June Fitting Room Selfie Lookbook

Head to toe (H2T) H&M

I had a couple of work meetings in the West End yesterday at My Area Office and finished my work day on a real happy high, which is always awesome on a beautiful, sunny Friday afternoon and thought why not have a peruse around some shops whilst I'm here. So there I am in Topshop having a wonder when low and behold I find myself in the fitting room with an arm full of goodies to try on. Now I'm not some 15-25 something, still living at home with some big ol' disposable income. Neither am I one of those daughters who are regularly tapping into the Bank Of Mum & Dad. I'm a big ass grown women who has a mortgage and pays all of her own bills. Therefore I do not have the funds to be buying up a whole hell of clothes so I can blog about them and not just bombard you with what I buy from work. So as I was taking a blatant selfie of the outfit I already had on so I could post it to my instagram a brilliant idea came to mind. Why not do lookbooks of fitting room selfies. That way I get to show you guys a whole heap of different outfits and looks without being evicted from my flat from not being able to pay my mortgage because I've bought too many clothes. So here it is, my first Selfie lookbook.

Duster waistcoat - Topshop everything else as before

Top - Topshop, Culottes - Topshop, Necklace - H&M, Sandals - H&M, Bangles - H&M

All as before

Lace Blouse - Topshop, everything else as before

Culottes Jumpsuit - Topshop, Necklace and Sandals as before

Culottes Jumpsuit - Topshop, everything else as before

I'm not going to lie I had so much fun making this post and so interesting that not one person batted even the slightest eyelash at me taking all of these selfies in the fitting room where as a few years ago everyone would have been looking me up and down wondering who is this narcissistic a-hole taking pictures of herself. 

One thing I will say though is Topshop Oxford Circus will you please for the love of all things sacred sort out the aircon in your fitting rooms. I love heat be jeez louise it's like a fricking sauna up in there. Really not pleasant to be in there at all. Ok mini rant over.

I've tried to link as many items as I can as I know I sometimes forget to do so. If you have enjoyed this and would like to see more fitting room selfie lookbooks please thumbs up or leave a comment below. Would be good to know which stores you'd like me to stalk next.

Now as much as I was trying to be oh so good, one of these outfits did find it's way home with me. Can you guess which one it was. To find out keep a look out for my next post, my June Haul, where all will be revealed.

Until next time, have a good one

B xx

Breezey Springs

So its been a long wait but the warm spring days are slowly creeping in. However if like me you went and got a bit too optimistic during those really warm couple of weeks London had at the end of March, I very nearly packed all of my winter wardrobe away. Good thing I thought better of it as it got bloody cold again pretty quick.

My spring/summer wardrobe is begging  to see the light of day but I just can not bare feeling cold. So this is how I've been getting through this transitional schizo weather. A few inspirational ideas to get through that final phase before the sunshine months finally kick in.

Enjoy x

Necklace, jumper, bracelet and boots - H&M. Pleather skinnies - Topshop

Trainers - Adidas Superstar Junior. Everything else H&M

Necklace - Miss Selfridges. Boots - Newlook. Everything else H&M

All H&M

Necklace - Topshop. Everything else H&M

All H&M

Trainers - Adidas Superstar Junior. Everything else H&M

All H&M

Jersey top - Topshop. Shoes - Newlook. Everything else H&M

Necklace - Miss Selfridges. Everything else H&M

Why not leave a comment below on which was your favourite look or even better send me posts of looks you've been rocking these past few months.

Thanks you

B xx

Basically Chic

The summer is all but over and what a glorious one we had this year. Let's hope we get a repeat performance next year. However with a change in weather comes a change in my choice of clothing. The one material I feel you can wear all year round is jersey material. It is my go to material, my little bit of all season fashion comfort. But comfort doesn't have to mean dull, unstylish or shabby, which so often is the case. Most of the high street stores worth their weight in gold have a section dedicated purely to simple jersey pieces. Garments ranging from basic t-shirts and vests to dresses, trousers and skirts. Easy pieces you can just throw on and go. 

Necklace  & Earrings - Topshop; Watch - Storm; Crop Top and Harems - H&M; Trainers - Addidas Shelltoe

These same pieces can also be dressed up with a few choice accessories to give a more dressier look.

Previous garments as before; Blazer, Belt and Shoes - H&M

The same pieces can be taken from day to night.

Jewellery as before; Jersey Midi Dress, Leather Jacket and Bag - H&M; Trainers - Addidas Shelltoe

Jewellery and Jersey Midi as before; Sandals - Primark

The look of a simple midi dress can be changed dramatically by adding a jacket.

All as before.

B xx