I’m really excited that finally the leaves on the beautiful maple trees in the city are starting to turn brown, because that means winter is on its way. The best thing about Winter, aside from hot chocolate, fireplaces, thunderstorms and fluffy slippers is of course, Winter Fashion!

I tend to buy a lot more clothes in winter, because I love all the layers and soft heavy fabrics and furs, and boots and scarves. Summer fashion is very minamilist, wheras in winter you can wear so much more, from hats and ear muffs to coats and stockings. I’ve been looking through a few of my favourite magazines and deciding what my must haves are for this winter.

Pom poms! I think these big fluffy balls are the cutest winter trimmings, I want a warm knitted hat with big pom pom tassels, some cute fluffy hair ties and boots or socks with these on too, they bounce when you walk!

Scarves. You can never have too many, I like thick knitted wool, soft cashmere and houndstooth designs. This year I really want a (faux) rabbit fur scarf, they look so pretty with formal wear aswell.

Socks and stockings in different prints and patterns. My dream is a pair of grey, white and pink argyle tights, but I’d also like some floral tights and socks with snowflakes on them.

White! I want to wear lots of white this year, the mainstream fashion colours are so dark as usual. Greys and purples and black black black. I want a cute white coat, white boots and some soft turtleneck sweaters to wear under jumper skirts.

I am developing a thing for Plaid. I think a plaid skirt will be a must this year, and a plaid scarf too if I can find one in a combination of pink x grey.

Overall I want to go for a more Hime-kei look, combining in some of my lolita clothes for a bit of a mix. I also want a chance to wear my bunny ear muffs! What are you looking forward to in this coming season? If you’re going in to summer are you excited about floral prints and straw hats? Have you got your new season’s wardrobe already planned out?