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

retro_bluebell

tara747 wrote: »

Sorry to hear about the ex-texting, try to ignore it xo

I like buying basics - as daisybella says, they can be used to build a huge number of outfits! :j I sometimes find it hard to get really good basics e.g. I have been searching forever for a decent BF cardi but can I find one? Not yet! If I could I would have about 7 new outfits instantly. I love pretty patterned stuff too, so I need the basics to go with them!

p.s. where is Grease on and why am I not watching it???

I need to go basics shopping I need more plain tops I have too many patterned things, plus need need need a pair of plain black pumps I have so many pumps but no black ones except these ones Ive had for ages that are horrible and school ish!


Im watching Glee reruns- I a BIG Glee fan

ETA I got my boyfriend cardi from Tu @ Sainsburys they had some nice ones in.

daisybella

Tara- boyfriend cardis, I've had great success with peacocks, new look and primark in the past. Oh and matalan!

rainbow81

Thank you Tara

I have not got into the boyfriend cardi thing, if I wear baggy clothes I feel pregnant!! Plus my coat is a jacket so I feel that the woolies have to be shorter.

Oh, can I wear shorter tops with skinny jeans? Or is it a crime? Obviously I wouldn't show my bum with leggings on but are skinnies the same??

daisybella

Magpye wrote: »

Yeah, I never match my nails to my outfit either, more my mood. I wish I could afford better nail varnishes right now, the China Glaze looks fabulous...

I don't know where my Mum got my christmas present from and she probably paid full price
but that was my first china glaze and I got hooked
(between that and OPI!)

I found a seller based in the USA where I can get one including shipping for about £5, with all the latest release colours,
as well as O.P.I. and other brands. I'm being really good and not ordering at the moment, well, I've ordered one lately but that's a mother's day present for my Mum
but all this is talk of it is weakening my resolve

Rainbow- shorter tops with skinny jeans aren't a problem!

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

Tara - it was on e4 earlier, finished now tho

Primark is great for boyf cardis, I bought 4 last year and they are still going stong

lostinrates

rainbow81 wrote: »

Oh, can I wear shorter tops with skinny jeans? Or is it a crime? Obviously I wouldn't show my bum with leggings on but are skinnies the same??

IMO, depends on your figure.


re matching nails....I used too, in fact went through a phase where had to try hard not to be too matchymatchy for words. Have been thrilled this weekend as with two outfits have reworked similar palettes..different jumpers/jewelery/scarves. If I'd worn nail varnish I could have made i cohesive for the whole weekend. In A-level year I remember making time to re do nails multiple times a week to match very different daily outfits....later I just didn't have time for that...now I probably could make time, but.....don't.

tara747

Thanks for all the BF cardi recommendations, will get onto it and report back. I saw the ones in Primark last year but by the time I got around to going again (a whole 2 days later) they only had size 18s left and they never came back into stock.

Boo to Grease being over!

Re short tops and skinnies - why not?

rainbow81

lostinrates wrote: »

IMO, depends on your figure.


re matching nails....I used too, in fact went through a phase where had to try hard not to be too matchymatchy for words. Have been thrilled this weekend as with two outfits have reworked similar palettes..different jumpers/jewelery/scarves. If I'd worn nail varnish I could have made i cohesive for the whole weekend. In A-level year I remember making time to re do nails multiple times a week to match very different daily outfits....later I just didn't have time for that...now I probably could make time, but.....don't.

Oh thank god, I couldn't be doing with painting my nails over and over again, the waiting for them to dry makes me jittery! You can't do anything.

Oh well, I will carry on with the jeans and shorter tops then, I'm not ashamed of my behind, and I wear them with flat suede ankle boots, not over the knee PVC heels so not, you know, trying to show it all off, IYSWIM. :rotfl:

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

tara747 wrote: »

Thanks for all the BF cardi recommendations, will get onto it and report back. I saw the ones in Primark last year but by the time I got around to going again (a whole 2 days later) they only had size 18s left and they never came back into stock.

if they were the ones with with the shell button detail (the ones I'm always wearing on my blog) then they are back in stock, saw them on friday, £11 each I think

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

well no outft today because I haven't acually got dressed! Me and OH in true sunday style have had a slob out day...just enjoyed a delish roast dinner, now time for washing up, shower and clean PJ's. I love not getting dressed on a sunday