SHADES OF GREY -SHORT JACKET WITH EMBLISHMENT SKIRT

Fashion has always been a repetition of ideas but what makes it new is the way you put it together.

xo 

ermine

It was great weather for an outdoor shoot, the combination of an emblish skirt which is wearable for a day wear as well as evening.

I added a fun printed grey casual sweater underneath the jacket also beneath the sweater I am wearing a charcoal grey silk shirt. To keep my legs warm I wore matt grey tights with strappy shoes. I wore one earring and chunky silver necklace to give my outfit that funky rock and roll feeling. On my hair I wore a  diamante pin to give me a girly feminine touch. 

Skirt wearable day/evening

Sweater is casually chic with the silk shirt 

Silk shirt with ribbon add feminity to the look
I am also wearing a silver belt to clinch in my waist

Statement Jewerly to make my outfit funky and stoer

The beaded bracelets are my designs and style,  but with this outfit it works well since red with grey makes a great combination.

The cream cropped makes the looks more sophiscately elegant. 

xo ermine

As seen on Rochelle Humes (copied from interenet)

Number of clothing pieces to complete this outfit....in total 8 minus my four silver rings and bracelets. 

         

If you have any questions send me a message. 

Thank you xo Ermine

EASY STRIPES -SHARP COAT STRIPE DRESS

Today I met up with a friend S whom I had not seen for a long time, we met up for lunch and continued right where we left off from the last time we met. I am wearing a Breton dress that I know that she will like very much. 

 Where will we be without friendship? The definition of Friendship comes up as a relationship between two people who care about each other; but that definition of friendship does not comes close to justifying what true friendship truly means. 

To someone friendship means loyalty, honesty and unconditional love. To me when you know how to be a friend to yourself is when you are able to be a friend to someone else.

Friendship is not base on how long you have know someone or how much time you spend with them. There are many different types of friendship and if I was a guy I would definitely date S because she is my kind of woman.

The striped shirt was originally a naval sailor uniform designed to help distinguished the sailors from the waves so you could find them more easily when they fell overboard. 

Coco Chanel became inspired by the sailor’s clothing and used it in her nautical collection 1971.

The stripe has become a real fashion staple.

The Breton stripes are a definitely a closet essential, it is definitely one of my essential pieces in my wardrobe. 

XO

BROWN DRESS COAT WITH CASUAL PANTS

Brown is as classic as Black. Depending on its shade, it can certainly look like poop. So not a pooped brown, but a dark rich chocolate brown I can totally appreciate.  I have noticed that designers do not often use this colour, correct me if I am wrong. I think brown can look good with many different colours; such as brown with grey, white, cream and pink, dark red and orange, even a forest green. 

 Today I have paired my wool brown dinner jacket (part of a suit) which I bought from Joseph many moons ago, paired it with a simple relax dark olive slacks. Adding to that cotton dyed fabric, which I wear as a scarf and a hat to cover my not so tamed hair. Today I’m not fully made up just wearing my favourite red lipstick, and now off for a quick lunch. The leather shopper I had made for me while I was in Marrakech.

Thank you for reading.

xo Ermine

STRIPES SPAKLE WITH JEANS

I will talk about how I came to put together this look. Creating a simple outfit that looks amazing has nothing to do with how much money you spend.  

But first let start off with a quick lunch…. 

This outfit combination can be worn for work.  Off course it depends on what kind of company you work for. If you work in a creative environment then I will say then that this outfit is great.  

I started off with the necklace (key piece). When wearing layered necklace with such an impact, your earrings then needs to be very small so the eyes focuses on the necklace and that creates more clarity.  This necklace is chic enough for the day and elegant enough for the night if I had plans to go for drinks after work. You can always choose for different kind of necklace but I have a preference for bold pieces. 

Then I chose my rest of my jewelry the earrings, rings, bracelets & belt. The dainty silver leaves belt I bought from the vintage market in The Hague. This belt is multi functional; it can be worn on the wrist or worn around the neck.  I am a big fan of multi-functional jewelry. 

Thirdly the cream jacket t-shirt and jeans. The jacket is smart enough for the office, casual enough for the day and suitable enough to wear over a dress or classic trousers.  Jeans can look good at any occasion and most importantly is that it fit well. Ok I wouldn’t suggest wearing jeans to a wedding but that is my preference.  

Lastly I chose for the fringe suede bag, which was one of my purchases when I visited Ibiza in the summer. The bag can lighten up any outfit, since it comes with all its blinging details and fringe apparently is a big trend this season.  I purchased it not because it was in season but because it was affordable and I like it.  The patent boots was my last choice I choose it since it works well with the bag since and they both shine.  

So when you’re getting dress first starts off with one piece and then work your way around that piece, until you complete your entire outfit.  

I ended the day with a sugar shot of carrot cake and cappuccino at Coffee Company in Den Haag. 

Thanks to Robb for assisting me with this shoot. 

Need help with organising your wardrobe or styling advice mail me..@ermine_evans@hotmail.

xo