Posts Tagged ‘winter clothes’
The weather is getting colder and there is a bite in the air. Itâ??s time to start thinking about getting your winter wardrobe out and supplementing it with some new pieces for this season. No more lovely summer dresses with a cardigan, itâ??s just too cold for that now. But that doesnâ??t mean you have to abandon dresses except for those glamorous Christmas party affairs. Trousers may be warm and practical but there is a more feminine alternative for the winter, the classic jumper dress.
The jumper dress is definitely back in trend this winter. Celebrities have cottoned on to this versatile and easy to wear style too. Nicole Richie was spotted wearing a green jumper dress to her booking signing at Barnes and Noble. Drew Barrymore was wearing an Alexander McQueen jumper dress for the UK premiere of  her new film, Going the Distance, in London’s Leicester Square. The jumper dress also looks great with another of this seasonâ??s trends, the shearling jacket.
The jumper dress is a great look which is easy to dress up or down. A smart well cut jumper dress with a thick pair of tights and a nice pair of shoes will not look out of place in the office, especially if it is black, grey or navy. Donâ??t forget those accessories either â?? a beautiful scarf or an eye catching necklace can make all the difference, if you want to dress this look up for a more formal dress code. Itâ??s also great for that after work evening out where you havenâ??t got time to change and donâ??t want to turn up in a suit. On the other hand, it is just as suitable to wear out to lunch, on the school run or whatever. A jumper dress teamed with thick black tights and long or ankle boots looks great or for a more casual look team it with a pair of leggings.
There are a wide variety of jumper dresses around this year, in all sorts of colours. Chunky knit or fine knit, plain or patterned, long sleeves or shorter sleeves, round neck or v-neck. In fact, if you look around, there is bound to be the perfect style to complement your figure.
I like this 3/4 Sleeve Knitted Black Dress With Patch Pocket. Its high neck is perfect to keep you warm and cosy in the winter. A chunky knit with a contrast grey and ivory design, extra detail is provided by the turn back cuffs with tab and button detail. I love that this is such a stylish outfit which also manages to be fun and practical too. It looks great teamed with the long black boots.
In our last post we talked about seasonless that can save you money by working for all of the seasons. One piece that can be classed as seasonless is the lace top. Whilst lace has been a huge trend this summer, it looks like it will still be going strong for winter and possibly even longer, lets face it lace never really goes out of fashion.
On the autumn winter catwalks lace featured in a big way from the beautiful and elegant maxi length dress at Valentino, Erdem, Roberto Cavalli and Antonio Berardi to the cute low waisted cream dress at Marc by Marc Jacobs, lace shirts with floral collars at Christopher Kane and military detailing at Burberry Prorsum and a lilac lace dress at Miu Miu. As usual black lace was the most common but there were also nude shades, cream, grey, pink and navy. Lace can be so many different things from dark and romantic to pretty and sophisticated. Lace can look modern or vintage depending on how it is worn and each piece of lace has its own beautiful and intricate design.
The perfect way to work this trend for everyday wear is by wearing a simple lace top or a top with lace trim. Lace already has so much detail withing it, there is no need to add any further detail to the clothes, look for lace tops in simple shapes.  Any of the summers lace pieces should easily transfer to the winter and can be worn with a smart cardigan or jacket for an on trend look. Look for lined lace tops or simply layer them with a beautiful camisole top. A lace trimmed top looks great with a pair of smart trousers for work wear but it can also look great with evening trousers for a party or night out.
This Ivory Detail Lace Top will look great for work when worn with smart trousers or for a more casual look when worn with jeans or casual trousers. It is a great way to get a taste of the lace trend without going overboard.
For an smart outfit for the evening team this Lace Evening Tunic with a great pair of black trousers and you have an outfit that will make you look instantly chic.
If you are looking for a really eye catching top for a party take a leaf out of Miuccia Prada’s book with this pink lace top. Stop it from being to sugary by wearing with black tailored trousers and a boyfriend jacket.
One of the most elegant ways to wear lace for the evening this short sleeve lace evening top looks amazing when worn with the matching a line skirt.
Another great lace piece for the evening this lace and jaquard jacket is features a really unique design which incorporates lace and ribbon.
This three quarter sleeve lace top has interesting lace detail around the neckline at the front and the back as well the cuffs. It looks great with a patterned a line skirt.
Whilst most of usually have one set of clothes for the summer and one set of clothes for the winter, there may be some overlap in between seasons, perhaps on those unusally warm autumn days or usually cold spring days. Some clothes will easily lend themselves to just about any season whilst others would be uncomfortably hot or cool and look completely out of place in all seasons other than those for which they were originally intended. Most of us have a high proportion of seasonal items in our wardrobes and some people even swap over the whole of their wardrobes each season.
Seasonless clothes are also great for bridging the gap between seasons. They work really well for those in between months when neither summer or winter clothes seem ideal and it is always difficult to know what to wear.
There are however some great benefits in filling your wardrobe with seasonless clothes, not least that you will spend much less money and have a greater selection of clothes to choose from at any one time. You can also probably afford to spend a little bit more in a seasonless piece of clothing based on the fact that you are likely to get a lot more wear out of it.
So how do you find seasonless clothes? there are probably not really any clothes shops that specialise in selling seasonless clothes but if you look carefully in both the summer and winter ranges, you should be able to find some clothes that would work for both.
When looking for seasonless clothes you should pay close attention to the colour, style and fabric. Lighter colours tend to be more suited to the summer and darker colours to the winter. By choosing colours in between the two you can easily wear them for both seasons. Neutral colours work particularly well for seasonless clothes as they can be dressed up and brightened up with accessories according to the season. Bright colours also work really well, if you are wearing a dress, think about which colours will look good with both bare legs for summer and opaques in black or another colour for winter.
For a piece of clothing to be seasonless, it needs to be a medium weight fabric. Too thick and it will look out of place and be too hot in the summer and too thin and it will be too flimsy for the winter. Jersey is quite a good option for both seasons as it can be easily layered for the cooler weather but is also quite thin for the summer.
Finally when looking for the perfect seasonless wardrobe, you should look at the style of clothes. certain styles lend themselves to certain seasons. For example a mini skirt may be great for the winter with a pair of thick tights but not so suitable for the summer if you don’t like revealing too much bare leg. Generally day dresses in simple styles work well for all of the seasons. They can be worn over a long sleeved top for the winter and with a cardigan on the coldest of days. Tights can also be added or removed depending on the temperature.