Autumn days

It's begun. The cold, dark nights are officially upon us and the winter coats are coming back out! 

I know that the winter isn't for everyone and it never really appealed to me, the bitter-cold winds and having cold toes in bed is not particularly enticing to anyone, until I thought a little bit more about it.

The autumn is probably one of the best times of the year. However cold and dark it may be, it's cosy. Blankets out and fires lit, all wrapped up on a Sunday night, it really does make everything a lot better. 

It reminds us of our childhood. The assemblies, harvest festival and playing in the snow.

Not even to mention what autumn eventually brings. The laughter of Halloween, the awe of bonfire night and finally, Christmas. The best time of year.

All the events over the autumn and winter months makes it go so quickly, which I love.

I've not been up to much since my last post. Trying to find some decent running trainers is my main struggle at the moment - never mind the constant pile of uni work and finding some time to be remotely sociable, even for just a couple of hours.

Izzy came down from Manchester to see myself and Soph and we went out for the afternoon. It was lovely having a catch up and talking about everything that we've been up to and even better that we could all see each other before Christmas!

My autumn wardrobe

As much as summer is probably the best time of the year for wearing your favourite new trends, swimwear shopping and feeling better in whatever you have on (I mean, everything looks better with a tan!), Autumn is my favourite time to really look at what's in the shops and try out the new styles that are making their way into the shops.

Layering is essential with autumn clothes; the summer-y days that haven't quite yet faded turn into cold, damp evening's. Skirts and dresses are still my favourite pieces to layer; a warm coat, tights or a pair of boots instead of a cami top and sandals make the same summer piece a winter trend.

Thick knits, faux fur and knee high boots always gives an outfit that expensive look, and are probably my favourite autumn/winter pieces. For effortless style, stick with neutral shades, faux suede and accessorise to the max.
Gloves, scarves and statement necklaces make neutral layers look even better, so use this to your advantage. Spend that little bit more on a fab jacket or coat, accessories and shoes, these are the pieces that you'll get the most wear out of and that people will see more. For basic t-shirts and knits, you don't have to get the most expensive items for them to keep you warm and still look good.

So, happy shopping! Here's my picture pieces, all picked from hugh street stores:

Cardigan⎜Oasis
Skirt⎜Asos
Coat⎜Topshop
Boots⎜Kurt Geiger
Fur collar coat⎜River Island
Jumper⎜Topshop