Only because you've asked..

..I'm throwing in an extra skirt blog.  Yes, you love a maxi and midi dress, yes you love a print blouse but I have had so many messages about new season skirts and how to wear them, that I'm throwing in another one as a special treat. 

Right now, I am wearing mine with roll necks.  Both tight fitting and the more voluminous roll neck varieties, which I'm appreciating is of absolutely zero use to you if you're not a roll neck lover.  A v neck jumper works just as well - any jumper of your choice to be fair.   I have two very different styles shown at the bottom with the same skirt which, I hope, gives an indication of how they could be worn.  Ok so when I say "very different".. meh - very as in not very, but as varied as the same skirt can look.

Yes I know I did one of these back in January but seeing as it's something I wear a lot and I think is perfect for this time of the year, not to mention being super useful going into Spring and Summer with a tee-shirt, denim jacket or blazer or biker, with trainers or sandals, I thought I'd do a quick round up of the new ones that have come in since (and some sales dregs which are definitely worth looking at).

I also managed to get an amazing bargain in the sale at Fenwicks last week - a Markus Lupfer skirt that was £80 reduced from almost £400.  And yes IT HAS POCKETS.  I'm obviously going to mention if they have pockets as that's what we all really want..

But started without that tiny detail - however for the money.. this is a gem.

Boohoo Striped Belted Midi Skirt £20

Stripes again at DVF - asymmetric stretch midi skirt was £306 now £183



DVF with all the stripes in the sale at Matches and this one has an extra 20% off the final price.  Enter EXTRA20 at the check out. 

Saxon striped asymmetric skirt from DVF was £332 now £199 pre extra discount



I think you would be forgiven for thinking this was also DVF.  Why no - it's a bit of a Mango bargain. 

Printed Pleated Skirt from Mango £49.99



This definitely has a hint of Jonathan Saunders at DVF about it too... 

Striped asymmetric skirt from Mango £39.99



Moving onto print now and back to the sales with this one which I LOVE. 

Elsden print silk crepe maxi skirt from DVF at Matches with an extra 20% off final sales price was £332 now £199



Stevie paisley-print silk skirt from Dodo Bar Or was £508 now £152 at Matches with an extra 20% off that price... 




Print and surely the best print ever - that of the leopard variety, from YAS at ASOS £48



Floral midi at Monki £25 (with pockets...)



Poppy print at & Other Stories £45



Monochrome masks (as you do) again at Monki £25 (and yes, this one has pockets too).




Or how about monochrome dots at & Other Stories £59



I cannot wait to check this one out. 

Asymmetric Checked Wrap Midi Skirt from M&S £39.50



And finishing with two plain ones - just in case you've had a print overload.

Faux wrap in navy at M&S new in.

Deconstructed Stripe Wrap Midi Skirt £39.50



ASOS Jersey Maxi Skirt £22



And here I am in mine with two, perhaps not so different, outfits. 


Jumper - Jigsaw (4 or 5 yrs ago)
Skirt - Markus Lupfer from Fenwicks (sale aw17)
Biker - Jigsaw (gift aw17)
Boots - Grenson from Collen & Clare (aw17)
Bag - Loewe from Matches (current)

And today.  Dodging the rain.  With little success. 



Jumper - Me+Em (gift current)
Trench - Zara (aw16)
Skirt - Markus Lupfer from Fenwicks (sale aw17)
Boots - Jigsaw (given to my by a lovely friend about 7 yrs ago)
Bag - Loewe from Matches (current)

I should point (smugly as this is a total out of character chain of events for me) that I did Pilates this morning and then did a 35 min run in the howling wind and rain.  Week three of my running course and I'm not going to lie - I did struggle today as the weather (the wind mostly) was so horrific, I couldn't find a cap so I had to use one of the children's school caps which was about as much use as a chocolate teapot and the interval app on my phone really didn't work well with the rain, so we were all distracted.  Looking forward to week 4 on Saturday and, to be fair, if you'd told me that in only three weeks I would be able to run for 35 mins (2.5 mins running and 1 min walking) I would never have believed you.

BUT I digress (although can you tell I'm rather proud of myself and if I can do it, genuinely anyone can do it...) - I have also taken my boys to the trampoline park after school (Jump In - can highly recommend, only £5 for an hour's jumper on a school night), just in case I had fooled anyone in to thinking my life was all about the glamour!  (but yes I did get to go to the NTA Awards last night as a guest of MaxFactor which was fantastic).

Oh and tonight, I shall be catching up on Scandal which I have started watching and am OBSESSED!  Alas the husband thinks it is a massive pile of turds so I have to watch it on my own.  Pah....