Winter is a time for all things squishy*;slipper socks,woolly jumpers,duvets and probably the squishiest of all; tracksuits.



*In my dictionary, I have multiple interpretations of squishy:

1) Squishy- [adjective-from the Latin skwish-ee] meaning cute.
That puppy is so squishy!

2)Squishy- [adjective-from the French scwishè] meaning comfortable or er,actually squishy.
What a squishy sofa you have!

3)Squishy-[noun- from the Spanish El Squishador] meaning a term of endearment.
Okay Squishy, I'll be at your house in 4 minutes.

Anyway...

As a full time fashionista, I want to despise tracksuits so much but I just can't. I physically cannot.

How can something so warm and cosy be so ratchet?

Don't lie to yourself, we all have multiple tracksuits in our wardrobe, some may be hidden away, others may be on you right now, but don't worry, I'm not judging you. (I'm always judging you.) Now, the problem with tracksuits are that they come with one question more controversial than the disappearance of Miley's eyebrows ( or lack of shall we say...)   and that question is; 'can I get away with wearing this in public?'
Sure, you may think, you are only popping to your local corner shop for a pint of milk for your earl grey, you probably won't see anyone...

WRONG.The corner shop will get robbed and so news reporters will be everywhere and it will be live on BBC and Johnny Depp will roll in looking for a wife and everyone you hate will be there sending snapchats of your poor,sad,lonely self in a tracksuit and you'll be known as tracksuit girl for the rest of your life.

Okay?

But on the off chance you do see me in a tracksuit, spare me the judging, being full time fabulous is tiring work.

Everyone needs squishy days.

If you see me in a tracksuit...                            

(If you didn't laugh at that,er,why not???)

How to layer clothes without looking homeless.

Before I get started can I just say a HUGE thank-you to everyone that bothers to read my blog no matter how obnoxious and annoying I get! When I first started writing on here I honestly did not think I would get more than 100 views let alone 9000+.(even though most of you are friends that I bully into reading my blog, or just me reading this from other computers.*) So thank-you squishys of the internet, I promise to buy you diamonds one day when I'm rich xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx             *Joking I dont do that 8-)
Here is a totally irrelevant picture of an octopus in a top hat for your troubles.



ANYWAY, here is today's post on; How to layer clothes without looking like a  homeless man.
There's nothing wrong with looking homeless, whatever gets you going, but if the hobo look is unintentional then you should probably read on.


Layering clothes is a grooovy way of not only keeping warm in these harsh winter months (January to December in the UK) but also looking fabulous. (Caution; a downside of layering is that you can look fat...but is good for stashing snacks, so either way, you will end up fat-sorry.)

So here are a few top tips to rock the style correctly:

1)Always have a base layer. 
Like a base colour for painting or make-up, you always need a base to start you off.
Something tight and fitted is key, so you don't look obese before you've even started.

2)Don't look like you're modelling a new range of tents for Millets. (I promise that wasn't some sad attempt at a joke, its to for visualising purpose only.)
If your top half is going to be baggy and warm and full of places to stash chocolatey goodness, you cannot, I repeat CANNOT have your bottom half in baggy clothes too. You'll look like you are drowning in layers and/or you threw on every item of clothing you owned in the hope to shield yourself from the Arctic winds that will bite off your face as you sleep on the streets.
Leggings or skinny jeans are jazzy are perfect for this look.

3)Help others determine your sex.
To reassure the general public that you are not a 9 year old boy under all of those clothes, belts or scarves around your waists are vital. You need to show off some shape, even if you don't have some, a belt just under the bust will do wonders. I promise.

4)A wise pussycat doll once said 'Loosen up my buttons babe'...
I'm going to hazard a guess and say it was Nicole, mainly because she sang everything and I don't know the other names. But yes,listen to the wise words of Nicole, in order for this look to work,you  have to have the different layers showing, by unbuttoning one layer of buttons, sleeves rolled up, one layer of shirt hanging out...

5)Come in like a wrecking ball. 
Experiment, go all out. RIDE YOUR WRECKING BALL. Have fun and do a few preliminary tests on what works and what doesn't. Mix colours and textures and patterns and don't be shy with it. Accessories are a must as always,but be careful, you don't want to look too busy, a simple scarf or chain will do the job.





Happy layering!

My favourite quote at the moment 


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