Monochrome

 

 

Top - Asos

Culottes - New Look

Sliders - Isabel Marant 

Bag - Anya Hindmarch

 Ring - Marc by Marc Jacobs

Sunglasses - Rayban 

I had a lovely day out at Howletts zoo in Canterbury on Sunday with my family - it was quite a cloudy day so I wanted to make sure I was covered up enough so I didn't get chilly when the sun went in. 

This is where culottes come in, they're perfect for the in between weather that we pretty much have all summer long in the UK. I actually bought these last summer and completely forgot I had them until I had a wardrobe clear out a few weeks ago. 

Paired with my favourite off the shoulder top from ASOS and my super comfy Marant sliders I was ready for a long day of walking around outside at the zoo.

This is a picture of myself and my gorgeous baby niece Matilda at the zoo

xxx

The Culottes - New Look | ASOS | Topshop

Top - New Look

Culottes - New Look via ASOS

Sliders - ASOS

 Necklace - Topshop

 Bag - Givenchy (Harrods)

I feel like the culottes are a tricky piece - you either love them, hate them or you just aren't sure about wearing them. I was unsure myself but I took the plunge and bought this New Look pair from ASOS for a super reasonable price of £17.99.

I've decided I now love them. I wore them for a day out in London on Monday and I personally think they look really chic - you can dress them up with heels or go for a more relaxed look like I did and wear them with sliders. They would look great with a loose boxy crop top too - these ones are quite high waisted and sit at the belly button so you would only be showing slight midriff and not your whole tummy which is good. I feel like they are definitely going to become a staple in my wardrobe...they are super comfy too which is always a bonus.

On another note, despite working in London and spending pretty much my entire life there, I've never been on the London Eye so it was something I took the time to do whilst I was there on Monday . If you haven't been on it then I'd definitely recommend it - it goes super slow and you don't even feel like you're up high (which is something I was worried about). I definitely take London for granted so it was great to see the amazing view across the city.

Claudia xxx