#winter staples

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Coat weather is officially here – YAY! I don’t know what it is, but I can’t resist a good coat. I love them! I think this love started when I was 3 or 4. My sister and I had these gorgeous red coats with a black trim around the collar and we were always so happy when we got to wear them. They were our Christmas/special occasion coats and I’d…

I'm often told I have a keen eye for fashion and I have the ability to imagine what an outfit would look like on the rack before I actually put it on. The winter weather doesn't mean that your day to day outfits have to be boring or that you can't have fun with your style day to day. Katie and her trusted camera is always on hand when I'm on the move and she loved my outfit. I actually love winter fashion and feel more inspired than ever to get creative and to pair up choice pieces in my wardrobe. Have a look at yesterday's outfit and where I got each piece from! Winter fashion does without fail ROCK! Hat| Elephant & Castle - I found an amazing hat stall that sells every hat you could possibly think of. £5.00 Earrings| New Look- £3.99 Scarf and Jacket| Primark- £3.00 & £22.00 Jumper| H&M £14.99 Black Boots| New Look £25.99 Buckle Bracelet| I'm selling these £10.00 :) Brown Bag| Boutique in Peckham £20.00 Leggings| H&M £5.99

Winter fashion is truly a study when creating a winter wardrobe. Now that the colder season is finally here, I thought I'd share my favorite winter style stapes for the season:

Button up - Theoutnet.com / Gloves - Target.com / Purse - Hm.com / Polish - Nordstrom.com/ Flats - Charlotterusse.com / Scarf - Cottonon.com / Knee-high Boots - Target.com / Ankle Booties - Forever21.com / Necklace - Bloomingdales.com / Sweater - Sheinside.com / Tights - Target.com / Black Coat - Maxina.com / Grey Coat - Newlook.com 

Silk button up.

Leather (of faux leather) gloves.

Black bag

Sparkly polish

Leopard print flats.

Oversized scarf.

Knee-high flat boots

Ankle booties.

Chunky necklaces.

Cable knit sweater.

Tights!

Black or grey coat.

Next time you're out shopping, keep these winter staples in mind!

xo,

As AW offerings begin populating stores, both online and off, the time has come to focus on the upcoming season. As one delves into new collections and begins defining his wishlist and essentials, one key aspect to bear in mind other than style and function, is definitely the color palette. This year's been all about bold, eye popping colors making their way into all sorts of garments... and Winter is no exception. Although in a toned down version of current pieces, one that accurately reflects and adapts to the wintery atmosphere, color is ever present on AW creations. 

Apart from the traditional all-rounders shades of navy, grey and black, there seems to be an overall bet on deep, rich colors such as green, burgundy and camel. For me, the latter will be one of the season's staples. This lighter shade, as counterintuitive as it may seem for rainy, gloomy days, is the perfect way to brighten and liven up not only your outfit, but mood as well. There's something luxurious about it, almost royal, that immediately carries on to you the moment you put it on.

I favour its use on all sorts of coats (sports, toggle, top) as these are the items that really make it shine, but do consider knits or cardigans as they work wonders as layering pieces. The perfect match for raw denim or charcoal slacks, camel seamlessly adapts to the outfit's degree of formality. I'm really excited to see it at its peak, paired with burgundy, another of the season's must haves (as Derek covered earlier)... such a killer combo. 

Paul Smith and Etro

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