What to wear this party season!

IT'S CHRISTMASSSSS (in 21 days)

The lead up to Christmas is always exciting, office parties, meals out, light turning ons, Christmas eve...and then there is post Christmas parties, like boxing day, and new years eve. With all these parties you need to know how to look stunning at every one of them, and hopefully I can help you with that!

There are four things you need to follow when choosing your party outfits this season.

1. Black & Gold
2. Baroque
3. Glitter
4. Metallic

These are the four major styles of party outfits this year and I'm going to tell you lovely people where to get your party fix!

Black & Gold
When I see black and gold written down I immediately think of the Sam Sparrow song.. so listen to that here while you read this. This is similar to the baroque trend as a lot of their garments are predominantly black and gold. Here are the best places to pick up your black & gold fix:
Motel Rocks
Miss Guided
Boo Hoo
Romwe
Miss Selfridge
Topshop
Lipsy


Baroque

Baroque style began round about the 1600s and has decided to make a huge come back this year. Lace and collars are key to the baroque trend, along with high waisted garments and full sleeves. Another key aspect of the baroque trend is textures which is one of my favourite things to do in autumn and winter. In summer I like to experiment with prints and bright colours which is also a part of baroque fashion, however, in Autumn/winter i prefer to experiment with prints such as velvet, leather, wool. Here up some of the best websites to buy baroque fashion.

ASOS- Outfits and Looks
River Island
Romwe
Miss Selfridge
Topshop

Glitter
Glitter of course is always essential for party outfits, but this year is a glitter overload! Make up and fashion wise there is glitter everywhere! Here are some of the best glitter make up brands:
Barry M - Nail polishes
Bourjois- Eye Shadow pick up in boots or superdrug, there seems to be more choice in store than online.
Urban Decay- Naked Pallet

Here are some websites for glitter fashion:
Motel Rocks
There is the most gorgeous dress at ASOS at the moment on sale for only 19.50! It is beautiful get it here
Miss Guided
Boo Hoo
Romwe
Lipsy

Metalic
I love this new metallic trend, however, I have yet to buy a metallic garment. I saw the most amazing skirt in french connection a few weeks a go and am still in love with it, but it is over £100 I need to be rich!! If you are lucky enough to be able to afford it you can get it here. Barry M are also doing some gorgeous metallic nail polishes. Other Great place to pick up the metallic trend include:
Miss Guided
Topshop
lipsy
River Island

Party responsibly!

K x

Money Saving Fashion

So half term is over (sad face) which means back to college. Usually if I have had time of college I return with lots of new clothes and spend far too much money. However I don't have a job right now and need to run my car so need to ease up on my shopping for a while.

I know that right now it is hard to get a job for a lot of young people wanting part time work so I am going to tell you how to make outfits out of things you already have or spending as little money as possible.

My first thing is collar tips. My accessory staple. Regal rose have some gorgeous ones here however they are rather expensive I have bought a few pairs off eBay for less than £2 that are so nice! Just type collar tips into the search bit if you want the same as me go here and here. They make your shirts look completely different and can for example turn a girly floral shirt into an edgy vintage piece.

My second outfit mash up is dresses. Don't think that now it's autumn/winter your dresses have to wait until next summer to come out. I wear dresses all year! There are so many ways to change up dresses such as Tights & leggings patterned tights and leggings can bring an outfit to life and don't think you can't wear patterns together because you can. Everyone should have their own style and just mix it up a bit. Also wooly tights are a winter must have! My favourite places to get tights are

Motel Rocks

House Of Holland

My Tights 

Top Shop

But I'm sure you already have tights so you don't have to spend money.

Another way to change up your dresses is layering. I have spoken about this in a previous post. Jumpers on top of dresses can make a whole new look as they look like skirts and just give a different look. You could also wear a long sleeved top underneath a dress to give it a more winter/ autumnal look.

My third money saving outfit is swapping/borrowing. I am constantly 'borrowing' my grandad and nan's knit wear. It's vintage stuff for free! Just ask your grandparents, aunts and parents if they have any clothing that they don't want anymore or that you can borrow.  Swapping is brilliant I know a lot of youtubers do swaps where they have a budget and buy clothes for each other and send them. This is a great idea, if you have money. 

A free way to swap would be to sort out your wardrobe and get your friends to as we'll because there is no way you need to keep everything in there. I am awful at getting rid of clothes even if is too small I just say I'll slim into it but you just need to think practically. Ask yourself "am I going to where this?" "Where?" And "when?" And " with what" If you can't answer one of thee questions get rid. If you get all your friends to do this as well you can then swap your unwanted clothing with theirs so you have new outfits. 

Finally Accssesories are your friends! Just add jewellery, hats, belts and jackets to outfits to give them a new look.

Good places for accsesories are;

Regal Rose

Rokit

Vintage Shops

Love Hearts & Crosses

Dolly Bow Bow

There are so many more ways to re vamp your wardrobe, yet I don't want to write a short book on here as this has turned out to be a rather long post! If you have any questions either comment tweet or email me  Love K xo