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Styling Jess



Since I want to start styling (and absolutely despise being photographed in clothes) I decided to style my gorgeous photogenic friend Jess! I planned three outfits which I thought would reflect Jess' feminine side but still express my own sense of style.

This outfit is actually made up of high street buys which is very unusual for me! I bought the A line leather skirt from Topshop years ago, the bobble and the bag are New Look and the sweatshirt is Topshop seconds. I tried to keep the look minimal but still incorporate trends that I like at the moment, the pastel pink and grid check pattern. I decided on a matching bag and scrunchie to give the look a 90's grunge feel, and accessorised with two delicate gold rings. 



This outfit is all second hand, the pink paisley skirt (£1), the white halter top which I cropped myself (£3), and the bag and necklaces have been used in previous posts! Anna Sui and Tracey Reese included some paisley pattern pieces in their 2014/2015 winter lines which inspired me to include the skirt. I also used the timeless paisley print teamed with a crop top for a chic look and to avoid making Jess look like a 90's pop star.   



I wanted to do something ultra feminine and outside of my comfort zone which was my inspiration for this outfit. I focused on pastel colours again for this look by including the pastel pink pencil skirt (£2) and pastel blue feather bag (£3) I mentioned in my previous post. 



Charity Shop Treasures


So I had a few errands to run today which obviously led to me also doing some charity shopping. Weirdly I was looking at feather trim clothes online last night and I managed to find a pastel blue drawstring feather bag today for £2! I personally don't think it's big enough to be a clutch bag so I need to attach a strap but I absolutely love it!



I also found a really cool ring for 99p which is a cross between steam punk and ethnic style. I love that the metal is also really flexible so I can wear it on whatever finger I want!

Urban meets Country






I recently saw a pin stripe two piece in American Apparel which inspired me to find and create my own pinstripe outfit. I managed to find some pinstripe dungarees today in a seconds shop for £6! I was intending to try and find some trousers but I think the dungarees compliment my style much more! I love that they combine and contrast the conservative associations of pinstripes with a garment originally used as robust work clothes.

I decided to team them with a simple black polo neck (£3, charity shop) and my fluffy lilac earrings to give the outfit a pop of colour and dissociate my pinstripe outfit from a traditional workplace look. The necklace (£2) also caught my eye at the seconds shop and I had to have it! It reminds me of the the industrial style of some of the necklaces in Urban Outfitters at the moment.