Festooned in Feathers

Just a super casual Sunday outfit.... leggings, cardigan and a vest, topped off with a confection of feathers. The shoes are a lovely burgundy velvet with a patent leather toe cap, to which I added some shoe clips. Really enjoying a good block heel at the moment too.  

Feeling Triumphant

You wouldn't believe how long I've been looking for the perfect green cardigan. It was either too sagey, too limey, too khaki, too minty, too bright.....But finally, Zara pulled through and provided me with a perfect foresty green, just in time for Autumn. I haven't worn my vintage tu-tu underskirt since I was about 15, but it felt like the perfect froufrou antidote to the sensible granddad cardigan. I got the shoes for a tenner in New Look. Cheap shoes meant I could take a risk and attack them with some paint and glitter. I'm pretty pleased with the results, just don't look too closely.

Shoes (New Look), cardigan (Zara), vest (Balenciaga), vintage net skirt, lace skirt (H&M), belt (ebay)

Unfashionably Late

I realise the whole leggings thing has been going on for a few years now. In fact, I think the leggings bubble may be about to burst, as they are so ubiquitous, but I've only just recently warmed to them. I'm not a fan of them poking out from under shorts, nor skirts, and I'm rather apprehensive with wearing them as trousers. But recently, I've been looking at girls wearing them as trousers and thinking, yeah, I'm no bigger than her, I could actually do that. As long as my bum is covered. They did it in the 80's, why not now?! Part of my apprehension was down to body insecurities, and part of it was down to not wanting to feel naked/stupid. So, in my quest to actually leave the house wearing leggings as trousers, I wore a long cardigan to cover my bum, a long vest to cover the unsightly elastic waistband, and 2 pairs of leggings, so as not to feel like I was just wearing a pair of footless tights. I didn't go very far in this outfit, and I did feel slightly weird at first, but then I felt ok and came to realise that no-one was pointing/staring at me. All in all, this is a rather comfy, casual outfit for me, so on those days when I don't feel like dressing up, maybe I will tentatively reach for leggings again. 

Shoes (New Look), jacket (Topshop), cardigan (Topshop), vest (Balencaiga), leggings (Topshop)

Gold booties are top fun

Todays outfit isn't anything amazing or particularly note-worthy, I just really wanted to wear these boots. I got them in the sale yesterday, should've been £75, got them for £15, what a bargain! There was a lot of them in the shop, despite their ridiculous mark-down. I can only presume people think they're ugly/outlandish, but thats fine, there's definately room for gold boots in my wardrobe. They're a sort of dulled down old gold, the cut out detailing is so pretty and perfect for layering colour underneath, today I opted for red. The bag is actually an antique document holder, with a lion crest type detail. I added two bits of fabric down each side to make it handbag worthy. It has really beautiful detail, inside and out. My top is also interesting, it has some form of royal crest thingy with a crown, velvet drapes and some lions, you know....the sort of things that make a top awesome. My photos are really shitty today, sorry. I basically didn't have much time to get dressed or take photos, I would have added some jewellery, but sadly was lacking the time. Yeah and my hairs all crazy, but who's looking at that anway?

Black vintage jacket, scarf (?), leather gloves (M&S), antique bag, boots (Office), gold cardigan (H&M), red cardigan (H&M), belt (Topshop), vest (Balenciaga), black top (H&M), vintage skirt.