Category: Older outfits

Continuing my current preference for skirts and dresses, today’s outfit is based around a super chic khaki knitted midi dress. It’s easy to wear, comfortable and keeps me the right … Continue readingmidi magic.

I’m trying to figure out what my style is at the moment. As much as I love trousers and tops, I’m trying to err away from the messier side of … Continue readinglady luxe.

I was always wary of miniskirts. When you’re fat, the bar for respectability is higher: a miniskirt ‘appears’ shorter if you’re fat, but I’m unsure whether that’s an optical illusion or … Continue readingme and my mini.

I can’t stop wearing leopard. I looked at the first page of my blog and every post but one has some form of leopard print in it. I feel chic, … Continue readingsheer leopard.

I’m sure it’s just the change in weather but I’ve been increasingly drawn to darker shades recently. I got this brilliant light sweater dress from Monki and now want it … Continue readingthe monki and the lobster.

Happy Monday, friends! Just dropping by with a super cute-casual weekend outfit I wore on Saturday. It’s the first time this season that I’ve broken out my beloved leopard print … Continue readingweekend wonder.

Last night I had the honour of having the most luxury evening with some of my favourite people. Beth and I went for a cocktail at the Savoy before meeting … Continue readinglady in red.

  I had been umm-ing an ahh-ing about black turtlenecks for a while but when I read Twitter fave Rachel Syme’s Refinery 29 piece about them, I thought I could … Continue readingthe woman in black.

As many of you know, my favourite book is Carol by Patricia Highsmith. When I saw this coat on navabi, I thought ‘that’s a Carol coat’ and instantly set about … Continue readinglittle red riding hood.

When wondering what to wear with my leopard print trousers, I realised the pink fluffy Lana del Rey for H&M jumper from 2012 could be The Answer. I hardly ever … Continue readingpink perfection.

  This is truly the week of ASOS success stories, so here’s another: I got obsessed with a really beautiful top on ASOS a couple of months ago. A sweet, … Continue readingflorabotanica.

  This summer, an item straight from my dreams appeared on ASOS main range. A black silky oversized jumpsuit with a midi length and a deep V front. It was … Continue readingdreams really do come true.

  On Sunday afternoon I had the most delightful time with my beloved babe Danie as we went for afternoon tea at Sketch, which is one of my very favourite … Continue readingtea for two.

September is here, summer is o-v-e-r, and I helped to usher it on its merry way on Friday night with my summergoth outfit. I had two tasks on Friday evening: … Continue readingsummergoth.

The day before I went on holiday to Tallinn, I looked around at my room and thought to myself: “something has to change”. I had way too much stuff, and … Continue readinga regime change.

It was my 26th birthday on Sunday, and I decided it was the perfect excuse to dress extravagantly. I bought this wonderful blue velvet Beth Ditto for Evans dress off … Continue readinghappy birthday to me.

Hello friends! Today’s a bit gloomy but yesterday I took a lovely trip to the seaside on a sunny Sunday, and thought it would be a good day for a … Continue readingthe birds.

I felt very Glamourous Older Lady in the outfit I wore to my friend Cathy’s 30th on Saturday. If there was a Lucille 4 in Arrested Development, it would be … Continue readinglucille 4.

I always keep it casual when I go on holiday, especially when I only pack hand luggage. I keep a rotating array of tops and jeans, generally wear the same … Continue readingeurotrip.

I feel ‘summergoth’ is an important aesthetic and this dress goes a long way to totally nail it, especially with my blood-coloured lips and heavy, dark eyes. This dress is … Continue readinggot my eye on you.

Even though there are items of clothing I really need at the moment (both my favourite black skinny jeans AND my beloved white Superga sneakers have holes in, and are … Continue readingcan’t get you out of my head.

This weekend I had the great pleasure and privilege of attending the wedding of George, who you will almost definitely know from Fuller Figure Fuller Bust, and her now-husband Robbie. … Continue readinghere comes the bride.

One of my favourite tweets of all time is by musical and aesthetic genius Annie Clark, aka St Vincent: My summer look is “bereaved mistress showing up to the funeral … Continue readingbereaved mistress.

As soon as this month’s Junarose Style Insiders delivery arrived, I knew it was going to become one of my summer outfits of choice. I wore it for the first … Continue readinglove is free.

I love casual maxi dresses but they’re often hard to find. Imagine my delight when I saw this beauty on Simply Be while hunting for something to wear to see … Continue readingbabe commune.

Recently I’ve been getting a lot of compliments on my hair. It’s now a year since I started growing it out, when I decided on holiday in New York that … Continue readingpersonal growth.

It was a hot, soupy night in London on Saturday, and I had a party to go to. I had a momentary ‘what should I wear????!?’ dilemma, before remembering this … Continue readingsexy saturday.

Hello friends! I just got back from holiday in Porto for Primavera, my favourite music festival of all. I saw many bangin’ bands, the highlights being Patti Smith performing Horses … Continue readingholiday heaven.