Autumn is well under way now and although Autumn to me usually brings connotations of Halloween, bonfires, orange leaves, conkers and starting a new school year it also means a whole new wardrobe! Personally, I find that I need a massive wardrobe update between summer and autumn and winter and spring and I think thats because of the huge difference in the two seasons. Although I do love summer I think I'm definitely ready for Autumn and so I thought it would be a good idea to create a few moodboards of the upcoming trends. I always tend to think hard about clothing pieces before I buy them to make sure they would fit accordingly in my wardrobe and are on top of the trends. These are only my idea's and are based on clothes I'd wear, so some of these may not appeal to you, but I thought it would be nice to give you an insight on what clothes I'm eyeing up this Autumn.
Firstly, I created a moodboard based on tops, jumpers and shirts. I really love these colours for autumn and for me I think the bottle greens and burgandys are going to be my most worn. I think the colours look warm but still are colourful enough to stand out and not make an outfit look 'dull.' The white blouse this season is going to be a staple! It can be dressed down aswell as up and fits perfectly for day and night looks. Not only this but I think it subtly adds a lot of class to an outfit! Band t-shirts are always a nice piece to wear on a more casual day with jeans and maybe some old converse. Stripes are always easy to pull off and are a wardrobe must have, as they can be worn all season round! I have to say I do love the yellow checks this season. To me, the yellow represents the colour of autumn leaves and it gives a bit more edge to the usual green or red checked colours. As for the plain colours like grey and black they're definitely colours I stock up with in my wardrobe as I'm always needing the plain colours to pull my outfit together.
Next up is coats. Its always good to have a nice coat that is not only comfortable but stylish and easy to pull off. The first one I picked out was a boyfriend style grey coat. I always find grey is a good colour as its a great alternative to black without looking too dark and mysterious. The boyfriend style coats are always in fashion and are very comfy. This season leather jackets with fur are becoming popular and I can see why. Leather jackets honestly go with so many different outfits and last such a good time if you get a good quality one. I've had mine for about 3 years and I still don't hesitate to put it on over a basic outfit. The fur also gives it a nice touch in the colder months. As for the lilac quilted mac, its either a love or a hate. The pastel colour may be a bit deceiving seeing as we are in Autumn now, but trust me to sneak a bit of pastel in and lilac especially is such a pretty colour I cant help but not want to wear it for every season! Quilts too are another popular trend, and if the mac isn't for you then maybe invest in a quilted bomber jacket? Finally the wool cardigan. Cosy and cuddly. The comfort from this cardigan is unreal and its just so easy to throw over a t-shirt, shirt, crop top; anything really!
Now for bottom wear. Ripped jeans are trendy, casual and comfy and again can be worn with so many different outfits (I practically live in mine.) Tartan again is a huge love of mine, and tartan trousers were created to give attention to your legs. As for the three skirts, I found that this A line shape is so flattering as it tucks in at the waist but slightly goes out towards the hips (and bum) making them look bigger. The tartan skirt is so pretty and although tartan was big last year I dont see why it cant be as big this year! The white skirt adds elegance to an outfit and white seems to be becoming the new black! Its so easy to pull off as it goes with almost every colour but also makes you seem more tanned, which means holding onto that fading summer tan! One of my favourite colour combinations at the moment is purple and white, or blue and white. The final skirt had an interesting pattern to it that I hadnt seen before so I felt like I had to put it on this moodboard. I thought I would include shorts as it seems we are to have a hot autumn and even as it gets colder, they'll always look nice with tights!
Floppy hats! They make any outfit look classy and I find that they make my hair seem longer, which to me is a great thing! The statement silver necklace can be thrown on with pretty much anything to glam it up, and in Autumn I tend to prefer silver jewellery, I think its because its more of a cooler colour than gold. I know bandana's have been a huge craze this summer, but I really like wearing them, especially with my hair crammed up on a bad hair day, so I just had to include it. Beanies are always going to stay in fashion, and I feel like its only ever acceptable to wear a beanie in the colder months, so I may aswell take advantage of that! I also love the colour, again it reminds me of Autumn leaves. The cat tights are so cute and girly, and I know in autumn it can be hard to look girly whilst wearing wooly jumpers and jeans, so I thought these would look gorgeous with a jumper tucked into a tartan skirt. I love rings, and I either wear about 10 or none at all. I find they just make my nails and hands much more appealing and its a nice way to add colour to a boring outfit. I fell in love with this silver set from Topshop.
SHOES, SHOES, SHOES, SHOES! First up, the chunky Chelsea boots. I always turn to these, they're like my comfort shoe. They can make a boring every day look seem so effortlessly casual! The pointed flat shoes are quite dainty and feminine, which is always nice to stay in touch with in Autumn. These too are very comfortable and so you wont have the problem of aching feet in these. Converse again are an all time love. The amount of times I turn to these is unreal. I definitley wear these more in Autumn and Winter. The only problem is that they take forever to take on and off, I would not recommend wearing these in a rush! The cut out boots are still in for me, I know they've been around for quite a while but I can't see myself getting bored of them! As for these beautiful pair of Dr Martens they literally scream Autumn to me and are so crazily gorgeous it makes me sad that I dont have them. The burgandy colour goes so well with the yellow seams too and I think they would be perfect in Autumn!
Finally for bags and scarves. Black bags are a staple all year round really. I'm especially loving the handbag style bags as they look so classy and remind me of the show 'Made in Chelsea.' I always think its great to have a matching bag and purse, it just makes me happy! (In this case the bag and purse aren't matching, but lets just pretend.) Fringe bags remind me of festivals and although festival season is over, I still think you could get away with wearing this bag up to Spring. Finally for scarves. I love wearing scarves as I tend to wear plain tops a lot of the time and a scarf can make it seem more colourful or interesting without much effort at all. I also love to be cosy and warm around my neck, I find when my neck is cold that my whole body is too, is that just me? Anyway, I chose an aztec orangey, browny colour which I think would strangly go well with the bottle green colour. The other purple scarf is really beautiful and I love deep purple and plum shades in the winter, I find they bring out my hair colour and the purple colour itself is so rich and warm.
So, I know that may have seemed very long winded and if you didn't read all of it then I hope you managed to get some idea's from this for your Autumn/Winter wardrobe. Unfortunately I don't know where these clothes are from, I just used them for basic idea's as clothes I'd like to get or similar clothes I already have but I'm sure all will be easy to find, or easy to find look a likes at least!
Thank you for reading and good luck with your Autumn/Winter wardrobe!
Gina x
