S T R E E T S T Y L E: SPRING LAYERS

I don't know about you, but I've been majorly facing that 'what an earth do I wear today?!' conundrum pretty much every day for the past month. With the main culprit for this dilemma being the great British weather. Unfortunately I'm not one of those girls that can step outside in next to nothing and pretend that I don't look ridiculous when caught mid torrential down pour. Being caught in hail stones with bare arms and legs is definitely not cool, however neither is wearing a hooded puffy down jacket in April.

Therefore instead of depressing myself further by pining over all the pretty high summer outfits that are gracing the shops and soon to be Coachella (BIG sigh), I thought I would hunt out some inspiration in the form of some of the best street style looks that are suitable for the milder European climates without compromising on style.

So how are the stylish street urchins warding off the Spring chill right now? It's all about the balance, 'covering up' with loose, light layers and mixing up staple classics for an on trend vibe; a loose trench layered over seventies denim, a shirt paired with dungarees and a silk scarf tied through belt loops.

My personal favourite must have piece for SS15 right now has to be the trench coat. I picked up THIS little beauty (in camel) last month after I came to terms with the fact that it is probably as close as I am going to get to a Burberry trench. It's a pretty good compromise if I do say so myself. I'm also loving THIS little number too, the colour and overall structure is so on point.

So there you have it, inspirational spring updates that are both on trend as well as weather appropiate. What styles for Spring are you loving right now?

Elle.x

All images via tumblr and whowhatwear

MAXED OUT.

Maxi lengths have been one style category that I usually avoid when shopping, however I flirted with the idea a few weeks ago when I walked past a clearance fixture in Zara that screamed '6.99'. Five minutes in the fitting room and one stripey maxi skirt later and I was hooked. I think it was the thigh high slit that sold it to me. I also thought that the light jersey material and navy and white stripes would make this a great transitional piece and the longer length is deal for cooler days.

My favourite way to wear the maxi right now is by throwing on an over sized jumper and slipping into my Stan Smiths for a simple yet super relaxed outfit that's just about warm enough for the spring chill. For high summer styles and holidays I would swap the jumper (obviously) for a loose cropped tee. I found that the jersey material of this particular skirt was too clingy when worn with tights underneath so this is definitely best worn bare legged. Hence Sunday was the perfect opportunity to finally let my legs breath and wear my new ray bans thanks to the sunshine gracing us at the weekend. I love how comfy and wearable this outfit is, I think I may have even found my new off duty equivalent to jeans and a tee. 

What are your favourite off duty pieces at the moment?

Elle.x

Jumper | TOPSHOP (old) similiar HERE

Skirt | ZARA (sale) similiar HERE

Ray Bans | HARVEY NICHOLS

Stan Smiths | FOOT ASYLUM (in store) similiar HERE

Bag | URBAN OUTFITTERS (sale) similiar HERE and HERE

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MARQUES ALMEIDA FRAYED DENIM

Jacket- MANGO (similiar) / stripe top- Zara/ skirt- marques almeida x topshop @ Netaporter

pony hair trainers- ASOS (similiar) / back pack- Urban Outfitters (similiar)

Even before denim took over the high street, I was eyeing up the Marques Almeida x TOPSHOP collection as soon as it dropped online in A/W 2014. So obviously when the entire collection was given a hefty discount during the Christmas sales, it was inevitable that I was going to purchase something and that something had to be the frayed denim skirt. Rewind a good few years ago, during the summer before I started sixth form, I pretty much lived in a denim skirt and white wife beater teamed with gladiator sandals (I thought I was the bees knees). Therefore as soon as I saw the return of the denim skirt, I couldn't help but get all nostalgic. And I sort of still have the legs for it so why not?! 

Right now I'm loving denim mixed with suede and leather, not only does it work well together, it's a good way to give your outfit a subtle nod to the seventies that is trending massively right now. Therefore my suede and leather mixed bomber jacket that I picked up last year, seemed like the most obvious outerwear option. I also enjoy pairing more than one staple piece together, as I think it makes for a good laid back casual vibe, therefore I reacquainted myself with the breton stripe top which sits nicely under the bomber. Once summer is officially here I would trade the bomber for a cotton boyfriend shirt half tucked in and teamed with lace up sandals.

I finished off today's look with my super comfy pony hair sneakers and a leather back pack to add to the super casual vibe. Both items have been hidden in my wardrobe as of late. Rain and pony hair are a recipe for disaster so I've been patiently biding my time until British summer time gets its act together and finally it looks like it has hurrah.The back pack was picked up way back in the January sales, however the lack of compartments inside compared to my other bags had put me off using it. I've gotten over that now as sometimes beauty outweighs practicality.It's super similar to the KARA bags that I have been lusting over and happened to be genuine leather so that purchase was a no brainer really. I love how minimal it is and the lack of compartments has actually forced me to pack only the bare essentials.

What staple/denim pieces have you been enjoying recently?

Elle.x

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THE HIGH STREET SS15: DENIM EDIT.

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Yeah so you might have heard that denim is set to be one of the biggies for SS15 (old news I know). Which is fine by me as I've been after a frayed denim top for absolutely ages and now the hunt is not so difficult anymore, seeing as denim everything is absolutely everywhere at present. So I thought I'd make it a little easier for you and narrow down the selection to a few of my fave pieces right now.

I am seriously in love with the Whistles denim jacket and back pack with frayed edging, they would definitely be my go to pieces right now as I think these items have got a bit more individuality in comparison to some of the offerings from fast fashion retailers at the moment.Which isn't always a bad thing I guess, because today I found an exact copy of the Miss Selfridge denim dress that was a dead ringer for Alexa Chung's ACxAG popper dress and obviously sold out instantly. However never fear, Topshop are here with their own take on the denim shirt dress and it happens to be an absolute steal at £40.

I thought I'd also bring your attention to some super cool denim coordinates for those of you who are wondering how the heck to pull off double denim- well Zara and Urban outfitters have made it easy.

What denim pieces have you got your eye on at the moment?

Elle.x