My Five Next Key Pieces For AW12 #NextGuestBlogger

Next is running a competition to win 3 outfits and also opportunity to guest post about your style picks on their Style Secrets Blog.

All you need to do for a chance of winning is to answer one of the following questions in the form of a post on your blog:

1. What are your five key pieces for the AW12 season and why?

2. Androgyny vs. Girly trend- what's your view?

3. What are your favourite catwalk - inspired pieces from Next?

I've chosen to answer question one. Looking through Next's collection selecting pieces, window shopping haha..

What are your five key pieces for the AW12 season and why?

Sketches done by me.

Step Back Cardigan (RRP £18)

This is always must in my wardrobe, good trusty cardigan to keep you warm. Good for laying, I always think  wrapping warm having a cuppa. Cardigan is like comfy walking blanket, comfort, however still being stylish with this, casual or smart, versatile item.

Oversized Sweater (RRP £35)

Animal print, lets have fun and add a statement, bringing instant jazz to an outfit. The great thing about prints like this, it hides our flaws, distracts you from our lumps and bumps. I think everyone should own one piece of animal print, or hint of it, vibrant fun piece. Oversized so even on our fat days or you know the time of the month we can still rock it. 

Navy Metallic Yarn Knit Tights (RRP £10)

Tights allows us to still wear shorts, skirts and dresses in the colder weather. Whether its to add pop of colour, pattern or just to keep your pins warm. No need to stop wearing your favourite garments with these bad boys. 

Stud Biker Ankle Boots (RRP £85)

Boots, study, fit for the weather. Keep your feet warm in good solid boots, but still adding element of edginess with the studs, tinge of grudge. Perfect to wear with variety of outfits. 

Green Contrast Stitch Large Bag (RRP £35)

Handbag handbag how I love you so. What's great about this bag you have two ways carrying it, long strap which for me I love, as I walk with a crutch it can be kind of annoying when the bag keeps slipping off my shoulder, and holding it by hand isn't always practical for me. So long strap is brillant for me, and if your uber stylish can just simply hold by hand. The great thing about this colour bag you can wear it with anything. Also can store all the junk and madness us ladies carry. Beautiful interior inside the bag which for me is bonus. 

Those were my key pieces, hope you like the selection.

I shall keep my finger and toes cross, it be amazing to win.

Are any of these pieces, your key pieces this AW12?

Glamour And Sophistication

Tahir Sultan luxury garments, think red carpet, think photo shoots, think high end...

 

I notice there are a lot of drapes, circular motions, structure however still keeping that edge element to it. The garments are sexy in elegant way, showing enough skin in the right places, giving me that tease in a lady form way.

If I was fancy, or actually had lovely places to go to, in my imagination one would be driven to Central London, step out of the car, make my grand entrance and enter the building. Such a lovely thought ay?!

Do you ever look at high end clothing and start picturing where you would wear the outfit etc?

Or is that just me...

Katch PR AW 12 Press Day

By surprise I received an email, my first ever Press Invite, won't lie I felt very excited giddy that I got an invite. Even speaking to other bloggers at the event, they told me their first experiences, and how they felt, so I am glad not the only one that felt the same. Enough babbling on to the actual event.

Katch PR AW Press Day showcased variety of clothing, accessories, and jewellery collection. Location/place where it was held- Cirque Du Soir which in it's self the place has great character, quirky interior and has a lot of seating which for me is absolute bonus.

Miss Matahari click here

CLEO B Click here

Salima Hughes Jewellery click here

MAISHA click here

DELADA click here

Arrogant Cat click here

ZEYNEP TOSUN click here

Lovely prints - ZEYNEP TOSUN

Each toilet has quirky crazy portrait in them. Had to take
picture as it's so different. Random picture of inside
Cirque Du Soir

It was great being introduced to brands that I don't know of, high end. Prints, tailoring, structure, colours, textures, elements you can see in the collections.

The event offered variety of treatments from manicures, to spray tan, threading, eye lashes extensions, and hair styling, which I found amazing. Seriously could get spoilt, all the ladies that were working was lovely easy to approach, and talk to. Was a pleasure to meet new people.

Over all the event was well put together, hopefully there be more opportunities for me in the near future for invites. We will see.

Add A Pop Of Colour. Even If It's A Tiny Bit.

Items: Top (Christmas gift couple years ago)

Hoodie: Calvin Klein (Christmas Gift 2011)

Leggings: Primark

Plimsolls: Primark

Bow Ring: Etsy Shop Click here

White Ring: Bijou Brigitte

Watch: Hello Kitty (out of focus opps, sorry)

Scarf: Roberto Cavalli (Christmas gift years ago)

Mirror necklace: Charity Shop

Handbag: Charity Shop

On my nails: Rimmel, Apricot Punch

Ps sorry couple of my photos are blurry, hope you still like them, adds character I say, as I still like them. 

Outfit Of The Day To Outfit Of The Night

Here is me, showing Loopy, the fun, humour side of me. If you ever wondered what is fashionable, this is it everybody, it's bang on trend, the colour. What else can I say but to watch. Sorry to say the outfit was a Christmas pressie couple years ago, however I am sure you can find them in many retail places, with different design to it though.
Enjoy.xx

Ps- Mean a lot if you could spread this blog post or vid. I won't go into detail what happened last night, as it's tough living with fibromyalgia, lets just say it was tough night. Resting today kinda minus blogging haha.

What qualifies as fashionable, a certain look, being in the in crowd?

I asked this question earlier on twitter,what qualifies as fashionable, a certain look, being in the in crowd?. And Laura answered (a friend from twitter)'I think it's knowing what suits you, and if it suits you and you like it i think that makes you look fashionable xx'.

It's what you make it, so often people mistake fashion (as a whole) as must have, not what makes you (personal style). Chosen this video, from archive mwfrost http://safteypincharm.blogspot.com/2011/09/toni-interview-with-allwalks-for.html, my best friend is the interviewer here. As ONE of the examples of what I am saying.

Whether you dress smart all the time, casual, sporty, it's about owning it (my view). Don't worry if you have to save up for one fashion piece, buy clothes from charity, market, supermarkets (yes Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, etc). I don't consider myself fashionable, trendy, but stylish in my own little world, even if I am dressed like a chav, however I do like dressing my male friends, as I do like to play stylist, and do damn good job. Would insert pictures, but I do not have consent to show my gorgeous models. 

What are your thoughts? (would love to hear)