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So November has started and the weather is seriously turning. Longer nights, shorter days and colder, wetter weather. *Que sarcastic tone* Great for those fashionistas who just want to dress to impress without the Michelin Man style of layering. And shoes? Well, I’m sure we’ve all had those instances where our shoes have soaked through, or we’ve worn cute little pumps and *sigh* the downpours of rain start coming. Time to invest in some boots.

Clarks have been around for years and especially recently have showcased some of their best shoes and boots they’ve ever sold yet. That’s right, before they were considered the ‘sensible shoe brand’, but nowadays they’ve really stepped up their game and are storming the high street with their fashion conscious styles to suit even a younger generation. Plus they’re comfy too!

Here is a selection of the best ankle boots Clarks has to offer for this winter season:

Clarks boots were made for walking


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The Chelsea boot

Orinoco Club in black leather, £49.99 *also available in brown snuff

La Mitford in black snake, £140 *also available in mushroom snake


The Wedge boot

Luca Burmese in black suede £59.99

Lorenzo Ocean in wine interest leather, £79.99 *also available in black suede

Lorenzo Bloom in black snake, £79.99


The Flat/Worker boot

Mimic Play in dark brown leather, 69.99 *also available in black leather

Majorca Disco in black leather, £110 *also available in burgundy leather


The Chunky Heel boot

Kankan Buzz in black leather, £89.99

Kiara Applique in black leather, £54.99 *also available in tan leather

La Byatt in black suede, £140 *also available in mushroom snake and khaki leather


The Kitten/High Heel boot

La Cecile in black snake, £110

Kendra Accent in wine suede, £69.99 *also available in black suede/patent leather

Lily Bordeaux in black leather, £79.99

Kendra August in black snake, £79.99 *also available in black leather

 

To purchase any of these ankle boots shown, or to have a look at the rest of the collection, visit the Clarks website.

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Pretty in Pink

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Warm up your winter by incorporating this lady-like colour into your looks.

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TOPSHOP Unique RTW AW13 Look 28

Carven RTW AW13 Look 2

John Rocha RTW AW13 Look 5

Fluffy sweat, TOPSHOP

J.Crew collection wool and silk-blend mini skirt, Net-a-porter.com

Diagonal zip snake suedette crossbody bag, Accessorize

Brigett Bracelet in rose quartz, Lola Rose

Glorious wool flared coat, French Connection

Pink fluffy cowl neck jumper, Dorothy Perkins

Dusty rose lace trim ankle sock, TOPSHOP

MOTTO dusty pink Baxter jeans, TOPSHOP

Strappy v-neck cami, TOPSHOP

Pastel satchel, Zatchels

Pink fluffy jumper, River Island

Pink chunky rib beanie, Dorothy Perkins

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Next: For the girl who lives in her shoes

Next: For the girl who lives in her shoes by krystal-scanlon

I have absolutely LOVED Next for some time now, and the reason is – they sell COMFORTABLE shoes. That's right, even for the likes of me who's had several ankle injuries (and believe me when I say each was one hell of a story!), Next makes walking in heels FUN again.

Now while the winter is drawing close and that usually puts a downer on most things, a girl still needs a nice selection of party shoes for the festive season – and trust me when I say it's only round the corner!

The above are my personal faves from Next, all catering for day-to-night affairs from the office to the party. Not to mention, they're all between 2-3 inches and thick ankle straps or thick heels/wedges so us ladies with weaker ankles (*sigh*) won't have to worry about toppling over with our skirts up round by our waists as we try to save ourselves from hitting the ground with a bang. These shoes are I.D.E.A.L.

Clockwise from the top L-R:

Black wide strap pointed shoes, £28

Black band city sandal, £28

Two-part point court shoes, £28

Leopard wedges, £48

Elastic cuff pointed shoes, £28

Navy square toe court shoes, £45

Leopard band city sandal, £28

Nude patent low wedges, £28

Please visit the Next Shoe Room to check out this selection of shoes and tons more!

 

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Houndstooth Homage

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 Let this classic print creep into your Autumn accessories, or invest in a statement piece to create lust-worthy looks.

Trend-board credits

Tommy Hilfiger RTW AW13 Look 1

Christian Dior RTW AW13 Look 23

Gucci RTW AW Look 23

Houndstooth cuff bracelet, ASOS

Houndstooth chiffon top, Mango

Dogtooth pocket envelope cross-body bag, Accessorize

Houndstooth shorts, Forever 21

Shooting houndstooth modal and silk-blend scarf, Marc by Marc Jacobs

Chevelle houndstooth fine knit jumper, Joie at Harvey Nichols

Pony effect court shoes, Topshop

Heattech bra sleeveless top, Uni Qlo

Houndstooth coat, Zara

Houndstooth pattern socks, Pull & Bear

Gradient dogtooth treggings, Topshop

Dogtooth loafers, Topshop

Evan houndstooth Satchel, Banana Republic

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ALL-IN-ONE – ALL-IN-ONEder (wonder) geddit? Thought so.

Anyway, So the winter months are drawing closer, the nights are getting longer and the weather's getting colder. I've always stood by my granny-attitude that in winter, it's kinda OKAY to look a little like the Michelin man in order to keep warm. Don't get me wrong, I hate the fact that I usually wear so many layers it takes me about 15 minutes to get everything on and off every time I leave or enter a building. But I'd rather be toasty than catching my death from freezing. (Being so pale skinned, my next shade of winter colour goes from white… to blue. Great for cartoons, not so great to stay alive).

Onesies or “all-in-ones” are back with a vengeance this year, and there are even more options available for adults. Ive usually been pretty “on the fence” when it comes to these, usually because I can't understand why grown ups would want to look like babies in a one piece. However that is until I saw these three beauties by high street retailer, Next.

These actually look really modern and wearable (unlike the image I have in my mind of an actual baby's onesie).

The three women's onesies above include a leopard print all-in-one with a faux fur hood, a pink Fairisle print (or as I refer to it, the Christmassy print) all-in-one, and a varsity jacket style all-in-one. I've chosen these three in particular because they all comprise of my favourite styles. In my view, you can never have too much leopard or pink, and I just love the varsity style jacket design overall. It's just a bonus that this one includes some pink detail. All are so reasonably priced too!

To shop these along with a larger selection of women's all-in-ones, visit the Next website.