Not sure why I’m obsessed, but I am! Reds, Corals and Neutrals feel like they may be sneaking into my wardrobe a lot more as we are coming into the warmer months.
Ever since Pantone labelled ‘Living Coral’ as it’s colour of the year for 2019 I have always been gravitated but not as much as I am now in 2020.
The pieces that I am buying have to be sustainable in my wardrobe, so naturally I will only be reaching for purchases that’ll stand the test of time rather than the fast fashion route.. I mean, some of the items I’ve used to pull this look together I’ve had for well over a year.. My coral handbag maybe even two?
One of the newer pieces I have bought has been from the brand collaboration between Lorna Luxe x In The Style. I have been such a huge fan of Lorna’s blog and Instagram for what feels like forever and when she announced the collaboration I just knew I would be head over heels with every piece. In particular the suedette leggings.. I have three pairs, these beautiful neutral tan colour, soft grey and the latest addition to my collection: black. They are stretchy enough to be comfortable but not too stretchy so they hold they’re shape, they can be dressed up or down, they’re so flattering as everything is designed to have all body shapes in mind and I honestly know they’ll be in wardrobe for many years to come.
Next up, on the newness was a sale purchase from Oliver Bonas and it’s completely my new favourite piece of knitwear, ever! I believe this caught my eye on an Instagram ad, so I clicked the link and the jumper was mine! It’s a lightweight fabric mix featuring 8% wool so it’s less irritating to my skin which is perfect; it’s a slight boxy and oversized fit but I still went true to size as that’s how I wanted it to look. Then we have to talk about the stripe details, this is where my new colour obsession with peach, red and neutral started. It’s funny how one piece can literally influence you so much!
The other pieces I have used to create the look are:
A Modern Rarity wool blend camel coatigan which has been a huge wardrobe staple for me, I love the drop shoulder and relaxed silhouette which softens my shoulders. This brand is a John Lewis & Partners exclusive in house design brand. They recreate the Coatigan every season with a change of colour or a variation on style. They are my absolute go to for a layered look whatever the weather.. I own four of them now.. Oops!
A cute pair of off white Dune heeled boots which I’ve had for over a year. I remember when I first saw them and I was like beyond obsessing over them. Previously I was wearing much more of a stark white, low heeled pair of boots which were cute but I just wasn’t getting the wear out of them so I sold them and replaced them with these! Good choice Emma!
A peach Dune bag which I’ve had for a long while (kinda, needs a good clean tbh). I love a Dune accessory and shoe as they do trend led designs mixed with classics and they’re more in my price range. I do own a lot of Dune products, so maybe I will do a blog post dedicated to that? We’ll see.
And just like that the look came together. Yay! So that’s it from me for now! I’m going to try writing a lot more now that I have access to my WordPress account on my phone! So much easier for as I can just blurt ideas out when I feel inspired and it just feels more natural to me!
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