Heading off piste. The jury's out....

Firstly, huge apologies for not having been around for a whole week.  Utterly disgraceful.  I have been up to my ears in it with end of term-itis but more worryingly, my fashion mojo up and fecked off somewhere.  Of course we all know what I'm going to blame it on, don't we?  Yawn, yawn and yawn again - yes, the effing jeffing weather.  Not sure about where you guys are but here it has done pretty much nothing but piss it down.  And been cold.  Heating on, boots out, full on chuffing freezing (for this time of year anyway)

Getting dressed every day became a complete chore.  (don't worry, I'm sure if I try hard enough I can be a bit more melodramatic later on)  I was so tired of having to put an outfit together than wasn't full on A/W as frankly that just became depressing, but one that still meant I didn't have wet, cold feet.  I gave up on waterproof outerwear and resorted to an umbrella in every handbag. 

Normally, at this time of the season, I am chomping at the bit to get at new season stock.  I spend longer than one would have thought humanely possible, perusing every fashion online retailer known to man, ditto with magazines.  By this time, I normally have a wish list a mile long and know exactly what sort of style I want to channel (for the record, this changes about four times by the time we actually get to buying things.  Fickle is officially my middle name)

This year?  Nah.  And primarily I reckon it's because I'm still wearing sodding A/W stuff.  I need to get over my Summer wardrobe. I need to have done it death.  I need to be bored of it.  I haven't bloody worn any of it. 

So I have been sulking.  I'm nothing if not mature. Ish.

However I'm also nothing if not determined and if I'm sick of all my clothes and having to  cover up, then it struck me.  Branch out.  If you don't want to think about new season clothes, think about new clothes for this season. 

Even I am SICK of wearing skinny jeans.  And blimey o'riley, everyone must be sick of seeing them. 

And hence I headed off piste.  Admittedly they are still trousers (in my defence it's still proper cold) but they're a) linen b) utility and c) tapered leg.  

Here they are online   Remove the belt. I repeat, remove the belt.  Did zero favours for me.  Make that minus zero favours.




Hardly the hugest risk in the world for £10 but I braved the public in them today.  Can I please state that these photos are taken at the end of seven full on hours at Chessington with the three kids. Plus journey there and back. Suffice to say I was knackered and somewhat bedraggled.  Having said that, for linen trousers I don't think they suffered "that" badly.  Ok so they look like I have slept in them, but linen trousers (hence in my world it's normally blasphemous to even mention them) look like a crock of shit within two minutes of putting them, sitting down and standing up again.  The photo also makes them look odd at the top.  I can assure you, in the flesh, they look less like I have books stuffed into my pants.

Nude vest - Zara
Oversized cream sheer top with black sleeves - Cos
Olive linen utility tapered leg trousers - Topshop
Rose gold Gigis - Sam Edelman
Sunglasses - Tom Ford
Tan leather cuff - Mulberry
Gold bee necklace - Alex Monroe
Distressed chestnut cross body bag - Campomaggi from Plumo

Now the jury's still out but I have to say after a day of wearing them, I'm thinking I like them.  Hugely casual day today for me and I think they worked well although I would have like a slightly shorter top - I don't own too many of them.  I need to play around with outfits.  One of the main reasons that I'm holding back from falling in love with them, is that my main trick when things like this happen, is to go completely overboard and buy said item in every colour/fabric/similar style.  And then a month down the line, decide that in fact they were a Bob purchase and bin the lot.  Tool.  So, I am refraining from becoming infatuated.  But I think I may well wear them tomorrow as well (minger alert)


So what I've been wearing the past week.  With hindsight, it doesn't seem to have been that bad weather wise - however my hair does tell a different story.  As does my mood.


Wednesday

Navy and white striped tee - Zara
Indigo straight leg jeans - Jigsaw
Cream blazer - Massimo Dutti
Cream statement necklace - Anthropologie
Tan Organza wrap wedges - Clarks
Sunglasses - H&M
Gold renegade bracelet - Stella & Dot
Cheetah print ponyskin bag - Zara


Thursday - Fab PR event which I will definitely post about.  Need some more testing of products though as it's beauty.  Could I be more out of my comfort zone?! (despite being as vain as they come.  Go figure).  Followed by a black tie event with The Husband in the City (work related - his not mine).  Hence I am taking the photo in the changing rooms at his work before I had five mins to get into my glad rags.  Had forgotten that when it rains in London, taxis are like rocking horse poo.  Hence I look like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards.  Fortunately was caught in the worst of it after dinner and not before.



White vest - Primark
Snakeskin blouse - Zara
Coated skinny trousers - Cos
Black patent ballet flats - Primark
Pink blazer - Zara
Gold Renegade bracelet - Stella & Dot
Gold earrings - Etsy
Tan Shopper - Zara


Can I point out that this is taken when we got in, rather late doors.  RR1 (aged 7) woke up and said she had to take the photo.  She also told me that I "smelt funny".  Oops.  I actually didn't drink that much but boy do these guys mix their drinks at formal dinners.  Every alcohol group under the sun (she says polishing her halo at usually drinking her body weight in only one sort of booze. Pathetic)



Black ruched dress - All Saints
Black ankle strap suede sandals - Zara
Gold Renegade bracelet - Stella & Dot
Gold earrings - Etsy
Snakeskin clutch - Michael Kors (sneaky purchase I may have made - will blog about, promise)


Friday - preparing for End of Term party at my house. 



Navy and white longline tee - New Look
White straight leg jeans - Zara
Navy jersey shrunken blazer - Monsoon
Navy Converse
Sunglasses - H&M
Cheetah print ponyskin shopper - Zara

Friday night - photograph taken by a lovely friend on the night who asked if I'd done my photo yet for the blog.  No I hadn't, so she obliged.  I have had one or two glasses by now....



Nude vest - By Malene Birger
Blush sequin jacket - Zara
Blush coated cropped skinnies - Zara
Nude strappy sandals - Zara
Cream statement necklace - Anthropologie


Saturday - the morning after. 



Natural linen rectangle jumper - The White Company 
Blush coated skinnies - Zara
Print scarf - Zara
Rose gold ballet pumps - Zara
Vanilla Roxanne - Mulberry


Sunday - day out with the kids and The Husband.  



Nude vest - Primark
Chambray painters smock - Joseph
Indigo super stretch skinnies - Zara
Black glitter flipflops - Primark
Bead cuff - Jigsaw
Stone lariat - Hultquist
Cream nugget necklace - Angie Gooderham
Sunglasses - Tom Ford
Chestnut cross body bag - Campomaggi from Plumo

Right.  The following photos were taken yesterday by RR1. I told her if she were an angel today at the Corporate Day (therefore only having to manage two loose cannons as opposed to three) I would post these photos that she insisted on taking.   Mario Testino, eat your heart out.  She will LOVE this.  H these are for you xxxx

Navy and white longline jersey top - Joules 
Distressed biker jeans - By Malene Birger
Cream swing cardigan - Goat
Clay Thelma wedges - Ash
Vanilla Roxanne - Mulberry

Apologies once again for my absence.  I shall hopefully be back tomorrow! xx