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Two Very Different Coats; Two Very Different Outfits

Good evening folks! 

Today I present: two very different coats, two very different outfits (which both are representations of a style-war I fight in each day - crazy and bright vs. vintagey and slightly more classic). I hope these outfits give you a little bit of inspiration as to how to put together a faux-fur-coat-based outfit! If not, I hope I will at least entertain you a little. 


This outfit is honestly one of my favourite I've ever put together, sorry to brag. It's out-there enough to satisfy my thirst for eccentricity but also put-together enough for me to pass as sort-of-fashion-forward. This jacket is absolutely beautiful (but I am allergic to it, haha) and I can't stop wearing it. My apologies if you're an instagram follower of mine and are so darn sick of seeing it. 


I teamed *the coat* (insert jazz-hands here, it deserves it!) with a Miss Selfridge dress, which I will always praise to the high-heavens (and not just because I work there). I was doing delivery (where we unpack all the new stock, tag it and put it on hangers) and I hadn't even got this dress fully out of the plastic wrapper before I decided I loved it. The frill is just fabulous! 



Of course, the outfit would not be complete without some flamboyant heart earrings, fishnets and yellow socks. Also, these shoes were such a lucky charity shop find - genuine platform converse in my size!! I had a pair similar as a kid, so there's a great deal of nostalgia associated with these shockingly-awesome shoes. 

Deets: 
Coat: Jakke London
Dress: Miss Selfridge
Fishnets: Accessorize 
Socks: Tiger 
Shoes: Converse via charity shop

On to the second outfit! 


This (entirely different) outfit befits my more classic leanings with a beigeish faux-fur coat, adorned with green heart-shaped glass buttons. It was a steal at £9 and I couldn't leave it behind, in spite of the prospect of lugging back on the bus-ride home. 110% worth it! The jeans are vintage and have a heart-shaped red patch on the back, which unfortunately isn't pictured (it began to rain just as we started taking these pics), but is present all the same. 


I usually don't smile for the camera, but there we are!


I feel a tad Pippy-Longstocking-esque in this pic, I must say. The top is one of my extremely-frequently-worn pieces and is from Monki, I have it in four colours now, haha. The belt is also a favourite of mine - it belonged to my mother in her youth and she has since given it to me, yes! These loafers, I must say, I've not worn much due to the horrific Guernsey weather, but I can't wait til Spring to extract them from the depths of my wardrobe. 

Deets: 
Coat: Unknown via charity shop
Top: Monki
Belt: Vintage
Jeans: Vintage via Beyond Retro
Socks: Topshop
Loafers: River Island


A pic to finish off this post! Well, I hope you've enjoyed the outfits and my nonsensical ramblings, or a combination of both. 

If you feel like checking out my instagram, you can find me @jumper.dweller 

Stay fab, folks! You'll be hearing from me soon, promise. Over and out! 

louise 


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