2013: Fashion Trends | Hits, Wishes & Misses

My passion for fashion has been growing and growing throughout 2013, and I've been making more of an effort to incorporate the many trends into my everyday wardrobe. There have been a few that I've loved and worn with confidence and pride, however some trends are just not for everyone. No matter how nice they look on the models, when you try them on in the badly lit areas of shop dressing rooms, they just fall flat of your expectations. 

S/S13

Added To The Wardrobe

During S/S I jumped on the pastel and neon bandwagon, my wardrobe was full of mints and baby pinks with flashes of neon yellow and orange. I wore my neon's through my accessories, a neon green satchel or a lightweight neon scarf. My mint green jumpers also got a good outing; I can't remember a day when I didn't wear them!

  

I Wish, I Wish, I Wish

There were some trends during S/S that I either felt like I couldn't quite pull off or that I just missed the boat on. Trenches are always a fashion staple in those strange spring months, when the rain is pouring but the weather is a little warmer. A trench has always been a very classic piece, which I felt just wasn't my style. I absolutely love the Burberry trenches (not that I could ever afford them) but in S/S14 I hope to give the trench a whirl. Another trend that sprung onto the scene was floral trousers. I'm more of a leggings and jeans girl and find that the cut of the trousers just didn't suit me. I love the floral pattern but unfortunately the style just doesn't cater itself to my body shape, maybe I just need to hunt for the perfect pair.

I'll Give That A Miss 

Then there were the trends that I saw, I debated and then I passed on. Monochrome was the first trend I wasn't entirely sure on. Don't get me wrong, I love a good bit of black & white but for the warmer months I prefer brighter colours to adorn my wardrobe. The next trend was playsuits/jumpsuits. These pretty alternatives to shorts are around pretty much every year, but if you are a little heavier in the hip area, they have a tendency to give you baggy bottom. Nobody wants to look like they are a small child wearing a nappy, that isn't a good look no matter what the catwalk says.  Not to mention the unfortunate problem my friends and I had when trying them on, the slightly too high, cut you in half, crotch problem.

A/W13

Added To The Wardrobe

My favourite time of year for fashion, I feel a lot more comfortable in the layered and chunky trends of the colder months. My wardrobe is full of chunky knit jumpers and cardigans. You can wear them with leggings, jeans, trousers and skirts, they really are the ultimate wardrobe staple. And then there is combat boots. I have a few, mostly with buckles but I also have a lovely pair of Dr. Martens, which I'm desperately trying to break in. 

I Wish, I Wish, I Wish

I'm not much of a skirt girl unless I'm on a night out where jeans or leggings just don't feel appropriate. However I did manage to grab myself a skater skirt from H&M, but no matter how I styled it, it just didn't look right on me. It made my body look short and rounded and was just ultimately unflattering. They look so nice on other people and are a great piece to have in your wardrobe if you can pull it off. I've also being eyeing up a few tartan pieces as of late, and a part of me is urging me to go out and grab some tartan leggings or trousers, but then the less fashion confident side of me worries that I'll just look a bit silly. I think I may be brave though and try and find some leggings, they would look great with my Dr. Martens. 

I'll Give That A Miss

There are always trends in A/W that I see and think, really? This year it is double denim and oversize coats. The double denim trend really does go straight over my head, it's a bit too 90's Britney and Justin for me, there is such a thing as too much denim guys. Now the oversize coats is something I see many fashionistas sporting, but if I'm completely honest I just don't think it looks good on anyone. It looks as though you are a four year old in your father's jacket and it doesn't cater to the female form at all. Yes I'm no stranger to the slightly androgynous style, but this is just a step too far for me, I don't want to look like my clothes are eating me alive.

So let me know what your hits, wishes and misses have been in 2013. Have there been trends you just couldn't wait to get your hands on? Or ones you couldn't bare to lay your eyes on?