oasis fashion Archives - Megan Taylor

THE PERFECT OUTFITS FOR A CITY BREAK

Welcome to the winter season. Are you planning on a city break during this festive month? Or are you simply planning a trip to your local shopping centre? These outfits that I have chosen are all super practical…no painful high heels in sight 😛 This is a little insight to what I wore when I spent 3 days in Florence with my lovely hubby last month and which happened to be the perfect outfits for a city break. Make sure you let me know in the comments which outfit is your favourite.

KEEP YOUR BOOTY WARM WITH A COAT

My mum has always told me to buy myself a good coat to keep myself warm but I have never found one that is quite right. That was until now. I adore the fur collar trim which dresses up the coat a little bit. The structure of this coat is really lovely, it holds its shape and I have found it works with any outfit, both dressier and casual looks. Because the coat is relatively plain in its detailing I styled it up with my cute stripy cashmere knit hat.
(Hat • Coat • Bag • Jeans • Boots)

FAUX FLUFFY JACKET

How freaking adorable is this jacket!! I am in love with the cuteness. I have had so many compliments when I have worn this jacket. Also, not that you can see in the photo, but the lining is a stunning dusky pink satin which tops off the gorgeousness. This faux fur jacket is super warm and looks great with a casual day outfit but immediately makes you feel like you have tried a little bit harder with your look when you stick it on? As I was travelling around Florence I had to make it a bit cooler and “Italian” with my big And/Or sunnies.
(Sunglasses • Jacket • Jeans • Boots)

FANCY FLORALS

This outfit is my new go-to for dressed up day style. My pleather pleated skirt goes with so many things. You can dress it up with a blouse tucked in or dress it down with a statement tee tucked in. On this misty morning in Florence I paired it with this embroidered wooly jumper and my new favourite “man repeller” glitzy shoes. I say man repeller because men don’t seem to like them but most girls stop me and ask me where they are from. These shoes are my biggest happy item at the moment, they are the comfiest party shoes for the festive season that I have ever owned.
(Jumper • Skirt • Tights • Shoes)

IT’S PARTY TIME

As you may I have noticed, I am up for a couple of awards in the UK Blog Awards. If you haven’t voted, then please do here. I of course used this outfit as my celebratory picture to tell everyone that I was nominated, but the biggest question everyone had was, where is your skirt from haha. Well, you can buy it here and you will be so happy with such an amazing art deco sequin party skirt.
(Jumper • Skirt)

Which is your favourite outfit?

HOW TO WEAR A MINI SKIRT

In the UK we are currently experiencing a bit of a freak Indian summer style of warmth but this is definitely not usual for October. If you are a subscriber of my newsletter (Subscribe here) you will know that I am having a bit of a love in with mini skirts. I love how versatile they are. Wear them with or without tights (perfect right now), with a cute fitted body, with a blouse or even cuter still, a chunky roll neck jumper slung on top. Check out my 3 favourite mini skirts which I am loving right now, all affordable and from the high street, including Topshop, Oasis and ASOS.

SUIT YOUR STYLE

There a mini skirts for everyone who wants to wear them. My favourites are the skater look like the photo below. Skater skirts are great for me personally as they cover my thighs which makes me happy and looks super cute. I love to balance the ‘sticking out-ness’ of the skater skirt with a slim fitting tee or jumper. For colder days I love wearing the cheap Primark fleece lines tights. Since I found out that fleece lined tights were a thing and didn’t make my legs look any thicker, I can honestly say my winter wardrobe was revolutionised. I get cold very easily so tended to wear jeans throughout the whole of the winter months, that was until I found fleecy tights.

MINI SKIRT // TSHIRT // SHOES

WHICH PLEATS BEST?

Let’s talk pleating…The skater skirt in the above picture is made for me as I adore the accordion pleat style. Even though I love the look, I actually hate box pleated skirts on me as my thighs and booty just stick them open making the skirt look way too small for me. I mostly have this problem because my waist is quite a lot smaller in comparison to my hips. This being said, I do adore the tennis skirt look where the pleats are stitched down to low hip…so cute.

MINI SKIRT // JUMPER TOP // SHOES // BAG

WHERE DOES IT SIT?

I personally love a high waisted skirt as I feel like it gives the illusion of a longer/less slutty skirt hehe. When I was a young teenager, back in the Britney era, I used to wear very low slung mini skirts which literally looked like a belt (oh my, how old do I sound!). I actually tried on these said skirts recently and I looked shocking, how did my parents not say to me, “You’re not going out like that”? Well…fast forward many years and I am back in mini skirts at a rather more decent length but definitely not fuddy duddy. I also really love a high waisted, cinched in skirt to emphasise the smallest part. Where do you like yours to sit?

MINI SKIRT // JUMPER

Which is your favourite mini skirt? How do you wear yours?

The Party Dresses You Need This Summer

It may well be hailing as I write this post but Spring has finally sprung and I can practically smell Summer peeking around the corner. Summer tends to be filled with garden parties, weddings, hen parties, BBQs, Christenings, Baby Showers etc etc etc… For these occasions you will want the perfect outfit. With these three handpicked dresses you will be all set for the whole season. These are the party dresses you need this summer.

GARDEN PARTY

This Silvian Heach lace dress is perfect for the Queens garden party. If, like mine, your invitation was lost in the post then this dress will have to suffice with a regular garden party. The only place I would suggest you don’t wear this dress to is someones wedding! However if you are the bride and want a more affordable and modern take on a wedding dress then this is the perfect option. If you are American and have the rehearsal dinner before then this dress would be perfect for you.

BABY SHOWER

This embroidery dress is such a simple and easy to wear dress. Zipping down to your hips at the back it is one of those perfect dresses that you can step into. In fact all three of these dresses are like this. I hate a dress that you have to struggle to get into and pull over your head, messing up your make up and hair in the process. I have styled this dress with an old belt that I think is from Accessorize to accentuate my waist. To wear this dress to lots of different occasions and still get away with it in front of the Facebook paps you can style it with different sized belts. The soft fabric makes this dress really comfortable and stretchy and one that will allow you to eat until your hearts content.

WEDDING GUEST

This blue jacquard dress is gorgeous. It is really eye catching and is the perfect injection of colour that you need to add to an other ways black wardrobe…yet that’s my wardrobe. The dress is quite dressy but has very well hidden pockets. I LOVE pockets in a dress to either pop your phone in if you don’t want to carry a bag or to simply have something to do with your hands. [This being said I really disagree with pockets in a wedding dress. Back when I was searching for a wedding dress I came across a lot that had pockets in, even though they may be handy I actually think this could ruin your beautiful wedding photos.] I love how this dress is so structured on the bodice but pops out around the hips. I honestly believe this shape is incredibly flattering for skinny, buxom and the in between women. The only problem with a structured bodice is that it may or may not be perfect for your bust shape. Make sure you try this dress on in the shop. For me as a small busted gal it fitted nicely but definitely had a little bit of room for a cup size or two bigger than my own.

What do you think of my dress picks for the Summer party season? Are there any here that you would wear? Which is your favourite?