Resolutions

Top: Pretty Little Thing   Trousers: Pretty Little Thing   Coat, Shoes and Bag: Primark (all old). 

I have been HORRENDOUS at updating my blog, it must be said. It has been well over six months since I last posted and in that time a lot has changed, not just in my own life but with spring fast approaching, I have failed to post any autumn-winter looks that are usually my favourite kind to style:(

Having started uni in September and having to getting to grips with a new city, new people and a heavy work load, unfortunately my fashion sense (although still being important to me) slightly took a back seat during the run up to Christmas and I found myself recycling more outfits than I care to admit. 

After welcoming in the new year, I decided that one of my resolutions was to make sure that I fell in love again with the things I've always been most passionate about and updating my blog was indeed one of these. Having lived in Sheffield for nearly five months now, I have no excuses for not making the most of all the photo opportunities I was lusting after for months whilst living in a small village.

I also wanted to venture outside my comfort zone in the new year, trying more looks with trousers and jeans and whilst still trying to maintain my dressy style, often playing around with looks that are more casual. 

This outfit is certainly very vibrant and is perfect for spring and summer. Whilst browsing the web for some trousers I found these patterned joggers and I can tell you truthfully that a few months a go I would have completely disregarded the idea of joggers... How would I style them? Would they look odd on me? However, I found these printed joggers to be perfect for me - dressy enough to wear to meals and nights out, yet at the same time being versatile enough to dress down and wear with a basic t-shirt and a pair of boots if I wanted. Having pretty much lived in black, grey and navy for the last few months, I wanted to inject some colour into my wardrobe and I found these trousers to be the perfect solution. 

I paired the trousers with a mustard bardot top as it highlighted the yellow found within the pattern on the trousers. At first glance, a yellow top might not necessarily be the most obvious choice, but I personally really like how it contrasted the green, whilst subtly drawing in attention to the detailed floral pattern. 

In the pictures, I have styled it both with and without the trench coat. With it still being very cold outside, it is almost impossible to wear the outfit at the moment with out the coat, so I thought I'd finish off the look by throwing one over my shoulders. Such as with the top, the cream colour of the coat harmonises the pattern of the trousers, with the coat helping to tie the whole look together. However, whilst I do love the coat, I do believe that it is not essential for the look and during the warmer months I will certainly be braving this outfit without it. 

Finally, to give this look the finishing touch it needed, I added a cream clutch and nude heels. With so much colour and print going on, I made sure the accessories took a back seat in this look but you could accessorise this look accordingly, perhaps pairing it with ankle boots or even a pair of cream trainers if you wanted this look to be more casual. 

I really enjoyed styling this look and even more so, I enjoyed sharing it with you for the first time in a while. 

I hope that everyone's start to the new year has been a positive one.

Thank you to my lovely friends Elena and Lea for helping me with the photos. 

Here's to my first post of 2018 and here's to the many more!

Thank you for reading, 

Natalie xo

Summery Simplicity

Dress: River Island   Bag: Accessorize (both old)   Shoes: Dune

A Levels are over, summer has begun and I am officially very inconsistent with updating my blog at a time where I no longer have any excuses as to why I haven't been updating it...

Styling outfits in summer doesn't exactly come naturally to me so I rely on outfits, such as this, that are simple and effective, yet ultimately easy to assemble and the kind of outfit (as much as I hate to admit it) I usually end up recycling quite a lot (oops).

Admittedly, there isn't much to this outfit. Having owned this dress for what feels like many summers now, I feel like it's one of those dresses that I will find very hard to part with and it will always remain a staple in my summer wardrobe.

It could be worn with a trench coat slung over the shoulder or perhaps a nice cream blazer to match the lace detailing on the front. I believe it could be a nice option for a summer party or other formal occasions, yet it could alternatively be worn on holiday with a nice pair of sandals if you wanted to dress the look down a little.  

I have previously styled this look with a statement necklace but I don't believe it is necessary, merely a way to change up the outfit depending on your preference or occasion.

Thank you to my friend Claudia for helping me with the photos.

Thank you very much for reading my latest post. I do hope you enjoyed it :)

Love,

Natalie xo

Summer Blues

Skirt: Zara  Top: Topshop  Coat: Primark  Necklace: Zara  Shoes: Guess  Bag: Accessorize  (all old)

These days, due to lack of funds and time, I rarely get the chance to go shopping. However, I recently found this skirt in Zara and despite me questioning how I would style when I got home, I thought it would be a nice addition to my wardrobe. With that being said, I usually avoid this shade of blue as I find it to be not as flattering on me as other colours and therefore my wardrobe wasn't exactly brimming with options that complimented the colour well.

In the end, I decided that the best way to style the skirt would be with this white blouse and (rather typically) my cream trench coat. It can be worn with or without the coat but as English weather is somewhat unpredictable, it makes the outfit a little more versatile. Accessorising this look also proved a little difficult for me when I was first putting it together, so it was almost inevitable that I would use this clutch bag - it features in so many of my looks as it pretty much goes with everything! However, after neglecting them for soooo long, I decided to finish the look with these blue court shoes (the colour match is nearly perfect) and a lime green necklace for an alternative pop of colour.

A big thank you to my friend Claudia for helping me with the photos!

Also, good luck to anyone who has exams in the next few weeks. I hope your hard work pays off!!

If you are anything like me, revision has certainly taken over :( I can't wait until summer is finally here and I can start enjoying the things that are most important to me!

Thank you for reading,

Natalie xo

Pretty in Pink

Dress: Missguided   Coat: Pretty Little Thing   Bag: Nine West   Shoes: Primark

I have had this dress for a few years now and after rediscovering it the other day when I was clearing out my wardrobe, I realised just how versatile it was and I have proceeded to wear it out on a few occasions ever since.

As we are moving closer to summer, white can be particularly flattering during the warmer months, especially (not that I would know) with a tan. However, living in England means that warm weather is not always the case so I decided to style this look with a pastel pink duster coat draped over the shoulder for an extra bit of warmth. Luckily, white goes with everything so you could wear it with numerous coats or jackets and it would look equally as appealing. 

I finished the look off with my black and white heels and a black clutch bag in order to make the pink coat stand out. Alternatively, you could choose different coloured accessories to make more of a statement depending on your preference.

Thank you to my friend Claudia for helping me with the photos.

Thank you for taking the time to read my latest post.

Love,

Natalie xo

Stripy

Trousers: Topshop   Top: Missguided   Cardigan: Vintage   Bag: Accessorize  (all old)   Shoes: Dune

Unfortunately, this is the first time I've blogged in quite a while. With exam season only round the corner, it has been hard to find the time to do things I  actually enjoy and instead I have been spending endless days at home revising or finishing coursework :(

I am rarely found to wear anything other than skirts or dresses so for me, trousers are completely out of my comfort zone. Styling trousers or jeans isn't exactly something that comes particularly naturally to me but when I saw these trousers in Topshop a few months ago I was determined to make them work. The bold print works in  my favour as it doesn't necessarily require anything too fancy to make the outfit look put-together. The crop top I paired it with and the chiffon cardigan are perfect for the slightly warmer weather we are having now we are transitioning from winter to spring. However, the pink and blue stripes make the trousers very versatile, meaning you can pair it with a number of tops and make it look equally as good.

I finished the look off with my favourite pink clutch bag and high heels as they bring out the pink in the stripes which I thought was a nice finishing touch. You could wear it with a nice pair of flats or even strappy sandals to make it more appropriate for the day time.
I decided to leave out jewellery but depending on how dressy you would like this look to be, you could accessorise accordingly.

Thank you very much for reading my latest post. I promise I won't leave it as long next time!!

Thank you to my lovely friend Claudia for taking the photos.

Love,

Natalie xo

Christmas Makeup Looks

Hi Everyone!

I decided to do a bit of a different blog post today.

Instead of doing my usual fashion blog posts, I thought it would be nice to show you some of the makeup looks I did over the festive period.

I am by no means that great at makeup and don't claim to be but I really enjoy doing it and thought it would be nice to share some with you.

CHRISTMAS DAY

Products used:

Foundation - Seventeen Stay Time Foundation in shade Porcelain

Eyebrows - Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in shade Caramel

Eyeshadow - Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette, using shades Burnt Orange, Realgar and Cyprus Umber

Eyelashes - Ardell Demi Wispies  

Contour - Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour in shade Shadow

Highlight - Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold and a BH Cosmetics eyeshadow from the Foil Eyes Palette (sorry I don't know the name).

BOXING DAY

Products used:

Foundation - Seventeen Stay Time Foundation in shade Porcelain

Eyebrows - Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in shade Caramel

Eyeshadow - Mac Pigment in shade Tan, Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette in Antique Bronze and Morphe Zodiac Palette (I don't know the names of the shades, but I just used the two green shades)

Eyelashes - Ardell Demi Wispies  

Contour - Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour in shade Shadow

Highlight - Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold and a BH Cosmetics eyeshadow from the Foil Eyes Palette (sorry I don't know the name).

NEW YEARS EVE

Products used:

Foundation - Seventeen Stay Time Foundation in shade Porcelain

Eyebrows - Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in shade Caramel

Eyeshadow - Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette, using shades Red Ochre, Venetian Red and Cyprus Umber and BH Cosmetics Foil Palette (I don't know the name of the colour but it is the deep purple shade)

Eyelashes - Ardell Demi Wispies  

Contour - Anastasia Beverly Hills Cream Contour in shade Shadow

Highlight - Charlotte Tilbury Bar of Gold and a BH Cosmetics eyeshadow from the Foil Eyes Palette (sorry I don't know the name).

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year! Can't wait for what 2017 will bring.

Thank you very much for reading,

Natalie xo

Winter Favourite

Cape: Zara   Dress: H&M   Boots: Dorothy Perkins   Bag: Primark   (all old)

There's not many months of the year I can get away with wearing my cape so when I can, I try to incorporate it into as many looks as possible. How I have styled it here is probably one of my favourite ways. It's quite a daring item but I have always loved how effortless they look. When I finally got my own, I was thrilled to finally have one in my wardrobe.

Having bought it when I went to New York last October, the cape has quickly become a staple piece in my winter wardrobe. It is a real statement piece so it is perfect for those of us who want to look smart and put together without having to go to so much effort. I paired it with an emerald green, long sleeved dress; you can't really see it that well in the pictures, however, I like the added detail the lacy green sleeves give. I finished the look off with my favourite black bag and a pair of knee high boots. You could pair it with ankle boots instead depending on your preference - I just personally prefer how the knee high boots compliment this look.

I hope that everyone is as excited as I am for Christmas. It's not long now!!

Thank you to my friends Claudia and Fran for helping me with the photos.

Thank you for reading,

Natalie xo