Challenging Self #2 - Dresses on the Weekend

Hi all,

Leading on from my first post Challenging Self #1 - Belts, I started to think about other things i never do and think that i should change.

From Friday to Sunday i almost always wear jeans unless i'm going on a night out, so I've decided to try and wear dresses at the weekend (Friday - Sunday)

I've decided to try this for 4 weeks initially, the 4 weeks are now officially up and i've done it and to be honest it wasn't a hardship at all, its worked out really well as i've had things planned for each of the weekends so i wasn't just slobbing at home so no one was any the wiser and thought it was odd i'd put a dress on. not that they would. i keep saying this but TBH i wear dresses monday - friday without a thought so why the weekend would be different is anyones guess.

WEEKEND1:

I wore a dress on a Sunday to Lees Village Fair!

WEEKEND 2:

I went to Skipton for the weekend with my mum and i wore a dress on the weekend, it doesn't look like i've got a photo but it might be on the main PC, i will try and add it in at some point 

WEEKEND 3: 

This weekend i went to Lytham Proms with my Mum and i only took dresses, the reason for this was more practical i'm afraid. The British Weather, can be so unpredictable and i was taking wellies if it rained, so i decided i could layer up in dresses rather than walk round with soggy hems of jeans. 



I still can't believe this picture is in Blackpool



WEEKEND 4: 

we had a trip to Manchester shopping, the weather was mixed so again i decided rather than risk soggy hems i'd wear a frock. This is a sun-dress from C&A in Fuerteventura. I really need to invest in some better Bra's but being around a 40B it isn't always easy. 



Dress C&A 9 Euros



I really need to get myself a photographer



 I love wearing dresses and i think with the exception of next weekend (but not totally ruling it out, dresses will be featuring in my weekend wardrobe! 

do you have a different weekend wardrobe to during the week?

I have been trying to keep this up and i'm happy to report with the exception of the Hen Do i went on (i did wear a skirt as part of my fancy dress costume)  And bank holiday weekend, when i wore a dress on Bank Holiday Monday (still counts right?) I have worn a dress every weekend, and its not been an effort and i'm really enjoying wearing them.

All i need to do now is feel comfortable in a Skirt. Any Tips?

Challenging Self #4 - Skirts

Skirts are not my friend.

I like skirts but I don’t like how they sit on me, I always seem to have the hem in the wrong place, every time I walk past something reflective I notice they are too high at the front or the back, or they've twisted round or all of the above.

I tend to avoid them for this reason, but a few weeks ago I dug out my Purple skirt from Peacocks and wore it, so I’ve decided to try and wear a skirt at least once a week.

Although I own a few skirts I only have a couple that fit me, so I’m going to have to try and cut out some junk and try and slim, now I’m not going crazy and re-joining WW or SW just going to try and cut back and get in to some more of my clothes.

It’s a few weeks since I wrote the above and I have been making an effort to wear a skirt once a week, it has been a different skirt except once when I wore the purple skirt again as I do love it.

Also in the weeks I’ve only bought 1 234 skirts and one of them is for a fancy dress outfit and will never be worn again!

It started with a Blog award one of the things about me was 10) I rarely wear skirts and they don't like me. From then on I’ve made the effort.

 Skirt 1: Purple pleated skirt from Peacocks, this was in the sale just before Christmas last year, and they had it in bright red I wish I’d got that as well.

Skirt 2: Navy Swallow print skirt from Primark, I was very unsure about this as its got a dipped hem and I haven’t been a massive fan. I love the print and the fact that is jersey but I adore it. I’m still not convinced it work appropriate but I have worn it for work about 3 times and not been told off 

Skirt 3: Black Maxi Skirt from Matalan. I got this a year or more and it’s a size 16. I had lost some weight when I got it but I don’t think it’s too tight. I never know what to wear it with but I felt like I needed some comfort so went for a Zara stripy top

Skirt 4: Chili and floral print skirt from Primark, I love love love this skirt, the only problem is it’s a tad too small. Don’t get me wrong I can get in it and it looks ok but after wearing it all day for work I’d swollen in to it and had to physically wrestle it off over my head! 

Skirt 5: a yellow flowery skirt from Primark - I haven't worn this yet it was an impulse buy and may be returned

I have really enjoyed wearing skirts over the last few week and I will definitely try and wear one at least a week.

Challenging Self #1 - Belts

Hi all,

I'm new to this blogging about my clothes, I'm not in a place to call it fashion or fatshion, all I'm doing is showing you what I wear on a daily basis.

I've also been reading a lot of blogs and have noticed people getting involved in challenges with other bloggers etc., I'm not in a place to look for challenges myself but I thought there was nothing to stop me challenging myself.

I've got approx. 4 of these planned and this is numbero uno.

One of the first posts I saw was called Take Five : Belts - 5 bloggers, 5 belts, 5 ways.... I'm not sure if it was this blog exactly that I looked at first but it has the links to some of the other blogs I've been looking at.

Belts are not something I wear unless I need to keep my trousers up, but seeing these posts and looking at other blogs where people are wearing belts it can really improve and outfit.

I own a large number of belts, mainly free with purchase that are far too small, or hand me downs from my mum. I never think to wear them, so I decided to challenge myself to try and wear a belt 7 times in 14 days. I'd go for every day but I don't think that is sustainable.

As I write this I am 5 days in and I've worn a belt 4 times.

I have to say despite initial reservations I've been pleasantly surprised, my reservations included the fact I never wear belts so will people be staring at me, will people make comments, will I survive a full work day in one.

The only issues I had which was easily resolved needed to adjust it between standing up and sitting down.

I also think it game some outfits a whole new look. On Tuesday I wore an ASDA beach dress to work, which has a drawstring waist but with the belt made it look like a skirt and top and I got a few comments on how nice my skirt was!!! Which I wouldn't have got otherwise, and although I would still wear that dress for work I felt more businessy! (Is that even a word?)

I also think the belt has given me a much better shape and dare I say it I've felt a bit more confident.

Here's to the next 3 occasions but with 9 days to go and 3 more belts to go I’m confident I will succeed

Edit 30/07/12 - 9 Days in and I’ve worn a belt around 10 times 

Here are my Belts:

Saturday 21 July 

Tuesday 22 July

Wednesday 23 July  you will have to go to the link for Wednesday as the picture is on my camera's internal memory and it's not letting me link to it. 

Thursday 34 July - Primark Skirt I've not blogged this outfit yet. Here is a sneak peek.

 Friday, I work a long shirt over my jeans; here is a sneak peek of it. You can't actually see the belt and it is one I wear a lot as it's a good jean keeper upper. 

  

 Friday Night we went to the pub and I put a belt on again 

  Sunday I wore a new dress from New Look it is too big but as a sale item non-refundable.  I got caught in a shower of rain just before I took the picture 

Then finally today, I wore my dress from Peacocks, you have seen this before as I wore it on a night out with my friend last weekend. I think it looks much better with a belt.

Do you always wear a belt?

Should I carry on wearing belts?