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Up For Debate

October 28, 2012

This outfit is what it says on the tin – up for debate? Now I originally put this outfit together on my bed, took an instagram snap and got lot’s of compliments. I then put it on went downstairs whereby my boyfriend declared “what are you doing in fancy dress?”. This was then followed by a long debate about the leather & denim combination (him thinking i’d totally lost my mind and wondering why anyone would read my style blog when I dress like this). In hindsight, the socks with this look are a definite NO no. But i’m still really not sure about the denim and leather. Is this okay?

In their own right the socks are super cute, and only £2 from Primark. I’ve been desperate to wear them and always admire other cool kids rocking knee high socks and skirts. I’ve tried and it’s clear this look is not for me.
The denim shirt as an all time fave & the leather skirt is my new pull&bear number.   I do love this skirt and must make sure I wear it lots, as it’s going to be a key and easy wear item for Autumn.
So there you go, individually the items are fab (well I think so), but together i’m just really not sure if this works? Maybe it’s because the socks and skirt look just clearly isn’t my style, perhaps simply swapping to tights would make this look okay? Or am i delusional, and this is just wrong from head to toe haha?
Give me your thoughts guys, how would you wear this skirt for Autumn? And please give me outfit ideas which I can incorporate my cute new socks into without looking like a 7 year old school girl ;)

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  • 21 Comments

    1. Naghmeh says

      October 28, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      I love the leather and denim together, I think the socks aren’t right for this outfit. Maybe wear some tights instead? the socks are cute though just not with this outfit in my opinion! the rest I LOVE!
      xx

    2. Aishling Browne says

      October 28, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      I love denim and leather together!! Love the socks too… but maybe with a different outfit =)

      Aishling

    3. xchristybx says

      October 28, 2012 at 12:35 pm

      I like the denim & leather together!Maybe the socks would be better in black? I’d wear it :) xx

    4. fashionismyh2o says

      October 28, 2012 at 12:44 pm

      I adore that shirt! Looks so so good with the skirt :) fab outfit!

      Sarah
      http://fashionismyh2o.blogspot.co.uk/
      xx

    5. Laura says

      October 28, 2012 at 12:54 pm

      I love the denim and leather combination, it looks great!! I’ve been looking for a skirt like that so I might need to go to Pull and Bear soon :)

      ♥ Lovely Pretty World ♥

    6. Wendy England says

      October 28, 2012 at 1:31 pm

      My first thought was aren’t you cold :D Maybe tights would have been a better combination.

      Wendy xo
      http://wendyengland-thepinkteam.blogspot.co.uk/

    7. Charlotte says

      October 28, 2012 at 1:32 pm

      I would try it with opaque black tights (nicer for these chillier months anyway!) other than that I like the outfit!

    8. daniella-r says

      October 28, 2012 at 1:55 pm

      I LOVE this outfit, I think is is one of my favourites of yours. The skirt and shirt go so well together and the socks are amazing for primark :)
      Daniella x

      http://daniella-r.blogspot.co.uk/

    9. Sinead says

      October 28, 2012 at 2:09 pm

      While I do love the look I see where your coming from, try the outfit minus the socks and with tights instead, and maybe pair the socks with just a simple skater dress and winter boots! x

    10. Sarirah says

      October 28, 2012 at 2:42 pm

      Love the mix of leather and denim, nothing wrong with that in my opinion. As for the socks, I quite like the look of tall socks with this outfit but maybe in black instead. :)

    11. Lauren Danielle says

      October 28, 2012 at 4:10 pm

      I know what you mean about knee high socks, they good on other people but I just don’t think they suit me. But I think they don’t suit this outfit because you’re wearing heels, think the socks would look great with flats :)
      thegirlwithtoomanyclothes.blogspot.co.uk

      Lauren xxxx

    12. Hev says

      October 28, 2012 at 4:31 pm

      No, I really love the denim and the leather skirt together – I think they really work well together. I envy people who can wear knee high socks and still look amazing, I just look like I’m back in school, or pretending to be! x

    13. Laura says

      October 28, 2012 at 4:57 pm

      I dont think this looks fancy dress atall, its lovely!!! I’m the same with knee high socks though, I tend to wear them over tights so they dont stand out so much, or under high boots like wellies or something so you can just see the top! x

    14. blue october says

      October 28, 2012 at 5:00 pm

      oh you cutie! i LOVE rocking a denim shirt as an actual shirt, rather than just over the top of something! x

    15. sharon lei says

      October 28, 2012 at 6:35 pm

      I think leather and chambray is a no fail combo. I also love chiffon and leather together… :)

      xx Love & Aloha
      http://elisharon.blogspot.com

    16. Mylittle says

      October 28, 2012 at 7:42 pm

      I love the denim shirt and leather skirt together – wish I could pull that look off myself!

      http://www.mylittleboutique.com

    17. Jess says

      October 28, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      I think swapping the socks for tights would be a great idea. Leather and denim definitely works though. It’s things like this that make me love personal style blogging – the amount of times I put on an outfit I wear fairly often only to have it photographed and realise I look god awful in it. Trial and error is a good thing!

      Jess xx

      Styladelica

    18. Madeleine Roach says

      October 28, 2012 at 10:15 pm

      Cute skirt, I’m absolutely loving pull & bear at the minute! Cant really go wrong with Spanish fashion :) Plus those are the New Look wedges right? Love mine!!

      Fairly new to blogging but check mine out if you get a mo …

      http://vanityrail.blogspot.co.uk/

      xx

    19. Maitha says

      October 28, 2012 at 10:22 pm

      I love the shirt with the skirt – I think it would look cute with black tights and ankle boots xx ps. I also have those socks but in navy and I still haven’t found a way to wear them, I just always feel silly!

    20. AreYouHavingAGiraffe says

      October 29, 2012 at 3:21 pm

      I have a similar mindset where I really love this look on other people and think it looks amazingly girly on them but I feel like a bit of a dick when I try to pull it off – maybe because I’m too tall and the cutesy look doesn’t work on me! In my opinion I think this looks really cute on you!

    21. MakeupbyNix says

      November 7, 2012 at 5:28 pm

      As a short person, I can’t pull off the knee-high sock look, but I really wish I could! I agree with the consensus here; denim and leather look great together, especially on you. However I feel either bare legs (I’d personally freeze) or black opaque tights would tie the look together nicely.

      Make up, Fashion and Musings

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