Winter Bulking (with added knitwear)

Topshop Boots here and Jeans, H&M Jumper similar here and Matalan Slip

If your from anywhere in the north of England you will know that winter has come a little early this year. On Wednesday morning we awoke to snow, yes snow in November!! Not that I'm complaining I personally LOVE this colder weather. It means I can winter bulk and I don't mean with food. It's finally time for all the layers which means throwing on my favourite jumper, or all five of them (it's been freezing). There's just something about throwing on a woolly jumper that feels so comforting - which is probably why I own so many on them. White, Cream, Navy, Grey, Pink plus many more of this winter sartorial continue to take over my closet, so I'm very happy sweater season is upon us. 

Topshop Reclaim to Wear - Sustainable fashion on the highstreet

I subscribe to the Topshop mailing list and last week this arrived in my mailbox - the new Reclaim to Wear collection. At last our favourite high street retailers are cottoning on to the fact that it's customers are interested in sustainable fashion. So let's get down to the details, the Topshop Reclaim to Wear range is made from sustainable and up-cycled fabrics and boasts zero waste.
Topshop state 'We're all about upcycling! Topshop Reclaim does sustainable fashion with conscience in this collection created from ethical fabrics and production cut-offs'. 

The range has a 90's vibe with patchwork denim, patterned slip dresses and logo sweatshirts (very on trend at the moment.)  

The collection does have an array of unusual designs including a beautiful floral blouse and a matching slip dress. A patchwork denim dress and a pair of two tone denim jeans. Take a peak for yourselves here.

Burberry - Shop straight from the catwalk

This September British fashion brand Burberry launched a new concept and that's offering their customers the chance to shop the designs straight from the catwalk. Customers no longer have to wait six months for the designs to reach stores. All pieces shown on the catwalk were available to buy as soon as the show was over. Burberry are ahead of the game and to celebrate this forward thinking business concept they opened Makers House.
Makers house gave those involved in creating the beautiful 'September' collection a place to showcase their talent and craftsmanship. This was also the place the show was held and all catwalk pieces were displayed for us all to admire. The September collection mixed androgyny and 18th century military with delicate floral prints. The pieces were styled perfectly with clashing prints on heavy and soft fabrics perfect for the approaching Autumn Winter season. The whole collection was inspired by Virginia Wolf's Orlando, the beautiful shirting reflects the narrative of this historic novel which talks of a man, Orlando, who awakes as a women.
Burberry Makers House is open until tomorrow (27.09.16) and if your in London and love beautifully hand crafted clothes please go and take a look.

Do my shoulders look broad in this?

Topshop Dress (here) and Shoes (similar here)

It's taken me 29 years to learn how to dress for my size and shape - yes nearly 3 decades! Over that 29 years my size has changed but I'm sure if you're a female over the age of 25 you will know that  entering your early twenties causes weight to creep on easier and becomes much harder to shift. 

Although I have gained a few pounds, I don't think that my body shape has changed that much - I'm rather big boned and maybe somewhat broad and it's only really dawned on me in the last few months what actually flatters my figure and shape. I've noticed that broad shoulders and bigger boobs require much more thoughtful dressing.

I love fashion and clothing but I've come to understand that not all pieces suit my figure. I own so many oversized clothes that I love, but I've recently noticed they make me look broad. 

It took a striped long sleeve T-shirt (that I have been wearing regularly for months) to make me realize that oversized sartorial doesn't always suit me.  

So I've now got a new fashion rule which is working so far and that's buying tops, dresses and jackets that cut at the shoulder. At last I've found the cure to a top heavy body! and what's even better is this actually gives me a much more slimline look. 

This is such a simple idea which has affected the way I've been buying clothes over the last few months. However, the high-street has left me with little choice when it comes to garments that cut at the shoulder. Due to this not being something I've ever thought about I've never noticed how many items are oversized and cut off the shoulder. So far I've purchased this amazing leopard print dress (and a denim jacket and black ruffled top) - please note this is the first ever piece of leopard print I've ever owned and leopard is now my new floral.

With such little offerings on the high-street I'm wondering if I'm the only broad shouldered gal on this planet?!