How to Wear Culottes into Autumn... and Beyond...

No need to put your favourite calf-skimmers into premature hibernation this season - simply slip into a pair of knee/thigh highs. A leather-suede culotte-boot pairing provides the perfect foil for chillier temperatures and the perfect quick fix for our seemingly insatiable hunger for '70s nostalgia - just make sure you mix up your finishes. Here are my two favourite power couples of the moment... Simply add a cosy knit or geo-print/burnt orange retro-style blouse, then pile on the shaggy faux fur when the mercury really begins to dip...

Couple Number 1 (Faux Suede Culottes + Leather Thigh Highs)...

Culottes: Boohoo, Boots: Dune, Blouse: Dorothy Perkins

... and Couple Number 2 (Faux Leather Culottes + Faux Suede Knee Highs)

Culottes: Miss Selfridge (Past Season), Boots: Primark (Past Season), Blouse: As Above, Gilet: H&M

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My AW15 High Street Hit List

Summer has always been my favourite time of year and, until I began peddling it myself, all that fashion chat about autumn/winter in August would fill me with a creeping sense of dread (along with an unconquerable compulsion to invest in a new faux fur coat). But this year, I think I've actually managed to convince myself - this season's 1870s meets 1970s vibe is right up my street. Presenting your AW15 everything-under-£40 capsule wardrobe (a.k.a. my birthday wish list - shhh).

Gilet £18, Jumper £8, Skirt £15, Bag £10, Boots £18: All Primark

Blouse £18, Dress £20, Shoes £14: All Primark

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How to Wear Leather Culottes

These Miss Selfridge faux leather cuties were on my Christmas list, but I'd not plucked up sufficient courage to venture out bare-calved until this week, so thankfully they're not off the fashion radar just yet, since, somewhat surprisingly, they're quite possibly the most versatile trouser style I've ever come across...

Preppy Pants

Culottes: Miss Selfridge, Jumper: Primark, Jacket: Matalan, Shoes: George at ASDA

Sporty Pants

Culottes: As Above; Crop Top, Sweatshirt and Trainers: All Primark

Smarty Pants

Culottes: As Above, Shirt: Primark, Shoes: Matalan

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How to Wear Culottes - 2 Ways

Yep, having clocked Boohoo's amazing range of culottes, I've finally got my hands on *the* item of the season, and these pretty porcelain/butterfly print versions have definitely dispelled any Brownie-leader associations that may have been lingering in my mind! The high-waisted midi cut gives them a cute vintage vibe and makes them versatile enough to wear with anything from crop tops to shirts... Perfect teamed with clean-cut white separates for no-sweat summer styling, but, me being me, I couldn't resist trying out a double-china-print look too...

All White?

Culottes: Boohoo, Top: Nicole x Missguided, Shoes: New Look

Porcelain Pile-Up

Culottes: As Above, Shirt: George at ASDA, Shoes: Marks and Spencer

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