Alice Rhodes

It's that time of year when we reach for the burnt oranges, mustards and warm burgundies; layer to our hearts delight and buy way too many coats from Topshop and Zara in an attempt to look like an Instagram star casually strolling down the high street, Pumpkin Spice Latte in hand, of course. The minute it turns September we are all invested in having a Pinterest worthy seasonal wardrobe, one filled with jumpers, turtle necks, knee socks and joyous woodland animal prints. Autumn isn't a time for trends, it's a time for going back to our old ways, pulling out the sweater we've had for half our lives and feeling, in one word, cosy. This means over the past years we've all collected an exhibitions worth of clothes ready to be pulled out and styled for the ultimate autumn outfit. I've styled three of my typical outfits for this time of year, using what I'd class as September/October essentials.

Starting with the first photos, my corduroy dinosaur dungaree dress is from a vintage shop near where I live. It's really cool and I haven't seen anyone wearing one like it apart from my sister, yes, we did buy the same thing but I'd just like to say, I'm the one who loves dinosaurs. It was quite pricey at £38 but I'll definitely be getting my wear out of it as long as it still fits! I layered it over a green turtle neck which I bought from Topshop a few years ago, admittedly it's starting to loose it's shape but I'm not quite ready to let go of my beloved autumn piece. I'll probably end up keeping it until it gets a hole! The knee socks are just from Primark- you can never have too many pairs.

The second look is a little more bold and really makes a statement when I wear it. The star of the show has to be my wide leg Topshop trousers. They ooze seventies glamour and make me look tall and slender, which is never a bad thing! I've owned them for a good few years now and honestly, I'm not bored of them. Styled casual or dressed up they've never failed me! The turtle neck is the same as the green but in red. My vintage Levi denim jacket is brilliant for this time of year, not to warm but stops the wind from freezing you. It also tones down the trousers making it a more everyday look.

The last look has a nice sixties edge with the bold floral print and A-line mini skirt. For a more cosy feel I've added a large jumper on top which I got for around £5 from a charity shop- bargain! Once again I've gone for trusty knee socks to complete the look but I've mixed it up with some bold statement pompom earrings from Topshop- they add a bit of fun to this classic Autumn outfit and introduce a less classic pink colour.

There's definitely a theme to autumn outfits, style which screams comfort whilst looking evidently put together. Autumn is one of my favourite times of year for fashion and lifestyle, with that said I'm going to go put my fairy lights on, light a candle and watch some YouTube. I hope you enjoyed this post and took inspiration from my looks!

It's fairly obvious now that red is this seasons 'it' colour. Therefore, for a day out with my family I decided to continue on my monochromatic adventures wearing almost head to toe red, however, I'm not prepared to buy a jumper double the price of all the others in store just because it's red so I put together a very reasonably priced outfit that looked eye catching and classy in a simplistic way. 

Starting with my top this classic cut turtle neck style jumper is from M&S for £14. I've owned it for about two or three years now, the colour hasn't faded and the material hasn't shrunk or stretched. It's a fairly timeless cut so I imagine they still stock the exact same jumper, if not they'll have one very similar. The jumper is extremely flattering and really easy to style casual and dress up so it's a fairly versatile piece which will remain stylish for years to come. 

Next up is my amazing skirt which I got for £8, it's in a plastic style material which gives the skirt an eye catching finish. My friend purchased the exact same skirt in black which looked equally cool, we later found pretty much the same black skirt in Topshop for nearly triple the price so I think we got a total bargain! What I completely forgot to get a photo of is the ring zip detail on the back of the skirt which makes the piece a little bit more unique and intriguing.

I put on a matte red lip to finalize the look, it's a models own liquid lipstick- check out my last post for a more in-depth review on it. Then I slipped on some black ankle boots, a black leather satchel and some tights because it's not quite warm enough for bare legs anymore! I wasn't wearing a coat as we've had a fairly nice weekend for Autumn but I was planning to style this look with my leopard print faux fur coat which would have added an extra bit of glammer to my outfit.

I hope you enjoyed this post and got a bit of inspiration from it. Follow my blog for more fashion, lifestyle and beauty posts and check out my social medias! I'd like to see how you're styling this seasons trends- tweet me @ alicerhodesblog