Hi all,

After a lovely holiday break, I'm back with a new blog post featuring my acquisition from the now-famous H&M Balmain collaboration from a few months ago. I thought the holidays were a perfect backdrop for these green velvet pants, but of course, these can also be worn at other times as well, don't forget!

I had been wanting to wear these pants for a while now, but I was waiting for the right occasion. A brunch during the holiday season? Perfect!

On to the outfit: The pants are statement pants. They are loud and eye-catching. Because of this, it's important to keep the rest of the look minimal. Always do this no matter what the statement piece is - pants, shirts, shoes, jackets. If you wear a loud statement piece, keep the rest minimal to avoid looking like Times Square in NYC.

So here, I selected a white Lacoste shirt from the husband - I have been wearing this quite a bit as of late as I love the fit and how simple it is. He's always asking though "where's my white Lacoste shirt?" Shh.. our secret!
Then, I grabbed a white blazer - stay tuned for more on blazers soon!

For shoes, I chose pointy shoes. Why? When you wear wide-legged trousers, it's a good idea to choose pointy shoes as they help elongate your legs and feet.

Because of the day-time aspect of the outfit, I chose a big bag. Here, I'm wearing my new bag - a vintage Hermes.

What kind of statement pieces do you own? What do you pair them with? Let me know in the comments below!

As always, thank you for reading.

XOXO

Christie