Hellooo people! So, this outfit was actually for the day I went out for my birthday dinner thing with my cousins, (I say dinner thing because 'dinner' simply sounds waaay too posh for what it actually was and I'm not a posh chick lool, we simply went to eat american style wings at Brick Lane :). Initially I had a super elaborate outfit planned out, meaning a maxi skirt or maxi dress which are brand new and still have not worn, but it was raining that day, which also meant I couldn't wear my heels, for safety issues and because all the shoes that would have gone with this outfit were all open and I wanted to walk as fast as I could to get to the station and back in order to escape the rain (though I did have an umbrella). However, I went with these kitten heeled shoes which went perfectly with my outfit, BUT, they were slingback's, so no back part to it ;) (I can't help it guuuuuys!)
Wearing layers and still being able to pull of a 'nice' outfit is quite hard, because they tend to get covered up by the coat/ or layer you wear on top, which is why I consider this one 'successful', because I'm wearing a shirt, jumper and coat all in one go, without having it totally covered simply because of the way the coat is designed. I very rarely close my coats even if I'm feeling cold, not because I want to show off my outfit, it's because I don't like the feeling of feeling like I'm being suffocated :s
Usually when I have a collar that I want to show I find it really hard to show my collar at the same time as wearing my Hijab the way I usually do, because the part you see in the picture that is twisted I usually pin that over to my opposite shoulder, so you might think I've done my Hijab in a fancy way, but I seriously haven't, I only do that when I want to show a design of some sort around the neck area, and then when in the process of doing my Hijab, I end up not knowing what to do with the hanging part and just leave it pinned down, instead of taking it over my opposite shoulder. I'm mentioning this because, I don't in any way think my Hijab is a fashion statement, I think that's the most wrong thing that the Hijab can be viewed as, otherwise I'd try and do the 'turban' style or any other style, but I don't want to because I feel weird like that and I personally feel like it wouldn't cover me up as much as this way does.
My belt is a sort of faux suede (I think??) but it's double sided which I realised until very recently, after wearing it :| But, I bought it from Asos, and I must say I love it because it's quite long, which meant I was able to actually tie it into a bow. Another good thing about it is that, I have a few belts which are jewelled, so I couldn't wear them with everything otherwise my outfits would become 'too much' or simple didn't go well with a lot of my outfits, so this was perfect for any outfit that you wanted to use a belt for you waist.
I've put these pictures up, because my second eldest sister took my pictures after a loooong time, and she's amazing at it! The thing is, I care about more of showing my outfit and a little less of the background (however I've become more conscious about it than before), but these sort of 'artistic' photo's I never would usually take because they don't show my outfit properly, but since my sister loved them and don't get me wrong I do too, they are really good, but a lot of people don't appreciate it on Instagram, but they like all the other ones which are really not that great :|, so I decided to put in on my blog!
Hope you enjoyed the post! Make sure to come back for another real soon! :)
Outfit details:
Trousers & Coat: River Island
Jumper: Forvever 21
Shirt: YesStyle
Shoes: Zara
