Truly Transitional...

A switch in seasons means it’s time to change up & refresh your wardrobe and buy some new key pieces, as I highlighted in my previous post. However, if you are anything like me you'll find it’s a bit hard to let go of those last summer pieces and pack them up for the year. So, I have come up with a few ways to transition some classic summer garments for the colder months!  Starting with the simple floral sundress…

(All garments in this post are from New Look)

In the summer this dress was beautiful worn with bare legs and brown leather sandals but as the leaves turn brown it is time to add a few extra layers for warmth. Autumn is the perfect opportunity to layer your summer pieces, a simple white shirt looks great under a floral dress and a cardigan adds a little warmth but won't overheat you!

As winter draws in you needn't pack away that old floral dress. The fashion pack have created a trend called ‘Winter Florals’ the means you can't get away with flower prints all year round! Any floral print looks stylish as a skirt popping out of a thick jumper.  Pairing your dress with socks, boots and an oversized trilby hat conjures images of Sienna Miller & KeiraKnightley in the film The Edge of Love. 

Well, that's all for now folks, next Saturday watch out for the next post in the 'transitional pieces' series all about styling the maxi dress through autumn & winter!! 

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✿ ❀ ❁ Vintage Inspired ✿ ❀ ❁

Hey guys, just a quick 'personal style' post for you! :) 

This is what I wore the other day for a trip out shopping in the late Summer/ early Autumn sunshine! I thought the outfit was a little bit vintage looking hence my crafty cameo style photoshopping haha. The top is a little cropped t shirt style jumper from Topshop - it was a little bit pricey for what it is but I bought it with a gift card so I felt ok buying it because it is so pretty!! I think this thin knit in a t shirt cut looks so cute and 1950's style, I can't wait to wear it with a midi length a-line skirt now that its a bit chilly! I thought the crochet detail would really compliment this adorable lacy skirt I got for my birthday from my boyfriend's sister (thankyouuu!) I think it also has a nice vintage-y style to it and it reminds me of delicate petticoats *swoon* I added a pair of pearl earrings (again a gift, I'm such a lucky girl) to really top off the 50's look and trotted on my merry way :) 

Top - topshop

Skirt - h&m (gift)

Shoes - Primark

Earrings - unknown (gift)

Now that the cold winds are really starting to blow in London I think this is definitely the last of my pasty white pins you shall have to suffer until next year (cheers from all!) 

I am pretty excited to be piling on the layers and wearing Primark super cosy tights (have you tried these yet??!! SO COSY.. the packaging DOES NOT lie) and of course my (almost) favourite time of the year is approaching, Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!! What are you going to be for Halloween? I was thinking of doing some costume idea posts, what do you think?

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Autumn/Winter Wardrobe Inspiration!

Hey Guys! Today I thought I would do a post on what I hope my winter wardrobe choices will look like using my picks from the UK high street! I was inspired by many things which I have collected on my pinterest board here.

I also thought I would get creative and pick up a paintbrush and paper again, I haven't painted in a while so I didn't feel very confident to be honest but hey,  I needed to start again somewhere! Therefore you will find a little watercolour sketched lady to accompany each outfit :) hope you like!

So, in outfit number one I have shown how I would take my classic PASTEL colour palette into a/w! This look is entirely from Topshop (who have truly stepped up their pastel game this season!) I think adding a cropped mohair jumper onto a little shirt and midi skirt will keep you toasty and looking sweet :) I already have this pink satchel and I swoon over it every time I use it, next on my list are this little pink shoes!!

Shirt - Topshop

Jumper - Topshop

Skirt- Topshop

Shoes - Topshop

Bag - Topshop

For look number 2 I was particularly inspired by the film 'The Edge of Love' (see image here) where Sienna Miller and Keira Knightley do floral dresses and woollies with effortless 1940's style!! I love mixing maroon and mustard yellow, there's such an autumn-y feel to it! This outfit shows how I will be bringing florals into my a/w wardrobe - darker prints, thick complimenting woollies and cute socks!

Jumper - Topshop

Dress - Zara

Socks - American Apparel

Beanie - American Apparel

Wellies - Hunter

Last but by no means least, Outfit number three shows how I intend to style maxi skirts and dresses in A/W, with an added statement cropped jumper, some thick socks and a beanie you are good to go! The adorable dolly style shoes are optional but I am lusting after these topshop beauties to update my shoe collection! I particularly like the dipdye effect on this Ragged Priest Jumper, its got such pretty colours in it!

Jumper - Ragged Priest

Skirt - New Look

Socks - American Apparel

Shoes - Topshop

Beanie - American Apparel

Well, that's all for now folks! Do you like the outfits I put together? Is there anything in particular you are lusting after for Autumn/Winter?

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How To Wear Vintage: OOTDS

LOOK 1

A dressed up look for Autumn - I braved it with the skin coloured tights - so chilly!! Replace with thick woolly 

tights if you aren't feeling like freezing your butt off!! Anyway,this is my more dressed up look for Autumn. I think this outfit is perfect for a lunch date or early evening date! I love mixing Vintage and high street pieces. I think this is a great way to make my fantastically tacky 80s crop top look more contemporary!

In This Outfit

Turquoise Collie Dog Top - Vintage

Brown Jersey pencil skirt - H&M

Scarf- Barbour

Brown heels - New Look

LOOK 2

 Here I'm wearing a casual daytime look, you could wear this to college or shopping in the Autumn/Winter!

When I got this 50's dress it was ankle length and had a full skirt.. I cut off the skirt as you may be able to tell from my wonky cutting haha, i love it now though. Just goes to show how a tiny bit of editing can make a previously 'old-fashioned' looking piece look really on trend and modern!

In This Outfit:

Grey collared dress - Vintage

Brown and gold buckle belt - Vintage

Black tights - Primark

Black shoes - New Look

Grey Beret - H&M

LOOK 3

This is more of a 'going out' outfit!

 Here I styled this fantastic 80s silk blazer with my disco pants and a bow tie and shirt.When a vintage piece is as bold as this one is you might as well make a statement out of it! I love wearing this silk blazer tied round the middle with my tight fitting disco pants to balance out the great, but rather voluminous, 80s shoulders. You could also cut out the shoulder pads of your vintage clothes if you want to make them look more  fashionable and contemporary.                                                                        

In This Outfit:

Pink silk blazer : Vintage

White bow collar shirt - ASOS

Black Disco Pants - American Apparel

Black Panama hat - River Island

Black and white heeled brouges - Topshop

Hope you are all having a lovely Autumn, I'm getting pretty excited for winter/christmas!!

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ASOS FASHION FINDER

Hey there guys,

I've entered some of my outfit of the days into LOOK magazine's ASOSFASHIONFINDER competiton, 

if you could go and 'like' for your fave, tweet about it to @Lookmagazine or even facebook it to your friends that would be fantastic!

HERE IS LOOK ONE:

http://www.look.co.uk/look-what-im-wearing-street-style-fashion/dusk-williams/2012-11-05-1441/cosy-autumnal-ootd-asosfashionfinder-stylesearch

HERE IS LOOK TWO:

http://www.look.co.uk/look-what-im-wearing-street-style-fashion/dusk-williams/2012-11-05-1711/aran-knits-and-embellished-collars-asosfashionfinder

HERE IS LOOK THREE:

http://www.look.co.uk/look-what-im-wearing-street-style-fashion/dusk-williams/2012-11-06-1331/red-and-white-asosfashionfinder-stylesearch

(More to come!)

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Two more ootds!

Hey guys!

here are two more outfit of the day pics for you! I've been wearing my new maroon top from Primark! I looooove this top so much, the colour is amazing for autumn/winter and the drapey shape really dresses up a casual look! :)

Here I'm wearing my top with plain black skinny jeans, a robin snood and my spiky jewelry/hair band! This was my Halloween-daytime look so I thought I would goth it up a bit on the accessories front! 

In This Outfit (basically all Primark!) :

Maroon top - Primark 

Snood - Primark

Gold brogues - Primark

Hair band - Primark!

Spiked braclet - Forever 21

Skull bracelet - Kukee.co.uk

This is more of an evening-y look I wore to dinner with a friend, I did my nails especially for the occasion but ruined them just after this photo was taken :'( 

Aaanyway, hope you like :)

In This Outfit:

Maroon top -Primark

Black leggings - H&M

Leather biker jacket - Miss Selfridge

Brown flats- Topshop

Black vest top - H&M

Makeup:

Lips - Revlon lip stain in 'Lovesick' & Jelly pong pong lip frosting in 'Irish cream pavlova'

Nails- Essie 'Bahama Mama' & OPI 'Uh oh roll down the window'

Hope you're all having a lovely autumn, I will be putting up my Halloween costume post tomorrow so look out for it! :)

LOVEEEEE
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Autumnal outfit of the day!

Just a quick post to show my ootd today! Autumn is fully here and I got a cute new Aran knit jumper! :)

In This Outfit:

Aran knit jumper - Primark

Brown quilted coat - local boutique

Brown wool boots - New look

Sand denim jeans - Primark

Tarted scarf - Barbour

Grey beret - Primark

Hope you're all well, look out for my Halloween costume post!

LOVEEE
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 Autumn Leaves
  This is my 'autumnal lookbook'! :)

Just a few OOTD's to show you how I style autumnal colours and styles! I love autumn! Halloween! Colourful leaves! Bonfires! Woolly Scarves! YAY!

                                    

This outfit shows me sporting the 'berry' trend for the season, I wore this berry coloured jumper/top  I bought in H&M last year.. I love the draping on the back, I think it gives this basic outfit a bit of a fashionable edge! I really like the colours in this outfit, this is exactly the colour palette I think of when I think of autumn clothes! 

In this Outfit:

berry draped top - H&M

Black disco pants - American Apparel

Green Woolly cardigan - local boutique

brown belt & shoes - Topshop

Mulberry lipstick - Russian red by MAC and Mulberry by SLEEK

PLEASE also take a look at my latest lookbook outfit! :

http://lookbook.nu/look/4105790-chocolate-milkshake

In this outfit:

Red beret - Primark

Black top - Topshop

Floral skirt -Spitalfields Market

Black long socks - Topshop

Red coat - New Look

Last of all, this is a casual autumnal look with a more 'rocker' 'biker' vibe, its a great way to reuse your summer clothes too, just put a pair of black tights with your denim shorts and chuck a leather jacket over your jersey vest! I wore this look to walk around East London on a Sunday and it was perfect for the 'sunny but a bit chilly' weather that London is having at the moment.. I tend to wear more girlie/cutsy outfits in Autumn/Winter but this is a nice change from that!

In This Outfit:

White Jersey Tank - H&M

Black leather jacket- Miss Selfridge 

Denim cut off shorts - Beyond Retro

Sunnies - Topshop

necklaces - a gift and a charity shop

hope you're all well and excited for halloween/autumn in general!

LOVE

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