I make no secret of the fact that I have ZERO creativity when it comes to most things - particularly clothes! I stare a lot at women around me for inspiration and I also read blogs that appeal to my sense of style. I make no apologies for the fact that I steal a lot of looks and post them up on Avenue 57 as my own! But credit where credit is due, when I saw Joanna yesterday on Poppy's Style I thought to myself 'that's really nice and very well put together, I'll have that look for tomorrow'! It was so easy to get up this morning KNOWING what I was going to wear - took 5 mins to get dressed (instead of usual 15 just stood in front of the wardrobe waiting for a top or dress to jump out at me .. then going to the jeans drawer to see if inspiration will leap from there and then finally onto the shoe cupboard to see if it's a style of shoe or boot that will bring together an outfit).
I cannot tell you also how over the moon I was when H&M sent me a sale email the other week and my favourite tshirt in the whole wide world EVER was in the sale at £3.99 (it's not in the sale now but it's still ONLY £7.99) - I bought this striped one, a grey one and a white one - NEVER buy just one of your favourite items - always buy lots and lots. Remember I wrote a love letter to this favourite tshirt of mine last year? When I say I'm in love, I really do mean it!!
The jeans are Primark super skinny and super (too) tight - I think have a suspect camel toe on show if you get close - this is not good, I know that, but my love of the jeans is greater than my care of the camel toe outage. Grey boots £12 from Peacocks
Denim shirt from Sainsbury's about 2 years ago but I know they have similar in some stores again at the moment. ASOS also have one similar online today for £35
I don't have a fur gilet so couldn't style exactly as Joanna has but my trusty Abercrombie & Fitch puffa gilet which is around 15 years old is still going strong
There a lot of gorgeous women posting on A57 at the moment - I am truly one happy magpie right now!
PS - this gilet is 15 years old and I still love it. What item do you have that you still love that is borderline vintage it's so old?
Fiona
xoxo
Looks great Fiona! I have tons of clothes that could practically be called vintage. Off the top of my head I can think of a long grey cardigan (no idea of brand!), a black & white Express jacket and a Liz Claiborne orange jacket .. all of which were bought when I first got married alomost 17 years ago. Then again, I have stuff that has gone to the charity shop within a few months!
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DeleteI want to see that orange jacket, sounds gorgeous.
Fiona
Looks fab on you too - I could re-create something similar..leave that with me!! Need to find a big rock to jump on tho...you're missing that in your photos! :) xx
ReplyDeleteI'm not only missing the rock but also a willing photographer!!!
DeleteCan't wait to see you in similar .. makes me think we should do another blogger challenge soon - one item styled a few ways by us all?
Fiona
Looking great Fiona, love stripy t's and even better with bright jeans.
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DeleteThe jeans are too tight - I need bigger ones!!
I love this look on you and the slight rockabilly quiff is cool. I think the oldest thing in my closet is a 10 year old pair of red shoes from Hobbs - they look like something out of Wizard of Oz and instantly make everything I wear a bit retro. We could do an 'oldest thing in wardrobe' series!
ReplyDeletethat's a great idea - perhaps a blogger challenge - how to style the oldest thing in your wardrobe??
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