I’M WEARING;
BLAZER: RIVER ISLAND TOP: ASOS JEANS: NEWLOOK NECKLACE: LIARS & LOVERS SUNGLASSES: CELINE BRACELET: VALENTINO SHOES: MISSGUIDED BAG: BALENCIAGA
Everyone goes through a personal journey
with their style choices and I myself have made some cringe worthy choices of
my own. Whether it’s a midi bandeau dress, tights and short Ugg boots (yes that
really did happen) or a pair of what were once skinny jeans that turned baggy
on the knees with a pair of black, pink and leopard print reflective Nike
trainers. They were cool for the gym, but not to wear out and about with an
actual ‘outfit’, if you could even call it that. Fingers crossed there won’t be
anymore outfit horrors, but I take solace in thinking that things have to get
worse before they can get better and my outfit choices most definitely are a
testament to that. Nowadays, I stick to the absolute basics and just
incorporate trends into my personal style, as there’s very little room for
error or any rooky outfit choices.
A pivotal point in my style evolution
was when I realised that you don’t have to have one kind of look. I used to
think that I wanted to have variations of one classic look. I wanted to look
formal and well put together all the time and then I realised that as much as I
do love dressing as a hybrid between formal and casual, that it’s just not
realistic for me. I’m a university student and sitting in a lecture or seminar
in a tight fitted outfit, would just irritate me and I’d stick out like a sore
thumb. On a day-to-day when I’m at university in a lecture or spending hours on
end in the library, I’m very much a jumper, jeans and trainers girl and there’s
nothing wrong with that, as there will be occasions and events where I can
channel my inner Victoria Beckham. You don’t need to be dolled to the nines
just to pop to the local shop.
Over the past few years, I’ve really
started to get more into fashion and investing in pieces that will really
elevate my outfits. I’m very much a mix-match kind of girl. I love mixing high
street with high end as I don’t think you have to splurge in every aspect of
fashion, you can save on items such as jeans and basics, because as long as the
fit is right and it has good quality, it doesn’t matter that it’s not the most
expensive item on the rack. My personal favourite area to invest in is
accessories. I personally love a good luxury bag, small leather good or pair of
sunglasses.
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