Archives for January 2014

Todd Lynn x Topshop Cropped Jacket / Joseph Wool ‘Dali’ Dress * / Next Cat Ear Hat * / COS Belt / Jana Reinhardt Key Necklace * /
Finsk Wedge Sandals / Bracher Emden Classic Bag

Considering this hat has barely left my head since I got it, I’m surprised this is the first outfit post it’s appeared in. What could be better to brighten up a dull winters day than a beanie with cute little ears? It’s not often that I find something that combines my usual style & my love of cute things as well as this does, so of course it was an instant favourite. I love that it gives me a way of including this part of my personality in my outfits, subtly, without being over the top girly or cutesy.

I have a bit of a thing for nice fabrics & this Joseph dress is made from the most lovely thick, heavy wool jersey, I couldn’t stop touching it! The skirt hangs so beautifully because of the weight of the fabric & gives it this perfect softly structured silhouette, which I love. The nice thing about this fabric is that it’s really warm too, I didn’t feel like I needed any extra layers when I left the house in the morning, though by the time it got properly dark I was shivering at the bus stop & wishing I’d stuffed a spare sweater into my bag to throw on! I’m always being tricked by this bloody British weather!

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One of the best things about having a blog is getting to read back through it all at the end of the year and reminisce. From a style point of view, I always like to review the outfits posted too, the ones I loved & those that didn’t work so well. When I did the same for 2012, I found it helped a lot in refining my style & figuring out what silhouettes and shapes suited me most. Of course, there were no outfits I hated on here, though there were a few I hated enough to never post. These are my 15 favourites from the last year, and comparing it to 2012’s favourites I feel you can definitely see the development.

2013 was the year I stepped out of my comfort zone more, tried things I’d always dismissed as ‘not very me’ & was surprised with the results. I now have a new found love of hats, and went from owning 1 beanie to 7 of all different kinds, the fedora I was originally scared of trying barely left my head. Prints also worked their way into my wardrobe, and I learned they can be a great accent to black when chosen wisely. I let my dorky side out a little too, pretending to be Jon Snow in my faux fur, channeling Ripley, giving in to galaxy print & prancing around with my unicorn clutch.

For 2014 I hope to do more of the same, further refining, more experimenting and generally just feeling even more comfortable & confident in my own skin and my choices of what I cover it with.