My autumn/winter 2016 mood board

Every couple of months I try to change up my look (as much as I can, given practical constraints like money and expectations of my job) and to help me come up with some ideas I always put together a little mood board.

In previous years A/W has been about the blacks and dark greys and browns. This year I want to try and add a bit more colour. Nothing drastic but maybe some rust's and purples and greens and maybe some nudes which seem to be EVERYWHERE at the moment.

There were a few trends from the catwalk that I feel like I will be able to incorporate into my looks with little expense and I think these are the way I am going to add the colour.

Bold earrings in beautiful earthy tones and touches of embroidery on my clothing or in my accessories are what I am going to aim to add to my wardrobe. And then there's the makeup which I haven't quite decided on yet but I'm sure black kohl will feature heavily !!

How does your look change in the winter ? Is there anyone that really inspires your look?

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