Wear your party dress during the day

We all have one of those dresses which we're probably only going to wear once, but this is to show you that you can pull off party-wear during the day! Obviously sequins may be a bit extreme to try wear in daylight hours; but metallics and shimmery fabrics are perfect! 

I totally love this liquid metallic dress from H&M, it's actually quite shapeless (which would look fab on a night out with bare legs - but isn't ideal for the day), so I used a thin belt and pulled it through a bit to give it a more defined waist. The colour is super easy to match with any colours/ prints so I chose something a bit out-there with my colourful leopard top.

The mustardy background and blue spots are really chic and different, defo gives something different compared to your average leopard prints. I would definitely recommend this top as a wardrobe essential!  

By choosing just one accessory it keeps the dress-factor to a minimum. Although I did go for a rather evening style bag.

This holographic clutch has to be my fave bag ever! Just like the dress, it matches any colours etc. I also love how in the light it reflects blues and pinks (which look great with the top). Usually I go for a satchel style bag due to the space, but I didn't realise how much you could fit into this style until I was bought it as a gift!

Shoe wise, I'd stick to something black or a pair which match your top. I had to get this pair the other day! Chunky heels during the day has to be one of my fave looks, and this black pair are amazing. You could easily pair them with a cute pair of socks during the cold weather! 

Dress: H&M

Top: Topshop

Clutch: Topshop

Shoes: New Look 

Day to night

Since the weather is getting colder and many of us are starting to go to festive nights out, I wanted to show you how simple it is to update your daytime look ready for an evening out.

Choosing staple pieces is essential in pulling this off; you need a great dress or top and bottoms which can be easily accessorised. I went for a cute floral see-through top and a pair of patterned tailored shorts. Mixing patterns/ textures is one of the best trends going as long as you get it right - using prints which match in different colours or clashing designs which compliment each other. 

Adding a leather jacket and chunky boots, which match one of the garments, is a great way to add something to your day-time look. The leather jacket is a great choice for AW and can be made girly or edgy, depending on your preference. 

I love my Topshop jacket because of it's details - the studs give it that extra biker element, whilst still looking super feminine. It can also be worn with the night time look because of the colour and cut! 

Adding a statement necklace is one of the easiest ways to dress up any look! I chose this one due to the different layers and textures - it stands out from my outfit, but matches the look perfectly!

Adding heels is definitely the most obvious way to transform your look from day to night! these velvet ones with gold mid-heels look fab with the necklace and match the jacket; pulling the whole look together! Black tights are optional, but i'd definitely recommend based on the temperature! 

A great hair-style to wear all through the day is soft curls; they can look really effortless during the day, and super glam at night! (Just make sure you use plenty of hairspray!)

All clothing from Topshop, Shoes and necklace from H&M. 

Guest Post The Coral Diaries

Dressed as a St Trinian

Outfit Details

Skort - River Island

Jumper - H&M

Duster Coat - TKMAXX

Knee Socks - H&M

Shoes - Primark

Necklace - Primark

So a little bit about me... My names Coral Francis Baker I'm a new fashion blogger and would say my style is very versatile. My favourite colour is pink SHOCK! favourite trend at the moment is tartan and was exactly the same last year when the trend took over most high street stores. I'm currently studying in Birmingham City University fashion business and promotion. The one perk of being a student is the night life and my student loan which is currently being spent on clothes and food like they typical student.

So on to the outfit... what can I say except how I love the slouchy knit and pleated skort combo. But yes it is very St Trinians-esque. The skirt was an amazing sale find in River Island for £10.00 however online its actually £7.00! how cheeky is that! Anyway if you know me you know how I love knee socks especially at winter, I do love over the knee boots but they don't love my skinny legs so socks are the second best thing right. The outfit itself is very monochrome with a pop of pink in my hair, bag and skort, ive tried to keep the main attention of my outfit on the skirt so tried to bring out all the colours from it. 

My Favourite Outfit from St Trinians 

Thanks for Reading. Happy Blogging

x C x

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Zara TRF - Fashion facts

OOTD 100%; this TRF tee is perfect for those lazy days. By letting everyone know your look is on point (with the totally un-subtle reminders) this chic Zara pick makes any day a catwalk day.

Being so easy to match with anything is what I love about Zara's Trafaluc top. Simple was the image I went for today, with small details to complete the overall ensemble. Silver jewels match perfectly with the grey background whilst adding a little glitz to the outfit. I actually used some stretchy bracelets as arm cuffs due to the shorter sleeves of the top and to balance the length of the skort. 

The asymmetric hemline makes the skort less plain and fab to wear during the day or on a night out. There are loads similar in different stores so you can shop around for the best finish to compliment you're shape if you're not a fan of this hem. 

Sheer socks look super cute with heeled sandals, and I love the heart design of this pair. If you're not a big fan of showing off your feet this is a great solution to still wear this style shoe without everyone seeing your toes. Frilly socks are also an option for these shoes as the frills hang over the top buckle and are available in tons of colours if you want to match them to other accessories/ garments! 

An alternative styling option for the tee could be a midi skirt; tuck the t-shirt in loosely and match jewellry to colours in the skirt. 

Top: Zara, Skort: H&M, Socks: Asos, Shoes: Topshop, Bracelets: H&M

Lace & leather

Today I wanted to mix two of my favourite Summer/Autumn looks-  considering this transitional weather. I was super surprised, maybe a month ago, when I managed to find this stunning eyelash lace bralet in the 'last chance to buy' section of Topshop. I spotted it online a while before but they never had the white in my size.. being my favorite clothing colour I decided it wasn't meant to be. Seeing it was my size I realised it was fate and obviously had to get it. It can be matched with so many different things and colours which makes it fab for any season; as it is also layerable. For work I paired it with a pleather pencil skirt from H&M which can be dressed up or down really easily. The zip details at the front give it a little edge without becoming too much of a statement.

My absolute favourite staple are my mega cut out boots from Topshop: they're white, go with everything and are so comfortable to wear. They add length to your legs with this skirt and match the bralet to tie the outfit together.

Taking the weather into consideration I also went for my black fluffy cardigan from work, it could also be worn as a jacket depending on your outfit which makes it diverse. If you're not too keen on bralets you can find eyelash lace tops all over at the moment in different colours and styles, similarly with the skirt; you can find different lengths or even go for pleather trousers/ wet look leggings to get the same look.

Bralet: Topshop, Skirt: H&M, Shoes: Topshop, Cardigan: Jane norman