While putting together my new Autumn Capsule Wardrobe (video up soon – keep an eye out) I decided to put together a post on my 10 favourite pieces, because it’s good to fall back in love with what you have instead of always buying new. New pieces are just a fleeting pleasure, whereas gathering up the pieces you really love will be much more worthwhile and lasting. It’s all in a bid to buy less and wear more of what I already own.
1. KICKFLARE JEANS: These are only like the coolest jeans in the world!! I wear them a lot with high-tops too and they look great dressed down. They’re very comfy, I think I bought them an inch bigger than my actual waist size, so I could actually lounge around in these babies. I much prefer these to full length flares now because I find it quite hard to pair them(full length) with shoes and not look like something out of a Western. It’s also nice to actually see your shoes too.
2. WHITE SHIRT: This has been the perfect extra layer for the very mild weather we’ve been having lately, and I would say it will be an equally good extra layer for Autumn, perhaps under a leather jacket or a jumper. It’s very soft too which is a nice change to the typical crisp white shirt.
3. CHECK SHIRT: I bet everyone I know is sick of me wearing this shirt but i just can’t stop becasue apart from the fact that it’s so easy to throw on with jeans and trainers, it’s SO comfy.I also wear it a lot with just black leggings and some high-tops and it’s the perfect for when I’m having a fat day/ food baby / I just don’t care kinda day. I got it in the Zara sales last Christmas so although it was very inexpensive it’s still good enough quality to last for another few years.
4. T-BAR CROP TOP: This top is just the coolest thing I’ve worn in a long time, and whenever I wear it I get compliments. Chokers are very in at the minute and this top is a great way to incorporate that trend into your wardrobe. I feel really bad-ass when I wear this so this one will be sticking around for a while.
5. FLARED LEGGINGS: I only recently started wearing these again, but I’ve already fallen back in love. I can’t remember why I stopped wearing them in the first place although I do think they are a little bit tight on me so that might be why. But they’re so easy to wear and although they’re tight they’re still very comfy. These would look equally as great with a big oversized jumper for Autumn.
6. KHAKI JUMPER: I bought this towards the end of Spring, so I haven’t fully got the wear out of it yet, but I am so excited to pull this out again for Autumn. I bought it 2 sizes too big but I love the oversized fit of it. It was just what I was looking for.
7. LEOPARD BIKER JACKET: Ahh this is the jacket of dreams.. I love my plain black biker jacket, but this is just a huge step up. Again, like I’ve said many times, leopard is like a basic for me, so it goes with almost everything and can really jazz up an outfit. I think when style in a print-clash or colour-clash look it can look really great. It was another bargain too at about twenty quid on ASOS.
8. DUNGAREES: Theses just make me feel really happy and fun when I wear them. I guess it’s because they kind of remind me of the ones I wore as a kid. But they’re really versatile and are a great thrower-oner piece.
9. PINK TSHIRT: This is the most flattering shade of pink I think I have ever worn, and for €6 this tee was a major Penneys bargain. It really flatters my new glasses too which are a similar pinky shade and yeh.. I just really love it. It’s a great basic.
10. CAMI DRESS: I have this dress about 2 years I think, and it only cost me €5 in the Topshop sale, but I’ve worn it so many times now that it’s cost per wear has to be about 1c by now. It does tend to come out more in AW now though when I can layer a polo neck under it and pair it with a biker jacket.