Have had rather a lot going on recently what with a snotty cold, an excruciatingly bad back and the arrival of a new doggy (see first pic!) which has mean that I’ve been feeling (and looking) terrible and really haven’t felt like taking pictures as much as usual. However, I have still been attempting to remix my wardrobe and so far, have succeeded in wearing something different every day.
So, be prepared for an image heavy post – have added details of clothes in each photo
As you’ll have seen from my previous post about the death of my dog Bella, I’ve had other things on my mind than clothes and blogging the past ten days. However in an attempt to try and make me feel a little bit more normal, I have been taking some outfit photos. This post today is some of the outfits from the past two weeks, the first three were taken before Bella died, so I’m looking a lot happier in these than I do in the rest….
Hopefully normal blogging will be resumed shortly when I’m feeling a bit better.
Another week with meetings, so a chance to break out the smart dresses. The one issue I have at the moment is that I’m having to cycle to work every day as so many bridges are closed after flooding in December that the traffic is a complete nightmare and a ten minute car journey takes an hour. So everything I wear has to be suitable to do a half hour cycle in. Jersey dresses are fine as I can tuck them into waterproof trousers, but anything long or creaseable is not an option.
On with the clothes.
This is one of my favourite dresses. I got it from New Look Inspire in autumn 2014 and I have worn it loads. It’s sleeveless, but in the winter I stick a layering top underneath which I think looks fine. The cardigan here is from Fat Face and I got it second hand off Ebay probably four years ago. It’s got a high wool content and it good and warm. I really like the fact it’s cropped which means that I can wear it with skater style dresses.
This is a Monsoon wool skirt, probably five or six years old and a Marks and Spencers wool jumper which I picked up from a charity shop last year. It’s in really good condition, no bobbling or anything.
This is another favourite dress which has seen a lot of wear. I bought it from Joules in the summer sale last year after having had my eye on it since I first saw it in February last year. This style is so easy to wear and flattering, and IT’S GOT POCKETS, totally love this.
I gave a presentation on Thursday so really needed to give it my best “smart” appearence which includes wearing a brooch that my parents gave me when I got my degree. The dress is from George at Asda and was purchased in the tag end of the winter sale last year for something ridiclous like £6. I have worn this for meetings, interviewing and now presenting. It’s really smart. The jacket/cardigan was a sale purchase from Per Una years ago. It had a hideously huge corsage sewed onto the lapel and I hardly wore it because of this, so decided to remove the corsage and I’ve worn it loads since.
No outfit for Friday, I had a hideous migraine and didn’t get round to taking photos.
Saturday’s outfit was to wear to a Burn’s Night fundraising Ceilidh for the Cumbria Landscape Fund which is raising money for repairing flood damage in The Lake District and Cumbria. I had a fun evening, and this dress was fabulous for dancing in as it has a circle skirt which is good for twirling in.
Dress was from Asos Curve via Ebay in 2014. I altered it significantly at the neckline and the waist and it looks an awful lot better for it. Not my neatest job ever as it was complicated by the lining, but not too noticeable.
A gratuituous picture of a haggis and men in kilts from last night….
Sunday’s outfit when I finally dragged my carcass out of bed is something I haven’t worn for over a year. It’s a tunic dress from Evans with pockets which I got three or so years ago (in the sale, think it was a tenner – I love a bargain)
So that’s my wardrobe weekly round-up.
Weekly wearing my wardrobe roundup.
Back to work means that I had a couple of smart days due to meetings.
This was last Sunday’s outfit. Dress was from Dorothy Perkins last year and is far more bodycon than I would have ever considered wearing even two years ago. But it’s comfortable and great for wearing at weekends
This Asos Curve dress was an Ebay purchase about two years ago. I didn’t like it to start with as it’s quite gathered at the waist, but actually it’s now one of my go-to work dresses. The amazing cardigan was also off Ebay, it’s M&S and is 100% wool.
As I wrote about earlier this week, the blue and cream polka dot dress is Karina (a US brand) via Georgina Grogan of She Might Be Loved blog
Next dress is a staple meeting dress, it’s the first thing I ever bought from White Stuff two years ago and has served me well as a work dress. The fabric is printed with anglepoise lamps! I love it so much I also have it in red.
I have to say I didn’t feel all that comfortable in this outfit, it felt constricting at the waist and I felt self conscious all day. Skirt and cardigan are White Suff from 2014 and top is C&A from France.
Another Dorothy Perkins dress with an altered neckline as it was much too high on me. Think this is around four years old. Cardigan is from George from three years ago
This is yet another Dorothy Perkins dress, probably 2-3 years old. I altered the neckline and the sleeves. Shrug is a never before worn item from Kaliko which has languished in my wardrobe for three years.
And lastly today’s outfit. Very old clothes as I was making marmalade which is a messy business! Cardigan is Fat Face from ten years ago, skirt is George and top in Matalan, both seven or eight years old.
Apologies about the formatting, doing this on my phone is not that easy!
Well I managed the first nine days of the year without buying any clothes which is pretty good going for me especially at this time of year with the sales in full swing.
To help me keep to my goal of buying no new clothes in 2016, I have set up a Facebook Group called Clothes Shoppers Anonymous. I hope this will also inspire and support other people who are interested in reducing the amount that they buy this year. Please do join the group if you’re interested.
I’ve decided to post a weekly montage of what I have worn from my wardrobe every week, so week 1 is below.
This week I have been at home and not well, so I have to admit my clothes choices have not been the most inspiring! Hopefully next week when I’m back at work things will be a bit more interesting…
Wearing my wardrobe 