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| Watch out Sea of Shoes, Blighty's coming! |
Time to let you into Blighty's styling secrets, once again.
You know all those lovely, pretty, young (sound of Blighty weeping), golden-limbed (yeah, we get the point, carry on and I'll stick my ageing head in a bucket) fashion bloggers? They appear to put together these darling little outfits effortlessly...they really have no idea how it should be done...
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| http://www.lucylaucht.com/ |
So here is a step by step guide from a woman of
Step 1
Decide to wear your black cashmere cardigan as it
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| Pure Cashmere (with side order of mash) |
Step 2
Decide to pair it with a pencil skirt, to flatter the cardigan's cropped length
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| Warehouse (as in should go back to?) |
Step 3
Wonder what possessed you to buy a skirt in such a violent mustard colour and with a tight elastic band at the waist and an ugly clunking great zip at the back
Step 4
Remove mustard horror, select another skirt
Step 5
Repeat Step 4 about 5 times
Try horizontal stripe skirt - fine until catch sight of backside in mirror
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| Primark, cheap as chips and jolly comfy but best with long black top over to cover multitude of shins |
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| Phase Eight |
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| Ancient H&M - hello, i'm artistic.. |
Try floaty black skirt with interesting hem - you just look mad/gothic
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| Ancient M&S - hello, where's the sherry? |
Feel incredibly cross with self and at huge pile of discarded skirts..
Stick on red skirt and finally get on with day... ignore the fact that you now look like a post box..
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| H&M - old, hello, where are my sunglasses? |
And that my dahlings, is how to style an outfit..
Simples
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| prehistoric Emporio Armani from the days when I got paid every month - hello, i'm professional but a bit sexy..grrrrrr |
Thank you, thank you. You have begun my day with a huge laugh. Haven't we all "styled" an outfit only to scream, "What am I thinking! Where is my black dress?" Your mustard colored skirt is probably something I would have chosen. (Maybe I did- it looks familiar.)
ReplyDeletei would venture to say that ole bea and lucy go through the same process a million times over. i love the orangey/red skirt! xo janet
ReplyDeleteIs that a leather skirt you are wearing in the top picture?! Wow Blighty! *nudge nudge* I didn't know you had it in you. [suits you]
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ReplyDeleteHi, Blighty, thank you so much for all the lovely comments you left on my blog, I'm honoured ! There's an answer to your questions in my new post xx
ReplyDeleteBlighty! You've stolen my shoes!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is why I usually just pull on a pair of jeans. Sometimes I do have days when I pretend to be Faux Fuchsia. Well, a VERY watered down version. ie - I try to put on make up and look nice.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how she manages to look so fabulous, do her job and look after the wee one.
I think your outfit looks excellent. I am loving the gutties (as we would call your plimsoles up here in Scotland!)
Ali x
Blighty this is so funny!! That is the process I go through too! Yes, I was wondering if that's a leather skirt in the top photo as well - it does suit you. That red is a lovely colour also.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the lovely Janet and also think that other bloggers go through the same process! Trying to find a combination of clothes which fit, suit me, the seasons and my life is an ongoing process...I find Janet's posts about selecting her wardrobe very inspiring, not to mention FF's decluttering! I also love MaiTai's capsule wardrobes. Selecting and decluttering really is therapeutic. I just need to spend more time actually doing it...
Melusine x
Hi Melusine, I love Janet too and she always looks so chic. And MaiTai is the Goddess of Elegance and Scarves.
DeleteHi, again, Blighty ! Please come over to my blog, where I have presented you with an award. Hope it will make the weather look less miserable for a minute !xxx
ReplyDeleteOoh Bunnykins, how exciting, thank you!
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