Guest Post : Catherine of Not Dressed As Lamb

Whilst i'm away on a family trip to wonderful (if not slightly wet & windy) Cornwall, i am handing the blog over to some amazing ladies/friends. To each i asked the same thing;

What is your go-to item this Autumn?

Today i present to you my long time blog buddy and constant source of inspiration

Catherine of Not Dressed As Lamb.

Hi, I'm Catherine of Not Dressed As Lamb (www.notdressedaslamb.com) and I'm guest posting for Rachel while she's away - for those of you that don't know me it's really nice to meet you! Like Rachel I'm from the UK (she's Welsh, I'm English) and we started our blogs at almost the same time - a couple of years ago now - and we've been blogging friends for most of that time. It goes without saying that we're huge fans of each other's style, and I was really flattered that she asked me to guest post! :)
 When she said the theme was my go-to item, I knew it had to be my black leather biker jacket - a great jacket is an autumn essential in the UK. I bought this one last year after many years of searching for the right one, and it looks just as great with skinny jeans as it does with a floral dress. For a faux leather it's unbelievably soft and a pretty good alternative to real leather, which would have cost me a fortune. I was having a bit of a mauve moment that day (a shopping trip), and discovered a great new colour combination of black, purple and tan. I'm always up for a bit of pattern mixing, and the galaxy snood and black and white polka dot shirt look look perfect together



So that's my style in a nutshell - pretty colourful with an unexpected pattern mix for good measure and tons of accessories. If you pop over to my blog then please do leave a comment to say you found me via this guest post, it would be lovely to meet some new readers (or say hi on Twitter or Facebook)! Enjoy your Friday and have a fabulous weekend 

Jacket: Debenhams (similar), Snood: Asos, Shirt: Asos (similar), Jeans: Asos (similar), Boots: Unknown (old), Bag: Laura Ashley, Ring: Debenhams, Nails: Nails Inc Onslow  Gardens / Barry M Gold Foil

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Guest Post: Donna of Polka Dot PInk

Whilst i'm away on a family trip to wonderful (if not slightly wet & windy) Cornwall, i am handing the blog over to some amazing ladies/friends. To each i asked the same thing;

What is your go-to item this Autumn?

Today i present you my lovely blogging buddy

Donna of Polkadot-Pink.

When you think of a go-to item of clothing, do you think comfort or style? Is it possible for a go-to item to be both? Personally, I think yes. However, I'm a girl where comfort will always win so if my go-to item happens to be stylish as well as comfy, then surely it's a winner? Today, I'm sharing with you my latest go-to item, the denim t-shirt dress. 

Dresses have always been and will always be my go-to item. I'm curvy and short, dresses and me were meant to be. I bought this Topshop dress a month ago, with my trip to Berlin in mind. Let me tell you, I'm so glad I did! For days exploring a capital city, it's the perfect dress. I mean, what doesn't match a denim dress? When hand luggage limits you to two pairs of shoes, one coat and little else, these kind of dresses are like gold dust. 

// Dress :: Topshop // Tights :: Forever21 // Boots :: Topshop // Camera :: DianaF+ //

I wore this dress over and over again. The first time I wore it, we went to explore a brewery which had closed almost twenty years ago. I chose to team it with chunky burgundy boots and heart print tights. Stomping through glass, wire and grime, my dignity remained intact thanks to the length of this dress. Exploring with my DianaF+ camera, I found I could easily manoeuvre for those low shots.

The eagle-eyed among you will spy my jacket. Yes, it's the Seasalt Seafolly Jacket you saw Rachel wearing just weeks ago. There's only so many times I can be soaked whilst wearing a pac-a-mac! This coat is perfect for any autumn shower. It would have been my go-to item had Rachel not snaffled it first, I can't recommend it enough. 

What's your go-to item? Are you a dress lover too? 

For more Berlin tales, come say hello at Polkadot-Pink.com, I'd love to see you there. 

Guest Post: Lena of Lena B Actually

Whilst i'm away on a family trip to wonderful (if not slightly wet & windy) Cornwall, i am handing the blog over to some amazing ladies/friends. To each i asked the same thing;

What is your go-to item this Autumn?

Today i present you my fantastic co-host of our blog hop Passion For Fashion, 

Lena of Lena B Actually

What is my go-to fall item?

Tights & dresses, of course!

More often than not, it's colored or patterned tights with a really bright or quirky-printed dress!

Most people in town think only I can pull off this look, but really... it's such an easy way to feel ''dressed up'' without having to fuss too much.  I think more people around here should give it a whirl! With 2 little kids to get ready in the morning, and a full-time office job to get to on time, I need a way to express myself through fashion with minimal effort.

What are you most comfortable in?  Jeans & a tee, dresses, stilettos or flats?

I love seeing everyone's personal style and adore when someone has a ''signature look'' that is hard to miss!

Thanks Rachel for inviting me to invade your wonderful space today!

I hope you'll all join me over at Lena B, Actually!

Dabbling With Different Colours

Pink is not a colour i own a lot of. But lately i've enjoyed dabbling with it a bit more. This coat is actually from a  few years ago, and each winter i drag it out from hibernation and fall head over heels for it all over again. Its such a great vibrant colour it just makes a grey day much brighter and cheery. Hot pink is definitely a mood lifter!

 Grey is another colour i never usually buy. Infact i've pretty much avoided it in prior years, thinking it dull and boring. How wrong i was, i have a new found love for this colour and its flattering shades. Both the grey bag and scarf are (cheap) new purchases and i am so happy to have bought them, the scarf has barely left my neck and this box shape bag feels so luxe for its small price tag. Grey, i like you a lot... lets become better acquainted shall we?

Then topped it all off with a hit of teal, just because i do love me some teal. 

Such a simple outfit but i was really pleased with it. 

A basic white tee and black skinnies turned in to a bright cheerful outfit on a dark gloomy day.

Are you dabbling with any new to you colours lately? 

I'd love to know what you've been trying!

 Jeans & Bag: Matalan

Coat: Marks & Spencer (few years ago)

Hat: New Look

Scarf: Primark

Teal Booties c/o Lotus Shoes

Ps I'll be away in Cornwall for the next week so i shall see you on the side! I do however have some wonderful ladies stepping in for me answering that vital question we all ask this time of year... don't forget to check back and see their answers!