How to wear floral and stripes

March has now arrived and hopefully with its arrival, it brings better weather that is fit for Spring. A couple of weeks ago we had a brief spell of good weather, which explains the big smile on my face in the first picture. So, I thought I would sneak in some of my favourite key spring pieces that I have been dying to wear. For me, some of those key pieces was this light floral jacket and these super cool silver flats that I had purchased for cheap during a store closing sale. The outfit theme was floral and stripes. I added the tan bag by Mefie UK to complete the look. The most interesting thing about this outfit is the mixing of three distinct  patterns; the shirt, the jacket and the bag, which for some is easier said than done

Tip: If you want to mix patterns make sure you pull similar colours from each pattern. Example: the jacket and bag share yellows, greens, and oranges.

Hope you enjoy the outfit

 What do you think about stripes and florals? What are your thoughts on mixing patterns?

Outfit Information 

Jacket: Sears

Shirt: Thrifted 

Pants: Urban Planet Similar here

Shoes: Sears

Bag: c/o Mefie UK (can get it here) 

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Winter Maxi skirt and Mefie UK Collaboration

Hello all my lovely people

I'm back with another outfit post. I know, I have been gone since last thursday, but I have good news! I will be posting more often. Nothing, has really changed in my daily activities, however the blog has become more of a therapeutic stress relief. Without it, I don't get the short vacations that are well needed  from work and school.

 

 

Today's thrift style challenge was maxi skirts. For those living in areas where it's currently cold, me included,your probably thinking, "so not appropriate for this weather". However, you will be surprised how much layers you can hide under your long skirt, and keep warm with. I brought this skirt some time ago and was drawn to it by its unconventional color combo. I decided to keep it simple and pair it with a black sweater, a leather jacket and a luxury leather clutch with a funky print.

The clutch is by Mefie UK , a company that began in 2012, as a lifestyle brand that focused on handbags and housewares using African prints and weaves.  The company’s vision is to create a brand that showcases the beauty of African crafts in a way that can be appreciated worldwide and to celebrate the individuals that make them. 

I personally got to speak and meet with the designer who was visiting from London and was in awe with her fashion sense, vision, and the quality of her bags. I also liked that she was creating jobs in countries such as Madagascar and Ghana. 

I have so many favourite bags and pillows that I saw on her site. I loved the netural color and how the print popped against the navy blue in this particular bag. I also loved that it was made of a soft leather that felt like butter. The clutch can be used during a day out or night out.
Want to see more of her beautiful handcrafted bags and housewares items? Connect with her via:
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What do you think of the look? What do you think of maxi skirts?

 Please also check out the other participants of Thrift style Thursday and see how they styled their maxi skirts

Spoolish // Being Zhenya // Sandpaper Kisses // Buttonsandbirdcages // The two cent chick //

Alligatortoe // Snippetswithalex 

Outfit Information

Sweater: Dynamite (old)

Leather Jacket: Guess (old)

Maxi Skirt (thrifted)

Clutch: Mefie UK  

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