Chiconomical

Prints! Glorious prints! If 2018 has one thing that's going for it, it's the gorgeous animal prints and unless you're living under a rock, you've seen leopards everywhere! I for one am quite impressed with the comeback of the animal print (or did it never actually leave?) and feel so excited that it's now socially acceptable again to wear a full on animal print and not look tacky. I know, my sister's reading this and thinking (NO!!!) but I have actually loved animal prints for a long time and there is just something super sexy about leopard no?


Anyway, today's post is all about two things.

A. Leopard Print (erm, just stating that if you haven't yet understood it)
B. Scarves and how they be worn to the office as a sneaky way to make a statement
C. Workwear!!


Okay, so that's actually three things but then its Monday and you know we've got workwear to talk about. Well, today's outfit is my take on parisian chic workwear dressing. If that's a thing (if it isn't then it definitely should be). Since a lot of people do actually wear just a bunch of monochrome outfits to the office inspite of several attempts by yours truly to make then try new things like this post and this post, I do get it. Black is easy, black is comfy and it shows just how black our souls are aswell (just kidding, that last one only applies to me). But I'm giving you 5 quick ways a scarf can help you introduce a bit of trend into your workwear wardrobe without too much investment. Yes, you can wear it every single day of the week and still look interesting. You're welcome!

1. Neckking



Honestly, this is what every single parisian chic image looks like in my head. Minimal outfit, a scarf around the neck and minimal makeup. This look works with almost any block colour outfit. Of course, this works great for anyone who doesn't quite like wearing necklaces but still wants to add a pop of bright accessories to the look. Oh and bonus points because I'm usually always cold in the office so this keeps my neck warm and still feels like a super soft luxurious fabric too!

2. Tied Up



Right. This look is actually the most 'fashion forward' way to wear a scarf that I know of. Of course I made a complete mess of the wrist tying 'fashun' bit but I still like the way it's turned into a bracelete. It kind of reminds me of the using a necktie to tie people up in those bondage books and movies (I'm talking about the disaster that was Fifty Shades of Gray people). However, I still enjoy using a piece in unexpected ways and this is a grey way to show the leopard print in a very minimal way and the polka dots peeking from the folds is actually making me really happy!

3. Tiny Dancer



Yes, this is the same outfit as the one in the above two looks. Yes, I'd tucked in the peplum frill part (is it just called peplum or frill of peplum? I can't quite decide) into the pants and whipped it out for this look. I tied the scarf as a belt which pretty much becomes a statement piece for this look. I think this would work really well with jeans too. As long as you wear bottoms that don't need a belt (which is about 1 pair of jeans for me at the moment), this tucked into the belt loops instead of a regular belt is I think a great look!

4. Messy Bessy




5. Casual Chic

Parisian chic fashion is every girl's dream. Minimalist, lazy chic, perfectly put together without effort, its everything a girl dreams about. However, one look a the fabulous French ladies and their expensive pieces will have you running for the hills or maybe planning to rob a bank. I neither have the budget nor the guts to go rob someone, so I decided to come up with my version of the same. On a strict budget!






I think black is an epitome of Parisian fashion and that's exactly what my whole outfit was about. The trick is to invest in pieces that don't look street bought. Think shirts in solid colors, think accessories with little detailing. Think clean lines. Basically, I decided to wear my thrifted Mango polo neck with my simple black skirt. I added over the knee boots and a classic layered necklace to complete the look.

My take on parisian chic has pieces that cost less than 1000 if you don't consider the boots. And of course, you can always add a pair of trusty pumps instead of the boots to get a the same look!