Current state of mind … Do I or don’t I keep ridiculously expensive hoodie delivered in my favourite black box, which is now cooling off, slightly ajar but with contents intact, in my wardrobe? Spending this much on fleece cotton, destined for wearing to school pick up, netball courtside and a single more formal event – juxtaposed […]
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March
05
Update your look for $0
posted by lifeaswewearit
If you’re reading this, then it’s likely you’ll agree that new clothes make us feel good, for all different reasons. But having recently been forced back into my wardrobe to ‘shop’, it’s surprising how fulfilling that can also be and how just little tweaks can make something feel fresh again. It’s true, that so often […]
March
03
Dressed Down Dressing Up
posted by lifeaswewearit
“Anyone can get dressed up and glamorous but it is how people dress in their days off that are the most intriguing.” – Alexander Wang I’m pretty sure Alexander wasn’t thinking of ‘active wear’, the fashion-scourge of the suburbs, when he said this. Sure, it is easy, fast and comfortable to pull on some lycra, sports […]
February
15
The end of trends … today
posted by lifeaswewearit
So the last of the ‘trends’ wrap up – when there aren’t really trends any more, at the same time as there are so many more than I’ve included in this recent wrap up. But sticking with the original list from whowhatwear.com for now … ‘Pleated pieces’ It has really been a long time between […]
February
12
A trend to run with
posted by lifeaswewearit
Flat Mules Mules overall have been threatening to trip us up once gain for a few years now. Something just isn’t translating though, because beyond the bloggers these consistently end up in end of season sales. I’ve got a pair of Gucci from the mid 90’s that allude very much to the latest hot Gucci […]
February
11
A Pair and a Spare
posted by lifeaswewearit
Of trends, that is. Continuing with the review I’ll chunk a few together today. Unlike slip dresses, or mules (coming soon), these three feel a little more transient – they may be the fluro to the boyfriend jean, where one burnt bright (literally) and then fizzled, and the other slowly crept into the fashion vernacular and lodged itself. […]
February
09
Trending : Slip into something more comfortable
posted by lifeaswewearit
I wanted to do a piece on trends. But I thought, rather than originate a new list, I’d use and personalise one from whowhatwear.com. This is one of my favourite blogs for great images, shopping links and current trend editorial. There’s a lot on the list though, so I will add to the blog one trend at a […]
February
05
Ex-Con seen in Vans
posted by lifeaswewearit
My friend Uli once told me a story about her teenage son. She had asked him if she looked too old to be wearing something. He answered that she looked fine, but the thing he thought was really embarrassing was ‘old people’ (so, I’m guessing, anyone over 30) wearing Converse shoes. I must admit, it did […]
January
06
Mary-Jane not just an Olsen
posted by lifeaswewearit
Vogue has decreed it, Mary-Janes are officially a trend. Except we don’t really have trends any more, Anna said so. When she spoke to Style.com in Paris after the a/w 15/16 shows she explained designers were sticking to their personal vision rather than trying to pre-empt a broader design zeitgeist. “I personally think it’s a wonderful […]
January
04
My Gucci Chloe Bag
posted by lifeaswewearit
One of the best things about being old? You don’t have to hunt down vintage designer items, you just pull out the first one you ever bought. In my case, in 1997. So, when I started noticing the Chloe Drew bag I had a little deja vu. (Which was fortunate as I certainly didn’t have […]
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