Arvael - Style Blog

As the days grow shorter and the chill sets in, Fall/Winter 2025 invites us into a world of rich, evocative color. This season’s palette is all about warmth, nostalgia, and quiet luxury—expressed through bold hues and earthy tones that redefine cold-weather dressing. Here are the standout shades to watch:

🍆 Aubergine & Royal Purple

Velvety and regal, these deep purples bring a sense of mystery and sophistication. Whether in plush knits or glossy leather, aubergine and royal purple add a luxurious touch to any ensemble.

🍒 Cherry Red & Chili Flake

Red takes center stage this season, from glossy cherry tones to spicy chili flake. These fiery hues are perfect for statement outerwear, monochrome looks, and accessories that pop.

🟤 Espresso & Chocolate Brown

Dark, caffeinated browns are the new go-to neutrals. Rich espresso and smooth chocolate shades offer a grounded elegance, especially in tailored pieces, faux fur, and textured layers. These shades offer a great alternative to black.

🧡 Burnt Orange & Spiced Pumpkin

Autumnal and inviting, these earthy oranges—think rust, ochre, and pumpkin spice—bring warmth to the season. Designers are embracing them in structured coats, velvet dresses, and cozy knits.

💛 Mustard & Butter Yellow

Golden and nostalgic, mustard yellow replaces softer spring tones with vintage richness. Butter yellow continues to trend, softening neutral palettes with warmth.

🩶 Corporate Gray

Minimalist and modern, cool gray emerges as a favorite in tailored silhouettes. Often paired with ivory, charcoal, or espresso for a polished, professional edge.

💚Green - Olives and Forest Green  

Grounded and lush, this season’s greens evoke nature’s richness—from deep forest tones to earthy olive hues. These sophisticated shades bring depth to silk dresses, sharp tailoring, and accessories, offering a fresh yet refined twist to your wardrobe.

💙 Electric & Cerulean Blue

Blue proves its versatility—from inky navy to vibrant electric. Designers are using it in sculptural shapes and layered textures for a bold, modern feel.

🌸 Rosy & Blush Pink

Pink evolves into sophisticated rose tones and romantic blush. Featured in tulle, sheer gowns, and soft tailoring, it adds a dreamy yet daring touch.

Styling Tips:

🍆 Aubergine & Royal Purple

Pair with neutrals; try tonal layering; use velvet/leather; gold accessories.

🍒 Cherry Red & Chili Flake

Go monochrome or statement; mix textures; pair with grey, brown, light blue, animal patterns; match lipstick.

🟤 Espresso & Chocolate Brown

Use as base; try to pair with any color you like: my favorite for the season might be navy blue; add gold accents; you can choose faux leather, suede, faux fur for textures.

🧡 Burnt Orange & Spiced Pumpkin

You can pair with denim/navy but with other earthy tones as well; use in outerwear; layer with neutrals; chunky knits.

💛 Mustard & Butter Yellow

Style with earthy tones; use in prints; butter yellow in soft fabrics; boots.

🩶 Corporate Gray

Ideal for suiting; You can basically pair it with every color; and add silver jewelry.

💚 Green - Olives, Forest Green

Use as accent; pair with brown/navy; try in tailoring; layer with neutrals.

💙 Electric & Cerulean Blue

Make focal point; pair with different tones of blue; add metallics.

🌸 Rosy & Blush Pink

Pair with burgundy/espresso; soft tailoring; sheer fabrics; romantic eveningwear.

Which colors and color combinations are your favorite this season?

Now that June has wrapped up, we’re officially past the halfway mark of 2025 — which feels like the perfect moment to reflect on my New Year’s resolution and see how I’m doing.

Here you can reach my resolution:

Skincare and beauty products ✨- I’ve been focusing on being more intentional with my beauty purchases, and I’m proud to say I’ve stuck to it quite well! I’ve made it a habit to regularly review the products I use, only repurchasing when something runs out. No duplicates, no clutter — just what I truly need and love.

Makeup 💄- I set a limit of three new makeup purchases for the year — and I’ve already reached that cap. So, no more new products for the rest of 2025! That said, I’ve been doing great with decluttering and letting go of older items. For instance, when I ran out of one of my favorite mascaras (which sadly isn’t available in stores anymore), I tried a brand I hadn’t used before. Since it was a direct replacement, I didn’t count it against my "new product" limit.

Nails 💅 - I’ve also successfully decluttered my gel nail polish collection — letting go of shades I only used once because they just weren’t my vibe. I’ve only purchased one new color this year, and I haven’t replaced my nail drill yet, so I’m still staying well within my goals.

Shoes 👟- I’ve kept things minimal here too — only purchasing one pair of white sneakers and one pair of sandals, both as replacements for older items that no longer served me well. No impulse buys, just thoughtful upgrades.

Coats 🧥- Another win in this category! I’ve only purchased one trench coat this year, replacing a faux leather one that had started to shred. It was a practical and necessary swap, and I’m happy to say I’ve kept things streamlined here as well.

Clothes 👗 - This one has been a real challenge. I originally set a limit of four new clothing items per month, with a stronger focus on staying within a monthly budget. While I did well with decluttering and letting go of unworn pieces, I definitely slipped during the summer. I averaged around eight new items per month, and while I mostly stayed within budget, I did go over in July while preparing for our August vacation. This has made me realize that my original rules might need a bit of rethinking — something more flexible and sustainable for the long term.

Bags 👜- I allowed myself to buy two bags in 2025 — and I’ve stuck to that! One was a long-time wishlist item, and the other was an urgent need: I realized I didn’t own a large shopping bag, so I picked one up at a great discount. I still have one more bag on my wishlist, and if the budget allows in the second half of the year, I plan to go for it.

Other Accessories 🧣- I set a seasonal limit of two accessory purchases — and I’ve done really well here! I bought a pair of leather gloves at the beginning of the year and a belt in spring that had been on my wishlist for a while. I haven’t purchased anything in summer yet, so I’m right on track.

Jewellery 💍- I set a limit of two jewellery pieces per month, and this rule has worked really well for me. So far, I’ve purchased one watch (to replace an old one), two pairs of earrings, one necklace, and two rings. All thoughtful purchases, and all within my set boundaries.

Home Decor 🏡 - I’ve remained consistent in this category too. I needed to replace a broken nightstand lamp, so I purchased a new pair. I also upgraded a few pillows and pillowcases, and bought a new rug for our sitting room to replace an old one. All practical, intentional updates that have made our space feel refreshed.

Art supplies 🎨- No new purchases here — and that’s a win! The tablet I got as a present last year has been an amazing investment, and I haven’t felt the need to add anything else to my art supply collection.

Hello there!

For a longer period of time I had been very sick, got the flu twice and fell from one sickness to the other. Therefore, I did not attend the office for a long time, I was either on sick leave or working from home. For this reason I did not record what I was wearing from week to week, it was either pyjamas or sweatpants to be honest. However last week I was feeling quite well, so I started recording my daily outfits again.

3rd of March

Monday was a relatively cold day, so decided to wear a faux-leather shirt with a pair of faux-leather pants. Although they seem to be a set, they are actually from different stores and even from different years. I have them for ages (at least 3 or 4 years actually), but I still love wearing them separately and together as well. They are really warm, have very soft lining, so it was an easy decision.

4th of March

I decided to let go of this green suite, because the material is not the most comfortable to wear, but decided to give it a last chance. I would love to invest in a better quality dark green suit, as I love the colour, it is just the overall quality of this one which puts me off.

5th of March

Decided to wear some light blue all over. Simple, yet it reflected my happy mood for the day quite well.

6th of March

Favourite outfit for the week to be honest. I could not say goodbye for the blue just yet! Decided to wear my white pair of jeans that I have not worn for a while and decided to pair this outfit with a comfortable pair of sneakers. The outfit felt really modern, laid-back yet professional enough for the office.

7th of March

There is this golden flitter blouse at the bottom of my wardrobe I have not worn for ages, so I challenged myself to wearing it somehow. It needed to be office appropriate because I had to go in the office in the morning, but as I went to restaurant in the evening the sparkle came really handy.

Due to my New Years’ resolution/challenge I really wanted to devote some time to go through my makeup to categorise and evaluate what I have.

I also wanted to highlight the items that I will probably need to replace due to using them up.

I will also highlight items that I will probably get rid of.

Primers

1. NYX Bare with me Hydrating Jelly Primer - I enjoyed this primer, it really softened the skin and gave a smooth base. I believe NYX discontinued production of this product, so I will have no chance of repurchasing.

2. Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched face base - Surprisingly, this product did not give me a result that I really liked. It also caused small breakouts, so once I used it up, I will not buy it again.

3. NYX Honey dew me up primer - Best of the best, this is the primer for me, so I will repurchase once I will use up all the others.

4. NYX Hydro Touch Primer - Second best primer I have, but I like a bit of stickiness on my skin after using a primer and this does not work the way I would like it to.

5. NYX MarshMellow Primer - This is not bad either, however it is smelling too heavy. Not gonna repurchase.

Foundations

1. Chanel Vitalumière Aqua - Well, actually not my favourite one for some reason, although I did not give it enough chance yet. I will need to keep using it and later evaluate.

2. Dior Forever Skin Glow - Like this foundation, probably will need to repurchase later during the year.

3. Chanel Les Beiges - Ultimate favourite, no question about this one.

4. It Cosmetics CC Cream - Will need to repurchase very soon, because it has a very small amount in it already.

5. Erborian CC Red correct - This one, I want to repurchase, because I really like it when I need only just a hint of coverage, I like to use it at home as well.

6. Erborian Super BB - No, this one I do not like, it causes horrible breakouts, so I am thinking of tossing it.

Concealers

I think I am still searching for ‘the concealer’, but until I will use these up, I won’t buy any new ones.

1. Catrice Liquid Camouflage (015 Honey) - Use this for concealing breakouts, because it is the same shade as my skin.

2. Catrice Liquid Camouflage (005 Light Natural) - Use this for under eye, but not a favourite

3. Maybelline Instant anti age eraser - Use this for under eye again, I like this a little bit more than number 2 because it does not set into the fine lines

4. It Cosmetics Bye Bye under eye - disappointment, the cream consistency is just too heavy, and it cannot be blended properly. I would like to sell this one, it is just not for me.

Eyeshadow Primers

1. NYX Glitter Primer - Having this for obvious reasons, will replace if I use this up.

2. NYX Ultimate Base - Not my favourite, I will not repurchase.

3. Mac Painterly Paint pot - Yes, yes and yes, will probably not need to repurchase this year, but will do once it runs out.

Powders

1. Maybelline FaceStudio setting powder - I am not a powder girly, if I will use this up or it will expire, I will not buy this product or any products like this again. Not because it is unsatisfactory, but I simply do not need it.

2. Mac Mineralize Skin Finish - This is a great product, but again, not sure if I really need this to be honest. I will probably not repurchase it.

Contours

1. Mac Studio Fix Contour palette - The best contour palette I tried, would buy again if I needed to.

2. - 4. NYX Wondersticks - They are just great, easy to blend sticks, the light medium color however just looking a bit orange on me when I have no tan, so I like number 3 and 4 way more. Fortunately, I do not think I need to buy anything in this category during 2025.

Blushes

I just have too many blushes it seems, so I would like to get rid of a few. As they are quite old items, I will get rid of number 2 and 10. I am very likely to get rid of number 4 as well, it is just not my vibe.

Highlighter

I only have this one highlighter, apart from the ones that are included in palettes. That is Why I do not need more.

Bronzer

1. Catrice Sun Glow - This is an old item, I will get rid of this, because it is already expired.

2. Estèe Lauder Bronze Goddess - Favourite bronzer, if I would not have purchased the others, I would only use this one.

3. NYX Matte Bronzer - Really nice bronzer as well, but I just recently realized that I like bronzers with a little bit of shimmer in them.

4. Revolution Blush Palette - Although it should be a blush palette, it is more f a bronzer, blusher, highlighter palette. It is very versatile, with really nice colors, but would not repurchase it.

Mascaras

Apart from the SkyHigh and Lash Princess mascaras, the other 3 were basically purchased for only trying them, so once they will run out, I will not repurchase them.

Brow Products

I just have too many prow products as well, but there is basically no products here that I would not like particularly. Almost each piece has different colors, so until I use them up, I won't buy another one.

Eye Pencils and Eye Liners

I like using different colors of eye pencils, what I will need to be more careful about in the future is trying to avoid buying duplicates. I currently have duplicates of dark blue and dark brown eyeliners, and the reason for that was me thinking I have lost them.

The same happened to the brown NYX Eyeliner as well.

Lip Liners and Glosses

I will need to declutter my lip liner "collection" - there are too many of nude lipliners, although I do not really like to use them to be honest.

Lip glosses - I prefer natural colored lip glosses. I rarely touch the Essence lip glosses (number 5-6) - they are too sparkly for my taste so I will probably toss them.

Lipsticks

Although I am not really a lipstick girl, I have quite a few in my collection. I mostly love using nude colors - light and dark versions as well. I will get rid of number 4, 5 and 6 (The NYX Long Lasting Lipsticks) because they are just too matte for my taste.

I have the following MAC Lipstick colors :

Modesty

Creme in your coffee

Media

Brave

Amorous

On Hold

Verve

Eye Palettes

Lastly, my eye palettes. These are the eye palettes which remained in my possession after decluttering a much bigger collection - I owned almost the double of the below, which was to be honest ... crazy. If I were a makeup artist (which I am not) the below collection could even be called crazy. I am expecting to get rid of 2 or 3 in the next couple of months, so it is unlikely that I will purchase an eye palette in the near future.

20th of January

Monday was a relatively quiet day of the week, so I decided to go for an outfit which would reflect the calmness in some way. Although the inspiration below is a summer or spring outfit, I could easily get away with it (the weather was not so bad).

21st of January

The first office day of that week and I decided to wear some animal print. With animal prints I was always indecisive, I could not see it as a sophisticated pattern. For this very reason I paired it with simple, all-time favourites. I really liked the result!

22nd of January

Need to participate in an important client call that day, so wanted to look as professional as I could, while feeling myself self-confident. A good matching set is what I exactly need for days like this. As horrible as it sounds, but I like the fact that I do not need to think much about these sets, quick to put on, looks really thought-out and office appropriate.

23rd of January

I really did not have inspiration for this day, so I went for a matching denim set with a striped shirt. The stripes on the shirt are almost exactly the same dark blue (navy) as the blue of the denim set, I think it really looked cool. I styled the shirt the same way as on the inspiration picture, I fixed them with a small safety pin. Really felt cool, I will surely wear this combination again soon.

24th of January

This Friday I was working from home and then in the afternoon I decided to work from a café, because I just wanted to have a little bit of environment change. For this, I wanted to wear something comfortable, and pairing brown and white really just felt right. I have put on some heavier jewellery, because I felt the outfit would otherwise be boring.

This week was relaxed compared to a regular weeks lately, so my I decided to style my outfits to reflect this.

13th of January

I have gained inspiration from one of Ralph Lauren’s collection (correct me if I am wrong, this collection is from 2022). Clean lines and elegant cuts are the main characteristics of this collection, and I really enjoyed pairing navy blue and orange together. Although my picture does not fully show it, the pants and the blouse I was wearing were both beautiful navy colored. I paired them with a simple pair of comfortable black boots - off I went.

14th of January

Busy day outside of the office, so I decided to wear something extra comfortable. Came across this outfit on Pinterest, the simple, classic elements just drew me in. I also enjoyed the colors together- olive, burgundy with simple beige just looked amazing in my opinion.

15th of January

Busy day in the office, just wanted to wear a happy color. I remembered I saw the outfit on Pinterest, so just decided to recreate it from my wardrobe. Although the cut of the pants is different from the source, I think this outfit turned out pretty spot-on. It was comfortable to wear and I got quite a few compliments on it.

16th of January

No inspiration to show for this day, just wanted to style these burgundy pants I recently purchased to replace one pair that did not fit me anymore. And I am quite happy that I chose this one.

17th of January

I simply had no idea what to wear that day, and I remember I was pretty unhappy overall - hard times. SomI just decided to go for a monochromatic outfit - head to toe brown colors. The browns I have are much warmer than you can see on the inspiration photo, but I think it really worked well.

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to stick to my rules of no buy challenge throughout 2025 and amongst my resolutions I made a promise to cherish what I already own in my closet. Therefore I am trying to create outfits that I pinned on Pinterest from the clothes I own. I am showing the outfits I created and wore between 6th and 10th of January.

6th of January

I saw this pin a long time ago and the color combination is what really inspired me. I think I very rarely wear navy and red, although they really give a special effect together. Basically what I did is I selected the pieces I wanted to wear in those colors and combined them. The outfit itself could be better, but I tried to wear pieces that I rarely reach for.

7th of January

When I came across this outfit I knew I have almost everything in my wardrobe to recreate it. I loved this set, I really felt amazing in it. I mainly focused on the colors and the overall silhouette of this look, and although my picture does not reflect too well the vividness of the purple I enjoyed how put together and effortless it looks at the same time.

8th of January

Wanted to look really laid back that day, I went to a lot of places: workplace, book store, coffee shop, drug strore… so I needed something comfortable but together enough. This look is full of natural fibers like linen abd possibly cotton, but it is now too cold for wearing linen, so I just used the overall silhouette, patterns, cuts and color again for inspiration.

9th of January

To be honest, favourite outfit of the week. What really caught my eye in this look is basically how the materials are combined: leather with suede and something soft. I also loved the natural tones of colors: camel and brown together. I instantly thought of my second hand camel colored real leather jacket and my false suede pants - they really looked elevated together. As on the source photo they added a patterned clutch bag, I decided to add a patterned belt so that it would tie the whole look together.

10th of January

The reality is that I have worn pyjamas all day long on Friday, because I was feeling really sick, but wanted to try recreating the below look, just for fun really. The source look seemed so effortless again, and I just wanted to see if I liked this look on myself at all. It was not bad, but I think it would look a bit better with a flat ballerina or loafer and not with a sharp heel that I have. But at least I tried this!

Hello Everyone,

Thought I would show you a couple of outfits I wore in the first couple of days of 2025. For each of them, I thought I would show you my inspirations as well, pictures from Pinterest that I either used for copying the pieces almost exactly like on the picture or I just used some elements or style that I liked. As one of my New Year’s resolution was to value what I already own more I will try to shop my closet more often and use more imagination than I used to.

January 2nd

This outfit on Pinterest caught my eye: vibrant color of red, feminine elements like the flowy skirt, pearl necklace paired with sharpness in the shirt collar and with loose coolness in the trainers.

In my outfit, although the material of the skirt is heavier, it has its own feminity, as well as the pearl necklace. I have added the sharpness through the structure of the blazer and I have added a little sporty vibe with the trainers and a simple white T.

January 3rd

I loved this outfit for its simplicity and clearness. I had everything to create this look in my wardrobe. We cannot see what type of shoes the woman on the picture wears, however I paired the look with a pair of pointy boots to match the sharpness of the look.

January 4th

This was an outfit again that I liked for its simplicity. Bulky sweater, oversized blazer, and distressed grey jeans. These pieces are wardrobe staples, you most likely to have similar pieces in your own closet, so I tried to recreate this outfit with my own pieces. I paired the clothes with my very comfortable black leather trainers and I was ready to go.

January 5th

Monochromatic looks: to be honest, my favourites. I enjoy a head-to-to same color or color family moment, they look sheek and elongate my otherwise shortish body. I got at least three compliments on my look that day from total strangers while making a short shopping trip (needed to buy detergent and some cleaning products). I felt good in this outfit, although the colors are creamier and my pants are more flowy than on my inspiration picture, and the sweater are not that bulky, but I really liked the result overall.

January 6th

Sunday, chill vibes, going for a brunch in the morning, so I wanted something cool. I saw this picture back in December and I really wanted to try recreating it with my own clothes. Although I created the outfit with different colors (olive green) I wanted to grasp the coolness and military vibe of the outfit.

That is all - for last week, hope to post a similar one at the end of this week as well.

I have been reading a lot about more sustainable and evironment friendly way of life, about no or low buy movement in particular. I love the idea of being more conscious about your life and spending habits, therefore I am setting some guidelines for myself for 2025. When setting these guidelines it is important to me to make myself aware and remind myself all the time of the reason why I am doing this. My reasons are the following:

I have way too much stuff around me and I am writing mainly about beauty related stuff: makeup, skincare, haircare, clothes, shoes, accessories, etc that I have the most problem with. I have more than I use on a daily basis, and I also do not have that much space to store those items.

I want to have order in my life. Untidiness stresses me out, so being more conscious with what I bring into my home helps me keep myself on top of everything.

I want to change my attitude towards shopping. Every piece of new items has their effect on not only my life, but other’s life as well so I want to be more conscious about what I purchase. Also, I need to value what I already have more.

Last but not least, I want to save money and and I wish to be more in power of my spending habits.

Then let me collect the guidelines by categories I want to follow in 2025 to reach my goals:

Skincare and beauty products - I should only buy items to replace the products that I run out of. Not allowed to have more than 2 types of the same purpose product - for example from shampoo I do not want to keep 3-4 types, it is simply excessive and unnecessary.

Makeup - I am mainly buying products that I run out of. I allow myself to buy maximum 3 new items this year given that I declutter the same amount from my makeup collection.

Nails - I do my gel nails for myself so I have many items in my collection. In 2025 I would like to declutter my nail polishes and I might need to replace the nail drill that I currently own. I am allowed to buy new color if it runs out or if I toss another, because I have no more space to store them.

Shoes - Only allowed to buy shoes to replace old ones that I do not like to wear anymore. I would like to follow the 1 in and 1 out rule here.

Coats - I have enough coats, so I do not allow myself to buy new ones - only replacement if needed.

Clothes - I am allowed to buy 4 new pieces of clothing per month, but my rule here is rather not go beyond a certain amount of money rather than quantity. If I purchase new pieces, I need to declutter the same amount of the same purpose pieces from my wardrobe and I need to be really strict with this. Also, I need to wait at least until I decide which pieces I want to declutter before I buy the new items and I need to be consistent with keeping a wish list.

Bags - I would like to purchase 1 or 2 bags in 2025 that are on my wish list for a while. But I am waiting until I find the perfect ones and until I save up for them.

Other Accessories - I have only one item on my wish list (a belt) that I want to purchase in 2025. My guideline for this category is that I am allowed to buy 2 accessories per season, unless I replace something old and worn out piece.

Jewellery - I am allowed to buy 1 or max 2 items per month in this category, but only following my wish list.

Home Decor - I am quite good with this category, I purchased only a couple of pieces last year to replace broken ones and I want to continue like this in 2025 as well. The same 1 in 1 out rule applies here, I am not allowed to buy new pieces of home decor until I know exactly which ones I want to get rid of and replace.

Art supplies - Only allowed to buy to replace ones that I ran out of or if I get a project for which I need new ones. Since one of my Christmas presents was a tablet with a drawing app on it, I no longer need as much art supply as I used to.

I think that is all. The above is my type of New Year’s resolution which I hope will help me reach my goals in 2025. Do you also plan to participate in low buy or no buy movement for 2025? If so, what are your guidelines/rules?

After such a hot summer, I cannot wait for fall season and weather to say hello and while I am waiting, thought I would make a short summary of 2024 Fall Trends that I am interested in and thinking about ways of implementing them into my wardrobe.

Burgundy

First, I would mention cherry red, burgundy as hot color of the season. After red being really hot in spring/summer season, it may not be surprising to see its darker sister being popular on the scene. I personally love burgundy, this is a "trend" that I will definitely invest in, but not just invest in but also enjoy it from year to year.

Pairing this color with itself for a monochromatic look, grey, beige, white or navy will give you a sophisticated, timeless look. I have gathered some prime examples:

But if you would like more excitement and fun, you can try pairing it with pink, red, mustard, light blue. The options are almost endless.

Khaki/Green

This season, the color khaki, olive green and other earthy green colors will also likely to be in style if you would like to add a trendy color to your wardrobe. (To be honest, these colors do not appeal to me as much as burgundy, but I am very much interested in forest green, so I might go for that one instead.)

Suede

It seems that we will not say goodbye to leather, as its variety, suede will be very much in style this fall/winter. I am already seeing shoes, bags, belts, jackets of this material (or its faux form) in shops and I was really sceptic at first. However, I am seeing how versatile this material can be, and how it could add interest into my wardrobe - I am very fortunate because I have a couple of pieces already to cover this trend. If you would not like to invest in a whole suede outfit or blazer/coat, I would definitely recommend to go for accessories: bags, belts and shoes instead.

Dark Denim

Yes, denim again, it does not go anywhere. Although this season dark denim will get to the spotlight and I am loving it. You cannot go wrong with a nice denim shirt or an pair of pants with an interesting shape to just boost your wardrobe. I have also spotted that many high-street shops are introducing denim waistcoats which is again a fantastic piece. I will personally invest in pieces which are more elegant and can be worn in the office as well, I think the below outfits show what I am thinking of:

Animal Prints

I cannot not mention here animal prints, as they apparently remain in style. I cannot call myself a fan, it is not really my style, however his print NEVER come out of fashion, it is a classic. This season not only accessories like scarf, shoes, and bags will wear this print, but also jackets, skirts and pants as well. Those, who love animal prints can now wear it head to toe freely! For those, who are not that into animal prints, I would recommend playing with a scarf, belt or shoe to add interest to fall outfits.

This list could go on endlessly, I hope you will find this useful and/or interesting.

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Pictures are from Pinterest.

Monday

Monday was an usual Monday, things were quite slow, everyone was still nostalgic about how good the weekend was. I was not in the mood for anything special either, so I wore this laid-back outfit to office. I felt really cool in it. The navy blazer and the striped soft viscose jumper are new additions to my wardrobe, so I really wanted to wear them. Also, I felt really comfortable and confident in this outfit. Although the boots are not what I would choose for office days, but sometimes its great to wear something that you would think is not appropriate.

Tuesday

Tuesday was much more busier thank Monday, I had a lot of meetings, trainings to do, so I decided to wear something more professional than on Monday. I also decided to wear basic colors black, grey and white, I only played with a striped blouse, which I think really provided the interest in the outfit. I paired it with an elegant black pair of pants and a slightly oversized grey blazer.

Wednesday

Wednesday was busy as well, needed to do a client pitch so I wanted to choose an outfit in which I feel comfortable and confident yet look professional, therefore I opted for my favorite pleated skirt which has a beautiful golden color and paired it with a collared viscose cardigan - wore it as a blouse and put a camel waistcoat on it. I wore it with a golden watch and jewelry, although I took this picture in a rush so they are missing from the picture.

Thursday

On Thursday there was a dinner after work, as I did not want to go home to get changed, I decided to wear this outfit for daytime as well. I decided to pair a high waist black satin skirt with a flowy navy satin blouse and wore pearl necklace and earrings. I also wore a sparkly jacket so that the outfit would be festive.

Friday

My favorite day of the week. I was really tired, so decided to work from home that day, but decided to wear something more decent than sweatshirt and sweatpants. I wanted to remain comfortable, so decided to wear the same pants from Tuesday with the same belt, but I wore a white T-shirt with a viscose soft jumper on top. I love how the white T-shirt neck and white sneakers pull this outfit together.

1. Monday

Monday was unusually calm, not many meetings to attend so I wanted to wear something comfortable. I chose a simple but elegant pair of black pants, a brown flowy blouse and a black gilet.

2. Tuesday

Tuesday was full of meetings and we had an important visitor that I needed to greet. Decided to go for a beautiful burgundy pantsuit and decided to pair it with a camel gilet and bag. I also wore a camel coat which I believe made the outfit very extra. Really enjoyed this outfit!

3. Wednesday

Wednesday was also very busy, and was really cold outside. Decided to put on a very fancy looking velvet skirt with a trendy stripy top. As I was cold, decided to put a warm jacket on as well. This outfit is very simple, yet I was feeling feminine and powerful in it at the same time.

4. Thursday

Thursday when I woke up and started to dress, I did not know what to wear at all, so decided to go for something old bit trustworthy: monochrome outfit. I really love this blue color on me so I felt absolutely amazing the whole day in spite of being extremely tired. Very good tip for eveyone when you do not feel at your best: wear a color that you LOVE, it will instantly help you better your mood and elevate your feelings. As I do not have blue shoes, decided to pair the blue outfit with cream boots and bag.

5. Friday

On Friday I did not go into the office: I did not feel very good. Decided to visit a coffee shop in the morning and work from there. I wanted to dress very comfortably and warm so decided to go for my new cream knitted sweater and cream pants, pairing them with cream accessories (cream bag from the day before…I did not want to pack into another bag….) to end up with an all cream outfit. But I did not mind it, felt really cozy and that day turned out to be really awesome at the end.

Monday

Relatively simple, white and black outfit.

Tuesday

Tuesday was full of meetings, so wanted to feel and look professional with a twist. The metallic shirt made me feel really good and fashionable, the blazer helped my look to be more professional and the skirt added a feminine touch.

Wednesday

Wearing something unusual for me - light denim with high heel boots, but I was feeling powerful that day.

Thursday

Was for a mood for something blue and went for this look. The blue blazer and the top underneath are almost identical, so the outfit came together really nice.

Friday

Was in a mood for wearing something crazy. Recently came over the colorful tights trend that I really wanted to try. As I am wearing red really often, I chose a red pair of tights and combined with black boots and a black short. The blazer is so long that the short are almost unnoticable, but it looked really cool all buttoned-up.

I often have those days when I am just standing in front of my wardrobe and I can't seem to figure out what I want to wear that day to the office. I have a couple of tips that I want to share. They work for me, so it may work for you as well.

I. Dress for your mood

First I would define what mood I am in that day, what I want to achieve and how to select my clothes so that my outfit would help me achieve that goal or fit that mood I am in.

If I am feeling feminine and powerful, I would opt for a dress or skirt which emphasizes my shape and which gives a voice to my femininity.

If I am feeling more “cool” and relaxed, I would choose to wear something elegant and sporty at the same time. Pairing sneakers with suitpants can be the way to go.

If I am feeling very low in the morning, I would choose something sparkly or very vivid colors to wear in order to put myself in a better place, I am really not that type of girl who would wear black on a day when I am feeling sad. But you know yourself best, if black works better for you, then go ahead!

II. Monochromatic Look

If you are unsure what mood you are in and not sure what message you would like to channel, you can select a monochromatic look. Always sheek, and gives others the impression that you did think about your outfit that day. One color outfits can elongate your body, so it is highly recommended for shorter ladies.

Just some prime examples:

III. Document your favorite outfits

What I found really useful is basically shopping in my wardrobe. There are days when I enjoy just standing in front of my wardrobe and trying on outfits that I think I would enjoy. On these occasions I find 80% of my outfits that I will wear in the office. I would take a picture of most of my favorites and save it on a private Pinterest board or simply in the gallery.

On days when I have no inspiration at all, I would browse those pictures and select one with which I resonate on that day. It is a very simple trick, but can be a lifesaver when you are in a hurry or just simply not in the mood of making decisions.

IV. Wear something unusual

What if you feel fed up with your usual outfits? What if you get bored by just looking at yourself in the mirror?

Come up with an outfit that is unusual of you.

I am a girl who usually never wear jeans to the office for simple reasons: it is not comfortable to sit in it for 8 or more hours a day and the material is not elegant. However, I wanted to spice up things one day, so decided to wear a simple white shirt with jeans to the office with elegant black blazer and elegant black heels (similar outfit as the one below). I felt really cool in my outfit and received many compliments on it - my conclusion was that it worth experiencing out of one’s comfort zone, it can bring you so much joy!

I would like to show I could not live without in autumn. This year's main color is black and grey, but I also included beige and some white, all of which are basic colors. Similar items serve me as the very core of my wardrobe - I can reach for them everyday for almost any occasions. Mixing them with non-essential essentials can give you bomb outfits.

All of these items go together, you can combine them the way you like, no need to worry that your look will not seem put together.

Let us see the items one-by-one, starting from bottom.

Shoes:

Kitten heel sock boots - I chose this boot to be my staple as it is really comfortable and if I need to dress up, I would not compromise my looks and comfort.

Nude Ballet flat or loafer - Again comfort and elegance in one, I have a beige velour loafer (a very soft material), one of the best investments I have ever made.

White trainers - If I feel that I want to look cool in the office, I would certainly go for a white trainer. It goes with everything!

Black loafer - When I wear these types of shoes with sheer black tights, it gives the outfit a very nice detail, it looks very elegant. Tailored Pants in the color scheme:

Black - Versatile piece, you can style it every way you can imagine.

Beige - If you want a pair of pants which shouts elegance and goes with every color, I would definitely go for a beige pair of elegant pants.

Grey - This color is absolutely in for this season. Soft sweaters in the color scheme:

Black

Beige

Grey The all-time staple:

White shirt - Should I say anything more about this? Cardigans

Stripy one - Stripes are hot this season, also very versatile piece.

Beige - A long cardigan can can hug you like a cozy blanket when the weather is really cold. Go for a color which goes for everything, my all-time favorite is beige. Blazers

Black - I chose a short black blazer this season, mine is echoing Chanel's style. Before purchasing it I would have never imagined how many times I would wear it, it was a great investment.

Beige - Timeless.

Grey - In season, and in office environment you almost cannot avoid having a grey blazer. I would actually recommend having a suit or set in grey Pants, blazer, skirt, all in one and from the same fabric. How many times I wore my set? I cannot even count! Coats

Black trench coat - I chose a black faux-leather trench coat, for the cool vibes. It is also very useful, as it is rain-proof. Really recommend having one.

The next of my favorite color combinations is burgundy and light blue. This is a color combination that always surprises people and this is the one that I received the most compliments on. It is unusual to wear these colors together, yet they are really pleasing to look at.

What you need to be aware of when you decide to wear these two colors together:

You need to select which blue goes with which burgundy or purple. I do not really recommend wearing light red with light blue, such as below. The red is too vivid and it competes with rather then complements the blue color.

The below, I would find better, for her complexion this works really well. Also really love the details: pale blue sweater with same color tights, skirt same color as the shoes and the bag is really cool.

I really love the below colors together as well, the blue has more purple in it while the burgundy of the pants is also turning a little bit to the purple side. That is why the two colors compliment each other so well.

This one is also exquisite; true blue in a vivid color and a muted burgundy, simple yet amazing.

2. You should be aware what kind of accessories match these two colors:

Best is same color accessories (blue or burgundy)

If you do not have such accessories, you can select basic colors such as nude (a color that matches your skin color), browns, beiges, camels. These colors interrupts neither of the colors.

Metallics.

See the examples below: