In interview outfit

I had a meeting with someone recently which I hope will lead to some work. I wanted to look smart and capable, so I opted for something I felt good in that wasn't shabby. 

This blue dress, from Asda, is always a favourite - it fits well, it's flattering, it has a built in belt under the bust and goes well with just about any shoes or cardigan. 

I paired it with a black (maternity, shh) cardigan I was given when I was expecting my youngest son, which I love because it ties with a ribbon and always feels extra smart over my other with buttons. 

A pair of thick tights and some smart shoes, then the cameo necklace I adore, and you almost couldn't tell that my glasses are wonky! 

I added the new fake fur coat I was given, because after all you can't take the me out of clothes even for an interview, and kaboom I was ready to go. 

Am I predictable?

My sister in law came for a visit at the weekend, with a surprise gift for me. She had been given a coat by her husband's sister which she didn't think was very 'her' - but she thought it WOULD be very me, so brought it over. 

She was SO right, it is very VERY me, all glossy and furry and in your face! 

We all know I'm partial to a bit of, erm, 'glam' in my look - and we all know it isn't to everyone's taste - but I love this coat like another child, it is the most glorious surprise gift. 

It's from Oasis - so I know it would never have made its way to my wardrobe were it not a gift - it breaks every 'what you rocking' rule of shopping, after all, but it is a thing of beauty. 

What wonderful fashion gifts were you given recently? Show me yours now I've shown you mine!

Also, if anyone fancies buying me a full length mirror that's more than 8" wide that would be REALLY useful! 

The weekend edition

I recently bought some jeans - jeans that actually fit. They happen to be skinny jeans (I know, right) and they also happened, originally, to be dark green. 

The dark green lasted, oh, all of an hour - I thought I'd just quickly bleach the bathroom. Which meant splashing bleach on my new green jeans. Which meant bleaching them a sort of yellow colour down one shin. 

Nice.

Since I had already done it I thought it was best to give it some more bleach and see what happened. This is the result. A much lighter green with yellow streaks down the legs - I think they look awesome - but I'm sure I will bore of that soon, so I have a pack of dark green dye in a drawer waiting for me to fix them.

The jeans cost £8 in the New Look sale. The bottle of bleach cost a pound!

The top, just a plain black polo neck, came in a pack of two - the other is a kind of burgandy colour - that I got from ebay a couple of years ago. I can't remember what I paid but it will have cost less than £10, because I'm stingy, and I was even more stingy two years ago than I am now.

I have also recorded here, for posterity, that I wore matching socks today. Unless they're some kind of novelty sock I never wear a matching pair - so this is mainly here to prove to my Dad that I can.

The most important part of today's outfit is a little bit of a cheat in the #whatyourocking rules. These boots. 

Technically they do fit in the rules, since I was given them for free, so the outfit still came in at less than £30. 

My Mum gave me these boots. They cost her a LOT more than £30. They were her absolute favourite boots, and she wore them everywhere. I complimented heavily, I gave her puppy eyes and looked mournful. It took a few years - but eventually she bought herself new boots, and gave in, and the boots are mine! 

Man I love these boots.