Wild Side. #OutfitOfTheDay

Wild Side. #OutfitOfTheDay

I've wanted to build a look around Saint Laurent for a while and with the new pieces that have dropped at SSENSE, I knew I had found my opportunity to work with something.

Heidi Slimane has totally revolutionized the consumer profile of Saint Laurent, formerly known as YSL, his new looks pay homage to rock and roll through silhouette, print and image but remains true to the quality and ethos of the brand.

Animal print is a key player this season, a look I have coming up takes on the trend of snake print but for now I want to show you this Leopard coat. I realise it's a pretty garish number, I'm not expecting this look to appeal to everyone but the style and shape makes for an easy alternative in grey or navy. Keeping with the essence of Saint Laurent I wanted to keep my trousers slim and fitted going for these black jeans also from Saint Laurent. I personally, felt that the black under the jacket looked to prominent so I've opted for this simple white silk t-shirt from T by Alexander Wang.

I wanted to channel a different sort of message through my accessories. I wanted to create a more indie (Hipster ) tone, so I opted for chunk and clunk rather than slim. In one of my recent posts I discussed the need for a black leather backpack this winter. Even though this bag wasn't on my list, this bag from MCQ by Alexander McQueen is pretty awesome! I've paired it with this beautiful chunky desert boots by A.P.C. Neither hipster or rock star, I've chosen this blue XL wallet from Comme Des Garcon, it's fun and a splash of colour to inject amongst more simple pieces.

Alternative coats for this look: GREY SAINT LAURENT COAT

This total look is available from SSENSE.com

It's beginning to look a lot like winter. #OutfitOfTheDay

It's beginning to look a lot like winter. #OutfitOfTheDay.

I hate to state the obvious but the weather is beginning to turn. London is quickly loosing its summer shine and the temperature has begun to decline. But as we quickly march through the year and step into September, the change in weather was going to come sooner or later.

I find it a lot easy to style a winter wardrobe than a summer one. The addition of layering instantly makes outfit options more adventurous - opening up more opportunity to play with proportion, shapes and textures.

This look I have built around some of my favourite styling elements - Textures and Sportswear. 

The textures I'm going to add are built around this Sheepskin collared navy bomber by APC and these amazing black leather trousers by BLK DNM. Not too go to OTT, I would team them with a printed t-shirt, the one above is by JUUN.J and a simple pair of trainers like these from STAN SMITHS by ADIDAS. 

In my opinion the look balances texture and sportswear, the jackets worn open adds elements of colour and leads nicely into the leather trousers which are complimented by the simple, 'no fuss' classic trainers.

This whole look is obtainable to buy at www.ssense.com