OOTD - CHARCOAL LEATHER

As the winter days become even cooler, one needs to make sure they are bundled in a bunch of insulating clothes. But this doesn't mean that we need to look like an elastic band ball. Here's one of my favourite outfits for a cool winter's day.

First I make sure I'm cosy and warm by wearing this Fisherman's Pullover from American Apparel in a cool 'vintage grey' colour. Made out of a soft cotton-knit weave, it can be worn all year. The loose knit allows the skin to breathe, and the soft cotton retains heat. The sweater retails at £66 and $78. And comes in a varied assortment of colours.

FASHION FOCUS - HELMER LEATHER BACKPACK BY SANDQVIST

I purchased this bag on a sneaky whim. After searching online for two weeks for a bag that suited my taste, due to my peculiar and picky attitude in regards to bags and shoes, I finally stumbled across this bag.

The leather backpack made by the Swedish brand 'SANDQVIST' caught my attention whilst I was nonchalantly scrolling through the pages of the URBAN OUTFITTERS website. My personal requirements for a bag, was for it to be sturdy, simple, easy to clean, long lasting and to be able to fit my notebooks and laptop. 

This bag fortunately ticked all those boxes. Made out of leather, it is easy to clean and will last longer than a cloth bag. It's simple boxy structure enabled for me to fit my 13" laptop. And the official SANDQVIST website claims that it can fit a laptop that is two inches bigger.