Looks I'm loving...dresses

I really love wearing dresses, I think they are so versatile and there is one for every occasion. I am always drawn to them and like to style them not as perhaps they were meant, for example making a dressier dress more casual with trainers and a cardigan.

The top one is from NW3 at Hobbs and it could be worn in so many ways. I think that it is quite smart but with having to wear a uniform for work and the rest of my time with my family I don't really need 'office' wear. I would wear this with tights and a cardi or long sleeved t-shirt under and some flat pumps. That said, at nearly £100 it is pretty expensive for a simple jersey dress.

The gold dress is also from Hobbs and I absolutely love it but again have no occasion to wear it and therefore cannot justify the price tag of £160 (in the sale!) I think it is so pretty and would look amazing with some spiky heels for a wedding or nice meal. Alas, this is also staying in store.

The final dress I have seen is from Next and is not something I would normally look at but it seemed to catch my eye. It is more reasonably priced, I think at £60. I love the colour and shape and think it would be really flattering. This dress has some good reviews on the website too. I love it when sites let customers review their products, I spend ages reading them and try to write one myself when I purchase something as I think it can really help when choosing an item. Boden are amazing for this but recently Next, Hobbs, M&S and White Stuff have been doing the same.

Looks I'm loving...

Here are the latest bits that I have my eye on. I love this necklace from Hobbs with its cute wishbone detailing. The boots are from Next and I think that they would work with pretty much everything that I own and am really tempted with them. I wonder how I can convince hubby that I need, NEED them! I love the kind of distressed look. Finally I love this cute hedgehog t-shirt also from Hobbs. I have 2 of their animal t-shirts and they are such lovely quality, they fit and wash well. I really don't need this one but think it is fab all the same and I have a bit of a thing for animal prints on clothing and accessories.

Stripes and florals

This morning we popped to a Christmas fair in Derby. There was plenty to look at but other than a loaf of bread and a jar for my sister I didn't get anything. I am still on the look out for the right Babies First Christmas decoration which I really want to choose with the hubby for the twins. I'm still hoping I will see something we like in time.

I wore a tunic dress from Tesco, a striped Boden t-shirt and leggings. I decided to team it with a flowery necklace from Primark as I thought that it made a nice contrast with the flowers and the stripes. I was going to wear this 'coatigan' and belted it with a leopard print belt. Both were from Boden. In fact the coatigan was a sale bargian reduced from £150 to £37.50! In the end I felt that I would be too hot and decided against it.

A day in my life

I saw a post on another blog that I read where they had taken photos to outline their day. There are a few sites around where you can complete a blogging challenge, for example wear a certain colour, answer questions, take photos of certain things etc. I have never actually taken part in one on the actual day but decided to give this one a go today.

My lovely twins are 6 months old today. I can't believe where the time has gone, to think this time 6 months ago we were in hospital and I was attached to a hospital bed with two new babies laying in the cot next to me. We all headed to the zoo with my lovely friend and her friends who have been very welcoming to hubby and myself whenever we have seen them. 

I think that the photos I took throughout the day pretty much speak for themselves! And they seem to mainly involve feeding the twins!

Oh and for those of you who are interested in the clothes, my jumper is from Next, gilet from the Gap outlet at MacArthur Glen, denim skirt from Gap, t-shirt from Primark, thick fleece lined tights and Mulberry Anthony bag.

Looks I am loving...

Here is the first of my new blog posts about the looks I like, items I am considering buying and anything else that catches my attention. Let me know what you think of the new idea.

All the clothes below are from Next. I am seriously considering a leather pencil skirt but am not actually sure when I would wear it? Lets face it, I generally only wear jeans and trainers these days! This one is actually not leather and is only £28, it has some great reviews and people have commented that it looks and feels like leather so it may be a good compromise. 

I also love this lace look, this skirt is so pretty and I love the mix of textures and style when teamed with the denim shirt. I actually already own two denim shirts, a light one like this from Gap and a darker Ralph Lauren one. I would be more likely to wear this with some dark tights and heels or, for a more casual look, with some flat pumps.