Primark Pink
Posted: October 4, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: Heels, Jumper, Kilt, Outfit, Pink, Primark, Shoes, Teal, Tights 1 CommentI don’t think this has ever happened before, but today I found myself dressed head to toe in one brand. Yes, I suddenly realised that my jumper, skirt, tights AND shoes were all bought at different times from (wait for it) Primark. Ooh the glamour!
I’m not sure whether to be proud that my entire outfit – including footwear – probably cost less than £50, or ashamed that I’ve been to Primark that many times. Either way, I quite like the look. As does my bank balance…
Print Clash Fash
Posted: September 29, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: Block, Clash, Coat, Collection, Dress, French Maid, Heels, Helene Berman, House Of Fraser, J.W. Anderson, Pattern, Primark, Print, Pumps, Shoes, Snakeskin, Top Shop, Trench, United Nude 1 Comment
Since I’ve never been very good at wearing black, and in the name of eclectic fashion, here I’ve teamed my French Maid Dress by J.W. Anderson for Topshop with bright pink floral tights from Primark. They make my legs look like economy sausages, but hey, they go with my pink hair (which I’ve styled into a fake mohican to counter the austere tailored dress and the smart cut of the coat).
Speaking of which, my snakeskin print trenchcoat is by Helene Berman by way of House Of Fraser, and my heels are Block Pumps by United Nude because my addiction for this shoe brand knows no bounds – other than never buying a pair at full price as they have great sales (don’t worry, you can thank me later).
So go on, clash that fash: out with the old and in with the bold!
Silver Leather Cowgirl Heaven
Posted: April 22, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: Antique, Boots, Brighton, Cowboy, Cowgirl, Cut, Cutoff, Denim, Hastings, Heaven, Jacket, Jumper, Leather, Off, Primark, Shirt, Shorts, Silver, Thrift, Topshop, Vintage, White Leave a comment
These fabulous white cowboy boots come from a vintage-clothes-cum-antiques store in Hastings old town, and not only do they fit me, but they’re actually a bit too big – unheard of for someone with my hulking great UK8 (European 41/42) size feet!
What to wear with cowboy boots? Well, a shirt and some denim, of course! So here I am in a pair of Topshop cutoff shorts (with obligatory pockets peeping through), and a cotton Topshop shirt: I may have never dug the double-denim look, but I do love a crisp white shirt!
The pully’s a Primark special, whilst the jacket is leather and silver (my favourite combination!) from a thrift store in Brighton. Cowgirl heaven indeed…
Snakes And Adders
Posted: March 29, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: Acid, Coat, Coral, Dress, EBay, Fancy, Fluoro, Fluro, Heels, Hobbes, Karen Millen, Leggings, Lux, Neon, Patent, Pink, Primark, Sale, Shoes, Snakeskin, Sport, Top, Tunic, Yellow Leave a comment
I have a real thing for acid brights, and this fluoro yellow top-dress is no exception. It may be a couple of years old, and have cost about £4 from the Primark sale rail (yes, Primark has a sale rail!), but it still hits this season’s neon and sportlux looks, and was such a steal back in 2009/10 that I had to get it in cobalt blue too.
I’m not sure whether this loose and loud yellow garment is a long tunic top or a short dress, but it was extremely accommodating during my second pregnancy, and now continues to look great with bare legs during the summer, and tights or leggings in the Spring.
Here I am wearing it with snakeskin leggings (python? Boa constrictor? Adder?!) which I bought on EBay for a fancy-dress party, and have worn ever since…oops! It just goes to show that money probably can buy good taste!
The hot pink coat is from Karen Millen, and the patent heels are from Hobbes (and are a far more coral pink than they appear in this picture).
All in all, a versatile outfit for a sunny Spring day!
Orange Crush
Posted: March 7, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: 1971, Accenting, Bleached, Blocking, Blonde, Bug, Clashing, Coat, Color, Colour, Deena, Fashion, Flare, Flares, High, Jeans, Jumper, Karen, Kevin, Leopard, Millen, Murphy, Orange, Outfitters, Ozzy, Pink, Pony, Primark, Print, Reiss, Skin, Skinny, Street, Urban, Zip Leave a comment
As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of colour: colour-blocking, clashing, accenting, flashing, indeed a veritable riot of colour is what I feel most at home wearing. So much so, that this is one of my more conservative outfits (although today my bleached white-blonde bob does have additional pink streaks in it, thanks to Kevin Murphy’s wipe-on-wash-out Color Bug)!
My hot pink 3/4 length coat is from Karen Millen, the skinny, high-waisted, zip-flare jeans are from the 1971 Reiss range, the orange jumper’s from Primark, and the leopardprint platform ponyskin shoes are by Deena & Ozzy courtesy of Urban Outfitters (see previous post). High Street heaven!
Blue Steel
Posted: February 10, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: 1971, Black, Blue, Boots, Brick, Dress, Eamz, Fur, Nude, Olivia, Primark, Reiss, Rubin, Shoe, United Leave a comment
Here I am on a very cold February Friday morning wearing my patent black United Nude Eamz shoe-boots with a blue-black fur coat from Reiss’ 1971 line, bright orange scarf from Primark, and black brick dress by Olivia Rubin. I am, thankfully, quite warm!
And I love this coat: to me it screams trashy glamour and seedy, sexy rock and roll – as if I’d just got in from partying all night rather than just dropping the kids off at school!
I love how the smartness of the little black dress and patent shoes acts as a fashion counterbalance or counter statement. It’s like rock and roll for the workplace…or in my case, the home and housework!
Pretty In Primark
Posted: February 8, 2012 Filed under: Yummy vs Slummy | Tags: Belt, Black, Coat, Dress, Monsoon, Multi-coloured, Patent, Primark, Red, Stripy, Wool Leave a comment
Today I am wearing my red wool Monsoon coat cinched with a wide black patent black belt, and a stripy Primark wool dress – which frankly was a real find: so cheap, yet so simple and chic with a pair of heels, or perfect dressed down with a pair of flat boots.
The yellow stripe is my favourite colour splash in this oufit, but it’s just out of shot!
