If there is one underrated and unfairly maligned item of winter clothing it is the humble pair of leggings. It pays to be careful though (thanks Tokyito). Here’s why we love leggings.

1. Leggings are cheap!
2. They are highly versatile (can be worn under skirts or dresses or with jeans and trousers if its really cold!)
3. Leggings provide an excellent (and warmer) alternative to tights
4. They can be utilised as a component of the layered look that we posted on previously
5. The most practical combination of is probably denim skirt/black leggings/Converse All Star. We have also seen some glamour looks with leggings and high-heels or cowboy boots – a pretty sexy look if you can pull it off.

We can’t recommend leggings highly enough. What do you wear with yours?

Time For a Winter Coat!

This was my mantra this weekend as we in Scotland were hit by a blast of extreme cold weather, nothing unusual in that you may think – however, it is a little earlier than i would normally purchase my cold weather jacket. I had been offered one as a Christmas present, therefore i had a decision to make – get last years out the wardrobe or get one now. Last years was dismissed as an option as soon as i saw the state of what emerged, a dusty old rag that looked well past its sell by date. Off to the High Street to see the winter coat ranges!

In general, there are alot of elegant winter coats on sale this season. I had a totally open mind as to what i was looking for, as long as it was warm and versatile i wasn’t too bothered with the style. Big buttons, belts, clips, patterned wool and big lapels are all common elements amongst this seasons coats. I think that i may have missed the initial delivery in alot of stores as i found that many of the popular sizes (12, 14) were out of stock. Anyway, i tried a few on and made my decision. In the time honoured Cheap Clothes Rule tradition, here’s the list of the coats i tried!

We have posted a couple of times on our love for Jeans, we often wonder how could we live without them? – What would we wear? The alternatives are almost too traumatic to contemplate – Chinos?!, no thanks – pressed, polyester cotton style (Farah’s-eh, nah, im not my dad) – Trackie Bottoms (“i give up”). Anyway, we thought that we would try out this wonderful new Poll feature on WordPress to guage our readers thoughts on the current status of gods own fabric. This poll is for womens jeans, men shouldn’t be afraid to vote either though.

Layering is once again the look of the Autumn here in the UK: Jackets, Leggings, Boots, Knee-Length Skirts, Scarfs, Wooly Hats, Jumpers, T-Shirts, Chunky Socks and anything else that you can get your hands on are all essential elements of the layered style. Layering is so popular as it is extremely versatile and can be adapted to a number of different weather conditions and social occaisions. As there are so many options with cheap clothing nowadays, it is great fun to experiment with different clothes and put together a look, there are a few things to bear in mind however:

For many years celebrities have been sporting cheap clothes. However, the trend now is for celebrities to have their own discount clothing lines. Infact, if you don’t have your own line now all the other celebrities point at you and laugh. Here’s just a few who have lines of their own :

Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Milla Jovovich, Paula Abdul, JLo, Pamela Anderson, Liz Hurley, Elle McPherson, Kate Moss, KanYe West, Eminem, Mariah Carey, P Diddy, 50 Cent, Beyonce, Madonna, Victoria Beckham, Bono, Jay-Z, Kylie, Matthew McConaughey (Wooderson! what happened?) Pete Doherty! – the list is endless.

The real questions are :

• Are these clothes any good and does anyone actually buy them?
• Would you buy clothes just because they were ‘designed’ by a celeb?
• Are there any potential celebs out there who should have their own lines but don’t?
• Where will it all end? – entire movies where the star only appears if everyone wears their label?

Our minds boggle ……..