Amendment Number One.

Ok so we all sort of knew this was coming, didn't we?  

This three a month purchase.  Right.  I'm loving the premise behind it, I think it's a fantastic idea.  In theory.  January was a breeze to be fair (I'm thinking perhaps this may have been as I did have a couple of beauties that I snagged in December in the sales - although only a couple to be fair  - Zara coat and navy coated skinnies and Reiss sandals)

February has been more of a challenge - I am totally blaming all the new season stuff that is around and not my absolutely pathetically, woeful willpower.  Not at all.  

Actually I will shoulder part of the blame for not thinking this through properly.  I was very hasty in my blanket "three things" allowance. 

Hence I am introducing Amendment Number One.  For anyone who knows me, this coming at the end of February (we shall gloss over the fact that a) it's not actually the end of Feb yet and b) Feb is a rather short month) is quite impressive.  The fact that I didn't cave at the beginning of Feb is a minor miracle.

The first Amendment shall be that the three items need not include accessories.   One accessory may be purchased each month. 

Which is handy as today I *may* have purchased two accessories (one for Jan and one for Feb - moves swiftly on) and I am absolutely over the moon with both of them. 

Firstly, the singular most genius accessory I have come across in forever.  I'm saying this before I've actually worn it but I'm planning on giving an airing tomorrow so watch this space.  However I did try it on instore and whilst that clearly isn't giving it a proper trial, I have high, high hopes. 

May I introduce you to the mock shirt. 

Textured Mock Shirt by Cos £29.99

I need say nothing more about it until I try it on.  But in lieu of a necklace, I think this is Pure Genius. 

And my second item of du jour, is a hat.  I papped this initially last week when I first saw it and haven't stopped thinking about it since.  I was the biggest fan of my hats last Summer, in particular my straw Trilby which was in fact a TKMaxx bargain but I've never really got to grips with Winter hats. 

However last week on my jaunt round M&S, I stumbled (literally, well not literally but I wasn't looking for it) across the old lady hat section.  And to be honest, most of them are very old lady.  

But I thought I'd give this one a go and hey presto, I am pretty darn pleased with it.  

Here it is online - Pure Wool Buckle Trilby Hat £25 (young lady in random clothes - some things never change.  I love her "dear god take the photo quickly" face)




This is me papping it last week.  Now honest to god, I have a very large head.  Literally, not figuratively (ahem she says writing a blog about herself).   Normally they sit on top of my nonce, comedy style but I could actually have even bought the S/M.  It was snug but certainly not tight tight.  I ended up with the M/L as I normally end up giving myself a migraine with small hats and didn't want to risk it.