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A Holiday Party Dress for Any Occasion: The Best Party Dresses 2018

VELVET DREAM

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Since I was a little girl, I’ve always had a soft spot for velvet. If you’ve been reading my blog for a little while you’ll remember my story of my first velvet dress, where my mother had little bells stitched in so everywhere I walked, I jingled. It was pretty magical. So, when December come around and I’m looking for holiday evening dresses, I always have my eye out for velvet. If you’ve noticed, I’ve actually shown you velvet every year. Last year I brought in new years eve in a velvet jumpsuit, earlier this year I showed you how to wear it for Valentine’s day and today I’m sharing how to wear it to your next Christmas party. Also, don’t forget about new years eve dresses, wouldn’t velvet be perfect for that too?

You could wear any old dress to your next Christmas party, or you could wear one from my ultimate list of holiday dresses for 2018, including the best velvet ones around. Scroll down for my selection and to see how I styled my current favourite velvet piece. I opted for a dress in a deep wine colour because I love jewel tones at this time of the year. I accessorised with a single pearl necklace to really accentuate the neckline of the dress. I wanted to have a little bit of fun with my accessories so of course, I went for an evil eye bag in (three guesses?) velvet too.

Are you a fan of this material? What do you like to wear this time of year?

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Red Velvet Wrap Dress (similar)

Chanel Pearl Necklace

Muska Greece Bag

Prada Heels

VELVET DRESSES

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SHINING SEQUINS

I opted for a dress in a deep wine colour because I love jewel tones at this time of the year.

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Maje Leather Jacket (similar here)

Maje Pleated White Maxi Skirt

Isabel Marant Cowboy Boots

Gas Earrings (similar here)

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How To Wear Spring’s Trending Pattern Now

I’m Seeing Polka Dots…

With spring finally, on its way, I’m getting more and more excited to share these spring outfit ideas with you guys. One of the trending patterns for spring and summer is a pattern that I never thought I could wear, but now find myself falling in love with; polka dots. It all started when I fell in love with this beautiful polka dots shirt from The Fable. The Fable is an Australian brand that specialises in gorgeous silk shirts. I even grabbed this beautiful striped shirt from them! If you’re like me and just starting to take the leap into polka dots, then starting with a shirt like this one is a great way to ease your way into one of the seasons favourite patterns. Trust me though, once you see how amazing they look on, you’ll be filling your cart full of polka dots! I’ve linked to some of my favourite polka dot pieces below for you to check out!

What I love most is creating casual outfits like this one that still has so many points of interest! I wanted to add some colour and fun to the look so I added in my crushed velvet jacket. I love how the white, red and blue from my jeans come together so well. Of course, I had to feature the Topshop mom jeans that I haven’t been able to stop talking about! I am so obsessed with how well they fit and they are the perfect piece for your spring wardrobe! I love Topshop denim because of their petite sizes. I’m wearing a petite size here which fits me perfectly (I’m only 5’1) but they also have the same style in regular sizes! To complete the look I added to my Chanel pumps. I love these Chanel shoes because they were my mums which I guess makes them kind of vintage? There you have it, the perfect spring outfit for a casual day out!

What do you think about polka dots?

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My Favourite Polka Dots Pieces

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Shirt: The Fable

Jacket: Own The Look

Jeans: Topshop (Petite sizes here, regular sizes here)

Shoes: Chanel

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How To Dress Like A Cool Girl This Valentine’s Day

The Ultimate Valentines Day Cool Girl…

Whether you love it or hate it, there is no denying that valentine’s day is here! Regardless of what you might have planned, whether it be a lovely dinner date, drinks with the girls or a picnic in the park, we all ultimately want to look like the coolest girl around right? As much as I love tapping into my inner girly girl, I can’t help but want to put my own little twist on it and Valentine’s Day is no different. After all, we all want to be the ultimate cool girl right? That’s why, this year, I’ve created this cool and casual valentine’s day outfit that you can all rock and still feel amazing in. There’s nothing sexier than a girl who feels really confident in her outfit!

So this year, rather than reaching for my favourite little red dress, I went for my favourite little red pants instead. I love that these are velvet and the fit is so flattering! To add a bit more definition I opted for a skin-tight turtleneck. After all, it’s still freezing here in London! If you wanted to go for something a little sexier, opt for a bodysuit like this one instead. With a valentines day outfit like this, accessories are key! My Dior slingbacks never fail me. Speaking of which, I also found this pair from Dune that are super similar! Sling backs are always a great way to make an outfit more elegant! Also, this amazing statement evil eye clutch really takes the look to a new level! I discovered this brand Muska when I was in Greece last summer and now I already have two! They are super affordable and so unique! The best part is she ships worldwide as well!

So what are your plans this Valentine’s Day? Will you be trying this casual look?

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Turtleneck: Uniqlo

Velvet Pants: Obataimu (similar in trouser version here)

Heels: Dior (similar here)

Bag: Muska Greece

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The Coolest Way For You To Wear Velvet This Winter

It’s All About Velvet…

Velvet is synonymous with winter. This soft luxurious fabric always makes me think of snow and Christmas lights. There is no doubt that I just adore velvet (You probably saw that on my Instagram yesterday!). Most of you are probably thinking of velvet dresses and skirts, but the coolest way for you to wear velvet this winter is with a pair of velvet jeans! Why should velvet only be for your holiday parties? Bring it into your winter outfit for a great daytime look!

I found this particular pair of jeans on a recent shopping trip I went on and I not only fell in love with them because they were velvet but because of the beautiful colour! I find that burgundy is the perfect winter colour, don’t you? One of my favorite colour combinations is pink and red – a pink and red outfit is immediately super chic and is such a simple way of putting a look together! My new Cherie jumper was perfect for the occasion; its super snuggly and I love a sweater with words on it! Fun fact: I studied French in school for almost 9 years and I’m still terrible at it!

I was really feeling the gorgeous colours and I wanted to highlight that through the rest of this winter outfit with my accessories! With the right textures, my pink tinted Dior sunnies worked perfectly with this look! I grabbed a pink bag and my all time favorite boots and I was ready to go. I think an outfit like this really highlights that you don’t need to overthink your everyday look – a simple jeans and sweater combination can look as chic when you work with colours and textures!

If you’re finding that velvet is not your thing, I found a beautiful pair of affordable corduroy pants here and here that would create the same effect!