FAVOURITE OUTFITS OF 2017- TIPS & TRICKS ON HOW I STYLED THEM!
HEY LOVES! I’M FINALLY BACK & READY FOR A NEW YEAR WITH Y’ALL. HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT NEW YEAR! FOR MY FIRST BLOG POST OF 2018, I JUST WANTED TO DO A QUICK ROUND-UP OF MY FAVOURITE OUTFITS FROM LAST YEAR! HOPEFULLY THESE OUTFITS WILL GIVE YOU SOME INSPO ON HOW TO PUT CERTAIN PIECES & STYLES TOGETHER TO MAKE A COMPLETE ENSEMBLE. I USUALLY GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON HOW I STYLE MY OUTFITS, SO THAT’S WHY I THOUGHT IT’D BE BENEFICIAL TO YOU GUYS ALL IN ONE QUICK POST.
BTW, I PUT SOME JOT NOTES FOR WHAT MAKES EACH OUTFIT SPECIAL, WHETHER IT BE THE COLOURS, TEXTURES OR CERTAIN STYLES PUT TOGETHER ETC.
I HOPE YOU ENJOY <3
MIX EYE-CATCHING COLOURS TOGETHER LIKE TEAL & GOLD
IF THE OUTFIT IS PLAIN (DRESS & SANDALS) ADD A STATEMENT PIECE LIKE AN OVERSIZED PENDANT-TYPE NECKLACE; KEEPS THE LOOK SIMPLE YET BRINGS OUT A STATEMENT
PAIRED THIS EASY & FUN MAXI DRESS WITH SOME BRAIDED (YET SO COMFY) GLADIATOR SANDALS
ALTHOUGH THE DRESS HAS A REALLY STRONG PRINT, I THOUGHT IT’D BE FUN TO WEAR THESE SANDALS (IN A NEUTRAL COLOUR) TO AMP UP THE OUTFIT JUST A NOTCH, WITHOUT TAKING THE EYE AWAY TOO TOO MUCH FROM THE FLORAL
I LOVE PLAYING WITH COLOUR, ESPECIALLY SHADES THAT I PERSONALLY THINK REALLY GO WELL TOGETHER- THIS AMBER/GOLD DRESS WITH THE BURGUNDY FAUX FUR COAT LOOKED REALLY BEAUTIFUL WHEN PAIRED
I ADDED A PAIR OF LACE- UP HEELS TO KEEP IT MORE “FANCY” WITH THE COLOUR BEING OF A CLOSER SHADE TO MY DRESS TO KEEP THE EYE CONNECTED IN A MORE ELONGATED FASHION (HOPEFULLY THAT MAKES SOME SENSE LOL!)
USED A EMBELLISHED LITTLE MINAUDIERE TO ADD A BIT OF FLARE TO THE OVERALL OUTFIT & IN-KEEPING WITH THE “FANCY” ATTIRE OVERALL
ON DAYS WHERE I WANT TO BE EXTRA COMFY BUT ULTRA STYLISH, I LIKE TO PAIR LEATHER LEGGINGS WITH A LONGER FLOWY TOP
I PERSONALLY LOVE JACKETS, THEY’RE ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS TO PURCHASE, SO WHENEVER I CAN AMP UP AN OUTFIT, I LOVE GRABBING A STATEMENT PIECE LIKE THIS TO THROW OVER (SOUTH-ASIAN BOUTIQUE)
ADDED A SIMPLE PAIR OF EXAGGERATED BOW-TIE LOAFERS (ZARA) TO COMPLETE THIS LOOK BECAUSE THE COAT & LEGGINGS WERE A BIT OF A STATEMENT ALREADY; THIS TOUCH TONES DOWN THE OUTFIT JUST A TAD WITHOUT TAKING AWAY FROM THE OVERALL LOOK
CABBY HATS ARE ALL THE RAGE. ON COLD NIGHTS LIKE THIS, I LOVE ADDING A HAT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE MY OUTFIT
THE CHUNKY TURTLENECK KNIT (H&M) PAIRED WITH THE HIGH-WASTED EMBELLISHED TASSEL JEANS (TOPSHOP) REALLY COMPLIMENTED EACHOTHER. THE OUTFIT WAS SO COMFY (EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT PROBABLY DOESN’T LOOK IT) AND FOR ME, THE TASSELS AND THE KNIT JUST SCREAM STYLISH ALL THE WHILE BEING EFFORTLESS FOR SOME REASON
BECAUSE THE EMBELLISHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE JEANS HIT AROUND MY ANKLE, I PAIRED THIS OUTFIT WITH A GREAT PAIR OF BLACK KITTEN HEEL ANKLE BOOTS
INSTEAD OF JUST HAVING A NEUTRAL ENSEMBLE (ALL BLACK EVERYTHING & A PAIR OF JEANS) I ADDED A HINT OF COLOUR BY TOSSING THIS GREEN WOOL CABBY HAT (FOREVER21) ON
TO GIVE THE OUTFIT A BIT OF A BREAK FROM WHAT SEPARATES THE TOP PART (ALL BLACK) FROM THE BOTTOM AREA, I ADDED A THRIFTED VELVET FLORAL BELT- PERSONALLY I THINK IT GAVE THE EYE A BIT MORE TO LOOK AT
WORE THIS NUDE BODYSUIT (FOREVER21) WITH A VERY DARING WHITE (YES WHITE!) SKIRT
WORE PLATFORM SANDALS (WINNERS) WHICH MADE MY LEGS EVEN MORE ELONGATED (ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT I WAS WEARING A SKIRT)
ADDED A BIT OF FLARE WITH THE BLACK WAIST BELT (URBAN PLANET)- AGAIN BREAKS THE OUTFIT IN TWO SEPARATE PARTS
ACCESSORIZED WITH THIS CIRCULAR BLACK STRAW BAG (ZARA)
WORE THIS BOLD STRIPED BURGUNDY JUMPSUIT FOR A NICE STROLL IN DOWNTOWN TORONTO
WORE SLIP-ON SANDALS TO MAKE SURE THAT MY OUTFIT LOOKED “BREATHABLE” ALL THE WHILE STAYING COMFY (YOU CAN SEE I ABSOLUTELY AM IN LOVE WITH COMFORT!)
ADDED A BLUE LEATHER MINI FRINGE BAG TO COMPLIMENT THE BURGUNDY (AGAIN, I LOVE TO PLAY WITH COLOUR! DON’T BE AFRAID TO DO THIS!)
WITH THIS OUTFIT, I PLAYED WITH DIFFERENT TEXTURES AND ADDED TWO DIFFERENT STATEMENT COLOURS- YELLOW & RED
SUEDE, LEATHER & SATIN MATERIALS WERE ALL MESHED INTO THIS ENSEMBLE
A LOT GOING ON IN THIS OUTFIT, BUT AGAIN I TONED IT DOWN WITH THE OFF-WHITE/ALMOST BEIGE PAPER-BAG TROUSERS WHICH GIVES THE EYE A BIT OF A “BREAK” FROM ALL THAT’S HAPPENING
WENT TO A FAMILY BBQ IN THIS OUTFIT (LOL! I’M SO EXTRA)
WORE THESE HIGH-WAISTED FLARED PANTS (ALMOST JEGGING LIKE MATERIAL) WITH THIS BRIGHT FIERY ORANGE-RED SWEATER WITH EXAGGERATED SLEEVES WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD BE A NICE CONTRAST, COLOUR-WISE
BLACK MULES ADDED TO TONE IT DOWN WHILE ALSO MAKING SURE MY FEET COULD “BREATHE”
MULES ALSO HAD A FRAYED ELEMENT TO THEM WHICH LOOKED GREAT WITH THE FRAYED HEM ON THE PANTS
THIS OUTFIT WAS SO SIMPLE- BOHO MAXI DRESS (WINNERS), THREW ON A LEATHER JACKET (ZARA) & SOME SLIP-ONS AND I WAS OUT THE DOOR!
MADE SURE TO WEAR MY BLACK CABBY HAT (NINE WEST) AS IT WAS GETTING A BIT CHILLY! IN GENERAL THOUGH, I ALWAYS ADD A HAT IN ORDER TO AMP UP ANY AND EVERY OUTFIT
STRIPED NAVY PANTS & FAUX FUR- TWO SEPARATE STATEMENT PIECES; ONE GREAT ENSEMBLE
KITTEN HEEL ANKLE BOOTS (ZARA)- THE POINT OF THE BOOTS ADD A BIT OF STRUCTURE TO THE LOOK
THE FAUX FUR JACKET IS STRUCTURED BUT NOT TOO STRUCTURED (IF THAT MAKES SENSE) SO THE BOOTIES REALLY ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING SOMETHING TO THE OUTFIT; OVERALL GIVES A NICE SILHOUETTE
LACE CAMI’S LIKE THIS ONE FROM MANGO, ARE MY FAV. TO PAIR WITH ANY STATEMENT JACKET (FOREVER21)!
WHEN GOING TO A REALLY COOL FASHION-BASED EVENT, I LIKE TO MAKE SURE I’M WEARING SOMETHING THAT MAKES A STATEMENT OR IS SOMEWHAT OF A CONVERSATION STARTER -> JEWELRY LIKE THESE DROP-BALL EARRINGS (FOREVER21)
WENT TO TORONTO MEN’S FASHION WEEK LOOKING LIKE THIS!
TONS OF TEXTURE & COLOURS GOING ON AT THE SAME TIME (WHICH I LOVE!)
SO MANY THINGS TO LOOK AT ALL AT ONCE- OVERALL JUST EYE-CATCHING
MY FAVOURITE PAIR OF MULES (ZARA)- MULTICOLOURED FRINGE; ADDS THAT TEXTURED LOOK ALONG WITH THE VELVET BLAZER (BERSHKA) & METALLIC BRONZE PANTS (URBAN OUTFITTERS)
I USUALLY DON’T REALLY PUT TWO STATEMENT PIECES OF JEWELRY TOGETHER BUT FOR THIS EVENT, I OPTED FOR BIG & BOLD OVERALL
THIS IS MY BRUNCHIN’ WITH BAE OUTFIT
VOLUMINOUS OFF-THE-SHOULDER BLOUSE (BOOHOO) PAIRED WITH METALLIC HIGH-WAISTED PANTS (TOPSHOP)
SINCE I WORE PRETTY PLAIN COLOURS ON MY FEET AND TOP HALF OF MY BODY, I MADE SURE TO WEAR THESE METALLIC BLUSH PINK PANTS TO MAKE THE OVERALL OUTFIT- EVERYONE LOVED IT!
A FEW WEEKS AGO, I WORE THIS TO A FRIEND’S POP-UP SHOP / HOLIDAY PARTY
FOR EVENTS LIKE THIS, I LIKE TO WEAR SOMETHING A BIT MORE FESTIVE; FOR ME THIS MEANS LOOKING ALL GLAM & SPARKLY!
WORE THIS SPARKLY BLACK JUMPSUIT RIDDLED WITH METALLIC GOLD THREAD (FOREVER 21) UNDERNEATH ONE OF MY FAVOURITE TAUPE-COLOURED FAUX FUR JACKETS (WINNERS, BRAND: CAROLINA BELLE)
SINCE SO MUCH WAS GOING ON AMONG THE WHOLE UPPER & EVEN BOTTOM PART OF MY BODY, I WORE THESE NUDE MULES SO THAT MOST OF THE ATTENTION WOULD BE ON THE JACKET & JUMPSUIT
…& THERE YOU HAVE IT! THOSE WERE MY FAVOURITE OUTFITS OF 2017. SO EXCITED TO BE TRYING OUT NEW TRENDS THAT ARE UP & COMING. I REALLY HAD FUN WITH MY OUTFITS LAST YEAR & I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS YEAR HAS IN STORE IN REGARDS TO MY OOTD’S! IF YOU’RE NOT FOLLOWING ME ON THE GRAM, MAKE SURE YOU DO BECAUSE I POST WEEKLY OUTFITS, & IF YOU’RE IN NEED OF SOME STYLE INSPO, I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU OUT ON THERE!
THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL SUPPORT LAST YEAR BTW, I’M SO HAPPY THAT YOU GUYS ARE LOVING THE CONTENT I PUT OUT THERE. I’M HOPING TO POST EVEN MORE BEAUTY & FASHION FOR 2018, SO DEFINITELY FOLLOW MY BLOG! ALSO, LET ME KNOW IF THERE’S ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO SEE ON MY BLOG- I WANT TO MAKE SURE I’M PUTTING OUT CONSISTENTLY GREAT CONTENT FOR YOU GUYS. THANKS A BUNCH!
Ayla no matter what u wear, you are glamorous. Just love ❤️ all of it.
Finally u got the right courier. Please let us know on facebook all the updates. I will inbox u my email.
Love ❤️ u much!! Keep up the great job.
Happy 😊 Now Year!! All the best in 2018!!
Ayla no matter what u wear, you are glamorous. Just love ❤️ all of it.
Finally u got the right courier. Please let us know on facebook all the updates. I will inbox u my email.
Love ❤️ u much!! Keep up the great job.
Happy 😊 Now Year!! All the best in 2018!!
Thanks ,
Auntie Nardos
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Thanks Auntie <3 X love you!!
Omg the burgundy jumpsuit is faboulous!!!! I dont have the body, yet, to wear one, but when I do I will wear one lol
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aw thanks for your sweet comment <3 ANYONE can wear a jumpsuit though! Just have to find the right style & size X
Love your style and advice! So glamorous yet effortless!
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thanks so much love <3 Glad you liked it X
I LOVE the green velvet blazer!
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thanks so much love <3