Becca's producing fashion content over on her blog? 2020 really is the year of 'New Year, New Me' eh! I've been really enjoying shooting my outfits and posting them over on my Instagram lately, so I figured we could bring a little slice of that pie over here to my blog... 

I finally feel as if I'm developing my own personal style. Granted, everyone has a personal style because we all wear clothes, but over the last few months, I really feel as if I've started honing in on pieces that are very 'me' and am compiling a wardrobe that very much all fits together. 

Don't get me wrong, I love a slouchy jumper and a pair of faded, creased joggers as much as the next person but I'm really enjoying putting outfits together at the moment and buying pieces I know will get a lot of wear. Speaking of getting a lot of wear, these jeans have been on my legs SO many times that their cost per wear is at an all-time low. I mean, look at them! What's not to love, eh?

When I first bought them I wasn't really sure what to pair with them, particularly during autumn/winter, as a pale-coloured trouser has never struck me as a wintery piece. Alas, I've had no issues incorporating them into outfits, so, for today's blog post, I thought we could chat about five different ways to wear these beauties...

T-Shirt - Thrifted

Black Fluffy Cardigan - V old and doesn't have a label in, sorry!

Belt - Boohoo

Boots - New Look

Bag - Topshop

Hellooooo, well isn't this exciting. We have our first piece of festival content of the year andddd it's a collaboration - would you look at that! I have two festivals booked for this year so far, the first of which is Mutiny (click here to see last year's outfit) and the second is Boardmasters. Now, I know we still have a little while until festival season is upon us - my first is the 25th May - but there's no such thing as being too organised, right? 

So, what is this post, I hear you cry? Well, I've actually done my good deed for the month and have compiled a lookbook of festival outfits, each with a very different style. I mean, we've got the festival equivalent of 'jeans and a nice top' all the way to 'look at me, I'm at a festival' and a few other outfits in between. All of the items in this post are from PLT's Festival Shop and don't cost an arm and a leg, waheyyy! 

Yep, I get it, festival fashion isn't for everyone. It's almost like there's more to a festival than just clothes... Like this thing called music??? Mad, huh? Well, if that's you, then this is a really simple outfit that I think is more than appropriate for a day in a field. A simple tshirt dress, bumbag and boots - a really easy outfit to chuck on with minimal thought required.

I posted my first Styling Four Trends post just over a month ago and it received such a good response that I figured I'd do a second... So, here we are, welcome to another! As with the last post, this one is also in collaboration with Femme Luxe who very kindly gifted me these clothes. I looooove trying new trends so maybe we'll make this more of a regular occurrence? I'm thinking once a month? Does that sounds like a good plan? Answers on a postcard, please.

To start off this installment of the series it felt only right to go for this pink check pinafore*. Now, I've been getting more and more into check recently but didn't have any pink check and, now, here we are. It is winter, and I am really quite pasty, but I loooove how this looks on. I layered it with a cream knit and bare legs and I think it looks pretty fantastic. When it gets a little warmer, I think it'll also look really cute with a white tee underneath and trainers, with a denim jacket thrown on top.

Okay, so this one is hardly a new, mind-blowingly exciting trend, but, I've never had a pair of ribbed leggings* before, so thought I'd try out a black pair. I paired them with a black ribbed bardot and I love how comfy it is as a pair. I can definitely see me wearing these lots on lazy days... I mean, I've only had them a few days and they've already had their first wear to Aldi. The sign of a good cozy piece, no?

Now, I didn't think I'd EVER own/wear a lace bodysuit, but, do you know what, I lowkey love this white bodysuit*. Yes, it will look 100 times better with a tan, and yes, it is literally see through (plasters are your friend) - but I think I'm a convert. I have mine in a size 6/8 and it's a perfect fit for me. It does literally look like lingerie but with a big denim jacket I think it's such a cool combo. 

I used to own a pair of leather coated jeans, but, I very recently tried them on and they were not looking cute - I literally couldn't do them up. So, here we are with a replacement; black leather leggings*. Unfortunately, these are really quite short on me so I had to roll them up and I'm not sure what I think of them... They're really really high waisted and also have a really thick waistband, so they're really flattering. They are, however, very shiny, so I'm not sure when they're going to get their first wear. They're a little too much for a geography lecture, no?

Aaaaand there we have, four more trends as trialed and styled by me. Of the four, the check pinafore is by far my favourite - I think it's going to look so so cute in Spring. I'm also really excited to wear the bodysuit when a) the weather's a bit warmer so I don't freeze to death and b) I have a bit of a tan...

What is your current favourite trend?

I love clothes and I love shopping. I mean, I don't even want to admit how many items of clothing I have spread across my three (!!) wardrobes. (I've literally been the same size/height/weight for years now, so it's fair to say I've accumulated rather a lot of pieces. Or that's how I justify my excessive collection to myself at least.)

One thing I don't tend to get too caught up in is trends. Now, don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like them, I just like what I like and buy whatever I fancy. So, for today's post I thought I'd style four of the current trends on the high street and report back with my thoughts...

So, where better to start than with an absolute marmite item. I've previously tried on a few neon pink pieces but I decided they weren't really for me, so, here we are trying out what can only be described as baby sick green/Stabilo highlighter yellow. Now, I actually love this a lot more than I thought I would. It's the Oversized Neon Jumper*, I have mine in S/M and definitely wouldn't want it any bigger. It's so cosy and has the hugest roll neck. You definitely wouldn't get lost in a crowd wearing this piece. I just styled it with black Topshop Leigh jeans and black heeled boots from Primark. As for a jacket, I would definitely wear a black jacket, perhaps a leather one. Overall, I like this a lot more than I thought I would and I'm definitely going to make the most of it whilst neon is on trend again. (The last time I wore neon I was at a school disco with legwarmers on, so yeah, a long while ago). 

Now, I'm not new to leopard by any means but I thought I ought to include some in this post because it really is everywhere at the moment. This is the Leopard Midi Dress* and it literally fits like a glove. I have mine in a size 8 and it's a perfect fit. It's a really thick, stretchy material and I love it. Now, I'm not usually that much of a midi dress fan and tend to opt for a mini, but I think I'm slowly being converted. This dress I just paired with black heeled ankle boots and a black fur jacket, and it's a solid 9/10. 

Ahhh, the one shoulder trend. I must admit, this is one I just didn't really get. This is the Mustard One Shoulder Midi* and like the other dress, is really good quality. Now, it does fit a bit funny around the chest, but the fit everywhere else is great and I love the split on the leg. I think this colour would definitely look a lot better on me with a tan so either I need a date with St Moritz or a holiday... I know which I'd prefer. Having tried a one shoulder piece, I'm still not sure I get it, and I won't be rushing out to buy more things in this style, I'm perfectly happy with my regular two straps, yanno?

And the final trend; teddy fur. I LOVE THIS STUFF. I recently bought a burgundy teddy sweatshirt from Stradivarius and it is the cosiest thing ever. So, when I spotted this Grey Teddy Jumper Dress* I decided it really needed trying out. It is the softest material ever and is slightly longer at the back than the front. I styled this with black vans and a denim jacket for a super chilled, casual look. I also think this would look fab with black velvet over the knee boots and a leather jacket, or just with leather trousers whilst it's still pretty chilly out. This is 100% going to be my go to lazy day outfit, it's just so so comfy. It seems a bit paradoxical to be wearing a big cosy dress whilst having your legs exposed to the elements, but that's a problem Becca can deal with another day...

Aaaaaand that's a wrap. Those are the four trends I decided to try out and my favourite by far is the teddy fur, closely followed by the leopard print. Neon is in third place - I can't work out if it looks really good or really bad, and my least favourite of the four is the one shoulder trend. I'm not sure I'll ever get it. 

Which is your favourite of these outfits?

What's your current favourite fashion trend?