Denim Dazed

For my last post of this ten post series, I took a trip to the Edinburgh Christmas market, my absolutely favourite place to be at this time of the year. The outfits that can seen while you're walking around all the different parts of the market are super festive and definitely inspire you for your own winter outfits. 

The Edinburgh Christmas market gets bigger and bigger every year, there is the main traditional German market at the top of Princes Street Gardens, where all the stalls filled with homemade gifts and delicious food are. The lower down you get into the gardens, this is where Santa Land is, there is a christmas tree maze, a carousel, a train that takes you around all of Santa Land and then lots of little fun games. 

Along George Street there is a huge lights display that has a show with music every night on the run up to christmas, watching it is perfect for getting you in the Christmas spirit. Finally along in St Andrews Square is the ice rink, which circles around the whole square surrounded by loads of trees covered in fairy lights, it is like a little winter wonderland. 

Coat - Zara // Scarf - New Look // Hat - New Look // Jeans - Levis // Boots - New Look // Bag - Kurt Geiger 

Winter this year hasn't been as cold as it normally would be, it's nearing the end of December and it's not snowed once! So for this trip I didn't feel like I needed to dress overly warm, otherwise I would just over heat. I decided to opt for my trench coat, as it is thin so didn't add too much warmth and made my outfit feel both dressy and christmassy. I added a huge scarf and hat so combat the fact that the coat was so thin, this way if I did get too warm I would be able to remove one or the other. I added a plain blue pair of jeans, so as not to over do the outfit, and finished it of with my chelsea boots as they were super comfy for walking around the city. 

Sarah wears: Jacket - Dorothy Perkins // Top - New Look // Boots - New Look // Scarf - New Look // Bag - Primark // 

Sarah went for a different Christmassy vibe, picking the leather jacket over a winter coat, also because of not knowing what the weather would be like, a light jacket was the best option. It also made her outfit feel very dressy, well her whole outfit was very dressed up. The skirt was a nice touch, and the bright and colourful pattern allowed the outfit to brighten up, rather than being all black and grey. The way the skirt is the only colour within the outfit allows this to be the main aspect of the outfit. Sarah also went for a pair of chelsea boots (coincidently we had the same pair of boots), again these were perfect for all the walking we were doing. 

I had a great time at the market, it just doesn't feel like Christmas until I've been to the Edinburgh market, you absolutely have to go during the festive period as all the attractions are there until the 7th January.  I definitely recommend you have a crepe while you're there as well as they are amazing.  

I hope you've enjoyed this ten post series on street style, as much as I have enjoyed writing it. It has been so fun venturing to new and exciting places and looking at all the amazing fashion and has definitely made me think even more about what I'm going to wear to each place I visit.

Amy x

The Aberdeen christmas market this year has seriously upped it's game, with some show rides for both children and adults, two different bars where you can buy festive drinks, loads of stalls with hand made gifts and sweet treats, stalls filled with food to warm you up including bratwurst sausages, burgers, crepes and so many more delicious treats! The market also has a cute little ice rink, set in amongst the trees lit up with fairy lights, although small it is very adorable.

Mum wears: Coat - Barbour // Jeans - Next // Hat - New Look // Bag - Accessorize // Scarf - Present // Boots - Next

Mum was dressed extremely appropriately for the weather, with her thick Barbour coat, hat and scarf she was super toasty for walking around the market. She also looked like she was in the festive spirit as her coat is red, so she fitted in very well with all the stalls and decorations. Her boots are also very on trend and were perfect for all the walking we were doing, as they are flat. They will also keep her feet extra warm, since they are so long.

 Louisa wears: Coats - New Look // Top - H&M // Skirt - H&M // Hat - J'Accessorize


When me and Louisa visited the Christmas market, it was in the middle of the day so it didn't really have the same atmosphere, but it was still just as cold! However, Louisa still looked very wintery, dressed with her fur coat that channelled some Sarah Jessica Parker vibes. Her colourful top added some colour to the look to brighten up the black and the sparkle on the top just highlighted how Christmassy her outfit was. Finally, the hat has a nice touch as the gems went really well with the sparkly top.

 Jeans - Topshop // Scarf - New Look // Denim Jacket - Levis // Trainers - Adidas

Bag - Primark

For this trip to the Christmas market I decided to dress a bit more casually, so naturally went for my Superstars (what other trainers would I wear?). I also decided to wear my dads old Levi jacket as I thought it gave my outfit a really cool vibe. Although the big scarf makes the outfit seem wintery, it is definitely not very Christmassy, but I decided that's okay since I already went Christmassy on my first market trip.


So whether it's Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh or even London, you have to go to at least one Christmas market this December, and if you don't how can you even get in the Christmas spirit?

Model Credits: Louisa Foley - https://louisajaneweb.wordpress.com/

Girl's Day Out is held in Glasgow every year on the run up to Christmas. It is the perfect place to do some Christmas shopping as there are loads of different beauty and fashion related brands on offer at the show. My flatmate Rachel is from Glasgow and has attended the show with her mum lots of times in the past, so she suggested that Katie and I went with her this year.

The event was held at the SECC and the venue was filled with hundreds of women all wearing incredibly different and interesting outfits., with women from all ages and very much on trend. The events choice of colour was hot pink, which did not make for great lighting, so apologies for the next few photos. 

Skirt - Primark // Top - New Look // Trainers - Nike // Bag - Zara

Surprise, I'm wearing a pair of trainers, I was going to wear my heeled boots with this outfit but decided to opt for comfort over fashion, maybe a bad idea when attending a fashion event. Black was the colour of choice for my outfit, and was a very popular choice with the show visitors. I wore my black trainers as they matched my outfit and were super comfy to spend the day in. I also brought a large handbag so I would be able to fit all my purchases in, so I wouldn't have to carry around any extra bags. 

Dress - River Island // Waistcoat - New Look // Bag - River Island // Watch - Skagen

Rachel's outfit revolved around black as well, adding the waistcoat added an extra bit of detail and some subtle colour. The waistcoat was the perfect addition as it wasn't too warm for the venue.

Jeans - River Island // Bodysuit - Primark // Jacket - New Look // Bag - Asos // Belt - Primark 

Katie's outfit was very on trend for this season, as the black jeans, with multiple rips, are very popular just now. Katie also revolved her outfit around black, although the mustard coloured bodysuit added a blast of colour to the outfit, that made it stand out that little bit more. The pink lipstick Katie wore also added some extra colour to her overall look, the yellow and the pink really worked together to create a contrasting effect.

I really enjoyed the day out and even got some really good deals, I managed to get five pairs of lashes  for only a tenner! I also bought some really cute pressed glitter eyeshadows in a soft silver colour and a rose gold, along with the glue to stick it to your eyelids. I would highly recommend everyone go to the Girls Day Out, you can treat yourself to some goodies and even get a few christmas presents while you're there.

When we were in Amsterdam we did the typical tourist things. We visited the Van Gogh museum, the Anne Frank museum, three different sex museums (it is Amsterdam afterall), the Extra Ice Bar and the Red Light District. We also went on a cycle around Vondelpark and did A LOT of walking. 

Amy has added a denim jacket to her outfit, which gives her outfit a creative edge. The backpack is very practical for the trip as it doesn't feel as heavy lugging this around all day, the bag has a hipster vibe which adds to the creative edge of Amy's outfit. Overall she definitely fits in with Amsterdam's street style.

Jacket - Superdry // Jeans - River Island //Top - Primark // Sunglasses - Primark

For my birthday this year, my friends and I decided to go to Newcastle for a night out, this was mainly due to my friend Sarah and I's obsession with Geordie Shore. It also happened to be three of my other friends birthdays as well, so it was a quadruple celebration! However, the weekend we spent in Newcastle was very busy and I didn't have time to take pictures of the cities street style, so thought I would talk about the nightlife fashion instead, after all Newcastle is very famous for its nightlife.

Katie wears (left): Dress - Missguided // Heels - Asos // Necklace - BooHoo || I wear: Dress - Rare London // Heels - Primark 

 Sarah wears: Jumpsuit - In The Style // Necklace - Primark // Heels - In The Style

Rebecca wears: Dress - Miss Selfridge // Watch - Olivia Burton

Of course we all spent forever trying to find the perfect outfit, black being the favourite colour of choice for more than half of the group. Black is the ideal colour; anyone that wears anything black will almost always suit it, there is no need to buy any new accessories because you will definitely have a pair of heels, a bag and some jewellery lying around your bedroom that will certainly match your outfit. No one can go wrong with a little black dress (or jumpsuit in Sarah's case). 

Hello and welcome to my first post on Denim Dazed, this is the first entry in my ten post series which will look at street style in 10 different cities. As you can see from the title, Aberdeen is the first city I will be looking at. I decided to start with Aberdeen as this is where I both live and study, so thought it made perfect sense!