Although I love shopping for new clothes I have been making an effort to get more wear out of items I already own…it’s easy to forget what you have when it gets stuffed in the back of the wardrobe. This red J by Jasper Conran coat is one of my favourites and I do get a lot of wear out it. I bought it a few years ago in the height of Summer, which may seem like madness but I often buy clothes out of season because you can pick up such bargains. As well as the colour, I was drawn to the flattering fit and flare cut and the quality of the fabric, which is quite heavy so it hangs nicely.
Under it I’m wearing a leopard print dress from Zara, which is another item I’ve owned for some years. I tend to wear it more in the Winter because it’s too short for me to wear without tights – it looks fine standing up but sitting down reveals a bit too much thigh! As the neckline is quite low I chose a big chunky gold necklace from Wallis. Red and leopard print worn together make quite an impact so to tone it down a little I opted for a black bag and some knee length black boots.
Coat: J by Jasper Conran at Debenhams, dress: Zara, boots: Pied a Terre, bag: Mila Blu, necklace: Wallis, sunglasses: Karl Lagerfeld.
You can see how I styled the dress and the coat a few years ago here and here.
Linking up to: Not Dressed As Lamb, Turning Heads Tuesday, Visible Monday, Let It Shine, Mix It Mondays, A Lovely Little Wardrobe, Style Sessions, Fab Favorites, Garay Treasures, The Pleated Poppy, Trendy Wednesday, Style Me Wednesday, Color and Grace, Jeans and a Teacup, Jaymie Ashcraft, Throw Back Thursday Fashion, Fun Fashion Friday, Rachel The Hat, Fabulous Friday, Forage Fashion, Style Diary By Osy.
Such a gorgeous jacket!! 🙂
Jaymie
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What a stunning dress, and necklace! Thanks so much for linking up,
-Patti
http://notdeadyetstyle.com
Very striking. I also love the combo of black and red. And what an inspiration to try an animal print dress!
Thank you Terri! I do love animal print!
That leopard print dress is perfect! xo ~ Megan The Fashionista Momma
Love your classic red coat paired with the leopard dress! Thank you for being a part of TBT Fashion link up and hope to see you soon!
Alice
http://www.happinessatmidlife.com
Red and leopard is a fave combo of mine! Love this red coat!
xo,
Abby of Life in the Fash Lane
Thank you Abby xx
I really like the bag + necklace! It’s refreshing to see a blogger wearing unknown brands I havn’t seen a million other places.
Xo
Dawn
http://www.Brilliantorchid.com
Thank you so much Dawn 🙂
You look great! Love the red coat lines, and the color looks great on you. Necklace is a good choice, too.
I just cannot let go of things, fashion comes and goes, and i have a lots of classic pieces.
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That red coat looks amazing! 🙂
And I love those wild prints.. so that dress is perfect! 🙂
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I LOVE this coat! I really feel like you can take on the world in a red coat!
Thank you Becky! I love red, it’s my favourite colour!