....HUNGOVER.
Last night the boy and I met up with some wonderful friends and had dinner at Necco (Japanese by Exmouth Market)...which was amazing and then I decided to drink almost two bottles of red wine and chat absolute rubbish to anyone that would listen.
What this has taught me though is that I need a wardrobe of work clothes at the ready to throw on to my poor alcohol ridden body instead of searching through the wardrobe...deciding I have nothing to wear, having a small weep, then chucking on yesterdays work clothes praying that no one notices (I work with boys so I doubt anyone will).
When I worked back in the big bad world of banking it was so much easier as I had four boring skirts and a shed load of boring tops (I wasn't one of these glamorous city girls with their short tight outfits and dreams of shagging the boss) which was fine as every day I knew what to wear.
However for the past five years I have been able to wear what I want which has led to some very inappropriate outfits (see through top whilst filling in for CEO's PA), some crazy outfits (silver shiny dress and white cowboy boots) and some hungover outfits (very baggy jeans, a t-shirt and a hat....which I wore all day).
When there is no dress code what to wear to work becomes a ridiculous waste of time in the mornings....and yes I know that if I spent five minutes the night before sorting out an outfit it would be much easier...but clearly I like to spend my evenings drunk.
So it seems the only option is to save up and get a wardrobe of work clothes so that when I do wake up in the morning stinking of gin and trying not to vomit I wont have the added pain of choosing clothes..!!
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Monday, 22 August 2011
Looking Good and Doing Good...
In the age of recycling, fair trade and basically being as nice as possible to other people and the environment it is hard sometimes to buy clothes without feeling a tiny bit guilty.
For example I know that if I buy a five pound top from Primark it hasn't probably come from a very nice place. When I was young...to be honest...it didn't bother me so much but with age comes responsibility and it is nice to know that you can look good and do good at the same time.
My first tip on this are fair trade companies....Fashion Conscience stock some GORGEOUS bits and pieces....my favourites are....
If you are looking for some gorgeous jewellery then the Laura Bailey range for MADE is delish....
....if someone would like to buy me that necklace then please...feel free....!!
The fairtrade list is extensive and totally fabulous.
Tip two...clothes swapping...as you know I am a huge fan of this and I have got some amazing bits and pieces just by going along to one of these events with my old clothes. Swish Pout do fab events around London and are definitely worth a visit.
And last but by no means least....vintage. Although it can be expensive at times if you find a good vintage shop with great prices hang on to it for dear life as the more friendly you are with the owner the better discounts you will get (trust me). Wearing vintage also means that as well as doing your bit for recycling you can also be sure that no one else will be wearing what you are wearing....brilliant...!!
So there you have it.....shopping with less guilt....all I have to do now is find new ways of hiding the purchases from the boy...!!
For example I know that if I buy a five pound top from Primark it hasn't probably come from a very nice place. When I was young...to be honest...it didn't bother me so much but with age comes responsibility and it is nice to know that you can look good and do good at the same time.
My first tip on this are fair trade companies....Fashion Conscience stock some GORGEOUS bits and pieces....my favourites are....
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| LALESSO - £60 |
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| People Tree - £30.80 |
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| NOMAD - £54.60 |
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| MADE - £60 |
....if someone would like to buy me that necklace then please...feel free....!!
The fairtrade list is extensive and totally fabulous.
Tip two...clothes swapping...as you know I am a huge fan of this and I have got some amazing bits and pieces just by going along to one of these events with my old clothes. Swish Pout do fab events around London and are definitely worth a visit.
And last but by no means least....vintage. Although it can be expensive at times if you find a good vintage shop with great prices hang on to it for dear life as the more friendly you are with the owner the better discounts you will get (trust me). Wearing vintage also means that as well as doing your bit for recycling you can also be sure that no one else will be wearing what you are wearing....brilliant...!!
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| Hummingbird Vintage £30 |
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| Hummingbird Vintage £30 |
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| Hummingbird Vintage £30 |
So there you have it.....shopping with less guilt....all I have to do now is find new ways of hiding the purchases from the boy...!!
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