Dark Colours and Purple Checks

One of my favourite colours to wear is black because it's flattering and goes with almost anything. Today, I've decided to do another outfit post like my last one. However this is slightly more grunge with mostly dark colours. I'd wear this on many occasions and I actually wore it to see Mockingjay part 1 and for my friends birthday meal. It's nothing too fancy so could be worn casually as an everyday outfit, but on the other hand the black dress can make it appear classy and even then it could be worn as a dressy or party outfit.

I own way too many check shirts for my liking. I don't know what it is about them but I always seem to buy them even though I'm aware I don't need anymore. This one is from Topman which might seem strange that I buy mens clothing, but I prefer the baggy look when it comes to shirts and women's shirts are often fitted. I love the colours too and surprisingly I think purple is becoming one of my most worn colours.

I didn't accessorise too heavily, regardless of my love for jewellery. I think thats due to the fact that I was seeing a movie so I wanted to be more comfortable and casual. If I were making more effort I'd definitely include some rings, maybe a watch and earrings.

I wore my Dr Martens which are up there with my favourite pairs of shoes. These are the 1460 W Boot which I will leave a link for at the bottom of the page. I know Dr Martens aren't for everyone, you either love them or hate them. If you are considering buying some I'd say go for it, they're extremely good quality and are worth the cost. They do take a while to break in, I don't know if that's just something I've found personally or not, but once broken in they mould to the shape of your foot and are as comfy as ever.

I know I'm not the most adventurous with hair styles as it seems I always have it curled on my blog, but I am thinking of doing a post on 5 of my daily hairstyles, so look out for that!

As for my makeup, I went with a subtle black, smokey eye and a dark burgundy lip which is my favourite colour to wear in autumn and winter.

Here are the photo's, I look slightly moody on the last one but trust me I'm not miserable. I also couldn't help but include a traditional bathroom mirror selfie. 

Black Dress: Boohoo
Check Shirt: Topman
Choker Set: Topshop
Tights: M&S
Shoes: Dr Martens
Lipstick: Mix between MAC Diva and Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Smoulder 
Eyeshadow: Urban Decay NAKED basics palette

Thankyou for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post or got some ideas from it. 

Gina x

Leopard Print and Khaki Green

I've been loving fur coats this season, especially with the cold weather. I think they are a must have and can be thrown on over any outfit to keep you warm and cosy. I have particularly been loving this leopard print one because it adds a subtle bit of detail. I also like how it's mostly brown and so is different from your usual yellow leopard print. It's so comfortable and fits me perfectly! 

Khaki green is really popular this season and I find that it is a very flattering colour, especially if you have green eyes like myself. I've recently been loving jumpers with cuffs on, I'm not sure why I just think they look nicer and are more snug around the wrists. 

Usually I'm a silver jewellery kind of person and I've restricted myself from buying gold jewellery as I assumed it wouldn't suit me, but I wanted to try it regardless and with this outfit gold blends better with the colours than silver. The necklace has coin like circles hanging from it, which makes it quite detailed and a statement piece, so I guess it's not really for everyone. 

Leather skirts are a must have in my autumn/winter wardrobe, and this skirt has a particular quilted effect which I thought spiced the outfit up. The A line shape is very flattering as it tucks in tightly at the waist and goes outwards when it gets to your thighs. If you don't really like the look of your thighs then this style skirt is perfect, as it doesn't stick or draw attention to them. If you have long legs, I would definitely consider buying one of these! 

These boots have been featured before on my blog and it's no surprise that I'm mentioning them again because they're so versatile as you can wear them whenever with whatever. Even with a heel on them, in my opinion they're not too difficult to walk in seeing as they're quite chunky.

These are a few photos of the outfit put together. I did use a camera rather than my phone but even still the quality isn't amazing, but at least there is some improvement.  

Coat: Asos (unfortunately not in stock) Similar here
Jumper: Missguided
Skirt: Topshop
Tights: M&S
Shoes: Boohoo Similar here
Necklace: Missguided
Lipstick: MAC Angel

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe it even inspired you to get a leopard print coat. I'd love to keep on posting outfits as well as other fashion and beauty related posts.

Gina x

Yellow Tartan OOTD

This is my first OOTD, so heres hoping you all like it!

I decided to go for a versatile look, something that could be worn throughout the day and night for a variety of occasions. It could be worn on just a normal day out shopping, or on a more casual day substituting the boots for a flat shoe. Furthermore, it could be worn on a night out as it can appear as dressy, and could even be worn to a meal. I also attempted to use colours that fitted to the Autumn season. 

Hat: Primark
Yellow cami: New Look
Tartan skirt: New Look
Leather Jacket: TXMax
Boots: TXMax
Necklace: Primark 

This yellow cami is actually really comfy with plenty of flow in it which is good as I didn't want it to be tight and I love the combination of the cami and the skirt, because the colours work well together. The most common tartan colours are those of red and greens, so I wanted to mix it up a little and try something different with yellow and navy. The skirt itself has proved popular in my wardrobe as its easy to throw in a bit of pattern and colour into an outfit without being too much. I also love the warm toned yellow in the cami, as it's easier to wear than a more vibrant cool toned yellow. 

I'm loving these hats at the moment as it adds class to an outfit and they're great on a bad hair day (which I was having on this day). I find that these hats are flattering on most people and give the appearance of longer hair, you can also get them really cheap depending on where you shop! 

These shoes are a holy grail of mine! I always turn to them if I'm wearing black tights and they can be worn in the evening and daytime, so they come in handy a lot. I love the chunky boot look, as it adds a bit of grunge to an outfit without being too over the top. Cut out boots are more interesting and make your foot look slimmer, which I suppose is a positive! Unfortunately mine are a bit scuffed and aren't in great condition. 

I decided on red nails as it went with my red lip, which I thought added more vibrant colour to this outfit. I also accessorised with a silver statement necklace and a few silver rings. I thought this was the right amount of jewellery as its easy to over do it. 

Rings on index and middle finger: Primark
Other ring: Bottlekiln

I also love the scaly, snake skin texture of the leather jacket because it gives an outfit more edge, in particular in this outfit I wanted a few different textures running through it, otherwise it can come off a little plain. 

Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my OOTD, and I can't wait to do more of these in the future! I also hope to get a better camera, so I apologise for the quality of some of these photo's. 

Gina x