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Green and Grey

laurendare — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:47:26 +0000

♥ Grey Coat: M&S ♥ Grey Scarf: H&M ♥ Navy Wool Nautical Skirt: H&M ♥ Green and Grey Plaid Shirt: Penneys ♥ Navy Knit Tights: Penneys ♥ Grey Boots: New Look ♥ Striped Shopper: Tesco, DIYed by me ♥ Horsey Pocket Watch: Lulu*s ♥

This outfit really came together last minute and worked! (That usually doesn’t happen, like when I get dressed in the dark and mismatch my tights) It works because it’s an easy silhouette that mixes trends (big plaid flannel) and classic pieces (navy wool pencil skirt). I had fun playing around with photos too…

Stripes and Snoods

laurendare — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:57:07 +0000

I am absolutely loving my new snood from A-Wear. It’s soft and comfy and dresses up ordinary outfits. Plus it’s fun to say snood…snnnnnood…snooooood* I’m not sure I understand where the name comes from, but it’s not really that important (I get the S-scarf and OOD-hood, but he N?) I was inspired by MessYourHairUp’s recent snood+stripes combo and through this together in a mad rush out the door (though not too mad to miss an opportunity to take photos)

♥ Stripped T: H&M ♥ Snood: A|Wear ♥ Skirt: American Apparel ♥ ♥ Boots: New Look ♥

♥ Sweater: Express ♥

It was really cold out, so I added a sweater for the commute. This cropped grey cashmere sweater from Express is one of my favourite pieces. I found it on sale for $19 about 7 years ago and it has definitely been worth every penny. The cropped sleeves and tight fit let the stripes shine through and doesn’t add too much bulk (and helps counter the horizontal stripe effect)

♥ Boots: New Look ♥

And these are my new grey boots (purchased in the North because they were cheaper). I really wanted some flat grey boots and these were the first I saw that I liked. I know that being cheep they probably won’t last too long, but they are actually made pretty well and are very comfortable.

True Colours

laurendare — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:20:27 +0000

This weekend marked the beginning of the Football (read: soccer) season and the end of my doctor ordered sick leave. So when our team, Tottenham Hotspurs, played Liverpool on Sunday I was sure to wear my colours and Spurs scarf . Due to my stitches, I still can’t wear jeans but my new dark grey American Apparel skirt is a great alternative for pub dwelling. Oh, and Spurs won, yay!

Scarf: Long Cotton Blue and White Striped Tottenham Hotspur Scar, White Hart Lane Merch Shop

Skirt: Melange Jersey Pocket Skirt in Melange Midnight, American Apparel

Tank: White Scoop Neck (with birdie cut-out in back), New Look

Cardi: Long Oatmeal Cotton Boyfriend Cardigan, Penneys

Bracelets: White Pukka Shell, gift from Jamaica and Blue Lapis Beads, gift from Bath Christmas Market

The total cost for this outfit was around €50