If you managed to catch my last outfit of the day you’ll already know exactly how much I love velvet, but it’s no one-off, oh no. I own a fair few velvet pieces and this pair of burgundy short shorts is amongst my favourites. I could type a big long essay about why but really, just look at the photos and you’ll see why!
I know that the short shorts trend has been doing the rounds for a while now, but I was pretty late to jump on to that bandwagon. When I saw these beauties, I just knew it was time to broaden my horizons. No mean feat considering bodycon skirts have been a staple of my wardrobe for the past few years. In a way the shorts aren’t so different to the bodycons, both are ridiculously easy to style!
Why was I so late on to the shorts? Well I did try to get into them when they first hit the scene, but I felt like they made my legs look a bit chunky and I dismissed them pretty quickly. But over the past year or so I’ve toned up and lost a little bit of excess weight, and now they look über flattering!
Grey oversized speckle top – TOPSHOP (old)
Burgundy high waisted velvet shorts – TOPSHOP (old)
Lipstick – MAC Such Flare (Glitter & Ice Collection 2011)
Prayer beads
Thee necklace technically isn’t a necklace, it’s a set of prayer beads brought back by my brother from Hajj. I thought they looked too pretty to keep locked away in my flat in a drawer for most of the day, so I started wearing them as a necklace. I even whip them out while on public transport to do my tasbeeh. Now that’s functional fashion! 😉
Shabna
February 10, 2013You look AMAZING! Your hair is fab, love the shorts too! x
Natsie_x
February 10, 2013I absolutely love your fashion sense! Every single outfit of the day you do I love haha
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Alison @ Get Your Pretty On
February 10, 2013Your shorts are a beautiful color and I love your hair!
Beauty's Bad Habit
February 10, 2013Love love love your hair <3 Makes me want to dye mine back to blue! The shorts are awesome – can't go wrong with richly coloured velvetesque fabrics.
Lima
February 10, 2013Thank you my Lily! Decided to go with Manic Panic's Atomic Turquouise this time. The longevity is pants though, but it's a lot more bluer than Directions Turquoise. xo
Lima
February 10, 2013D'aww, thanks Nat! You absolute doll 😉 xo
Lima
February 10, 2013Thank you, Shabna! Can see my bodycon skirts taking a backseat for a while, ha! xo
Unknown
February 10, 2013What a lovely outfit! The shorts are fab!
and you look gorgeous. love your hair!
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Joanna
February 10, 2013love the hair !! i want to do this kinda style in purple !!
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Lima
February 10, 2013Thank you, Alison! Can't go wrong with shorts. They are incredibly versatile 🙂 xo
Laila
February 11, 2013I love the colour of the shorts. And the tasbeeh is so so beautiful, there are really beautiful ones there in Mecca. And yes, that's a great idea, using it as a necklace but at the same time do the tasbeeh on them!
Laila.
Natalia | Look-A-Porter
February 11, 2013I love velvet, too, but have absolutely nothing made of it. Adore the colour of your shorts – very beautiful. x
Shreya J
February 11, 2013Totally love your style!Its so unique and Am in love with your hair!
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Nathalie
February 11, 2013I love your outfit, you look amazing!
xo
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Eraklia
February 11, 2013krazy hair x
love the outfit 🙂
eraklia
Unknown
February 11, 2013AS COOL AS IT GETS!!!ABSOLUTELY LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!!
Ambs
February 11, 2013I love the prayer beads and I like your style! Way to rock the velvet, I feel like I don't see that very often! 🙂
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Unknown
February 11, 2013I wish I could do the short shorts look but I unfortunately do not have the thighs you are blessed with-you look fabulous and your right they are uber flattering x
Unknown
February 11, 2013beautiful look!!!
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OrigamiGirl
February 12, 2013You look awesome! I love your make-up. I wouldn't ever know how to make eyeliner look so good. Your outfit is so different from what I see around but just rocking.
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Laura
February 12, 2013LOve this – your hair is amazing!
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courtzmelv
February 12, 2013I wish i looked as good in shorts as you do! LOVE your hair! x
zubguzbebrsb
February 12, 2013Good !
Unknown
February 12, 2013I love your hair ! 🙂
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Anonymous
February 12, 2013Amazing!:)
Monsterchen
February 13, 2013oh i have a huge velvet crush lately so this shorts are pure love for me;) and the color looks amazing with your beautiful hair darling!
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Dressing Up For Me
February 13, 2013Love that red velvet shorts and your hair is rocks! 🙂
Robyn Roxburgh
February 14, 2013Wow your hair is sooo frickin' amazing! The shorts look so good on you – I've wanted some velvet ones for a while! Keep eyeing them on ebay haha
Robyn Mayday
xx
Unknown
February 16, 2013The shorts look great! I'm scared of shorts but I am generous in the thigh area! Totes loving your style.
Fashionobsession-mieni
February 26, 2013Absolutely awesome!! Everything is perfect!
Best Jasmin