Black leather jacket

On Sunday, I went to the boot sale and found this 80s leather jacket. I remember having a black batwing sleeved leather jacket back then and I loved the fastenings on this one, so for £3, I had to bring it home with me!!

I wanted a loose fit black leather jacket, so I can wear it more in winter too.

Aah, the 80s revisited!! Some trends like cycling shorts for going out in (for the gym is obviously acceptable!), or the curly perm, will never be revisited by me, but I love batwing sleeves, body con dresses and leggings- I might even be persuaded to try shoulder pads again and acid wash (snow wash) denim if I found the right pieces!! Its all about having fun and trying different styles, thrifting allows that without breaking the bank!!.

Get out the Brights!!

Now its coming to winter, I'm finding it hard to put a spring into my step-style wise.

I've noticed that I've been thrifting a lot of black items recently and as much as they are staples for my wardrobe, black can be boring if its not jazzed up a bit. So, inspired by some fellow bloggers, here are some tips for putting a bit of a zing into your outfit:

1. Wear bright opaques tights, like Charlotte, such as purple, fuschia, red or royal blue.

2. Dig out a colourful silk scarf and tie it to your handbag or knot it round your neck.


3. Get out a coloured bag for winter-red or orange is a good contrast for an all black outfit.

4. Get out the statement jewellery-costume or the real thing will really lift an outfit.

5. Looking for new trousers? Take the lovely Karen and WendyBs lead and if you haven't already, consider some citrus brights to liven things up-they are a great year rounder.


Hope this inspires you to put some colour into your life-if all else fails, put some red lippy on!!

Thrift Inspiration, doing it the Chloe and Missoni way!

This seasons knits at Net-A-Porter feature short sleeved cardigans. I am a great fan of these, as they are great for layering and are so cosy and stylish too.

Missoni short sleeved cardigan, £560

Chloe short sleeved cardigan, £895


So, inspired by these delightful offerings on Net A Porter and not having one of my own, I thought I would customise what I already have. A few months back, I thrifted two lambswool longline cardis, in a wine colour and an indigo blue. I decided to customise the blue one and leave the wine coloured one intact!

This is the end result of my handiwork-sleeves chopped off and rolled up and the lapels have been sewn back with original buttons to create a V neck rather than the original round neck, which I prefer. As you can see, it is an ideal layering piece to keep cosy in winter.

I'm wearing a long sleeved grey tee underneath, studded belt, black leggings, black cowboy boots, H&M beanie, my Gucci pendant necklace and my gorgeous Diana ring from the lovely WendyB.

Long sleeved version


So, what item in your wardrobe will you be daring enough to chop up-LOL!!

Sequin Fix!!

Well, I'm totally into sequins and waistcoats so a double fix on my thrift trip today!! This is a fitted denim waistcoat with sequin lapels which I got for £3.95 earlier today.

I feel a waistcoat collection slowly creeping into my wardrobe, LOL!!

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

I am a Bookworm-Really!!

The lovely Emma at wafflesandblethers

sent me this lovely bookworm award.

Rules: Pass it on to five other bloggers, and tell them to open the nearest book to page 46. Write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences.

My nearest book was Ossie Clark 1965-1974 by Judith Watt. I turned to page 45, as there are pictures on 46-47.

"In the middle of the room stood the fitter/technician, Mr Polaris, and at the far end behind her desk sat Janey Ironside. She managed to balance authority with sympathy and very sure judgement. Her aim was to help you do the very best you could in your own style. When she said 'I don't think this is working, do you?' you knew it was not a question. The textile designer Natalie Gibson was present at the degree show in June 1965, held at the Gulbenkian Hall. 'It was the days when you would have a wedding dress at the end of the collection: Ossie made a huge white dress with fairy lights, very magical'.

So, quite appropiately, this now goes to 5 bloggers who I know have a love of books, fashion history and/or Ossie Clark:

The Lovely WendyB

The Lovely Kate @ Make Do Style

The Lovely EmmaPeelPants @ Vintage A Peel

The Lovely Marian @ House of Style

The Lovely Ladies who Lunch

To everyone else, have a great weekend, whatever you get up to!!