Gold Dust

A recent trip to Tenerife allowed me one last opportunity to get my legs out and enjoy the sunshine and nice weather before winter hits in England. I love this sequined skirt that I got as a Christmas present from Bulgaria last year—it works for both a casual and a slightly more dressy look. 

Sandstorm

I have been massively awol with this blog due to various other commitments, but here is the beginning of what I hope will be some more new and exciting posts. I was lucky enough to spend last week in the beautiful Tunisia, which, aside from providing a much-needed rest, also brought about some great photo opportunities. You may recognize this outfit from this post—here I've updated it with one of my favourite necklaces and different sandals. It always makes for a great summery something to throw on and and definitely blended well into the backdrop! This skirt will remain one of my favourites for years to come I have a feeling—it's so easy to wear and timeless.

Leather loves

I used to hate the idea of any leather items, bar boots and maybe a nice handbag. That is, until leather became really fashionable to wear and became transposed into all sorts of items; not just your generic leather jacket anymore, but also leather tops, dresses and skirts. So here is my recent purchase from Oasis, a faux-leather skirt that caught my eye due to the softness of the material and the pure versatility of the item (and at £40, quite cheap for such a skirt) I also think the different texture really adds another dimension to an otherwise boring outfit, and is a great way to wear something edgy and different in this winter climate where dressing daringly is becomingly increasingly more difficult:

Necklace: Topshop, T-shirt: Maison Scotch, Skirt: Oasis, Boots: H&M

What affirmed my belief that leather is back for good in clothing, and actually looks amazing too rather than being simply a fashion fad, is this amazing shot I saw on the Copenhagen Street Style blog (http://copenhagenstreetstyle.dk/):

Marcella is wearing a gorgeous dress from...would you believe it...H&M. My favourite brand at the moment strikes again. Looking at her you would think that she is wearing a fully designer ensemble but the fact that H&M can produce such amazing leather (or faux-leather) pieces means that you can work this look and still look a million dollars. I love the simplicity of this outfit, which is so striking at the same times, and I particularly like the head-to-toe camel tones that she is working. In other leather news, I saw these shorts in River Island the other week and was immediately drawn to them due to their cute flower cut-out detailing:

Shorts, River Island, £29.99

On closer inspection though, they turned out to be made of a really flimsy leather-like material which, for the winter, really won't get you anywhere. Perfect summer shorts though and they really give the leather look a feminine twist.