I always make the same mistake. I buy micro trend items that are flashy and embellished and generally things that have to be carefully styled and put together. The only problem with doing that is that I forget to get the vital essentials required for a well balanced wardrobe. In my mind, these are:
A well structured black blazer
A good pair of flattering jeans
A comfy pair of stylish boots
Endless white, black and grey jersey t-shirts
A white blouse/shirt
These staples pretty much form the basis of any good outfit when you think about it. I basically found myself with a wardrobe full of statement pieces and a lack of garments to form a foundation.
I am currently trying to remedy this annoying habit I have of not buying the plainer and invariably more wearable pieces. So I thought I would start with a good pair of
skinny black jeans for £30 from ASOS, which just arrived today:
Nothing ground-breaking I know, but I know I will wear these to death, no doubt spurring me to buy a back-up pair. These super-soft skinny jeans are so comfy because they are a mix of cotton, polyester and elastane. I now have my eye on the bright purple pair of skinny jeans on ASOS:
Dammit! See, you turned your head for one minute and I reverted back to an off-topic item and one which certainly won't be as classical as my black skinnies. I am beyond help! (I will have them though).
I am on the look out for really soft, good quality jersey v-neck t-shirts but I'm finding it unexpectedly difficult to find any! I thought it would be easy to find such plain, unassuming garments but alas, I am yet to find what I want. Does anyone have any recommendations for a brand that makes really great quality jersey tops??? If you do, hit me up and let me know!
My thoughts of boring standard, everyday wear drifted to makeup and I found myself casting an eye over my most used eyeshadows in my makeup bag. We are talking about the kind of shadows that you swiftly sweep over your lids, day after day, and they just work. Essential make up items are sometimes THE most boring ones to talk about. My most used eyeshadows and the ones I always come back to are...
I know, I know...EVERYONE has these and there is nothing remarkable about them, except the fact that they can always be relied on to create a natural, subtly polished look. I use MAC Vanilla e/s on my brow bone every single day and MAC Naked Lunch is the perfect base for pretty much any MAC brown-toned shadow over the top. Today I wore Naked Lunch all over my lid and Woodwinked in the crease. I fell in love with Woodwinked all over again. So when someone asked me about my favourite eyeshadows, sometimes my everyday heros don't get a mention, often being trumped for the more flashy dudes. But it's about time I started giving them the praise they deserve for being consistently great. Ok that's enough, before I get emotional about inanimate objects...
So, in other breaking news, I just ordered my new toy last night...
Is it wrong that I squealed when I clicked the 'Complete Order' button? Yeah? Ok.
I am beyond excited about getting this bad boy! Cue MUCH better pics on my blog, getting click happy taking piccies for my business and generally faffing around taking pics of my mates and annoying them. It has frustrated and annoyed me for ages that my photos on here usually turn out kinda fuzzy and just pants really. I can feel a photography obsession coming on....
Oh, and before I forget...whilst in Glasgow, I took a look around Urban Outfitters and spied these two little ditties that I now regret not buying at the time...
I remember turning to my friend at the time and saying "Is it wrong to wear crosses if you aren't religious".ha ha.
I have made 3 orders at ASOS in the past 8 days...why didn't I order them all at the same time? Well the simple answer is that sometimes I'm a chump! I blame blogging for my super spending of late...too much inspiration is what I say. I also may have kinda, sorta placed a Reiss order too...
Righty-oh my lovely readers, I'm off for some much needed R&R after a long day of sourcing decor for our upcoming wedding shows (expect digusting amounts of canon 550D-fuelled updates and snappies!).
Over and out :)
Baby Bump: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband, Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, visiting the Gothenburg Botanical Gardens (Sweden) on Wednesday
The couple were married last year in one of those "Royal Wedding of the Year" nuptials that was attended by every Euro Royal. Victoria, who is the Heir to the Swedish Throne, just announced that she was pregnant.
Earlier in the week--on Tuesday--Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel, also made an appearance, at the Polar Music Prize Ceremony--considered the "Nobel Awards of Music"-- in the Konserthus in Stockholm. Here she wore a dark navy blue fan-pleated sleeveless gown that was slightly see-through and showed a shorter lining/slip underneath. The Princess had a bouquet and shawl with her which she kept holding very close to her tummy area so the photographers couldn't see her "baby bump".
Her husband, Prince Daniel--for the first time--actually DID NOT look like the Junior Executive at a Computer Firm in Seattle! He gets "Nick V. Points" for that! His tuxedo looked well-tailored and fit him perfectly. Very sharp Daniel!
