DAY 2: Leather Trend

Day 2 of how to rock the embellishment trend.

Zara t shirt | Thakoon pink sweater | Proenza Schouler leather top | Band of outsider pink blazer | Topshop military jacket | ASOS clutch handbag | Helmut Lang leather skirt | Alexander Wang high heel booties | Ted Baker skinny leather pants |

Hey guys! Time for round two of the embellishment trend. I'm sure you're aware that leather is everywhere this season but you don't have to go full on with it. Try clothes that have some leather detail to give you some edge.

How to wear the leather trend:

1. Mix military into this trend and go for a military jacket with leather sleeves, pair with some leather leggings, boots, and you're good to go! Or pair it with a cute laced skirt if you want to soften the look.
2. Pair the burgundy leather leggings (that's two trends in one..score!) with a heavy over sized cream colored knit for a daytime casual look.
3. Get yourself some simple t-shirts with leather sleeves (like the Zara one in collage), it instantly adds chicness and edge. Add a chunky necklace, cropped pants/jeans and oxford shoes for a put together sophisticated look. 
4. Pair a leather skater skirt with a white loose tank top and boot heels.
5. Anything with leather looks cool even if its one strip here and there... just go for it! :)

So get going and embellish your outfit with leather details if you don't want to embrace the 'wear all leather' trend! 

Naz x 

how to rock the baroque trend!

Just Cavalli baroque dress | Balmain mini bag | River Island hairband | Miss Selfridge embellished jacket | J Brand skinny jeans | Oscar de la Renta earrings | Dorothy Perkins baroque keyhole top | Topshop jacquard mini skirt | Rene Caovilla velvet slipper | River Island knicker shorts |

Hey guys, so it's been awhile. Sorry about that! Fell out of the blogging flow because my friend and I took really good photos at Trinity College and when I was about to make a post...none of the pictures would show. It says the file is either unsupported or corrupted etc. Then I feel disheartened and didn't want to give you guys bad quality outfit posts for the rest of the week :(

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I've been meaning to write this Baroque trend post so finally, here it is. I LOVE IT. I've always loved clothes that exuded opulency, they look so feminine and regal so this trend is pretty great for me. Remember the FW 2012 shows? Feels like years ago but the trends from the runway are still emerging. Well one of the biggest advocates of the baroque trend and perhaps the leader is Dolce and Gabbana. Their show was amazing right!? I fell in love with the Sicilian romantic feel; the lace, the golden ecclesiastical embroidery, the ornate headbands...it's all too much!! Here's a picture in case you've forgotten:

(newyorkgirlstyle.com)

So I think it's safe for me to assume that most of us won't be sporting the trend this way. In the collage above I've put some pieces from River Island, Topshop and Miss Selfridge at affordable prices and here are some tips :)

HOW TO WEAR THE TREND:

1. Try one baroque print at a time. Pair a baroque peplum top with black cropped pants/black skinny jeans or vice versa (baroque printed jeans and crisp white shirt) to give a balanced look. 
2. If you want to be subtle, then go for prints that are embossed or on jacquard fabric.
3. If you're not digging all this black and gold, opt for black and white or white and gold. 
4. If you only want touches of baroque, then add some baroqueness with a mini bag, ballet flats or earrings. (Or headband if you're a Blair Waldorf kind of girl!)

For me, I'd most likely follow tip number 1, so for a night on the town I'd pair a baroque peplum top with a black leather mini skirt. Hope you like this post! Go now and rock the Baroque! (overused? yeah I thought so too.)

Naz x

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Forever 21 shirt

H&M knit

So I went on a shopping spree on Friday and bought some gorgeous pieces from Forever 21, H&M, Bershka and Stradivarius :) I definitely needed it since I was running out of winter clothes and needed to buy some warm, cosy knits and shirts. This one shirt I bought (above) is perfect! It has the spike detail on the cuffs, collar and shoulder and feels divine. I paired it with a not so chunky knit from H&M but next time I'll probably wear the shirt on its own with a belt at the waist. Oh yeah I wanted to see how instagrammed pictures looked on my blog so yeah hence the last photo :P 

Naz x