Blue flares and beige jumper

My first Autumn/Fall post!

One of the main trends for this A/W is 'cinched' in waists and high waisted trousers or jeans according to the August issue of Vogue. Therefore I am making use of my new high waisted flares from ASOS which I love! They are skinny cut until the ankle and then flare which is especially flattering for taller women as they show some figure while still have the flared look. I used a skinny brown belt to cinch the waist in even more and to add to the slightly 70's look. (I love the 70's look!)

I paired the look with my plain beige jumper - Minimalism is always a big look! I wore my Missoni sunglasses and added fine jewellery. I also used my favourite little ladylike bag with handle.

I hope you like this look,

Jasmine X

(All images are mine)

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)

Sixties styling

So my post today is about my Sixties-esque shift dress which I have fallen in love with. It isn't the most 'summer-ry' piece obviously but I cant help but wear it anyway! So with the dress I paired pieces of different textures. I was especially inspired by late sixties interior which sounds odd but there are some great textures to this interior style, wicker and wool being some of them. This is why I paired my wicker 'look' bag with the woollen dress. I also kept the colours minimal to really show off the textures.

So I love collars, the collar on this dress was really tight and so it was great for pairing with multiple necklaces (they could fit around the collar). They also really stand out against the grey and white background. I wore one gold (a River Island coin piece) and one silver (a vintage Tiffany & Co heart) to make them stand out even more. The only coloured piece I wore was a MASSIVE pink block ring which adds just enough colour, its also one of my favourite!

 

 

The shoes I paired with it are my clear glittery jelly shoes, I think they add a really fun element to any outfit and the shape is quite retro. Plus I had a pair as a child and so it is great to have an adult version! Lots of places sell these now on the highstreet in many colours.

 

 

So there you have it my lovelies a textured inspired Sixties look, I hope you like it! Next time you get dressed think about mixing textures as well as colours for an interesting look!

 

Jasmine X

(All images are mine and of me)

Double Denim

 

So this post is going to concentrate on the little finishing touches that are so important to an outfit but often overlooked. Clothes can take you so far (in creating an awesome outfit) but its the different accessories, jewellery and bags which you add to it that make it!

 

The outfit therefore shown is a very simple, 'off-duty' double denim look. It is a 'I've just thrown this on' look, kind of 90's-esque as well. Double Denim has been seen everywhere the past year or so therefore its nothing new! As the skirt is a pencil skirt however it does bring a good mix of smart and casual. All the pieces were pretty cheap and off the high street.

 

The things that make it (I think) are the accessories. The shoes and bag are camel toned and this colour just works so well with Denim.

The shoes by Dune London are slip on which adds to the 'don't care' model off-duty look and are on trend via the sporty luxe trend too! They are great looking with everything I've tried so far (I bought them a week or so ago) and really comfortable too - always good!

The bag is by Fiorelli, its tan so it goes pretty much with anything too which is great. A tan bag really is a good investment piece. Its also massive - you could practically take your kitchen sink with you! My sunglasses are round (lenses!) which are big right now, I actually got these a while back, probably a couple of years ago from River Island. They are leopard printed on the rims, matching the shoes! There are a lot of choice for similar ones on the high street at the moment. I have my usual bracelets (especially turquoise ones for this outfit) and an anklet. I also painted my nails grey which I didn't realise, matches pretty well with this outfit!

 

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)