Black velvet blazer
Sepia spooky print tshirt - Dorothy Perkins
Jeans - ditto
Black boots - Evans
Grey cableknit scarf - Next clearance store
Grey Fairisle mittens - Matalan
Wore my hair up today which I haven't done for a while - sort of scruffy and loopy but I quite like it.
Perhaps I'm just wearing them with the wrong things? Today's outfit looks ok in the mirror (I would like the jacket to be a slightly better fit as it's a tad too big now) but I feel all out of proportionally pear-shaped and huge in the photos. All my jeans are bootcut which I always thought was meant to balance things out but it doesn't seem to be doing the trick here. And weirdly I think my legs look alright in leggings or tights so why so awful here? Perhaps I should ban tops and jackets that finish at my waistline.
Any thoughts girls? All constructive comments welcome! Wish I wasn't so hopeless at knowing how to dress.
ps - tomorrow's entry will feature the beautiful new shoes, hurrah!
Well can I just say that I am useless at the fashion/dressing thing. I'm good when it comes to having trendy toddlers but me.uuummmm....... Anyway as I am trying to get better thought I would share this with you.
ReplyDeleteI find bootcut jeans make my legs look wider(not sure why) and I hate it if they sag and bag which they normally do. I now buy straight leg jeans which seem to slim down my thighs better (the biggest part of me!!) though I always tend to go for drak wash and not stone which helps. I also think my legs look ok in tights and leggings but doesnt make sense really does it. Also just to add I tend to wear t-shirts tucked in (to jeans)with longer cardi's etc to give a more defined shape. Not sure what I'll do come the summer cuz this has become my staple. Cross that bridge when I get there.
Sure that hasn't helped but thought I would add my 2p worth!! Catherinexxxxxxxxxxxx
Gorgeous hair, Alex! Wish I could be as creative.
ReplyDeleteI think you need some "fit and flare" jeans rather than bootcut, more figure hugging to show your shape.
Enjoy Mark Kermode, I'm jealous!
Vix
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ps forgot to add, your hair looks ace!!! xx
ReplyDeleteI think you look lovely! If you wanted to try a new shape of jeans, what about straight leg? They're not as scary as skinnies but more edgy than bootcut and very flattering. I think you'd rock them!
ReplyDeleteLove that velvet blazer. :)
Loving the twisty hair and that velvet blazer. I would agree with Vix on the jeans.
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks brilliant! I really like this outfit actually and it suits you but I know what you mean about feeling better in leggings, I always feel so huge in jeans, in fact any outfit which doesn't involve a skirt or dress x
ReplyDeleteyour hair is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was losing weight I found that it was important to wear things that fitted, I tried to make do with what I had until I'd lost the weight but it didn't do anything for my confidence. So I bought a couple of things here and there rather than replacing my whole wardrobe every time I lost a dress size xx
you look so warm and cozy. <3
ReplyDeletewell i love your hair first of all. and I have a short torso, i always try and lengthen it out with longer tshirts or blouses, but that can be difficult. I think you are great to wear leggings and do you have any skinnys? they'd look fab on you. :)
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If you like your legs in leggings that probably means you have nice shapely legs, so yeah, a pair of straights or skinnies would suit you better than bootflares.
ReplyDeleteI think you need to inject a touch of colour into this particular outfit too, it's just a touch drab as is. Love your hair, though.
ohh your hair looks lovely,
ReplyDeleteI'm clueless when it comes to jeans so I cant advise,
but I'm looking forward to seeing the new shoesss xx