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Attack of the Clashing Florals

Monday 18 April 2011

I feel like I've been quite slack with the outfit posting recently. Must do better!

This is what I wore on Saturday for a day shopping in town and a haircut. Photos are taken pre-haircut, hence the giant mop.



I know my gaze is fixed to the floor in the first two and I have a bizarre scowl in the last one but honestly, I had no time to take any better photos! I was in such a rush to get out of the house and then ended up missing my train anyway, grrr.


Dress - vintage Sportscraft, revamped by moi as detailed in this post

Cardi - Tesco sale, purchased with a voucher won from lovely Em at Passion for Fashion


Belt & ring - Dorothy Perkins sale


Shoes - Schuh


Bag - made by the amazingly crafty Char


ps - there's going to be a North West bloggers meetup on 11th June in Manchester. If you want to come then get yourself over to the Google group set up for it. (Non-NW residents also welcome, obviously)


pps - the formatting in this post is driving me round the bend! Apologies if it's hard to read.

38 comments:

  1. I love the shoes! Exactly the sort of shoes I'm looking for for summer

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  2. What?! A chance to meet bloggers and an excuse to go to my Manchester?!

    Heading over to the group now!

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  3. I love the shoes and the bag!
    Gorgeously summery outfit.

    Thanks so much for the pictures for my Salon Surgery. :) Hopefully posting this a bit later, so keep an eye out. Looks lovely though, glad you are happy with it.

    xxx

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  4. Lovely spring-y outfit :) And particular love for your accessories, shoes and bag are fab! xx

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  5. This is one of my favourite outfits on you. All gorgeous!

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  6. Are you coming along to the NW meet? I'm hoping to make it, and would be great to meet you!

    Loving the shoes, they're gorgeous, how was the dreaded haircut?

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  7. lovely frock essemble(really suits you, Alex:)!

    xoxox

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  8. Ohhh a bloggers meet? I may be able to come as manchester is super easy to get to from here. If i can get a babysitter i'll be there. Love the cardi, so cute x

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  9. The outfit looks fab. Adore the cardy and thoses shoes.

    Just seen the new haircut over on hard adice blog. Looks lovely, hope you are pleased.

    X x

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  10. Sorry ment Hair Advice! Think I'm having a moment!

    X x

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  11. I think the outfit is gorgeous alex - and your hair looks great so I now wonder what it looks like after the cut! Very summery look indeed! xxx

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  12. Ooh! I had no idea they did those shoes in another colour - I have the black ones. They are quite possibly the most comfy shoes I own. :)

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  13. I love the print of your dress.

    I'd love to come up to a meet but I have exams that week :(

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  14. Well hello there dear, long time no see! :) I really love this dress especially the collar and the cardigan is so pretty too. Belated birthday wishes for last week, I hope you had a lovely day. I also hope the trip to the hairdressers wasn't too traumatic...xxx

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  15. Such pretty florals & Alex I'm so sorry but I'll be even more rubbish than usual ref commenting as have to get my script done - so apologies in advance xx

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  16. that dress is stunning Alex! x

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  17. i love that dress so much, it's so pretty and the blue print works perfectly with the yellow cardigan. great choice of belt too =)


    Bow Dream Nation xx

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  18. Ooh this is really cute and summery, loving the cardi! Really liking the whole clashing florals trend at the mo, gotta try it since half my wardrobe consists of flowery garments! :)

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  19. That is such a lovely summery ensemble.

    Caroline
    xxx

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  20. adore the dress you altered, its so pretty on you. I'm really embracing clasing prints, they all look fab together. The cutouts on the cardi shoulders is lovely....and that handmade bag, so special, I love unique items!
    I tagged you for the Sunshine award on my blog <3
    http://cgdn.blogspot.com/2011/04/hello-sunshine.html

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  21. Pretty pretty pretty Alex! They all go so well together. Now you need a floral cardi ;) xx

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  22. that dress looks so lovely on you, you really have done a fabulous job in altering it! the cut out detail on the card really shows it off too. thanks for the tip about the charity shop in Sanwich - will definitely be checking it out xx

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  23. Lovely outfit Alex, you did a great job altering the dress.

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  24. my sister has those shoes too! lovely outfit, well done for the alterations! xx

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  25. Your hair is to die for! Seriously I'd kill for hair like yours!!! Lovely shoes and outfit too. xxx

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  26. I dunno how you do it,but you clash beautifully!!!Love it!
    XXX Love!

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  27. Dearest Alex, I love the clashing florals, you look gorgeous. And you have great hair xx

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  28. love your sweater and that clutch! gorgeous!

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  29. Can't exclaim enough about how much I love that print on the dress :)

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  30. Loving that look, 'specially the bag and shoes. Oh, and the dress print...and that cutie cardi!
    I love that you are going (went) for a haircut after the post that says you hate having your hair touched!! Hope it all went OK!
    An excuse to go to Manchester and meet Bloggers? Seems like a match made in Heaven. Must see what I can do.
    Z xx

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  31. Just found you blog!! Those shoes are adorable!
    Monique xx

    misszuman.blogspot.com

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  32. I lovelovelovelovelove the dress.
    LOVE.

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  33. You got the Schuh shoes! I put mine on yesterday then changed them for some Primark brogues. Wish I hadn't, they gave me blisters on the top of my toes. Ugh.

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  34. Youve got such lovely hair, hope you didn't have too much cut off!

    xx

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  35. Gah! I love that dress - adorable! I wore those shoes the other day. I always forget how cute they are (and sometime I forget that they dig into the fronts of my feet too) x

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  36. Ooh, love the dress and clutch and shoes, lovely.

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  37. What a lovely job you have done on your pretty dress! That print does hark back to the past where that was a typical "summer frock" I don't normally use the word frock but it describes it well.

    I love your pretty floral shoes.

    I have just read that you're FROM LIVERPOOL! Only a few miles from where I live. It's nice to read semi-local blogs, somehow more reality!

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  38. You look absolutely beautiful in that dress! xx

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