Texture Rich in Winter

Get the creative juices flowing in Winter by pulling together outfits that incorporate a wide assortment of textures. There’s tweed, velvet, faux fur, mesh, suede, leather, beading, embroidery, metallics, silk, hosiery, saddle-stitching, patent, pom-poms, mesh, woolly yarns, stitch interest, cashmere, lace, plaids, tortoiseshell, hardware, studs and jewellery.

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Ensemble Style Advice - Texture Rich in Winter

Simple White Jeans in Winter

I LOVE white jeans, and enjoy wearing them year round. I wear them in the Winter months with dark neutrals and brights because they provide a yummy bright and crisp change to blue jeans and dark trousers.

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Ensemble Style Advice - Simple White Jeans in Winter

The Bold and the Beautiful

This is the final ensemble post of 2017 and we’re ending with a celebration. One real outfit, and one imaginary one, and everyone can participate. I wore my real one last week. I felt like wearing bright colours from head to toe. To some they would be clashing, but to my eye they are harmonious.

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Ensemble Style Advice - The Bold and the Beautiful

Festive Plaid Shirt

A plaid shirt (checked or tartan if you’re not in the US) is a modern classic, and fun to wear at any time of year if you like geometric patterns. They make a traditional statement at Christmas time, which is in itself quite festive. They’re casual when brushed, made of flannel, and oversized, but look dressier when they aren’t flannel, and are a little more structured.

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Ensemble Style Advice - Festive Plaid Shirt

Orange Bottoms

This ensemble was inspired by my own new pair of orange pants that were reduced to $16. I’ve been wearing them quite a bit, and it feels SO good to wear jeans less frequently. I like combining them with navy, ink blue, burgundy, cream, gold accents, and a touch more orange.

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Ensemble Style Advice - Orange Bottoms