Last year I was really inspired by the clothes that were advertised. I haven’t posted in a while so I thought I would start with a style update, especially as we are now in Spring. I have wanted a pair of wedges for a few years and so decided to splurge and buy a pair. I got a cute rose gold pair from Dorothy Perkins, they are so sweet.
Another buy was wrap around black ruffle polka dot skirt, the polka dots are coral. It is not quite as flattering as I’d like though. The past few years I have really liked the long dress or skirt style, I think it looks so feminine and versatile for if the sun goes in during the Spring or Summer.
Not the best photo but it shows my rose gold wedges and wrap skirt.
Judging by the types of posts that I am writing at the moment, this blog may turn distinctly feminine in the next couple of months.
Currently I really like wearing harem pants. I think they are sleek, slimming and smart. I wore them in the Caribbean as they are cool to wear in the high heat and humidity whilst keeping you feeling ladylike by not showing too much skin walking around public places. I found them to be quite versatile in the outfits that I came up with, pairing them with a cute crop top, or tucking in a vest top or a t shirt. They would probably also work with a longer sleeve too although I have not tried personally. I would say you can style them with sandals, boots or heels or maybe even trainers if you want to be super casual.
Here is a photo of me enjoying dinner whilst on holiday wearing a colourful crop top with my black hareem pants. I would like to point out that my boyfriend bought me a couple of crop tops, I’m not brave enough to buy them myself!
I wore black heels with the outfit, I thought it was a smart-enough evening outfit. I have a longer crop top that only reveals a tiny bit of my midriff, if showing that amount of skin is too much for you.
Here are some examples of an outfit containing harem pants:
From Dorothy Perkins, the link can be found here .
I remember reading somewhere that it can be a good idea to create your own personal style, by picking three words to describe it. Then, when it comes to replacing clothes or shopping to add to your collection, having the three words makes it easier to maintain your personal style. So I thought that I would give it a go. The only problem is that you actually have to pick just three words! I found it slightly difficult to narrow it down to three, as I could write four to five.
Comfy I have never been a woman that sacrifices comfort for fashion, I can’t bear to be cold or to be in pain in order to fit into something. I would say my style is comfy but I didn’t really want that as part of the three descriptive words. It makes me cringe to use this word as you then automatically think of frumpy! One of my favourite trouser/legging (tregging perhaps) material is corduroy. I have them in three colours and whilst they are obviously comfy, I do think they are quite nice to look at too. I tend to lean towards clothes that are stretchy, so that you don’t have to struggle to fit into!
Feminine Although most of the time when I see my outfit in photos, I don’t look overly feminine on a day to day basis, feeling and looking feminine is something I would say that I strive for. I often find being practical and feminine to be rather contradictory. It could also be described as high versus low maintenance. Trousers for example aren’t hugely feminine, especially regarded not-so a few decades ago. I am referring to a piece of clothing that makes you look like a lady. So the second word is feminine.
I considered the word dreamy. What I mean by that is floaty almost boho details. Combined with the other two words, I didn’t think this word is representative of my current style or of any realistic future style.
Additional – co-ordinated An additional word that may not count as a word, is co-ordinated. I have mentioned in a previous post that I don’t like wearing too many colours at once. This means limiting the colours in your outfit, including accessories. I would say no more than three or four personally. I love when I can get matching colours.
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