Wardrobe wishlist...

1/ Apperley brogue chelsea boots, £75 - 2/ Knitted angora cable jumper, £46 - 3/ Moto midi pini dress, £45 - 4/ Elastic waist midi dress, £26 - 5/ Cornelli shoulder crop top, £25 - 6/ Linen stripe long sleeve tee, £18

The seasons are changing, and so once more is my wardrobe. I'm very good at changing my style with the weather. It's exciting really, the new colours and silhouettes and the different things that people start wearing. Anyway, this wish list pretty much sums up what I'm loving so far this Autumn. Midi lengths, cable knits, breton stripes and vintage florals with boyish chelsea boots to make it a bit more casual. I particularly like these items because they seem very versatile - I can imagine myself wearing these things layered up, or with skinny jeans that I already own.

My newest venture is to try and create a capsule wardrobe, so hopefully these key items will feature!

Also, must remember to buy lots of woollen tights and a boyfriend coat. It's definitely a 1940's meets 1920's feel for me this year. 

What do you all think? Have you seen anything quirky in the shops this season?

Topshop has a few gems at the moment. Not usually a high street girl but they've won me over of course.

Au revoir lovely readers...

Au revoir

Laurie

Fashion Diary

Pinafore meets Punk.

Do excuse the photography, the house is rather a labyrinth of dark corridors and old school bannisters. I think the distressed photos sort of suit the outfit though! What do you think?

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Pinafore: New Look £19.99

Boots: New look (915) £24.99

Blouse: Topshop £28.00

Necklace: H&M £7.99

Autumn is fast approaching, and I'm loving the punk revival that seems to be taking hold of this season. Not only does it remind me of all the music I loved as a teenager, but it means I can break out the tartan and match it with some of my favourite items! I got this blouse from Topshop about a week ago - I usually really don't like paying their extortianate prices but the shape of this is perfect. I initially wore it in London with high waisted jeans, but I think it works just as well here! The colours are also great, I tend to stick with the staple black, white and denim in my day to day outfits so being able to inject a bit of red is a Godsend. 

I paired my cute pinafore that I've had for a while with a pair of biker boots and a punky blouse to make it a bit more edgy. I love that pinafore's are back in fashion now - I have about 3 in different colours and shapes and have to hold myself back from buying more on asos. 
This is such a comfy outfit, perfect for when I'm just popping out or meeting friends. The silhouette is also pretty lovely - chunky but the skater style of the pinafore makes it slimming. Also love the way it looks at the back! Excuse my hair, I tend to just tie it up when I can't be bothered with it - which is most days of the week actually. But I thought long loose hair would deflect from the neckline anyway. To finish, I added my habitual black bag and a little lion necklace that I picked up in H&M a few days ago. Et voila! Pinafore meets punk. I hope to make this a go to outfit of the autumn season! Finished with my black biker jacket when the weather starts to cool down. 

What Autumn trends are inspiring you this year? Are you loving these cut out biker boots as much as me?

Until next time.

Fashion Diary.

The vintage dress.

Ciao!

There's nothing better than a great vintage dress. I have a real weak spot for them. This little piece makes me feel like I'm sight seeing in Italy with it's traditional feel and fit. It was a risky £22 from a place in Leicester called Pink Pigeon - these vintage places can be a bit pricy but it is worth it when you find something as wearable and as cute as this. I must admit, I'm really only posting this outfit because I like the look as a whole and I think it's important for me to document when I wear bright coloured clothes. I tend to stick to classic monochrome and your lighter, pastel colours. Red isn't really my usual choice!

I dressed this with a thin black belt (forever 21) and these beautiful grungey sandals from Topshop. Also threw on my favourite chunky gold H&M necklace, I can't go anywhere without it these days! The black tote is from New Look and has a great set of matte black studs down the front, must photograph that soon! Overall this probably cost me about £65. But all of the accessories are such staple things that I do get my money's worth.

I love this. I wish I wore it more. The pattern is so cute, little flowers that look like hot air balloons! And easily dressed up or down. I would always encourage people to go vintage, so that when people says 'Oh my, where did you get that?!' - you can say 1952! 

Another thing, I like buying stuff too big or too long because it often means you save money by buying the things the boutiques couldn't shift. Altering stuff is easy peasey, I re-hemmed this as it was originally much longer (under the guidance of my sister, who's a textiles graduate, and google of course) 

Lastly, my hair is ridiculous in this picture. It's getting so long, and my fringe has grown out. What is everybody doing to their hair these days? I was thinking a longish bob with a full fringe. Any ideas? 

Oh, and the title of this piece is 'OOTW' or 'Outfit of the week' - expect more similar posts soon :)

Fino alla prossima volta!