I really love denim pinafores, the reason being that you can dress them up for a night out or put together a really casual outfit. For me, I wear a lot of patterned shirts and it makes for an interesting look, paired with boots or docs if you have them. The bolder the pattern, the better in my opinion. I used to be afraid to wear bright colours and now I am all for it. Since it's now November, I think I'd go for a warm plaid shirt and complete the outfit with my big woolly scarf. You could just as easily experiment with the tights you wear underneath, I have sheer ones on, but you could wear fishnets or embroidered tights too. I am really into wearing boots at the moment and I wear my ASOS Marketplace boots too often but I love the edge a pair of boots adds to an outfit.

If I had to pick a pair of earrings from AUrate to wear with this outfit, I'd probably go for these tribal ear jackets, simply because it adds an edge to my look rather than a small pair.
2. BIG COMFY CARDIGANS



In my opinion, a big oversized cardigan is a must-have for winter, if you can get your hands on a quirky vintage one, even better. I bought this one from ASOS Marketplace and the label says it's Italian. I think, the warmer the better in this case. I picked the striped top because I do think the Breton stripe never goes out of fashion and adds a lot to an otherwise plain outfit. You could easily wear skinny jeans with this outfit if that's more your style but as of now, mom jeans are my go to, for comfort and the fit is flattering to my shape. This outfit is definitely more casual than the previous one, I wear different variations of this to college regularly as the weather is getting a lot colder. You can get creative with shoes, mom jeans are so versatile that you could get away with wearing a pair of Nikes, flat shoes or boots depending on what you're into.

When I wear this type of outfit, I like to wear hoop earrings because I like how they look. Years ago I wasn't into them at all, but with fashion, I've started to try to leave my comfort zone so hoops are now part of my wardrobe.
3. ADAPTING OUTFITS TO THE WINTER MONTHS


Did I mention I'm a jumper fan? This vintage jumper was something I picked up while looking through the racks at The Edge here in Limerick. It's now November and it's rare you'll see me without a big woolly jumper on. It's very easy to get creative with jumpers, I've noticed that I've been going for more colourful 90's style jumpers because they make a plain outfit a little more exciting! Obviously, if you're more into plain jumpers then go for that, but I really think pushing yourself out of your comfort zone pattern-wise is the way to go. The Eilis of a few years ago wouldn't have paired shorts with a jumper but these days I'm up for trying nearly anything. Combine the shorts with a thick pair of tights, depending on the weather of course, and you'll be set.

The earrings I chose for this outfit are simple yet they're an unusual shape so again I'd wear them to liven up an outfit. For an outfit this casual I wouldn't go for a bold earring so for this one a pair of studs is perfect!

Hello! I've been thinking lately about self expression. The way people express themselves is something that has always intrigued me. So many times I've seen people I've thought to be shy or almost anti-social come alive when they talk about something they're passionate about. It's the most wonderful thing to see their eyes light up and their voices become animated. I've found my self expression changing too. I've become more open to unusual things and part of this has been expressing myself through clothes. I've never felt comfortable in heels or enjoyed wearing lots of makeup, it's something that isn't me, despite so many beautiful people pulling these things off brilliantly. In the last while I've found myself buying more unusual things and enjoying clothes shopping a lot more. So I've decided to share with you my collection of vintage and 90's inspired clothing. One of my best friends Megan Walsh kindly offered to model them for me and I think she looks AMAZING. I'll link to the places where I bought each item if you're interested! I experimented with the outfit photos because I don't like composition and the positioning to be perfect in every photo, I hope you liked this little experiment. Let me know! A lot of the items I bought were from vintage shops and depop so I am not sure if you could find something exactly like what Megan is wearing, I'll link to some places where you can find some of the key items of clothing below each outfit. 



Personally this takes me back to the 90's. I love the combination of black and white in clothing, especially this white crop top and black dress combination. It looks really stylish and again, it's such a simple outfit, with two staple pieces. White t-shirts like these are helpful because if you have multicoloured trousers on the bottom half e.g. harem pants, patterned jeans and trouseres, there won't be a clash of patterns. The black dress is an item of clothing everyone should own, you can wear it again and again with different details and it can be worn in a unique outfit every time. This dress of mine is years and years old but it still is worn on a regular basis. I decided to add the beige creepers into the outfit to provide a little pop of colour and I think creepers add that little bit to the outfit. Creepers are back into fashion, everyone seems to be wearing them. You can get pairs for really cheap in the likes of New Look and even Penneys if you take a look around you'll find them. This look could be something you can wear during the day, if you're out at night and also of course a festival. Hopefully the little extra sole prevents you getting destroyed in a muddy field!





The oversized denim jacket in this outfit is my pride and joy. I wear it all the time and I think it's one of the coolest items of clothing I own. It's the staple part in this particular outfit. You can find these type of jackets in a lot of vintage shops around Ireland, including Limerick, Waterford and Dublin etc. I recommend using the app Depop to find people selling on their vintage clothes for a reasonable price. I do think that sometimes having a strongly contrasting colour in pants would make denim on denim look even better. Luckily here, Megan's jeans were a paler colour and made for an interesting contrast. I would suggest wearing black jeans with this outfit to make the denim stand out! I adore this oversized trend that seems to be everywhere right now.



I hope you enjoyed this type of post from me, if so, there's a part two of this post due to be posted in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask me via any of my social medias, linked on the side and top of this blog. Thank you so much to Megan for modelling these clothes for me and dealing with me trying to figure out what strange poses and angles I needed for the photos. Also thank you to Joanne O'Brien who helped me figure out the best outfits for this blog post and for giving me brilliant advice throughout the photographing process!