OOTD Tag

Lighter evenings and thinner coats, Spring is officially here! One of my favourite things about this time of year is being blessed with those lighter evenings again. All the more reason to spend those hours after work out and about enjoying yourself. I know I'm going to be saying goodbye to my dressing gown evenings! Of course, this means preparing your everyday outfits for the occasional spontaneity. Finding that perfect in-between outfit to take you from work chic to social butterfly.

Could Metallic be the new Sequin of 2018? We have seen the sequin trend roll in year by year ready for Christmas and New Year. This year seems a little more refined than usual. Sequins are still across the shops, but this year they are trimmed down into little smooth shapes, glued flat to the fabric. Finally, we can now wear sequins without the worry of them scratching any bare skin in sight! Although, there's a new party fabric that has my attention. Metallic foil, in the most beautiful jewel tones you could imagine. There's something quite fun in dressing like a fabulous Quality Street chocolate!

That feeling when you get back from work, immediately fling-off your clothes and get straight into your favourite loungewear. I don't know about you, but I am a girl of comfort. I like to feel free, relaxed, comfortable. If I'm not leaving the house, you can guarantee I won't be getting dressed up. Bra off, hair up, makeup removed - the just-got-home ritual. Sometimes you just want to feel that extra bit of comfort outside of the house, without having to compromise on style.

There's something satisfying about saving money, even if it's only a pound or two. Taking away that purchase for a discounted price just feels like an accomplishment. If you can go home with the same item, but for a lower price, then why not? I know sometimes, I question myself whether to even make an order if there's not a discount involved! It's a little cheeky I know, but all of those extra pounds you've saved all add up! I thought I would share a few of my money saving tips, especially with Black Friday and Cyber Monday on the horizon!

After moving to Birmingham City Centre, I became pretty lazy when it came to shopping. I walk through the centre daily, so the thought of shopping there never really appealed to me. Online shopping became my go-to, yet so did the returns counter. So much so, I actually became a regular and made friends with a lovely lady at a Doddle stand. Safe to say, online shopping hadn't always been successful and shopping for myself was losing its enjoyment. So when intu Merry Hill invited me along on a shopping trip, the process of actually planning a day out to shop and treat myself felt exciting!

So it's that time of year again! It's too cold to wear anything other than a duvet and I'll slowly begin to turn into an oversized scarf over the next few months. If I'm honest, there was definitely a pile of outer-layers slumped on the floor behind these scenes. It's probably time to admit defeat and wrap up. I'm already on dangerous fedora territory, close-calls of me running down the road after the wind had swiped my beloved hat right off my head. As someone who used to be TERRIFIED of wearing anything but dresses and tights, winter has never really been my favourite clothes season. However, I feel like I've finally broken out of my own fashion jail this year and I'm actually loving trousers right now.

Despite being born in 1990, I have always had a soft spot for everything 80s. The music, the movies, the fashion - I just love it. Over the past couple of years, I've noticed a heavy revamp of these things coming back around. Especially with the likes of Stranger Things (the love is real), remakes like IT and 80s inspired movie soundtracks hitting our screens. We saw oversized denim jackets and mom jeans making the rounds through shops over and over again. As great as this was, I still found myself pining over the AMAZING wardrobe of Pretty in Pink's Duckie Dale. Honestly, this is more than likely where my forever-love for bolo neck ties came from.

So the prolonged heatwave is finally coming to an end and my favourite season is almost in reach! I've only just started dressing Summer-appropriate, but I don't even care as I love Autumn! It truly is my favourite time of year. I love all of the tones outside and the fact that Halloween is on its way. The pumpkin and cinnamon flavoured everything, absolutely everywhere. I'm just completely excited to wear all those deep shades of green again. Honestly, I'm already eyeing up new scarfs to add to my collection, the ones that are the length of your entire body. Sweater weather is upon us and I just can't wait!

I know I shouldn't moan, but I was nowhere near ready for this year's heatwave! I was left having no clue what to wear, having breakdowns, flinging various items of clothing across the room every single morning. Walking to and back from work, and sitting in an office for 8 hours a day. The heat was unreal, and I did not own any suitable clothing. Was it really time to say goodbye to my 40 denier black tights? A comfort zone that I have safely stayed within the lines of for so so long.

Trends may quickly come and go, but I'm LOVING this colour popping animal print trend! Especially leopard print in strong, bold primary colours, I can't get enough of it right now. If you follow me on Instagram, you're probably aware that 90% of my wardrobe is made up of various shades of yellow recently. So naturally, when I saw this cropped Sacred Hawk gem in the ASOS sale, it was immediately in and out of my basket and on its way (thank the shopping lords for Premier Delivery right!?). I picked up a size S which converts to a UK size 10-12, true to size!