WE’RE ALL HUDDLING UP IN OUR COATS & SCARVES. I’VE REALIZED THAT I LIVE FOR THE CHUNKY COAT WEATHER SOMETIMES. I ABSOLUTELY ADORE SUMMER BUT THIS EXACT TIME IS PERFECT WHEN THE LEAVES START TO FALL, THE NIGHTS DARKEN IN EARLIER & THE WOOLY COATS & JACKETS MAKE AN APPEARANCE

MINIMALISTIC WITH INTEREST

FASHION WEEK HAS HAD ITS CRESCENDO & OUR EYES HAVE BEEN GAWKING OVER NEXT SEASON PIECES BUT WE NEED TO REFLECT BACK TO THE PRESENT WHERE THE CHILLY WEATHER HAS US AN ARMS LENGTH AWAY FROM A FLOOR LENGTH SCARF. TODAY I AM TALKING ALL THINGS AUTUMN & DRESSING FOR COLDER DAYS WITHOUT COMPROMISING ADDED DETAIL & INTEREST INTO OUR WARDROBE

DOING MINIMAL WITH INTEREST IS MY LATE SPECIALITY. I HAVE BEEN CHANNELING A RELAXED & NOT SO BRIGHT OR BOLD LOOK HERE RECENTLY. I’VE FOUND SIMPLICITY IN MY USE OF TEXTURES & MINIMAL COLOUR PALETTES. THE COMBINATION OF DRESSES & COATS REMINDS ME OF A SAFARI THEME. I GOT THE COAT SOMETIME LAST YEAR WHEN I SAW A RISE OF STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL WOOL ARMY TRENCH COATS & BEEN DIPPING IT OUT EVER SINCE THE COLD BREEZE HIT ME

TODAY’S ENSEMBLE HAS BEEN PLAYING AROUND WITH THE IDEA OF USING A STATEMENT COAT ALONGSIDE A CHIC BUT RELAXED PRINT DRESS. I’M STILL VERY MUCH INTO THE IDEA OF COLD SHOULDER BARDOT DRESSES & ESPECIALLY A TIE WAIST TO CINCH ME IN THE RIGHT PLACES. SO THE COMBINATION OF THE COAT & DRESS RESONATES A LAID BACK CASUAL VIBE BUT STILL HOLDS THE SOPHISTICATION OF BEING AN OUTFIT I CAN GO TO A MEETING IN

THIS VERY EASY LOOK DUE TO IT’S MINIMALISTIC NATURE CAN EASILY BE STYLED UP WITH A VARIETY OF LOOKS. SO TO COMPLETE THE OUTFIT I’VE ACCESSORIZED A CLIENTS’ OF MINE WITH CROC HIGH ANKLE BOOTS & FINISHED WITH A MATCHING CROC CLUTCH ADORN WITH STATEMENT RAYBAN WAYFARERS

TIPS FOR STYLING A WINTER COAT

YES EVEN IN THE DEEPEST & COLDEST TUNDRA YOU CAN MAKE FASHION POSSIBLE

IF YOU’RE GOING FOR THE CHIC FASHIONISTA INSIDER LOOK-READ ON FOR MY TIPS ON HOW TO STYLE A WINTER COAT

1. EXPERIMENT WITH ACCESSORIES! THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST BECAUSE IT’S JUST SO MUCH FUN. THIS IS THE TIME TO PLAY AROUND WITH CHUNKY SCARVES & SKINNY SCARVES-ADD THIS TO A SOPHISTICATED TRENCH COAT & YOU’LL BE ON YOUR WAY TO PARISIAN CHIC IN NO TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO HATS & GLOVES, SPORTING A FLUFFY COSSACK HAT OR BE BANG ON TREND WITH A POETIC FRENCH BERET

2. BOOTS, BOOTS & MORE BOOTS! PROTECT YOUR CHILLY TOES WITH AN INVESTMENT PAIR OF BOOTS TO BATTLE THE ELEMENTS IN. THEY CAN GIVE AN OUTFIT LIFE & MAKE IT THE TALKING POINT. I SAY THIS TO EVERYONE I’VE EVER DONE AN INTERVIEW WITH THAT THE ULTIMATE TWO ITEMS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LAVISH ON IS GOOD COATS & GOOD BOOTS. BOOTS TAKE YOU ON ADVENTURES & PROVIDE THE BEAUTY OF STRUCTURE WHILST GIVING YOU HEIGHT OR EXTRA EMBELLISHMENT TO AN ENSEMBLE

3. IT SOUNDS RIDICULOUS BUT LAYERING WILL NEVER GO OUT. BECOME A LAYERING PRO BY TRYING OUR RADICAL THINGS LIKE PUTTING BLACK TIGHTS UNDER RIPPED JEANS-IF MODELS CAN LOOK FAB DOING IT SO CAN YOU!

   TURTLENECKS UNDER SHORT SLEEVE DRESSES. BE INVENTIVE WITH YOUR LAYERING & STAY WARM

AS ALWAYS UNTIL NEXT TIME

XOXO