Stripes And Sandals

If you can't beat 'em.....
These are my daughter's Kurt Geiger Sandals and very nice they are too.
Before YOU ask - I did ASK first!

I wore:
Dress - H & M
Shirt - Matalan
Leggings - Lytesse
Sandals - Kurt Geiger

A Boden Parcel Arrives

Wavy Stripes

This is another top I regularly find in my daughter's wardrobe although I am never sure why as it seems a bit middle-aged for her.
It was a bargain buy from Marks and Spencer's for a fiver.
The great thing about the top is that it is a wash and go one - no need to iron which is why I don't protest too much about finding it screwed up in the bottom of her wardrobe!

I wore:
Leggings - Lytesse
Top - Marks and Spencer
Shoes - Clarks

Kaftan Again

I tried the Kaftan again but this time with the leggings and I was pleasantly surprised.
I always thought my legs looked like stuffed sausages in leggings - especially when combined with flat shoes.
Either I was wrong or the leggings are really working.
Just a few more days to go to find out.

I wore:
Leggings - Lytesse
Kaftan - Jasper Conran

Bringing Out The Animal Side

Just five more days of having to wear these leggings.
I decided to try and use them with some of my shorter skirts and found this one from Zara in the back of my daughter's wardrobe.
I wondered where it had gone!

I wore:
Skirt - Zara
Leggings- Lytesse
Vest - Top Shop

Holiday Capsule - A Work In Progress

I am putting together my holiday capsule and here is the story so far.
We are going back to the same campsite we stayed at last year near Barcelona.
Our days are spent walking along the beach, lazing by the pool, long lunches, the odd sight-seeing trip and generally chilling out.
I usually start my day with a run and my running kit is carried in my hand luggage.
The evenings are spent socialising with the children and the friends we have made over the years.
This sometimes includes a beach picnic, games of table tennis and lots of card games.
I know my wardrobe is dress-heavy but separates always seem so fussy and hot.
My holiday will be 10 days as I have to fly home early to start my new job.
Any suggestions - additions or deletions would be must welcome.
If you want to get an idea of how my holidays are usually spent here are the last few - just click on the date.
2008
2009
2010
The Capsule List
Blue FCUK Dress
Red American Apparel Multiway Dress
White Joe Brown Dress
Multi New Look dress
Leopard print halter neck dress - Dorothy Perkins
Blue and white Mantaray Dress
Blue and White Striped Beach Dress - H & M
Aqua halter neck - Matalan
2 Black and White print beach dresses - Matalan
White Kaftan - H & M
Blue Kaftan - Jasper Conran
Black and white sarong - very old
Red and white Jasmine Guinness Swimsuit
Blue and white Accesorise Swim suit
Pink and Cream Swimsuit - John Lewis
Red and White striped Tankini
2 Black and White Bikinis (Matalan & Tesco)
Tan Heels
Tan Flats
Brown Flip Flops
Can't wait to hear from you.
Jane X

A Pledge

I have decided that September will herald a turning point in my wardrobe.
I pledge to edit my wardrobe leaving only clothes that make me feel and look fabulous.
I also pledge to only buy what I really need to build on my existing wardrobe.
I will change the habit of a lifetime and go for quality not quantity.
I will buy no more frivolous items because they looked OK but were cheap.
Everything must work with my wardrobe and with me.
When I return from my holiday I will cull my wardrobe and divide the spoils between charity shops and selling on eBay.
Meanwhile here is one of those OK but cheap buys that make up the mainstay of my existing wardrobe.
This £3 tunic from Primark is OK but not fantastic.
At least it works with the leggings.
Oh, and my final pledge is NEVER to wear leggings EVER, EVER again!

I wore:
Leggings - Lytesse
Tunic - Primark