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My New Favourite Denim: Joe’s Jeans

Flares, Two-tone, embellished; Joe’s Jeans has it all…

I’ve been teasing an amazing denim post for the past two weeks and here it is! I’m so excited to reveal this beautiful shoot I did styling Joe’s Jeans. There are two things that I find most important when looking for a great pair of jeans. First, the fit. Second, the feel. Being incredibly petite, I struggle with good fit and length for my jeans. Unfortunately, when the fit isn’t right, the feel isn’t either. After all, to look good in denim you’ve got to feel good! Joe’s Jeans were one of the few jeans that I slipped on that ticked both those boxes. The first pair, are an embellished denim pair. I love the lace inserts but I also love the skinny fit that is high waisted! I love anything high waisted (petite girls am I right?) It felt like such a unique pair with the beautiful lace and something that I could dress up or down. I’ve worn these jeans everywhere – from a talk, to out to dinner to lunch! Talk about versatile! The second pair was a new denim experience for me. I don’t usually go for flared jeans, but I love that the flare is mainly towards the bottom of the leg. This way I didn’t feel lost in them, rather I actually felt quite cool! It only felt right to go with the cowboy hat for that look. Admittedly, I shot this right after I saw the Dior Cruise show and was feeling quite inspired! The last pair is another lace denim piece, but the wash and fit are different. These are much more casual but as comfortable. I struggle with boyfriend jeans because they can be a bit too loose fitting, but I loved that these still had such a great fit! I paired them with this distressed Joe’s Jeans sweater that is the cosiest thing in my closet right now!

Photos taken by Hollie Buxton, @hbuxtonphoto. www.hbuxtonphoto.com.

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Look 1

Jeans: Joe’s Jeans

Jacket: Zara

T-Shirt: Uniqlo

Sunglasses: Sunday Somewhere

Shoes: Jimmy Choo (similar)

Look 2

Jeans: Joe’s Jeans

Top: Topshop

Boots: Chanel

Hat: ASOS (similar)

Look 3

Jeans: Joe’s Jeans

Hoodie: Joe’s Jeans

Duster: Miss Selfridge

Shoes: No. 21

Thank you to Joe’s Jeans for the lovely pieces! This post however is not sponsored and all views and opinions remain my own.

What’s your favourite pair?

How To Rock that Statement Feminist T Shirt

The Feminist T-Shirt.

We’ve seen them down the runway at Dior. We’ve seen them on the rails at Topshop. We’ve seen our favourite influencers rock them around the world. The statement feminist t-shirt is here and it’s here to stay. One of the most notable moments of NYFW was when Prabal Gurung had an army of models in statement t-shirts walk the runway. The slogans were all about equality and empowerment. Following the show, some of my favourite influencers like Aimee Song, Irene Kim and Chriselle Lim took to the streets in these same t-shirts. So, when I saw the Prabal Gurung t-shirts hanging in Selfridges, I couldn’t resist but snap one up. As an influencer, I find that it’s expected you share some sort of political view point. By not doing so, you risk the label ‘slacktivist’. I don’t usually address political issues on The Silk Sneaker, but I felt like today’s outfit gave me the opportunity to briefly share my views. Being a feminist, to me, is about more than just a statement feminist t-shirt. To me, feminism is about equality, not just for women, but for everyone. I do not think that feminism is about the rise of female over male, but rather about equal treatment in every situation regardless of your sex or gender. (Note how I use the words both gender and sex, but that’s a whole different discussion point) I have had the honour of being able to grow up surrounded by strong women. This includes my mother and her close knit of friends who I still look up to today, the amazing girlfriends who are now my sisters, and the group of influencers I get to know on my journey here on The Silk Sneaker. Women are strong and we are fearless, so of course, I really do believe that we should all be feminists.

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Feminist T-Shirt: Prabal Gurung I’ve linked to some other (and more affordable) feminist t-shirts below in the Shop The Post Section!

Jacket: Zara

Pants: Sandro

Shoes: Seven Boot Lane

Sunglasses: ASOS (Similar from ASOS here)

Bag: Dior

Earrings: Freedom by Topshop

What does a feminist look like to you?

How To Wear the Biggest Handbag Trend of 2017: Basket Bags

Basket Bags, the biggest 2017 handbag trend…

Basket bags are no longer just for your days on the beach. Anything but slow and steady, the basket bag trend is taking over 2017 and our closets along the way! With countless of options, including basket bags with tassels, basket bags with slogans (Like mine!) or basket bags with pom poms (Like the one I wear here), there is a basket bag for everyone. The trick to wearing a basket bag on the daily is to embrace the contrast. My jumpsuit and kitten heels are the perfect look for a day in the city, but my straw bag transforms the whole outfit. I love that it can add a touch of summer to any outfit! It works with jeans and a tee shirt, or a summer dress even. No matter what you wear, summer comes with your new best friend; the basket bag! I chose this straw bag for this spring outfit because I loved how the blue and red on the bag matched with my jumpsuit. The slogan caught my eye immediately as well because, admittedly, I do love all things Italy! I hope everyone is having a lovely start to the week post bank holiday weekend. I have to admit, my straw bag is helping me get into that summer state of mind this AM! I’ve linked to some of my favourite basket bags right now below in the Shop This Post section! How would you wear your basket bags, Bella?

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Jumpsuit: Zara (similar via ASOS here)

Basket Bag: Anna Coroneo (Shop my other favourite straw bags in the section below!)

Sunglasses: Sunday Somewhere