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Wednesday 30 March 2016

Blue Suede / Wide Leg Trousers - 'Cool' Tailoring with River Island

Jacket: here. Top: here. Trousers: here. Shoes: here. - All c/o River Island

I know the situation - I'm not cool, I never have been. So when River Island contacted me asking if I'd like to put together and feature an outfit I was a bit like '...me? Me, who dresses like an accountant? OK SURE.' I've always considered River Island to be pretty hip, so I took this offer as the fashion equivalent of the cool kids asking me to sit with them at lunch. You might say that I took it as a challenge of sorts. Ideally, I wanted to put together something that still represented what I consider to be 'my style' - tailored & smart, but with an edge of River Island-style cool. I think I managed it.

Being quite firmly within my comfort zone, the wide leg, tailored trousers were the first things I gravitated towards. Once I had that 'safe piece' to build around, I filled out the rest of the outfit with a cage-detail vest, snakeskin strappy shoes and a much-too-trendy-for-me suede biker jacket. You heard it right. A blue biker jacket - with the soft blue detailing of the shoes matching perfectly. 

The trousers were exceptionally comfortable, unrestrictive and soft, so much so that I also maybe possibly might've ordered them in black too. I think they have a perfect 'office chic' kind of look - a look I definitely favour. 

So, thanks River Island for helping me feel a little bit cooler than I actually am.




10 comments:

  1. Such a cool outfit and I've been having fun trying new styles out myself. You did a great job styling the look Arabella.

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  2. I love this outfit on you, it's great to mix it up sometimes and I agree you definitely achieved the look. I like the biker jacket on you, it brings your usual classic style into today's styles and suits you!! Also the pop of red makes it!

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  3. Ehmagard, that jacket is too gorgeous to be true! Obsessed with the color. You are looking gorgeous as always. xx

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  4. I love how you've mixed colours, in theory fuchsia and pale blue don't work but they really look great how you've styled them here!
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  5. You look beautiful! Perfect spring outfit - I love your amazing red tank!
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