Dressing For Your Age

With so many fashion icons and different trends around the world at the moment, it's hard to know what's classified as "in or out" these days. Many of us are that that sort of time where we are transitioning from young teens clothes into more sophisticated or sheek looks. But it's sometimes hard to know whether what you're wearing is too old or too young for you. So here are some outfits i have put together to help you out. I'll explain the type of style they are then talk about the pieces one by one that i have put together.

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First off we have a more older and chic type look. This outfit features a lot of dark colours which can be hard to pull off sometimes.

1. Zebra Bomber Jacket (buy here)
This jacket is one of the main pieces of the outfit. It could easily be dressed up like in this picture here or worn more casually with shorts and a plain top. The rise of bomber jackets continues to grow, with grunge inspired check and baroque patterns being right on trend.

2. Black Cropped Trousers (buy here)
Cropped trousers may seem difficult to wear, but they can actually be worn for virtually any occasion throughout the year. They can easily be dressed down with simple sandals in the summer, or worn with loafers and a jacket in the winter.

3. Black Tee (buy here)
Instead of wearing a plain black tee in this outfit, it's nice to spice it up a little bit with some bold white writing. It could easily be worn tucked in for a more chic look or out loose for a more casual approach.

4. Black Loafers (buy here)
These shoes are quite simple which allows for more attention to be paid to other details of the outfit. When loafers started showing up in shoe stores, I was first a bit skeptical but after seeing the likes of Jessica Alba, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson and Miranda Kerr wearing them i was instantly attached. 

5. Accessories
The bracelets (buy here) add a little quirk to the outfit and look super chic.

Mac lipstick (buy here) goes very well with black/dark outfits. If you have quite fair skin then i recommend going for a more lighter purple or if you have more darker/tanned skin go for a nice dark colour.

The black nail polish (buy here) looks awesome on anyone and really just polishes off the whole look.

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This second outfit is more casual and features a denim pinafore which we can all remember from our childhood years. Emma Roberts here is rockin this outfit and i love it.

1. Denim Pinafore (buy here)
The denim pinafore is a great item to style in many different ways. The dress itself is a simple base of the outfit but it is what you wear underneath which really makes it. You can dress it down with some oversized sneakers and a cropped varsity top (see here) or make it look a bit more grungy by styling with some black lace ups, a simple black singlet underneath, plaid shirt and knee high black socks (see here).

2. White Cropped Top (buy here)
Simple essential that is needed in every girls wardrobe.

3. Black Ankle Boots with Tassles (buy here)
If your willing to splurge a bit or you're looking for something to spend that extra christmas money on, these are the boots. They are so gorgeous and super comfy!!! 

3. Accessories
For the bag i decided to choose something a little more younger to suit the outfit so i choose this uber cute tote bag (buy here) which is super eco-friendly and very handy! You could use it at the markets, when shopping or for taking your books around school.

The bracelets (buy here and here) are super funky but if you don't want to go out and by one, then check out Hettie's diy heart bracelet for a cute wee splash to your outfit.

And finally the sunglasses (buy here). A quick tip for cat eye sunglasses; if you have a longer face go for wider frames, round and square faces suit narrow frames best and diamond faces should choose frames with detailing or accents on the top.

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Stay stylish!
Olivia xx