Cristy Jade Lydia: How To stay Stylish yet Warm in the Colder Months...

Hello everyone,

Today I thought I would share with you my top tips on how to stay stylish when its cold. I always feel like I have to layer up in the winter and can often get caught up in just making sure I am warm. It is often a struggle to actually make a warm outfit look great, so I thought what a fitting post considering the weather we have been having recently in the UK. I really hope these help you out and give you some inspiration for some cosy yet stylish winter outfits for when its freezing outside.

1. Find a warm, cosy Coat

Now of course the coat is going to be the statement piece in your outfit, as it is usually always a necessary piece when its cold outside. I must admit I have an array of coats and my mum would probably tell you I have too many. However, I always seem to find I have a coat for every occasion. I would highly recommend a fur coat or a teddy coat. Now I don't actually own a teddy coat, however, from all the photos on Insta I have seen, they always look amazing. Even throwing one on over the top of a really cosy outfit can make it look like you have put so much effort into your outfit. A fur coat can always make an outfit look amazing, and you can get some for amazing prices if you look really hard. I found mine in the Oasis sale for just £27, but I know sites like Pretty Little Thing and even Topshop do amazing ones.

2. Layer Up

This is one thing that I have been really enjoying doing recently, which is layering up my clothes. Thermals are always a good idea as they tend to be incredibly thin, meaning they can go under almost any outfit and not ruin the look you are going for. However, I have just been using a pink roll neck bodysuit instead of a thermal. I got mine from I saw It First for just £6 in the sale and I pop this on underneath any larger jumper I decide to wear that day. For example, my Topshop cream roll neck is pretty roomy, meaning my arms always get really cold, so layering up and popping a top on underneath means I feel that little bit warmer, but it still does not ruin the look. I also tend to wear tights underneath my jeans or leggings if it is freezing just to give me that extra layer of warmth.

3. Choose an eye catching bag

Even when its cold or even snowing I still love to wear a cute little across body bag. I feel like a bag always makes your outfit look amazing and like you have put the effort into the look. So even if you are wearing a a casual look, the bag can make all the difference. I always tend to go for my Carvella cream across body, as it has a little bit of sparkle on it buts still looks stylish.

4. Add a cute knit accessory

For me I feel like I always need to keep my neck warm, so when I am not wearing a roll neck I love to pop on a scarf. I actually got this one from Primark for just £2. I could not believe it was so cheap and the quality of it is amazing and it keeps me so warm. I feel like because it has a lovely print and of course its pink, I feel like it makes any outfit look so cute. I also love wearing a cute hat. Now my favourite to wear are probably bobble hats. This one I think is from a Christmas market, and it is actually my mums so I am unsure where its from, but you can get so many cute ones, especially in Primark. I also got a really cute pair of gloves for just £1 in Primark and you would never have guessed they were from Primark.

5. Sunnies

I always think sunglasses can make your outfit look 10 times better. I love putting on a pair of sunnies that look chic to make the look that little more put together. I found mine in Primark, again a bloomin bargain, for just £2. I love the cat eye look and feel like they look so lovely with any look, especially a cute fur coat. Primark have so many amazing sunglasses at the moment, of course they may not last you a lifetime but the solid black framed ones always last really well.