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3 Secret Tips To Layering As A Petite Girl This Winter

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I once read an article about style tips for petite women like me. It said that if you’re petite, you should not layer. I strongly disagree with that statement. I’m just about 5’1 and I love to layer. If you’re a long-term follower of my blog you’ll notice that come winter, I actually like to layer up a lot! I know that a lot of you are also petite girls like me and so today I wanted to share some special style tips with you to show you how you can layer your outfits this winter without looking like your clothes are wearing you. We want to avoid the scene where Joey wears all of Chandler’s clothes and instead embrace a more chic look. Right? Right! Here are my top three tips:

1. Cinch your waist.
One of the best styling tips in your arsenal as a petite woman is to accentuate your waist. Highlighting your waist allows for you to add definition to your silhouette in your outfit. This stops you from looking lost in your clothes and can make your legs look longer. It’s also a great way to wear an oversized look without looking shorter. I added a belt over my turtleneck and my blazer jacket in this outfit.

2. Well fitted & High Waisted
When choosing your bottoms, well-fitted denim like skinny jeans, and high waisted denim or trousers are always a better option. It helps to make your legs look longer and again, emphasises your waist. Slimmer fits are always better because they define your shape better and stop you from looking like you’re swimming in your clothes.

3. Black is your friend.
Black is renowned for making us all look slimmer but for petite girls, an all-black outfit can actually also make you look taller. The monochrome effect works very well when you’re shorter! For more tips on how to wear an all black outfit without it looking basic, check out my styling tips here.

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White Turtleneck Sweater (similar)

Blazer Jacket (similar)

My blazer jacket is from Dior but I’ve linked to a similar high street version above.

Blue Skinny Jeans

Snake Print Boots (similar)

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White Turtleneck Sweater (similar)

Blazer Jacket (similar)

My blazer jacket is from Dior but I’ve linked to a similar high street version above.

Blue Skinny Jeans

Snake Print Boots (similar)

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How To Find The Best Winter Coat For You

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Game of Thrones may not be here yet but winter is definitely coming. Although I love the summer sunshine and long days, my favourite part about winter is bringing out a beautiful winter coat for those crisp mornings, but how do you find the best coat for you? With so many options from the high street to your favourite brands, it can be tricky finding the best winter coat for your body type.

After spending hours searching the web and stores, I’ve rounded up some of my favourite winter coats of the season, no matter budget or which style you may be looking for. To give you a little bit of help along the way, I’ve also created a three-step checklist so that you can make sure you’ve found the right coat for you. The coat I’m wearing here is from the high street and it’s a cashmere and alpaca mix so the price is amazing for what it is! I’ve linked to this coat below but I’ve also shared a lot of other options in different categories below so scroll down for that!

1. Is it the right colour?
This all depends on whether you’ve already got your capsule winter wardrobe or you’re still building it. If you’ve got all your basic colours (black, camel, navy, white) then feel free to play around a bit and grab a coat in maybe a pattern like plaid or tartan. If you’re still building your basics, then go for a neutral that you know will last you for more than just one season.

2. Is it the right fit for your body?
The key to the right winter coat is being able to dress for your body. If you’re petite like me and want a beautiful long coat like the one I’m wearing, make sure it has a cinched waist or some sort of waist definition. This helps you look taller when you wear it instead of shorter! If you’re already quite tall, a dramatic length is fabulous but you can also try a shorter shape, maybe even a puffier jacket! Feel free to comment below to get more personalised advice based on your body type!

3. Is it the right material?
I always look at what a coat is made of so I can make sure that it will actually keep me warm! Depending on the material you also know how much you’ll need to layer up underneath it and when in the season you can wear it! Once you look at the material, you’ll also know if you need it!

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Camel Cashmere Coat

Sweater (in a different colour)

White Jeans

Suede Over the Knee Boots

High street version of boots

Camel Coats

Faux Fur & Teddy Coats

Classic Coats

Patterned Coats

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Camel Cashmere Coat

Sweater (in a different colour)

White Jeans

Suede Over the Knee Boots

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Colour of the Month: Terracotta

Scroll down to see my favourite ways to style this Pantone approved shade!

Welcome back to the colour of the month series. In an effort to make our way through what’s in for fall/winter 2016 and make sure you’re wardrobe reaches it’s season colour potential, I introduce you to the next must have shade in your fall palette. Enter Terracotta. Although it seems like a strange shade (I mean, is it orange? Is it brown? What is this colour.. is it kind of like tobacco?) It’s actually a great one to match with lots of colour combinations that are sure to get you noticed!

Images used in title graphic: A.P.C via Vogue.com, Yeezy via Vogue.com and Acne Studio via Vogue.com

Images used in graphic: A.L.C via Vogue.com, Tibi via Vogue.com, Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest

Burgundy + Terracotta

There is no denying this beautiful combination. If mother nature can work it (look at the autumn leaves, duh), so can you! It’s pretty much perfect for fall.

Purple + Terracotta

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not a fan of purple, but even I cannot deny how well this combination goes… maybe it will convert me.

Images used in graphic: Pinterest, APC via Vogue.com, Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest

Images used in graphic: Pinterest, Dior via Vogue.com, APC via Vogue.com, Clover Canyon via Vogue.com, Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest

Blue + Terracotta

Is there anything that blue doesn’t go with? I love matching warm and cool tones together, the contrast is beautiful!

Special Mention: Terracotta + Pink

I think this is my all time favourite combination, or at least my current favourite combination… keep your eyes peeled because I’m going to be wearing this combo super soon!

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Pleats + Pieces of Mine

No outfit is complete without a touch of personality.

I am one of those people who loves to match – one of my favourite feelings is when you find two pieces that go together so perfectly they look as though they were meant to be together! (As you can imagine, co-ord sets are my dream – I’m not sure if this stems from a childhood in school uniforms or just general organisational tendencies but I do love it) So when my cream pleated pants and this pleated top went together so perfectly, not only in terms of colour coordination, pleating and length, I couldn’t help but put them together.

What really took my outfit to the next level was the addition of some key jewellery pieces. No outfit is complete without a touch of personality, and for most of us it’s our favourite ring, bracelet or earrings. There is nothing more satisfying (Yes, that’s right, MORE satisfying than the co-ords) than having a piece of jewellery that you know is yours, that you know is unique, that you know won’t be paraded around by every second person you see, regardless of the fact that you might have ‘different colours’.

That’s why Pieces of Mine is so perfect for me, and probably for you too. I loved the selection I found on their website solely because it was so unique, bringing together designers from all over the world to curate a collection of jewels that really speak to you, at a price point you can get on board with.My favourite pieces were these gorgeous earrings (how BEAUTIFUL is that pearl drop?) and no outfit is complete without these stacking rings! Thank you Pieces of Mine for the jewellery.

Top: Maje

Pants: Topshop

Bag: Chanel

Sunglasses: Ray-Ban

Shoes: Carvella

Earrings: Pieces of Mine, Rings: Pieces of Mine (Pearl one, Gold One)

Lumas Art Now

Style, Art, Champagne. Who could ask for more?

In a dark classroom, filled with wooden desks and dim laptop screens, I found myself slowly dozing off to slides of Monet. My Art History class was a compulsory module in order to take my Film Studies class at Columbia NYC that summer; but at the mere age of 16 I had a massive lack of appreciation for art; I regretfully admit that I was more interested in the gift store at the MoMa. Rest assured, much has changed over the last five years and through some sort of midnight epiphany, I found a love for art when I did a hop, skip and jump over to London. Imagine my glee when I got to attend the Lumas: Art Now launch last week. (Beyond belief in case you haven’t caught on)

I don’t think art is something you stare at blankly on a prescribed marking on the floor and attempt to reach some sort of internal enigma. Rather art is relatable, or rather it should be. At the risk of preaching a Theory of Knowledge syllabus at you (holla at my fellow IB’ers) art is a matter of perception; a personal matter. What makes it worth hanging up on your wall or gawking over at Frieze or ignoring completely, I don’t know, but all the same, it’s thought provoking. To even have this discussion, art should be accessible, which was the goal of the Lumas: Art Now launch – Limited editions print in small sizes available for your gifting/consuming pleasure.

Top: It’s a bodysuit from Topshop, Pants: ASOS, Shoes: Vintage Chanel, Belt: Old (my mother’s actually, same as the shoes), Bag: Chanel, Sunglasses: Sunday Somewhere (how awesome are these?)

Parallax Image 1: Flamingo Kids 1 by Sebastian Mader

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Stripes

There’s something about stripes that I find so chic. If paired just correctly, they can be incredibly elegant.

Although my iPhone is set on crushing my dreams of warmer weather approaching, I choose to believe that what I physically feel when I step out is more accurate than what my weather app chooses to show me. As I type this out, rays of sunlight are shining in to my flat, ensuring me that I am in fact correct. In other words, Spring is coming (As is Game of Thrones… if you missed the reference). While I shed my layers in the coming months I find myself reaching for prints instead. You can’t really go wrong with stripes after all.

Top: Topshop, Pants: Topshop, Shoes: Casadei, Rings: Isharya

Fringe Away

There’s a certain attitude to have about trends.

We can’t lie when we say that the arrival of fashion month doesn’t bring us all excitement. Whether you’re attending the shows or observing from afar via your technological medium, it’s really the advent of the new. New trends, new clothes, new moods, essentially, if I dare use this word, new vibes. So although we are gearing up to see what Fall/Winter is going to bring us, let’s appreciate what’s coming instead. Even with all the excitement, treading on trends is similar to walking to on hot coal with no shoes, be sure to tread carefully – there is no point attempting to recreate the exact trend/look/vibe (Couldn’t help myself, such a fun word), and loosing your sense of yourself. In case you missed it, tassels and fringe are one of the many trends for S/S 2016…Clearly it’s also one of my favourites.

So if it’s one of your favourite trends to, be sure to play with it, make it yours, and by all means be inspired!

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We want to avoid the scene where Joey wears all of Chandler’s clothes and instead embrace a more chic look.

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WINTER IS HERE

Shop the Post

Camel Coats

Faux Fur & Teddy Coats

Classic Coats

Patterned Coats

Get My Look

Scroll down to see my favourite ways to style this Pantone approved shade!

Burgundy + Terracotta

Purple + Terracotta

Blue + Terracotta

Special Mention: Terracotta + Pink

No outfit is complete without a touch of personality.

Style, Art, Champagne. Who could ask for more?

There’s something about stripes that I find so chic. If paired just correctly, they can be incredibly elegant.

There’s a certain attitude to have about trends.

WINTER
IS HERE