"Fashion should be a form of escapism, and not a form of imprisonment."
- Alexander McQueen
I couldn't agree more with Alexander McQueen, it's true; fashion should be a form of escapism and not a form of imprisonment. We should all have the ability to think for ourselves and therefore decide within ourselves what is best for us in every aspect of life, including, what it is we wear and how we portray ourselves to others. I'm all for expressing yourself in your fashion choices and that is exactly what I done with this outfit.
To be honest, and if you have been following my journey for a while, you'll realise I don't have a particular style. I'm always changing things up, whether it be my hair or the clothes and shoes I wear. I guess I just get bored easily and hate to appear predictable. I like to leave people wondering what I'm going to wear and how I'm going to style it. With me there are no rules, and if someone tries to promote or encourage rules, I always break them.
Hey, what's the fun in following fashion rules anyway. I see beauty in the unexpected. I'm the one who would like the dress that everyone would think is ugly or unflattering. I'm the one who would wear yellow with green, although they should apparently never be seen together. And yes, like with this outfit; I'm the one who would wear sexy black gold studded ankle boots, with simple laid back, overly basic jogging bottoms, or sweat pants (to my followers who live outside of the UK). I'm a rule breaker.
I decided I wanted a cool laid back but edgy look this time round. So I paired the unusual jogging bottoms and ankle boots combo with a cropped sweat top from Pretty Little Thing. I added a trendy camouflage anorak from Forever 21 and my oldie but goodie faux-leather clutch bag from Zara. The finishing touches, which I think brought the outfit together well, was black lipstick from Kiko Cosmetics, gold layered necklace from Pretty Little Thing and black and gold sunglasses from Topshop.
Now if this outfit isn't breaking the rules, I don't know what is.
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Top - Pretty Little Thing
Trousers - Forever 21
Boots - Public Desire (sold out)
Necklace - Pretty Little Thing
Jacket - Forever 21
Bag - Zara (old)
Sunglasses - Topshop (old)
Watch - Abbott Lyon
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"The joy of dressing is an art."
- John Galliano
So with the release of the much hyped movie 'Black Panther' I decided to put together an outfit in tribute to the box office hit; yes, prior to actually watching the movie. It was a tough choice between wearing cultural printed cloth or an all black outfit, I went for all black (not to worry, this Spring I'll be featuring a lot of African inspired outfits).
Though at the time of shooting this outfit I had not yet seen the movie, I had my ideas about the kind of outfit that would represent it. When I think of black panther, I think of the Black Power Movement of the 60s and 70s; the fight for equality, during times of injustice and overt racism, not just in America, but globally. In fact, my outfits leans more towards the 'fashion' choices of the Black Panther Party, rather than the black panther movie.
Image: David Fenton/ Getty Images
I decided to use a mixture of textures, but ensured that black leather (albeit faux leather) was prominent, if anything the main feature. I paired this faux leather biker skirt from H&M, with a cold shoulder ribbed top from Boohoo.com. I'd long been wanting to wear this faux leather beret (which I feel is well associated with black panther party) and thought it looked nice with the outfit. I added this cool studded bucket bag from Zara and perspex heel ankle boots from Public Desire, as the perfect finishing touches. The only thing missing, my big gravity-defying afro!
Even though this is not a complete homage to the movie, I'll attempt to create a look again, sticking to the theme... the movie! Though I must say, putting together this outfit and writing this post has enabled me to learn so much more about The Black Power Movement and the Black Panther Party, especially the unjust black people faced during that period. Whilst racism still exist all over the world, although now more covert, I'm glad we are living in better times. Much has improved, but we still have a long way to go.
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Hat - Pretty Little Thing
Top - Boohoo (old)
Skirt - H&M
Boots - Public Desire (old)
Bag - Zara
Sunglasses - Pretty Little Thing
Photography - Aurelia V (@aureliav)
"The most courageous act is still to the think for yourself. Aloud."
- Coco Chanel
It has been extremely cold in London, as expected. It well known that February is one of the coldest months over here, but occasionally we are blessed with mild weather. So a few days ago when the weather picked up, albeit it temporarily, I decided to wear this cool double denim and faux fur outfit. Of course I had to take a few shots, to post on the blog.
With this outfit I paired together both old and new pieces. I teamed up y long-line Misspap blue denim jacket with a matching mini skirt from Missguided. I decided to keep things neutral; opting for a white long sleeve t-shirt from Zara, sock boots from Public Desire 9which are currently on sale), a faux fur stole from Zara and a matching wide brim fedora hat from Forever 21. I finished off the look, with a Chloé inspired bag, from MissPap. I must admit, this outfit has got me longing for warmer days... roll on Spring.
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Hat - Forever 21
Jacket - MissPap (old)
Top - Zara (sold out)
Skirt - Missguided
Boots - Public Desire
Bag - MissPap (sold out)
Stole - Zara (old)
Photography - MishMash Photography (@mishmash_photography)
"What I've done, Coco Chanel would never have done. she would have hated it."
- Karl Lagerfeld
As the year draws to an end, I've been reflecting and thinking about the ups and downs I faced. I can honestly say, my blog has been a positive source for me to express myself... and I'm so grateful for the continued love and support I've received from family, friends and my followers. Loving what I do and knowing people appreciate my style, makes this all worthwhile.
I always stay true to myself when it comes to style, I don't try and copy anyone (despite how much I may admire their style) and I wear whatever I want when I want. With me there are no rules, as long as I feel good and look good (well in my opinion) that's all that matters. And that is exactly the mindset I was in when I put together this funky outfit.
Forget about people watching you, wondering whether or not they like what you are wearing, it's all about how you feel. As much as I love wearing black and white, I love wearing bright bold colours... some people admire it, others think I'm over the top, but for me... it makes me feel happy and puts me in a positive mood.
With this outfit I decided to mix hot pink with grey and a touch of snakeskin; teaming together these pink trousers I brought from Zara in the late Summer, with a printed t-shirt from Missguided and a grey faux suede faux fur coat from Zara. My chunky calf boots from Public Desire added character to the outfit and my hat from eBay and bag from Zara added the perfect finishing touches.
Bring on 2018 more crazy prints and bold colours to come.
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Coat - Zara (sold out)
Hat - eBay
Trousers - Zara
T-shirt - Missguided
Boots - Public Desire
Bag - Zara
Photography - Aurelia V
"I like my money right where I can see it, hanging in my closet."
- Carrie Bradshaw
I was feeling a little bold and I wanted to feature an outfit that reflected how I was feeling. So I decided to wear this amazing faux fur lime green coat from the Kourtney Kardashian x Pretty Little Thing collection (sold out in Lime, available in Pink), with this simple matching body con dress from River Island (old). I teamed up the perfect duo with perspex heeled sandals from Public Desire, a Silver Large clutch bag from ASOS (sold out) and to tie the look together, a silver statement necklace from Aldo Shoes at ASOS (old). Who knew that lime green and dark purple go so well together?!
Photography - R. Daniel
"Trendy is the last stage before tacky."
- Karl Lagerfeld
I've long lusted after jumper dresses, but never got round to finding the perfect one for me. That was until I came across this cream split arm beauty from Missguided. Soft, warm and stylish, I decided to pair the dress with my blue velvet over the knee boots from Public Desire and a blue faux fur jacket from Forever 21. I finished off the look with a mustard cross-body bag from Mango and simple jewellery.
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Photography - W. Okpuru
"What I've done, Coco Chanel would never have done. She would have hated it."
- Karl Lagerfeld
I can't remember who said this, but I basically live by it now, well ever since I decided to have purple hair: 'People will stare. Make it worth their while.' and that is exactly what I've done with this OTT. outfit.
Yes, this outfit is literally over the top ('OTT'). Gone are the days of muted tones, neutrals and all black, well, for now anyway. Purple hair has given me a new found confidence. I was never really shy when it came to colours, but I was't one to be OTT.. if I was going to wear a bright colour I'd typically limited it to one piece, but with this outfit I went full on colour.
I teamed up this oversized sweater from H&M (sold out online, available in store) with a green faux fur scarf from ASOS and a green tube midi skirt (old) from Topshop. I finished off the look with funny pink oversized sunglasses from ASOS and perspex heeled sandals from Public Desire... I guess you can say those colour shy days are ling in the past.
Photography - R. Daniel
"We must never confuse elegance with snobbery"
- Yves Saint Laurent
If there's one colour you are bound to see a lot of on my blog over the next few months... it is pink. From hot pink to baby pink, I've acquired a wardrobe full of the pretty hue. Believe my when I say, pink is not just for the warmer months of the year, it works perfectly well all year round... yes, for the cooler months too; and that's what I intend to show you with my upcoming looks.
With this look, after spotting this pretty little top on ASOS, I decided to pair it with one of my staple skirts, this pretty pink pencil skirt that I bought from Zara a few years ago. I finished off the look with perspex sandals from Public Desire and this statement snake skinned cross-body bag from Mango. The look was perfected with a pink lipstick and a flirty smile.
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Photography - Aurelia
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