Winter Whites

 

 

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Zara Sweater | Zara Sheepskin Waistcoat | Topshop Jamie Jeans | Doc Marten shoes | Urban Outfitters Houndstooth Scarf (old) | Zadig et Voltaire watch | Gold Pendant (ebay) | Monica Vinader rings

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American Apparel fishermans jumper

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Firstly... Happy New Year! Hope everyone has a great 2016 and a successful start to their "New Year, New Me!" I'm not really one for new years resolutions, but for one thing, I definitely aim to update this blog on a more regular basis throughout this year and continue to improve on the quality of the posts. I've really loved being able to write about and share my outfits in more detail than a single Instagram post, so expect to see a lot more posts from me this year!

Surprisingly this Christmas, I never ventured into the sales, online or in store at all until the last day of the Christmas period. Unsurprisingly... I seem to have missed out on most of the good stuff by the time I did have a look around! I was expecting to be tempted by loads in Zara in particular, with the huge new store in Dundrum Town Centre, but I managed to come out with just two purchases (good and bad thing I guess...!) 

The first I picked up is this black Sheepskin Gilet featured in the first few pictures. This was something I was quite surprised to see on sale. Topshop had similar versions of this last year which I had had my eye on but never bought, so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this hanging up amongst the sale racks in Zara. While it's not ideal for the really chilly winter days to come, it works well with a thick jumper under or a scarf thrown over, and will definitely come into good use once the Spring rolls around.

The second thing I purchased is the sweater featured under the gilet. You can never really go wrong with a good jumper and with no other ones in this colour in my wardrobe, it immediately caught my attention. It's a good oversized fit and of a high quality, so I was also happy to see this reduced to a very reasonable price.

The main feature of both the outfits featured above, however, is the white jeans. White jeans in winter? - I say YES! As something that the majority seem to largely keep for the spring and summer months, I for one think that the pairing of thick knitwear and white jeans makes for the ideal crisp and fresh winter outfit. It's nice to be able to break free from the standard black jean outfit and add that pop of freshness into a dull winter's day. It's also nice to be able to bend the fashion rules a little and experiment with something new and different every once in a while!

I think if you're breaking out the white jeans in winter, it works best to pair them with slouchy and chunky knitwear, avoid wearing them with overly bright colours and stick to a more neutral/monochrome palette, layer them up with scarves and coats, pair them with different textures like wool and sheepskin.. and maybe save them for the days when it's not torrential rain outside!

Janine x