Accessories

I've been reading through my blog and I realised all my posts have pretty much been based around clothing trends and less around accessories. Accessories are my favourite fashion items, they are key elements in an outfit, and can turn one from boring to AMAZING with just the right necklace or the perfect pair of shoes. 


So, in this post I am going to outline my favourite accessory trends for this season..


TREND NUMBER ONE: RETRO GLASSES


One of my favourite accessories! Retro glasses can add a quirky edge to any outfit, and fit with most styles such as girly, vintagey and rocky. Once you're going for a retro look why not buy from a vintage shop? You're more likely to find a bigger variety at a good vintage shop like Rockit or Absolutel Vintage than at a shop like Topshop where lots of people will probably have the same ones as you...

80's Blue & White Stripe Aviator Sunglasses

1980's Black & Blue Striped Sunglasses

  80s RED & BLACK STRIPE SUNGLASSES

Jade Green Sunglasses with Black Tint Lenses

  70's OVERSIZED CLEAR MINT SUNGLASSES.

1960's Style White Rounded Sunglasses

ALL ABOVE: ROCKIT

TREND NUMBER TWO: THE SILK SCARF

This is one of the most versatile accessories. It is a very classic item, yet there are SOOO many things you can do with it.

Some ideas are..

lacing them through boots, to give them a softer, more ladylike feel

some clutch bags have removable straps, so take the strap off and tie a silk scarf on to use as a strap

use as a belt

tie it around your head as a head scarf

twist it into a bracelet

you can wear the larger ones as a sarong on holiday 

These are just a few ideas so you can have some fun thinking of creative ways to wear your scarf

Balinese Butterfly Silk Scarf - Accessorize (good for the shoelace idea because it is thin) 

Ditsy Floral Butterfly Silk Chiffon Scarf - Accessorize (also got for shoelace idea)

Red geometric print scarf - River Island

Blue print scarf - River Island

Warehouse Tie Dye Silk Scarf - ASOS (big so good for sarong idea)

Bebaroque Luxury Printed Silk Scarf - ASOS

BALD EAGLE SILK SCARF - topshop

IF ONLY I COULD AFFORD HERMES...

MY DREAM SCARF:

TREND NUMBER THREE: TEXTURED SHOES

Now I know this sound kinda weird, but what I mean by it is shoes made out of interesting materials. This season was full of innovative new shoe ideas using materials such as lace, snakeskin and rope to name a few..

DEENA & OZZY PERSPEX LACE-UP

 - URBAN OUTFITTERS

PUMPKIN Lace Pointed Court Shoe - ASOS

WIRE BLACK SUEDE FAUX SNAKESKIN EFFECT PLATFORM WEDGES - TOPSHOP

STELLA MESH PANEL SUEDE PLATFORM SHOES - TOPSHOP

HIKER Lace Up Rope Sandal Shoe Boot - ASOS

Vivienne Westwood Melissa Lady Dragon Heart Pearl - Vivienne Westwood

TREND NUMBER FOUR: BANGLES

Bangles, and lots of them! Just pile them on, doesn't matter if the colours aren't the same or the materials are different, the more variety the better!

MIXED BANGLE PACK

CROTCHET BANGLE PACK

EMBOSSED DOT BANGLE

LINKS AND LEATHER STRAP

SEMI PRECIOUS FLOWER CUFF

All Above: TOPSHOP

Animals

Just want to start off this post by saying, do you like my new blog header? Took me a while to figure out how to do it, lots of googling and editing on photoshop, but finally I worked out how to do it after saving it about 10 times as different types of files..


But anyway back to fashion. So this season on the runways we have seen lots of animal prints and pictures of animals. Now, I'm usually not a big fan of animal prints (I think they can look a bit tacky sometimes) but this season they have been done a bit differently and I am loving them!


The animal print look used to be dominate by the leopard print, with its luxurious quality, but now the animal style is heading for a more modern, quirky direction.


Here is the old style in a Dior dress from a few seasons ago

And heres some examples of the new animal style

Louis Vuitton

Temperley London

Prada

Here are some high street pieces with this edgier and more modern animalistic look

BIRD MOTIF SHOULDER TANK - TOPSHOP

Warehouse Bird Print Dress - ASOS

SILENCE + NOISE GRAPHIC ANIMAL TEE

 - URBAN OUTFITTERS

Richard Sorger For ASOS Sequin Embellished Bird Silk Tunic - ASOS

Horse Print Tee - ASOS

Horse Print Tunic - ASOS

If you feel that an all over print or a large image of an animal is too bold for you, try accessorising with animal inspired items:

MINI HORSE DROP EARRINGS - TOPSHOP

BIRD ON BRANCH NECKLACE - topshop

LARGE BUTTERFLY RING - topshop

Outfit Of the Month

It's a new month and that means I have a new favourite outfit! This time it's my bestest friend Amie. This picture is actually kind of old but I love it so much I had to use it!

The florals look pretty and she's added a cool, casual element by wearing a denim shirt

LOVE YOU AMIE

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