Outfit Of The Day - The White Jeans

Round about October last year, one of my blogger friends, Liz over at With Wonder and Whimsy did THIS post where she totally rocked a pair of white jeans. I made a point of telling her she was totally rocking those jeans and let her know that I'd actually been avoiding lighter coloured denim like the plague. I'd always thought it'd make me look huge and draw attention to my thighs which were big enough already.

The point being, her post actually made me think twice about my white denim fears and made me realise that when worn with the right pieces, it could actually look pretty darn good. In step another buy from the new Loved By Mollie Collection at Oasis.

As a word of warning, I look seriously moody in most of these pictures. It'd been raining most of the day and the back of my spotlessly white jeans suffered the brunt of the rainy weather. Moving swiftly on though, I grabbed THESE gorgeous white ripped Isabella jeans from Oasis at the same time as my Utility Jumpsuit. I know that if I dither around long enough, my favourite pieces will be snapped up by more savy buyers and I'm determined not to miss out this time!

Today, I'm wearing:

Jeans: White Ripped Isabella Jeans - Oasis - £45

Top: Engineered Strip Tee - Oasis - £22

Jacket: Charlie Lightweight Parka - Oasis - £35 in the SALE!!

Boots: Clarks

First, a quick shout out to the Parka (which sadly went into the sale the week after I bought it...tres annoying) which was actually a piece Ad had picked out for me. It's a super transitional coat as it's lightweight, fashion forward in colour, incredibly flattering on and gives a sweet nod to the 90's trend currently going through it's first revival. Tis almost festival season so it's little wonder these sorts of jackets will be flying off the clothing rails!

Next, the cropped tee, I have to be honest and say I was a little self-conscious about baring my midriff to the world but on some level, I think this works. The balance of the fitted jeans and the looseness of the tee means it doesn't look overly juvenile, albeit I wouldn't go as far as saying it looks classy, cute maybe, but not quite classy.

The jeans, as you can see have just the right amount of distressing with super cute ankle zips, hidden by my boots, which add more interest and a touch of something different to what would otherwise be a super basic piece.

If you look closely enough you might be able to make out the track of puddle marks creeping up the back of my legs. Bloody rain, the below picture is dedicated to you!

How would you style white jeans? Any tips for removing puddle marks would be greatly appreciated, white jeans appear to be a little more high maintenance than anticipated. Still, totally worth it ;p

Outfit of the Day - The Utility Jumpsuit

Any long time reader of the blog will know I love Oasis, it's one of my favourite stores, not least of all because their clothes are chic, stylish and best of all, affordable.

Oasis have done a number of collections with Mollie King of The Saturdays and I have to say, I'm always a big fan. This season is no different with 8 key pieces ranging from jeans and cute summer dresses to 70's inspired trousers and a gorgeous duster coat to really round things off.

I've grabbed a couple of pieces from this seasons collection, the first being this Utility Jumpsuit which comes complete with subtle military detailing and a simple tie waist. It's super soft and cost a bargainous £55.

Today I'm wearing:

Jumpsuit: Oasis - £55

Jacket: Warehouse - last season

Shoes: Clarks 

The utility trend is set to be a big trend this spring/summer with everything from military inspired duster coats, khaki shirts (reminiscent to those donned by Scully in the X-Files) to chunky lace up boots. Whilst I'm not normally one for buying into trends, I can see this piece being pretty darn versatile.

As I wanted to keep the focus on the jumpsuit and this kind of outfit is still out of my comfort zone, you can see I kept things simple. A pair of boots and a jacket (which I'm not 100% convinced works but I went with what I had available).

Despite my recent weight loss, I opted for this in a size 10 which is my usual size. There are no zips on this piece and you step into the jumpsuit from the top, the button on the back is the only fastening. The fit was good, loose but not overly so, there was certainly a little room in the thigh area and the jumpsuit as a whole felt super comfy on.

The tie waist means you can really nip yourself in which helps to stop thinks looking overly frumpy. You can belt the jumpsuit but I wouldn't use anything overly skinny as it just wouldn't look right. 

At home, I've also paired this with strappy heels, rolled up the bottoms of the trousers, an obi style belt and a bold red lip to really add some definition and interest but I genuinely think this piece works just as well in its own right.

I'm loving this jumpsuit and I can't wait to get some more use out of it when the weather really warms up. Fingers crossed my mind gets out of the "the jumpsuit is wearing me" phase soon as I'd hate for this to sit at the back of my wardrobe for months!

Have you purchased anything from the Loved by Mollie collection yet? How would you style this jumpsuit? I'd love some tips from my readers to get the most out of it!

Outfit of the Day - A Deeper Shade of Blue

And there's nothing I can do.....oh Steps, you were so very very random.

Moving swiftly on, currently in the UK it's warm and very sticky, like seriously sticky. Our flat is so warm I've taken to wearing shorts, loose fitting dresses and generally anything that won't cling to my body. Outside of the office, I've been following the same non-cling rules as it just makes everything that much more comfortable.

Today I'm wearing some sale bargains and some golden oldies:

Shorts: Oasis - Scarf Print Ditsy Short - £18.00 (reduced from £28.00)
Top: Topshop Jersey Vest - £6.00, there's something similar HERE
Jacket: Oasis - Loved By Mollie - Mid-Wash Carly Denim Jacket - £45.00
Bag: Marks & Spencer - Indigo Collection - Sadly it's sold out in the sales!
Boots: Clarks
Shades: Rayban -New Wayfarer (2132) - £75

The shorts are made from a nice thin material and, as they're not fitted in any way shape or form, I can see me wearing these a lot over the summer. The material kinda feels silky (but at £18.00, they're obviously not made from silk) against the skin and I like the addition of little pockets which are sneakily hidden on the sides.

I'm not sure why I chose to tie my jacket around my waist, as you can see, the weather was glorious so I didn't even need to bring it with me but I'm one of those girls who would rather have and not need, than need and not have. I think tying the jacket this way adds a kind of 90's feel which again, adds to that slouchy relaxed feel of the outfit.

I reckon the prints on the shorts (does this print remind anyone else of the old-fashioned Willow Patterns?)  is complimented nicely by the lace pattern on the bag which you can see in the first photo. As I wanted the print to be the focus of the outfit, I kept everything else pretty simple, picking out one accent colour to bring the outfit together.

Hot weather means minimal make-up, so it should come as no surprise that I'm wearing the tried and tested combination of Lancome Air De Teint and the Hourglass Dim Infusion on my cheeks. On my eyes I've used a couple of shades from the Chanel Les Ombres Palette in Vendome using the highlighter shade all over the lid and the lighter brown shade in my crease. 

To help my eyeshadow stay put for longer, I've used the Benefit Stay Don't Stray Primer all over the lids. On my lips I've used my Dior Lip Glow not least of all because it contains a light SPF. 

Do you have any summer staples to help you keep cool?