Sitting here in my full winter layers and my coat, it’s difficult for me to reconcile that I wore some of these outfits just a few weeks ago. Wasn’t I cold?! Where was my coat? Sandals or bare arms in winter? It also feels like a serious departure from my outfits of the past fortnight, which have been heavily centred around various pairs of black trousers. A wardrobe classic, and a solid staple in my own wardrobe. My current daily outfits look a little more like this at the moment.
Looking back on this outfit, what strikes me is how tall I look. Putting into practice a common style trick I reference; the single column of colour. Despite wearing a striped piece, which you would assume would break up the body, it acts more as a neutralising print. What helps, is the way in which the stripes are structured on the sweater. There’s a longer block of solid black knit at the hem, which you can see seems to blend in with the knit skirt, making my legs look a mile long. Definitely an outfit combo to repeat this week, with the addition of a coat.
Wearing Toteme stripe knit (affordable here); Deiji Studios skirt; Arket boots; Chanel bag
Utilising the same rule as the previous outfit, but adding on a coat in a different colour to give contrast. What this does is highlight the long and lean feeling, and has a naturally slimming effect (if that’s what you’re after). This outfit is pretty simple, so to add in a personal touch, I’m wearing a beautiful beaded necklace over my sweater.
Wearing Minima Esenciales top; Arket trousers; Facade Pattern coat (only available in cropped length); Adidas Sambas; Saben Tilly’s Big Sis bag (15% off with JAMIELOVESSABEN); Assembly Label X Vermeer Studio necklace
Still figuring out the right balance of mixing cosy elements with this feminine knitted skirt, but this was one that felt comfortable, relaxed, yet polished (thanks to the pointed toe flat). Opting for a tonal look, the key is to keep undertones in the same family (cool, warm, or neutral). Again you can see I’ve added in that beaded necklace again as my one element of colour, which has an unexpected feel.
Wearing Jenni Kayne v-neck sweater; Sezane naelle skirt; Jo Mercer flats (also here – they fit a full size small); Arket crossbody bag; Assembly Label X Vermeer Studio necklace
You know you’ve made a solid wardrobe purchase, when you want to wear it immediately. That was the case with this ONTE gilet; the matching top to a knitted mini skirt in the same fabrication. I managed to snag it in my size during pre-order, and am glad I did. Not only does it look chic with the matching skirt, but it’s easily dressed down with denim. Also love it paired with trousers too, and another option would be to wear it over a slinky black knit as a layering piece. What you might note about this outfit though, is that the main thing the eye is drawn to are the jeans. Purposeful, as I chose for all my other styling pieces to be black. An easy way to put an emphasis on a certain “mood” as part of your outfit, too.
Wearing ONTE Helena gilet; Levis jeans; About Arianne pumps; Louevre bag (10% off with mademoiselle2023)
It’s probably obvious how this wrap skirt made its way into my wardrobe; the crumpled pleated texture is visually interesting, while also having a beautiful tactile quality. Yet despite that, it still pulls decidedly feminine. Here I’ve opted to utilise opposite elements in my wardrobe to pull together an outfit that feels a little more chill, with a touch of refinement. It’s the denim shacket that’s doing all the heavy lifting. Not that the friction piece needed to be oversized, but in this case, the casualness of the denim, combined with the relaxed fit was enough to tone down the elegance of the skirt.
Wearing H&M rib tank; NinetyPercent wrap skirt (also here); Tibi denim shacket; Aeyde sandals; OSOI bag (10% off with mademoiselle2023)
That Onte Gilet is perfection on you!!! Suits your style to a tee.