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My goodness, this dress!!!  Dress: E.F.L.A  Good evening folks! I hope you're all well. Today I had intended on publishing a blog post (which will now be up on Wednesday) called 'how to make each day an adventure,' but instead let's discuss a particular style adventure I'm embarking on. A pivotal point, if you will, and the beginning of an exploration of femininity (yes, I am a little scared, but it's all very exciting!).    A little while ago I wrote a post entitled 'Style Paralysis: How to get out of a style rut' and you guys seemed to really like it. So, I wanted to share a little bit of what coming out of that rut has looked like for me: the resolution of paralysis (the movement maybe?).  Peace and love! It began with a dress.  I found this dress in a vintage/designer charity shop a week or so ago, and it ignited a flame deep within me - I want to be feminine, I want to be pretty, and that's okay. As Tavi Gevinson once...

Good evening folks!  (Earrings: Miss Selfridge) Today (well, tonight) I wanted to welcome two new pieces (that I absolutely love) into my wardrobe. Admittedly, minimalism is not going very well for me; even the whole 'New Year, New Me' concept isn't driving me forward enough to curb my clothing habit. That being said, I have definitely cut down on my buying, and am being far more careful about what enters my closet.  The two new (and definitely far from invisible, do you get the reference?) pieces that I'll be talking about today are both very "statement" (I don't like to use that term all too often as I like all my items to be "statement" items!) and both very "Louise."  In light of this new (to you) information, and the sneak peak in the above photo, let's get onto the outfits! Not So Mellow (Yellow) Cardigan Throwing together this outfit was honestly so much fun! I mean, what could be better: glit...

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). ...

Afternoon folks! As a self-proclaimed mess of a human, I thought I'd entitle this post 'A Purple Velvet Mess,' and write a little bit about why uncertainty and the messiness of life can be empowering in its own way.  It is no secret that human nature desires growth, progress and generally for things to go to plan, and yet infinite progress and perpetual growth are entirely impossible, and as we all know, things rarely go as planned. And so, we are frequently thrown by life. Plans are made only to crumble, our work does not seem to pay off and eventually every project will tail off, bowing to the next big thing.  We are ultimately victims of our own expectations. The answer? Well, there isn't one, but I have my own idea about how we might best manage something which can be desperately frustrating.  I try to embrace the uncertainty and trust that whatever higher power there might be is weaving the threads of my life into a beautiful knitted scarf, or t...

Evening folks! I want to share two things with you, the first being today's outfit, and the second being a little essay thing I wrote last night in a moment of existential despair about the future of society (in place of Louise's trivia). So, here's the outfit ~ I feel a little like Cat from Eastenders in this coat (and I love it!). The cords and crazy shirt really liven up the coat in my opinion.  Outfit details: Coat - Primark via charity shop Top (underneath) - Miss Selfridge Shirt - ASOS via charity shop Cords - vintage via @vintageousrags on Depop Socks - unknown (from the Portsmouth Vegan Festival) Shoes - Dr Martens Without the coat! It's a Louise-tradition to always do a 'silly one' photo-wise, so here we are, my favourite silly pose. I also really love the light here, the Sun, honestly is just the best (and extremely necessary).  And now for my thoughts: It’s absolutely terrifying: the wo...

Hi everyone!  So, this is my very first post (of many, I hope) on this particular blog, Jumper Dweller. I'm no stranger to blogging, I must say, having made many different ones since 2012ish. However, in the past I have found it difficult to remain consistent, an issue I hope to override with this blog.  I suppose some of you lot might be wondering about me (maybe?), and so I'll say my little blurb and get on with today's outfit, which I'm sure is why you're all here.  My name is Louise and I'm pretty much the title of this blog: I live in jumpers, dwell in them even. I'm a 22 year old autistic vegan, recovering from a serious mental illness with a huge interest in clothing and personal style, living in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. People watching is my passion, though I never notice what the people I watch actually look like, but rather what they're wearing. I have an obsession with the colour yellow and can't get enough of rai...