Plump Parsnip: V&A

Monday, 7 July 2014

Wardrobe Weekly

Monday

Ergh I love this dress!

I went out for cocktails after work on Monday so I wore one of my favourite dresses. This is a few years old now so it's not available to buy, but you can get a similar shaped dress in black here.

Dress 22 - Anna Scholz Black Label

Shoes - Primark

Tuesday

I looked a bit 80's on Tuesday, partly because I wore this (new to me) vintage jacket on!

I got this jacket from ebay recently as I need more lightweight jackets for this hot-not-hot weather!

Jacket 24 - Vintage via ebay

T-shirt 22 - Asos Curve
Necklace - Primark

Trousers 22 - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - New Look

Wednesday

Looking a little bit country! Blame Dolly Parton's turn at Glasto for this particular get-up.

It's the first time I've worn this skirt. It's nice, but not very 'me'! Oh well, it was worth a wear to find that out.

Shirt 20 & earrings - Primark

Skirt 24 - New Look Inspire

Flip flops - Ipanema

Thursday

I had to do a lot of tube and train travel on Thursday, and knowing that it was going to get really hot I decided to wear this new jumpsuit from George.

I love it! Thank goodness for these super thin jumpsuits available to us fatties nowadays, they're ideal for sweaty tube journeys!

Earrings - V&A Hollywood Costumes

Jacket 22 - Clements and Ribiero Swan for Evans

Jumpsuit 24 - George

Flip flops - Ipanema

Friday

What a lovely day Friday was!

Another hot day required a lovely lightweight outfit. This is still one of my favourite ever Asos Curve purchases, it's brilliant at this time of year.

Dress 24 - Asos Curve
Flip Flops - Ipanema

Saturday

Just cleaning today so shorts and t-shirt!

T-shirt 20 & sandals - Primark
Shorts 24 - Asos Curve

Sunday

Out for a Sunday roast today, which is a bit of a treat for me as I adore roasts and normally cook them myself!

Dress 26 - Next via charity shop

Sunday, 11 May 2014

Wardrobe fortnight

It would seem that bank holidays confuse me and stop me doing my wardrobe weekly posts, but here we go... a double dose!

Monday

Basically If you see me wearing this dress you know I've had a morning when I just can't function and don't know what to wear.... it's my 'this looks nice and I don't have to think about it' dress!

Dress 24 - New Look

Cardi 20 - Primark

Leggings 22 - South/Very

Shoes - Asos

Tuesday

This dress was such a good buy... to think I almost sent it back! I had a couple of Cocktails with the lovely Lauren after work and had a natter. She is just as charming in real life as on her blog!

Dress 22 - Asos Curve

Necklace - Black Heart Creatives (bespoke!)

Leggings 20 - Primark

Shoes - Charity shop

Wednesday

I never would have thought I'd love a peplum dress as much as I love this one, tis perfect! I went out after work to drink cocktails to celebrate my friends last day at work before her wedding & honeymoon. A quick cocktail after work seems to be something that makes me very happy, it's a nice way to end the day!

It also gave me an excuse to wear my deep pink-almost red lippy from miss sporty for the first time!

It's not a perfect match, but it's pretty close & I love the colour!

Dress 24 - Anna Scholz White Label

Cardi 18 - Dorothy Perkins

Leggings XL - H&M

Shoes - Primark

Thursday

Considerably more low-key on Thursday to combat the rain!

T-shirt 22 - Asos Curve

Jeans 22 - New Look Inspire

Boots - Asos

Square hoops - Primark

Friday

Pretending the weather was spring-like by going totally floral!

Dress 22 - Asos Curve

Leggings 20 - Primark

Shoes - New Look

Saturday

I went out west at the weekend to go to a wedding and see my family on the way. I ordered these plimsolls from Asos and was so happy with them.... I saw the silver holographic pair in Office when I was in Kingston a while back, and I was like 'I wish I could get a these in a different colour' ('cause I have silver holographic brogues already!). When I saw this dark version on the Asos site I ordered them straight away! I had to get a size 8 like normal because Asos shoes are insanely small!

Forgot to take pictures until the evening, but the only thing you're missing is a white t-shirt (same tee as the black one I wore on Thursday) and a brown arrow necklace from forever 21!

Coat 24 - George

Jeans 22 - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - Asos

Love these!

Sunday

The big day! I was very comfortable in this dress, it's from Queen of Holloway (via her store on ebay) 'cause you know I be loving the old school swing dresses! I'm glad I decided not to go for a beaded dress.... they're too heavy and delicate for me to dance around like a maniac! I was not at all comfy in these tights from big tights company though, they itched me horribly and I hated them!

I did my hair in a side bun (using a doughnut) with simple eyes and classic red lips. Thank goodness I wore waterproof mascara 'cause I starting crying the moment I saw the bride!

Genuinely perfect day for the wedding!

The shoes are a sort of pewter colour and I got them from TKmaxx when my search for white shoes failed miserably. They matched the colour of the leaves on the dress perfectly, and I took my metallic clutch. I decided to save my white clutch for the wedding party I'm going to next month (probably with the lovely Taking shape monochrome dress I got last month!). I need some friggin' white shoes people!