Outfit of the day

Hiya

I had the day off work today so I thought I would go into town.

I have some gift vouchers to spend in Dorothy Perkins and Topshop but I did not end up spending them as there was nothing I liked.

I bought a few items in Primark and some accessories I shall post about this tomorrow.

This was my outfit

Dress - New Look

Belt - Dorothy Perkins

Cardigan - H&M

Boots & Tights - Primark

Its Mike's birthday today so I am taking him out for a meal tonight.

Have a lovely weekend

Lisa-Jane

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Haul time - Primark Awear and H&M

Fistly I just want to say I am having problems leaving comments on certain blogs, when I go the comment section and click post a comment its just bringing up a blank screen.  I am so sorry if I have not left any comments on your blog but I am trying to fix this.

This is only a small haul, these are a couple of things I picked up on my lunchbreak.

As I mentioned before Awear had a closing down sale and I bought this lovely Jasmine cream floral dress which was £28.00 reduced to £6.00. I love this dress its really flattering and pretty.

I also bought a pencil skirt for work which was £30.00 reduced to £9.00 - no photo of this I am afraid as its just a plain black skirt but its a really nice material and fits lovely, its great for work.  I always find pencil skirts are usually too long for me as I am quite short but this is just the right length too,

and these bangles were £8.00 reduced to £3.00.

In H&M I bought these pretty ballet pumps

and in Primark I bought this cream sheer lace blouse.  I wore this to work tucked into a skirt and a cardi but it can also be worn with leggings or skinny jeans.  This was £8.00.

I also bought a few basic tops for layering.

I have next Friday off work and I am going shopping,  I saw a lovely duvet cover in Primark which I may get plus I really want a belted trenchcoat/mac! I don't get much time to shop properly now as I don't get enough time on my lunch break and I hate going into town on Saturdays as I work in town all week!

I have some gift cards I was given for christmas so may spend these if I find anything nice.

Have a nice weekend, whats left of it!

Lisa-Jane

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A vintage dress

Hiya

The funniest thing happened to me the other day.  I was in Dorothy Perkins and was browsing the concession sale rails, there was only me and this little old lady in the shop and we were browsing the same items!

In her hands she was holding a silver sparkly tunic dress with sequins on, it was really pretty and she asked she asked me what size I thought XL was in DP, to be honest it looked like a size 12!!  I said I was not sure as you know what shops are like nowadays with sizing I mean I am a 12 and I can get into anything from an 8-16 depending on the shop!  She then proceeded to tell me that she loved fashion and shopping and she was in fact 90 years old...in which I gasped she looked fabulous. She was wearing a beautiful bright magenta jumper (something you would buy in Topshop)  with the same colour hat and full make up. She proceeded to tell me how she was never going to end up dressing grey and dowdy like an old lady. 

As she was talking to me I suddenly realised she was me in 50 years time! 
I did feel a small tinge of sadness but why should I....she was happy and said she did not feel old but she reminded me of a book I had read called Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella (one of the best books I have read). I wondered what she was like when she was young how she would have looked.   I left thinking that you are NEVER too old to look fabulous and look after yourself.

Onto the reason for my post....my fabulous new vintage looking dress courtesy of ASOS Marketplace.  Have you ever used this?

I fell in love with this vintage style teal floral dress and had to have it.  It arrived yesterday and its lovely, its very good quality and lined.   I am planning to wear this when the weather gets warmer with tan wedges.

Also I will be doing a haul post in a few days!!

Have a lovely weekend

Lisa-Jane
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Thank you ♥

Hi

I just wanted to post a quick thankyou to all of my lovely followers who left comments on my previous post.

For some reason I am having problems leaving comments on some of your blogs so if I have not left a comment I will be doing tomorrow or Friday.

Some of your comments really got me thinking and have made me think in a different way.  Everytime I feel negative I am going to read these comments and maybe they will make me realise I am being silly!

I also just wanted to let you all know that Awear stores all over the UK are closing down this Sunday and they are selling all their stock at £10.00 or less.

I popped in there the other day and picked up a couple of things...I may go back Saturday as they may reduce things even more!!

If you have an Awear near you then get down there pretty quick.

I have a haul post to do in the next couple of days too so look out for this...ok I know I said I was not buying anymore clothes till I lost weight but  I have had some brilliant bargains!!!

Take care

Lisa-Jane

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Outfit post and a charity shop buy!

Hiya everyone

I have not been feeling myself of late and rather depressed if I am honest. This is something I really don't like to go on about too much as I don't want people to think I am self centred as I know a lot of people have a lot worse problems. 

 Thing is I will be 40 later this year and maybe I am going through a midlife crisis but I feel like I want to be the old me again, the cheery 'slim girl' with the funny quirky personality, lately however I feel fat, middle aged and frumpy.  It does not help that I constantly seem to be ill with one thing or another.  I know its the demons I need to battle myself as other people would probably not say this about me but its how I feel inside!!  Also I am suffering with severe anemia at the moment and I am taking iron tablets which also make me feel rather sick plus I have to take not just 1 a day but 2!

Today Mike and I went to this little village near where we live and they have lots of little cute shops and some charity shops.

This was my outfit - rather plain but I like it nonetheless.

Cream Ponte Dress - H&M

Mink Belt - Dorothy Perkins

Mink pumps - Topshop

Tights - Primark

In the St Peters Hospice I fell in love with this gorgeous bracelet and at only £1.95 it was a snip.

It has a couple of stones missing but still I think its rather stunning.

I was trying to take the photo in sunlight as the stones are so sparkly!

I like to think this belonged to a little old lady, thats what I love about charity shops, things have a history. Its really heavy too and yes it may only be diamonte but in my opinion its rather beautiful.

Have a lovely weekend

Lisa-Jane

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Outfit post

Pansy dress - Topshop

Coral Cardigan - H&M
Tan plaited belt - New Look

Tights _ Primark

Bow Pumps - Primark

I love this dress, I bought it in the Topshop sale a couple of weeks ago.  I cannot wait to be able to wear it with bare legs and sandals when the weather gets warmer.

I am also lusting over a couple of Topshop tunic dresses at the moment.

This lace/crochet one...beautiful

Floral Bunches tunic - also another lovely print.

Both will go with my Office wedges too (previous post) !!!

Lisa-Jane

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My new love............

Office shoes!

I used to shop in Office years ago and I remember having some pink peep toe sandals from there about 7 years ago. I wore them all the time in summer.

I have not shopped in Office for a while, not sure why but I think it was because New Look started doing great shoes at a lot cheaper prices....however the quality was nowhere near as good as Office's shoes!  The other day I was browsing their sale and bought the tan leather sandals from my previous post....I do love these they will go with so many things in my wardrobe!

Yesterday I thought I would have a little wander into their store in town and they still had quite a few sale items.  I immediately fell in love with these green leather wedges they were were £60.00 reduced to £12.00, needless to say I ended up buying them!! Come on I mean at that price I could hardly resist!!

They are actually a paler green than in this photo more like a softer mint green.

Office Glynnis wedge green leather

I cannot wait for Spring/Summer so I can wear them.

Do you ever shop in Office?

  

Lisa-Jane

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New Year New Footwear

I have been naughty and bought a couple of extra things in the sale.

I bought these tan leather sandals from Office they were £60.00 reduced to £15.00.  These will be lovely with my summer dresses.

and these tan leather boots from Oasis which were £65.00 reduced to £20.00.

I don't think there will be anymore spending from me for a while.

 I want to lose at least a stone so won't be buying any clothes for a while.  Over the weekend I went through my wardrobe and realised I have so much stuff so I am going to try and wear it all while I am dieting.

Lisa-Jane

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Don't feel like talking about my resolutions at the moment I will wait until I am achieving them and start noticing change.

Outfit Post - Chocolate Girl

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Knitted Dress - Stradivarius

Belt - Primark

Super skinny jeans - Primark

Wedge heel Boots - New look
Brown lace cami top - M&S

Thanks for all your kind comments yesterday my throat is a bit better today but now its moved to my ears, my hearing is quite muffled and my eyes will not stop running.....!

I did not feel like going out today but we had to do some food shopping so we popped to Tesco and it was jam packed.  I came over a bit funny in store and felt shaky and faint so I was glad to get out of there!

I decided to wear my brown knitted dress, I bought this in Tenerife last July and this is the first time I have worn it.

Anyway happy new year to you all and best wishes for 2012.  I really appreciate all my followers and love reading your comments.

I have some new years resolutions, ones that are achievable and I may blog about these in the next couple of days.

Happy New Year

Lisa-Jane

xx