The Times They Are A Changing

The season is changing and with the breeze of Autumn we can rely on the impending fashion weeks to hurl in a gale of new trends, obsessive lusting, and a fresh perspective. September is something of an in-between month. Fashion lovelies are too busy going from city to city to care about much other than their next meal and forty winks, and us minions need to work all month to afford our new winter wardrobes (complete with those 'necessary' new season purchases).

I've said it before so please excuse my bleating on, but I absolutely adore autumn and winter. The energy in the air completely changes and the treasured warm - shielded from rain and wind - makes shopping all the more alluring. The days of sticky tube journeys and uncomfortable changing are just about over and I am delighted. Looking towards the drop in mercury, my next purchases are surely going to revolve around boots, thick knits, and an alternative to bare legs.

Hurry up snow, I'm Scottish, I miss you!

Leather jacket, Topshop. 

Thick knitted jumper, Anthropologie. 

Velvet lace up boots, Topshop. 

Gold cigarette trousers, Pixie Market. 

Sheer boucle jumper, Helmut Lang. 

My winter inspiration; skinny lounge trousers and voluminous furs. 

Raaar

A slow day at work picked up with my lunch break and a foray around our local Oxfam shop. Coffee in hand, I popped in expecting a bargain - but not expecting to actually find one. A quick glance at the four rails resulted with instant knowledge that I wasn't going to find anything. All the ingredients were there though; affluent neighborhood, people constantly dropping bags off, and lots of recognizable names. I pondered at a horrid Whistles dress for a second before doing a quick double take round the room, when literally from nowhere appeared my shining glory - the very reason I had bothered getting up this morning. Christopher Kane for Topshop Alligator dress. NINE POUNDS. Yes it's not quite the Galaxy, but still. Hello happy me.

What I Want to Wear This Week, But Can't Afford To.

Yellow Print Mesh Skirt Maxi Dress, Topshop Unique, £300

Black Angel Print Mesh Dress, Topshop Unique, £220

Patti Burgundy Suede Lace-Up Brogue,  Limited Edition Miss Selfridge, £50

Jonathan Saunders Floral Totem Dress, Urban Outfitters, £240

Ash x