Spring Days in Burgundy

How beautiful has the weather been recently? It certainly motivates me to get on with things! It's hard to feel sluggish when the weather is so pretty. Not only did I take this opportunity to shoot some blog pictures, but I also used to bring my little doggy outside! He's not one for the outdoors, but a little bit of fresh air does him good. (Also, he makes my pictures extra cute).

I understand the sunshine wasn't exactly calling for winter shades, but I'm not sure I'm quite ready to bring out the bright colours yet! Although I do see it in the offing..

I decided to pair my gorgeous ASOS sale trousers with this little burgundy check jacket. The jacket is super lightweight, but is made of a very fine knit material, so enough to keep you warm when there's a chill! This is from South Avenue and is an absolute bargain! (PS, you can get 20% off the store using the code 'NICOLE20', you're welcome!).

I layered up a couple of Missguided jersey tops to add a little texture, as I thought just a plain black top would be boring and basic. (Not cool).

PS, sorry for the multitude of pictures of my dog, he's just so damn fabulous.

Jacket - c/o South Avenue (20% off with the code 'NICOLE20')

Top - Missguided

Top - Missguided

Trousers - ASOS (sale alert!)

Shoes - ASOS

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PINSTRIPES

Oooh, an outfit post! It's been a little while since I've shot one of these, and thats purely down to lack of time, and the fact that I've been falling in love with all things make-up! Don't worry though, I still love fashion and will always be posting outfits! I'm actually going to London Fashion Week next week for the first time, eek!! I'm so excited! Expect lots of pictures! 
Anyway, on to the outfit! I'm obsessed with pinstripes, and I've acquired quite a few pieces in the print, (mostly tailoring). One pinstripe suit is not enough for me, and I'm always after another! I'm currently lusting after a black/navy on white set, so hopefully I'll get a hold of one of those soon.  As soon as I spotted this on Missguided, and I was like.. YEP. I've not stopped wearing the trousers. They're SO comfortable. Although they're quite clearly a tailored trouser, the material is fairly stretchy. Perfect eating trousers! I know, how sad. I do genuinely wear them every time we go out for a meal though as I can go all out and eat all the burgers in the world and still breathe!! (Kinda). The bralet is something I'm definitely saving for the warmer months, but popping it under a snuggly coat is totally acceptable. 
I think I'm slightly confused about the weather with this outfit to be honest.. I mean, I'm wearing a big coat.. and sliders???? They're cute, so whatever. It works in my head!  I love these rose-gold metallic sliders from Primark. They're literally a dream. The sole is super spongey and comfortable, something I fully appreciate in a shoe. I did get a little ahead of myself, and I picked up a couple of pairs of summer appropriate shoes, but I know they're going to fly out when the sun arrives, so I'm all stocked up! They do them in a few more colours, and I can see myself swaying towards picking those up too. Oops!
I hope you all enjoyed this post! Let me know what you'd like to see more of, beauty, fashion, whatever! 

COAT - MISSGUIDED

TOP - MISSGUIDED

TROUSERS - MISSGUIDED

SHOES - PRIMARK (linked similar)

ICE QUEEN ACTION

I have to say, not only is the title of this post apt due to the ice-y blue tones of my outfit, but also because it was bloody freezing! Literally.. I died a death out there. Summer, please hurry!
I imagine some of you are familiar with Lily Lulu if you're no stranger to the blogger world, but if not, this dress is from their new collection which is SO Kim K. Minimal, muted, and so chic. I originally thought this dress was a loose cami dress, but it turns out it's quite fitting. It's perfect with some knee-highs, and I went for an obvious choice.. those ASOS boots.
I think I'm definitely aspiring to be Kylie Jenner here.. (and failing), but she's definitely been seen rocking a similar number to this ice blue duster. I purchased this last summer, and it's been perfect for those not so chilly days, (although probably not quite January appropriate!).
To compliment the blue in the coat, and the blue in my hair, I went for my baby blue Grafea bag. I genuinely don't use any other bags now!

DRESS - c/o LILY LULU

DUSTER COAT - ASOS (major sale alert!)

BOOTS - ASOS (linked similar.. cheaper!)

BAG - c/o GRAFEA

BLUE HAIR, I HAVE BLUE HAIR!

So, as the oh so original title states, I have blue hair! Well, blue ombré. Am I Kylie Jenner yet? (Sadly, no). This was a second, and finally successful attempt at blue ombré hair. What do you think?!
Anyway, I rediscovered a few pieces for this look. One being my very well loved Primark dogtooth coat. I wore this to death in recent months, but later found it collecting dust in my wardrobe whilst I swanned around it newer coat additions, so I'm delighted to put it back on the front line!
Even though this outfit is somewhat tame, the shine and print of this skirt provides a little edge. Whilst the silhouette of this skirt is generally covered by my coat, I can tell you it's incredibly flattering. (PS, this skirt is on sale now for under £10, woop!). My top is a super elegant basic I picked up from Missguided a little while back, and I can't believe this is the first time I've worn it! It drapes around the skirt beautifully, and I think this would look just as good over some high-waisted jeans for a more 'put together' daytime look.

COAT - PRIMARK

TOP - MISSGUIDED

SKIRT - c/o MISS PAP (sale alert!)

SHOES - ASOS

 

THE BLAZER CAPE

It was only a matter of time until the 'cape' spilled over into multiple other clothing pieces, and I'm thrilled about it! Super slouchy, super chic, super comfy.. what's not to love? This cape blazer is as classic as it gets. Tailoring and comfort don't often come as one, but in this instance, they've teamed up to create the perfect statement piece. 
For me, a cape always calls for long sleeves and a high neck, so this American Apparel style striped crop from Miss Pap was the perfect choice. It's such a thick material, so a good choice for this weather, regardless of it being a crop top. 
I already own these cropped trousers in an icy blue, and I've worn those to death, so it only made sense to pick them up in pink. They also do them in black and a stone colour I believe, so they're next on my list! I've literally had them for two days, and I've barely taken them off! I love a cropped trouser, I think a little bit of ankle is rather appealing! 
These shoes are the most understated, glamorous shoes I've seen. They 100% remind me of the Queen herself, Kim Kardashian. (Quite possibly why I was so drawn to them?). Missguided do them in a whole range of colours, and I'm dying to own the entire collection. I'm particularly after a classic black pair. These nude/blush ones go perfectly with the trousers, and with the muted colours, can be pretty much paired with anything!

CAPE BLAZER - c/o MISSGUIDED TOP - c/o MISS PAP TROUSERS - c/o MISSGUIDED SHOES - c/o MISSGUIDED

LET IT SNOW

So I actually shot these images before the new year, but Happy New Year! I had an amazing 2014, there was some downs for sure, but mostly it's been the year of discovering myself and who I am, who I want to be, and who I want in my life.  I'm thinking of creating a little sum-up post of 2014, so if anyone is interested.. keep an eye out! It won't only be about 'blogging' things, it'll be about other aspects of my life too. 
Anyway, I'd been after a pair of ripped jeans for ages, and I never bought any as I find buying jeans as tedious and unfair as having to buy socks and underwear. They are a human essential!! Right?! I've worked with Miss Pap numerous times before, (as I'm sure you'll remember their lovely pieces), so upon choosing something to collaborate with again, I immediately went for a pair of classic black ripped skinnies.  Since I've never owned any before, I can't compare, but I will say that these are SO soft, and SO comfortable. I was anticipated them to be quite stiff and ridged, but they were a dream to wear. This is possibly a trait for Miss Pap jeans in general, as I own another pair that are crazy soft and stretchy!
As this is quite a simple outfit, I chucked on my dogtooth cape, and my ah-mazing ASOS sale bargain glitter flat-forms to add something to it. 
I had my eye on these shoes for ages, and as soon as I saw them in the sale section, straight in my basket they went! I wore them on Christmas day, as I didn't feel like wearing a heel, but I wanted a jazzy shoe as my outfit was pretty simple! Perfect.
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas/holiday period, and a fabulous New Year!

CAPE - NEW LOOK (linked similar)

TOP - MISSGUIDED (now on sale!)

JEANS - c/o MISS PAP

SHOES - ASOS (now on sale!)

GLITTER AND FEATHERS

As mentioned in my previous post, I've been doing a lot of shopping on Pretty Little Thing recently, and I'm 100% obsessed. 
I picked up this glittery matching suit during the Black Friday weekend, and got it for only £30! I'd had my eye on it ever since it dropped, so I'm super pleased it's now in my wardrobe. I was expecting it to be very tough and fitted, but it's the most comfortable relaxed material, almost a very fine knitted feel! I've found it's come up a little larger than I expected, but that's fine as I like my things looser anyway! They also sell it in white, and I so so badly want/need it!
Since the suit is quite jazzy, I decided to pair it with my Missguided feather crop top. I had originally purchased the full co-ord, but found the skirt wasn't particularly flattering on my figure. I absolutely love the top though, so I didn't part with that.  I think adding this crop has made this a very 'Christmas party' suitable outfit. I've been collecting quite a few dressy pieces recently, so I plan on creating a little 'Christmas Party Outfit' lookbook/series.. what do you think? 
My shoes are actually a summer favourite from Missguided. They're so comfortable, and the leather, (or 'pleather'), is incredibly soft. 

BLAZER - PRETTY LITTLE THING

TROUSERS - PRETTY LITTLE THING

TOP - MISSGUIDED

SHOES - MISSGUIDED