Hello!
I haven't posted an 'outfit of the day' for about 7 months, so today I thought I should post one for my blog. I want to do Ootd's more frequently, especially because I like writing about my clothing choices, and showing off outfits that I like.
I wore this outfit to a friends gathering, the occasion wasn't for anything special, but I still wanted to dress up a bit and opted for this. If you read my 'Recent Purchases' you will probably notice that most of this outfit was in that post, so excuse the repetitiveness.
The Outfit:
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| Top: Papaya £8 (was long but I sewed it so it was cropped) / Scarf: H&M £6.99 / Necklace: H&M $8.99 |
Top: I wanted to keep my top half simple, and plain because there's obviously quite a lot going on with my trousers, however I added in this beige/gold scarf to tie in with my beige bag, and gold accessories. The scarf doesn't look too much, or clash with my trousers which is good, it just gives a nice touch. I've also worn the trousers and scarf with a black velvet crop top that also works well, I think anything bland for the top half looks best.
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| Trousers: Topshop £28 |
Bottom: As I had recently got these I wanted to wear them, and see how comfortable they felt throughout the night, if I liked them, etc, and I did like them a lot. These are incredibly comfortable because they're made of cotton and also have some elastane in the which adds a slight stretch to the fabric so they're easy to move in. Anyway, I love pairing these with plain things to make an outfit interesting, and as they're black & white they can be worn with any colour.
Feet: As I wanted to keep the trousers the main focus of the outfit, I wore a plain top which also meant I needed plain shoes. These all white Air Force 1's work so well as there is no element of colour in them, and also tie in with the white crop top. You could also wear more dressy shoes with this outfit, but I wanted to keep it partially casual which is why I opted for these. The frilly socks I wore are purposely grey and black to match the trousers and cover up my ankles, however they aren't extravagant enough to draw attention away from the main focus of the outfit.
Accessories: I didn't go too heavy on the jewellery because then the outfit would be way too over the top, so I kept it fairly subtle with some gold embossed earrings, and gold midi rings to work with the scarf, as well as the beige bag which also contains gold hardware so also ties in with the jewellery. I wear my Thomas Sabo bracelet with every outfit because it's a special piece, however it went well with this one even though I was mainly going for gold accessories. I didn't wear the sunglasses much throughout the night because we were indoors, but I thought they added some class with the rounded frame which are on-trend at the moment.
I aim to try elements of this outfit with different pieces and see whether I can change things up to make it more formal, or more casual.
(Shoutout to mum for taking the photos)
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| Shoes: Foot Locker £49.99 / Socks: Topshop £3.50 / Anklet: Devon |
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| Earrings: Topshop / Bracelet: Thomas Sabo £137 / Rings: Dorothy Perkins £6.50 / Bag: Topshop / Sunglasses: Forever21 £4.50 |
I aim to try elements of this outfit with different pieces and see whether I can change things up to make it more formal, or more casual.
(Shoutout to mum for taking the photos)
