HOLIDAY STYLE, BACK HOME

. HOLIDAY STYLE, BACK HOME – WORKING YOUR WARDROBE FAVOURITES ALL YEAR .

On holiday, that underdressed sense of style is welcome, bikini’s on show, open backs to showcase your kissed skin, even crop tops if you’re really feeling brave. But embracing that underdressed style back in the UK often feels a little awkward, a little inappropriate or even somewhat ‘tacky’ if not done well. There’s a fine balance between showing a little skin, and looking like you’re in your underwear, but if you get it right then you can look demure, chic, sexy in that undressed Parisian way. I for one, am certainly not au fait with this style of dressing, partly driven by self doubt at not being a bean stalk, but also partly driven by what suits me and what doesn’t, but regardless of this, I decided to embrace a little bit of my holiday style and wardrobe into my UK ensembles this week … with this slightly oversized and undressed playsuit from Fifth Label, it’s the perfect mix of summer holiday style with UK appropriate modesty (just)!

. FIFTH LABEL PLAYSUIT . BODEN DENIM JACKET . MISSGUIDED SANDALS . ASPINAL BUCKLE BAG . ASOS CATARZI FEDORA .

I wore this playsuit at the weekend after it had been hidden away in my wardrobe since last Summer, it’s a fab holiday number, open back, totally light weight and unbelievably comfy, but with it’s cons, comes it’s pros, in that it is super flimsy and if not kept in position, rather revealing. Nonetheless, I love it, and so wanted to style it up for a little weekend wear! I teamed it with a simple denim jacket (giving the overall attire a little modesty), kept things understated on the foot & just finished off with my favourite weekend accessories (my fedora & an easy shoulder bag – in this case my Aspinal buckle bag). Overall it worked quite well, I kept covered enough to not get concerned stares in the street, but actually got to wear the playsuit which I really love but have previously kept for holidays abroad.  It seems as though underdressed can work for the everyday, so long as you accessorise cleverly.

How do you adapt your holiday style and wardrobe, for suitable wear when you’re back home?