The New Way To Layer

Layering is the winter trend I always find the most difficult to matter how many blogs, Youtube videos I watch or fashion magazines I read on how-to add and add textures and colours for winter. BUT I have found some good tumblr posts that are gorgeous and inspiring.
First simple steps are to accessorise with a scarf which not only contrast in texture but colour, here's the perfect example from Kiki Taylor (who happens to be good at this kind of thing) with a picture post from her Tumblr blog Christies Closet

Simple day to day style which is quick and easy to achieve.

The next example is from Decoist. This is a really useful example if you want to transport your summer wardrobe into winter as it enables you to layer with sheer garments which makes the outfit pretty and feminine without leaning too much into summer.

Very playful but can be dressed up with a blazer to be made sophisticated.

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Birthday Weekend: London

 

A few photos from the weekend trip to London, breakfast at Starbucks, a trip to Topshop, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, The National Portrait Gallery finished off with dinner at Ponti's Italian on Duke Street.

Furry Friends

Alexa Chung featuring cream fur and champagne.

This season, and like many before, is an exciting season for girls like me as it has seen the return of the Winter staple and my personal favourite fashion piece to exist - the fur coat. Any girl who knows sophisticated chic in these bleak months, particularly if you live in bleak Britain, will tell you that the fur coat is a must for any girl who is serious about what she wears. The Autumn/Winter 2014 shows such as Nina Ricci, Topshop Unique, Pucci, Elie Saab to say the least were all showing lashes of fur tops, accessories (furry clutch? Yes, please), gilets and leather mixed coats in their catwalk collections. And it's not only the designers who are setting these trends but celebrities and models are following suit, such as Karmen Pedaru who was seen wearing a beautiful emerald fur piece at New York Fashion Week earlier this year.
For a go-to chic outfit with your fur coat, sport the piece with leather leggings, (here are some from ASOS) then add a silky blouse (a Topshop drape front blouse here), some snake print boots (Missguided ones here) and some black sunnies. Effortless chic, check. 

 

Folklore

Pastels and Whites

I decided to brave it and follow through with the white trouser/jeans trend, I also love the all-white look! I paired my white, cropped Zara trousers with a silk and chiffon mix top from Topshop.

I paired this outfit with my grey, stressed leather Topshop backpack and a pair of white lace Topshop shoes I bought last summer. 

Kirsty x

Wants

Oh the torture of continuously browsing through the Topshop mobile app and keeping up to date with my most loved blogs has left me feeling a little helpless. There are so many things that I want and need in both the categories of beauty and fashion and these in particular are what leaves me heart wrenched at the thought that I don't own them. Grimace.

Okay, so, besides the Céline bag I think all of these items are pretty much within reach of my price range and hopefully I can get the complete outfit. Although, once out shopping, it's too easy for me to veer of track of what I set out to buy and end up buying a completely different shopping list of what was planned. However, at the moment I'm feeling the Jouer BB Cream and the Zara snake print sliders are absolute musts for me!

Kirsty x