STYLING: Dungarees

Continuing on from my last post, I've created 2 sets on how I would style dungarees depending on the season, or should I say weather (considering that spring seems to mean nothing here in London. It's the end of march and it's started snowing again!).

a child's summer by iampiggy

I thought this would be a great summer outfit - totally reminds me of my childhood in the 90s and makes me super nostalgic. But to keep things from being too childish, I though a bandeau would be nice to wear under the dungaree dress to subtly show a bit of skin. And if you live somewhere very hot it would keep you much cooler than an extra layer like a t-shirt. Oh, and the jelly sandals seem to be an upcoming trend; I've seen them both on Asos and Topshop online so far.

grown up child by iampiggy

But for now, I'll have to make do with an outfit similar to this one. I have been wearing my dungarees with a thick knit jumper, a pair if tights with some over the knee socks layered over and a winter coat.

I hope you liked the sets guys :-) .

-Blanc

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TREND: Dungarees/Pinafores

sorry for bad webcam quality

I've wanted some dungarees for the longest time but me being picky and stingey, I never found the perfect pair. But recently I bought 3 pairs from the East End Thrift Store and I'm slowly becoming obsessed with them. I'm also still on the lookout for some cheap denim pinafores/skirt dungarees as well. Both pinafores and dungarees seem to be cropping up in all the highstreet stores:

dungarees & pinafores by iampiggy featuring a button dress

Asos also have a great selection (click here).

I can't wait for summer so I can wear them with little crop tops but for now, I've been layering jumpers under them. I'll try and post some sets later this week on how I would style dungarees/pinafores. But for now, here are some inspiration posts for styling them:

[photos from tumblr]

-Blanc

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STYLING: Black Ankle Boots

In this post on black ankle boots I said that I would make a post on outfits with black ankle boots so here they are:

Cool to the Max by iampiggy 

This outfit I went for a grunge-y feel given by the chunky boots, muscle tee and Boy London beanie. I think this is perfect for summer or even winter if you throw on a cardigan/jacket (depending on your climate). It's a very simple look with a few gold accents and open to add a bit of your own personality.

chanel chic by iampiggy 

This is much more chic and sophisticated. The lace up brogue boots give a put-together feel and the red lips and nails add a pop of colour to a monochrome colour scheme. The shirt and blazer add a formality but the red and velvet keeps it fashionable and so I think this would be great for formal events and occasions.

coffee at a festival by iampiggy 

In the last outfit I wanted to include the Litas and also have a silver theme: to show more variety from my regular love for gold. I went for a casual look that I would consider myself (maybe when I'm a little older) wearing on a cold day in a cafe, drinking a skinny latte. But at the same time there are some tribal elements so I could definitely imagine somebody wearing this at a festival (again depending on the climate with or without the cardigan) and the platforms on the Litas would be super convenient in giving some height, (especially since I'm very short at 5"1).

I hope you liked these outfits and I would love to make posts of myself wearing these outfits and hopefully when I move house I'll be able to have more space to take photos but until then I guess I'll be creating sets on polyvore.

-Blanc