Zara dress and cardigan, vintage faux fur coat, Topshop tights, Primark brogues, belt and bunny ring
Magpie Girl is one of my favourite blogs – I think I’m slightly obsessed with the lovely Vicki’s luscious red hair and her bright green glasses. A girl after my own heart! When I saw this post I knew Vicki’s outfit would feature in the As Inspired By… series.
I’m sure fully-fledged Fashionistas will wag their fingers (painted in this season’s mushroom, natch) at me for admitting this, but I don’t have a separate winter wardrobe. All my clothes are in constant rotation – when the temperature drops, I add layers, scarves and socks. I swap sandals for boots, of course, but never physically pack things away. Just like Vicki, those sundresses I wore with bare skin and painted toenails are reinvented with tights and chunky knits for the colder weather.
This Zara dress has been a year-round staple of mine for a long time. Adding thick tights and faux fur makes it seasonally appropriate and toasty warm, too. The bunny is a near-constant companion of mine these days – he’s just so cute.
Who’s inspiring you today?
I don’t have a separate winter wardrobe either! I just chuck on tights and a cardigan with all my summery clothes! You look gorge, as per! x
Absolutely agree about having a rotating wardrobe, I saw this post of Vicki’s and was equally as inspired to layer up some of my summer dresses! I think a summer dress can work so well as a winter dress too. This way you get two looks out of one dress. Perfect! x
Gorgeous, Jen! Love the snuggly coat and new new hair.
I hate winter, I never wear jumpers and can’t abide being all bundled up so it’s maxi dresses with leggings underneath for me. xxx
Oh I love vicki… she is just so effortlessly gogrous. The kind of girl who could throw a binbag on and make it look good!
I love this Jen, really suits you. x
I think layering looks much better than just having a sole winter wardrobe so your style gets my vote!
Ahhh Jen im loving your hair today! xo
OMG why have I never seen that girl Vicki’s blog before?? Her hair is so like mine… and her clothes are just wow!! I could learn a thing or two from her.
Love this outfit Jen, the shape of the dress suits you so well. I want it!!
xxx
I am LOVING the quiff! A-Ma-ZING darling!!! Although I have a “swap” of sorts its more a re-shuffle. Items stay with me all year round but truly summery/wintery items do get packed away – but not many.
I love your As Inspired By…posts, I love seeing you recreate these looks with your own twist! And you’re definitely not the only one without a summer/winter wardrobe, I keep wearing my dresses over thick tights and under big warm cardigans, it’s the only way to go!x
I haven’t seen her blog before – thanks so much for pointing it is, she is fabulous!
Penny Dreadful Vintage
hahahahahahhahahahahah HAIR FAIL EXTREME
I havent seen her blog but will be sure to check it out. I have a wardrobe for every season not just summer and winter LOL, I dont really wear the kind of things that work layered up (that is my excuse and Im sticking to it)! Such a cute ring my friend just got a flying pig from ASOS which is really cute too!
I love your hair like that,
and I don’t really have a seperate winter wardrobe either, I just layer things up!
Love your ring. Want.
Hahaha Anonymous, intelligence fail.
Lovely look. Same here – no real distinction between summer and winter outfits (or work and weekend for that matter). xx
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Your hair looks so adorable like that, I love it! And of course, I love Vicki’s blog! 😀 Great interpretation of her style Jen x
Lovely outfit Jen, that coat looks soooo warm! I’ve picked up that bunny ring and put it down again so many times , I have no idea why I don’t just buy it! oh and cute hair too!
I’ve never read Magpie girl but I am doing so right now!
Kyrie x
hey jen thanks so much for featuring me in your inspired by post! im so totally honored!!! made my day 🙂 ps love your hair like that!! fabulous!! xo
p.s. how is this outfit different to anything you wear on any other day of the week?! (clue-its not different at all)
Hi Anon,
This outfit isn’t supposed to be radically different – it’s quite clear that mine and Vicki’s style is pretty similar. I really liked her fur and florals combination so I used it to form the basis of my look. My As Inspired By… posts aren’t copycats – I take inspiration from other bloggers and use it to create outfits that fit with my own personal style.
Hope that explains things a bit. Shame you don’t like my hair!
You really have the most amazing collection of coats!
The hair looks amazing Jen! Love it worn that way!
I want Vicki’s hair and glasses and wardrobe too! Love her outfits.
I don’t think any of us would scorn you for not having a separate winter wardrobe though. What’s the point only wearing things for a few months of the year? I’ve moved a couple of my v. summery frocks out of the wardrobe because even with layers, they won’t be warm enough, but most of the rest of it is still getting worn.
I don’t think i have a fixed inspiration icon for now. I seem to be in a drifting state whereby anybody and everybody can inspire me! I’ll think A looks so good in this and the moment i wander into the next blog, I find B looks wonderful and the list continues so I’ll say I am inspired by the universe and the constant flow of blog posts fueled by human energy around me.
Im exactly the same! I cant bare to pack away my summer clothes, so just layer it up xx
I love your dress. It’s really pretty. And your ring is incredible!!
I don’t have a separate winter wardrobe either. I like have clothes in constant rotation.
Great idea!
I have many things that I wear all year round but some things are seasonal. It makes sense to make the most of the clothes you have in your wardrobe rather than buy a wardrobe for each season… (says the girl that can’t stop buying jumpers and boots!)
You two are definitely the Queens of Mixing! I’m with you… The English winter always leave a little space for some spring/summer clothes – so why pack everything away?
I love how you girls still wear sundresses during winter! Very inspiring and I love that cute ring, bunnies are irresistible:)
xx
Haha! I just read those Anonymous comments. Ever notice how most Anons fail at grammar, punctuation, and spelling?
I totally do that too, I love my dresses and wouldn’t want to send them somewhere dark all winter! Plus I am always too hot, I’m that girl that everyone in the office tells off for making them feel cold by having bare shoulders year-round!
Great interpretation Jen. Love Vicki’s whimsical style too….and i love you your hair like that
*sticks tongue out at rotten anons*
x