Changing seasons - what to take with you!

Can anything bring on huge waves of indecision quite like deciding what to wear can? Hands up who feels this tenfold when were heading into a new season. It's not just a weather thing either - although umming and ahhing over jackets typically steals a good 10 minutes of my day - it's more that I find suddenly changing my wardrobe and adopting a new look so jarring.

I wrote these tips on how to make the transition (relatively stress free!) for my eBay shop. Hope you find them useful. Feel free to add some of your own.

Summer to Autumn

1) My favourite - when it comes to your beloved summer dresses, swap sandals for knee-length boots. It instantly transforms the whole feel of your outfit and makes you look like you were totally prepared for the change of season in the first place!

2) Wear long sleeved t-shirts or shirts under short sleeved tops.

3) Swap light and colourful accessories for darker ones; white bags for black or brown, gold jewellery for silver, switch to darker coloured scarves.

Autumn to Winter

1) Top tip has to be jumpers! In the autumn you can get away with lighter cardis and jumpers but when the cold weather comes it is time to wrap up in the heavy, thick knits. Your stylish autumn clothes will be underneath - shirts etc. still on show - but you will avoid a red, dripping nose (which is never a good look).

2) Gloves and scarves. If you have never tried this, give it a go. It’s amazing how much warmth you trap in and you can even get away without a coat on the slightly milder days.

3) Coloured, thick tights. Perfect for remaining stylish and warm and means you don’t have to resort to jeans every day.

Winter to Spring

1) One of the first things I ditch when the season changes to spring is the massive all purpose bag that’s needed to carry all manner of cardigans, gloves, umbrellas, lip salves and emergency chocolate (don’t know why I need this more in the winter but there you go). Out come the smaller cute bags, and although I still need my warm clothes, a bag in green or gold brings on a bit of spring fever!

2) Jackets and waistcoats are perfect swaps for winter coats.

3) You’ll be hanging on to your winter jumpers and cardis for some time yet (round about August probably!) so get yourself some accessories to bring them back to life in the spirit of spring. Flower brooches are perfect for this.

Spring to Summer

1) Not quite confident the weather is going to be hot? Layers is what you want - keep hold of your spring jacket but sneak a summer camisole or t-shirt underneath it. You’ll be ready for those first rays!

2) Keep hold of all the lighter colours. Sift out the spring clothes that are the right shades and tones for summer even if they are principally for cooler weather. They will blend with newer summer clothes all the more easily.

3) Shades! You can never fail to look at home in the sun with a pair of sunglasses on and definitely makes you look like you carefully planned your summer wardrobe all along ;)

*I am genuinely proud that I managed to write a blog post about fashion and the weather and avoided a corny joke about getting hot under the collar. I cannot promise showing such restraint in the future*