Colour co-ordination trends I'm loving right now

The night I met my now husband I was wearing red shoes, red bag, red tube top (yes a tube top - it was 2006) and a navy skirt. On a girls holiday to Magaluf later that year I wore a white miniskirt, white shoes and white top. Back then colour co-ordination was BIG!
I felt the need to constantly colour co-ordinate all my outfits. I now look back at pictures and cringe, but that's fashion its forever changing.
I actually don't think I've colour co-ordinated my outfit ever since, I constantly mis-match colours trying to create new ways of styling the overly worn items hanging in my closet.
However, as mentioned above fashion is constanting evolving and changing and recently the colour co- ordinating trend has re-emerged but in a relevant and more stylish way. Its left me wanting to match all the colours in my wardrobe even if said wardrobe consists of Navy, Grey and Black pieces - well its definitely a starting point.

Ph Credit - lacooletchic, gudrunolof, alisonpeebles and manrepeller

Day Glow Trainers for Autumn?

SS16 has seen copious amounts of fashionistas, basic bitches and Kendal Jenner groupies walking around town in white trainers - so I thought to hell with it I'm bucking the trend and going day glow ORANGE.  
I'm being somewhat hypocritical here as I have and still do own a few pairs of white trainers, but this season I've decided  it's time for a change. I'm forever trying to evolve my style and would describe it as sometimes simple but with daring prints and coloured accessories thrown in for good measure.

Thankfully our friends at Nike ( or Adidas, Superga, Converse etc) are now offering us the chance to glow brightly whilst running for the bus. Hot colours for the AW16 season are yellow and green which I love but these Orange Nike Cortez grabbed my eye and off to the till I ran - just as Forest did!

Zara Dress (Old), Topshop Jeans (customized) and Nike Trainers (Office)

 

C is for colouring

Yes that's right I did say colouring. After a few days camping in the sunny lake district I have adopted a new hobby or should I say I've been reunited with felt tip pens and pretty designs to embellish.
These days it seems its not just for kids its for adults too! I found so many beautiful designs to choose from and apparently its classed as 'anti-stress therapy for busy people'. So far so good - I've actually  found the whole task very therapeutic and now I can stay inside the lines! YAY!
Happy Colouring!

Colouring for grown-ups
The Mindfulness Colouring Book (mine above)
Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland: A Colouring Book Adventure
Secret Paris: Colouring for mindfulness
Secret Japan: Colouring for mindfulness

Yes that is PVC!!

Top | Topshop here. Skirt | Primark similar here. Coat | H&M similar here Boots | Topshop (old).

Yes, your eyes are not deceiving you that is a PVC skirt! Since the last post I've spent many evenings surfing the space we call the worldwide web for trend inspiration and I've come across lots of sixties and seventies stuff, which I love. But I'm not sure I'm ready to don a pair of flares and a silk shirt just yet. Instead I stumbled across this bargain A-Line in Primark for £3!! I know steal or what??

Starting off simple with stripes, tights and boots!

Happy Sunday peeps!

On Instagram

 

Life's been rather hectic recently and and haven't had the chance to blog as much as I would like. For you readers who don't already know - the blog has Instagram. 

Here's a few snippets from my life over the last few weeks!

For more of the above including lots of 'from where I'm standing' shots and 'outfit of the day' pictures Follow @fayeelizabethfashionjournal 

Enjoy x

 

WEEKEND INSPIRATION #7

ELLE UK, October 2014

Accessorize with green.

 

Lets talk TRENDS (Part II)

Image Source | vogue.co.uk

 Sportmax A|W14, Prada A|W14, Tom Ford A|W14, Valentino A|W14

As I glance through my colour coordinated wardrobe, I notice the lack of colour there is. This is partly brought on by how large the black and navy sections are-there's just something effortless and simple about darker colours. (That coupled with the fact I'm not too sure that I can carry colour off.) I would love to be one of those people who wears beautiful bright coloured clothing and look amazing. When I've tried wearing colour in the past I've felt overdressed and fussy. Okay, this post is getting rather cynical so I should definitely get to the point. 

 

RED

Autumn|Winter is a great time to add colour to an outfit. It not only brightens up your look but your mood too, right?

RED was all over the A|W14 catwalks with a variety of shades to choose from-ruby, scarlet, crimson...the list goes on! I think the trick to wearing colour is to keep it simple, mix with darker muted tones and make use of clean, classic lines. Or if you dare take the Sportmax route and wow with an all red number. Textured red is also another way to go. I love how Prada and Tom Ford have created beautiful bold red pieces in luxurious silk and velvet fabrics.

Here's to a colour filled Winter! (one's hoping)