All the items listed with an asterisk (*) were kindly gifted to me by Blue Vanilla for an honest review and blog post about their item(s).

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Outfit:  Shirt - H&M     Coat - H&M     Jeans - Miss Selfridge     Studded heels - Primark    Sunglasses - H&M     Ear cuff - Topshop 


So this look ended up being created when I was flipping through this months Elle UK magazine. (The one that came with the amaaaazing Benefit Rollerlash mascara!!) There was one particular street style image that really made me want to chuck on a crisp, white shirt! It was paired with baggier, boyfriend jeans compared to what I am wearing here, heels and a blazer. Now I do love looking smart at times, but when I do I always need something to rough it up a little, as I really don't feel like 'me' when it's too polished. Here all I did was chuck on some sunglasses, an ear cuff and a messy ponytail. Just by doing these little additions made me feel much more comfortable and I think shook up the look, where as if I just wore this plainly, it would look a bit 'officey!' If anything, this has reminded my to wear my shirts more often, because although I imagine I am going to look overly smart, when in actuality, when paired with something casual, it can look really chic and fresh! 

How do you guys like to style your favourite shirts up?

Outfit:     Cape - H&M      Jeans - Topshop     Boots - Office UK     Blue Shirt - H&M    Bag - DKNY    Fur head band - New Look    Sunglasses - H&M

Fur is one of the main reasons I get excited for the colder months, besides Christmas obviously! Fur gilets, head bands, hats, coats, gloves, fur everything! Of course being a vegetarian I would never dream of wearing real fur and some people may think parading around in faux fur is a bit hypocritical, but hey it's warm and does no harm! I went skiing in the French Alps for my birthday in January and really wanted a band like this as it not only looks the part but is so cosy! People often joke "How can it be warm when all the warmth is escaping from the top of your head?" You'd be surprised how snug one of these little babies is, as well as hiding a multitude of bad hair day sins! So to round this furriness up, I think a bit of fluff here and there is a great way to make a winter outfit look chic and classic, just be careful not to over do it! As warm as all my fur coats and accessories are, you don't want to look like you're in fancy dress as a bear! 

Outfit:   Turtle neck - H&M       Leggings - H&M      Knee high boots - New Look      Patent bag - DKNY        Sunglasses - H&M


This turtle neck was love at first sight! You know when you've imagined a piece of clothing in your head and suddenly you walk into a shop and there it is? This was one of those moments! This literally nails all the trends at the moment in terms of knits! Turtle neck? Check. Chunky knit? Check. Split style? Check. Totally, ridiculously cosy? CHECK! Absolutely cannot take this thing off, not only because it's so warm but it goes with virtually anything! These boots (or anything knee/thigh highs) are so easy to wear, not to mention also keep the cold out! I have had them for about 5 years now and have been able to rock them everytime winter swings around because they are a classic! I am just super glad they are extra 'in' this season, I have seen so many fab instagrammers rocking them!