New Season - New Style

The main concern I have with new trends is that, as exciting as they are, they are inevitably going to go out of fashion. This is not exactly a revelation, but for someone like me who, despite trying to buy everything that is in the shops, cannot afford to buy something that is in one month and out the next. There are certain styles, however, that are always going to be in. Not all year round, but every winter, every summer, spring, autumn. Aviator sunglasses will always be fashionable in the summer. Wellies emerge with the festivals and continue throughout autumn. Flower print skirts and dresses will always bloom during summer. These things are obvious and therefore dependable. Something like nu-rave, however, is a trend which needs to be approached with caution. Well, not anymore, now it needs to be avoided completely. Exactly why when it was fashionable anyone who felt youthful enough to wear neon leggings should have considered seriously the repercussions of such a fashion decision.
Last summer I dived head first into dresses. A line and baby doll shaped dresses began filling up my wardrobe, needing to be pinched in with a waist belt for the winter, now awaiting permission to be let loose again and float in the summer breeze. The flower print has been a key theme of these dresses.
The flower print dress. Not ideal for the depths of winter, but not exclusive to summer either. In Autumn it can be accessorized with an oversized knitted cardigan and wellies and a very similar thing can be given to it for the Spring, but instead of an approach into winter it needs to show an emergence from it; a slow stripping off of heavy layers until the dress can be worn with nothing but a pair of flip flops.
I took one of my dresses, one I bought in Urban Outfitters in Washington last July, a dress I haven't worn since Autumn and decided it was time to start wearing it again. The current weather situation is absolutely clear blue skies and there is no way I am going to pass up an opportunity to wear a dress that lives for the sunshine. The trouble is that the sun is deceitful as it in fact still quite cold, not freezing, and today didn't require wearing a hat, which I must say I have become so used to I felt quite naked. So the dress is not quite ready to be worn without tights and with flip flops. A perfect opportunity to accessorize it with some of my new purchases. Although I bought a dark brown heeled brogue ankle boot in Glasgow I couldn't resist New Look's black shoe boot brogues with a low heel. New Look shoes Not as sophisticated as the brown heels, which are almost witch like and more adult, these shoes go perfectly with a baby doll style, and of course they are black so go with a lot more than the brown ones. Different colours are essential. I wore these black shoes with black tights, my flowery dress and a black waistcoat left open to give it a quirky Indie edge. Just throw a warm coat over it or a loose knitted cardigan with a wooly hat would go perfectly. I decided to punk it up, largely because I am still in love with my leather jacket and it gave me an excuse to wear my new 80's sunglasses from Urban Outfitters. As it's black leather it will soon become inappropriate when the sun is not the only sign of summer, but at the moment it works very well. I simply threw that over and along with the sunglasses it clashed well with the dainty floral pattern. With this outfit the heels are fine, but black tights with thick socks over the top and some chunky black boots would really make this dress work. The clashing of the light floaty material with heavy leather is perfect for this time of year when there are signs of summer, but it is still slightly hidden under the cold days and frosty nights.

The leather jacket was £34.99 from H&M and is honestly a fantastic purchase. I can wear it with anything and although I am not in love with the chunky bangles over long gloves trend I do think that slipping a chunky bangle over the tight sleeves of the jacket looks very good indeed. This particular one was given to me as a gift so unfortunately I don't know where it came from, but it works well as it is covered in silver glitter so sparkles against the black backdrop of the leather. So anything with bright colours or an eye catching pattern would go well.
The sunglasses were something that I have wanted for a while, but have been very aware of how nauseatingly trendy they are. I like fashionable items and sometimes cannot help buying something I am well aware many people will have because I like it so much, but although I wanted these glasses I didn't want them THAT much. However when I saw these in Urban Outfitters they were quirky enough for me to change my mind.

I hope it is visible enough in this ridiculously posey photograph; the frame is decorated with a leopard print pattern. A spot on trend pattern on an otherwise generic pair of sunglasses. I am not claiming these are unique or even very quirky, but they are just that little bit different from the regular black ones sold in TopShop.

Now all I need is some rockabilly music playing in the background and the title of posing idiot will be mine.