This is a retrospective post from October as I've been without internet in my new flat until recently.
As I write this, the autumn is now giving way to winter and it's colder every day, which means cardigans have been my soulmates about two months now. There were so many cardis to choose from in the new season offerings I could have wildly overindulged in Marks and Spencer, Topshop, and Hobbs. I have always loved October to December in the fashion calendar because it's good to have a decisive change in the high street after summer's collections dry up a bit; I thrill to the sight of a new colour palette, some substantial textures and the potential to invigorate my jumper collection. However, it did mean making some tough decisions about which to choose. For my staple, I opted for this loose knit oatmeal cardi from the A/W Indigo collection at Marks and Spencer and its neutral shade means it works with everything from a little dress to shirts and trouser combos. (I won't pretend this was all the knitwear I, ahem, obtained, this season but I was quite good, all things considered).
As I write this, the autumn is now giving way to winter and it's colder every day, which means cardigans have been my soulmates about two months now. There were so many cardis to choose from in the new season offerings I could have wildly overindulged in Marks and Spencer, Topshop, and Hobbs. I have always loved October to December in the fashion calendar because it's good to have a decisive change in the high street after summer's collections dry up a bit; I thrill to the sight of a new colour palette, some substantial textures and the potential to invigorate my jumper collection. However, it did mean making some tough decisions about which to choose. For my staple, I opted for this loose knit oatmeal cardi from the A/W Indigo collection at Marks and Spencer and its neutral shade means it works with everything from a little dress to shirts and trouser combos. (I won't pretend this was all the knitwear I, ahem, obtained, this season but I was quite good, all things considered).
The shirt is a Joules one my mum passed on as she didn't feel comfortable in it (she looked beautiful, but I was happy to get some wear out of it!). I love how well it goes with my wine coloured cord skirt, which was from Jack Wills end-of-winter season sale last year. You know what to do in January.
In some ways I think autumn/winter is the trickiest season to dress for until it gets really cold, because October weather isn't always quite warm enough to do away with a coat and for some time it doesnt seem cold enough for a cosy knit either. When I photographed this one however, it was on a surprisingly chilly day and classically gorgeous autumn weather. Maybe it will be snowing before I do my next post!
