Fabulous New Fashion chat - Dressed up or Down - Everyone Welcome!! (Part 3)

RainyWednesday

Hello everyone, I've been rubbish with posting on interwebs recently but I hope you are all doing well. I've resolved to refer less to 'thrifting' and putting more detail about where I found my outfits, thanks to a very good point I read on a blog recently

Me today:
Navy Blue with white embroidery peasant top - Warehouse via Oxfam, Chelmsford
Vintage peach silk slip underneath - St Michael via Age Concern, Lowestoft
Cut off denim shorts - Bay Trading

Adding when I go out for lunch with the Aussie in a bit:
Turquoise Hooded cardigan (where has the summer gone?!) - Mambo
Tan leather gladiator sandals - New Look
plus the usual rings and glass bead bracelet

Have to say that what I am wearing at the moment is a size 8 top over a size 16 top with size 10 bottoms, I'd describe myself as a 12. Goes to show ladies sizing is absolute bobbins

piratefairy

Which blog, RW? re the thrifting thing i mean?!
I've been so awful at keeping up with them all recently - sorry

Alexnikov

Ooh was it mine? I hope it didn't sound naggy

Sizing is ridiculous isn't it? I tried on a size 16 in Primark t'other week and I practically had to rip myself out of it because it was so tight. Then the dress I wore yesterday is technically a 14 but it's HUGE and needs taking in loads before the next time I wear it. Silly shops.

RainyWednesday

Alexnikov wrote: »

Ooh was it mine? I hope it didn't sound naggy

Sizing is ridiculous isn't it? I tried on a size 16 in Primark t'other week and I practically had to rip myself out of it because it was so tight. Then the dress I wore yesterday is technically a 14 but it's HUGE and needs taking in loads before the next time I wear it. Silly shops.

Not naggy at all! It was a really really good point.

Since I started 'thrifting' mind I've really learnt to size stuff by sight rather than rely on the labels. It's kind of liberating really

Bronnie

iceicebaby wrote: »

Evening Ladies.

I have a bit of a dilemma, or rather a decision to make!

I have lost almost 3 stone in the last 8 months and have dropped 2 dress sizes. However I now have a lot of clothes that are too big. Do I keep them, sell them, give them away or what? Some of them still have tags on! I have a couple of designers from Debenhams dresses that I have worn once.

I know I should really ebay all the decent stuff, but I don't know, something is holding me back but I have no idea what!

.

Well done on the weight loss Ice!!:T
Get rid of it all, sell or give as Alex suggested. It belongs to another life to which there's no going back is a good mentality, I reckon!

My exception to this would be to keep one piece to remind you/as a warning etc! Did you see Alex's old jeans on her blog? I kept a very large and hideous size 22 Evans black jacket that I used to kid myself if I wore over everything it looked slimming :eek:. It wraps around me now and I still try it on every now and again to remind me!

Alexnikov

Ooh good point Bronnie! Last year's winter coat is comically large on me now. I can't quite bring myself to get rid of it though because it's lovely.

lola34

Afternoon all (is it afternoon or still morning- ah the joys of being off don't check the clock)

Welcome back Caroline

Sharon - hope you feel better soon

Sarah - go see Toy Story its fab

Had a friend round this morning with her DS and DD's then we're off to the pub to meet friends this afternoon - think I'll be sticking to soft drinks as I'm hoping to get to the gym this afternoon.

Todays outfit:

Wide leg jeans DP vis CS £2
Green 3/4 sleeved round neck top Matalan sale £2
no shoes but since its pouring down and has been since last night proabably my Uggs (ultimate style ) sp they have a proper sole, otherwise I'm not sure about what to wear with these jeans, have tried pumps but they just don't seem to look right, does anyone else have any wide leg jeans and if so what footwear do you wear?

Caroline73_2

I have a pair of timberland style boots I wear with bootlegs for dress down, or heels of any variety for dressing up. I quite like flip flops with wide legs but todays weather doesn't quite work with flip flops.

piratefairy

would they look ok with converse style trainers??

moonbabe58

Afternoon Ladies!

Hope everyone has some sunshine today, I have decided to never believe the weatherman again after he told me yesterday it would be lovely and sunny all day. I was wearing shorts and it was not sunny!

Today I am wearing

Suede lace up heels, Primark
Skinny jeans, Primark
Nude oversized tshirt, Primark
Grey blazer, Primark