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Spring denim 2023

2023 is the year of denim. For whatever reason it is everywhere and worn in every possible way including double denim.

If you buy one thing for spring, make it something denim. Denim is timeless. But its silhouettes aren’t exactly immune to fashion’s trend cycle either. Season after season, there’s continuous excitement and curiosity surrounding what specific looks will enter and exit the chat. Are low-rise jeans back? Are skinny jeans dead? Well, consider these and the rest of your burning sartorial questions for 2023’s spring denim trends answered.

It's easy to style with any wardrobe essential and even easier to fashion into any form, with dresses, skirts, shirts and more made from the failsafe fabric. The styles go much further than our favourite pair of straight-leg jeans. Consumers are seeing denim as more than the everyday basic than it once was. People are, of course, still in the market for that one great fitting pair of everyday jeans, but they’re also looking for something unique and special that they can mix into their everyday rotation.

So whilst low slung jeans are back in style it doesn’t mean we have to wear them. It’s about choosing some great denim pieces and using them back with everything else in your wardrobe for a wearable but upto date look.

Here are the spring/summer 2023 denim pieces that are bound to reap compliments.


Denim dress


Denim shacket


denim skirt


denim shirt


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Best Winter coats for 2020

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Winter is in the air, which means it’s time to grab your coats and wrap up warm against those chilly Winter mornings. If you coat has seen better days then now is the time to invest in a new one, something that’s both stylish and practical, warm yet flattering - hard to find right? Then let me guide you through which silhouettes, fabrics and shapes will keep you looking upto date and see you through the cold days.

No matter how varied your style is I bet that there’s one item of clothing you wear day in, day out: your winter coat. So why not make it the best item you buy all year. A good coat should be at the very core of everyone’s cold-weather wardrobe, and can last for years, if not decades. Plus, a nice coat is a way to dress up without having to do much. You can throw on a leopard print wool coat over a hoodie and jeans for a midday walk with a friend or swaddle yourself in a full-length puffer that makes you feel like you’re still in the comfort of your own bed when you are on the school run. There are so many different styles out there right now it’s hard to chose just one.

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But that’s my top tip, don’t limit yourself to just one coat thinking that it will be fine for every occasion you might have in your life. Think about you lifestyle, what do you do, work, kids, dog, social, hobbies, where and when do you wear your coat for will dictate what you need. Each coat can give you a different look, be more practical than another one, or make a statement, you have to think about what is important to you and it might be you need 3 coats to tick every box in your life.

Over the past few weeks I’ve shopped coats for clients and for myself, so I can guarantee you will find your new favourite from my list below.


Top 5 coats

PUFFA DUVET COAT


CHECK COAT


QUILTED COAT


STATEMENT COAT


MAXI COAT


CAR COAT

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The new jean shapes

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By far the most requested or asked question to me over the past couple of weeks has been what are the newest jean shapes? I think after lockdown we aren’t so into wearing our skinny jeans anymore, something about the restrictiveness of them. Some are even saying that the skinny jean is dead, read this elle.com piece on this thought. There are some new shapes that have been around for a couple of seasons but now seem to be coming into their own. Whilst we all might still be living in comfies, jeans are the hardest working item in our wardrobe and getting the right fit for your body is one thing I can help with, but feeling upto date and stylish is what I’m updating you with right now.

Given denim’s versatility and value in your wardrobe, now is the perfect time to invest in a fashion-forward pair of jeans for Autumn. Sales of skinny jeans are down and new shapes like a tapered leg, the Mom jean and the cropped kick flare are becoming more everyday style. My new pair that I have brought this season has been the Whistles barrel leg jean in acid wash. I have this style already from Whistles but was really taken by the newness of the wash, and I have to say I have been living in them.

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High waisted styles are also here to stay, long forgotten a frumpy waist, now its all about how you dress your high waisted and last year Levi’s brought out a style called Ribcage, which were the highest waist they have ever done. What used to be a fail-safe jean, the skinny jean was the staple that formed the basis of every look, now when I pop it on it can make me feel lumpy and overexposed. Maybe it’s an age thing, feeling comfortable in my clothes is something that has become more important to me over the past few years. It might be hard to part with the skinny’s but I urge you to read on and think about your own personal style.

So whether you live in your jeans and want something new to bring your style upto date, I hope to excite you with some new styles for your wardrobe.


Tapered jean or Mom jean

High waisted tapered leg shape are your new comfy go-to jeans that are very flattering if worn high waisted and can be worn with trainers, high tops or tucked into slouchy boots. I have had my Zara pair since last Autumn and have lived in them. Here are some versions of this jean shape -


Cropped ankle length kick flare

By far the most interesting new jean shape to grow over the past couple of seasons. You need to be ok with showing your ankle or wearing skinny boots that stick to the leg to fully appreciate the shape of these jeans. This shape is very flattering and will bring your jeans styling bang upto date.


Barrel Jean

These are very similar to the tapered jean in shape at the ankle but are fitted at the waist and the thigh for a more flattering shape.


Straight

A fashion girl favourite, this is your new skinny silhouette who’s popularity is growing each season. Much more flattering in the leg than a skinny, the length has to finish in the right place though. High waisted and to the ankle will look great on everyone.

High waist straight jean, Mango, £49.99

High waist straight jean, Mango, £49.99


Bootcut

The bootcut and flare are the newest trend that every couple of years comes around again. There are is a 70’s trend but be careful to not go too wide leg or wide on the thighs, the most flattering bootcut is skinny on the thighs then kicking out at the calf.


White / Cream jean

I didn’t get as much wear out of my white jeans this Summer due to lockdown, but now as the season is changing I am feeling like I want to wear them. The shape I have isn’t skinny but they are high waisted and with a check blazer over the top it breaks up the white colour, making the outfit chic for the Autumn rather than Summery.

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How to style a blazer

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Blazers have been a big part of my style for a number of years now and the trend for wearing them off duty, out of the office and as a casual jacket has grown over the past couple of seasons. It’s the perfect jacket to transition into cooler temperatures with, lightweight enough to wear or carry and it has the ability to make an outfit look better instantly. I don't know why, exactly. It could be the collar – everyone looks better with a collar, or the shoulders that create a vertical line for your body shape. It could be the fact that there are so many different options, thus ensuring there's a breadth of colours, fits and sizes. Whatever the reason, now is the perfect time to find a blazer to update other pieces you have in your wardrobe. You will never regret buying one as there are so many things that you can wear it with.

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So whether you prefer a tailored, oversized, neutral or bold coloured, check or printed blazer - you can be assured you’re always going to look stylish and well put together with a blazer. It’s classically versatile whilst having an underlining sophistication. Meet your new best friend, your wardrobe staple, your game changer. Thankfully there are many to choose from to buy right now, but I have rounded up the ones that you need the most, of course not all of them but the best of what’s out there right now, to buy now and that you won’t regret.


Top blazers everyone will be wearing


Houndstooth blazer


Pink blazer


Belted blazer


Check blazer


Leather blazer


Oversized blazer


Jersey blazer

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