THE DUSTY PINK COAT

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John Rocha, Unique and Roksanda IIincic

Now i know to most people out there the pink long line coat is something that only the older generation with a trolley on the bus with UGG boots would wear right? NO! 

There has been dozes of hype around certain trends featured at LFW for SS13 collections by various designers, including the red structure, capes, turtle necks and even leopard print! One of these featured trends was the romantic soft dusty pink colour. Designers such as Mulberry included this colour through their cohesiveness in the way of trousers and also tops. However the big show stopper of the season in this new beautiful colour was the Coat! Ranging from fluffy, sparkly to structured smart designs, there were garments to fit every woman's lifestyle or style. It is a perfect combination of class and retro-ness; when i think of this colour i mostly associate it with that fashion of the 90's... baby pink mini dresses, over sized corduroy jackets and trousers, and even  the good old scrunchie. Bringing this colour back gives elegance a new meaning, adding a slight pinch of vintage to the mix to create the perfect new must have product.

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Street Style photographed from topshop.com shows this beauty wearing By Melanie Birger's version of the treasured pink coat. Below on the catwalk.

Therefore it goes without saying that this his is a 'must have' in every fashion forward woman's wardrobe for SS13, including mine! I've been scouring the internet to find the best high street versions of the designer labels and here's a few of my favourites.

 *Zara.com* Masculine Studio Overcoat £179.00

This Take on the trend by Zara has more of a hard edge combining a softer pink with a masculine clean cut through the design. The combination of the two i think is perfect. I would probably style this with my ripped black denim and heavy grunge platforms from Topshop to give it that edge. Maybe even my fedora?

 *Asos.com* Vintage style Cocoon Coat £110.00

Now i must admit im slightly obsessed with this one by Asos, they've hit the nail on the head with the colour and design in my opinion. Made from wool and being an over sized coat, it gives a super cute vintage feel to it, which i obviously love. Anything thrift and pretty and I am there. I brought a similar style last year in a camel colour and its great to just throw on, extremely warm and cosy too. The styling of this with the black boots is right up my street, i would maybe put a black or cream shift dress underneath this though. 

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Now ladies and gentlemen, here we have the Marks and Spencer's version. This little beautiful specimin of outwear sold out before it even hit the shelves nationwide! But why you ask? This is a steal and only £85.00 and matches everything wanted and needed for this trend. I myself also want this!!! But i can not get my hands on it, still. I'm hoping that is becomes available soon. Because M&S, we are waaaaitingggg. 

... E x

LOUNGING IN CHARITY SHOP KIMONOS

Dress - Topshop / Cover up - Charity Shop / Boots - Topshop / Necklace - Made by me / Bracelets - boyfriend's uncles and H&M

So after a week off I've decided to do some blogging in the comfort of home. I had to move the cat half way through because he was photo bombing on the sofa!! Hope you like it...

This dress was one of my favourites last year from Topshop, and its gone through this year being the same, and fits too (and you can't go wrong with crochet OR cut outs). Now, the cover up... it's from a charity shop and its actually an old button up dress, I've just opened it and removed the shoulder pads, but how nice is it really, such a bargain. 

As i recently mentioned, my boyfriend had inherited a heap full of sterling silver pendants and jewellery and i was like a kid at Christmas when i saw it all, the necklace i have on here is a pair of tights with one of his pendants on it. DIY madness. Same with the stone pendant bracelet, this was also a little find in his treasure box. The boots i have are similar to the usual ones i feature but they're slightly more casual with 3 buckles on them to grunge up any outfit. My barbie pink lipstick is Barry M and my hair, well there's just no excuse for my hair, 90s kid special!

Ps... I apologise for all the weird faces you can see in the reflections in the mirror, hehe.

...Elysia x

Pink & Black

Playsuit - Topshop / Hat - h&m (old) / Bag - Primark

So this little playsuit i picked up from Topshop, i don't usually wear pink and try to avoid looking too barbie-ish, however saying that, lately i have brought a lot of it. But to be honest, you can't go wrong with any colour with some statement boots and accessories, black rocker boots whether they're flat small heel or large platforms like mine will always go! Jeffrey Campbell Cut Out boots are my favourite at the moment. I'm trying to get my hands on some soon! (Its proving quite difficult at the moment).

The fit of it is absolutely amazing, it has small bones in the chest that fit nicely and the shorts part of it flow off to give a nice contrast. Excuse my ratty hair also, it tends to have a mind of its own these days.

It has a small print on it... little palm trees, i love it! I thought pairing it with a backpack and a wooly beanie would be a great statement, as they are both such prominent colours. I'm hearing this weekend is going to be a scorcher for bank holiday and this was one of my outfit idea choices, what do you think? Perfect for beer garden and night time! I also tried this one with an oversized baseball dress / tee, which looked great too. 

Night bloggers... Elysia