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5 outfits to bring you out of lockdown stylishly

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You may still be living in joggers, activewear and anything else that is comfy, but the end is in sight and how are you going to dress as lockdown starts easing? Little did we know a year ago that we would still be in a lockdown but at least this time there’s a bit more hope on the horizon, so now is the time to start planning what you will be wearing in the coming weeks when you diary will finally be filling up.

There are many things we have all missed out on over the past year but in the coming weeks the temperature will increase, Spring has truly sprung with the evenings getting lighter so there will be more of a need to start re-wearing items in your wardrobe. So I have put together 5 outfits for possible things that you might be looking forward to doing (not just trips to the supermarket), things that perhaps 2 years ago were just part of our normal lives but now are slightly unsure of how to dress for them now.

It’s ok to feel anxious about coming out of lockdown, whether it’s worrying about what to wear, how to dress appropriately and how to get inspired about clothes again. Take a good look at what you have in your wardrobe, assess what you have, try things on and get to know your clothes again, this way you will understand whether you need to add some bits in to make new outfits or not. If you feel that lockdown has pulled you into a style rut, I hope these outfits give you some inspiration but if you need more help then please do email me for a chat.

SITTING IN A FRIENDS GARDEN

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PUB GARDEN LUNCH WITH YOUR FAMILY

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GOING TO THE SHOPS

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GOING TO THE HAIRDRESSERS/BEAUTICIANS

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BRUNCH WITH A FRIEND

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Spring's hottest piece of outerwear - how to style the trench coat

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A smell of Spring is in the air and for alot of us it’s been a long time coming stuck in lockdown walking everyday in the snow, rain and mud, it’s lovely to see some Spring shoots coming up reminding us that these bleak times are coming to an end sometime soon. So my attention moves to Spring styling, clothes and shopping. On my last blog post I told you about the 6 Spring items that will elevate your wardrobe and top of the list is a trench coat. It is the must-have piece to layer under your coat, over your knitwear or blazer and will keep you looking stylist the whole of this year.

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The problem is most trenches either come in stone or stone or stone and finding the right tone for the right skin colour can often be a problem. So I am going to show you some options for each colour palette for you to buy and also show you how to style it up into outfits. Stone is normally a warm tone so suits Spring and Autumn palettes better, Winter and Summer do have stone tones that suit them, but it needs to be cool and can be quite hard to find. The one I have styled for this blog post is a warm tone and not right for me as I am a cool tone, so I had to send the trench back unfortunately. I am on the hunt as a Winter colour palette to find the right stone trench, but the easy way out would be for more to follow the colour rules below. For further inspiration check out my pinterest board - Trench coats SS 2021

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WHAT COLOUR TRENCH TO BUY IF YOU ARE A WINTER COLOUR PALETTE

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If you are a Winter colour true black and true white are perfect for your skin tone. Dark navy makes a nice change to black and as long as the grey is solid you can go dark or light in the tone of grey.

WHAT COLOUR TRENCH TO BUY IF YOU ARE A SUMMER COLOUR PALETTE

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If you are a Summer colour palette black near your face will make you look older and will make your delicate colouring disappear. The closest you have to black is a dark ash brown and dark greyish blues. True white is also too harsh on you, and you are better off choosing chalky whites or soft greys instead.

WHAT COLOUR TRENCH TO BUY IF YOU ARE A AUTUMN COLOUR PALETTE

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If you are an Autumn colour palette true black is not the best colour for you since it is too dark, cool, and harsh. In its place, you have dark browns, deep warm navies, and very dark slightly-olive greens, but stones are great for a trench. The best versions of white for True Autumn are slightly yellowed off-whites that are warmer than true white. Variations of beige, cream, and ecru are also good.

WHAT COLOUR TRENCH TO BUY IF YOU ARE A SPRING COLOUR PALETTE

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If you are a Spring colour palette True black is not the right colour for you since it is cold and dark in contrast to your warm and light appearance. Instead, you have lots of other darker colour options – such as slightly greenish greys and darker browns. The closest colour to black on your palette is a medium-dark, warm grey. Instead of true white, which is also too cool for your appearance, you have a soft yellowish and a pinkish off-white. These colours are warmer and more flattering for Light Springs.

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6 Spring items to elevate your Winter wardrobe

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Trends. I used to talk trends all the time back when I was a buyer for high street retailers, they were relevant but not always right. Now as a personal stylist I know what trends are influencing what is instore and online and I interpret that for my clients. For me it’s all about spotting what’s stylish, what will last and what won’t date rather than what Vogue writes about. This season is exactly the same, I will not be advising clients to wear midriff bra-lets like Vogue is suggesting or strappy tops that wrap around your midriff, instead I look to what is selling, what is commercial and what I know my clients will part with their money for.

Even though we are in the depths of Winter, Spring is starting to come through online and we can always rely on the change of season. A change in colour comes first with pastels being prominent in updated knitwear shapes, florals are starting to pop up and as always there will be a monochrome and navy stripe theme somewhere along the way. But what I want to concentrate on is giving you 6 items to update your wardrobe now and that will see you through Spring and into Summer, items that you can add seamlessly into your wardrobe but will update and elevate pieces you already have in there, therefore giving you loads more outfits to play around with.

We are spending weeks in lockdown and lots of people have decided to make do over the Winter with what they have in their wardrobe, choosing to buy practical pieces like walking boots, coats and loungewear as there has quite literally been nowhere to go. But if you are over what you have in your wardrobe and need a little pick me up, clothing can really increase your happiness and mindset - it gives your confidence a boost that you have something nice to wear again.

My fashion fix gives you 5 pieces that can as one client said this week gives you “an injection of excitement'“ . So if you need a little pick up then please email me for some clothing inspiration, but do check out this blog post first.

So this post isn’t about Spring fashion trends but great pieces that will last you that give you a stylish edge and my predictions of what I will giving to every single client come April when we are out of lockdown and I am pulling together online shops (fingers crossed!). So while our diaries are empty now and for a few more weeks to come, I know first hand that receiving a little lockdown lift in terms of your clothing will certainly give you a new Spring in your step.

6 Spring trends to shop now

Trench coat

Trench coats for many are a wardrobe staple, an investment and finding the perfect one can become an obsession. Trenches were predicted as a trend item last year but I often think sometimes items need a couple of seasons to warm up. The oversized coat and belted maxi coat has been big the past 2 Winters so now I feel is the right time for the trench to be as big as blazers. Wearing them slightly oversized, unbelted and in neutral colours will mean that they will go with everything in your wardrobe and can be layered over heavier knits for early Spring too.

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Loafers

Trainers and boots have certainly had a great run of it over the past few years but I have a feeling the chunky boot trend (re Dr Martens) is now going to transcend into loafers. Chunky soles, chains just like the original Gucci ones or the crazy giant JW Anderson ones, or with a mensy feel. Wear them now with chunky socks, printed or plain and then without socks when it gets warmer. These shoes are massively versatile, I will be wearing mine with dresses, trousers, skirts, jeans and my jumpsuits when I get my hands on my perfect pair.

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Knitted vest

If you haven’t brought one by now, then it’s time to take the plunge as the knitted vest is not a one season wonder, it now comes in every colour, every neckline and works over everything. This is the perfect top to layer up over your Spring t-shirts, shirts, dresses and lighter weight tops to keep you warm but not too hot. Then when the temperatures do rise you can wear it on its own.

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Shirts

Shirting this season is a tale of two halves, on one side you have the continuation of the pretty vintage collars and on the other side it’s the resurgence of the longer line masculine shirt. The pretty collars still steal the show, wearing them under cardigans and sweaters and you will also find them moving into dresses for Summer too. The minimalist lovers will be continuing to wear the mensy shirt with a casual styling feel, in stripes, with pockets, tucked in or oversized. Choose your side or dip into both. Victoria Beckham showed the white shirt on her catwalk for 2021 to be prepared to see this make a comeback too.

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Trousers

I think most people have not been wearing jeans for the best part of a year now due to loungewear and joggers being the trousers of choice. Leather is also going to continue to reign a popular fabric to wear in Spring but formal trousers are making a comeback. A pair of black trousers is often associated with office attire and can often make you look like you work in the city. So this trend is all about how you style your formal trousers. Shoes are the biggest styling factor, you must wear white trainers, chunky heeled loafers or even chunky boots where you tuck in the hem of the trousers to ensure you are making a styling statement. The overall look should be more casual pairing the trousers with t-shirts, lightweight knits tucked in and and soft blazers.

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Check dress

It all started with the Ganni check dress 2 Summer’s ago and this season check midi and maxi dresses will have their moment in the spotlight, they are great for now as you can layer knitwear over the top and then discard it when the temperature increases, so finding the perfect one now will see you through weeks of wearing. Plaid has been coming through on coats, blazers, skirts over the past couple of years so there is no reason why the print trend won’t continue its rise into dresses.

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How I updated my style with 5 new items

The 5 items that I brought to update my style for transitioning into Autumn

The 5 items that I brought to update my style for transitioning into Autumn

Now that we are transitioning into Autumn it’s time to look at what you have in your wardrobe. September can be a mixture of sunny warm days, cold moody days and lots of rain so it’s this transition that we need to dress for. You need to use current pieces that you have in your wardrobe from Summer and some other pieces from last Autumn or Spring and sprinkle a bit of newness in there too.

Often all you need is 5 perfect items to update your style and put a new spin on lots of things in your wardrobe and this is where my Fashion Fix service comes in. Once I know your colours, know your body shape and size and understand more about your lifestyle I can pull together the 5 key pieces you need to wear right now. Clients who’s wardrobe we have detoxed, added new pieces into and built up over time just need a small injection of newness that seamlessly go into your wardrobe and give you a style injection.

I challenged myself to get 5 new pieces for my transitional wardrobe on a budget of £120. I manged to use 2 discount codes in my 5 pieces and free delivery on all of them which means I came in under budget. My pieces are items that I can wear now with sandals if the weather is warm enough, I can layer over things and each other, and are versatile that I have been able to use them in different styling ways many times already. Having a more structured view on what I wanted to buy meant I was more focused on what I really needed, what made me happy and meant I kept in my budget restrictions.

I stuck to my colour palette, brought things that would last me through Autumn and Winter, so whilst they weren’t expensive investment buys, cost per wear will be high which makes me happy that I have spent my money well. Having a clearer idea about what I wanted my style to be and how I wanted to style myself made my choices better ones.

You don’t need a lot in your wardrobe and you don’t need a massive budget to update it, you just need me to find the perfect 5 pieces for you. For £25 you can’t go wrong getting some fresh new pieces for your wardrobe and styling advice from a personal stylist.

My fashion fix pieces in more detail

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Email me to discuss your wants and needs for your Fashion fix and let’s get shopping for your new season looks.

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