I love cold weather because it welcomes back my wooly winter wardrobe! Today I've teamed up with FatFace to show how you can style a Christmas jumper two different ways, and quite possibly all year round prolonging your festivity.
I picked this lovely grey Fairisle jumper*, with festive patterns across the yoke. I think this jumper is quite versatile, as Grey basically goes with everything, especially in my case as half my wardrobe is black and white!
Jumper & Jeggings - FatFace* Brogues - Zara Bag - H&M Watch - Olivia Burton
This morning I went to the library to crack on with some uni work, so I paired it with these gorgeous Black Chord Jeggings*, alos FatFace, my chunky burgundy brogues and my black H&M handbag. A laidback daytime look, perfect for keeping you warm whilst also looking stylish.
Tonight, I'm going out with a few friends, so I've swapped the leggings for a chord skirt and some little heels, paired with my Tres Chic clutch bag. See, whoever thought a wooly jumper couldn't be dressed up thought wrong!
Here are a few other lovely knits available from the new FatFace Winter Collection, full of lots of cosy jumpers and cardigans appropriate all year wear. I have my eye in this :
I don't normally share my uni assignments on here, but this one was quite personal and I really enjoyed putting it together. It's a fashion memoir with an accompanying slideshow (also, in the brief) and sadly the only way to submit the video was to upload it to YouTube - eek! It's possible that I'll take it down before the end of the year but I'd like to share it with you first. Let me know what you think. Here goes . . .
Guess what I inherited from my family
gene pool? Not my Dad’s killer smile, or my Mum’s good looks but thanks to the
pair of them, I’m blind as a bat.
Wearing glasses can be a real hassle. I mean there are
pros, don’t get me wrong. I’ve got the Ann Robinson slide and wink, down to a T
and I have a guaranteed disguise for my alter ego. But they can be a real pain.
You see the elements are never in your favour. They’ll
steam up, they’ll be blown off and they’ll deprive you of a glorious suntan. And
people often take them just for a laugh. But even if you do look ridiculous, I
can’t share in the hilarity because I can’t see!
I
think I’ve always been very aware of the fact that I have these big chunky,
uncomfortable frames hanging from my ears, causing me to look like a real-life
Ugly Betty.
Looking
through old photos of me in various styles and frames one word comes to mind:
“CRINGE,” and shortly after “WHY MUM, WHY?”
I’ve
had a new pair of spectacles at least once a year for the last decade, unless I
was happy with the ones I had, where they’d leave me to wander aimlessly around
town until they had replaced the lenses.
But
on choosing new frames I was at a slight disadvantage, as I couldn’t actually
see without my prescription glasses. Therefore I had to rely on friends and
family to confirm they looked acceptable on my little pea-head.
I
mean I’ve had some cracking styles, (and by cracking I mean gut-wrenchingly
awful!) I had a thin, box-like pair from Red Or Dead. Need I say more? Let’s
just say they were too wide for my head: what a nightmare that was.
The
monochromatic Tommy Hilfiger pair came next with gems on the sides.Yeah, let’s just say all of those photos were
erased for a reason.
After
that I decided that bigger was better and chose some giant frames that totally
took over my face. Think Gretchen from Recess. With these you’re in luck as
there are plenty of photos of me sporting those frames as I made the decision
to keep them for a full three years because I was so fond of them (at the time!)
After
the monstrous frames from hell, I tried contact lenses, and thank the Lord they
hit the spot. I’ve worn them on and off for four years but full time for two,
and honestly I love it when someone says: “Gosh, I didn’t know you wore
glasses!”
Last
year I got some snazzy Gok Wan frames that I absolutely loved but sadly they
fell off the bathroom shelf and snapped. So now I have some burgundy and navy
specs that I only really wear when I’m working or tired, but I’ve come to terms
with wearing them.
Although
I will always feel like I’m being lazy when wearing them, I will continue to, because
they represent me, and my preppy personal style. Despite this, contacts are a
definite confidence booster so I prefer to wear them, but to others I probably
don’t look much different so really, it’s just all in my head.
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I hope you don't mind this different kind of post. It's not often I's share my work on my blog, but since the video is up anyway, why shouldn't you see it?
If you enjoyed this kinda thing then check out Fashion North, where this will be published in the near future!
My favourite thing about winter is that no one questions my dark attire, as for once it's acceptable to be dressed in dark colours. Hooray for winter weather. Here are a few items on my current wishlist, and shock horror: they're all black or burgundy.
Once again, this week has been hectic and I'm finding it tricky to keep on top of it all.
Uni deadlines are creeping up and Thursday brought about our christmas drinks launch at work which was crazy busy. Although there are some fab christmas drinks on hand, so if you're out and about make sure you pick up a White Hot Chocolate - they're the bomb! Today is my first day off in a while where I have nothing planned, so I'm thinking a lazy day is my best bet. I'm currently watching Young Victoria, then I might pop out for afternoon tea later with the girls.
1-6 left to right: 1.Halloween! 2. We got our fun netball photo back! 3. Quick stop in Cafe Nero with Hello Fashion! 4. Two Pride&Prejudice badges I picked up the other day - so cute! 5. My Work shirt for christmas time! 6. Shorthand -something that I'm finally getting the hang of but have to constantly practice!
Sorry this hasn't been my usual kinda post, I've got a few planned for next week since I'm off wahoo! So do be sure to check back soon.
