Don't you just love it when an outfit comes together" When you buy all the bits and pieces because you love them individually, but don't have a clue how to style them until you're stood there with the wardrobe wide open hoping for some inspiration to hit you. That's pretty much how this look came about. I'd had a lot of the accessories for a while, picked up the skirt on a whim while buying a sandwich in M&S (damn you and your fabulous food and fashion) and found the tee hanging in New Look while looking for some practical transitional jumpers. Nothing was intended to match, but it just kind of worked so I ran with it! That's what fashion is all about: being creative, mixing and matching, and just seeing what suits you when you stand in front of that bedroom mirror.
THE VELVET PLEATED MINI & EMBROIDERED TEEOne of the key items I keep in my wardrobe throughout the year is a great pleated midi length skirt; there's something so effortlessly elegant and timeless about a pleat hitting just below the knee, and it can easily be dressed down with a tee or jumper or dressed up with a touch of sparkle or texture. When I saw this one hanging up in M&S during their initial 'new season' stock display, I walked past it about five times before I could no longer resist. Navy is such a great shade for Autumn onwards, plus the velvet material keeps it evening appropriate and totally on-trend too. The cut is really flattering and the material so soft you just want to stro...