Thewatercolourjar | Style and Fashion Blog: autumn fashion

autumn fashion

In this proud land we grew up strong....

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Dress | Vintage

Mesh tee dress | Ebay

Fluffy Cardigan | H&M

Necklaces | Ebay

Boots | New Look

Fishnet pop socks | Ebay

Choker | Made by me

Blanket wrap | Charity shop

Hey guys!

Hope you're all having a lovely week!

Not going to lie, i've been struggling recently, especially this past week. I've got in such a rut and i feel so disappointed in myself, when i dropped out of uni i really believed i'd be able to experiment and see what i really want to do. Not to be, kind of 'trapped' in retail. I suppose thats why blogging is so popular! It's such an amazing outlet to focus on after a shitty day dealing with the general public! Definitely lifts my spirits!

Last night i went with my papa to see Peter Gabriel (a very special thing my papa and i do whenever he's touring). I've been seeing him since i was about 8 or 9 and it really is humbling to sit and listen to his beautiful music, i think it came just at the right time!

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I just know that something good is going to happen....

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......And I don't know when, But just saying it could even make it happen.

Fedora | Primark

velvet tee | Vintage

necklace | ebay

Booties | Office

Socks | topshop

Bag | ebay

Hey my lovelys!

I've gone back to work this week, meh! I wasn't actually going to go back to were i used to work (i was meant to be moving) living in such a small town means not so many jobs around! So i have been feeling a little down in the dumps and trapped.

Kate Bush Cloudbusting has become my anthem this week! Go and have

a listen if you're feeling a bit stuck. She is a goddess!

this coat! The softest thing i've ever had wrapped round me <3

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Autumn/Winter Inspiration...

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none of the pictures are mine

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Autumn Fashion Trend Essentials

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1 | The fedora! Don't get me wrong, i still adore a good beanie when the weather is chilly but this season i've been loving fedoras and bowler hats, and not just in my usual black colour, i've been lusting after teal and burgundy colours as well!

2 | FLUFFY FURRY GOODNESS! gimme anything furry and fluffy and soft and snuggly! It has to be a autumn essential as i am obsessed and i've picked this one from Topshop as an example, the cut and shape of this coat is lovely and i wish i could fork out the £79 for this beauty!

3 | Oh the smock dress. It should be wrong...it should be so so wrong but for some reason it is soooo right! and this is one of my favourite silhouettes for this season and i'm sure it will spill over into 2014...(especially this one from ASOS sooo beautiful!)

4 | I have to whip out the docs! I throw my hands up and admit that i have never owned anything more than a cheap dupe but i'm hoping soon that will change yay! They are such an autumn/winter staple i had to pop it in this list!

5 | A dark burgundy/wine lipstick is an absolute must have for autumn/winter! In the colder months i can often end up wearing a lot of dark colours and i think wearing a dark lip pulls it all together and creates a dark gothic and i LOVE it!

6 & 8 | Unless you live under a rock you will have seen tartan EVERYWHERE this season, and don't get me wrong i love a bit of tartan in my life but this season i've been loving unusual tartan pieces and little hints of tartan, like these shorts with the tartan pockets which i am thinking of doing to a pair of my own shorts!

7 | These vagabonds have me dribbling a little! I'm loving more masculine looking footwear so much recently it's become an obsession! (I've seen a pair very similar to these in New Look)

9 & 10 | Winter paisley! Too be honest with you paisley is an all year round print love for me. I find myself loving it in summer and winter and i can't seem stop myself reaching for lovely ethnic, paisley prints. Especially little baby-doll paisley dresses with thick black tights... and layered with thick knit jumpers...DRIBBLE!

11 & 12 | Chunky thick sole boots...these leave me a little weak at the knees! and no one seems to be doing it as well as vagabond at the moment! They are on the pricer side but shops such a H&M and Topshop have very similar styles so it is possible to create the look! I will be looking out for some dupes but if not saving up for some vagabonds it is!

What are your autumn/winter essentials?

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Rid of the monsters inside your head, put all your faults to bed...

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Grandpapa's coat | Primark

Printed top | River Island

Heeled chelsea boots | Ebay

sheer shirt | Religion (old)

I got a job!! yaaaaaay!

So i manage to bag myself a full time job which is great because were i used to live had NO jobs anywhere! Only problems is trying to squeeze in blog posts and filming videos into the little time i have off, which is very tricky but i love doing it so i'll make it work :)

I got this beauty of a top about a week ago, i fell in love with the print and though it would look even better like a dress, so i picked it up in a size 18 so it was like a printed slouchy vest dress! I think it will be a great layering piece with knit wear and shirts when it gets even chillier! I paired it with some opaque tights (LIVE IN THEM) and layered my black see through Religion shirt over with my trusty primark grandpapa coat for a autumnal layered look!

Much love <3