My must haves this Autumn/Winter!

The colours are predominantly neutrals, in the cool spectrum will be shades of grey from charcoal right down to dove and on the warmer side will be shades of camel/peach/beige/nude.

Most days I will be wearing a pair of skinny jeans with an over the knee boot or a (cut out) bootie with a turtle or roll neck knit and poncho or cape. Alternatively I might wear my boots with a knit dress, opaques and vest or Gillet.

Shirts layered under knits will animal prints, particularly snakeskin and ocelot, but this time they will be soft and muted in shades of grey and camel or peach.

My big purchase will be a quality pair of over the knee boots, probably in a dark brown leather. I love some of the grey suede boots out there, but they just won’t be as versatile, nor will they be as easy to look after.

I will be also on the look out for a great soft trench and cape or poncho.

As I am currently without most of these items, I look forward to sharing my search for these items with you over the coming months without breaking my bank!

Very excited!

Starting top left:

http://m.countryroad.com.au/shop/woman/clothing/jackets-and-coats/60178207/Waterfall-Longline-Coat.html

http://m.countryroad.com.au/shop/woman/clothing/jackets-and-coats/60176394/Detailed-Cape.html

http://m.witchery.com.au/shop/new-in/woman/clothing/60181655/Jacquard-Coatigan.html

http://m.witchery.com.au/shop/new-in/woman/clothing/60175840/Washed-Indigo-Jean.html

http://m.countryroad.com.au/shop/woman/clothing/knitwear/60177504-113/Roll-Neck-Knit.html

http://m.jeanswest.com.au/womens/jackets-vest/penny-zip-pocket-blazer.html

http://m.ninewest.com.au/pumps/marathon/w3/i3946473_1433822/

http://m.ninewest.com.au/kiralee/w3/i3901442_1433823/

http://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/chinese-laundry-riley-over-the-knee-boot-women/3819982?origin=category

G xx

I have light hair and cool colourings, which makes me a summer colour type. It’s not always as simple as this to work out, especially if you your hair is not super dark or light or you have red or grey hair. However, in general if you have light hair you are either a summer or a spring and if you have darker hair you are an autumn or winter.

Then, if your colourings/skin tone is cool you are either a summer or winter (depending on whether you have light or dark hair), and if your colourings are warm, you are either a spring or an autumn (again depending on your hair).

It makes sense then, that in general cool, light colours are easy for me to wear (along side neutrals). However, I am not going to limit myself to these colours, how bloody boring! If I see something in a colour that really doesn’t suit me, but I love it, it will generally come home with me regardless, case in point these pants!

Here are the things I do to allow me to incorporate warm colours into my wardrobe.

Remember springs and summers will most likely need to lighten things, and autumns and winters darken; summers and winters will need to create outfits that have an overall cool appearance and conversely springs and  autumns look great in outfits that give off warmth.

Top 5 tips!

1. I don’t wear the item/s right up against my face, if the item is a top, I separate it from my face with a scarf or necklace.

2. I lighten and cool with metallics.

3. I wear lots of light neutrals with it.

4. I wear colours that suit my colourings that also compliment the offending item.

5. I say to hell with all the rules and wear whatever I want!

G xx