And now we have A Tale of Two Scarves

Kat 3/27/2013 10 Comments Edit

Can you smell the desperation in the air? There is so so much out there that is just begging to be bought. But the weather has a different idea. So boring. Just incredibly dull.

As I'm bootless and unbelievably sick of the sight of my warm clothes wardrobe (isn't everyone?), I am itching to change things up a bit. New boots would have worked wonders. So would boyfriend jeans (I haven't bored you with the updates on these - I'm boring myself to tears, The Husband and RR1 say they all look the same to them - which they probably do. It's become a dirty word in my vocabulary. I shall save my research for a Boyfriend Jean Bonfire Blog. There has been Lots. None of it successful).

I have neither. Hence the sense of desperation. This could be very very dangerous - hell knows which direction I could end up blindly heading into. Oh most of you will be pleased to hear, it's not going to be in a skull camo jacket one. I was slightly concerned The Husband might have some sort of seizure, he was laughing so much when I forewarned him of my potential purchase. Best forget that, I daren't give him the leverage.

And then I saw this scarf. It's a Lily and Lionel Scarf from Whistles which, exceptionally unhelpfully is no longer on the website. But I saw it in two stores last week (was a sign surely?) so it is still available. I believe it's exclusive to Whistles, although Lily and Lionel did a similar one last season which was more widely on sale, but in a different colour/pattern way. A selection of other L&L scarves can be found here.

I really wish I could justify £100 on a scarf as this would be a year round gem to wear. Colours mean it would go with anything - it was that perfect weight of not too heavy or big and not too flimsy or titchy. Once again, the Goldilocks of Scarves. Ignoring the price tag.

But then, the Fashion Karma Fairy clearly realised that I was in need of a gee up and, along with my bargain leopard print shoes from Monday, she also threw one of these in for good measure.

Now clearly, this isn't going to have the longevity or all year round use that the Lily & Lionel one would have. But then this one is £7.99 from H&M! Can't find it online - doing really well with the links today but bought instore on just Monday. Perfect for adding a nod to Spring (that should've been) to my old, tired, A/W outfits. It's a blush with a bright coral star print in a lovely soft fabric. Which is in fact apparently 100% polyester. I promise you it doesn't feel like that.

And here I am with it on yesterday. Excuse the random hair style. I'd just tonged it and so we still have a rather more Shirley Temple-esque vibe to it than I had anticipated. It does calm down later.

White longsleeved tee - Topshop

Charcoal jersey harems - Toast

Brown leather jacket - All Saints

Bea suede wedge trainers - Ash

Star scarf - H&M

Charcoal wrist warmers - Toast

Stone maxi zip cross body bag - Anya Hindmarch

So how is everyone else getting through with this weather and their wardrobes? Is everyone sick to the back teeth of last seasons clothes or are you getting some wear out of new stuff?