Sunday 6 January 2013

Roses, Lace and Pearls

This is just a quick outfit post I'm afraid because I've been really busy this week writing abstracts for conference papers (deadline is tomorrow and I've already sent them off =]) and trying to get a head start on the next chapter of my thesis (not going so well).

This is what I wore yesterday:


(sorry the watermark on the detail picture is in a stupid place; I'm sure I put it in the corner... still not used to this new editing malarkey)

What I'm wearing:
Jumper : From a discount clothes store for £10; I've spent all autumn and winter trying to find a black cable knit jumper without any 'stuff' on it; I didn't want spiked shoulders or a 'trendy' skull (anyone else feel like they can't wear skulls at the moment because they are so fashionable?) I finally found this jumper just before we went to Cardiff.
Collar: New Look £4.99. Likewise I couldn't find a detachable collar I liked in black (they all had sequins on them!) but I thought this white one was cute and I don't mind the pearls.
Ankh necklace: From Oasis Markets (alternative indoor market) in Birmingham.
Skirts: Top one is from River Island via a swap shop, bottom one is my beloved Lace Skirt from New Look.
Leggings: New Look £5 in the sale on Tuesday. I don't like leggings (too many bad childhood memories) but I have to admit they are comfy and there are a lot of nice designs out there at the moment! So this is my 3rd pair this year!

I brought the leggings because I've been wanting to buy some cool tights but I couldn't really afford any of the ones I really liked, like these Pamela Mann ones which look quite similar. Although I would say that Pamela Mann tights are worth the money; I've been given a couple of pairs as presents in the past and they are really good quality; even I haven't managed to get holes in them, my budget is a bit tight right now!

Ash thought I looked a bit like a nun in this outfit =P

I however was a bit worried that I looked... trendy? Have I been seduced by mainstream fashion this season? After all everything I'm wearing can be found on the high street. What do you guys think?

5 comments:

  1. I wouldn't say you looked like a nun or trendy. More like Wednesday Addams. Nothing at all about this strikes me as trendy, but I pay so little attention to mainstream fashion that my endorsement doesn't mean much.

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    1. Yay! Wednesday Addams is pretty much the best compliment you could have given me! Thank you so much =]

      I try not to pay attention to mainstream fashion either, but the whole nu goth thing is getting so big...

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  2. No, you don't look like a nun at all! You look... yeah, well, I guess "trendy" is the right word for that :D but I really, really like this style - actually I tried on a very similar dress a few days ago - and I think the Wednesday Addams look is awesome <3 plus it looks very good on you. That Peter Pan collar is lovely and so is the bow on your had, also I love the tights *_* nice outfit, really <3

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    1. Oh well, I guess all have to be accidentally fashionable sometimes =P
      Thank you m'dear! Yay, maybe I can grow up to be Wednesday after all =]

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  3. The leggins are great! ;)

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