How To Wear: The Cat Costume

Jumpsuit - Asos
Faux Fur Coat - H&M
Heels - Oh My Love
Necklace - New Look
Cat Accessories - dressing up box in the attic...

*I've had these cat ears and tail for years now but I've recently seen some in Accessorize and also Claire's. 

Trick or treat? I treated myself to a night out on one of my favourite times of the year - Halloween! I love dressing up but as a fashion student I kind of wanted to look semi-fashionable and creepy at the same time. 

I know what you're thinking...the standard black cat outfit that everyone resorts to as the easy, last minute Halloween costume. However, after recently purchasing a jumpsuit and having only worn it once I thought this was the perfect excuse to wear it again. In an attempt to make more of an effort I also purchased some white contacts and followed a tutorial on youtube to create my cat make-up look. (Click here to view the tutorial I used). 

I kept the outfit black from head-to-toe with a black faux fur jacket and heels, adding a gold necklace to make it look like a collar. To finish it off I added a tail, although it was a little on the short side so you can't really see this in the photos. 

Hope you are all enjoying Halloween, feel free to comment with all your costume ideas!

Julia

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Jaunty in a Jumpsuit

A few weeks ago I decided to purchase my first ever jumpsuit! I've always loved jumpsuits since they made a comeback, but I've never had the guts to actually buy one. I recently wore my jumpsuit on a night out and I love it, especially because it's comfortable but dressy enough to wear out. Also, it's basically a chic onesie and since I'm obsessed with onesies I was convinced very easily. 

My Jumpsuit from Asos

I chose a black jumpsuit because it is apparently 'slimming and sophisticated' - the cut out detail adding a bit of interest. I wore this with red strappy heels and a red clutch bag to add a bit of colour to the outfit. I actually found that the jumpsuit elongated my legs as the cut out section just above the waist made my legs seem longer (even though I am still short). 

It turned out that this had actually been good timing on my part as I started to notice an abundance of jumpsuits being worn by a number of celebrities at various events. 

Rihanna wearing Adidas Originals Jumpsuit

Miley Cyrus wearing Balmain Jumpsuit

Cameron Diaz in Halter Neck Jumpsuit

Day Time Look

One of my favourite things about jumpsuits is that they are so versatile - dress them up for night time or wear through the day for a more casual look. I would team a subtle floral print jumpsuit with sandals for a cute day time look. Adding a tailored blazer can make it a little more sophisticated for a work look!

Sandals - Topshop
Jumpsuit - Vivienne Westwood
Blazer - Mango

Selena Gomez Jumpsuit - Day Time Look

Give the jumpsuit a try!

Julia

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