Fourth Picture of the fourth folder!

The lovely Rianna Bethany forwarded me a challenge to *Go to the fourth folder on your computer where you keep your photographs.
*Choose the fourth picture.
*Explain it.
*Tag four other people.

This is from Celia Birtwells recent collection from Topshop. I didn't purchase anything from it as I found the material of the blouses too flimsy.

I do have some of her pieces from previous collections, which you can see in my gallery pictures to the right hand side of my blog.

Soo, thats the explanations over and I now tag the following people:

Kate-Make Do Style

Marian-House of Style

Lenya-The fashion Loving Stylist

Couture Carrie

Thrift Inspiration, doing it Topshop Style!

Looking in my wardrobe last week to see what items I really wanted to get, I found that I had no denim mini skirts. I've come to realise that it is a versatile item of clothing to have, as I could wear it in winter with leggings or woolly tights, or in summer with flip flops or flat shoes-not 80s style though, with white stilettos, those days are long gone, LOL!

Both of these are on sale at Topshop, £25 each

So, I went onto Topshops website and found the 2 skirts above, the darker one is their 'distressed' style and the lighter one is their 'vintage' style, both £25.

Of course, I didn't want to pay £50 for two casual denim skirts though, so when hubby and I went for McDonalds on Sunday (our twice monthly treat!), I scooted straight into the British Heart Foundation charity shop which was open and found this first skirt for a bargain £3.99!!


It looks slightly A line, but is a stretchy denim and is quite figure hugging. It looks quite alright with some black wool leggings I have.

This skirt is one that I bought with my denim knee length pencil skirt a few months back. This one is by H&M and was £1.50 in PDSA and was also knee length. I've done a diy job and chopped it, I just need it to fray more at the hem, which it will naturally through wear.

So, 2 skirts for less than £5 and which can be worn all year round too!!
Denim is so versatile and what with so many washes and styles in trend (distressed and acid wash are big for summer), it is a great buy, but don't forget to root through your wardrobe to see what you already have-a customised job could be awaiting you for that item that could have a new lease of life this summer!

A New Sister Site for Net-A-Porter

Hi there

For everyone who loves Net A Porter, it will be great news to hear that it is opening a new sister site called theOutnet.com this Spring.

The Telegraph have an in depth article on it click here to read for yourselves.

It promises to be a great site, as it will be featuring items at dramatically reduced prices-you can sign up for regular emails if you click on theOutnet.coms page above.

I can't wait, if it's anything like Net-A-Porters sale items, we will all be seriously drooling, LOL!!

A Zara Basic

Another recent thrift find was this Zara silk/cotton tunic style top, from the local Sue Ryder for £3.75. Its a great layering piece and it helps that grey is Paris's 'in' colour too!!

I've paired it with a black polo body underneath, my Levi jeans and my grey suede boots which are by Next and thrifted a couple of years ago from the Salvation Army for £3.99.

I'm looking forward to visiting Zara and Mango towards the summer for some basic vest tops, they do some really stylish pieces for very reasonable prices.

Thrift Inspiration, doing it Balmain Style!

In the latest UK Vogue catwalk supplement, they are predicting that distressed jeans and a black blazer is the look Parisians will be loving this spring. Balmain are really rocking this trend, so I thought I'd give it a go.

This is my H&M velvet blazer I thrifted last autumn for £5.50 and the jeans are vintage Lee Cooper with the distressing as a DIY job with the razor and cheese grater that I thrifted for about £2. My sandals are by Giles Deacon for New Look. The vest is my black M&S thermal cami.

The Balmain look really is about a statement jacket and totally distressed jeans, but I wanted to work the with the Vogue prediction and play my look down for a more wearable everyday look.

Will you be in distressed jeans this summer?