Actually wearing my clothes.
It's been a while, hasn't it? Nearly five months to the day to be exact.
Something else that seems like a long time ago is pay day. and even though the next one is less than a week away, it can not come soon enough. This month, for the first time in quite a while I will be able to afford clothes which is fantastic. I am especially excited because all the shops at the moment are dropping their Autumn and Winter stock. A/W as seasons are usually my favourite when it comes to dressing because I love layering, even though during the Spring/Summer months I enjoy not wearing tights. Atumn and Winter is usually when I go mental on prints and lux accessories. Then there is always the excitement of finding and buying the perfect coat for the season (always keeping in mind it's longevity).
One of my favourite things to do during the colder months is finding new things to play up one of my leather jackets with. This time I'm after a faux fur snood. Snoods are great, I find them much more interesting than an average scarf! Also time to start stocking up on ankle boots. I need a new black pair but there is a great cream pair by Zara that have really captivated my imagination (see below). Behind that zip is a pop of red which finishes the boot perfectly.
When building an outfit I never really thing about jewellery, I am not a massive wearer of it ans usually just wear the same rings. I have stacks of bangles but because of work they get in the way so they stay in the draw. I have my ears peirced three times and most of the time forget to put earings in! I own plently of necklaces but again they get tangled in my langyard at work so I stick to a simply silver chain. I think though this Autumn I will pay some special attention to this void in my wardrobe, focusing on necklaces mainly, I think. I want some that sit high up and carry a lovely, bold statement.
I would even think it is safe to say, that for a while I fell a bit out of love with dressing up unless I was going out, but recently was reunited with my love of clothes. Which has come along at a great time because I can afford to attack the shops once more. Last month for example, the only thing I bought was a vintage t-shirt. For some time I never really found anything that I would see and think 'I must have that'. And when I really think bout it alot has changed in the way I approach shopping in general. These days it has to be about wearability. Am I going to still be in love with it this time next year and is it something that will transend seasons? Can I wear it as a day peice or is it something just there for partying? For example I have stacks of dresses, cute for the daytime but great peices that I can easily dress up for a night out by adding a statement pair of shoes or jacket. Gone were the days of ages upon ages of wishlists. I'd never get round to buying the majority of it anyway so it became pointless. I am after more trousers though (scroll back to a few posts ago where I explained I was totally without trousers).
Anyway, enough of me rambling....
Clockwise from top left: ASOS faux fur snood, Topshop beaded peter pan necklace, Topshop Boutique leather biker, Topshop boutique navy dress, Zara cream zip ankle boots.
Talking of longevity, strip away the biker, the snood and tights and theres a cute summer outfit!!
I am looking foreward to adding some great peices to my wardrobe. I am even thinking about having a deep clean through my clothes and having a seasonal clearout!
xxx
