Trend Alert: The Shirt Dress

And breathe....... It's been a very busy, stress-filled few months and I've finally managed to get back to the blogging. It's a new year which means new trends, and if like me, you are bored of the sales and just want the best of the new season goodies - keep on reading! 

With my placement coming up in London I've been looking for some practical, but still fashionable, clothes that I can pack in my suitcase (or suitcases...) and the shirt dress definitely fits the bill. 

With appearances in the likes of Altuzarra and Charlotte Ronson's Spring 2015 collections (see below), it's set to be a style staple for Spring.

(Taken from charlotteronson.com)

(Taken from altuzarra.com)

So what does the high street have to offer? 

One of my favourite picks is from Missguided, with the paisley-type pattern being a perfect transition into Spring/Summer and can be easily worn with tights or leather look trousers/leggings then bare legs when it gets a bit warmer. You can also see some more of my high street highlights below!

Shirt Dress//Missguided
Leather jacket//River Island
Boots//Primark
Bowler Hat//Forever 21

Left to right: River Island, Boohoo, New Look, Monki and Daisy Street.

p.s. Take a look at my pinterest for more inspiration on this trend!

How To Wear: The Skort

Chain - River Island
Top - M&S
Skort - Missguided
Shoes - Boohoo
Bag - Bershka

*Sorry for the shadows in the photos. Can't quite get the lighting to work for me in this room*

Hope everyone is not getting too bored... I'm over half way through my special 'How To Wear' themed posts for my coursework, so if you can hang on for the last four I will be grateful! 

Tonight's post is based around the skort - one of my favourite items in my wardrobe. I bought this piece at least a month ago but haven't had the chance to blog about it yet! I had been looking for a skort for ages but found that it was difficult to find one that fitted. I tried both white and black skorts from Zara, and various other colours from websites such as Daisy Street, but none of them fitted as well as this one from Missguided. I spotted it while scrolling through my Twitter feed and loved the unusual rose pattern. 

As well as the pattern, I also love their practicality. As you can see from the side view, a skort is basically shorts that fold over at the front to mimic the look of a skirt - combining the comfortable aspect of shorts but making it look more feminine like a skirt. 

I've paired my skort with a black polo-neck as I feel that I'm showing quite a lot of leg so this balances it up, and some barely there heels to add to the feminine feel. 

I would definitely recommend adding the skort to your clothing collection.

 You won't regret it! 

Julia

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