I've been wearing my animal print coat a lot this week. I bought this from Zara a few years ago when I was in Brussels. At the time I nearly purchased a big faux fur version from Topshop, but I was talked out of it by a friend who insisted it would only be worn for one season. Well C, just to let you know, this one is in it's 3rd season and I still love it! I have worn it less recently as I've been wearing my grey FCUK coat but this week fancied something with a little more 'va va voom'! So I dressed it down with obligatory Uggs and even had a hoody stuck out of it (hair hiding it in these pictures!). Animal print is either a love or hate, personally, I love it (much to my husbands dislike) and I won't stop wearing it!
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| Does look slightly maternity like in this picture but in the flesh it doesn't! |
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| Blimey I didn't realise my Uggs made my feet look like flippers! Oh well, only the school run! |
Here are some of my favourite animal prints that are around now. Don't over do it with a print like this, team with a separate that is plain, or if a dress, keep jewellery simple and minimal. Make it look too loud and people will see you before the print, that is not what you want to achieve!
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| French Connection £110 Monochrome trend = tick + animal = fab! |
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| £7.99 H&M |
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| Matalan £14 black side slimming panels |
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| £49.99 Zara |
And on my wish list this week - Zara's parka. I'm on the look out for something a little more casual than my trench for when it warms up and I love the leather combination on the sleeve. It makes it a little different to a plain parka. My only reserve is that the arm's aren't real leather. I would have to see it in the flesh to warrant spending that much on a coat with fake leather on! For a cheaper version, Tesco have one for £28, follow this
link.
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| Zara £99.99 |
Loving the FCUK dress! And like the coat, you found a long lasting bit of snaz!
ReplyDeleteFrench connection dress is lovely.I always make sure I have leopard shoes an belts in my wardrobe but for some reason I never wear it anywhere else...must rectify
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French connection dress is lovely.I always make sure I have leopard shoes an belts in my wardrobe but for some reason I never wear it anywhere else...must rectify
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Wow - Zara coats have got SO expensive! It's lovely though...as is the one you're wearing. Gosh, your hair is gorgeous - so shiny, enjoy the rest of your weekend, Avril x
ReplyDeleteYour leopard coat is really flattering - some of them are too bulky and add a few sizes on to the person wearing them but it's nice to see that yours is quite streamlined. Fab for an evening out too. I did find one in the Mango outlet not so long ago for a bargain price but I frightened myself when I walked near a mirror with it and it just looked so not me. I like them on everyone else but the print overwhelms me a bit when it's a big garment like a coat (or maybe I'm just not brave enough).
ReplyDeleteJoy - rectify asap! A little bit of animal print works a treat!
ReplyDeleteAvril - I know! My animal one was about £75 a few years back but with wool content I thought it was a fair price. A faux leather parka for £100 mmmm! Isn't it funny how your own opinion differs, saw these photos and made me want to cut it all off as thought it looked dull and drab!!!!
Sue - be brave! Maybe it just takes a little adjusting to the eye!
Hope everyones having a good week-end! x
Oh my goodness, don't cut your hair!! It's beautiful. And as a fellow animal print lover, I really love the coat. It looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, I'll probably chicken out, I usually do!
ReplyDeleteAh thank you Helen x
Love Love Love this. Have a much less luxe looking leopard print jacket from Primark which I've brought out for the last 5 years. It's not a fad it's a classic.
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