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Baby, its cold outside...

Posted By TigerBites on Feb 2, 2009 at 5:30AM

This one is for all the London people who are dealing with the crazy snow....and anybody else who happens to be in a very chilly city right now.

Here are a couple of looks to keep you looking cute as a button and snug as a bug in a rug. Two very important words...thermals and cashmere. They make a WORLD of difference, promise!

Stay away from the dreary, glum colour palette and make like the sophisticated little bunny you are. I love the combination of beige, cream and camel in winter and truth be told this outfit literally came straight out of my wardrobe.

I love little furry jackets like this. they look fab in winter and keep you superwarm. Fur, tricky one, depends where you live. In some parts of the world (like California) they'll likely run you off the streets for wearing real fur, but then in other places like London, people are too tough to care.

For my regular readers, i've exalted the merits of Blank jeans many, many times. i have these ones. Fantastic, And the strategic placement of the studs? Ass-tastic. I'm yet to wear them without at least 5 people asking me where I got them. Seriously. I'm pretty much always the same size in all denim brands, I went a size down in these (they didn't have my size in stock) and they fit like a dream. if you're not sure, order both and send back the ones that don't fit.

The bag is vintage Tiger Tem, I know I've got one and I use it all the time, Tols got one, Gogo got one and I think there were another two. I only made five and yes I made them by myself on my little singer machine way back when i started Tiger Tem. I love these bags, they're perfect in winter when you want to keep your hands firmly tucked in your pockets. the braided straps are long enough to wear across your body and are just too cute (if I may say so myself).

Coat - Burberry Hassendeanre Short Trench £876 www.Net-A-Porter.com

Jeans - Blank Skinny Classique with studs $78 www.tobi.com

Boots - Loeffler Randall Mathilde $750 now 449 (with an extra 30% off this week) www.eluxury.com

Sunglasses - Tiger Tem

Jumper/Sweater - Old Navy Thermal Sweater

Bag - Tiger Tem

This outfit uses darker colours which some people prefer for winter. I love the coat, as you can see from the layout of my site, I love purple. Again, this outfit is literally lifted out of my wardrobe so i can guarantee these pieces will keep you warm. I've had a long standing love affair with pirate boots like these. Mine are beige and are lined with fur and I literally live in them all winter. I took up knitting this winter (knitting and HTML classes? Yes, I know) and made myself a little snood like this one. Fabulous for keeping your head/neck/ears warm and they look supercute.

'Softspoken' Snood Etsy $25

Guess By Marciano Coat $148 now $87.90 Nordstrom

Moschino Metallic Jumper (sweater) £185 now £136 (with an extra 20% off this week) www.net-a-porter.com

C&C California Thermal Leggings $78 now $39 www.shopbop.com

Vivienne Westwood Pirate Boots £425 www.hervia.com

See By Chloe Messenger Bag $509 www.farfetch.com

Filed in: bite my style | Tagged with: Loeffler Randall, etsy, Shearling, Fur, snood, burberry Hassendeanre, pirate boots, winter looks

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Absolutely Shagadelic

Posted By TigerBites on Oct 1, 2008 at 8:32AM

I'm in all types of love with a new trend on the horizon.

Its handy for keeping warm as the temperature drops, and its the latest look in Boho Luxe.

The fur gilet has been a long time love of mine and while I'm not fighting for animal rights (I'd rather spend that time fighting for people's rights)...there's something about real fur that ain't too kosher in 2008. Depends where you live as to how likely you are to get pelted with paint from some PETA person, so spare yourself the hassle and go faux. And yes, this is probably the only time I'll advocate going faux.

Its Gucci and you know they don't give a f*** about animals, or probably people. But this is one of the key looks of the season that spawned this trend.

Cassie looking fabulous in that Elizabeth & James Monkey fur gilet. Ok yes it looks fabulous but damn, I'm not down with having monkey draped on me!

This fab casually sexy little gilet is by BB Dakota and its the perfect everyday gilet. Kill 3 birds with one item, tartan/plaid/check, fur (hood) and its a gilet. Love it. Love that fur hood.

Kate Moss working her magic for her TopShop line in this fab photo. Its her Yeti coat which keeps selling out apparently. Looks like a fabulous portable blanket. In a cute way.

Next? I kid you not. This absolutely fabulous looking (I'd need to see it up close and personal) gilet is from next only 45 squid...not bad.

Pri-mygoodness. Primark are really stepping up their game in their total domination of the cheap and cheerful market. This is only 18 GBP (new laptop can't find the pound key) so its an easy way to dip your toe in the fur gilet trend.

Princess Riri doing what she does best, getting papped out and about looking fabulous. LOVE her gilet.

This supercute outfit is y Sweetface, J-Lo's not very talked about fashion line. Its a cute take on the casually sexy laidback everyday style of the chick from the BX. Love it.

And here are some of my takes on how to work the fur gilet to maximum effect.

Peacock Faux Fur Gilet 18GBP
Miss Sixty Knit Dress 75GBP
Dolce & Gabbana Raquel Shopper $795
Chinese Laundry 'Tahoe' boots $99

Cecil McBee Faux Fur Gilet
Forever 21 blouse $20
Frankie B Heart Cords $110
Nook & Willow weave slouch bag 420GBP
Steve Madden Merritt Shooboots $139

Primark Faux Fur Gilet 18GBP
3.1 Philip Lim Paisley Print Dress $695
Jeffrey Campbell Belinda Boots $159
Susannah Hunter Overnight Bag 770GBP

ASOS Fur Bolero 35GBP
Iisli Cashmere Butterfly Top (from Ebay)
Level 99 Chloe Straight Leg Jeans $106
Angel Jackson handbag 184GBP
Steve Madden Midory Shooboots $149

Peacock Faux Fur Gilet 18GBP
Express Chiffon Top $60
Sass & Bide Rats Leggings $176
United Nude Boots 150GBP
Botkier Cairo Bag $410
Charles & David clutch $165

Which is your favourite absolutely shagadelic look?