You see what I did there? What's up Game of Thrones reference. But seriously, it is starting to get a lot colder and before you know it winter will arrive. I don't know about where you live, but here in The Netherlands it already feels like winter. Okay, that's not so very surprising because we generally have bad weather here. Let me clarify. You know how people always say that in the U.K. it's always cold and it constantly rains? That may be a little exaggerated, but just picture it. Well, right across the Canal is my tiny little homeland that pretty much has the same weather, but we have colder winters. Not fair. :'( (The summers can be pretty nice though, don't get me wrong.)
Anyway. I didn't come here to talk about the weather. I came here to talk about the fashion trends for this winter! Before I do, I need to point out that you always have to wear clothes that you feel good in and if you can't find yourself in the trends, don't follow them. Be your own trendsetter. Whilst I don't follow them all the time either, I do like to read about it and draw inspiration from it. So, now that is all spoken for. Let's discuss some things! (FYI, I just picked some of my favourites and dislikes. It think you understand that it is impossible to cover everything.)
1. Poncho's; OMG, I'm so excited about this one! I absolutely love, love, love poncho's. They're just so comfortable and easy to style. Let me tell you a little secret: I always have at least one poncho hidden somewhere. I mean, even though they're the biggest don'ts sometimes, I still can't keep myself from loving them. I know that poncho's have been a winter trend for a while now, but I still get very excited about it! This season it's a great thing to have in your closet!
2. Over-sized jackets/coats; This is one I'm not really sure about. While I like almost everything over-sized, I think this one might come to bite me in the ass. Seeing as these coats can hide your figure, it might make you look bigger than you are. I think it's smart to wear one with some kind of sash so you can accentuate your waist.
3. Diamond/checkered patterns, AGAIN; Don't really have much to say about this. I like diamond and checkered patterns and I think this trend might take over the world someday. I think I'm going to sign up for Doomsday Preppers immediately.
4. Lace-up boots; It's fashionable this winter to wear high lace-up boots. Personally, I love these kinds of boots. I just think they have a certain 'coolness' over them.
5. The invasion of fur; Fake or real. A coat, a shawl, a vest or a cape. Red, brown, black. It doesn't matter. Fur is huge this winter. I'm against real fur, but I have no problem with the fakes. And I get the fashion-obsession.
6. Black is back!; While natural colours and deepred, like wine, are big this winter, black also comes peeking around the corner. I kind of feel like black is always a good colour to wear, just because it matches basically everything, but it's nice to know that the fashion experts agree with me, for this winter at least.
7. Dressing like a BOSS; And this one is pretty literal. Dressing in an almost manly way with a feminine touch. Jackets, suits and that kind of stuff. I don't really have an opinion about this one. Some people look really good in this kind of clothing, but I can't pull this one off. But okay.
8. Wearable art; Wearing clothing with all kinds of art, sometimes even inspired by famous works, have also worked their way to the top. Dark or just plain cheerful, wearable art is a thing. I quite like this one, as long as you don't overdo it.
That was it, guys! I hope you liked this little fashion post. If you think I forgot a major trend, like turtlenecks ^.^, don't hesitate to leave a comment!
