Tour Eiffel

I think every blogger has their 'dream outfit post' at the back of their mind when they start blogging their fashion adventures. Mine has always been shooting my look with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Everyone and their mother knows what an unhealthy obsession I have with Paris and the Eiffel Tower in particular. So can you blame me?

Apart from being shot in the quintessential Boffism setting, this look features an item that I have been coveting for weeks now: THE PLAID JUMPER! After endless weeks of rummaging through charity shops and scouting the high street for a worthy plaid candidate, my eyes finally fell on this gem in a tiny Parisian vintage store.

Two new entries included in this look are my doctor-style bag from Forever 21 - yes, there's a Forever 21 in Paris! - as well as my grey socks from H&M. As of late, I've been quite into rolling up my pants to expose my hosiery. That's how I roll.

Check out the full outfit details at the end of the post. Don't forget you can also hype my look on lookbook.nu. Oh, and if you are interested to see what else happened on the day we shot this outfit, you can watch this vlog from my #boffismvlogmas.

Photo Credits: Noel Zahra - www.creativeasfunk.com

OUTFIT | Jumper: Vintage - Jacket: Thrifted - Jeggings: Pull & Bear - Socks: H&M - Shoes: H&M - Bag: Forever 21 - Glasses: Zara

République

A few days ago, I posted about spotting the perfect beige coat at Zara in Brussels. After a few sleepless nights - thinking about this marvelous creation - I decided to go ahead and make it mine. I wore it to my sister's graduation for the first time, but it makes its official premiere here on Boffism thanks to this outfit we shot in Place Rèpublique, Paris.

This was a severely cold day, one of those in which you wonder whether the universe has created anything warm enough in the sartorial department to help you survive it. My Zara coat pretty much did the trick though, especially paired with this plaid scarf my mother made me from this random piece of fabric we found at a market stand.

I have to admit that being in Paris for a couple of days has reminded me of my aesthetic sense's strong French flair. I'm a sucker for all things Parisian, in particular. Hence why this outfit came together in the city of lights.

Don't forget that all the outfit details as well as my lookbook.nu hype button can be found at the end of the post! See you tomorrow!

OUTFIT | Coat: Zara - Shirt: Zara - Scarf: Handmade - Necklace: H&M - Jeggings: Pull and Bear - Shoes: H&M - Hat: Bershka - Bag: Bershka

La Butte

No trip to Paris is complete without a stroll in the character-rich Montmartre area. I decided to shoot a couple of photos in the Place du Tertre zone to show off this faux fur coat I thrifted from a second-hand bazaar I visited a couple of weeks ago.

It's really cold in Paris at the moment, and to be quite frank, this coat is the only thing that keeps me warm as I walk through the streets of the French capital. To complete the look - and hide my horrible hair - I went for a headscarf, a plain maroon t-shirt as well as my trusty jeggings (also featured in yesterday's outfit). 

More about the outfit as well as a lookbook.nu hype button at the end of the entry. Tata!

OUTFIT | Coat: Thrifted - Top: Zara - Jeggings: Pull & Bear - Shoes: H&M - Chain: H&M - Bag: Bershka - Glasses: Zara - Scarf: H&M

Charles de Gaulle

Here I am! Finally in Paris! Day 1 in Paris was unbearably cold but unsurprisingly full of emotions. The highlights of my day included spotting the Eiffel tower when I was on the airport shuttle bus (with a string of 'OMG's necessarily attached to the moment), a stroll along the Champs d'Elysees, as well as hanging out around the Arc de Triomphe.

I had been up since 4am in order to catch the early flight, and since I hadn't slept much the night before, I was quite tired last night. Hence why I chose to stay in planning the extremely busy days ahead. Don't forget to check out my vlogs from Paris as part of #boffismvlogmas,  should be up later today!

This is the outfit I travelled with as well as the look I sported during the entire day before retiring back to my apartment just off the Champs d'Elysees (pretty great location, right?). I wanted to be comfortable yet still fun and fresh, so I went for a jumper - denim jacket - acid wash jeggings combination, all paired with my warm H&M scarf and my staple buckle shoes.

Find all details and lookbook.nu hype button at the end. Btw, I shot this at the Champs d'Elysees, for all those who aren't familiar with Paris.

OUTFIT: Jacket: Thrifted - Jumper: Thrifted - Jeggings: Pull & Bear - Scarf: H&M - Shoes: H&M - Bag: Bershka

Fifteen

If there's one thing that can quickly teleport me back to my early teenage years, it's definitely a pair of Converse style sneakers. I doubt how many of you knew of my existence since then - not complaining, the hair choices I made at the time are of a cringing nature - but I was indeed a Greenday-obsessed curly head who practically lived in Converse.

At one point in time, in between the release of Avril Lavigne's 'Let Go' album and the time Simple Plan's 'Welcome to my Life' was all the rage, I owned 29 pairs of such sneakers. They were paired to everything from blazers, to tailored pants, to band t-shirts, all the way to my school uniform PE tracksuit. I eventually grew out of them - after endless 'you need to outgrow the Converse phases' sermons by at least 30 people in my life - and remained hesitant to start re-wearing the ever since.

However, I've finally given in and got myself a pair from New Look. I spent Saturday afternoon out in the countryside and quite frankly these are the only shoes that I could wear for 'the occasion'. The entire outfit ended up being an impromptu tribute to my early teen fashion sense - the plaid shirt, white t-shirt, dark boyfriend denims all fit in the fifteen-year old Boffism picture.

In order to keep with the fifteen year old theme, I decided to jump up and down like a frog. I was quite fond of that during the time.

Outfit details and Lookbook button are at the end of the post. 

OUTFIT | Plaid Shirt: Levi's - T-Shirt: Primark - Jeans: Zara - Shoes: New Look - Rings: ASOS - Watch: Casio (also featured here)

I Plaid Guilty

Since it is rather unacceptable to attend any fashion event naked - I'm clearly taking the piss here okay? - I decided to wear my new plaid pants to the M&S launch last Saturday. I'm slightly obsessed with plaid this season, so I definitely had to get a pair of trousers to wear almost every other day. I got this particular pair from Strasbourg last week and even though you can't catch the colour from these particular photos - too much sunlight for good photos.. - they're in a perfect maroon colour. They're very similar to the ones I had posted in my mid-week wishlist last week.

As I tend to do, I paired a plain white shirt on top and neutral black accessories. I never wear my huge cartwheel hat, but last Saturday I was in a particularly hatty mood so I said, 'why not?'

Details of the outfit as well as my LookBook hype button are at the end of the entry.

OUTFIT | Blouse: Bershka - Pants: C&A - Loafers: New Look - Cartwheel Hat: Zara - Clutch Bag: Vintage

Mirroir

Yo dawgs! Look at me speaking like a proper gangster. As you might have realised, I'm in France for nearly the entire week. I take way too many photos here, so I decided to add a couple to the hundreds I've snapped already by capturing my outfit in a shop window. That's probably as close to being in a shop window I'll ever get (or not?)

Whenever I'm in Strasbourg, I always feel the need to dress up like a proper French woman: stripes, leggings or skinnies, a contrasting scarf and plain ballerina flats. This time was no exception. 

Outfit details are at the bottom of the post. Don't forget to follow my photography blog for some photos of this perfect French location.

OUTFIT | Striped Top: Zara - Leggings: Independent Store - Scarf: H&M - Bag: Primark - Flats: New Look

At the Pier

Last weekend was a strange one. I was only in London (for an entire day) on Saturday and due to a lot of errands I had planned for the day, my recreational time was severely limited. Luckily, I was in central London (a very sunny Central London might I add!) for one of the projects planned for the day, so the day didn't turn out to be too shabby.

The obligations of the day required me to wear something comfortable and French-inspired. At the same time, I had to ensure I didn't melt down in this once-in-a-blue-moon heat wave in London. Nothing says comfort and France more than my simple H&M striped top with gold buttons. Instead of pairing this frequently worn top with my usual black capris, I went for a red pair that I had never worn (mainly because I had put on a bit of weight and they wouldn't fit properly, lawl!). The result was a nautical look, hence why we chose to shoot the outfit at the pier in between London Bridge and Charing Cross.

Finishing off the look are a plain pair of black flats as well as a minimal (and gorgeous!) black clutch I thrifted from a local charity shop. I swear Zara had something similar in brown this season. So simple, so me.

As usual, garment details and lookbook.nu hype button can be found at the end of the post.

Quick housekeeping: I opened a new blog called 'Boffism Fitness' in which I'm going to share the fitness-loving side of myself. You can find this new venture of mine over here. 

OUTFIT | Top: H&M - Trousers: Peacocks - Flats: Primark - Clutch: Thrifted