The black felt hat - is everything!

 

If you go down to the woods today...

 

So the other day I visited the local woods for a day out in the sun. I had to cover up so I choose to wear my now beloved paisley MissGuided flares which I showed on an earlier post, as well as my old faithful black top. My favourite piece of the outfit however was my felt hat.

It really is everything this hat, its so stylish, covers you from the sun and occasionally hides a bad hair day (if and when we all have one!). I wore it on this occasion because of the heat!

 

I love that its felt, it will work so well in Autumn (or Fall depending on what you say!) as well as Summer - its so transitional. A straw brimmed hat just would not work as well. I have many straw brimmed hats and they just look nowhere near as good! Also you cannot wear them in Autumn!

 

As the Summer days left are limited its always good to enjoy every moment outside in the fresh air and the woods is a great place! Soon enough we will all be inside for the winter! *sadface. Although that may be sad I have to admit I am excited about the new autumn looks which will be showing on the blog soon!

 

Jasmine X

(All images are mine)

 

 

 

 While on our walk we found this little mysterious message! Im not sure what it even says 'what is drawn and ... something?' but we found it stuck to a tree! What an odd little message!

 

Paisley MissGuided Flares

 

This week I bought two pairs of flares, these are part one of two! The first are a denim pair which I will show when they arrive. These ones however are paisley printed 70's styled flares. They are really soft and really, really long! They are regular length yet they are long on me! Therefore if your buying them and are quite small I would advise you'll possibly need heels! They are from MissGuided and are now in sale and I would call them the bargain of the century!

 

 I have paired mine with a white cami top which is pain and simple so that all the attention is on my flares. I wore my round sunglasses to add to the 70's vibe. This look would be great for a festival lounging around in the sun on the grass.

 

I plan to wear these flares loads in Spain on my trip there this summer. I think that they will look great both for a daytime look and also for night-time. This is especially true as some nights even in the Mediterranean can be cool. Therefore these would work so well as they are so light and 'floaty'.

 

P.S. the amount of cute butterflies during shooting the pictures was great, so I had to photograph one!

 

 

 For accessories I wore my pearl tipped necklace I featured on an earlier post. I also wore a really amazing ring I bought, which you can get from lots of markets. Its made from lots of little beads in stems. For shoes I am wearing my boho style camel flats which are hidden underneath the very long flares! Finally I'm wearing my 70's retro styled sunglasses as I already mentioned.

Hope you like these flares and if you want a bargain head over to MissGuided where they are on sale!

 

Jasmine X

(All images are mine, I am in no way associated with brands shown) 

 

The Suede/Suedette Skirt

 The suede skirt (or suedette skirt) is everywhere at the moment. It is just a great piece to write a post on because of its ability to be worn over practically any season! It looks great for summer but can work just as well in winter. The colour also helps to make it a transitional piece, as it can easily be worn with or without black tights!

 

I decided to pair mine with a seventies style patterned 'top'. The 'top' I am wearing is actually a dress which was very cheap from Primark. Its just short enough to be covered by my skirt which I got from New Look. Having the dress underneath the skirt actually 'poofs' out the skirt a little more which is quite good for an A-line skirt. Its also such a great way to wear a dress in more than one way.

 

I have seen a lot of people pair their skirt with black or muted plain colours. I think that it looks great however with a pattern. I don't believe a pattern takes away attention from the skirt and I think it actually adds to the seventies look.

 

 I wore a long beaded necklace tied up with this outfit. Its in matching colours of orange, blue and purple and looks slightly retro to me. I also wore one of my new Seekers of the Sun metallic tattoos from my Glamour Summer Edit Box. It says 'Follow your dreams' that's a nice motto to live by!

My little bag finishes it off, which I just love. Its so ladylike with its little handle and the patent crocodile finish looks really classy as well.

 

 My boots are brown platforms which are so comfy! With being really tall I don't have many occasions where I wear heels so I'm not that used to walking long distances in them! However when I wore this pair walking around in Los Angeles earlier this year, I found them really comfortable and totally ok.

 

I hope this gives you some inspiration to pair your suede skirt with a pattern as well as plain colours.

 

Jasmine X

(All images are mine and of me)

Los Angeles: A Snapshot

So I'm back from my trip to the US, more specifically Los Angeles. I didn't really have much time there to enjoy many of the sights but what I did see I really enjoyed! In this post I am basically just showing some snapshot images of my time. I had some great views of palm trees and ate some great meals (and some 'not' so nice plane food!) on my journey, which I photographed.
As for the outfits I wore I lived in an elasticated crop top and my high waisted shorts. They were just so comfy and the black top suited almost everything and looked great (I think!). My shoes were not so great. They were my leopard print, Dune London pair and looked great however as they were new I got major blisters which lasted forever! They were so painful so I've had to abandon them to the back of my cupboard until the blisters heal fully! I must have used 10 packs of Compeed blister pads! Los Angeles was a great place to shop for new clothes and outfits, I bought a G by Guess handbag I love and Michael Korrs sunglasses which were really cheap!

One of my fondest memories was when we went to Disneyland, there was the 60 years anniversary celebrations being held and so everywhere was decorated in blue and silver flags and diamonds. We spent the whole day there and we didn't even see it all! I would recommend it to everyone no matter of how old you are - I probably saw more adults and teenagers than there were children!
Overall Los Angeles was a great place and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a hot, fun filled holiday!

Jasmine X
(All images are mine)

70's Suede

 

 So todays post is all about simple 70's hippie chic. This was my outfit for today, its actually quite sunny at the moment in the UK ... how unusual! It was an excuse to wear my new floppy felt hat, suede heels and crop top.

Suede is having a big moment right now, I am in love with my new heels in caramel. They weren't very expensive even though they are real suede which is an added bonus. My bag I have had for years its also suede with fringing by Claudia Canova, I love it! On top of my hat I have added a flower headband which works perfectly in giving a hippie vibe to the piece. Any flower headband would work.

Think 70's clothes and a 'don't care' hippie attitude and it'll work for this season!

Jasmine X

(all images are mine)

 

Bracelet stack!

 

 My first post! Hello, my name is Jasmine and I am the Tall girl! I hope you enjoy viewing my blog and thank you for being here.

So lets begin, my post today is covering two recent trends featuring for S/S 2015 which are the 70's revival and Boho luxe. One of the easiest ways I've found to accommodate both of these is to layer up a whole stack of bracelets paired with a white top and bright blue jeans.

I love stacking bracelets and its been an obsession of mine for years, I just love the simplicity of 'chucking' on any bracelets. And believe me it doesn't matter which you choose! The look is so disorganised but looks so elegant and sophisticated all at the same time, especially when paired with gemstone rings.

The bracelets displayed here are from various sources, my handchain was from New Look (UK) a regular choice for high street buys, however some came purely by luck. I bought a couple of them at a Spanish market, (they are fantastic for this) and some on holidays. One of my favourite however is my amber coloured corded bracelet which apparently gives courage - therefore an added bonus.

So there you have it, go start your treasure hunting and remember stack em' high!

Jasmine X
(images are mine)