The Seasons Changed - OOTD

Yay for warmer weather! 

I know it's not Summer temperatures yet, but I'm at that stage where I feel I can swap my fur coats for something a bit lighter. 

Beanie Hat - Primark
Eclipse Necklace - Rogue and the Wolf
Ribbed High Neck Top - New Look
Duster Coat - Primark
Check Shorts - Boohoo.com
Thigh High Socks - Asos
Boots - Asos
Rucksack - New Look

I recently purchased these plaid shorts in the sale from Boohoo.com and had been really looking forward to styling them. 

I see this OOTD as a transition outfit from Winter to Spring; I've paired the shorts with sheer tights and knee high socks over the top, something I've actually started doing quite a lot recently. I just love the school girl vibes that it brings, without it being too risque.

Both the grey top and duster coat have been staple buys for me. I realised recently that I'm extremely low on basics, especially for this kind of weather, so I went exploring in New Look, which is jam packed with reasonable yet good quality basics right now. Tops like this go with so much and are a great way of building up a capsule wardrobe (I'll get there one day). 

Duster coats are EVERYWHERE at the moment. I fell into the trap of thinking that because I'm short and curvy, wearing something so long and shapeless would make me look frumpy, but I was so wrong. Outerwear like this has a slimming and elongating effect, so don't shy away from cuts like this. It's the perfect outerwear addition for weather like this and this Primark one was an absolute steal at just £17. I just love the contrast in colour and texture with my grey New Look top. 

An outfit like this doesn't need too many accessories, but the Rogue and the Wolf necklace, and New Look rucksack bring some touches of added colour and detail. Also, I like the subtle hint that I may have some mad witch skills, or at least connections in witchy places.