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MY TOP AW17 PICKS AT OASIS

Autumn has officially started, yet we are being blessed with a week of slightly warm weather. When I say warm, I mean thin jumper, boots but bare legs “warm”, you get me? Well I have adopted this wardrobe staple and want to show you how I have been styling it. I have 3 looks for you, one for an Autumnal evening out another for an effortlessly dressed up day look and another for a casual everyday look. I am having a bit of a love in with Oasis at the moment so here are my top AW17 picks at Oasis.

AUTUMNAL EVENING

When I shared this photo on my social channels so many people said they loved this dress. I am generally not much of a lace lover yet for some reason I love this dress. When I put it on it fitted so well and made me feel really elegant. There is something about a dress with a zip long enough to allow you to step into the dress that makes me so incredibly happy. I have a strong pet peeve about dresses with a tiny head hole that you have to squish your way into after you have done your hair, so, designers…stick in a long “step in” zip (I tell all my fittings clients to do this 😉 , so all brands that I fit for tend to have long zips hehe). You don’t need to put a belt with this dress but I felt that my old sparkly Accessorize belt jazzed it up a little and broke up the print whilst accentuating my waist.

A Romantic Night In The Cotswolds {The Painswick} | Megan Taylor

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AUTUMNAL SUNNY DAY

I adore mini skirts right now! I love how you can wear them with or without tights depending on how the autumnal weather is treating us. I struggled a little bit with this mini skirt because the size 10 was way too big for my waist but the size 8 was a bit too snug on my hips! I worked out that the size 8 skirt actually fitted me perfectly but the lining is non-stretch and is made a bit smaller than the outside layer…out came my scissors, I snipped holes in the lining and kaboom it fits me perfectly now and I couldn’t be happier. Let’s now talk about the top, how cute is it! The top is made of a lovely and soft knit with grown on cute frilly sleeves. I loved how they blew up in the wind. This top is such a great throw-on top which very simply dresses up a pair of jeans…the only problem with tops like this is you can’t wear a jumper or small jacket on top. I feel the perfect way to wear it would be with skinny jeans and throw an oversized fur lined (faux obvs.) aviator jacket on top for some warmth.

MY TOP AW17 PICKS AT OASIS | Megan Taylor

(MINI SKIRTJUMPER)

AUTUMNAL WRAPPED UP DAY

When the chill in the air begins to blow we need to layer up. I tend to wear a strap top most days underneath whatever I am wearing. I think this trend began from me being a model and always wearing black skinny jeans and spaghetti strap top. I then wear a thin knit jumper which doesn’t make me too warm but just stops the chill touching my skin. I love bees and as soon as I saw this jumper I knew I had to have it! The gems that make up the bees are glued on sporadically only on the front preventing them from being rubbed at by a jacket. I’m not sure if it is just a coincidence but I have worn a grey jumper of some sort to three auditions lately and I have booked every one of them! Hmmm…maybe grey is my colour?! Light grey is a great colour to wear as it is so easy to coordinate with other clothes.

MY TOP AW17 PICKS AT OASIS | Megan Taylor

SHOP ☆ THE LOOK

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Are you embracing the short skirt and jumper look yet? Which look is your favourite?

Zara Summer OOTD

I haven’t blogged about my current favourite outfit of the day (OOTD) lately but I am back and intending on increasing their regularity as you all seem to enjoy the clothes I feature. I had a test shoot with the fabulous Vaughan Treyvellan recently. We always shoot some great content together. It is always bright and fresh and I love styling outfits for our shoots together…if only he lived in London permanently, he would definitely be my blog photographer of choice. My first instalment of OOTD from our shoot is this outfit from Zara.

I picked these adorable little frill hemmed black and white polka dot shorts. I am not a fan of shorts in general as they don’t necessarily suit my body shape. Although I am naturally slim, my legs are very muscly as a result of growing up as a dancer and basketball player. Vaughan of course helped me to pose in the best way possible for my shape but I think high waisted shorts suit me best as they lengthen me out. For this reason I tucked in a black strap top and styled them with a cropped jacket. This jacket is my current favourite item in my whole wardrobe. It is made of a faux suede and is baby pink which definitely limits its available outings to rain free Spring/Summer/Autumn days. I wore it on the tube one day and it immediately got grubby :(…I am still in love and think it is the perfect jacket to make any outfit look super cool.

Jacket : ZARA
Shorts : ZARA (sold out online)

What do you think of this outfit?

☆ SHOP SIMILAR ☆

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The Cashmere Hoodie

Ok…so I lured you in under false pretences. This is not actually a cashmere hoodie but an £8 hoodie that feels exactly like an expensive cashmere hoodie. I am in love and I have to tell you about my new found hoodie obsession. If you were to feel it for yourself you wouldn’t believe where it is from.

The Cahmere Hoodie | Megan Taylor

PRIMARK

Surprisingly this hoodie is from Primark. Even though I have been wearing this hoodie out and about it is actually part of their nightwear range. When you touch the fabric it is hard to believe it is only £8, yet when you step foot in Primark you kind of expect it to be about that price. I feel like it is a great buy and I may need to go and get another one just so I can rotate it in my clothes washing routine.

The Cahmere Hoodie | Megan Taylor

HOW TO WEAR IT

This hoodie is quite thin so I have found that it is great to layer up during the cold snap that we are experiencing yet will easily transition into the spring and summer when we wont need to layer it. Stick a leather jacket on top for a cool look or wear it before and after your gym class for a cosy vibe. Primark even sell tracksuit bottoms in the same fabric. I wouldn’t suggest venturing out of the house in the full set for fear of looking a little too much like you are out in your PJs.

The Cahmere Hoodie | Megan Taylor

SHOP ☆ GREY HOODIES

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The Letterman Jacket

I bought this Letterman jacket in the sale at Zara last week for only £29.99. I have always been a fan of the Letterman jacket look (or sometimes known as the Varsity Jacket). Most probably because I have always been a sucker for those American RomCom movies with the high school jocks and their awesome jackets that they drape over their girlfriends basically symbolising an engagement ring. When fashion labels started selling them specifically for us girls I was really happy. If you happen to buy one a size up it creates that adorable, I just stole my boyfriends jacket look which I adore. This jacket happens to be a bit oversized and I love that. I think the ZT initials on the back are for Zara’s label TRF…I am tempted to find some felt initials of my own to switch it up, yet we know that’s never going to happen.

How To Wear A Letterman Jacket | Megan Taylor

HOW TO WEAR IT

With a statement jacket like this one I think the safest and most easy way to wear it is with skinny black jeans and a white T shirt. I have styled this look with my Converse trainers which subtley match the jackets banding.

How To Wear A Letterman Jacket | Megan Taylor

TRADITIONAL STYLE

Letterman jackets are normally made using boiled wool which I personally find a bit too harsh to touch. this jacket is made with a soft felt and lined with a quilting. In the typical varsity style this jacket has the ribbed collar, cuffs and waist band detailing with the contrasting banding.

How To Wear A Letterman Jacket | Megan Taylor

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Hush Christmas Picks

Every summer for 6 years I have lived in a dress my auntie bought me from Hush. It’s safe to say I have been a fan of Hush for a very long time. Something that my mum and I adore about Hush is that their clothes always come smelling incredible…mum is an aromatherapist and both of us can’t help but smell everything, which is why this is an important point to me haha. Each order comes with Hush’s latest newsletter which is like a gorgeous broad sheet style magazine which I find ever so inspiring.

Hush’s current Christmas collection is gorgeous and as always all of their fabrics are lovely and soft to touch. In fact the grey jersey top you can spy in my header image is aptly called their ‘Slub T’, perfectly named. I am a huge sucker for star prints so my favourite items are their star print PJ’s, dresses and jumpers (the star print PJ shorts are in my header image-look at that gorgeous print). My absolute favourite find from their Christmas party shop, which I am really excited to share with you, is their silk cami body. I am not sure if I am getting old and miserable but I think I have always hated cold air around my belly area. This gorgeous silk body, masquerading as strap top is definitely the answer to my woes. It will also transfer from season to season as a staple in your wardrobe. In the winter you can layer it up with cute cardigans and jackets, whereas in the summer you could simply add a high waisted skirt…keep an eye on my Instagram feed where I am sure to add fashion looks involving this top.

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Get Ready With Me

I filmed a ‘Christmas Get Ready With Me’ where I show you how to do an relaxed Christmas party make up look along with what I wore to a Christmas party, featuring some gorgeous products from Hush.

Playful Fashion OOTD

As the days are getting darker and more and more rain seems to be falling, I have began to add a hint of colourful playfulness to my outfits. I have realised that I tend to wear all black everything for model castings. Mostly because it is easy to decided what to wear but I recently realised that I kind of looked like a cat burglar. It is with this that I have decided to start adding a little pop of colour and playfulness to my outfits. Whenever I wear one of my tops that I have included in this post someone compliments me on it. It is a great conversation starter for sure.

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I may not have spoken French since I flunked my French GCSEs but I am a sucker for a Bretton style top, especially this simple vest from H&M.

High Street Haul | August 2-16 | Megan TaylorWho doesn’t love a flamingo?

Flamingos have been popping up all over the high street. This one is from H&M. I also know for a fact that a high fashion company have flamingos in their collection for AW17! So invest in some flamingos now ahead of the fash pack.

Playful Fashion | Megan Taylor
This Mickey Mouse Tshirt is from Topshop and is gorgeously bright. Very simply paired with a pair of black jeans, you have the perfect weekend outfit.

Have you got any exciting colour pop outfits you can recommend?

Venice & Burano OOTD

Last week Liam and I went to Venice for a long weekend break to celebrate his birthday.
We stayed in a lovely hotel called Hotel A La Commedia and drank far more Aperol Spritz than I care to remember.
The weather was about 19°c, very different from England right now with our stormy rain.
I took my thermal Uniqlo jumpers that I mentioned in my Autumn Fashion Picks To Keep You Warm blog post and didn’t need a coat.
Take a look at my You Tube channel or the link at the bottom of this post for a little Outfit Of The Day style video of my trip.
If you haven’t been to Venice, I highly recommend it and make sure you take a trip to Burano. Burano is like a little fairy toy town, full of gorgeous brightly coloured houses and mini canals.

Venice OOTD
Pinafore – Zara (Last year)
Jumper – Uniqlo
Fleece lined Super Cosy tights – Primark
Boots – Vagabond
Handbag – Mulberry

{Poser}

{This particular Aperol pit stop was at Caffe Florian}

Burano OOTD
Jeans – H & M
Trainers – Converse
Trainer socks – H & M
Jumper – Project Social T
Top – H & M ( Last Year)
Hat – Zara

{We were in Burano on Halloween. This hat was the only costume I had with me}

{This pink house was my favourite}

{one of our favourite spots was at the edge of the island looking out over the sea}

‘A Night Out In…Venice’ blog post will be on here soon.