My Winter Wardrobe: Gilet

My Winter Wardrobe This winter I have decided to start a new series on my blog called My Winter Wardrobe. I will be posting outfit and style ideas with one winter staple as the center each time. For this post my gilet is the winter wardrobe pick. I always wanted a gilet for many years but I never wanted to take the plunge and purchase the one I wanted from Jack Wills as I never knew if I could pull of such a piece. I also never fancied the look of the cheaper versions from places like primark and new look. Since starting work, and finding myself with a bit of extra cash to spend, I thought I would take the plunge and buy the gilet. Ever since I've bought it I cannot stop wearing it. I absolutely love it. It is such a good piece for the transition period between seasons and perfect when paired with a thick jumper underneath as you don't feel cold at all. My favorite bit however has to be the large furry hood. Nothing beats how warm that makes you feel on a cold and wet Monday morning when you have to force yourself out of bed for work! Enjoy these outfit ideas:

The first outfit was on a spontaneous day trip to Cambridge. I found a gorgeous foresty area near a river and stopped to take a few photos and enjoy the scenery. I wore a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a slightly long top with leopard print and sequin details. I paired this with a jumper from TRF at Zara which has a yogi bear print on it. The Boots were my uggs. The jumper and the boots help to keep you warm with the gilet. I loved this outfit for a casual weekend day out and about in town. I kept the colors fairly neutral with this outfit, so that the gilet would not clash, in contrast to the second outfit. In the second outfit I kept the gilet as a jacket piece and did not match or formulate the rest of the outfit around the gilet. I wore a pair of skinny jeans again however this time with a red and black spotted peplum jersey top from asos and a red jumper from jack wills. I love the combination of navy and red and this was my casual take on it. I wore this with a thick black and red scarf and my uggs again. Another comfortable, stylish and casual weekend outfit. Stay tuned for more winter wardrobe pieces. I plan on doing some posts with winter scarfs, boots and coats as well as other accessories. AP