Jump around: dinner date

Last month I blogged about this 18 AND EAST Rose Print Jumpsuit which was on sale at Clothing at Tesco and I couldn't help but snap one up for myself. The print is so pretty and the jumpsuit shape is so easy to wear! It can work as a day look but also be dressed up for a relaxed evening look with a simple pair of heels, which is what I wore for a dinner date with the boyfriend:

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#BloggersDoItBetter: Arm Party

I haven't participated in one Pretty Shiny Sparkly's #BloggersDoItBetter challenges yet but this week's played into something I've been toying with for so long that I couldn't pass up the opportunity. That, and I actually saw the challenge on time this time too!

So? The challenge?

"Ahhh…the arm party. Coined by one lovely Man Repeller, the trend has been around for longer than its name. Editrixes, models and fashion bloggers alike all sport a plethora of friendship bracelets, bangles, chains, watches, and more."

I've been collecting wrist-wear inspiration over on my Pinterest Style Pinboard for a while now:


Sources, clockwise from top left: eatsleepwear; eatsleepwear; My Style Pill; and Stockholm Street Style.


Here is my interpretation of an Arm Party, I like to think of it as a full-on rave!!


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Shirt? Check!

This is my preppy look. No doubt about it, when I wore this outfit I felt a little I should have traded my heels for wellington boots and added a Barbour and been out in the countryside. Or alternatively, running in and out of shops on the Kings Road!!*

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What Was I Wearing: lazy weekend outfit made good

I don't know about you but when my weekend activities consist of a quick dash to the supermarket and petrol station and changing beds and hoovering and cleaning and many many more boring things like that besides, I don't really feel like making too much of an effort with my outfit. Or my make-up. Or my hair. But even a pair of jeans and a plain tee don't have to be plain and boring, just add a little bling in the form of a statement necklace, like this one from Marks and Spencer:

And a pair of patent pumps, like these from Bloch (via Spartoo):

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Mirror Image: Coco has a twin!

Last week, I wore my new striped Mango dress, this week I wear its twin sister (the colours are simply reversed). Yes, that's right, I loved it so much that I bought it again*:

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What Was I Wearing: Saturday Shopping

A couple of week's ago the lovely Hazel of Hazel's World of Joy blogged that she'd ordered a dress from H&M but it didn't suit and so she would give it to the first person to leave a comment on the post. So I left a comment. And a few hours later received an email from Hazel asking for my address. The dress subsequently arrived and yesterday seemed to be the perfect day for its first outing, so I took it shopping:

I think it enjoyed shopping with me!!

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What Was I Wearing: rainy days

Today I've gone for the androgynous look. You know those mornings when you know what you want to wear but the weather just isn't playing along? Well, today was one of those!! I had planned a cute dress with the brogues but then I looked out of the window... and it was raining! So jeans it was for me:

The t-shirt really didn't look right hanging out (like the slob that I am!!) so I tucked it in and was good to go!


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What Was I Wearing: Royal Garden Party

You might remember that I mentioned recently that I had been invited to one of the summer Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace that HM The Queen hosts every year. (No? Check out the posts here and here and here.) Well, the party took place a week ago and I just had to show you what I wore for my date at the Palace:

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What I Wore: Thanks to Coco

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What Was I Wearing: Joe Browns' denim jacket

When I was contacted recently and asked if I would like to choose something from the Joe Browns' website to review, I jumped at the chance. Joe Brown is a specialist in the sort of boho chic fashion that has been popularised in recent years by the likes of Sienna Miller. From women's dresses to knitwear and jeans - Joe Browns caters for all tastes.

I knew exacly what I wanted the minute I checked out the site: a denim jacket. I had one as a teenager but for some reason it was a massive size and therefore completely swamped me, so for a while now I have been trying to hunt down a cropped fitted jacket in a faded denim and I hit jackpot!


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Alright shortie!

Until a couple of years ago I resolutely refused to wear shorts. I think it had something to do with having always had to wear them on summer holidays as a child and feeling the need, as an adult, to rebel against that. Now, though, it is all I want to wear on my holidays. (Mothers really do know best, it would seem!)


This was basically what I lived in for three days in Valenica:

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Filofax Blogger Style Off: THE OUTFIT

When I started to create the outfit for the Filofax Blogger Style Off, I admit, I was a little late in doing so and I was suddenly overcome with a horrible bout of indecision!! Gah! And then I decided to do a little search and see what other bloggers who were participating in the challenge had been posting – and I suddenly got very nervous!! Obviously blue and pink were to make up the biggest part of my outfit… However, I seem to have a dearth of pink in my wardrobe!! Who’d have thought?! My first outfit took inspiration from Jil Sander’s catwalk collection which teamed a block-coloured maxi skirt with a crisp white tee. Raiding my wardrobe I pulled out a black maxi skirt and a blue tee – adding a pink skinny belt to finish off the look. It did the job, but – yawn! So I went back to the wardrobe. In there I discovered: a bright blue dress, a bright and summery coral pink dress, two pairs of bright blue court shoes and two bright pink cardigans (why two?!!). My accessories in these two colours are a little less – a big pink flower for my hair but that's about it… So then came the challenge of putting this all together to create a winning outfit:

I hope you think it is a winning outfit too and will answer my pleas to head over to the Filofax Facebook page and vote for my look. Thank you thank you thank you, in advance!!!

I am wearing: Mango dress, Topshop t-shirt (as belt), TU by Sainsburys flower and Spartoo heels.

What I Wore: 18 AND EAST dress

When I saw this dress in this post over on The Online Stylist a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't resist snapping it up immediately and sharing it with you - complete Bargain of the Day. The 18 And East website describes the brand: Inspired by the vibrant music, fashion, blog and film scenes in and around East London; 18 AND EAST is for the girl who has a strong sense of individual style and a voracious lust for life. Which meant that the only place I could possibly take the dress for its inaugural trip out, the east end of London, Columbia Road Flower market, to be precise:

I also tried out a socks and brogues combination for the first time too. It felt a little like I was back to being dressed by my mum for school but I think I liked it. What do you think? Does it work?


Once I'd worn the dress, I couldn't help but wear it again, almost immediately! Here is my work-wear look:

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What I Wore for my Birthday

I'm pretty sure you are all aware that it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I spent the day shopping and eating and drinking (lunch at Jamie's Italian) with the boyf. He took a couple of photos of the outfit I wore for the day too:

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What I Wore for Afternoon Tea

I know I haven't done many outfit posts recently but I had to show off my shiny new shoes on my trip for afternoon tea with my mum at the weekend, so for your viewing pleasure:

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What Was I Wearing: Audrey

I realised last night that I haven't done an outfit post for a long looooong time. So here you go. I was trying to rock a little of the Audrey Hepburn look. Did it work?


The boyf and I decided to make the most of the lovely sunny evening in Cardiff and have dinner at Chapter Arts - after a meeting with a mortgage advisor!! (Scary stuff!!)

I am wearing: Mango dress, New Look heels (ooooold!) and Ted Baker sunnies (a birthday present - more soon).

Today I'm Wearing: Day 10

Dorothy Perkins ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 9

All Saints ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 8

Marks and Spencer ring

Today I'm Wearing: Day 7

Dorothy Perkins ring