Berry Nice

Hey Everyone! 

I'm back with everyone's favourite type of post, the classic outfit of the day. This is actually part one of two looks that I'm doing with New Look from the most popular AW14 trends. This post will be featuring the berry trend which has been everywhere, berry lips, berry clothes, berry shoes and as a big fan of purple I am liking it very much. Very much indeed.

The main piece for my OOTD is this gorgeous Inspire purple fine knit lace shoulder 3/4 sleeve top* which is a bargain at under £15. 

I have paired it with a little crochet beret from Primark, a skater skirt from Asos Curve and leggings from Sainsburys.

Also featured is my favourite Marisota quilted grab bag and new Evans ankle boots*.

I think this look is perfect for the weekend, it's comfy and casual but still a bit chic. The fine knit also means that you wear a coat on top and not feel all constricted. 

I hope this makes a bit of a change from my usual floral prints, I'm trying to branch out my style a bit more lately and have been experimenting with darker makeup looks. You know when you just get stuck in a bit of a style rut? Well sometimes I just worry that most of my outfits look really similar, but hey I still love them all! 

What do you guys think of the berry trend, is it something you'll be rocking? Leave me a comment below and tell me, also I'd be intrigued to know what trends are on your radar this A/W. 

Stay tuned for part 2, we are going on a highland safari!

Thanks for reading, love Sally X

Weekend Outfit of the Day ft Marisota

Hey Everyone!

Today I want to show you how I wore my Marisota jersey tunic when I took it bootsailing at the weekend. 

My first comment would be that I sized up a couple of sizes and it wasn't "baggy" on me which might be something to consider, especially if you carry weight up top. As my shape is completely different to the model above the tunic did end up being a slightly long jumper as opposed to a tunic/dress, but it's still long enough to get away with wearing over leggings. It is slightly longer at the back with a dipped hem and skims over your bum so no need to worry about the see through legging look.

I wore it with a pair of Sainsburys leggings, a primark vest top underneath and plain black Fred Perry shoes. 

The tunic is a really nice fine knit and quite lightweight so definitely one for autumn and then into winter maybe under a coat. It also has a cute black lace stripe down the middle which breaks up the grey and the main fabric looks like a grey marl/tweed print. 

So yeah, basically I really like this top and it's absolutely something I will continue to wear at the weekends over leggings. If you want to check it out yourself or look at the rest of the Ava range by Mark Heyes for Marisota here is the link: Ava by Mark Heyes.

Thanks for reading, love Sally X