Taking it to the Max...

Yep, I think the faux fur + fedora (+/- pleather) equation is going to be a recurrent theme this season... Having invested in two more furry cover-ups - a shaggy H&M gilet and a Primark teddy bear coat - along with this gorgeous chain-trim floppy number, I decided to utilise them to autumn/winterise my favourite printed maxi, '70s style...

 Gilet: H&M (Current), Hat: Primark (Current), Dress and Jacket: Both Primark (Past Season)

Coat: Primark (Current), Dress, Hat and Boots: All Primark (Past Season)

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Fun Fur Fervour

Autumn/Winter is now synonymous with faux fur 'n' fedoras, (p)leather 'n' plaid and burgundy 'n' black for me, so, when this gorgeous blackened-burgundy jacket (Sesame Street residents, eat your hearts out) and pitch-perfect classic black hat alerted me to a couple of gaping voids in my AW14 wardrobe, they were never going to escape my clutches...

Hat and Jacket: Both Primark, Trousers: Missguided, Shirt and Boots: Both Forever 21

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The Peplum and the Pea Coat

Because a girl can never have too many coats... or too many items of clothing beginning with P, this '60s style yellow pea coat, first spied at the Matalan AW14 press day back in May, was top of my birthday wish list... and just happened to be the perfect length to showcase my new pep-hem knit too!

Jacket: Matalan, Jumper: Gok for Tu, Coated Tube Pants: River Island, Boots: Forever 21

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Going Off-Track: How to Wear Running Shoes

Yes ladies, it has officially been proclaimed the season of the flat... on one hand, my poor heel-abused feet are rejoicing, but on the other, I've been scratching my head as to how to fit the latest "fashion flat" styles into my wardrobe... I've been a wedge high-top wearer since the beginning, and my glittery lovelies eventually pulled me on board the Converse-style pump train, but, thanks to Chanel and New Balance, statement running shoe-style trainers seem to be where it's at for AW14...

Never to be deterred by a clothing conundrum, I picked up this neon-piped pair from Primark and set out to experiment... According to the catwalks and Pinterest, literally anything goes, but I found that ensembles combining girly and sporty elements with pops of bright colour worked best for me...

Where to start? It had to be with a Cara D-inspired suit/kicks combo...

Trainers: Primark, Floral Suit: Boohoo, Top: H&M 

Followed by a tonal-blocking prom-queen-meets-track-star mash-up...

Trainers: Primark, Black Top: Missguided, Pink Top: Topshop, Skirt: Coast

Are you hopping on board the trainer train? How are you wearing yours?

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