Fashion chat- Dressed up or down??? All welcome!!

Alexnikov

Had to change outfits at the last minute this morning as it was tipping it down :rolleyes: So I'm now wearing:

Dark blue jeans - Evans £20 (found them buried at the bottom of a drawer and they're brand new and very nice so I was pleased!)
Boots - Office £20 in the sale
Oatmeal vest top - Dotty P's 3 for £12
Short sleeved yellow cardi - can't remember where it's from but I know it was £5 in the sale. I've put new flower shaped buttons on it.
Gold coin necklace - Next clearance store £3
Lovely H&M tan bag - £1 car boot sale

sharronloves2spend

Tara, not it sounds fabbbo!!

Orangeprose, i love Edingburgh!!, well i was born there!! Havn't been there for a few years hope it's as beautiful as i remember for you, buisness or pleasure??

Alexnikov, which next clearence do you go to??

Grammer girl-what you having done with your hair?? anything different??

Questions...so many of them!!

GrammarGirl

Hi Sharron! I'm having it trimmed (it's a short crop style that currently looks like a mullet!) and my highlights done, I have quite fair blonde hair anyway so the highlights just boost my colour, I only have a half head but it always looks so fresh and shiny afterwards!

I'm now up and dressed and wearing...

Chocolate brown jersey dress (American Apparel, £25)
Mustard yellow cardi
Tan leather gladiators
Big owl face ring
Stack of metal bangles

My fashionable moneysaving tip for today: try the new range of makeup in Primark - it's packaged just like Benefit stuff and is quite good! I bought a few coloured liquid eyeliners (£2 each) and have 'Tequilla Sunrise' on today... the brush is a bit feeble and you need a few coats but the colour's really good and for £2 you can't complain!

OrangeProse

GrammarGirl wrote: »

Hey, look at that. I'm having the same problem as Orange Prose with the forum not recognising characters! That word is cliche but with the correct accented e!

Funny how it can do a signo de apertura interrogacion* but can't do an acute accent.

sharronloves2spend wrote: »

Orangeprose, i love Edingburgh!!, well i was born there!! Havn't been there for a few years hope it's as beautiful as i remember for you, buisness or pleasure??

I haven't been for years either. We're going for the Fringe Festival over the weekend - no sleep for me until Monday! It is beautiful - I'm going to take my new camera and get some shots. I'm also hoping it'll be less muggy than it's been in London over the last two or three weeks - I'm hoping for some cool air!


*Get me, etc.

Alexnikov

sharronloves2spend wrote: »

Alexnikov, which next clearence do you go to??

The one by Hunts Cross Asda - it's really close to work and although you have to wade through a load of crap, I've managed to get some really nice (and dramatically reduced price) stuff in there.

minerva_windsong

Afternoon everyone!

I'm doing my first day running the office by myself (eep! Although so far it's going fine, nothing awful has happened yet), and today's outfit is:

- White scooped neck top with ruched three quarter length sleeves (bought cheap long sleeved top in Primark then put a bit of thread in the sleeves and pulled, because I'm not paying £16 for one with it done for me out of Topshop!)
- Black pleated A-line knee length skirt with print of pink shoes, pink handbags and pink sunglasses (H&M, part of haul from sister)
- Black kitten heel Mary Janes (New Look)

Hair is straightened if a bit stuck together at the back after a body scrub incident in the shower this morning (and in need of a fringe trim, I must phone the hairdressers today), perfume is Gwen Stefani L and nail polish is 17 High Gloss in Poncho Pink.

In work until half past five, then off home to flump and do some more job applications.

Have a good day everyone!

lostinrates

Whoohoo everybody! I bowed out when it all got heated, coinciding with some busy days for me. I'm having a great week and, much to my delight, I think I'm losing weight!

Today I'm in grey stretchy widelegs, a white and rainbow flag vest/t shirt with a grey and sequined vest bought some years ago in ASDA for under a fiver. Its one of my favourite tops. Oh, and my apron. Minimal jewellery (wedding ring, other rin and sparkley studs) and a pair of chea whit sunglasses for the garden. All in all its loungey but not sloppy. Not leaving home today so barefoot.

Bronnie

Hi everyone!!:hello:

LIR love the sequins and pinny look! That would brighten up the daily chores! I like the idea of a bit more glam for the 'round the house days'! Why not? Gotta make you feel more upbeat than the saggy joggers!!

Today is my bright pastels print Flamingos t shirt.....and 3/4 white Principles cropped pants. Bare feet like LIR and must get this coral off my toenails soon. Had a nightmare Mary Portas was interviewing me outside a chazza shop (see 2 days ago post if you're confused by this) and they panned the camera down to admire my multi-coloured wedges and zoomed in on the outgrown coral toenail varnish :eek::rotfl:

Didn't get around to researching what to wear with my new red skirt yesterday. Any colour combo inspirations for wearing it with a twist for winter season folks? I'm sure I've seen red put with a certain shade of purple?????? Yes / No?? Maybe I'm dreaming!!

Enough rambling!

Have a good day!

lostinrates

Bronnie wrote: »

Didn't get around to researching what to wear with my new red skirt yesterday. Any colour combo inspirations for wearing it with a twist for winter season folks? I'm sure I've seen red put with a certain shade of purple?????? Yes / No?? Maybe I'm dreaming!!

Enough rambling!

Have a good day!

I love red and purple, very regal, and bold, and it sees dark purple is going to be a colour for winter. (depends on shade of red which shde of purple are we talking scarlet or crimson?) I also like red and grey. I'm fairly bold with colour, so I wear a clear red with bright blue, or red and pink, (for the last two think happy fifties or cath kidston clours) or red and orange happily. Scarlet can work well with chocolatey tones too. The only real no -no for me is Red and green (shoud neverbe seen). Red and black and or white, IMO, is smart but a little predictable. I do it, but it feels safe rather than the draatic it should be, IYSWIM. Camel and cream are smart colours that work well, less predictaby, and IO, are more chic. I' not terribly chic though. In my sequins and pinny.

flippin36

Hi guys, :hello:
Now I wondered if I could have some of your opinions. Have been ruthless with my wardrobe (now half empty) and ready to stock up for autumn (I know, I know but better to be prepared). What I have always wanted to know is what colours go with blonde hair. I mean really, almost white, blonde hair. 80% of my wardrobe is black, navy or brown, but would like to add a bit of colour. I also have green eyes, size 12 trousers/skirt and a 10 up top. Thanks