XMAS jumpers!

Tomorrow is the first day I will whack out my christmas jumper in a year. 

I am a baggy jumper lover, especially the christmas ones! 

So here is a little mood board of my favies this year!

I definitely found that the men's were ten times better than the girls, so I've included a few.

So I might have to indulge! 

XMAS jumpers! by emilyrodgers18 featuring christmas sweaters

Best Dressed for Less No.5

I love Jessica Alba's casual summer outfit here, I love the draping blouse and the contrasting blazer but keeping a neutral theme. 

I've created two outfits with similar products at very different prices. You can re make this outfit at a fraction of the price, a bargain at £191! 

I especially love the sunglasses from swell.com.

Hope you like it! 

Jessica Alba- Best Dressed for Less by emilyrodgers18 featuring heart sunglasses

Best Dressed for Less No.3

Alexa Chung Style by emilyrodgers18 featuring a ribbed cotton sweater

Alexa Chung is famous for her style, not initially, but she's in Vogue basically every month because of her look. She's so effortlessly cool, she looks as if she's grabbed anything in her wardrobe, thrown it together and it works! 

This outfit is a classic example. 

Casual jumper, smartened with the tweed skirt, and a touch of elegance with the sandals. The little bag just brings it altogether, love it!

I have recreated this outfit with high street pieces, once for those who can splash the cash, and another for us who have a budget. 

A massive difference in price and I wouldn't be able to tell the difference! 

Office Girl

 For the past three weeks I have been doing a bit of work experience in a couple of offices. I don't have a very smart wardrobe so when I found out the dress code was 'smart-casual' I hit a bit of a dilemma. Despite my lack of pencil skirts and fitted suits in my closet, I do have a good selection of blazers. Whilst putting outfits together I realised how easy it is to smarten up a look with the add of a blazer. Below are a few pictures (rubbish Photo Booth quality) of some of my office looks with three different blazers from my wardrobe. I actually got snapped in the top one for a street style blogger so I'm guessing the look worked!

 I teamed my shiny black Topshop Skinnies with a Blanco printed top and my black blazer.

 I chose coloured burgundy Topshop jeans with a simple black top and my cotton pink blazer.

 Finally, I put my blue H and M jeans with a navy top with my tweed H and M blazer.

 Simple Black 

 Drape Pale Cotton

Dashing Tweed

I created this mood board (below) on the Polyvore website to highlight a few of my favourite blazers of the season. I went for the two biggest shades that are trending, Bold & Pastels with a mixture of stand out tones from each.

 Topshop, Zara and H and M all have a great selection all at good value so even if your not strutting round the office photocopying things, I think a blazer is a must have for this spring/summer. Its easy to co ordinate and it's something light to slip over any outfit. 

Office Girl by emilyrodgers18 featuring a slim fit blazer