Shopping My Wardrobe

If You Can't Beat Them....

Join them.

I haven't done an Outfit Post with Visible Monday for a few weeks as the builders have got us surrounded and there is nowhere left untouched to take photos. The whole house is covered in scaffolding and I am often getting dressed in the morning when a shadow passes across my bedroom window. Yes the builders are walking past along the scaffolding to work on the roof at the crack of dawn! 

Anyway, I decided to do a quick couple of photos, scaffolding and all, with my favourite maxi skirt this year. 

Do you know why I love it?

The stripes match up at the join.

Obsessed, Crazy, OCD, lady. 

Yup ..I own that name.

But I bet you are going to look at all your stripes today and see if they line up at the joins now ......aren't you?!

Excuse the messy hair - wind was CRAZY blowing again.

I have a bench at the bottom of the garden with no builders, but they can see me very clearly from where they are.

Skirt - TK MAXX Max Studio £19.99
Top - TK Maxx Max Studio £9.99
Shoes - Clarks Thrifted £10
Bag - Next £25
Glasses - Boots polarised £25
Watch - Michael Kors - gift
Necklace and Earrings - Rose Gold crystals - gift
Jacket - Zara £25 (About)

Outft total - £89.98

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Shopping My Wardrobe

A Simple Charity Dress

This was the little dress I managed to find at a charity shop a few weeks ago. It was a great buy, but the only down side were the puff sleeves. I was torn about whether to attempt to make them narrower or to do away with them altogether. I don't often go sleeveless so dithered about this decision.

This was the dress before I did anything to it. The sleeves were huge!!!

 I then took the sleeves in a little, but I still felt puffed up! ( Excuse the face - I'd just done a full weeks teaching - not used to it!)

So despite my fear of bingo wings, off they came!

 If the cold gets to me I just add a little Zara jacket ( I have rather a lot of those.)

All I need now is the sun to shine a bit more here in the UK! Please!

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Shopping My Wardrobe

Rose Gold and Coral

I can't quite bring myself to give up the long sleeves and jeans just yet. The weather is lovely and sunny this weekend, but the temperatures are not enough to tempt me yet. We did use the BBQ to cook both evenings over the weekend though!

I have a bit of a love affair going on with Topshop Baxter jeans at the moment. They are so comfy and they do them in a 32" length so I am a happy bunny.

I am hankering after a white pair now the sun is beginning to appear to add to the grey and black pair I already have.

This coral cardigan is a lightweight Gap sale bargain. I love it. It is neither too hot, nor too cold. It looks equally good with a skirt as trousers and can be dressed up or down. I have worn it to work a fair few times as well.The sleeves are a proper length on me too - love Gap for long sleeves!

The tan sandals are my bargain from the end of last summer ( see here) for £10 and still going strong.

The necklace is a thrifted gift from a friend who knows my love of coral. The watch is a rose gold one from Next which I think was about £20. The hoop earrings are also rose gold and were £4 for 2 pairs , again from Next. Rose gold and coral are a lovely pairing. 

The bag is a new purchase confession. An impulse buy. I just couldn't walk away as it was leather, a lovely coral/red colour and only £25. I was powerless.

Coral cardigan -  Gap sale £19.99
Necklace -  Thrifted Free
Sandals -  Peacocks sale £10
Baxter Jeans -  Topshop £40
Watch, earings and bag -  Next £20, £4, £25

Total cost of outfit - £69.99
Total cost of accessories - £49

Do you have a favourite colour pairing this Spring/Summer?

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