Culottes.. And how to wear them

Hey my lovelies, 

Hope all of you enjoyed the weekend, wasn't it great to have a nice long one??

We'd great fun despite the weather...consumed copious amounts of easter eggs!! 

I don't know about you guys but I am loving the culottes at the moment...bear with me though, as the first time I spied them in the stores before christmas, my first reaction was hell no!! Whose going to wear them? Fast forward to March, and I've answered my own question, I'm wearing them!

I love mine, I bought a fab khaki/beige pair in Zara and they are the most comfortable pair, nice and warm and look great with a pair of heels and jumper/top.

Now I know Culottes are not for everyone..cue my sister's sniggers when I bought a pair..in her words " Ive been transported back to my 20's!" but when she saw me wearing them she seemed to change her mind!!

I've pulled together some looks for you and ideas on how to style them...

I love them...now can I convince you?

(images; Pinterest)

(Images; Pinterest)

Some of my favourite influencers, Olivia Palermo & Victoria Beckham

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With Culottes the idea is to keep it simple, wear an oversize jumper or simple tops

Love these culottes from Coggles and for €45 you cant beat that price, available here, striped Jumper Zara €29.95, instore and online here, or similar in Topshop here, Zara heels €49.95 available here.

Look 2, is to show you these culottes look great for an office look, the above culottes are Zara €39.95 and availabe instore and here, Cream Shirt is Zara again and €29.95 here, Flat shoes Zara €39.95 available here, or pair them with nude heels, these are Littlewoods for €24, available here.

This look is great for a date night, lunch with the girls or to wear to work, it works with any of these events. Look 3, Zara grey sweater €12.95 available here, or similar here, Grey heels New Look €32.99 available in stores and here, Metallic flat heels €39.95 from Zara here and Dunnes have exact same pair. White culottes River Island €50 available in store and here.

Love this look above, would be nice for a communion or confirmation or any event, its something different but still quiet nice...Culottes are from Zara €39.95 available here, Flat ballerina heels €25.35 available here, Floral Cardigan Oasis €49 available here, Nude heels Dune on Asos reduced to €32.39 selling fast available here.

Love this look for a nightout pair a cami underneath (either a cream or a black one) and it looks fab... Culottes again from Zara for €29.95, available instore or here, Flap over clutch Asos €39.44, available here, Bomber jacket Zara €49.95 available in store and online here, Heels €42.24 from Asos here

And finally as the summer is coming, culottes are a nice alternative to white jeans, love this look and particularly the top. Look 6 Top from Topshop available instores and online here. Tan heels €34 from Boohoo here, Tan bag Zara €39.95 available in store and online here. White culottes €39.95 from Zara available in store and online here.

So that's my take on culottes and how I would style them, like I said you either Love or Loathe them. I love them but whats your take on this trend?

Have a great week guys 

Pam 

xxx

Denim...

 

(Image above Chloe S/S '15)

So denim ladies never really goes out of fashion does it? It was a big trend for Spring/Summer this year, and it still appears to be hanging around for September/October...on another note, this will be a huge trend for next Autumn/winter 2016/17 so watch out during fashion week in New York, London and elsewhere!

All hail the lady Olivia Palermo, where everyday is a catwalk..damn that girl got style!

Now when I say Denim ladies, I'm talking shirt dresses, midi dresses, playsuits, Skirts and everything else, we all love jeans ..but guess what? there is some other amazing items of clothing made from Denim..so have a look below..I'll let you decide..is it a yay or meh?

Love these dresses, great with flats or pair with opaques and ankle boots, or bare legs (if you're feeling brave) & ankle boots/knee highs..it's such a gorgeous day time look and so versatile! For €56 snap it up here or in-stores.

Another fabulous style for €48.39, buy it here. (think its my favourite one in this style)

Love this dress too, available from Littlewoods Ireland for €47, this type of dress is great for any large bust lady and its so flattering ..buy it here

Ah Topshop always on trend, this is a good one too ..love the hemline on it ..be great with ankle boots, £40 and its all yours to buy here

Again a great look, a great dress! Stradivarius is all over this denim trend at the moment and have gorgeous dresses, skirts, jumpsuits & boiler suits at the moment this particular dress is available in store and online here for €29.95 its a steal!

Back to  Littlewoods again and I love this relaxed denim tunic, would be perfect to wear in the run up to Autumn you can buy this here for €35.

Yes this dress has got to be my favourite and most certainly will be my next purchase, I love skater styles. This is a perfect casual laid back kind of dress, you can buy it here for €55.30.

Another great tunic, and its got pockets ..(yes I am obsessed with pockets in dresses and skirts, it gives me something to do with my hands, if I'm feeling a bit awkward :-)) Love this one and for €38.72 you can find it here

Again a lovely take on the denim dress, love this knit and denim combo, you can find this here for €48.39

These pinafore dresses are really starting to grow on me..love this one below both from Stadivarius. There is some really great ones on the high street at the moment its so hard to choose!

Love the button down version for €39.95 can go wrong, throw on a sweatshirt if it gets nippy, buy it instore or online here

Love how Denim has been embraced in the midi style dresses, and it gives you an option to wear denim for a night out..

Pair this midi dress with heels and it would be beautiful..you can purchase here for €62.21

Boohoo this bodycon midi denim dress is amazing, €34 buy it here. 

Adore this shirt dress midi too from Oasis buy it in store or online here for €56.(be warned its flying out the doors!)

Again more options for heading out..or keep it casual...these jumpsuits are great. One above is available here

My ultimate favourite jumpsuit and its available from Boohoo for €41. Purchase here.

Again another alternative Jumpsuit..it's pretty cool, this is available from asos at €62.21 here

Love denim shirts and they are definitely all in at the moment. Pair them with coloured leather mini skirts, fringed skirts or as above with the suede skirts, they're a great all rounder this one €19.95 and available here (along with the skirt).

What a great top above, it can be styled with skirts, leather pants or jeans and would look good, available here for €20.72 or better still try new look as its available for €17.99 here

Love all these button down denim skirts, loads of them around the high-street in different lengths, this one above is from asos here for €27.65

Another cute skirt that's available in Zara for €29.95 here

Okay ladies love it or loathe it, denim is hanging around this season, so go and embrace it. There is something to suit everyone..

Happy Wednesday my lovelies

Pam xx