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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A Summer Wedding

Hey guys, 

I'm back from my Summer escapades and thought I'd kick things back off with a post about what I wore to my brother and his wife's Summer wedding! It was such a beautiful day and I'm glad I get to share it here with you! 

For the wedding (I'm the first on the left if you're new) I wore a coral dress that I actually found in (shock of all shocks) M&S who have MASSIVELY stepped up their game lately! I chose to pair the dress with a statement sparkly necklace and a bejewelled clutch from Anthropologie. To keep it simple I finished my outfit off with a pair of low white heels from Next. I hope you like my outfit! :) These pictures show me and my siblings getting pouty for the camera!

I kept my makeup simple with NARS sheer glow foundation (perfect for days when you want perfect skin and you know there's going to be a  LOT of photos taken) shimmery eyeshadow and a nice coral lipstick (Costa Chic - MAC)..... This is me and the beautiful 'Mama darling' !

Will wore a rather dashing navy suit (also M&S) and a red tie!

We were pretty excited to find there was a photobooth and got a bit snap happy!!

I made a pinterest board full of ideas for what to wear to a summer wedding as a guest so you can see more here: http://www.pinterest.com/duskw/wedding-guest-outfit-ideas/

Well, that's all for now folks! Sorry I haven't posted in a while, there's a couple of  sunny holiday snaps to come so keep an eye out for those! 

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Happy Easter!

Hey guys!

Happy Easter! I finally managed to get round to taking some proper outfit shots for my blog, so I hope you like them! This is just a pastel outfit I put together with my recent purchases to show you how I style my Vintage Style Me Suzy dress :)

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IN THIS OUTFIT

DRESS - VINTAGESTYLEME....SHOES - RIVER ISLAND....BAG - PRIMARK....BOW-PRIMARK

I hope you liked this post! I promise to try and get more personal style posts up in the future, as you may be able to tell it is a bit tricky to find a place to photograph the outfits in our little studio & the weather rarely allows for arty outside shoots!! Either way I shall try to get more up when I can :)

On a side note, This is also my 100th post on Duskdarlingstyle! So, I just want to say a huge thank you to those of you who take the time to click the link and come and see what I have babbled on to this page..I really, really value having people out there who visit my little blog! If you are there and you haven't said 'hello' yet, pleeeease say hello - I genuinely love to hear that you are there reading..! Here's to the next 100 posts of pastel themed outfits, too many lipsticks, Halloween costumes and hopefully much more to come!

Hope you are having a delightful Easter weekend, I am off to munch a lot of chocolate!

LOVEEEEEEEEE

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Valentines Day Outfit Ideas

Hey guys, 

With Valentines day approaching I thought it would be nice to put together some outfits to wear on the day from the UK highstreet. Hope you like :)

Pretty in pink never fails! I am lusting after matching separates so much season.. I would wear this to a cute afternoon Valentines date!

Casual & Cool and a little bit Cheeky! This outfit is a bit tongue in cheek with the 'kiss me' tee, perfect for a quick jaunt around Camden lock or a skate date!!

Kiss Me Tee - Topshop

Skirt - Topshop

Boots - Topshop

Backpack - Topshop

Beanie - Topshop

Keeping it classic, can't go wrong with a lnd (little navy dress) and red lips & heels to match! 

Heels - H&M

Dress - H&M

Trench - H&M

Lipstick - MAC Russian Red

Got any Valentines Day plans? 

LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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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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Dusk darling (style) - My Favourite Vintage Pieces

Hey guys,  

This is a repost- but incase you didn't see it here's a video I made all about how I style my favourite vintage clothing pieces :)  Hope you like it!

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Winter ootd

Hey guys, 

another quick ootd for you. It's finally getting slightly warmer here in London - meaning the snow's gone! I opted for the classic skater dress and knee highs, with a jaguar print twist!

To keep warm I layered a couple of thick cardis and a scarf. One tip I like to do is pop a pair of thin black tights over your socks, this keeps you toasty and holds your socks up! :)

Hope you like the outfit

LOVEEE

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In This Outifit

Dress - Topshop

Socks - h&m

Cardigan - Vintage

Hat - h&m

Scarf river island

Dusk darling | Valentine's Day Lookbook

Hey there guys!! Here's my Valentine's day lookbook! Hope you like! :)

LOTS OF VALENTINES LOVEEEE

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Dusk darling | Get to know me tag

Hey guys! New video up on my YouTube!

 It's a 'Get to know me' tag, so, come and say hi in the comments! :)

Don't forget to 'thumbs up' and subscribe on  my YouTube channel!

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Happy New Year!

Hey everyone! Happy New Year! To mark to end of 2012 I've put together a selection of my favourite OOTDS from the year :) Hope you like!

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I've had a really lovely 2012 and am looking forward to what will hopefully be an even better 2013! Hope you had a SPECTACULAR festive season and I send all my love and good wishes for the year to come!

Watch out for more VIDEOS and BLOG POSTS soon!

LOVEEEEEEEEEEE

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Winter ootds!

Hey guys, I thought I'd share some of my wintery OOTDS from the last month :) hope you like!

Outfit One:

This was a casual look when I went to see Batman at the cinema! I wore my maroon waterfall t-shirt from Primark and plain black jersey leggings. I accessorised with my mixed metal spike necklace and purple brogues. To keep snug and warm I wore this big green tartan puffa jacket with a furry hood and a black woolly beanie hat :) 

In This Outfit:

Top - Primark

Leggings - h&m

Socks - Tesco

Brogues - Primark

Beanie - River Island

Necklace - Topshop

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Outfit Two:

This was an outfit I put together to go christmas present and decoration shopping! I watched a couple of old school Gossip Girl episodes recently and was inspired to bring back this school girl - Blair Waldorf look! With a spiky headband as a goth-like twist! 

In This Outfit:

Shirt with bow - boohoo.com

Pleated skirt - Topshop

Grey woolly tights - h&m

Brogues - Vintage

Cardigan - Zara

Belt - Vintage

Bag - Zara

Headband - Primark

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Outfit Three:

I put together this neutral colour outfit this weekend to go for brunch with my sister and boyfriend. I like to play with texture when wearing wool, I put this shirt under my jumper with a jewelled and pearl embellished collar!

In This Outfit:

Shirt - Vero Moda

Jumper - Primark

Trousers - Primark

Scarf - Barbour

Shoes - Topshop

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Ok, well I hope you enjoyed these wintery OOTDS. I'll be back soon with a Whats in My Bag video on my new youtube channel :)

LOVEEEEEEE

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How I Style : Cosy Knit Jumpers ♡

My First Youtube Video!

                      

I'm pretty nervous about venturing into the world of YouTube so please be nice! 

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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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Halloween costumes!!

Here's my two Halloween outfits this year!

My poison Ivy outfit was a red wig, a green draped dress (made by me!) green eye leave (made by me!) and a black bandeau (river island)

My panda outfit is black and white jumper (h&m) black disco pants (American Apparel) panda hat (Primark) :)

Hope you had a great Halloween!

LOOOOVVVEEE
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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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Moroccan Holiday Part 2

This post is a bit long! Be warned!

Oh Hi! I'm back from Morocco and I had an absolutely amazing time and I thought I would share my holiday outfit choices with you guys! How fun! 

I did have to cover up a bit when I was walking around but I didn't want to dress dowdily 

So.. here's what I chose to wear on the second half of my holiday..hope you enjoy! 

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Outfit One:

Black leotard - American Apparel

Peach midi skirt - ASOS

White belt - Charty shop

Black lace bandeau - River Island

I wear this black leotard all the time in the winter as a staple piece but this was a great way to bring it into my summer wardrobe! I really like it with this bright peach skirt, it made a nice evening outfit. The back of the leotard is really low so I had to put a little lace bandeau underneath!

Outfit Two:

Coral Shirt - River Island

Brown Jersey Maxi - River Island

Black skinny belt - Topshop

I wore this jersey maxi quite a lot while I was away because I felt the colour really worked! I like it with this coral top, I never would have put these two together normally but when I tried this I liked the palette, tres cute!

Outfit Three:

Brown jersey maxi skirt/dress - River Island

Brown and Gold belt- Topshop

Gold necklace - Tophop/diy

Black flatforms - River Island

Here's an evening outfit I put together to go for drinks with some friends while we were there. I decided to wear my maxi skirt as a dress, which is a great way to get more use out of one! I simply chucked a brown and gold belt round the middle and wore a chunky gold necklace and I thought it ended up as a pretty cute outfit! This is defo one of my fav outfits of the trip!

Outfit Four:

White vest - H&M

White bandeau - River Island

Peach silk skirt - Charity shop

Grey belt - Charity shop

Lastly I wore this outfit which I thought was really cute! I wore my peach silk midi from a charity shop and muy plain jersey vest, I put a little white bandeau underneath and it turned out pretty nicely! I really like the lighter colour palette in this outfit :)

Hope you're all well!

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Moroccan Holiday- Part One!

This post is a bit long! Be warned!

Oh Hi! I'm back from Morocco and I had an absolutely amazing time and I thought I would share my holiday outfit choices with you guys! How fun! 

I did have to cover up a bit when I was walking around but I didn't want to dress dowdily (is dowdily a word? I don't think so.. it's not coming up on spell check so.. Well it is now) 

So.. here's what I chose to wear on the first half of my holiday..hope you enjoy! 

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Outfit One-

Black tank top - h&m

Peach silk skirt - Charity Shop

Pastel scarf - Market

Necklace - Topshop

This was an evening outfit in Essaouira I wore this peach silk skirt I bought in a charity shop a week before for  around £3-£4 (bargain) I paired it with a simple vest top and the pastel scarf I bought in the markets of Marrakesh. 

I also wore it with this necklace - I bought this at topshop and it had lots of gold dangley bits hanging off it but I decided I didn't like them anymore so I broke them all off! ..I like it now!)

        

Outfit Two -

Peach Jersey shirt - River Island

Floral trousers - Primark

Blue plimsoles - Primark

Brown belt - River Island

Sunnies - Beyond Retro

This is an outfit I wore to walk around the Souks in Marrakesh.. I love these flower print cotton trousers I bought from Primark those paired with the blue plimsoles I'm wearing were some of my star holiday shopping buys! 

Outfit Three-

Nude jersey long sleeve top - Topshop

Peach silk skirt - Charity shop

White/Grey reversible belt - Charity Shop

Sunglasses - Beyond Retro

Hand of fatima earrings - Essaouira Souk

This is another outfit from Essaouira wearing the same peach skirt but this time with a long sleeve nude top for the  daytime, so that I could be a bit more covered up when I was walking around the Souks.

I wore it with this belt I bought in a charity shop that my boyfriend actually pointed out is reversible and I never realised before! I have always worn it the other way (as a grey belt) but I spent a lot of the holiday wearing it the white way and it felt like a whole new belt :) (it's the little things!)

Outfit Four -

Black and White stripe bikini - Primark

White chiffon Caftan - (Mum's wardrobe - I dunno, I can find out if you really want to know)

Sunnies- Beyond Retro

This is on the rooftop of our Riad in Essaouira where I was free to wear some more revealing - 'holiday-ish' clothes. 

This is actually a sheer white Caftan my mum lent me for the trip! It looked super chic with my classic black and white striped bikini and new Russian Red lipstick by MAC, I am a happy bunny.

Outfit Five -

Peach jersey shirt -River Island 

Turquoise cotton trousers - Primark

Polka dot flip flops - Primark

Sunnies - Beyond Retro

Another star buy here from Primark - these green/turquoise cotton trousers were fantastic on this holiday - they kept me cool but also covered up and also led to some much more colourful outfit choices from me too! I was glad to step of my pinky\nude or black\grey shell and into this coral and turquoise ensemble :) great for covering up on the beach too!

Look!.. It also looks good on a camel! :)

More to come!

LOVE

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