tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post4653672529163595229..comments2024-03-29T00:10:35.109-07:00Comments on Does my bum look 40 in this?: Just add a whip?Kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874946171943263803noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-80325365818593205602013-10-12T04:27:38.179-07:002013-10-12T04:27:38.179-07:00Just bought the Next one and wore it last night. T...Just bought the Next one and wore it last night. Tucked in top and a statement necklace for good measure I felt like a very sexy secretary!sprout ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00684199542179005341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-83580494503429972202013-09-18T12:57:33.317-07:002013-09-18T12:57:33.317-07:00I'm so in love with the Warehouse pleated one!...I'm so in love with the Warehouse pleated one! You may of just found the base of my 40th outfit! Was thinking a pleated chiffon midi with leather biker but I may just be doing pleather pleats on the bottom now instead! I need to try this on asap! Thanx Kat! AxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727188816424047076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-84805931266907086522013-09-12T06:10:48.608-07:002013-09-12T06:10:48.608-07:00OH GOD I'm soooooo relieved you have done this...OH GOD I'm soooooo relieved you have done this post. I bought a leather dress from French Connection but it's been hanging in my wardrobe like a dirty little secret. Thanks so much. Boxy jumpers, shoots and opaques here I come! Would love to see some "how to style" pics. Love the new suede boots. Lynxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026367509041611686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-67944359767401787632013-09-12T00:50:00.703-07:002013-09-12T00:50:00.703-07:00ah I am 5' 2" - and I wear my pencil skir...ah I am 5' 2" - and I wear my pencil skirts with low shoots rom office (from years ago - small lace-up atfrint - very 'blue-stocking') so definitely give it a go. shoots low at the front with a heel seem to elongate the leg. and i have not-too-long a skirt. and i also wore with suede wedge knee-high boots. haven't decided if these will get an airing this year. probably - they're so useful.<br /><br />I LOVE this blog by the way. new discovery...am telling myself it's good for productivity to dip into here every now and again. you know, the way the brain supposedly works out tricky conundrums while you're doing other things ;)JJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510514153171908931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-38567634889229596062013-09-11T11:35:05.380-07:002013-09-11T11:35:05.380-07:00Oh shush you. Right, I reckon you could try a low...Oh shush you. Right, I reckon you could try a lower shoot. Have you looked at the M&S one - they've got it again this year, was too low for me but if you want something a bit more substantial than a shoe but nothing something as full on as a shoot, these are perfect. Suede with a patent heel. Go forth and purchase. WIll be stunning xKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874946171943263803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-70883689990350246192013-09-11T11:32:18.799-07:002013-09-11T11:32:18.799-07:00I shall be dong posts on how to wear one in the fu...I shall be dong posts on how to wear one in the future. As I shall SO be getting one! xKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874946171943263803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-43986643313392574692013-09-11T11:31:37.711-07:002013-09-11T11:31:37.711-07:00No no no sounds great - there are loads of them ar...No no no sounds great - there are loads of them around. I would SO wear one for work - probably not if I were a lawyer but anything less er serous, you'd be grand. xKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874946171943263803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-37465548965318383362013-09-11T11:30:52.214-07:002013-09-11T11:30:52.214-07:00I definitely agree if you have the funds and absol...I definitely agree if you have the funds and absolutely know that you'll get the wear out of it. I'm not completely convinced I will.... I also think (she says expecting to be proved completely wrong!) that pleather has improved over the years...... I did feel one in Whistles today and it was fab actually. Although a skater style that would have me look like I was dressing up like Hooker Shirley Temple. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874946171943263803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-48326978931069615972013-09-11T11:27:22.620-07:002013-09-11T11:27:22.620-07:00Yup. Which is why I think pleather may be a viabl...Yup. Which is why I think pleather may be a viable option. If it's good enough for Stella, it's good enough for me! xKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874946171943263803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-81400809877398853582013-09-11T05:10:15.128-07:002013-09-11T05:10:15.128-07:00I'm all about the pencil skirts this season to...I'm all about the pencil skirts this season too, but I'm not brave enough to go down the leather route.<br /><br />KatieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-59895791481572089332013-09-11T04:57:12.339-07:002013-09-11T04:57:12.339-07:00Oops I meant the Next one, not New Look!! Oops I meant the Next one, not New Look!! Sharon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792904322725966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-75906156406810989742013-09-11T04:54:44.150-07:002013-09-11T04:54:44.150-07:00Hi there! great picks, I would also go for pleathe...Hi there! great picks, I would also go for pleather over leather for cost really. My favourite ones here are the New look one and the last M&S one. I'm not keen on the versions with the sectioning on the front, either into 3s or 4 sections. I think just a middle front seam or two side seams looks better (for me anyway!)Sharon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792904322725966887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-38387459499789835502013-09-11T03:40:07.454-07:002013-09-11T03:40:07.454-07:00I had a very stylish French teacher at school with...I had a very stylish French teacher at school with a gamine hair style and who frequently wore a classic leather pencil skirt. This both tempts me and puts me off lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-60197996344195999682013-09-10T22:37:09.774-07:002013-09-10T22:37:09.774-07:00Just bought a leather mini from H&M that looks...Just bought a leather mini from H&M that looks great tho only to be worn with 50000000000 denier black tights - practically wide leg black trousers then.... Lovely phase eight silky knit tucked in and shoe boots - ta da!! New outfit! Looks brilliant and I'm super pleased with it! Xx carrie xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-41077816142433141642013-09-10T15:35:21.695-07:002013-09-10T15:35:21.695-07:00I've been looking at similar skirts but I thin...I've been looking at similar skirts but I think I'd be too hot in them. It would be like leaving my leather jacket on indoors. Mint velvet have two skirts that have a mix of leather and fabric that I'm hoping might be cooler. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-3453392729797497682013-09-10T15:16:50.501-07:002013-09-10T15:16:50.501-07:00So, in theory I'm LOVING the pencil skirt (ser...So, in theory I'm LOVING the pencil skirt (seriously cannot get my head around the pleated look just yet) but tell me this,... how, but how, would you wear a leather pencil skirt if one is just shy of 5ft 4"?? Shoe boots just make me look like a munchkin as they shorten the leg too much ... I have to wear opaques .. so would you suggest shoes or full length high boots? HELP! I'm honestly at a loss as to how I'd wear one, but at the same time, I love them. Or should I just give up on the idea? Feel free to be brutally honest .. I can take it, I promise :)The Flaky Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581205508833966690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-88860681294057547662013-09-10T14:03:18.103-07:002013-09-10T14:03:18.103-07:00I took to the shops yesterday... yay for school......I took to the shops yesterday... yay for school... and went straight to Dorothy Perkins for a look. Oh my GOD, what trash. I searched high up and low down for the pieces that you blogged about and came up with nothing. I'm guessing they do a better selection in the UK? Anyway, I'm still awaiting delivery of my boots, hopefully this week. <br /><br />Soooo... on to A-Wear with me next and I spotted, and tried on - a pleather skirt. Not unlike the ones you've shown above. Most like the Miss Selfridge one but it did me no favours. Made me look huge. So, I was smiling manically when I saw your blog tonight! I am loving the look of the Next pu one... Might have to take a look at that. The pencil one would deffo be more my thing but I have NO clue how one would wear it tbh. olthedollnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-43832702906279507742013-09-10T13:47:01.681-07:002013-09-10T13:47:01.681-07:00I have pleather from asos last year - black with s...I have pleather from asos last year - black with stretchy panels on the hips (sounds yuck, works well!). I wore it with round necked slightly loose jumpers and shoots. Became a staple, even for work. Wondered if they were quite ready for it, but what the heck. Pencil skirts an office classic, innit?JJLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510514153171908931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-64545698079164269312013-09-10T13:34:32.416-07:002013-09-10T13:34:32.416-07:00It has to be leather, good quality and you will lo...It has to be leather, good quality and you will love it , I have two, looks great with a chunky jumper and boots, don't go to high on the boots and it is a really classic look, also great with a crisp white shirt, no whips required ! X ionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09875542767282162106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2534534978347181935.post-83607338378894037152013-09-10T13:12:01.388-07:002013-09-10T13:12:01.388-07:00i love the idea of a leather skirt, but always man...i love the idea of a leather skirt, but always manage to look like an aging Led Zepplin groupie in anything black, I have tried, brown, beige, cream, even white, the only common thread is the quality of the leather, you need to feel it, too cheap and it is so rigid that you feel like the leather is wearing you, it has to be that buttersoft lambskin leather, which all the designers do really well,or Zara if you are lucky!Alexandra Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997258690652103266noreply@blogger.com