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Skirt Loving
19 November 2014
Eldwick, Bingley, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16, UK
Dresses are one of my favourite clothing pieces to wear. Not only are they very easy to style, but they're comfortable for me to wear and I don't have to worry about the length too often, which is a completely different story for trousers. On the other hand, I have never been fond of skirts. Dresses and skirts are often clumped together in one category, but I always prefer to wear dresses and find skirts occasionally uncomfortable; and when I was younger, I found it difficult to find items to pair with a skirt. Today, I have grown to love skirts almost as much as I like to wear dresses. My skirt today is a recent favourite, it's of course made of jersey, a dress fabric I adore. The pattern on the skirt is very basic, but from afar looks complex which makes the outfit appear more exciting. I managed to stick with my comfort colour, blue, and find a coat to match. Which I'm wearing over a basic navy tank top that's elasticated so it's comfortable under my skirt. I never used to even consider wearing skirts, but today I'm loving it.
PS: You may have noticed my blog has a new name and domain, I think Anika May has a nice ring to it, what do you think?
Top - made for me // Skirt - Next // Coat - Dorothy Perkins // Boots - Brantano // Bag - giftPS: You may have noticed my blog has a new name and domain, I think Anika May has a nice ring to it, what do you think?
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Girly Biker
14 October 2014
Eldwick, Bingley, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16, UK
Today's outfit is very daring. It may not seem so at a first look, but it's very cold and windy outside so it's pretty daring for me. Fortunately, the wind isn't too strong so I don't have to worry about any Monroe moments but despite today's outfit being coat-less I'm still warm enough. The magic is all in the undergarments. My top is rather cosy, as it's made of a knitted fabric that contains tiny traces of wool which keeps me warm, but underneath, I'm wearing a basic black vest top, made of a thermal fabric so I don't feel the chills. Little outfit pieces like this are essential for me this season because I'm always complaining about being cold. They're excellent for layering, and a lot of the time, you can buy the fabric and make up a tank top yourself rather then buying an overpriced product. I'm a dress and skirt person, and I love to wear them no matter what time of year it is so heat-holding clothing is my calling. As today's look is quite girly, I'm wearing my favourite faux leather combat boots with a zipper and lace fastening. I've found that these boots pair well with everything because of their colour, which I'm calling off-black and the fastenings can be altered to create different styles. For example, if I pull the laces a lot tighter like today, they resemble calf boots which is the look I was going for. To finish my outfit, I'm carrying my 'everyday' handbag from Next.
Top - Next // under vest - made for me // skirt - made for me // boots - Brantano // bag - Next
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Snake Satchel
28 August 2014
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
I have never ever carried a satchel... until today. When I was in school, everyone had one and they were such a huge trend it actually put me off them. I saw so many people with them in so many different colours and prints I just never desired one. But this was during my 'going against the status quo' phase so anything anyone else had, I wanted the opposite. Recently which shopping in the handbag gold mine that is TK Maxx, I found this faux snakeskin satchel for only £15.00 and just had to buy one. My opinion on these bags has totally changed and I see what the 'hype' was about. Firstly, I love the structure of the bags and that they're really well structured. Often with drawstring or hobo bags, there isn't much structure and I always end up losing something somehow. I really like to be organised, and everything to be in the correct place so I adore this bag for it's thick and sturdy structure to stop me losing all my essentials. The bag has a little window for a name tag which I thought was really cool, but I've also found that the dark colour is really easy to pair with many different outfits despite the pattern. Because the bag is black, the snakeskin pattern appears quite subtly and even shimmers in natural lighting. I wore this bag with a favourite new skirt of mine which follows a flare style and I think it's perfect for autumn. It's quite similar to the skirt I wore on Monday which I also paired with boots. My jacket is a new autumn favourite of mine because it's so warm and cosy; plus, it's a lighter grey so it easily matches a lot of items in my wardrobe.
Jacket - Next
Vest - Topshop
Skirt - Next
Boots - Brantano
Bag - TK Maxx
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Effectively Effeminate
25 August 2014
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
I wouldn't call myself a feminine dresser, I'm not typically really girly person but sometimes I like to add a touch of pink to feminise an outfit. Pointing out that pink doesn't necessarily mean it's become ladylike, that's just in the case of today's outfit. My wardrobe consists of a lot of dark colours, which is a habit I'm currently trying to break and have been succeeding at throughout summer, but autumn is on it's way which means leather jackets and warm knits. I recently bought this skirt from Next, and I was actually drawn to the colour because it's a lighter pink I would never ever ever usually wear, however; I had a "why not" moment and decided to buy it - plus, the skirt was in the sale so there's no harm in saving money on the go. The fabric is light pink, and then has a really subtle off-white pattern in it which is a 'raised' texture that looks really good in natural lighting. The skirt actually comes in a skater dress form, with the exact same material and pattern. I preferred the skirt because I think sometimes you can have too much of a pattern and it becomes overbearing, especially for such a distinct colour. Despite all the darker colours in my outfit, I think this drop of baby pink adds an element of femininity. I paired the skirt with some dark grey combat boots because the weather's dropping a little and my favourite leather jacket.
Top - made for me
Skirt - Next
Boots - Brantano
Bag - Next
Jacket - Miss Selfridge
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Swingin' Saturday
9 August 2014
Eldwick, Bingley, Bingley, West Yorkshire BD16, UK
I have actually become really fond on full and circle skirts. They not only follow a flare style, which is one of my favourites, but they are so easily styled it's almost impossible to go wrong. The super simple style comes in so many different colours and patterns, they can conveniently become a statement piece for an entire outfit and are great for highlighting a really feminine silhouette and show of you body's best bits. I personally prefer to wear these skirts with either a cropped top, possibly showing of a little midriff if it suits the look I'm going for. Today I've paired this skirt with a top that's a little longer than an average cropped top but still quite short. I absolutely adore this top because it's perfect throughout the year. The 'holes' in the pattern mean it's really cool to wear throughout the summer in the warmer temperatures and it can also be used in a layered outfit because it's a little oversized and one colour which is very versatile. I really appreciate the simple pattern in the top because it makes my outfit seem a little more exciting in comparison to a plain white tee. Full skirts come in so many different length and looks, but I really like the classic black skirt that started the trend. As it is a little colder today, I'm wearing boots but still going without tights; and carrying a canvas tote bag that was actually given to me at a university fair that I've been using a lot more after my bag in Monday's post.
Top - Next
Skirt - made for me
Boots - Brantano
Bag - free gift
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