Capsule Wardrobe- Wardrobe Clearout To Spring/Summer
Breton For Spring
I think a good Breton Top is on most peoples No.1 List in the style stakes. I know personally, myself, I think I have worn some form of Breton Top most of my life! Stripes for a fact can be hard to pull off with especially horizontal stripes. It can make you look heavier than you really are, but I couldn’t give a monkeys uncle about that. Fashion rules sometimes just have to be ignored. Especially if you have a penchant for all things nautical!!. So let me tell you about this Breton Top I picked up recently from La Redoute. Now if you are a avid viewer of our YouTube channel (Click Here to have a gander) then its no secret that I have a Love Hate Relationship. I wont bore you with the details but lets just say items arrived SOOO late and I find the delivery absolutely rubbish. I failed to see in this day and age why items should need to take 7-10 working days to be delivered!! Who has time for that. Saying that, you can not deny the quality and uniqueness of their clothing. For me I can forgive rubbish delivery and just get over myself enough to place a order or two and just cultivate some patience while I eagerly wait by the door for said items.
This Breton top has bought much joy to me, as the softest of the material and cute little satin bow detail on the back just ticks all the boxes for me. As I was trying to channel my inner French Madam Look, I teamed it with my 7 For All Mankind Jeans and Marks and Spencer Metallic Backless Loafers for a laid back look. For added warmth to keep the chill off my kidneys I opted for my All Saints The Bales Leather Jacket just adds the je sais que for me.
- La Redoute Breton Top
- 7 For All Mankind Jeans
- Marks and Spencer Metallic backless loafers(sold out) Dupe
- All Saints The Bales Leather Jacket
Are you crazy about Breton Stripes? Will you be giving this a go? Let me know in the comments below. Why not have a nosy at some of my picks below.
Disclaimer ( Because I have a Capsule Wardrobe some of my exact items may not be available to buy anymore, but I will always hunt the internet for cracking Dupes for you)
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New In At Richard Hall Styling- Bumble and bumble Sumogel and Sumoclay
Today I am bringing you the latest product to come into our Salon this month. Bumble and bumbles Sumo range has had two more added to his range Sumoclay and Sumogel. The Sumo range is really one of a kind, as it caters for all different type of hair needs.
Sumoclay is a workable clay for texture, definition, and matte finish Sumoclay leaves hair slightly sandy, with a roughed-up texture and a matte, gritty finish. The perfect balance of grunge and style. This product is perfect for men and women looking for dry texture and a matte finish. You use on dry hair for women who want tousled short waves or a more texture look for men.
Sumogel is a different kettle of fish, this gel feels like a more traditional gel. Its Perfect for slick, sleek looks, With its strong hold, shapes and styles stay in place. This product is great for men and women looking for hold and shine. Sumogel works perfectly on damp hair, whenever you want a structured look with hold and shine. Sumogel can also be reapplied to dry hair to break-up styles and add texture and shine. It’s great for perfecting smooth top knots, or creating a slicked-back, combed style on short cuts. a defo product that you will need this summer!.
To see how to use this product check out our video below.
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Culottes For Spring/Summer
Cue-lottes, culottes, however you say them, there is no denying that these trousers are my savior for Spring/Summer. I am not the kind of person who enjoys showing a lot of skin at one time, but as the warmer months are now upon us, wearing something that will keep you cool as well as maintaining your style is a must in my book, this is why a pair of culottes works well. For a fact no matter what height you are, you can get away with some kind of culotte. Just make sure of the length. If you are 5’7 you can get away with any length, if you are below, that then you need to consider the hem length. Too low and you can look frumpy, too high and it can throw proportions well off, make sure you consider these when thinking about your purchase.
Lets talk about these Culottes that I’m wearing in today’s post. Jazzy little number from Zara, that are lovely, light and flowy. Perfect for the Summer heat. I teamed them with a Denim shirt to give a bit of edge to the outfit, slung on a long line Blazer which is super flattering. A pair of Metallic Backless Loafers to add a little bit of fun to the outfit.
- Zara Grey Long line Blazer
- HM Denim Shirt
- Zara Navy Culottes
- Marks and Spencer Backless Loafers
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Nineties Called
When I was looking through Pinterest yesterday (follow ours here) I have been pinning a lot of wide trousers looks or kick flare trousers to just detract from the daily Denim, which can suffocate my creative juices from time to time. It occurred to me that this look was familiar to me and then it hit me, I wore this exact look head to toe back in 1998. There I was only 17 years old, a mere whipper snapper, and I had just spent my entire weeks wages on a French Connection Denim Jacket from the local designer boutique, which was such a great fitting jacket back in the day. So there I was with my Jigsaw Black Wide Leg trousers, White tee and Nike Cortez. Im not so into Nike Cortez this time around, as I feel that they look cheap. I think its the sole that lets it down. So instead I have replaced these with my trusty Stan Smiths. This is one of the most comfortable, yet still feels smart enough to wear for the office or even doing the school run. The trousers mentioned here are from my recent Capsule Wardrobe series (click here for Inspo) I picked them up from Mango. They are a dead ringer for my old Jigsaw ones, those babies would of kept going had I not had actual babies and went up 3 dress sizes… moo!! Any who there is no good pinning over lost figures and make the most of the NEW figure you may of gained after doing your fair share in helping to populate the planet!
The outfit I’m wearing is a Denim Jacket I bought well over 3 years ago from HM. Its a classic,fitted style, with a White double pocket shirt from Zara, Stan smith trainers and the star of the show-Mango Kick Flare Suit trousers. I featured this recently in my How to Shop for a Capsule Wardrobe video and they are the longest trousers EVER!! so if your not 5’11 then you better know a good seamstress. Once you have overcome that hurdle the trousers just hug in all the right places and because it a concealed fastening at the front it really streamlines any hint of a food baby or in my case still hoofing around the old baby weight!!
- HM Denim Jacket (old) Dupe
- Zara White Shirt (old)
- Mango Flared Trousers Dupe
- Stan Smiths
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How are we at Thursday already and more importantly April!! Its mad how we are now in full swing for Spring! While I have been musing on what fluid pieces to add to my wardrobe, I will be sharing this in the next couple weeks. I have been itching to add some more spring tones to my wardrobe and when I spotted these perfect babies from Topshop- Journey Patent Mary Jane Shoes these fitted the bill. I cannot begin to tell you how versatile these shoes are. They look great with jeans, Straight leg trousers, culottes, pencil skirt, and that is to name a few. Today I put them with my stepped Jeans from Topshop, Band tee from Primark. I finally found a band tee that I could get on board with Pink Floyd, what a band! My old faithful Kaleidoscope Faux Fur Jacket as it was a cool, crisp spring day, at this time of year most faux fur jackets have gone into the sale and you can pick yourself a real bargain and you may still get a months wear and pop it away to bring our for next Autumn/Winter. Admittedly the shoes do look Nude but they are more of a blush nude, so I have slightly dipped my toe into this current colour, which literally sends my inner tomboy screaming for the nearest tree to climb as I find the colour Pink just a bit too girly.
I hope you liked these recent purchase and if you want to know more about my journey with the whole Capsule Wardrobe, look out for my first video on this series on Sunday on our Youtube channel to learn all my tips and tricks on getting your perfect Spring Wardrobe together.
- Faux fur coat- Kaleidscope (sold out) Similiar
- Band Tee – Primark Similar
- Topshop Stepped hem highwaisted Jeans (sold out) Similar
- Topshop Mary Jane Shoes