OOTD - Outside My Comfort Zone!

Bit of a late post! I've had such a hectic day...starting with a traumatising driving lesson! They should just make reversing round a bend illegal! That way we wouldn't have to go through the stress of learning how to do it!

Anyway I tried an outfit out today which was well outside of my comfort zone! I really like the street-chic oversized jumper and collar combo which I've seen at the Fashion Weeks. I teamed a plain grey jumper from Store Twenty One with a TK Maxx blue check shirt, H&M stripy skirt, tights from Next and New Look patent brogues. Adding extra trends I wore a statement, pastel-flower necklace which was from Primark and a monochrome bangle. I've never worn so many trends at once but felt warm, comfy and cool simultaneously so it worked for me! I'll definitely be investing in more oversized jumpers very soon...

I love the 'Let Your Jumper Hollar With A Smart Collar' blog post by Miss Olivia - Zara - it sort of sums up my love for the look. Click to read: http://livvyy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/let-you-jumper-hollar-with-smart-collar.html

What's your favourite OOTD's? Tweet me @sheldan2207 / comment below xx

London Fashion Week - "Front Row Favourites"

Casually still obsessing over the Fashion Weeks, I was reading the online ed of Vogue to find their "Front Row Favourites" feature! It got me thinking what my fave celeb spots were from the Fashion Weeks and where I could get there show-stoppin' style...

 

 

 

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley attending the Burberry Prorsum Show at London Fashion Week,

Rachel Zoe at her own New York Fashion Week Show,

&

Jourdan Dunn at the London Topshop Show

were my top 3 coolest looks.

 

It was so hard to chose bearing in mind Rita Ora sported that gorgeous 90s bob at the Burberry Prorsum Show and Miley Cyrus rocked that beautiful berry jumpsuit.

 

Now for the fun stuff; let's convert Rosie, Rachel and Jourdan's style to wearable pieces from the British high-street and online stores -

 

Rosie:

 

 

 

Fuschia Blazer & Trousers - ZARA

Black Strappies - ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

Black Clutch - INTERNACIONALE

 

Rachel:

 

 

 

Black Velvet Trousers - PETER HAHN

Black Silk Blouse - PETER HAHN

Faux Feather Fur Gilet - GODDIVA

Classic Rachel Zoe Black Platform Boots - CHOCKERS

Statement Necklace - ACCESSORIZE

 

Jourdan:

 

 

Paisley Top - URBAN OUTFITTERS

Camel Leggings - AMERICAN APPAREL

Blue Eye Colour - BARRY M

 

What do you think? I love the simplicity of Rosie's boardroom to red carpet look but at the same time can't get enough of Rachel's busy ensemble. Velvet trousers are difficult to pull off so they may be worth styling before buying!

Obviously it's Jourdan's colour-pop eyes that steal the show from her outfit but I think this navy paisley would work so well with the camel leggings and Barry M eyeshadow!

 

Tweet me your ideas/suggestions/feedback @sheldan2207

Comment below

 

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Photo Sources:

Vogue

Heat

Glamour

 

Thrifty Thursday - Fashion DIY Pt. 1 - Cut-Off Denim

I have never, ever attempted to 'do my own fashion'. Whether it's dying, sewing, cutting, blinging...I've never done it.

 

Reading through multiple magazines this week I've seen so many cut-off denim shorts which I L O V E. You can wear baggy, frayed shorts with tights and ankle boots whilst we await the arrival of some warmer weather (hopefully sooner rather than later, I don't think I can take another weekend snow report!) and then bare legged in the summer. How very economical...

 

 

 

 

Anyway I happened to find the ugliest pair of old jeans in storage today to test some ideas I had for cut-offs. Don't get mwe wrong, I'm aware that chopping the legs off these bad boys does not make them socially acceptable. This is purely my first go. A draft, if you will...

 

These are the offending jeans:

 

 

Ew.

 

So firstly I thought it would be a good idea to research hemlines. Short shorts apparently have a hem of between 2 and 3 inches. So, taking my thighs into consideration, I went for 5. Using a ruler to mark where I wanted to cut, I got chopping.

 

 

Now I faced the problem of how to perk them up a little bit. Using one scissor blade I made horizontal slits in the denim, then used a cheese grater to fray them up a bit... *blushes*... There was no sand paper in the house!

 

 

 

I also thought I could rip one of the back pockets so it would flap down and be all hipster. In fact, it looked ridiculous, so no photo for that little actvity!

 

After sorting the turn ups out I tried them on... not bad for my first ever attempt:

 

 

Now I've popped my own DIY Fashion cherry, the plan of action over the weekend is to scour eBay and my local charity shops for a baggier pair of jeans (preferably boyfriend style), invest in some acrylic spray paint and a cheap lace top. I'll show you how this works out in a couple of weeks...

 

Next week I'm posting a trend a day with celeb inspirations, high street bargain buys and an exciting Thrifty Thursday that involves a bucket, rubber gloves and salt (DIY Fashion Pt. 2)!

 

Tweet me @sheldan2207 or comment below, I love your ideas and feedback

 

xx