Early Winter Outfits

Many times, we think of Winter as the least fashionable season because of all the layering and bundling up with coats, scarves, gloves and all the rest. Last Winter I was still thinking of Winter clothing as pretty boring. And it can definitely be so depending on weather you just wear the same colour from bottom to top and from layer to layer. I think the key is layering with some creativity. Try to add colour, texture, accessories and whenever the weather allows it wear your coat, jacket or other outerwear open so as to show the layers below. Use scarves to add not only warmth to your outfits but also to make them more interesting. And do not forget the basic under layers including leggings, extra pair of socks, warm under shirts and polo necks. Being stylish doesn't mean you have to get sick because you can't wear enough clothes or warm ones. Below are a selection of my favourite Early Winter Outfits.

 Fancy Outfits.....

Because flats are not warm enough for cold Winters , it's important to wear them with tights or socks. And when it gets too cold I stop wearing flat ballerina shoes. Long sleeve shirts, polo necks and warm cardigans are my favourite items to layers under coats. Although I am not wearing them in any of the pictures in this post, I never leave the house without my leather gloves. These are a necessity for me since I suffer with chilblains, and so is keeping myself warm. If you would like to know more about the above outfits you can check these OOTD s posts:

Oxblood & Burgundy Outfits

Holiday Outfit 1: Preppy & Girly

Holiday Outfit 3: Pearls, Glitter & Sequins for Christmas

Casual Outfits featuring the same coat...

As you can see above layering not only makes you warmer but also helps change your looks, even when you are wearing the same pieces like the coat and jeans above. 

Smart, Cosy and Girly Outfits.....

Using pieces with extra details, like the wool texture of the cape above and the waterfall details of the cardigan above can make a simple outfit more interesting. And while making your outfit more fashionable you are also making yourself stay warm by adding these layering pieces. Moreover, mixing prints together can be fun and elevates your outfits. Look at the first outfit above where I am wearing a bright striped teal sweater with a checked coat over it. It works because one print is stronger than the other and all the rest is more basic and simple. To know more about each item I am wearing above in outfits 2 and 3, you can check these OOTD posts:

New Year's Day Outfit

Holiday Outfit 2: A little bit of teal

STAY FAB, and extra warm!

Bootcut jeans for Petites: How to wear them + 3 OOTDs

Wearing bootcut jeans can be difficult for us petite (short) girls. They can make you shorter and are much more difficult to wear if you happen to carry your weight on the lower part of the body. Bootcut jeans are definitely not my favourite jeans cut but since I bought a pair last year, which I had never worn until last week I finally forced myself to wear them. I told myself that if I could make them work and wear them not once but at least 3 times within the same week by styling them differently, I could make a post about it and that's what I am doing. 

First of all I would like to say that these jeans were a god send pair because when I bought them I found them not only in my size but also with a perfect length. Hence, for once in my life I had no need to alter the hem or roll it inwards. For many of you this might sound funny, as you might be used to buying clothes in your size and length. But for me (here in Malta) it doesn't happen often to find clothes which are targeted to shorter petite women. Dorothy Perkins have a small Petite collection but apart from being very limited it is also pretty expensive. Anyway, let's start with the pairings.

I am wearing:

Bootcut jeans from New Look

Floral top from Orsay

Orange blazer from Bershka

Blue flats from Stradivarius

Purple handbag (mentioned but not visible) from Parfois

In this first outfit, which I wore last Saturday to do some evening shopping, I decided to pair these jeans with brighter colours on top. Although there are many colours they all tie together as you can see. I kept the accessories simple and wore a purple shoulder bag. 

I am wearing:

Jeans from New Look

Shoes from Stradivarius

Blue top from Zara

Green cardigan from Mango

Black handbag from Miss Selfridge

Gold necklace from Accessorize

I wore this second outfit (above) on Monday to go shopping again, this time food and stationery. I decided to go monochromatic by wearing different but similar shades of blue and then wore a green cardigan on top. Between the two options below I ended up wearing the darker handbag in picture 2. 

In this last outfit, which I wore today for running errands, I decided to pair the same bootcut jeans with lighter colours. I wore it with a short sleeve cream sweater and then my grey cotton blazer on top since it was kind of chilly. I was surprised by how the same sweater worked well both if worn long on its own and shorter below the blazer. I thought that this long sweater would make me look shorter and emphasize my hips but it didn't. 

I am wearing:

Bootcut jeans from New Look

Blue flats from Stradivarius

Cream sweater from Terra

Grey cotton blazer from Terranova

Bag from Sicily Market

Gold necklace from Accessorize

Gold and white studs from Tally Weijl

I think each of this outfit worked well. And although these jeans cut might not give me the slim look the skinny jeans give me, I still like them. If you look at all of the three outfits you see a similarity. All of them are paired with shorter, more fitted pieces on the top. 

These are my suggestion to petite women on wearing bootcut jeans:
1. Make sure the hem is perfect ad not longer or it will make the jeans appear wider than it already is on the bottom and you will look shorter and ticker
2. Don't be afraid of pairing them with flats, just make sure you wear them with a same colour shoe (black bootcut jeans with black shoes, blue bootcut jeans with blue shoes, and so on)
3. Wear more fitted shorter pieces on top
4. It's ok to wear a wider top, just make sure you wear it under a fitted blazer (as in outfit 1 above)
5. If you wear a longer top make sure it's a fitted one (like in outfit 3)

Do you like bootcut jeans? If yes, how do you wear them?

STAY FAB