Thursday 27 September 2012

The challenge continues...

Firstly an apology to my blog fans (ha,ha) as I have been without a computer and therefore unable to update my blog and the final 3 days of the striped challenge. I'm happy to say the computer is back and the blog can go on!

So, when I last blogged I had 4 days of stripes under my belt. I would say that I started to struggle but only really for a different way to wear my stripes, don't worry, there were plenty to wear but not all made outfits. Anyway, here are the final days...

Day 5...

This is another Gap sale number which is really a summer sun dress and I thought would work with leggings. After seeing the photo back I realise that it is too thin for 
this and I'm not really that happy with this outfit. The dress itself is great and was a great price too at £14.99 but I think I will save it now for next summer. The cardi is also from Gap now I think about it although I can't recall how much it was, it is a nice wool one and was from the outlet shop. 

Necklace and belt have featured on here over and over again! They are from Primark and M&S and I could not live without either of them! Same Boden leggings as always...!




Day 6...

Today was Saturday and as hubby was on a late shift I took advantage and went swimming. This required something easy and comfy so I pulled out my 'lounge suit' (I didnt name it!) that I got last year in New York from Uniqlo and I love it! Ok, the knees are all baggy now and I imagine there is baby sick down it but it is just about ok to pop to Tesco in. Or swimming in this case. I am aware that I look a state and as I said to my friend who visited and saw me in this 'don't judge!' and anyway, IT'S STRIPED!


Day 7...

The final day arrived! I have to confess that I started in this outfit...


A Whistles orange striped tunic which was in the sale for £50 but then decided to change into this outfit which are items previously worn but not together. The NW3 t-shirt and the Gap denim skirt. 

We popped to the shops and I ended up getting the twins a new cardigan each from H&M and you guessed it, they were both striped! I hadn't even realised until now. 

Since completing the stripe challenge I know that I have an obsession as I have also worn stripes on at least 2 other occasions this week! Now that is done I am looking for a new challenge, I am thinking print and pattern next, let me know what you think?

































Thursday 20 September 2012

Seven days of stripes...

I have realised that I seem to have a slight obsession with wearing stripes! Over the past few days all of my outfits seem to involve them and my wardrobe is full of them. I had been pondering a blog 'challenge' and contemplated the '30 for 30' bloggers challenge but as I don't really have much to dress up for and seem to live in my leggings as I spend most of my time either sat on the floor or bending and lifting the twins it is not all the practical at the moment. 

I decided on wearing stripes for 7 days trying to mix and match some of my outfits into stripey combinations! Please bare in mind that I still cannot fit into my 'pre twin' clothes although am steadily getting there!

Here are days One, two, three and four...


Day One...

A grey dress on sale in Gap a few weeks ago at the excellent price of £14.99, the most amazing Boden leggings and an NW3 at Hobbs orange striped t-shirt which I got a couple of years ago and seem to remember using a voucher to pay making it a bargain.

Day Two...

Here is a lovely new top that I got a few weeks ago in the Boden summer sale, it is actually a jumper which makes it nice going into the Autumn. My trousers are my old faithful Zara high waisted trousers which I have had to fix with some material tape on both knees from when I fell over in them, I cannot bare to get rid of them as they are my absolute favourite and refuse to throw them away! Pumps are from Primark but have gone in the bin as they are now too big, I got them when my feet were still swollen!

Day three...

Today was baby group so I went for something that I could sit on the floor in, leggings, just for a change! I was pleased to find that my denim skirt now fits again, this was a sale bargain from Gap many years ago. I wore it with a Boden grey and cream t-shirt and a J Crew hooded top that I got for an amazing $19.99 whilst on Honeymoon a couple of years ago, I practically live in it!












Day four...


Today was a rushed job and so I threw on my old faithful Boden tunic that I have worn and worn with some leggings of course! I do feel slightly worried that I am running out of striped options now and still have 3 days to go!

Come back to see how I get on...