Old is the New 'New'

Finally, after days of waking up early every morning, late night revising and constant trips to the library, I, alongside many others can finally say that the exam period is slowly coming to an end as we prepare for our last few exams (however, for those of you who have only just started, I apologise, get back to revising). But bloody hell does it feel good to get rid off that 'working hard hair bun' and all day/all week casual look. I can definitely say i've missed the fashion world and the cheeky shopping sprees online (not that I did this religiously before exams) nevertheless I actually have time to relax with a cup of tea and look at the hot to trot trends right now.

Any who after a pretty dry couple of weeks in the 'shopping department', I had to make do with the clothes that I already owned. For me (and I'm hoping you), finding the right pair of clothes that match in under an hour is extremely tricky and as already confessed in my previous blog 'Confessions of a shopaholic the remake' - I always buy a piece of clothing forgetting whether it actually matches with anything in my closet. So after a complete meltdown and a raid of my cupboard, which lasted around 15 minutes, I found the perfect combo for my trip to dinner with a few family friends. 

For me it always helps to know what shoes you want to walk out wearing first, because thats what ties the whole outfit together and so yesterday I knew I wanted to strut out in my pair of Ankle Strap (gold) heels from NewLook (link below). - therefore because of the huge slim gold heel, I knew what kind of colours I had to pick in order for my outfit to match -  so black, browns, beige (just really simple, cosy colours).

The best thing about a pair of strap heels, is that they are perfect for those classic summer items, such as 3/4 length trousers, maxi dresses or short dresses/skirts. So with my shoes chosen, I was faced with my next decision for my next chose of clothing, which (surprise surprise) was my leather/wax look trousers, from Marks and Spencers, which are in fact 3/4 length. In any case, these type of trousers are perfect to wear in summer and even new spring (if you can brave the cold weather) with a cami/string top or long jumper.

To go with my casual yet 'saturday night out style' I was lucky enough to get away with stealing my mums baggy, light brown (long-sleeved top) from Zara, which just went below the bum area of my trousers, which I then paired with my gold statement necklace from H&M. A top like this is a definite  'must buy' because its super super comfortable, warm and slightly fitted round the arms and upper body area, which suits any type of body figure. With the accessories and what I love about a simple, gold statement necklace is that it goes with almost any of your outfits. If you're looking at going out for the night in comfortable, casual clothing. Swing on a pair of heels and a chunky necklace (you only need to buy one to wear all the time) to tie the look together, ready to go out for the night. 

(and if you're going out during the day to a posh city or town, then pop on a floppy hat to match the summer weather).

http://www.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/gold/_/N-cm0Z1z1416p?Nrpp=20&Ntt=ankle+strap+heels+&filtered=1#results

A rather unprofessional picture (in the ladies bathroom) however an example of the top (Zara) and necklace (H&M accessories).

Rather artistic no? -
strap heeled shoes, statement necklace
and a rather good example of how comfortable the top looks.

Well there ya go, I think it almost shows that I haven't lost all hope in the ability to rustle up an outfit under timed conditions (And pop on make up). It's just an example of how anything that is lying around in your wardrobe (or your mothers) can lead to the perfect outfit, that is you - so we don't have to buy a new outfit every time we go out (however, if the opportunity awaits for you to buy a new wardrobe, jump at the chance duh!)

Happy raiding!!  

 'Style is a way of saying who you are without having to speak'- Rachel Zoe

Sasha x