I have received so many comments about my awesome yellow coat already this Autumn, at least half of the people I interact with during the day mention the colour or how happy and bright it is and I love that. I’m a huge lover of Autumn and wrapping up in layers and scarves, but I know for a lot of people the dreary weather can bring them down so brightening someone’s day with a bit of colour is such a simple thing to do to spread a little love in the drizzle.

My favourite way to add colour to your Autumn outfit is to swap out a key piece, that is traditionally a dark, earthy shade, for something bold and bright like this coat that JD Williams sent me to try out. It’s an instant transformation. If that’s too much of a bold move for you at first, try something smaller instead like some fun patterned wellies instead of the traditional green or even a bright patterned scarf and a dash of red lipstick – it really will add a smile to your day.

My Harris Tweed scarf is an oldie that I dug out from my cupboard this year as the yellow streak and primary shades match my yellow raincoat perfectly. I used to work for a company that manufactured clothing and accessories from this hand woven cloth and unfortunately my journey with them ended bitterly so I had packed up all my Harris Tweed items and hidden them away as much as I could. Now some time has passed I think I can try to enjoy them again and create some new memories from the ashes of those old ones. Clothing is so emotive for me and instantly sends me back to a moment when I bought it or wore it for the first time.

I really love this raincoat and I took it to Paris with me as it was perfect for sightseeing and would fold up neatly in my backpack when it was dry. The pockets are huge too, which is great for me and all my cameras! I love the drawstring waist as it gives a lovely feminine shape where other raincoats can just look like a sack and the hood has a little peak so the rain doesn’t drip down onto my glasses. I would say the sizing is on the generous side, which is what you need in a coat – you’ve got to be able to throw it over layers of jumpers and scarves, plus it’s not a warm coat either, so you do need those layers. My only bug bear is that it doesn’t have a zip down the front, but it’s reasonably priced and comes in navy too if you’re not quite ready to glow bright yellow this Autumn! Loves x xx

Dress | Vintage  //  Scarf | Harris Tweed  //  Raincoat | c/o JD Williams  //  Wellies | Joules

I’m a city girl at heart, but these pockets of nature and peace are just perfect! Earthy colours, crispy leaves. This little patch of forest is by my house and I’d always overlooked it until now, but I love how these photos turned out. You can’t even tell there’s a main road less than 100 ft away, right?

Jord sent me this gorgeous watch to share with you guys, made from natural and sustainably sourced wood. They have some really striking wooden watch designs that would make a great Christmas gift for someone special.

I chose a unisex design, Fieldcrest, quite chunky for a ladies watch but the wood makes it sit against my oversized wooden jewellery perfectly and the black face/brown wood matches my Yumi cat dress and black leggings; Mixing black and brown is an age old fashion-faux-pas, but it’s one of my favourite combos so fashion can suck it ;)

Cat Dress | Yumi  //  Tan Brogues | Office  //  Scarf | Dorothy Perkins
Hat | Phase Eight  //  Necklace | M&S  //  Wood Watch | c/o Jord

Loves x xx