30 with 30 The Final Week!

The Final week has come for the 30 with 30 challenge so I am linking up with Lauren at From my Grey Desk for the last week! I must admit to having found this a really beneficial challenge on so many different levels.

 I have learnt some self restraint when out shopping - it is not always necessary to buy something new every time you enter a shop!

You can be creative with a smaller number of items from your wardrobe - it just takes a bit of thought.

Planning ahead with your outfits, saves time and money.

I have realised that some styles I thought suited me , actually don't .

I have realised that some styles I thought didn't suit me, actually do!

I have used the time to sort through my closet, revamp what I could wear and sell on /give away what I won't.

I have planned some items I need for the Autumn to avoid panic buying and wasting money - I have posted a few of my favourite items on a Pinterest board called My Autumn Wardrobe . I wont be buying everything on here of course!


So my final 3 outfits of the 30 with 30 challenge are:

Outfit 1:

Outfit Two:

Outfit three:

 These two pictures show the shirt I won from the people tree giveaway from The Small Fabric Of My Life . Love a white Shirt with a pair of dark blue jeans any day of the week! 

30 with 30 week 9

I am joining again this week with Lauren at From my Grey Desk for the Penultimate week of 30 with 30! I am beginning to yearn for some new items for my wardrobe now , but have got fairly used to going into town and resisting buying items here and there. Instead I have created a board on Pinterest called My Autumn Wardrobe and I am pinning possible items of clothing that I like and may purchase when I have finished with my 30 with 30 challenge - I am really quite enjoying this different approach - for now anyway!!! 

 I decided to try not to purchase anything during this challenge although I know this isn't a rule! I just felt it is so easy to have closet full of unworn items and yet to keep buying . I have also used this time to have a clear out of my closet and have started to list it all on e.bay to help fund my purchases for the Autumn and Winter.

So this for this weeks outfits I have tried to use some things I haven't used so much on my previous outfits and say when I might wear them.

 Outfit One: Working at home.

Outfit Two: Cooler Evenings

Outfit Three:  The School Run.

30 with 30 Week 8

Week 6 for me!

It took me a couple of days to check in with Lauren's blog after getting back from camping so imagine my delight to have been picked as favourite outfit of the week last week - thanks guys - very happy girl - cheered me up after a very wet week camping!

So only a day late then , I am linking up again with Lauren at From My Grey Desk for the 30 with 30 challenge week 8.

Ok, so this past week was a little of a challenge to say the least and I will not be at all ashamed to say that I did not stick to simply my 30 items whilst camping! See here . I added warm hoodies and some extra skinny jeans to get through the week. It was wet and cold again and although I had taken my floral Great Plains Skirt it did not get worn! 

 I stuck to my keds and I am very sheepish to admit , Crocs , to survive the wet conditions. Whatever people say about crocs ( and whilst not wanting to cause offence to anyone , I do not like them, but have succumbed to using them at home in the garden ) they are amazing for your feet when camping! It is the first year that I have not come home needing a rescue pedicure to mend my cracked heels!

Beautiful aren't they?

The most ideal thing to wear all week was this sort of outfit ( I have saved you from the horror of photographs during my week of camping and these were taken upon my return!)

Outfit 1

Skinny jeans
White top 
Grey Zara Cardy
Scarf ( I took 3 scarves away and wore all of them it was so cold!)

Keds

Outfit 2

Superdry capri pants

Coral top

Coral scarf

Next pumps

Outfit 3

Lemon Cardy

Blue spotty Scarf

Zara jeans

Keds

All of these outfits got covered with a thick grey hoodie when I got cold and a blue North Face Waterproof to keep out the rain. We had thunder, torrential rain and lightening! The priority really was keeping warm and dry!

I even resisted a day trip to Clarks village and a day of bargain shopping ! 2 weeks and counting.......!

30 with 30 Week 7

Week 5 for me.

It has, at last, been a lovely hot week so I have gone for summer outfits this week. I love this skirt when it is hot . It is a raw silk skirt and although lined is so lightweight it is delightfully cool.

Outfit One:

Spotty top - Zara

Grey skirt - Stills

Shoes - Clarks

Bag - Russell and Bromley

Outfit Two

Spotted sleeveless shirt -  Numph

Skirt - Stills

Shoes - Clarks

Outfit 3

Skirt - Jackpot

T.Shirt - Jackpot

Shoes - Fly

Necklace and Earrings - Divine

Sunnies - French Connection

30 with 30 week 6

Week 4 for Me - Corals!

As I confessed, I did sneakily purchase a beautiful coral/orange scarf this week . I was so pleased to finally get out of the house after weeks of rain and sick children I couldn't leave something so beautiful in the shop , especially at the bargain price of £9.99! I have used it in my coral based outfits this week instead of my pink scarf in my original 30. I also picked up a lovely coral top a few months ago from a charity shop for a couple of pounds that it looks perfect with. Always up for a bargain! 


The weather here has improved dramatically so we are heading into summer outfits at last. Not before time as it won't be long before Autumn arrives ..... flipping English weather. The breeze is still cool along the sea front here so a scarf is always handy to have to throw on .....

Love at first sight.

Outfit 1. 

I live in this sort of outfit in the summer holidays, switching the longer sleeves for short when it is warm enough.

Fat face striped top

Spotted scarf

Coral skinnies Rebublic

Keds

Lipstick - 'Ohh la la' for Top shop in all 3 Outfits.

I can suffer from constant migraines so you will rarely see me without sunglasses in the sun - these are French Connection ones.

Outfit Two

LK Bennet Dress

Coral Scarf - Fransa

Pumps - Next

Belt - Off Coral Trousers
Nail varnish - Nail girls - bronze from July JolieBox

 

Outfit 3

LK Bennett Dress

Divine necklace and earrings

Dune heels
( My eyes are glazing over in this photo because of the sun lol!!!)

4 more weeks to go......then a lovely new Autumn wardrobe do you think?!

30 with 30 confession!

WHAT'S A GIRL TO DO?!

What's a girls to do when presented with this in the window of one of your favourite stores?

I live 15 minutes away from a small town, 30 minutes away from the city. I weighed it up, safer to go to the small town where there are only really two clothes shops that will lure me in and break my resolve not to spend. First time out properly since being stuck inside with poorly children and look what I come up against -  this simply is not fair play! I had to have a little look - it would have been wrong not to ......I did pretty well to only come out with .....

and

They are gorgeous and so comfy! Such a lovely graphite grey colour from Sandwich and only £42 from nearly £100 - bargain! And the coral scarf just fell into the bag too - splash of colour and all that. Sorry guys - fell off the wagon. Now back on it proper promise. XXXX

30 with 30 week 5

Week 3 for me!

Well I am doing great on the 'not buying anything' - although with everybody posting about the bargains to be had in the sales it is testing my resolve terribly! It is the old case of "Do I want it or do I need it!!?" I can't take too much credit for this as I have been somewhat stuck at home with children suffering from chicken pox so have not been near any decent shops for a while. The ability to go shopping will be curtailed completely from next weekend anyway as all three children break up for what I will loosely call the 'Summer' break! ( rain, rain, rain) . This is the rainy sight most of us in England are seeing daily at the moment in one setting or another.

RAIN RAIN RAIN

However , the idea of a girls weekend trip to London has been mentioned so I shall continue my ' no spend' only until then. Full stop.

The money I save can go towards fixing my camera which I managed to pull off the side and knock to the floor whilst vacuuming and now will not focus at all - gutted. So my photos today are relegated to phone or ipad - interesting . You can also tell I have still not painted the over bright wardrobe - job pending!

Another weather related confession, is swapping a couple of items out of my original 30 - my heavier denim jacket for a lighter, fitted Zara jacket, as although the rain keeps coming, the temperatures are lifting. I have also swapped my heavier For All Mankind jeans for lighter Zara jeans.

Outfit 1 - Spots and Stripes.

Zara jeans with zip at ankle

Fat face striped top

Zara jacket with blue striped lining and green edged sleeves.

Blue spotted scarf

Yellow Shoes ( now in the sale at Clarks, sold out online, but still in some stores)

Silver necklace and earrings

Rose bracelet

An attempt at a messy bun!

 

Zara is my go to store at the moment for everyday jackets that are reasonably priced ( All of these were under £40) and not too dressy for everyday wear. I think a light jacket can make a jeans and T shirt combination into an outfit. Add a scarf, some fabulous shoes and a statement bag and you are good to go! I also always have in the back of my mind when buying for every day that I am around children and my clothes need to be practical - not anything I will be concerned about spoiling. I always think simple is best - don't over clutter your outfit. If your outfit is bright, keep your jewelley classic and simple. If your outfit is plain, go for a statement item of jewellery. Everybody is different. I find if I add too much it kinda swallows me up!

These are two of my other Zara jacket faithfuls in my closet:

Outfit 2 - Colour Blocking.

Zara blue jacket

Coral top

Great Plains Skirt

White Wedges

Same jewellery as above

If you are on the look out for a jacket or blazer at the moment check a few of these out at the Zara sale:

If you want to join in with the 30 with 30 challenge see the link in my side bar or go to From My Grey Desk