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3 Stylish Ways To Wear Gingham Now: Part One

Gingham, your new spring & summer pattern.

Believe it or not, gingham is here to stay. This new favourite pattern for spring and summer has made it’s way far past your picnic table and right into your closet! Now I thought to myself, why share one outfit, when I can show you how to style gingham in three different ways! Introducing, (drum roll please!) my very new three part series, showing you three different takes on how to wear gingham now! To kick it off, I’m starting with one of my favourite looks of the past few weeks, where I styled a brand new pair of gingham pants. The tricky aspect of gingham outfits is being able to make the pattern work for you while maintaining a sense of elegance (after all, we do commonly use this pattern for a picnic…) and my three part series is here to show you how to do just that!

For this outfit, I wanted my gingham chef pants to look and feel elevated, so I decided to add a dash of colour! Although mixing colours and patterns can seem intimidating, when you opt for something subtle and feminine like this baby pink I’m wearing, the colours create a bold yet elegant feel! I love the way the feminine knit with it’s tie up details contrast the pants. Of course, there is no ignoring my brand new Dior bag. It was a birthday present and I am yet to find an outfit that this bag does not match (or make better! It literally makes everything better) I hope this provides you with another dose of fresh April outfit ideas and stay tuned for the next part of my how to style gingham series!

Get My Look

Sweater: Zara

Pants: Topshop (similar via Topshop here)

Shoes: Lanvin

Bag: Dior

Sunglasses: Oliver Peoples (similar via ASOS here)

How do you style gingham?

Not Your Grandmas Cardigan

The cardigan just got edgy…

This is another one of the outfits that I got to shoot with the very talented photographer, Gaurav, while I was in Bombay during Christmas! The weather outside was boiling so we decided to shoot this particular look indoors. Luckily for you – this is the perfect look for the weather right now! I chose this combination because of the contrasts. I love that the sweater (Yes this is the same sweater I was wearing in Paris during PFW!) has a very elegant feel to it, especially with the pearl buttons and the stripes. I paired it with an edgier skirt from Deme by Gabrielle, a super cool designer based in India. I love the asymmetric hem of the skirt, and the slightly higher length on one side really provides that edgier feel that I was looking for with this outfit.

I kept everything else really simple because I love the statement that the two pieces in this look make! Paired with a simple black tee shirt and pointed flats – I had a winning combo! I had so much fun shooting this particular look and I hope you guys like it!

Get My Look

Thank you Gaurav Sawn for the images

Sweater: Gucci

Tee Shirt: Uniqlo

Skirt: Deme by Gabrielle

Shoes: Jimmy Choo

A Spring Sweater…

The spring sweater, a wardrobe must have for the in between season…

Just a few more weeks of actual sweater weather to go, and with the weather warming up, my sweaters are getting lighter and lighter. What I love most about my spring sweaters is their little details, with this gorgeous Sandro one being one of my favourites. (I’ve linked to similar ones at the bottom!) I just love the neck detailing on the sweater, with the frills really suiting the mood of spring There is something so happy about the season right? Maybe it’s cause it means my birthday is coming, or maybe I just love it when the sun shines… I think it’s both!

When a piece like this has those extra details, you don’t actually need that much – a simple sweater and pants combo does the trick, but it’s the little additions like the frill on the sweater and the obi belt on the pants that really make this outfit a great one!

Bows and frills sound very girly, but the all black and navy colour tones add that extra edgy feel to the whole look, and with a patterned black and white bag, it strikes the perfect balance! With my favourite gucci loafers (I can’t get over the furry bit! Keeps my feet nice and toasty..) I was ready to go – I managed lunch, a day out and even dinner all in this look, just showing how versatile it is!

When I do a little recap of S/S 2017, I remember noticing that the mood for spring was a bit of edgy meets a lot of feminine. Florals, and ruffles are going to be taking over this season so there seems to be no better way to ease in to the new mood with some pieces that share all those special little details.

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The mood for spring is a bit of edgy meets a lot of feminine…

To get a similar look, all you have to do is opt in for some feminine ruffles and frills. Here are some of my favourite spring sweaters that are all ruffling up your wardrobe in the best way:

Get my look

Top: Sandro (similar linked above!)

Pants: Claudie Pierlot (similar here, here and here)

Bag: Gucci

Shoes: Gucci

Backless Sweaters: How To Wear Them Now

The backless sweater is having a moment. I’m not sure whether it’s because we are all craving sunshine and spring time, or if it’s just because we like the appeal of showing off this part of our body, but ladies the backless sweater is feminine, and it’s here for you to style and wear now.

Femininity for when it’s not quite spring just yet…

Yes, you will notice that I have marks on my back. Chicken pox left lots of scars on my back and over the years they’ve faded a bit but they are still there. Am I conscious about it? Hell yes you bet I am but at the same time I don’t shy away from wearing things that are backless just because of the scars. Backless sweater, dresses, tops, anything, make me feel really good about myself and incredibly feminine so I won’t let some scars stop me! Embrace your body ladies, there’s nothing wrong with it! I think thats the firs step to being able to wear a backless sweater – confidence! Just wear it with some fierceness and it already will look amazing. I think that tip works for pretty much anything. Confidence is the best accessory you own.

I think backless sweaters open up so many options for you. Whoever says you cannot wear it right now is wrong. Yes I know it’s freezing, and no I do not recommend ditching your coat to show off you back, but if you’ve got a lovely date night planned sometime soon, it’s the perfect thing to wear indoors! (Valentines dayyyy) Although this is an old sweater of mine, I’ve linked some of my current favourites below, in all price ranges!

What I also really enjoy doing with backless items, is drawing a bit more attention to the area with some delicate jewellery. It’s super elegant and it’s also a very fashion forward way of accessorising. All you have to do is take your favourite delicate necklace and turn it the other way round! Simple!

Style Tip: Turn your necklace the other way around and show it on your back!

Let’s not forget about my Furla bag! You saw me sport it recently on my Instagram when I went to the new Furla store opening on Brompton road! It was such a lovely event (There’s more about it on my newsletter! – Click Subscribe on the top of the page!) I was so excited that I got to wear to style this bag. The pattern is really unique and the colours are gorgeous but at the same time, it’s a great bag to play around!

I find that it really brought life to my outfit here – business in the front party at the back! I paired it with an orange and pink combo which contrasted the blue pattern on the bag perfectly when I wore it to the Furla event! It’s the perfect size as well so it fits every single thing I might need whether it be for meetings, date night or shopping! This post is not sponsored by Furla, I just really love this bag…