I haven't done many fashion related posts, buts it's something I really want to get in to! I have seen alot of styling videos and pictures everywhere of tartan. I love the way tartan looks and all the different colours it comes in. I love red though, especially when it comes to clothing I love the way any shade of red looks against my skin tone so it's something I always gravitate towards. So today I though I would write a post about the Tartan pieces I have and how I style them. The first piece I've got is a tartan dress which was from Cotton On. This dress has a square neckline with little buttons on each shoulder for detail. It is a baby doll shape but shows the silhouette alot better. It hits a couple of inches above the knee so it's really easy to wear. It is sort of a faded looking red with a dark navy blue and black checkered pattern. In Winter I style this with my leather jacket, tights and my grungy looking boots (these are featured in my Top 5 Shoes post) I always wear my hair down and big and curly! If I want something a bit more casual I'll wear just a cardi, tights and plain ankle boots. In summer I'll wear it really casually with just either jandals or slip on shoes and probably no cardi. If it is a cooler day I think it would look great worn over top of a plain white tshirt. The second piece I have is a Tartan shirt I found at Temt. This is a basic shirt that tapers in slightly at the waist, has a high collar and rolled up sleeves. This has a black chiffon/polyester material for pockets and I wasn't sure about this when I brought it but now I quite like them! I love how vintage a tartan shirt is, so for Winter I love wearing this shirt with my hair up and some over sized cat eye glasses. I usually wear these with a plain pair of blue denim jeans. I recently got a pair of really high waisted black skinny jeans and I really like the way the shirt looks tucked into them. I have also worn it open over a plain black maxi for a more casual feel. In Summer I am going to style this shirt open, with a pair of cut off denim and white singlet. I definitely want to get a pair of high waisted black shorts so I can recreate my Winter look too. I think a shirt is such a staple piece in the wardrobe and I love the fun that the tartan brings. This shirt is also a pretty bright red which I absolutely love. So these are the only pieces of tartan I have but I have to say I'm hooked!! I've seen a gorgeous bralet and kimono that I NEED but haven't quite yet justified ha ha. Let me know if you love Tartan like I do and how you style it. Nicole xx
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So today I thought I would write about shoes! I love shoes and especially boots so I thought I would let you know what my top five are for this winter! For work I love wearing flats. I actually find cheap flats the most comfortable and find I buy a couple of pairs, wear them until they are worn out (usually only three-ish months!!) and then either replace with the same or something similar. These ones are in a gorgeous Magenta and are from Rubi Shoes. I LOVE Rubi Shoes, it's one of the only places I can go where I can put the shoes on and get no blisters. I usually get these in plain black but I recently have opted for some coloured ones to brighten black outfits. I usually wear them with tights for that little extra warmth too. This is probably the most common style of shoe in my closet and this is what I call the Grunge Boots. I like the style of a pretty girly dress with some grungy boots..I just love the contrast. These particular boots are mid calf and are loose at the top, they have two gun metal coloured buckles that are just for decoration and a zip on the inside. I got these ones again from Rubi Shoes and I love them. I did have to stretch them though so be careful with sizing. Also if you would like to know how to stretch boots I can do a post about that, just let me know in the comments. These are the most amazing ankle boots! They have a high wooden heel which is quite thick so makes standing in them for long periods of time bareable. They are a browny taupe colour and have a lace up detail at the front. They are surprisingly comfortable to wear and were quite cheap! They are from Number One Shoes and I believe they also come in black. I like wearing these with nude tights and dresses it playsuits to give it a more dressy look. I do find that the material doesn't tend to wear well in water, it tends to go a weird texture and dries with some marks. I just suggest to not wear them in the rain so they last longer. These are another pair of my favourite ankle boots. These ones have a cut out detail on each side and are done up with a gold buckle. They are quite hard to get on but really comfortable when on! They have quite a pointed toe which I like (as I have tiny feet so like to make them appear longer whenever possilble) they are quite narrow at the heel though so be careful of that. These are actually from Dotti and I picked them up in one of their sales for around $20.00 which I thought was a steal! I wear these with tights but they also look great with bare legs if the weather is ok. The last are my boring 'Tennis Shoes' these are such a classic though and I swear they can make any outfit more casual. They are so comfortable (and so dirty sorry haha) and they are made of the classic canvas feeling material. The soles are never the thickest but these shoes are extremely cheap so replacing is not an issue. They come in a wide range of colours and I've also seen them in the hi top style. I wear these with or without tights in the Winter are really wear them with anything. I hope you like this post that is something a little different. I am going to try and do a few more of these type of posts in the near future. Nicole xx |
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