Some people (Sue I’m looking at you) like to keep new clothes, stash them away, then surprise us all with things they bought, quite literally, ages ago. I on the other hand want to wear my new things immediately. They need to earn their keep as soon as they come out of the box.
Boots – Rag & Bone Newbury charcoal suede // Trousers – Zara pleather leggings // Jumper – Boden Off Duty sweater (on sale now) // Gilet – Verna gilet AllSaints (sale – all sizes now available!)
Okay my Husband asked me why I was wearing the bathroom mat – my sides were splitting – funny guy – but I LOVE my Verna gilet. The texture adds a great dimension to an otherwise basic outfit, plus it is so soft, warm and snuggly.
Yesterday I was lazy, only because I had the luxury of working from home. Minimal makeup and air dried hair resulted in this.
Boots – Rag & Bone grey nubuck Newbury boots (canvas version for Spring here) // Trousers – JCrew velvet toothpick jeans // Sweater – Boden Westbourne jumper (some colors just $29.40 in the sale!)
I haven’t a clue what to wear today and I’ve just driven the kids to school in pyjamas much to their horror. To be fair they do look more like sweatpants – but I wonder is that really any better? I may have scarred them for life.
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This is the haul of hauls! What great taste you have, you REALLY know what suits you! We have really enjoyed your latest entry! We especially liked the furry gilet, it looks SO cosy and touchy-feely! All your fans back home at intu Trafford Centre xxx
Oh wow – so lovely of you to comment!!! I’ll be back in Bury at the end of February and plan to make a visit to the fabulous Trafford Centre with my Mum and sister for a bit of ‘window’ shopping:) xxx
How how fabulous! Well, we’re following your Twitter feed now, so give us a shout out @traffordcentre when you visit, and we’ll shout back! And remember to take some pictures of you at intu Trafford Centre, we’d love to publish one on our Facebook page of our returned heroine! Much love, iTC xx
Of course I will – ‘heroine’ – careful I might think you’re being sarcastic 😉 xx
Well, with the cold front that recently moved in , this sure looks warm and cozy. Love the black and tan color combo. I’m afraid at my hiegth something like this would swallow me whole…
I don’t know you should try it – I’ve actually exchanged mine for the S/M as I felt a bit swamped in the M/L – their knitwear always seems to fit big! I quite like it as it is a longer length – it’ll work great with heels too over a simple black dress.
LOL at wearing the bathroom mat – that tickled me!!
Your hair looks AMAZING.
I love the jeans/jumper/ankle boots colours – just gorgeous!
It’s a bit too wavy right now – I need some relaxant in it I think! Or some extra length to weigh it down…
That’s all I want to do too, dress warm and snuggly. Love the long line gilet and the R&B grey Newburys. I keep asking our local Daniel Footwear to stock R&B.
Hey how come your hair isn’t all frizzy if you left it to dry naturally. I look like a chimney brush if I do that x
I still put some keratin balm in it – it’s magic – keeps my hair lovely and smooth – or try the B&B hair oil.
Gorgeous gilet Joanna. Love the colour teamed with black & loving your honesty of dropping the kids off to school in your pjs….surely the only thing to do is get back into bed 😉 Jane xx
You know I nearly did but then FB got the better of me and before I knew it it was 9.30 and I daren’t at that time – things to do!
Joanna- gorgeous!! Love your cozy combos and your hair! You may just inspire me to grow mine out… 🙂 Sallie xx
Oh but I love yours short – but you know I have surprised myself how much I like the longer locks – I do feel quite feminine for a change – it helps given the piercings I now have:) I got a second helix over Xmas!
Hi Joanna – I had to laugh at your comment about Sue because I am exactly the same – make-up I will crack open and use almost immediately but clothing gets stashed away for a while! I really like your ‘bathroom mat’ gilet and love those pleather leggings – I’m after some! It has to be warm and snuggly over here at this time of year! 🙂
I would forget about it if I stashed it away! I’m bad enough at forgetting what I have hidden on the racks of my closet! My resolution is to wear more of my clothes this year – but sadly it still only has 365 days 🙂
The pleather leggings are nice and warm – but I wish they had a bit more stretch – they have a tendency to wrinkle around the knees! I love your blog by the way – looking forward to catching up on a tonne of posts – looks like you love music as much as I do too:) xx
My husband makes similarly hilarious comments too. It’s fab being able to air dry hair isn’t it. Yours looks so lovely xxx
It is great now I can leave it to air dry – short hair really does take more styling! My Husband can be pretty constructive too but I still tend to ignore his comments 🙂 xx
I wondered what I’d done then! Phew – but yes I’m guilty of said crime. I still have innumerable pieces stashed away. I can’t help it. The more I like something, the less likely I am to wear it immediately.
But your husband is hilarious. Like mine. (not). Right now, I’d love to be hibernating in something so cosy but I would need arms. I need arm coverage!
I was just thinking of all those clothes you have and you chose to wear pyjamas. That’s the way it rolls sometimes. I would if I could get away with it too :o)
Oh but I have lovely pjs – they are Eberjey and really lovely cotton:) At least I am sitting in the car in the dark – I wear my uggs with them too – Helen would cry 😉
Love the furry vest! I am like you I want to wear new purchases right away but sometimes the weather (ie gross slushy snow we have right now) prevents be from wearing fab shoes.
Love your blog! We have quite a few items in common like that great H&M coatigan! Not sure I could cope with all that snow but it’s raining so hard here now I can’t see out of the windows! xx
Thank you!! It is actually raining here right now. A quick thaw before we get a bunch more snow.
Can’t wait to see you you style “our clothes” 😉
Joanna, love you in the gilet, you can see it’s an item of clothing that really makes you happy, it’s gorgeous on you! So very envious of those Rag & Bones too! xx
Thank you Michelle – I love a nice stand out piece like this – I think it will be great over a sleeveless dress too. My Newburys are a bit of a passion of mine – I like to wear them year long – but I’m enjoying wearing my OTK Stuart Weitzmans too this year! xx
You look so good for working at home! I would have stayed in joggers! And your air dried hair – well jel! x
I LOVE that gilet on you – you look fab. xx
Oh I’m with you, I sometimes have the labels ripped off as soon as I get in the car! Jealous of your flash of summer colour, ready for my S/S wardrobe;)
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