Monday 18 November 2013

Sugar Sugar

Halloween/Dia de los Muertos might have been a few weeks ago, but that hasn't stopped me from rocking the scary look since. I'd been ogling ASOS' Halloween collection for a while, all fashion led items with a twist this year (I still want to get my hands on the Pumpkin beanie and gloves, and a pair of skeleton gloves) and absolutely love that it's all year-round wearable, providing you're a bit of an oddball I guess...

Anyway, I wore this outfit to a Roller Derby birthday dinner on Friday night and got quite a few compliments on my prized jumper too! I wore my H&M leather-look jacket over the top.

Skeleton knit jumper - ASOS. This is super-fine thin knit, so it's all silky-feeling to wear. Not really warm enough to wear out on it's own but great for layering. I bought it in a size too big in retrospect, maybe if there's a sale I'll be able to grab a smaller one.

Scalloped collar shirt - ASOS. This was a sale steal a few months ago, it's really sheer material so I really only wear it layered with jumpers, but I like the contrast of the girly with the bones.

Jeans - ASOS. Black acid-wash high waisted.

Clutch bag - ASOS. Quilted black faux leather with bat wings. Yep, you heard me, bat wings! I am in love with this, it's freakin adorable. From a distance it's a nice plain clutch (with a surprising amount of space in it actually) and a gold zipper, up close the little quilted bat wings are a touch of something fun and I have had so many people ask where it's from already.

Boots - H&M. These have a giant chunky heel and tread, a ribbed section on the front/tongue and double silver zips. They're quite high, but ridiculously comfy to wear, and they really give me a confidence boost when I've got them on. I don't know why, maybe they're a bit vampy, a bit naughty. 

Accessories:

Spike collar necklace - Primark.

Snowflake pendant necklace - Links of London (a gift from my father last Christmas)

Nail polish - Barry M