Country chic

Such a pretty Spring styling to share today from Elrry - so much love for all these green tones! I found this blouse a little tricky to style with the combination of the colour and the overall cut of the piece, but I think it looks great with these jeans and the belt, the light wash is perfect and the belt makes a perfect divide. The shoes are also a nice touch of colour. I love the prairie style of the accessories, the hat looks beautiful and the bag combination is sweet and looks great with the outfit - the pearl details are a nice finishing touch =D

I T G I R L S | Styled By You / / Styled By Me

At the end of 'Week 2 of VINYL' we were surprised with a second release of It Girls:Recoloured as I like to call it, this was great! This release was all about the bold colours and neon (which I think you can see from the features^) and really covered a lot of older items including Tributes and Hotbuys - plus the prices were very fair, I think that helped a lot with making many purchases! So first up the features, this look is from sarah_1980 styling the Balenciaga Inspired Bag, Balenciaga Inspired Hood Acid Green, alongside the Balenciaga Inspired Pantashoes from the previous release - what a combination! Neon isn't usually my thing, but I think it really works here - the combination is just right and the green is nicely balanced, it somehow works well against this bright bubble coat. The white shirt tails and cuffs really make a good balance to the look. I like the accessorising with the sunglasses, and the fringe hairstyle is perfect for the style^

And then we also have GirlEwelina who also styles up the Balenciaga Inspired Bag, which I love worn paired with the original yellow one, it's such a cute idea and one which used to be super popular. The colours are fantastic against this rainbow blazer, what an amazing piece - it sure can't be easy to style and this outfit is amazing with it! The jeans give a more muted touch while the shoes add some more fun!

I really liked a lot of the recolours in this release, like the Sleeveless Black Turtleneck, it's such a classic and wearable style so it's great to have it in black now too (the original is white). I didn't style up everything I bought, so there's a few more fun recolours in my wardrobe. First up the Hotbuys Vinyl Couture Boots Neon Silver, which I was just recently talking about wanting the original red ones, so this is pretty perfect for me! I love the silver through the mesh section of this skirt, I think the pieces work really nicely together to highlight the features of each. Kept the rest of the look simple with a matching sweater and bag, super effective, but just lacking the perfect earrings. Second we have the Cream Puf Silk Puff Blouse, which is in such a beautiful neutral classic tone in comparison to the original purple, for me this makes it much more a wearable piece. I found it really easy to find matching trousers, I love these ones with a super similar colour but a matte effect to balance the sheen, and accessorising was simple with metallic pieces. And lastly the Balenciaga Inspired Boots White, I wear the original black pair all the time, they're really one of my most worn pairs, so this is another perfect addition to my wardrobe^ I had so many ideas for these that it was a little overwhelming, I was trying to fit too much into the look for sure! In the end a simple midi skirt and top with gold details in the look is perfect for the boots, they look great and I'm really excited to style these more =D

Baby in blue

What a classy and stylish outfit today from GirlEwelina! When I first saw this I was like 'what dress is that layered under the skirt?!' - I also have this voluminous blue skirting piece and it's a tough one to style - this look ticks all the boxes for it! It's layered up with quite a few pieces, the blue tulle pieces with the golden design are one, and then there is a sheer black sleeveless dress ontop, what a cool comination to have alone, then to pair it with the skirt - perfection! The accessorising is very fitting, I love the silver belting in particular^

B I Z O U | Haul + Styled Outfits

I had recently styled up the Satin Blouse from Bizou and when making my purchase of it I noticed quite a few other items I wanted to give a go in styling Spring looks for - so I made a little of a Bizou 'haul' and styled up the items today!

First up the Zebra Skirt which is a super fun piece, I like the draping and the length, the green colour definitely makes it a unique piece, I'm not sure I've seen many people choosing to style this one. I wanted to try and style it with some other green, but I don't have anything that's quite the right shade, so I'm on the lookout for that in the Plaza or Bazaar! But I love this look anyway, all the white really makes the green pattern pop. This is such a cute look for Spring, I wish I had it in RL to wear^ Then we have the Cherry Blouse, which from afar the pattern doesn't really come across as cherries, but it's pretty cute, I like the ruffle details. I picked super basic trousers, the darker colour really lets the light blouse stand out, and I balanced that with light shoes too. I did struggle a little with accessories, but I think this belt and the bag are a cute pairing, the bag is definitely a great fit with the trousers. And finally the Lace Shirt, which I see more as a cardigan, but a very cute piece with the delicate detailing all over it. I love the round neck and just the slight unbuttoning into a small V. I think I tried on just about every bottomhalf in my wardrobe with this piece, it was a little tricky with the pattern to find something perfect, but in the end I'm really pleased with the all-white look I've gone for. The lack of patterning in the pieces lets the detail really stand out in the styling - I've even gone all out and added earrings, they look so cute in the look, a perfect finishing touch =D

Round 2 | W E A R D E M J E W E L S C H A L L E N G E # 8

Wow, Sunday has rolled around again very quickly - it's time for part 8 of the Wear Dem Jewels Challenge! This week I've chosen the Gold Tick Tock Earrings from Epiphany - which are sold individually so there is the option to wear alone, or buy two and style as a pair, which is my preference. I had an idea for these as soon as putting them on, so I based my makeup on a yellow tone to match the gold - which is quite matte in this piece, I also added a little orange and even a little pink shadow to the eye look, although that's a little tricky to see with the thicker mascara used - I really like this for Spring, it's fresh and I think it makes the eyes look brighter.
For the outfits I have so many yellow pieces to choose from! I did try out a couple of stylings with orange pieces, but the yellow looked too good! First up choosing this fun blouse, the collar does mask the earrings a little, but I think they can still be seen ok, I decided to use white pieces in this one, I really loved the vibes of the blouse and jacket together, and these trousers had the perfect waist style to fit with the blouse. I think having all the colour and focal pieces in one section really works well here to draw you in. And for the second look I went all yellow! This is definitely one of my favourite pairings, I just think you can't go too wrong with it. The combination of the poloneck and the short hairstyle works well to highlight the earrings. I added gold in the accessories this time and I think they work very nicely spaced out to balance out the gold in the styling - I particularly like these more matte-effect shoes, a great fit with the earrings =D

H O T B U Y S C A R R Y A L L S T R A W B A G | Styled Outfits

I asked some friends to pick out pieces from my wardrobe for me to style up - here is the first suggestion, the Hotbuys Carry All Straw Bag - this piece came out in the Summer of 2017 and I think I can only think of maybe one time I've worn it since my original styling with it. I think I've kept a hold of it for its unique large size, and a raffia tote is a style that has been repeating in the trends for sure.
In my looks I started with the original sizing, and then decreased the size across the looks. It's definitely easier to style as a smaller piece, but I still really like it as a massive bag! First up styling it quite smartly with this slinky golden dress, I love this colour with the raffia, I think it works really well. I kept a similar tone with the boots too, and I also love them with the bag. The jacket is simple but I think it works well to make this a Spring look over a Summer one. Next up a very casual styling for me, featuring jeans! I don't wear jeans often, but I do think a lighter wash denim like this one works well with the bag. I really liked using these sandals with the straw platform, they also work really well with the bag, and the white on the straps meant I could get away with wearing a white shirt in the look. I like the smarter style of the blazer too to dress up the jeans a little. It's not my favourite, but I'd wear it again for sure! And lastly with the bag at the smallest that I sized it to, my favourite look - all the beige^ I actually got a lot of GB comments about this one, you guys seem to like the beige too. These trousers are a great Spring/Summer piece, so the style matches up nicely with the bag and I kept that theme with the sandals too. I love a matching top, so I couldn't resist this choice, but the dark sunglasses definitely work to help break up the beige a little!

Let me know what you guys think of this bag and the stylings =D