What does a girl wear in Paris?

This was the question that vexed me prior to my trip last month. For the tourist and shopping activities we had planned an outfit of jeans and trainers would have been practical but I couldn't begin to comtemplate being practical in Paris. In addition to the outfits in my previous post I also wore this.

Jacket Next
White Shirt Charity Shop
Skirt River Island
Shoes Marks and Spencer

I love this orange skirt. It's excellent for colour blocking. It is very full though leading to a number of revealing moments after getting caught in gusts of wind!

Paris

Sorry for the radio silence this weekend. I have been in Paris!

Scarf Market Stall
Cardigan Charity Shop
Dress Charity Shop then shortened by Me
Bag Fiorelli

Scarf Market Stall
Jacket Next
T-Shirt Dorothy Perkins
Skirt & Belt River Island
Bag Fiorelli
Boots Jane Shilton

Hand Chains

Hand chains I made before christmas. 'And you're only just posting them?' I know! This blog is neglected. The once a week posting routine is working out pretty well for me though. How is it for you? I made them using chains, one thin gold, the other a mid thickness silver, jump rings and magnetic claps making it easy to get them done up around the wrist but meaning I spend a lot of time detaching myself from metallic objects.

p.s. I'm not naked in these photos. Just wearing a strapless top.

Another College Outfit

Scarf New Look
Jacket Charity Shop originally Per Una
Dress Warehouse
Belt ASOS
Bag Accessorize
Socks Next
Boots Jane Shilton

When my weeks at college come around I revel in not having to wear my 'business casual' work wear. Here's another outfit I put together. Very neutral (except for the giant bag I have to carry around with all my work in it), very girly. Sorry again for the crappy camera phone picture. I now have my usual camera back.

Plaid Skirt Another Way

Jumper Debenhams
Scarf Market Stall
Skirt Charity Shop
Shoes Next

I wore my plaid midi skirt again the other day for college. I decided to go for a more lady like look this time teaming it with a grey jumper, scarf and patent lace up shoes. I am sorry for the crappy camera phone picture. I temporarily misplaced my camera.

A Work in Progress

Do you remember this coat? Probably not. The above is one of the very few times I wore it. It's one of those things that I loved when I bought then realised that it didn't go with very much in my wardrobe. While having a clear out the other day I decided that rather than donate it to a charity shop I would try to refashion it as it is a lovely fit and makes a good light weight coat for spring. All that was wrong was the colour. I thought long and hard about what colour to dye it to, what I would get the most wear out of and what colour was missing from my wardrobe. In the end I settled for a navy blue, Dylon Navy Blue, to be specific.

I forgot about the polyester stitching of course. My mother loves the contrast stitching and buttons, I hate it. Now I am faced with the task of unpicking all that top stitching, crossing my fingers that it is just top stitching and the whole thing won't fall apart if I undo it. I'm also wondering about buttons. Navy blue or gold?

Quote of the Day

"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting."

Charles Bukowski