"We don't need fashion to survive, we just desire it so much."
- Marc Jacobs
I've had this striped top for a while now and have been wearing the hell out of it at work, yes, it looks great smartened up with black trousers and a sleek bun and my specs. But I thought it was time I featured my star buy on the blog... finally.
Due to the delay in featuring this special piece I thought I'd do something a little different to usual, I've teamed up the top and jeans with a different bag and shoes, to give you a dressed up and little more casual look.
I started off pairing the two with orange heeled sandals from Faith which complement the colours in the top. I also added my staple black and gold cross body bag from Zara. For the second more casual look, I paired the two with flat black and gold heeled sandals and a multi-way bag (which I'm wearing as a cross0body), both from Zara. I love both looks, but the flat sandals offer the perfect comfort whilst remaining chic. Which of the two looks do you prefer?
Shop My Outfit
Top - Zara
Jeans - Topshop
Plain Bag - Zara (old)
Plain Bag - Zara (old)
Quilted Bag - Zara
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'I don't do fashion. I am fashion.'
- Coco Chanel
I'm not one for following trends, but I can understand why the Polka Dot trend is hot on the scene right now and why everyone wants in. The timeless classic is one of my favourites, always has been... especially in black and white. So I decided to finally get in on the action and feature a look of my own.
Inspiration - Carolina Herrera
I decided to go for triple polka dot, teaming a large print polka dot skirt from ASOS with a small polka blouse from Missguided and a matching bag from Zara. I finished off the look with cat-eyed sunglasses from Topshop and Gold platform heels from ASOS.
Shop My Look
Skirt - ASOS
Top - Missguided
Heels - ASOS (old)
"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.
Shop My Look
Hat - Pretty Little Thing
Top - Boohoo (old)
Skirt - H&M
Boots - Public Desire (old)
Bag - Zara
Sunglasses - Pretty Little Thing
Photography - Aurelia V (@aureliav)
'You don't learn style from watching people on a runway. Fashion happens every morning when you wake up.'
- Shalom Harlow
This is me, this is my fashion, a sort of reflection of my character - a little rough round the edges but sweet and soft on the inside. This outfit definitely shows my character. I decided to be different, most people usually wear only one item of leather clothing in an outfit, but I wanted to show you can wear more and still look good (like I did in my previous post 'Full Leather: Monochrome'). I decided to soften things up a bit by adding a flash of pastel pink to the mix and smartened up the look with a white chiffon blouse. The bag epitomised how I was feeling and looking that day... 'Stressed, but well dressed'. I finished off the look with these amazing rock chic Kurt Geiger heels and a stack of arm candy.
Jacket - H&M (buy here)
Shirt - H&M
Top - Zara
Bag - Zara
Sunglasses - Moschino
Watch - DKNY
Bangle - Michael Kors
Bracelet - Gift
If you like my look why not 'love' my look on the TODAY I'M WEARING website, where you can view more of my daily looks.
Photography - Gerrod Charles
Styling - Rita Okpuru
'Shoes transform your body language and attitude. They life you physically and emotionally.'
- Christian Louboutin
Whilst I love clashing prints, I also love wearing combos of matching print. A couple of weeks ago I picked up this navy and white striped skirt in my local H&M store, it was the perfect match for the cropped sweater I bought online in the sale, also from H&M. I decided to keep things simple - colour wise, sticking with white perspex heels (my new craze) and a cool large white clutch from Zara (for some reason not online, but available in store) that on one side reads 'stressed' and on the reverse 'but well dressed'. I polished off the look with a large gold curb link chain from Gogo Philip.
Photography - Gerrod Charles
Styling - Rita Okpuru
Top - H&M
Skirt - H&M
Bag - Zara
Shoes - Boohoo (buy here)
Sunglasses - Moschino
Chain - Gogo Philip (buy here)Sunglasses - Moschino
Photography - Gerrod Charles
Styling - Rita Okpuru
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