Five Ways To Update Your Look: Fall/Autumn | Hello October

Hi everyone, welcome back to my channel. So today I'm going to be talking you through a few easy ways that you can update your wardrobe for autumn or fall, whatever you like to call it. Right now in the UK, there's not a ton of stuff in the stores yet. There's a fair bit, but I feel like we're not fully into autumn yet. And I like to kind of have a little bit of a browse before I go in and purchase all of my autumn things. I like to assess the situation, but I also want to feel very autumnal now. And it's also still quite warm. It's not too chilly yet. So I thought today I'd talk you through a few ways that you can update your wardrobe and feel a little bit more autumnal without spending too much money. So one of the first things that you can do for your wardrobe this autumn is to change up the cut of your jeans. And this doesn't actually mean buying a whole new pair of jeans, because this is actually something that I've been looking to do to already existing jeans. And there's a police car going by. Anyway, moving on. This is something that I've been looking to do to a few pairs of my jeans, but I saw this pair on Topshop and thought that they were a really good example. And I thought I'd show these in a video versus me botching up some jeans first and then showing them. So it's basically just cut off and frayed at the bottom, but the front hem is a lot shorter than, or a little bit shorter than the back hem. It's really not that hard to do. And the Topshop ones look like they've been unstitched. I don't know if this is, I think this is kind of fake unstitching and it's made to look like they've been unstitched. But you could actually do that to a pair of jeans if you wanted to. And it's really imperfect, which is something I like about it. So when you're DIYing it yourself, it's pretty hard to go wrong. And I really like this pair from Topshop actually. They're Jamie jeans and they're quite a dark blue. And I've been a lot more into dark blue jeans recently. I was going to do this cut to the pair that I'm wearing now, which are essentially the same, but without the cropped front section. I didn't want to ruin them because I actually really love these jeans. But if you don't want to splash out on a new pair of jeans, it is definitely something that you can do to an already existing pair of jeans or maybe ones that you've kind of fallen out of love with and it might help to reignite that love of them. Also, if any of you are interested in these jeans or any of the other items that I do talk about in this video, I will link as much as I can in the info box below for you. So another way that you can upgrade your wardrobe for this autumn is to add a fur collar to a coat. Fur collars is something that I think are going to come back majorly this autumn. I had a fur collar coat last autumn and I loved it. And they just seem to be appearing more and more and more at the moment. And this is actually one from Topshop that just already has a fur collar. It's one that's going to be shown in an upcoming haul. So I've kind of spoiled the surprise here, but there are a lot of items at the moment that have fur collars and I love them. But this is something that you could easily add yourself. I'm pretty sure ASOS do fur collars and you can buy them and attach them to whatever you want. You could also buy a fur or, when I say fur, by the way, I mean faux fur. I don't mean real fur. I just want to caveat that for anyone that's taking me a bit too literally because that sometimes happens and no, no, no. So if you have a more plain coat and you want the option to go with or without a faux fur collar, that is definitely a good option. And it's one that's a lot less pricey than buying an entire new coat. A lot of you will know that I just don't really have a problem with buying new coats because I love coats. But if you don't want to spend the money on a whole new coat, that is definitely something to look into. This one is a new one of mine that I will show in a haul with a couple of other things soon and I love. So in addition to faux fur on coats, you can also add a trim to leather jackets as well or you could invest in a denim jacket that has the more shearing kind of fur collar material and that's also a really nice alternative and one that's not as lux. So if you like things a bit more casual, that's definitely something to look into. So another update that I think everyone should try and make to their wardrobe this autumn is actually one that has kind of started up in the summer and this is one that I personally am quite obsessed with. And although it's not super autumnal, I feel like it's a really nice way to update the accessories that you already own and that is by using scarves. So most of you will know the trend of wrapping scarves around your neck already and it's one that I love but I have a very short neck and it's not something that I can get away with. However, I love scarves and there are a few other ways that you can easily incorporate that into your wardrobe and the first way is by wrapping it around your bag handles. You can also do this with any little loops on the bag if you don't have a bag that has like enough handle or anything like that. So the first way is obviously around the handles. The one that I'm using on this bag is from Topshop and I love the colours of this. I just think that it goes with the bag so nicely and you can also go with really autumnal colours which I think is perfect because obviously we're going into autumn and that's what I've done with this bag and this is another way that you can incorporate a scarf into a bag that doesn't necessarily have a short handle that you hold just with your hand. So with this one, I've wrapped the scarf around the leather shoulder pad on my bag and I love the colours in these ones. These are just so beautiful and this is so autumnal and it just makes me really happy to look at. I'm a bit obsessed with this one. I'm obsessed with most of the things in this video. That's why I'm making this video so if I use that word a lot, that is why. So yeah, I love the colours on this one and if you wanted to add some gold chain to it, you can also do that as well and I think that it is really, really cute. You can also just pop the scarf hanging out the loop on a bag like this as well if you didn't want to wrap it to the top of the strap. For me, this has stayed put quite well but if you are a bit conscious of it slipping around, you can always loop it through, things like that or you could wrap it around the bottom section as well. I think that could look really cute and for anyone wondering, this scarf is actually made by my friend Sophie. She makes the most incredible scarves, kimonos, bomber jackets. I will link her website below. If you're into more unique designs, then I would definitely recommend looking into her because her stuff is incredible and I have so many of her scarves now, it's ridiculous. I've posted them on Instagram before and you guys seem to love them. So yeah, I will link her in the info box for you guys and I actually have another one of her scarves on my Topshop bag. So this is one of the ways that I chose to update my Topshop bag and make it look a little bit more luxe because this bag is quite a plain bag which I think is lovely because you can accessorise it and just make it your own but for me, just having nothing on this bag makes me feel a little bit sad. So I love having a pom-pom on the side but I love having a scarf wrapped around the top handle and because it has one top handle, it is ideal for wrapping a scarf around. I feel like this bag was made for that and I often switch up the colours on this depending on what I'm wearing and that is definitely something that you can do as well and I feel like a lot of people will have a little scarf like this hanging around that they can wrap around things so it's a really nice touch to add to your bags. So again, this one is from my friend Sophie. It has a gorgeous rose gold detail to it and lots of these pale white, they kind of look blue to me but I have funny eyesight and I see colours differently but like very pale whitey blue dots and little patterns on them and it is just so gorgeous. I often put this through the loops of my Givenchy Antigona as well because it just goes so perfectly in terms of the colours so yeah, that is a way that you can really upgrade a very plain bag. And finally, another way that you can use these scarves is actually as a belt and this is something that my friend Lydia does and it always looks incredible on her and if you have a slightly thinner, longer scarf like this one, it kind of lends itself better to doing this but I think you can do it with any as long as you wrap it and make it a bit thinner and make sure none of the edges are poking out. So that is another way that you can update your wardrobe by using scarves. I am just obsessed with them and I'm loving that trend at the moment and I'm gonna keep on with the theme of belts here. I definitely feel like waist belts are going to have another little revival and if I'm honest, I am so into that. I kind of missed it in a way and this applies whether you're wearing a jumper, a shirt or a coat. With coats, they're often ones that have the tie around the waist. You can just wear one of those if you already have it and I feel like that's gonna be another one of the trends this autumn and it's a really easy one to work with. If you don't have a coat that has a belt or you're one of those people that loses the belts or throws them away like this girl over here, you can always add your own and this is one that I really like to do with bigger belts on some of my more plain black coats and I think that it looks really lovely and I also really like this with shirts as well. The one I have here is actually the H&M Balmain belt which has the gold buttons on it as well and I wear this with either the buttons at the front or at the back and I like the colour of this actually. It's a really nice autumnal colour and goes quite nicely with the green on this bag so I feel like I'm gonna have to work with that at some point and make an outfit out of it but yeah, I think waist belts are definitely one of those things that we're going to be seeing a lot more of so I would definitely recommend digging your waist belts out or you can use a scarf. Going back to scarves again. Another trend I've been seeing is one that is so easy to incorporate into your daily outfits. It's one that I saw a lot at Best of All and ever since I've been seeing it constantly and it is basically to wear your coats or cardigans or any outer layer slightly off shoulder. The off shoulder trend from the summer is still hanging around guys and I'm so into that because I love a bit of off shoulder and this is something that you can do with a faux fur coat that you already have or a chunky cardigan. Anything that you already have is quite a nice trend because it's not a specific item, it's just a way of wearing it. So that is definitely one that I would look into doing. I have done this a couple of times recently and I've really enjoyed it. It just feels really casual and I'm all about that life. So that is another really easy way that you can mix up your summer to autumn transitional wardrobe. And finally a bonus one for those of you who are not necessarily into fashion or you have a dress code to wear when you're at work or something like that but you can really play up your makeup is to go for a dark lip because that is my favourite way to feel autumny when it's not autumn yet. I have two favourite recommendations here for you. The first one is the Stila Stay All Day liquid lipstick in the shade Rico. Oh my god, this is gorgeous, I love it so much. I cannot wait to wear this, yes. And the second one is the Huda Beauty liquid matte in Vixen. And this is a beautiful browny, almost berry shade but it's not really berry, maybe it's a bit more of a red. It's very much brown but it's got a little bit of something else, it's got a bit of warmth which is really nice. So those are my two recommendations for autumnal lip colours. If you have drier lips, I would recommend the Stila liquid lipstick. I feel like it sits so nicely on everyone. This one is a little bit more drying and it's a bit more heavily scented as well so depending on your preferences, those are two really nice options. So I really hope you guys enjoyed this video. Let me know if you like this kind of topic and format, if there's anything that you would like me to change or anything you would like me to do in future. Just pop me a comment below and I will try and do that. Also, sorry there isn't a vlog today. Today was meant to be a vlog and I think some of you might remember me saying a few weeks back that it was meant to be but I actually went to Best of All and it was raining so much that I didn't get my camera out because I really didn't want to break it. So that is why we have this video today which I was actually so excited to film. So I really hope you guys did enjoy this one because I loved putting it together. I spent ages wrapping scarves around bags and I was in my happy place. So I really hope you guys have enjoyed this. Please give this video a thumbs up if you did and make sure you're subscribed because there is a really new exciting video coming up next and I also have Vlogtober coming up and you're gonna want to be subscribed, trust me. So I'm so excited for that. I hope you're all having the best day and I'll see you guys in my next video, bye.