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Oasis Leather Aviator

I'm in love with this jacket. The one I loved from River Island (in my sidebar) doesn't seem to be available anymore. It probably left because I was taking far too long to save my money for it. Luckily for me, I like this one even more. The leather is so soft and buttery and it fits perfectly. I have really slim arms and across my collarbone is the same, but my boobs are a little larger shall we say, so while the small is too baggy on the arms, the xs fits them perfectly but is a bit of a squeeze across the chest. So, I'm having a bit of a sizing dilemma at the moment! You can also take the collar off of this too, which means I get a gorgeous, simple leather jacket too. It means it will also long surpass the aviator trend this way as well, which is good news as it costs £155. Oasis also have 20% off at the moment. I think it's meant to be.

Source: Oasis

New Season Coats

Every season you have to say goodbye to a few well loved pieces to make way for the fresh and new things you've coveted. For me, it's time to say goodbye to my trench coat which is one of my favourite wardrobe pieces. It's not that I want to let it go either. To be honest, I'm being forced by my waistline to give it up because it just won't do up without there being those hideous taut lines telling the world it's being stretched to its limit. It is a size 6 so I don't feel too bad that it no longer fits, and though I'm going to up my spinning classes I don't think these annoying extra pounds are going to disappear any time soon. If you've experienced the cruelty of a Northern winter, you'll know that you really need a coat that you can properly do up and fit a few comfortable layers underneath, so it's aurevoir trenchy and hello new coat!

I've already pretty much decided that I'm going to buy the River Island aviator jacket anyway, but it's too much of a trend piece to be my only coat and it won't go with everything I wear. I want something with a bit more longevity, so I'm looking at getting another trench (I would probably buy the same one again if Topshop still had it!) or a military style, because they always seems to be in fashion. I blogged a while ago about this one and I've still got my eye on it, but I've also just spotted this camel lovely at ASOS.

And it's 3/4 sleeves will force me to try wearing the elbow length gloves I've been secretly dying to try.

First of all, I have to actually sell my trench coat and so I turn to you lovely readers. If you're a size 6/8 and are looking for a Topshop trench with padded shoulders you might just want mine. It's been worn with love but it's also been cared for and is as good as new.

Let me know if you're interested !

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Aviator Charm

Despite aviator jackets being seen on numerous catwalks, the one version that stands out in my mind and apparently in the minds of every fashion editor, is the Burberry Prorsum show. For the majority of people they were an instant hit and immediately became the coat to have for winter. Like the clogs of last season, I really didn't like the aviators at all. I thought they looked seriously bulky and unattractive, and associated with the not so stylish British television favourite, Del Boy. I didn't buy a pair of clogs all summer and I firmly believed I wouldn't be buying an aviator jacket either. 

The other day, I went for the first day out of shopping that I've had in a long time. Going into River Island I brushed past a short, brown leather, shearling collared aviator jacket. I had to try it on, just to humour my boyfriend whose face said he thought they were equally hideous, and to confirm for myself that everyone else was crazy and that I was the only one sane enough to realise the disastrous style consequences of wearing such an item. I tried it on and did it up. I toyed with the shearling cuffs and commented that I did indeed feel like a Trotter relative. And then I walked over to the mirror and realised I was massively mistaken. This coat made me instantly 100% cooler and 200% more stylish. The cut was gorgeous - it fitted beautifully. I loved the shearling. I tried on a fake leather, black version which didn't have as much shearling adornment, and I didn't like it nearly as much. The shearling made the coat perfection.

Like the padded shoulder trench coat I bought last year, this is the kind of coat you can throw on over the most blasé outfit and it instantly makes it incredibly stylish. I kept it on as I continued to shop around the store, stealing disbelieving glances at my reflection. This coat was ridiculously, shockingly, fabulous. The price tag was £150, which is definitely worth it as it's real leather. Now I just have to wait until a certain student loan comes my way, and you just try and stop me running to River Island and bagging this beauty. I'm not in a rush to get it soon, as I'm sure they're going to be around all season, and right now it's sadly still too damn hot to wear it. It's about the only time wearing this coat would look silly.

My advice: if you've so far been against the aviator jackets, go and try one on. I guarantee you'll be pleasantly surprised, but I warn you - you might burn a hefty hole in your wallet.