Stepping Out Of My (Style) Comfort Zone

After making a rather large song and dance in this post about not making any new year's resolutions, there is one thing I'd like to push myself to do in 2018 and that's step out of my style comfort zone. Recently when I've been browsing online or in the shops, nothing has really leapt out at me as a piece I'd really love to own and it's been ages since I've felt that ohmygodthat'samazingIhavetohaveit feeling (if you love clothes too, you'll know the feeling I mean). I think the reason for this is that I've slipped into a definite comfort zone when it comes to styling my outfits and actually I'm kinda bored of it. I'm browsing through things that I know will suit me and that I know I'll like, but that often means that I'm not excited by anything because it's similar to something I already have or it just feels familiar. 

I'm a big advocate of personal style, but lately I've had to remind myself that personal style doesn't mean finding one style and sticking to it, it means whatever you want it to and I need to keep experimenting with mine to feel like me. Who knows if that last sentence even made sense eh?

Anyway, when I placed my inevitable Asos sale order I didn't refine the search to the things I normally would that would restrict me, I trawled through pretty much everything and chose the things that actually stood out to me. I didn't think about whether they would suit me or whether it'd be something I'd usually wear, I simply picked what I liked and ordered it (well not everything, that would be a hefty order). Although I sent a fair few things back (who doesn't?) I don't think I sent as much back as I usually do and I certainly don't find my picks boring so that's a good start.

These grey harem (is it harem or hareem? Not like I blog about style or anything is it...) trousers caught my eye aaaages ago, they've been in my saved items for at least a couple of months. I loved them, but they were just a liiil bit pricey for me so when they went in the sale I was mega chuffed. They're a style of trouser that I wouldn't usually go for, with my hips and thighs being the largest part of my body already I generally don't like to draw more attention there, but despite some original hesitations that they make me look like I'm wearing a nappy, I love them. Because they're more tailored towards the bottom I actually find them quite flattering especially with a relatively tight-fitted top tucked in.

Then these rusty red coloured shoes called out to me and I imagined them with the trousers and realised it was meant to be. I have no idea when I will actually wear these shoes, but when I do I'll feel bloody excellent in them. There's nothing like a pair of red heels to release your inner sass. Before shooting these photos we went to B&Q and Sainsbury's and I was like 'yesss I'm the type of person who goes food shopping in red heels' even though lol I'm definitely not.

The bag is another Asos sale pick that I was worried was a little tacky, but hey, I love it so even if it is I don't care. To offset the fact that I'm wearing a few items that were out of my comfort zone, I popped on two of my most worn items in my wardrobe, which brought the outfit back to something which felt very 'me'. My breton top from Boden is possibly my best ever investment, my price per wear is probably down to about 0.0001p. This grey coat is a good few years old now, but it's still one of my favourite winter coats and, fun fact, I wore it in my first ever outfit post on this blog (here if you want a laugh - I almost didn't include the link because major cringe).

Trousers - Asos (here) | Top - Boden (here) | Shoes - Asos (here) | Bag - Asos (out of stock)

Do you ever go out of your comfort zone?

Amy x