Thoughts?

Wednesday Wishlist #10

jacket TOPSHOP, jumper H&M, trainers ASOS, bag ZARA, rings 1 2 3, hat ASOS

This weeks wishlist is a real mixed bag, but once again, it lacks much colour. I've managed to stretch the khaki green with one of the items but the rest remain solid monchromatic. That's me to a tee. I've been wanting some new Balance trainers for absolutly ages now and I think I've finally settled on the 620s in black and white as they will go with far more than a bold colour would. I'm just not destined to own a bright trainer!

Wednesday Wishlist #9

cape ASOS, dress H&M, jumper ZARA, shoes TOPSHOP, sunglasses SHADE STATION, hat TOPSHOP, scarf ASOS

 Autumn is literally right around the corner and I can't help but get slightly excited as it is my favourite season of the year. This years AW trends are all about capes, oversized knits and a personal favourite of mine, faux fur accessories!

So on the foot of wanting to get a few new key pieces for my wardrobe, I've been doing some serious online searching and here are some of my favourite AW picks. A few of these pieces may or may not be mine already (the asos acarf and H&M dress *cough*) and the others will definitely be making their way into my wardrobe swiftly! What's on your AW wishlist at the moment?