Making the most of the Spring Sunshine

Although I take most of my pictures inside (with the help of a couple of studio lights and a tripod) I love getting outside in natural light. As this is Scotland and you can never fully trust the weather these pictures were taken in the back garden (easy to run inside in case it decided to rain). Because I knew I wasn’t going far I decided to throw on a dress as even I get a bit fed up with jeans all the time. I even braved bare legs (I apologise for how pale my skin is just now) and wasn’t that cold. This must mean spring is on its way.

I picked up this denim shirt dress from Topshop last year and I think it’s an incredibly versatile dress. It looks good worn alone like I did here as well as layered with tights and boots for colder days. It came with a denim D-ring belt which I switched out for this *Gant leather belt. I was sent this belt a few weeks ago and have been waiting for a chance to wear it. Being petite I love adding belts to dresses to pull in and define my waist. I find it stops me getting lost in a mass of fabric. It’s definitely one of my top tips for wearing shirt dresses as they can be a little shapeless worn alone, but you can create shape and definition by adding a belt. Changing the belt is also a great way to switch up an outfit, very useful when you have a minimal wardrobe.

Dress – Topshop (old, similar)

Belt – Gant (similar)

Boots – River Island (exact)