WHEN SIMPLE WORKS BEST - OOTD 05/10/15

Recently I've become quite a fan of basic t-shirts and wearing the colour white. I find that simple clothing looks really good a lot of the time, and I am really in love with one of my latest buys; this simple white top is from New Look and has a cute pocket on the front, it's quite slouchy (which I love) so it isn't just a boring, plain white t-shirt. I like to wear it with the equally simple-but-effective blue jeans and I either wear it with black Dr Martens boots or white Converse low-tops. With simple clothing, I also like to layer quite basic and low-key necklaces.

Just to add, I wanted to write a quick paragraph here about my favourite jeans. Topshop Jamie jeans. I've been favouring this style of jeans for well over a year now, I have them in black and blue, and I think they're possibly the most perfect jeans I've ever found. I think it's quite important to invest in some nice-quality jeans, because jeans tend to last ages and ages, so I don't really find myself minding about the £40 price tag. I like my jeans to be skinny, and these definitely are, they hug my legs in a flattering way and they haven't become baggy and misshapen over time, which is perfect. They're the style known as 'ankle grazers' so they finish just on my ankle bone, but I think that's a pretty good look with folded over socks and low-cut shoes. All in all, I love these jeans. I think they're perfect. The perfect style, the perfect fit, they've lasted ages without having to buy a new pair, and they have a soft denim feel (for some reason, I like my denim items of clothing to actually feel like denim, that's important to me when buying jeans). I can't see myself changing my jeans style for a long time.

Top- New Look (£6.99)
Jeans- Topshop Jamie (£40)
Shoes- Dr Martens (£100)

WARDROBE STAPLES

Now it's the Spring/Summer months, everyone is starting to revamp their wardrobes and prepare for warmer weather and brighter colours. Despite the complete change-up occurring in most wardrobes, including my own, I do have some set, staple pieces that I believe are essential in any wardrobe.

Blue Jeans
These have been a staple in any person's wardrobe since time began. It's blue jeans, the epitome of jeans. What more do I have to say? (Apart from the added note that I prefer dark blue jeans as opposed to lighter ones).

Black Jeans
Another obvious one, they go with everything.

Vest Tops
More specifically black and white ones, and occassionally grey as well. Vest tops are an underrated item of clothing, I never wear a jumper without one underneath, but they also work well on their own and acn be used to layer up in the winter without overheating. (They're also pretty cheap). Horray for vest tops.

Black Skirt
Black skirts in any and every style are a wardrobe staple for me. They can be dressed up or down, they're both formal and informal, they go with literally everything, there's nothing wrong with black skirts.

Skirt- Miss Selfridge
Jumper- Boohoo
Scarf- New Look

Jumpers
More specifically black, grey or navy blue jumpers. As with most things on this list, it's a dark colour and I use the justification of 'it goes with everything'. But they really do.

Cardigans
There are two types of cardigan that I find essential: a black one and a chunky-knit one. So comfy, so versitile, so useful.

Cardigan- Boohoo
Top- Boohoo
Shorts- Marks and Spencer

White Converse
Specially the low-top ones. I find low-top white converse to be an essential in any wardrobe, they are my go-to shoe, they're so comfy and I find they're perfect for walking around in all day without causing foot pain or blisters.

Some Form of Ankle Boot
As with black skirts, ankle boots can be dressed up or down and, yet again, go with everything. I wear boots less in the summer, but in the winter they are the most perfect shoe in the world, they're so cute and stylist and how could you live without them.

Some Form of Black Shoe
Surely this one should be obvious.

THE AUTUMN SHOE EDIT

We're in that time of the year where I find it hard to tell if it's classed as autumn or winter, but for the sake of naming this post it's autumn. Less than a month till Christmas and less than a week till December... weird.

Shoes- Dr Martens
These are my previous school shoes but I think they look really good with skirts and they go with everything. I do look really clumpy in this photo, but it is really hard to photograph shoes (thanks to my brother for these).

Boots- Dr Martens
My family are avid DM fans (we have a ridiculous amount compared to normal people). My boots are my babies and I love them so much.

Boots- Simmi Shoes
I cannot express my love for these shoes, they're new this year and they're so beautiful and they go with everything and all that jazz. They're muddy I'm sorry.

Brogues- Clarks
Winter pastels are big this year and these have the beauty of being able to be worn all year round. I don't wear them all that often but I'd forgotten how lovely they are. They don't go with black though.

Wellies- Peter Storm (Millets)
Wellies are perfect in the Autumn/winter for playing in leaves and snow (like we're every going to get any snow). The perk I've found with wellies is that they go with everything, no matter what pattern and what you're wearing, because they're wellies, They just do.