I’ve always considered the weekend a bit of a fashion No Man’s Land. After a week of shoehorning myself into leather pencil skirts and never wearing enough layers, I start my Saturdays in yoga pants, a 5-year-old uni hoody and Ugg boots. Admittedly, it does get better after my Pilates class but for me, weekends are usually about casual comfort.

Zara jeans and faux fur gilet, Uniqlo cashmere jumper, Zign brogues c/o Zalando, ‘take charge’ necklace c/o astrid & miyu

This is what I wore today. Not a bad outfit, but nothing to write home about. Neither stylish nor heinous. And very typical of what I wear at the weekend.

I very rarely snap my weekend outfits because I like the break from blogging. Documenting what you wear every day is brilliant motivation for being more creative with your style, trying new things and moving away from your comfort zone (hello jeans!), but it’s also nice to just throw on the first thing you think of (hello again, jeans!). And honestly, it’s a bit of a relief to put on an outfit without wondering if it’ll make a popular post.

What do you wear at the weekend?

If you’ve been reading Little Bird for a little while you might remember this post from last summer, where I explored ways to wear coloured jeans without looking like a 5 year old (tackling the tough issues, as always). Those peachy keen Diesel denims were my first foray into coloured jeans, and since then I’ve amassed quite the collection of eye-popping leg coverers. But these are perhaps my favourites…

Next coloured jeans, American Apparel tee, vintage wool boucle jacket via charity shop, Ara flats c/o Sarenza, Etui London clutch, F21 necklace, ‘adore me’ necklace c/o astrid & miyu, ring via charity shop

Next do the BEST coloured skinny jeans. Ever. They’re the perfect fit with just the right amount of stretch, they come in loads of stylish shades AND they’re only £24. The range comes highly recommended by me if you’re looking to buy in to the trend without spending a fortune/leaving the changing room aghast when a pair of size 12s won’t go over your bum *ahem Topshop ahem*.

But how to wear them? My earlier post saw me team them with crisp whites – great for summer, not so much for mid-January. So this time around, I chose dark grey marl and a heavy jacket in complementary but contrasting colours, along with a colour pop clutch and a bit o’ bling. The jacket was a particularly good charity shop find, while the beautiful antique necklace was kindly sent to me by the lovely ladies at astrid & miyu.

And that’s it – my winter-friendly way to wear coloured jeans. What do you think – are you sold?

PS – My cute flats were sent to me by Sarenza as part of their blogger ambassador programme. They’re currently running a competition to find a new member of the gang – if you’d like to enter you can find all the details here. Good luck!

As regular readers will know, I love me a bit of denim. Jeans are my ultimate wardrobe winners – if I’m ever in a fashion pickle, out come my trusty Topshop Kristens (and usually a breton stripe tee) and I’m soon back on track.

But today I wanted to do something a little bit different with my denim. Inspired by this photo on my Pinterest inspiration board, I reached for my chambray shirt and a berry-coloured pencil skirt I haven’t worn for ages. Not satisfied with the result, I switched the skirt and headed out wearing this…

Vintage leather pencil skirt via eBay, Topshop chambray shirt, Bertie boots, Miss Selfridge ring and necklace, neon friendship bracelet via eBay, Zatchels bag

Mixing casual denim with a dressier fabric like leather is a great way to give your outfit a more relaxed feel. I love this leather skirt but it can be a tad full-on for the everyday, so teaming it with the chambray shirt gives it a more casual edge. Then I threw on a statement necklace (which made my neck blue… great!), grabbed my favourite bag and headed out.

Which fabrics do you think work well together?

PS – How do you like my new indoor outfit photo location? To set this up I had to move two tables, a massive armchair, a guitar and a cat scratching post. And then put it all back. It probably won’t be a regular thing…

PPS – The black cable is courtesy of Sky. BLACK cable on a WHITE skirting board… who does that?!