TREND: RIBBED DRESS

 

Dress: River Island | Choker: Topshop | Shoes: Converse 

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I picked up this dress in the River Island sale a couple of weeks ago - such a great bargain at just £12. I had never quite gotten around to jumping on the ribbed dress bandwagon as I wasn't sure if it would flatter my shape or not. To be honest, I'm still not quite sure it does, as I'm quite pear-shaped, but anyway, I just decided to roll with it. I think this dress would look so cute paired up with a chunky knit cardigan and some lace-up sandals, but I decided to toughen it up a little with my Pink Floyd converse and tattoo choker. I love dresses like this because they make for fantastic transitional pieces that can be worn from day to night (especially somewhere more grungy like Shoreditch), and are also perfect for the warmer-but-not-warm-enough Spring weather we keep dipping in and out of at the moment.

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DESIGNER .VS. HIGH-STREET

I don't know about you, but over the past couple of months, I've definitely spent more time than I should lusting over shoes I will never be able to afford. So much time has been dedicated to scrolling dejectedly down pages and pages of gorgeous Alexander Wang shoes, but alas, they're so expensive that my time has never amounted to anything. 

But the truth is that if you look hard enough, the chances are that you'll find pretty much the same thing right on your door step. A vast number of high-street and online stores set out to dupe these designer beauties every season, for the benefit of those of us with slightly lighter wallets. I've picked out 7 of my favourites trending for Autumn/Winter 14-5. Enjoy! 

1. MONK SHOES

Left < Sergio Rossi - £747.62 > Click HERE

Right < ASOS - £19 > Click HERE

2. SKY-HIGH PLATFORM BOOTS

Left > Jeffrey Campbell - £160 < Click HERE

Right > La Moda UK - £33.99 < Click HERE

3. CHELSEA BOOTS

Left > Alexander Wang - £495 < Click HERE                    

Right > Schuh - £70 < Click HERE

4. STUDDED BOOTS

Left > Chloe - £870 < Click HERE

Right > New Look - £45 < Click HERE

5. MILITARY BOOTS

Left > Acne Studios - £460 < Click HERE

Right > Topshop - £65 < Click HERE

6. CHAIN BOOTS 

Left > Givenchy - £1060 < Click HERE

Right > Truffle - £32 < Click HERE

7. ANKLE BOOTS 

Left > Chloe - £620 < Click HERE

Right > Dorothy Perkins - £69 < Click HERE

What are you favourite looks for Autumn/Winter? 

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AFFORDABLE - River Island

There's nothing worse than flicking through a fashion magazine like Vogue, falling in love with an outfit, and then realising that....oh, that cute blouse is only £700. And that's just the cheapest item on the page.

Totally unaffordable!

I love making sets with beautiful designer totally-out-of-my-price-range items, but yearning for something I can in no way afford (at least in the near future) isn't fun.

So I'm starting a collection of sets featuring my favourite - and totally affordable - pieces from the high street!

I don't usually like overdoing it with too many items from only ONE shop in just ONE outfit, but I figure this is the best way to show what kind of looks each brand has to offer at the moment.

Enjoy!

River Island

RIVER ISLAND by juliacoejj featuring River Island