Style Collage: Lace and Leather

Dress

Bag

Flower Headpiece 

Bracelet

Boots

Necklace

Necklace

Necklace

In the spirit of Coachella (why am I not there?) I thought I would do a festival inspired style collage post! This is exactly what you would wear at a festival (at least I wouldn't), so it is more of an everyday/city version of the trend. I have always loved lace and leather but never considered combining the two in an outfit..

Starting off with a white dress you can do a lot - dress it up with a red lip (I have an obsession) and a pair of heels or dress it down with a cardigan, some boots and some necklaces. It is one of those staple items that in my opinion are essential for a summer wardrobe (I am still looking with my Little White Dress). Whats more - a white dress is the perfect trick to make you look a little more tanned. I found this lovely, simple Vero Moda dress (fair price! yay!) which was my style canvas for this collage. From there I went a little accessory crazy. Recently, I have become obsessed with layering long necklaces and I thought it was perfect for the vibe (duuuuuuddeeee) of this outfit. Next up I wanted to add the one accessory item that I can't wear (I really wish it id suit me) but is a typical summery festival piece - the flower headband/headpiece. I found this gorgeous white/cream colour flower crown that fits perfectly with the outfit!

Now onto the leather! There is nothing I love more than a good ankle boot - especially when it is paired with a summer dress! It creates the perfect sweet and summery meets rock and roll/country babe. I went with a dark leather colour because it creates a nice contrast with the pale colours of the dress and other accessories. With a boot like the one in the collage, you can easily dress down your typical pretty summer dress and give it some edge. Finally is the essential item of... the handbag. If there is one item of clothing/accessory I could shop for endlessly it would be purses and handbags. This one is from Forever 21 and looks a lot like the much loved Alexa Mulberry bag - perfection for us students! 

If you are interested in checking out my Polyvore then please click the link! Lots more style collages where they come from!

Peace, Love and Happiness to all. Hope you enjoyed the post!

Much Love,

Caroline 

Style Collage: A Hint of Mint

Top

Jacket

Shoes

Shorts

Bag

Nail Polish

I have become majorly addicted to Polyvore recently so you lucky darlings get another Style Collage post (it's the last week of term and I have a lot of stuff to get done - I promise the posts will go back to being more interesting very soon)! This has been the perfect source of procrastination for me.. so its a blessing and a curse. Damn it. On to the actual collage - like the previous one, this style collage is also inspired by the currently beautiful and lovely summer weather here in England. This one, however, plays a little bit more with leather. I lurve me some leather (in a completely non kinky way, I swear). 

Every closet, in my opinion, should harbour a luscious leather jacket. It's simple yet adds an extra kick to an outfit. It can be dressed up or down - Basically, a leather jacket is a staple piece. Werk it. It is perfect for this time of year where the weather could easily swing back to dull and cold and then switch right back to blue skies and lots of sunshine. My favourite way to wear a leather jacket is with denim and a plain/solid coloured top. Considering that it is getting warmer, I decided to pair denim shorts with a dark grey tee. Some people aren't too keen on the combination of shorts and a leather jacket but for me, I think they make a casual yet slightly cheeky outfit. Rawr. 

I added a sexy little Steve Madden bag (looks like it could be Balenciaga, right?!) because every outfit needs a bag - the cherry on top! In addition to this, I found these cute cat shoes by Charlotte Olympia (the price tag breaks my heart every time I look at it), which I love because they are subtly quirky and add detail to what you are wearing. I own a pair of mouse flats in an electric blue that I love to throw on if I am wearing something simple or lacking in colour, especially if I am just wearing a plain black dress. Its the best when people, after seeing you all day, all of a sudden come up to you and go "OMG I didn't even see that your shoes are [enter cute animal of your choice here]!" Oh so sneaky. Speaking of colour - the last thing I did was to throw in a pop of colour by adding a mint Essie nail polish. When trying to brighten up an outfit I feel that adding a vibrant necklace, colourful lipstick or nail polish is the best way to do so, as it adds colour without throwing off an entire outfit.

I hope you guys enjoyed this style collage and that you all have a wonderful easter break! 

Much Love,

Caroline

Style Collage: Spring Time Happiness

White Button Up Shirt

Boyfriend Jeans

Black Heels

Satchel Bag

Cat Eye Sunglasses

Necklace

Lipstick  

About two or three years ago I had the biggest obsession with a website called Polyvore. It is basically a website that lets you create collages of all sorts of things - fashion, beauty, shoes and all that jazz. You have complete freedom to browse through a huge online closet full of images for you to mix and match.  There are also a bunch of fonts and effects for you to play with the add to your collage (*cough* procrastination central *cough*).  I have linked all the different items above but if you click here you can check out my Polyvore account where this collage as well as future ones will be available to save/favourite and to check out the links for the various items. Now onto the collage Spring Time Happiness..

Here in England the Spring/Summer weather is beginning to appear (today was wonderful - 17 or so degrees.. yes please) so for this special occasion I thought I would make a little fashion collage based on this time of year. Just to clarify - I do love heels but I don't know if I could handle wearing them all day erryday.. I truly admire the ladies who can but I, sadly, am not one of them. However, I thought a sexy pair of black pumps would just look fabulous with this outfit - don't you agree? As I have mentioned in a previous post, I am a big fan of the ripped up boyfriend jean trend and I have recently seen a lot of girls wearing them with either white button ups or white tank tops... And it looks amazing. There is just something so perfect about denim jeans and a white top - it just screams summer time to me. Personally, I prefer the more oversized shirts and tops for summer - easy and breezy, ammirite?Depending on what time of day you are planning to rock this outfit.. a red lip could be added as a way of spicing it up a little bit. A red lip is always a good idea. I have this one brick red lipstick from MAC cosmetics that I love because it is the perfect deep red and has a lovely texture and pigmentation. 

Let's talk accessories now, shall we? First - the handbag. If you haven't come across the Mulberry Alexa Bag you must be living under a rock or avoiding it on purpose. This is one of those bags that will be fashionable for a very long time in my opinion, especially the brown and black leathers because they can be paired with pretty much everything and anything. No - I do not own this beautiful specimen of bag but a girl can dream! Next up is probably the most essential accessory at this time of the year - a lovely pair of sunnies. I have a very round and weird face, which makes it difficult for me to find sunglasses that don't make me look like a bug (also I am ridiculously picky..). One of the very few styles that suits me in the world of sunglasses is the cat eye - a timeless sunglass shape if you ask me. Finally we have some bling - the cherry on top of any outfit. I never really wear a tonne of jewellery but when I do it is mainly rings (I have 5 rings that I always wear) and necklaces. Necklaces, especially, can really just add that something extra to an outfit - whether you are going out for drinks or for a shopping trip. It is such a small and simple detail that can have a great effect and complete an outfit. Next up on my necklace wish list is a huge, chunky statement piece.

Hope all you wonderful people enjoyed this post! Have a beautiful day!

Much Love,

Caroline