Dressing for Unpredictable Weather

I think I talk quite regularly about the weather both on this blog and in real life but I'm British, that's my excuse. As I was saying, the weather lately is in that irritating phase where it has no idea what it's doing. It can't decide if it should be warm, whether it should rain or just throw in every meteorological condition it has to offer. As all fashion bloggers know (and everyone else that lives on the planet) this makes for very difficult fashion choices. One minute I'm boiling hot, the next I'm cold and it's raining.

Night.Mare.

So in this scenario, it's always best to layer up - not too many, just layers that can be removed and not cause too much hassle having to be carried around and so on.

My parka is one such coat that lends itself quite nicely to the battle of Britain (referring only to the weather). It's quite warm but not too heavy and sweat-inducing, plus it has a hood. Come at me rain. It's mild enough at the moment to get a cheeky bit of lower leg out but still very much boot weather. I'm fine with that, boots are probably my favourite feet attire. I do feel like I look a bit like a tree-hugger in the parka but that's fine too, I actually like trees quite a lot.

Parka - River Island

Floral Top - H&M

Black & White Trousers - H&M

Studded Boots - New Look

White Structured Bag - ASOS

Gold Necklace - H&M

Lipstick - Papaya Punch by Sleek

Wearing a Parka, Festival Style

 

My parka is my main in-between coat. It's not coat heavy but it's also not too light so it works in the in between season change. The thing is a parka does tend to make everything you wear it with look like you're off to a festival and being the last day of September, festivals are already a distant memory.

The boots and bag are both new. I love the contrast of the black lines on the white of the bag and the boots are almost the perfect ankle length for a cankle sufferer such as I.

The outfit as a whole could easily veer from summery to autumnal but I added a dark berry lipstick to make it more seasonal.

Gah, 9-5 job, the daylight is fading, back to weekend only photographing soon enough. Winter really is a ballache for blogging.

Parka Coat - River Island

Cream Lace Dress - Primark

White Lock Bag - ASOS

Ankle Boots - New Look via ASOS

Owl Necklace - Primark

Lipstick - Vamp by Sleek

Nordic

 The cold weather has well and truly set in since my last outfit post so out come the winter coats and boots.

My parka coat is a necessity in the winter. I found it on sale in River Island after Christmas last year. It's really roomy which is perfect if you've got lots of layers on and I find myself throwing it on over most outfits.

Of course, this coat isn't gonna cut it when I want to look presentable but for the times when I want to look like a stylish hobo and for the times when I cannot be arsed to rifle through the coat cupboard, it's a saviour.

This look was going for a Nordic, Scandinavian vibe. I like the fairisle knit with the chambray denim dress and the boots keep it feeling quite 'countryside'.

Khaki Parka - River Island

Fairisle Cardigan - Primark

Denim Chambray Dress - Primark

Tan Chelsea Boots - Peacocks

Cream Beanie - H&M