girl & fashion: November 2011

Wednesday 30 November 2011

Dear Santa...

Please can you put these into my stocking :)

Referring to my favourite perfume here, however if Keira happens to fit in also, why not?!

Urban Decay

Reiss

Fiorelli Purse

Reiss

Ted Baker

Christmas Nights

I love Christmas! You can get rid of all that floral nonsense and fill your wardrobe with sequins, heavy embellishment and lots of velvet!

I've given some outfit ideas for Christmas nights out below; French Connection has outdone themselves once again!

Outfit 1:

French Connection Spotlight Knit Cap Sleeve Dress £115

Team with

Reiss Jillie £129 in sale

Reiss Dimante Strap Court Black £149

Reiss Daria £129

River Island Grey Sparkle Faceted Bead Rope Necklace £18

Outfit 2:

French Connection Ribbon Knits Shoulder Dress £110

French Connection Twinkle Glitter Bag £65

Reiss Fountain £129

These rose gold courts come in a yellow gold that match the bag perfectly, unfortunately they arn't online yet - but Reiss Highcross Leicester has them in store :)
Outfit 3:

French Connection Solo Crepe Jacket £120

Reiss V-Neck £55

Reiss Hero Sequin Trouser £175

Reiss Marakesh Chain Heel Court £159

Reiss Dean Luxury Clutch Bag £149

Reiss Ginger £49

So apart from revealing my absolute addiction to French Connection and Reiss, hopefully this was helpful :)

Thursday 24 November 2011

Okay so I've had a few people saying they'd be interested in some ideas for Christmas dinner outfits... Obviously everyone celebrates in different ways, but I always think Christmas should be casual (i.e. no heels) but festive! (Not that red and green jumper you're thinking of though- not like i don't love festive jumpers, as long as they are done right)

So because of my current obsession with sequins, they must obviously be included.

Outfit number one:

A baggy top is necessary for all of that food you'll be eating...

Reiss Destiny T-Shirt V-Neck £55

Adding some festive spirit with a heavily embellished skirt, combined with black tights to keep warm, and casual black pumps...

All Saints Erodes Skirt £165

Valerina Velvet Ballet Pumps £18

To accessorize I'd stick with a bronzey/gold necklace or a blue plain style to bring the tones of the skirt out

This necklace is from Topshop, and I'd actually prefer the brown one they do (in exactly the same style) but unfortunately they havn't put it online yet, it is in Highcross Leicester's Topshop for those eager to see though. So pretending this was in the brown colour, I'd add one gold cuff to seal the deal

ASOS

Throw on a coat or cardi and you're all set!

Outfit number two:

Vera Moda Sequin Knit Jumper Black £22

Markus Lupfer Sequin Layer Skirt £140 Sale price

Again teeming with a pair of plain black tights, and black pumps. Due to the masses of sequins in this outfit I wouldn't accessorize, but if you really are a jewellry addict, chuck in a silver beetle ring or something similar :)

If you arn't a fan of skirts, opt. for boucle shorts, or simply turn the embellishment around and try a sequin top with plain black skinny jeans.

ASOS

This would be perfect with some black skinnies, a gold cuff, and some beautiful

Valentine Glitter Ballet Pumps from topshop.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Winter Fashion

For those of you who need a bit more inspiration:

Jewels & Gems

I love the fact that emerald, amethyst, sapphire, topaz and ruby colour pallettes have been gracing our wardrobes – the fact most people dress in greys, browns and blacks in the colder months just makes it more miserable. A colour splash will certainly help to brighten up the day!