Peacocks Love

After the upsetting trying on sesh in Primark i decided to try my luck in Peacocks

I can confirm i had a much happier experience. My only gripe would be how dear is Peacocks these days? I'm glad Edinburgh Woollen Mill took them over but i think i will be waiting for the sales

Owl Jumper Size 20 Price ??? 16 ish

 Black with colour fleck jumper, on the hanger i love this, on not so much. it was too thick and bulky (insert sad face)

Jumper Size 20 - £18 ish

 Next up my favourite of the jumpers off the hanger, however on it felt too short.

Size 20 - £20

 I couldn't resist trying on a dress and i am in love. i love love love it.  I love the skirt portion of this dress. i want it. i really really want it.

Size 18 - £?? i don't care i want it

I also really want something in Dogtooth check. in past years i've not been a fan but this year there are some really nice things in this print. 

This shirt is far too small, one of the buttons popped open as soon as i put it on but i do love it.

Also on my quest for a black skirt i found this reduced as well a belt. 

The skirt was a bit too small and think it'd be a bugger to iron, so this is the style i want. 

Shirt - Size 20 - £16
Skirt - Size 18 - £9

 I'd like to give a final thanks to the door stop as it served as a hand hook for the self timed shots :0)

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.

OOTD Wednesday

Today started badly, however its not been an angry Steph day.

I got drench by the time i'd got half way down my street, so i gave in and turned back, got changed and was late for work. second time this week. Booo

I ended up wearing;

Shoes- 2 pairs, i went to work in black and gold ballet pumps from Republic £5 in the sale a couple of weeks ago. Then i changed into Navy pumps with buttons on from my shoe collection that lives under my desk.

Skirt - Purple pleated Skirt from Peacocks, i got this in the sale just before Christmas

Top - is from Store 21 and cost £5.99 and shock horror i paid full price for it!!!!!!!!!!

OOTD Tuesday

i'd like to start by saying i'm in a bad mood, i'm been grumpy all day also known as Angry Steph coined by a colleague!

i will try to be cheerful but i can't promise, i also have developed ear ache and toothache and a headache!

Ok here goes OOTD... that needs its own jingle.

Shoes TK Maxx - i've also realised they are a brand XTI  which is a brand i've seen and noticed in Spain (it is a spanish brand i think) but as i don't really go in shoe shops (ahem you'd think i was lying if you saw how many pairs of shoes i own) i haven't noticed them in the UK.

Dress - you've seen this before but only in the changing rooms when i bought it now you get to see it in the toilets.... ooo i do spoil you!

Cardie - F&F a million years ago

Leggins - Next

OOTD T2

Tonight I'm off to the opening of a new hairdressers with my friend Nat.

I've decided to wear my new dress from Peacocks. I've been looking at it for a couple of weeks and it was in the sale for £9 so it'd been rude not to buy it

I'm wearing it with black tights which are more than likely primark and black ballet pumps from h&m

I've got in simple drop earrings that u think are from tesco £1 approx and silver heart necklace that's my mums. Found it in the kitchen. Finders keepers and a silver bangle which might also me my mums. I have no recollection of buying it!

I'm also wearing a silver and amber ring I bought on Poland a few years ago

Trying the Camera Timer 

My Space Esc self portrait 

Dress Detail 

I changed my shoes to plain back

Restaurant Loo's  

I'd forgotten about this Mirror its so classy i want it 

I've attempted to curl my hair but 1 my hair doesn't like to curl and 2 I had to use crappy Remington straighters cos the GHD'S are I'm Barcelona on their holidays.

I've tied it up in a lose side pony and used a bin ring. Which is from next £2 and got the front down.