2 x Outfit of the Days: Matalan Style Challenge

As y’all know, I’m a huge fan of the high street – affordable fashion that’s accessible to anyone – so when the lovely ladies at Matalan got in touch to ask me if I’d like to take part in their latest style challenge, I couldn’t resist! For the challenge, I was asked to be removed from my comfort zone a little and style some items I have few of… Plain knitwear! However, as I’m always up for making a go of things, I got my best accessories out and got cracking….

My first look included a jumper in my favourite colour – red! A beautiful, festive shade, it was dead easy for me to style this jumper in a way similar to my usual style. Note the peterpan collared shirt I’m wearing underneath it; gotta keep that preppy look. As ever, I juxtaposed with a huge statement necklace to add an added bit of “bling” to the look. I especially chose this Primark necklace to go with the red shades, pairing it with my tartan biker jacket from Bank and “skort”-esque skirt from Neon Rose to toughen up the look a little. As a finishing touch, I added my favourite Clubmaster Ray Bans from Shade Station to add a little bit of pretence… Who do I think I am? Haha!

Again, I wanted to toughen up the look a little to move away from a cliched knitwear look, so I popped on my favourite quilted leather jacket from IL2L and a trible to give a little bit of that rockstar edge. Well, it would be nice to think so wouldn’t it?! The skirt I’m wearing with this is actually a bodycon dress from Neon Rose which I’m wearing under the jumper – just another different way to wear a piece of clothing. Plus – winter layers!

I wore the same tights, heels and necklace as the first look to show how easy it is to utilise the same accessories but still make quite different looks. Also, I thought it would be kinda nice to make some cohesion between the two looks to make these a unified style challenge – y’all know I’m always keen on a theme!