Looking for new ways to style my favourite colour for Autumn..
I absolutely LOVE this blush pink wrap dress from Topshop. Tried it on in store on one of my wheelchair-using days. Unfortunately although a good fit, it wasn't ideal for sitting in a chair. Perhaps with some skinny jeans or leggings to offer more coverage and protection from the elements?
It could also be layered over a bodysuit for a bit more warmth as the days get colder.
Love this combination of pink and burgundy for Autumn, inspired by the tones of the Burberry bag - a bit out of my price range, but maybe someday..
As always, I try to find a high and low heeled shoe option, and burgundy brogues are already a feature of my wardrobe - mine are from Penneys but similar to this Boohoo pair.
Do you have a favourite colour you'd love to incorporate into your Autumn/Winter wardrobe?
Positivity is a word we see a lot of these days, from inspirational rose-gold-n-marble decor, to social media quotes and images. Easier said than done you could say, to practice gratitude and positive thinking in an age where we are always striving for "more".
One thing I have noticed though, I always seem to come across it in the unlikeliest of places and from the people I least expect.
I could (ok, I do) go to work every day and moan about the traffic, pay cuts, workload and state of the public service with the best of them.
In comparison, I could (and also regularly do) come into a rehab/hospital situation and be met with the most positive environment - despite the difficult or traumatic circumstances that have led people there.
It's a strange one.
So, this week saw one of those unsettling life events for me, the return to work after more than a little time off.
Two years as a fashion student have come to an end (for now) and the public servant is back in the office.
Well actually, it should have happened a few months ago but life came up with one of those blips that turned me from student to patient before I was quite finished being a student!
Something I've come across a lot these days, whether in magazines, facebook posts or blog articles, is the art of dressing a garment up or down. A very interesting topic for those of us on a limited budget looking to make the most of existing wardrobes.
The part I'm not too keen on though is the notion of dressing an outfit "up with heels" or "down with flats".
Now don't get me wrong, I can appreciate a fine pair of strappy heels along with the rest of them, but for me, that's where it ends. Destined to a life in flats means my admiration extends as far as the shop displays or fellow bloggers' purchases.
This comment that frequents the fashion advice pieces often has me wondering, as a perpetual flats wearer, am I ever really "dressed up" in the eyes of the fashion elite?
Such is my reliance on flats, I've become accustomed to planning an outfit from the feet up. Does it go with the shoes I already own? Will I be able to find suitable flats in store right now? Does the outfit work without extra height added?
Say I come across a fab pleated midi skirt - plenty of styling options, lot of choice and price points, plenty in my wardrobe to go with it. But will it work with my flats (and lack of natural height)? Invariably the answer is not what I want to hear, so back on the rail it goes.
What about the latest jumpsuit or culotte trends? Don't even think about it...
Some would say the fashion 'rules' are made to be broken, but that can take some courage, and I can't always find enough of it!
My outfit planning saga is currently underway as I look for a special event outfit. A visit to a personal shopper out of curiosity led me back to square one really, as she presented me with just two outfits to wear with my existing shoes! Nice 'n' all as they were, I'm not one to give up quite that quickly so the search continues.
So many perfect outfits, so few shoes...
With all the pressure from the fashion industry and media these days, just how brave do we need to be to challenge the widely accepted "norm"?
Take a fashion lookbook for example, showing the same garment with heels and flats.. which would catch your eye on first glance?
I have to admit that even my own eyes would be reluctantly drawn to the glam heeled look, before logic and reality set in.
No, I don't understand me either.
So where does this height obsession come from? In spite of my shoe situation, I've seldom lost all reason over a pair of flat brogues, but grant me three wishes and I'd be down to Penneys faster than you'd say patent-nude-mary-janes.
Maybe it's one of those things I'll never fully understand, but if there are any to-die-for flat brogues/pumps/boots out there, I'd love to hear about them!
What are your thoughts on the heels v flats issue? Is wearing heels really all it's cracked up to be? Go on, tell me what I want to hear.... :-)
