The Jumpsuit Game

At a pint-sized 5"3 I've often shied away from trousers and long-length clothing because most (all) of the time I have to either roll the legs up or get the hem altered to make them fit. However, after purchasing my first jumpsuit earlier this year, I'm a full on trouser fiend. To me, ASOS currently have the best offerings by a mile. 

When Queen Chung wore this navy utility jumpsuit on The Great British Bake Off for Comic Relief, I knew I had to find a similar outfit. (Mary and Alexa in the same photo! It's too much!) 

(Source: Comic Relief)

I personally favor a more slinky alternative to a chunkier cotton boiler suit, these are both beautiful.

Vila (via. ASOS) £28

Whistles (via. ASOS) £225

ASOS have also fully immersed themselves in the wide leg trouser and brought them into jumpsuits. I particularly like all the cut out detailing which I think counteracts the wide legs to make for a more flattering silhouette. This black number is my favourite...  

ASOS, £50 

The wide leg culotte is not something I will be embracing myself but I think they look amazing on the taller ladies out there and admire those who are giving them a test drive- how gorgeous is this denim all in one?

ASOS, £50

ASOS, £25

The Best Of... Suede Skirts

I’ve been absolutely loving the 70s accents in collections for the upcoming season and at the moment a gorgeous suede skirt is at the top of my list.

ASOS has the best selection in loads of colours- I want them all! They have versions in an A-line style or a mini style- the only problem is deciding on which one you want! A-line zip up is £65, Mini is £50.

MINKPINK has a dark brown patchwork option, £45.

TOPSHOP is vibing the 70s with this button down number; it’s toned down a little by the colour making it very versatile, £75.

H&M has this faux suede, faux leather combination skirt if you would rather not go all out; it’s the most affordable out of these options at just £14.99.

How are you styling the 70s this Spring?

Top Sales Picks

As we near the end of January the sales are for the most part over and so I thought a top sales picks round up was in order. Although, there are further reductions in most stores so you might be able to snap up even more bargains in the coming weeks.

My best advice for bargain hunting is to go out with an idea in mind of what you want to find, this avoids impulse buys when you are faced with hundreds of items on the rails (or webpage). Try and think about things that you have loved in store that were a little too pricey at the time, or things that you genuinely need in your wardrobe or basics that could do with replacing.

My favourite items that I picked in the sales are as follows:

TOPSHOP

Topshop ended up being the best store for sales this year. I had my eye on this black velvet jumpsuit before it went into the sale so at just £20 it went straight into my basket!

This berry coloured teddy nightie was something that I hadn’t spotted before. It’s got some gorgeous lace detailing and a lovely low back in a woven material that’s perfect for sleeping in. It’s a great replacement for constantly sleeping in my boyfriend’s PJ bottoms and old uni tshirts.

I also ordered a simple black bikini which I need for my holiday next month which I can mix and match with other items. (I’m still trying to build up a new collection of bikinis after leaving them in a hotel room a couple of years ago! Always check your drawers before leaving the hotel, guys).

ASOS

I ordered these Ridley skinny jeans with a ripped knee as I’d been looking for some ripped knee jeans for a while and these went down to £16. The only problem with these was that after I wore them a few times, they were a bit baggier and I should have sized down which is what I would recommend with these jeans.

KURT GEIGER

These were some of my pricier buys but they are great quality and I needed both black boots and black flats after mine had started falling apart.

I got these Slice boots that I had been admiring for a while which were down to £69.99 from £150. They are gorgeously soft leather and are worth every penny for the quality.

These flats were down to £25 from £50, they’re a great shape and the patent finish adds a little more interest to the shoes.

Those are my main sale picks- have you found any gems in the sales?