Just add one jacket and one pair of boots.

You just need to decide which ones. 

Yes. it's time again for my monthly edit from M&S.

And I've found the most perfect boots and jacket for this season.  The sorts of things I have been looking for in forever.

I've been going through my wardrobe this weekend and the main thing I try to do at this time of year is find key pieces that I can add in, to make the most of the things that I already have.  Gems that will elevate my usual uniform.  And that means that all my old favourites with, just a little tweak, will be given an entire new lease of life. 

First up - The Blazer. 

So yes, this is something that I am THE hugest fan of and am currently putting together an entire blog dedicated to these as, when I look through my wardrobe, these are what I keep year after year after year.  I reinvent them with new outfits (I would never have worn them over dresses a couple of years ago) and have actually worn some out (as in they need to be chucked - looking at you Zara longline dress jacket that looks like the dog has been sleeping on it for 6 months *weeps* I LOVE that jacket!).

This, therefore is one of my finds of the season.  Seriously what is there not to love about this?  Chanel style, amazing fit although I will say it comes up SMALL!  I would say definitely size up a size - the arms in the 10 are very snug to say the least.  But this isn't the sort of jacket that you want oversized.  In my opinion they work better when they're snug and super fitted.

Textured Blazer £89

And here I am in the blazer and boots.



I will be styling these both up in different ways in the next week or so to give you some more ideas of how to wear them.  The jeans are from Zara and are 2yrs old and were a tenner in the sale.  And the belt is 14yrs old from Selfridges!  I bought it when my daughter was born!

Both to me are classic items that will be in my wardrobe for years.  It just makes a huge change that it's not a boucle blazer from Zara! (it's MUCH better quality, that I can assure you, although do check with the sizing).

In other news - today has not gone to plan.. does it ever though?  Smallest is back from his residential and, like I think I said yesterday, STILL has a gammy ear so it was 30 mins of my life I'll never get back, trying to make an appointment for him at the Dr's.  The 14yr old then woke up with what we can only assume is a migraine - no bright lights, banging headache, felt very nauseous... so had to play Florence Nightingale back and forth at the pharmacy and supermarket (this is not ingrained in my genes, can I point out..! I am NO loss to the medical profession...).  And then after being mum's taxi all afternoon, I had a NINETY minute DofE talk at school.  BUT I had also managed to cook a lasagne and am now going to catch up on Lethal Weapon (bless him he loves it) with the 11yr old.  Not the husband if that's where you thought I was going... having been away in France all weekend, he has a ton of rugby highlights to catch up on.  Or golf.  Or something else sporty in which I cannot even feign an interest.  Give me new season boots any day!

This blog was written as part of my paid partnership with M&S.  All thoughts are my own, unedited.